Boone County 4-H Council

Boone County 4H Council

Monday, January 20, 2025

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Members present included Staub, Kally King, Scott Brengelman, Brenda Pelster, Jacyln Frey, Nick Krohn, Mitch Koch, Matt Schriver, Crystal Werts, Bethany Priester, Mike Werner. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Gulp. Also in attendance was Lisa Wagner.

Excused Absences

Dave Hilmer, Chris Nelson

Election of Officers (2-year term)

Nominations for Secretary-Kally King

Nominations for Treasurer- Brenda Pelster

Pledges- President Staub led the Council with the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary’s Report

Minutes were read and motion was made by Frey, seconded by Brengelman to approve the minutes from the Council’s meeting held on October 7, 2024. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report

Financial report given by Pelster. Motion made by Shriver to remove checks from financial statement with a date of 10/20/23 or older, Frey seconded. Motion carried. Motion was made by Krohn to pay bills, Brengelman seconded, motion carried. Motion was made by Frey to approve treasurer report, Shriver seconded. Motion carried. Discussion was made about updating the laptop and software. Koch is checking on prices.

Ambassador Report

Committee for interviews of Ambassadors is Frey, Koch, Staub

Ambassador interviews will be February 2^nd at 12:30pm. Extension office to send letters to interviewees. 

Unfinished Business

1. Year End Financial Reports and Inventory-Clubs and Council- year end letters to be mailed week of January 20^th. Clubs need to submit financial reports and inventory.
2. 4-H Club Dissolution - Lisa Wagner was present to discuss the dissolution of the club she is a leader of, which is Cloverleaf. Bylaws for clubs states you must have 5 youth from 3 families and must hold 6 meetings per year with officers. Wagner says they are down to 2 families and cannot find times to hold meetings with children in other activities. Wagner reported all funds would be relinquished to the Boone County 4-H Council. Pritchard also reported on the Dream Team. A motion was made by Brengelman to dissolve both clubs (Cloverleaf, Dream Team) and move club funds into the Boone County 4-H Council account, Pelster seconded. Motion carried.

New Business

1. 2025 Committee Assignments- Members signed up for committees.
2. 4-H Online Enrollment Deadline/Incentive- as of the meeting we had 82 youth members enrolled.
3. Volunteer Screening Requirements and $16 fee- Motion was made by Frey to reimburse volunteers for $16 screening fee, seconded by Brengelman. Motion approved.
4. Nebraska 4H Month- 4-H at the movies will be February 23^rd - movie is DogMan to start at 12:30, council to be there between 12-12:15. Council will provide pop and popcorn as in the past.
5. YQCA coupons, $3, need 70-Brengelman made motion to approve purchasing the coupons, Frey seconded. Motion carried.
6. Livestock EID process for 2025- All state fair and Asksarben cattle need an EID tag and DNA sample.
7. Loup Valley Horse Show Date- June 1^st is the date for the horse show this year. Brengelman needs 2-3 people to help.
8. State Contest fees for horse Stampede, PASE, etc.- Krohn made a motion to pay the entry fees, Pelster seconded. Motion carried.
9. New Council Shirts Needed- A list of people was collected that needed a new shirt for the upcoming year, Staub will get them ordered before the next meeting.
10. Exhibitor Shirts- Discussion was had to ask Farm Bureau for approximately $2000 for new exhibitor shirts.
11. Summer Intern- In the past, council has helped pay the wages for the summer intern. Brengelman made the motion to help pay the summer intern $1500 unless the wages increase then we will increase our amount as well, Shriver seconded. Motion carried.
12. Special Garden Project for 2025- Motion was made by Brengelman to buy the seed for the special garden project. Frey seconded. Motion carried. Gulp mentioned the Special Agronomy project for 2025 is the Sunflower.
13. Council Picture- will be taken at the February meeting.
14. 2025 Meeting dates- dates were discussed and agreed upon by council.
15. Other Business- Pritchard will coordinate the purchasing of broilers and turkeys this year for those interested.

Shooting sports wrap up will be May 31^st.

ATV, Tractor driving, Bicycle Rodeo will be held June 1^st.

