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Establishing a routine in the new school year
4-H’ERS: Compete at state fair FROM PAGE 1
• KRISTEN ROHRER—Rabbit - Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Flemish Giant Sr. Buck, blue; Rabbit - Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Satin Jr. Doe, purple; Rabbit - Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Satin Sr. Buck, blue; Rabbit - Rabbit: Breeding Rabbits - Satin Sr. Doe, blue. • EMILY BRHEL—Citizenship and Civic education - Citizenship - i2i - Biography, purple; Citizenship and Civic Education - Citizenship - i2i - Cultural Fine Arts, blue; Citizenship and Civic Education - Heritage - Level I: Beginning - Member Scrapbook, rainbow; Citizenship and Civic Education - Heritage - Level 1: Beginning— Framed Family Groupings (or Individuals) of pictures showing family, blue; Communications and Expressive Arts - Photography Unit II—Creative Techniques and Lighting Display or Print, purple; Communications and Expressive Arts - Presentations Teaching—Teaching Presentation Contest, purple; Consumer and Family Science - Design Decision— Accessory-Original Needlework/Stichery, purple; Consumer and Family Science - Fashion Show—Shopping in Style Purchased Outfit and Written Report, purple; Consumer and Family Science - Portfolio Pathways—Home Accessory with Any Printing Technique, purple; Consumer and Family Science - Portfolio Pathways—Original Watercolor Painting, purple; Consumer and Family Science-Quilt Quest—Quilt Designs other Than Fabric, purple; Consumer and Family Science - STEAM Clothing: Beyond the Needle—Design Portfolio, purple; Consumer and Family Science STEAM Clothing: Beyond the Needle - Item (Garment or Non-clothing item) Constructed from Original Design Fabric, purple; Consumer and Family Science - STEAM Clothing: Beyond the Needle - Original Designed Fabric—Yardage, purple; Consumer and Family Science - Sketchbook Crossroads—Home Accessory made with fabric exhibitor has dyed, purple; Consumer and Family Science - Sketchbook Crossroads—Nebraska Life Exhibit, purple; Design Gallery - Design Gallery— Item Selected for 4-H Design Gallery, green; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Conservation and Wildlife—Bird Display; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Conservation and Wildlife—Wildlife Arts, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Conservation and Wildlife—Wildlife Essay, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences Conservation and Wildlife— Wildlife Knowledge Check, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Entomology—Insect Poster/Display Exhibit, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Entomology - Macrophotography, blue; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Entomology—Reports or Journals, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Other Natural Resources - Design Your Own Exhibit in Natural Resources, Conservation, Geology or Ecology, purple; Plants - Field Crops: Special Agronomy Project - Special Agronomy Project—Educational Exhibit, purple; Plants - Horticulture - Educational Vegetable or Herb Garden Poster, blue; Plants - Weed Science—Weed Display, purple; Poultry - Poultry Showmanship—Intermediate Poultry Showmanship, purple; Poultry - Poultry: RCCL Bantams—Rosecomb Black Pul, blue; Poultry - Poultry: RCCL Bantams—Rosecom Black Pul, red; Poultry Poultry: SCCL-Non Game Bantams—Rhode Island Red Hen, blue; Science and Technology - Premier Science Award—Premeier 4-H Science Award Entry, green; Science and Technology - Science and Techology Special Awards—Premier Science Award Winner, green; Science and Technology Veterinary Science—Veterinary Science Large Animal
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1, 2021
COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Nathan Brhel of Fairfield carried the 4-H flag during the opening ceremony of the Nebraska State Fair Aug. 28. Here, he focuses on holding the flag while the National Anthem plays. Poster, Notebook or Display, blue. • JACOB WILLIAMSON—Consumer and Family Science - Design Decision - Accessory-2D, purple; Consumer and Family Science - Portfolio Pathways - Original Mixed Media Accessory, blue. • KATELYN GRIESS—Consumer and Family Science - Design Decision - Accessory-3D (string art, wreath, etc); Consumer and Family Science - Design Decision - Accessory-Outdoor Living, blue. • JENNA KEMPF—Consumer and Family Science - Design Decision - Accessory-Original Made from Glass, purple; Consumer and Family Science - Portfolio Pathways - Original Oil Painting, blue; Environmental and Earth Science - Shooting Sports Shooting Aid or Accessory, purple; • RACHEL BRHEL—Citizenship and Civic, rainbow; Citizenship and Civic Education - Citizenship i2i - Cultural Food History, purple; Heritage - Level II: Advanced, rainbow; Member Scrapbook, rainbow; Citizenship and Civic Education - Heritage - Level II: Advanced—Family Genealogy/ History Notebook, purple; Citizenship and Civic Education - Heritage - Level II: Advanced—Framed Family Groupings (or individuals) of pictures showing family history, purple; Citizenship and Civic Education - Heritage - Level II: Advanced - Other Exhibits - Depicting the heritage of the member’s family or community, purple; Citizenship and Civic Education - Leadership and Citizenship—Public Adventure Scrapbook; Communications and Expressive Arts - Presentations—Illustrated Presentation, purple; Consumer and Family Science - Design Decisions - Accessory—Original Floral Design, blue; Consumer and Family Science - STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing—Dress, purple; Consumer and Family Science - STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing—Upcycled Clothing Accessory, purple; Consumer and Family Science - STEAM Clothing 2 - Simply Sewing—Upcycled Garment, blue; Consumer and Family Science - STEAM Clothing: Beyond the Needle - Beginning Fashion Accessory, purple; Consumer and Family Science - STEAM Clothing: Beyond the Needle - Textile Arts Garment or Accessory, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Conservation and Wildlife—Wildlife Arts, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Conservation and Wildlife—Wildlife Essay, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Entomology - Insect Poster/Display Exhibit, blue; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Entomology - Macrophotography, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Entomology—Reports or Journals, blue; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Forestry— Design Your Own Exhibit, blue; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Other Natural Resources - Design Your Own Exhibit in Natural Resources, Conservation, Geology or Ecology, purple; Healthy Lifestyle Education - General Foods - Cooking Basics Recipe File, purple; Healthy Lifestyle Education - Safety - Safety Experience, purple; Plants - Weed Science - Weed Display, purple; Poultry - Poultry Showmanship - Senior Poultry Showmanship, blue; Poultry - Poultry: RCCL Bantams - Any Other RCCL Pul, specify, blue; Poultry - Poultry: RCCL Bantams - Any Other RCCL
Pul, specify, red; Science and Technology - Premier Science Award - Premier 4-H Science Award Entry, green; Science and Technology - Science and Technology Special Awards - Premier Science Award Winner, green; Science and Technology - Veterinary Science - Veterinary Science Small Animal/Pet Poster, Notebook or Display, blue. • KELLEN EBERT—Environmental and Earth Sciences Harvesting Equipment - Fish Harvesting Equipment, blue. • COLLIN KUCERA—Environmental and Earth Sciences - Shooting Sports - Science, Engineering, Technology Advancements of Shooting Sports, blue. • DAWSON KUCERA—Environmental and Earth Sciences - Shooting Sports - Science, Engineering, Technology Advancements of Shooting Sports, blue. • ELYZABETH WINTER—Environmental and Earth Sciences - Taxidermy - Tanned Hides or Taxidermy, rainbow; Healthy Lifestyle Education - Cooking 401 - Double Crust Fruit Pie, purple. • KYLER PETERSON—Healthy Lifestyle Education - Cooking 201 - Loaf Quick Bread, purple; Plants - Floriculture Any other annual or biennial, purple; Plants - Floriculture - Marigold, purple; Plants, Floriculture - Petunia, red; Plants - Floriculture - Rose, purple; Plants - Horticulture - Any Other Herb, purple; Plants - Horticulture - Basil, red; Plants Horticulture - Jalapeno Peppers, blue; Plants - Horticulture Sage, blue. • NATHAN BRHEL—Consumer and Family Science, blue; Design Decision - Accessory-Original Made From Wood, blue; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Conservation and Wildlife-Wildlife Arts, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Conservation and Wildlife-Wildlife Essay, blue;
