1. Washington County 4-H Volunteer Huddle
Tuesday, August 11, :00pm -12:30pm via ZOOM

2. Welcome!
Washington County 4-H | Volunteer Huddle held every 2nd Tuesday of the month
12:00pm-12:30pm
Connect via ZOOM, phone and Facebook Live
Any connection issues?
All Huddles will be recorded and uploaded to website, Facebook & S’more.

3. Live Video Conferencing Etiquette
Keep microphone/phone on mute.
Turn camera ON.
Be responsive to questions.
Ask questions if needed.

4. Introduction of 4-H Staff
Tracy J. Behnken
Extension Educator, Unit Leader
Focus: Ag Literacy
Autumn Lemmer
Extension Assistant
Focus: Livestock, School Enrichment
Mary Larsen
4-H Support Staff
Focus: 4-H program support

5. Who Do I Contact?
For all 4-H questions (Club things, Member things, 4-H Online registration, etc.), you can ask any of our 4-H Staff! ALL 4-H Staff Tracy J. Behnken: Autumn Lemmer: Mary Larsen:
We want to provide you with consistent, accurate information, directly from 4-H Staff.

6. How to Connect with Us | Social Media
Facebook
Nebraska Extension-Washington County
Twitter
@WashCo4HNE
Pinterest
Nebraska Extension in Washington County
WashingtonCo4H
Flickr
Washington County 4-H

7. How to Connect with Us | S’more
A weekly e-newsletter with the most up-to-date 4-H info.
Are you on our mailing list?
If not, Autumn:
Find older S’mores on our website
sletters/
Are you on our mailing list? If you have a current entered into your 4-H Online account, we have you on the list! Think you’re supposed to be getting it and you’re not? Check your spam. Or let us know and we can check.

8. CLOVER KIDS RECORD BOOKS
Ages 5-7 years old on January 1, 2018
clover-kid-record-book/

9. CAREER PORTFOLIO UPDATE
NEW in 2018 – TWO Options (pick one)
Career Portfolio
Nebraska 4-H Annual Achievement Application
Nebraska 4-H State Member Recognition Committee (made up of 4-H faculty and staff from across the state) has proposed a NEW “Nebraska 4-H Annual Achievement Application”
2018: piloted in counties
2019: replacement for “Career Portfolio”

10. OPTION 1 – Career Portfolio
 AGE DIVISIONS
Junior (age 8-10 as of 1/1)
Intermediate (age as of 1/1)
Senior (age as of 1/1)
Youth will move up divisions by age qualification or by receiving a gold in a curriculum area.
CURRICULUM AREAS: apply in up to THREE areas
Animal Science
Communications & Expressive Arts
Consumer & Family Sciences
Environmental Education & Earth Science
Healthy Lifestyles
Leadership & Citizenship
Plant Science
Science & Technology
FORMS
Career Portfolio Printable Version (goo.gl/Gh2N8G) - Due to the Extension Office by NOVEMBER 1, 2018.
RULES 
Applicants must use a 4-H Member's Record Book Cover (goo.gl/E4Y8ao or at Extension Office).
Refer to the State Website for other content and organization guidelines.

11. OPTION TWO Nebraska 4-H Annual Achievement Application
Used for county and state awards and recognition.
Used for selection of delegates to the National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference.
Youth ages during the calendar year in which the trip occurs.
AGE DIVISIONS
Junior (age 8-10 as of 1/1)
Intermediate (age as of 1/1)
Senior (age as of 1/1)
AREAS OF SELECTION
Based on the application sections
4-H Experience
Leadership
Community Involvement
Career Spark

12. OPTION TWO Nebraska 4-H Annual Achievement Application
RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITIES
Junior / Intermediate / Senior – 1st, 2nd, 3rd in 4-H Experience Section
Junior / Intermediate / Senior – 1st, 2nd, 3rd in Leadership Section
Junior / Intermediate / Senior – 1st, 2nd, 3rd in Community Involvement
Junior / Intermediate / Senior – 1st, 2nd, 3rd in Career Spark
4-H members are allowed to submit only one form of record book - Career Portfolio OR Nebraska 4-H Annual Achievement Application.
4-H members will remain in their appropriate age division regardless of prior awards received.
For forms/applications, go to: (“INSTRUCTIONS”)

13. Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover Program
PURPOSE:
To encourage 4-H members to engage in a variety of projects and activities.
To provide 4-H members a rich and diverse learning experience.
To enable every 4-H member willing to exert the effort an opportunity to be recognized.
LEVELS:
4-H members plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments.
LEVEL 1: Amethyst - Target Age is 8-9 Years
LEVEL 2: Aquamarine - Target Age is Years
LEVEL 3: Ruby - Target Age is Years
LEVEL 4: Sapphire - Target Age is Years
LEVEL 5: Emerald - Target Age is Years
LEVEL 6: Diamond Clover - Target Age is 16 Years & Older

14. Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover Program
GETTING STARTED
The “Plan & Report Form” (“Plan” section ONLY) completed by 4-H member - usually in the spring.
COMPLETION
The “Report” section completed 4-H year end.
Submit both “Plan & Report Form” to the Nebraska Extension in Washington County Office by the NOVEMBER 1 DEADLINE.
Recognized at the Washington County 4-H Achievement Celebration
More info and forms are available here: Hard copies available at the Nebraska Extension Office in Blair.
NOTE: Nebraska 4-H State Member Recognition Committee (made up of 4-H faculty and staff from across the state) is working to revise and update the Diamond Clover Program for the H year. More to come!

15. *NEW* Junior Ambassadors
go.unl.edu/wc4hambassadors

16. Scholarships
scholarships-0/
We will update scholarship information as we receive new information!

17. Questions?

18. Thank you!