Upcoming meeting: February 17^th, 7pm

Adjournment- meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Boone County 4-H Council

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. Members present included Staub, Kally King, Scott Brengelman, Brenda Pelster, Jacyln Frey, Nick Krohn, Mitch Koch, Matt Schriver, Crystal Werts, Bethany Priester, Mike Werner, Chris Nelson, Abigail Addison. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences

Dave Hilmer

Pledges- President Staub led the Council with the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary’s Report

Minutes were read and motion was made by Pelster, seconded by Brengelman to approve the minutes from the Council’s meeting held on January 20^th, 2025. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report

Financial report given by Pelster. Motion was made by Brengelman to approve treasurer’s report and pay bills, Schriver seconded. Motion carried. Brengelman moved to remove Janet Groeteke from the signature card at the bank and add Kally King, Frey-seconded. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business

1. Complete Committee Assignments and Chairmans- Committees were approved.
2. Exhibitor Shirt Sponsorship - Staub reported Farm Bureau would be taking care of the cost of t-shirts again this year.
3. Enrollment Update - as of end of the day Friday February 21^st, 110 youth and 16 volunteers registered.
4. Club Dissolutions - Money from the dissolution of clubs was given to Treasurer Pelster to be deposited to 4-H Council’s account.

Committee Reports

1. Awards -  suggestions were made to survey parents for award ideas. Pelster moved to keep the banners and trophies and let kids decide which they chose, Brengelman seconded. Motion carried. Frey and Staub will contact local vendors to make the awards for the council.
2. Fundraising - At this time no new fundraising is needed, just the money for the awards.
3. 4-H Promotion-Movie Update - Glup reported there were 30 Boone County members and 15 Nance County members that attended the movie. $50 in donations was given. Pelster moved to pay the $75 rental fee, as well as the Boone County concession fees, Nance County would cover their concession fees, Brengelman seconded. Motion carried. Nelson moved to give Michael Brengelman $25 Casey’s gift card for time helping. Pelster seconded. Motion carried. Due to a misprint in an email, 4 families showed up late for the movie. Brengelman moved to give those families (12 kids, 4 parents) movie passes, Frey seconded. Motion carried.
4. Ambassador - Staub - reported that the committee interviewed 3 candidates and chose all 3. Ambassadors are Kate Maricle, Kahnen Pelster, & Aiden Choat
5. Junior Leader Update - Junior Leaders are looking for help with the A-Rama shows. They need help setting up Wednesday May 21^st. Show will be May 25^th and 26^th. Junior leaders will be helping with shooting sports on May 31^st and horse show on June 1^st. Their next meeting will be March 16^th.

New Business

1. 2025 Budget Proposal- Budget committee met prior to Council meeting and reported budget proposal for the year. Brengelman moved to approve the 2025 budget, Frey seconded. Motion carried.
2. Governor’s Ag Excellence Award (NIFA) & CPPD Grant- $500 could be awarded to a club for Community Service/Club Project. Fairgrounds is looking for a club or clubs to design and maintain landscape around the new LED sign. Glup is going to reach out to clubs that may be interested.
3. County Fair 4-H Schedule of Events & Fair Book Changes- Subcommittee was created to go over any changes needed. New subcommittee is Staub, Frey, Nelson, Schriver, and Werner. They will meet and bring any changes back to the next council meeting. Changes to the fair schedule were discussed and changed to reflect previous years.
4. Camp/Workshop Scholarship Application - Brengelman moved to keep the application as is, Nelson seconded. Motion carried.
5. Other Business - Brengelman moved to send flowers to the Weltruski family in memory of Ronald, Schriver seconded. Motion carried, Brengelman would take care of arrangements.

-Glup said she would take care of getting the gifts for the early enrolled members.

-Pritchard reported the cost of the State Horse Stampede has gone up.

-Staub reported she had been in contact with representatives from the Liz Hunt family and money had been given to the council in her honor.

-Koch was not present to report on the new computer, so will be tabled till the next meeting.

Upcoming meeting: March 17th, 7pm

Adjournment- Brengelman moved to adjourn, Pelster seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm.

Respectfully submitted, 

Kally King

Boone County 4H Council

Monday, March 17, 2025

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Members present included Staub, Kally King, Scott Brengelman, Brenda Pelster, Jacyln Frey, Nick Krohn, Mitch Koch, Matt Schriver, Crystal Werts, Chris Nelson, Bethany Preister, Abigail Addison. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup. Also in attendance was Kate Maricle.