Environmental and Earth Sciences - Conservation and Wildlife-Wildlife Knowledge Check; Environmental and Earth Sciences-Entomology-Macrophotography, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Entomology-Reports or Journals, blue; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Forestry-Design Your Own Exhibit, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Forestry-Leaf Display, purple; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Other Natural Resources - Design Your Own Exhibit in Natural Resources, Conservation, Geology or Ecology, blue; Plants - Field Crops: Special Agronomy Project - Special Agronomy Project-Educational Exhibit, purple; Plants - Floriculture—Educational Flower Garden Poster, blue; Plants - Horticulture— Gourds, mixed types, blue; Plants - Horticulture—Red Tomatoes, purple; Plants Horticulture - Russet Potatoes, red; Plants - Horticulture—Wax Beans, red; Plants - Weed Sciences—Weed Display, purple; Science and Techology - Veterinary Science—Veterinary Science Small Animal/Pet Psoter, Notebook or Display, blue; Environmental and Earth Sciences - Conservation and Wildlife—Bird Display, rainbow. • ELLA CRUMBLISS—Sheep - Sheep Showmanship Intermediate Sheep Showmanship, red; Sheep - Sheep: Market Sheep - Crossbred Market Lambs, red; Sheep Sheep: Market Sheep - Natural Color Market Lamb, red. • EBONEY TRIPE—Sheep Sheep Showmanship - Intermediate Sheep Showmanship, red; Sheep - Sheep: Market Sheep - Crossbred Market Lambs, red. • MARSHALL HUMPHREY—Sheep - Sheep Showmanship Senior Sheep Showmanship, red; Sheep - Sheep: Market Sheep - Crossbred Market Lambs, red.
The last year and a half have uprooted most people’s routines, sense of security, and understanding of how the world functions. Social distancing, virtual meetings, online learning, and sanitizing are a commonplace in today’s world. Thanks to science and the effectiveness of the vaccine life is returning to more familiar times. Attending in-person classes, eating at restaurants, going to sporting events or concerts, and celebrating milestones with friends and family are some of the activities that might take some adjustments. As children and youth head back to school here are some tips to help establish routine and structure that children and youth need to grow and develop. Engage children and youth in planning a routine together. Adults and youth may have differing ideas about ways to spend time so, start by having a conversation about expectations. Determine what activities are non-negotiable. Be clear about when the expectations must be met. If possible, offer some choices for when these “must happen” activities take place. Find a healthy balance between flexibility and consistency when establishing a routine. Creating plans that are too ambitious or rigid will be difficult to monitor and enforce. Create a balanced routine that includes time for unstructured activity and fun. Make time for playing outside, reading a book for enjoyment, engaging in an art or craft project, having a family game night, or cooking together. Remember that it is important not to over-schedule the day. Both adults and youth need free time. Maintain self-care routines. Eating a good diet, getting enough sleep (the CDC rec-
VIEWS FROM VANDEWALLE Brandy VanDeWalle UNL Extension Educator Clay County & Fillmore County
ommends that children and youth get at least eight hours a night), and engaging in regular exercise and hygiene habits are a key for success. Successful routines should include intentional ways to keep young people connected to the important people in their lives. Staying connected to those we care about helps manage our feelings, become less isolated, and maintains a sense of mental well-being. Establish times of self-reflection such as meditation and journaling in a daily routine. Times of self-reflection can help one gain a new perspective, be a healthy way to manage feelings and thoughts, and express gratitude. It is important to remember as a society we have experienced many different emotions, situations and events over the last 18 months. The beginning of the school year is a great time to help young people establish routines and structures in order for them to develop into caring, confident, and capable adults. More information and resources about youth social-emotional development in challenging times can be found at https://4h.unl.edu/ supporting-young-peoplethrough-change or by contacting your local county Nebraska Extension office.
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