Excused Absences - Dave Hilmer, Mike Werner

Pledges - President Staub led the Council with the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary’s Report - Minutes were read and motion was made by Frey, seconded by Krohn to approve the minutes from the Council’s meeting held on February 23^rd, 2025. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report - Financial report given by Pelster. Motion was made by Brengelman to approve the treasurer’s report and pay the bills, Schriver seconded. Motion carried. 

Unfinished Business

1. Fair Schedule - Council agreed to move the release of exhibits to Thursday July 17^th  from 9-11am, with meals for all 4Hers and buyers beginning at 11.
2. Online Enrollment Update - As of Friday March 14^th, there were 131 youth and 35 volunteers registered.
3. Summer Intern - Extension office is actively looking for a summer intern.
4. Stalling horses at County Fair - Fairbook committee met and agreed that horses were required to be stalled Monday July 14^th through Wednesday July 16^th to receive premiums, with Saturday July 12^th and Sunday July 13^th being optional.
5. Turkey & Broiler Orders - Turkey order has been placed; broiler orders are open till April 4^th, they should arrive the week of May 19^th.

Committee Reports

1. Awards- What, etc. - The Awards committee has decided to go away from trophies and go with plaques. They are looking for smaller banners for Grand and Reserve Champion awards.
2. Fair Book Updates - Committee met prior to council meeting and brought their changes before the council. Changes made will be: classical 4-H aged exhibitors with bucket calves can now be sold through the Premium sale, but breeding stock of any species will no longer be sold. Fairbook will also state horses only need to be stalled from Monday through Wednesday of the fair. Brengelman made the motion to approve the changes, Schriver seconded. Motion carried.
3. Ambassador - No new updates.
4. Junior Leaders - Still requesting council help setting up for the A-Rama shows on May 21^st.

New Business

1. 4-H Achievement Party- Council set the date and time for the party as October 19^th  from 2-4 pm.
2. Countywide Annual Insurance Policy- Brengelman made the motion to have Pelster pay the insurance policy April 17^th based on current enrollment, Schriver seconded. Motion carried.
3. Special Fair Awards and Pin- Council agreed to purchase gift certificates to Shorty’s again this year.
4. Junior 4H Camp -Looking for Counselors, but they must be 16 years old.
5. Round Robin Showmanship Format- Council in agreement that last year went well, but took way too long, so looking for a way to move along faster.

Other Business 

- Frey moved to send a memorial to Jo Weltruski in memory of Ronald, Brengelman seconded. Motion carried, 

- Koch presented 2 options for a new council computer and also motioned to buy the HP option along with the software needed for council treasurer, Pelster. Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.

- Maricle asked the council for a scholarship for her CWF trip coming up. Council discussed amount. Brengelman moved to give her $500 towards her trip costs, Koch seconded. Motion carried.

Upcoming meeting: April 21^st, 7pm

Adjournment- Pelster moved to adjourn, Brengelman seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:22 pm.

Respectfully submitted, 

Kally King

Boone County 4H Council

Monday, April 21, 2025

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Members present included Staub, Kally King, Scott Brengelman, Brenda Pelster, Nick Krohn, Matt Schriver, Crystal Werts, Abigail Addison, Chris Nelson. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences

Dave Hilmer, Mike Werner, Jaclyn Frey, Bethany Preister, Mitch Koch

Pledges- President Staub led the Council with the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary’s Report

Minutes were read and motion was made by Pelster to accept the minutes after the amendments were made, seconded by Brengelman. Amendments needing adjusting were: Adding bucket calves to premium auction, not removing Breeding heifers as previously stated. Also 4H Council will be reimbursing two individuals to go to archery training plus hotel room. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report

Financial report given by Pelster. Motion was made by Brengelman to approve the treasurer’s report and pay the bills, Schriver seconded. Motion carried. 

Unfinished Business

1. 4H Achievement Party - Everything has been locked in for that date.
2. Memorial Weekend Livestock Shows - Set up for shows will be May 21st.
3. Summer Intern- Office staff has interviewed a candidate. Pritchard spoke with the county and their minimum wage is $15/hr. Brengelman made a motion to match the minimum wage, Schriver seconded. Motion carried.
4. Online Enrollment - Enrollment numbers are down about 40 individuals as of meeting time.
5. Round Robin Contest Format - Discussion was held on possible changes to Round Robin Showmanship. More to come at the May meeting.
6. Broilers ordered - 154 chicks were ordered to be delivered the week of May 19th. So far 8 turkeys have died. Pritchard has been in contact with the hatchery for reimbursement.

Committee Reports

1. Awards - What, etc. - Nothing to report in Frey’s absence.
2. Fair Book Updates - Bucket calves will be added to the Premium sale, Breeding stock will stay for 2025. Suggestions were made to give buyers the opportunity to vote on keeping the breeding stock as part of the sale. Schriver made a motion to add Feeder Cattle to the premium sale. Brengelman seconded. Motion approved.
3. Ambassador - Staub reported t-shirts have been ordered and arrived for Ambassadors.
4. Junior Leaders - Junior Leaders would like to do some workshops this summer with the Extension office as well as a showmanship clinic on Sunday night of the fair. More to come at the next meeting.
5. Premium Auction - Hamburgers again this year. Schriver and King volunteered to donate meat. Council decided at the August meeting to drop to 75 lbs this year.

New Business

1. Scales checked - Pritchard to call to have scales checked.
2. Appreciation items for donors/sponsors - letters need to go out to all buyers and trophy sponsors to invite to the meal after the premium auction.
3. County Fair Entry Deadline - Static entries due June 16th, Livestock due July 1st. Penalty of $5/day (2 days post). No other changes.
4. Spring and Summer Workshops - Glup is working on schedules and will work with Junior Leaders for help.
5. YQCA - scheduled for May 3rd in Albion at 10 am and Fullerton May 9th @ 6:30 pm.
6. NIFA Award Application - $500 grants will be awarded to qualifying clubs. Pelster made the motion to help match money to grant funds to a qualifying club. Brengelman seconded. Motion approved.
7. Sell 4-H Shirts - Tabled, no shirts this year.
8. Archery Instructors Needed -Two individuals have been found and will be taking the training to become 4-H Archery instructors. Individuals to be reimbursed by 4-H Council.

9. Other business - 

   - Pelster moved to have Susan sign documents for Funds from Elizabeth Hunt Trust. Brengelman seconded. Motion approved.

       - Loup Valley horse show scheduled and confirmed for June 1st.

       - Glup reminded everyone that she will need help from council members on July 9th, 10th, and 11th.

Upcoming meeting: May 19th, 7pm

Adjournment - Brengelman moved to adjourn, Pelster seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:14 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Monday, May 19, 2025, 7:00 pm
Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order
President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Members present included Staub, Kally King, Scott Brengelman, Brenda Pelster, Nick Krohn, Matt Schriver, Crystal Werts, Abigail Addison, Jaclyn Frey, Bethany Preister. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences - Dave Hilmer, Mike Werner, Chris Nelson, Mitch Koch

Pledges - President Staub led the Council with the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary’s Report - Minutes were read and motion was made by Pelster, seconded by Frey. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report - Financial report given by Pelster. Motion to only let checks stay on books for 1 year then become void was made by Krohn, seconded by Werts. Motion carried. Frey moved to approve the treasurer’s report, seconded by Krohn. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business
1.    Summer workshops - Glup reported that flyers have been printed and more to come when interns start.
2.    Animal ID Deadline Reminder - State fair IDs are due June 15th, county ID deadline extended to May 22nd.
3.    LVC Horse Show - Scott, Dave, Brenda, Kally, and Susan to help on June 1st with the horse show.
4.    YQCA Update - Pritchard stated they still have kids that need to take the class. One more in person class in Neligh or it can be completed online.
5.    Memorial Day Weekend Livestock Show - Set up for shows will be on Wednesday May 21st at 6:30.
6.    Jr Camp Update - 91 campers have signed up and 15 counselors.
7.    Broiler Project Update - Broilers should arrive Wednesday May 21st.
8.    County Fair Update - See Round Robin Contest
9.    Round Robin Contest - Discussion was had to speed up the contest possibly by giving each class 10 minutes per class for all 5 classes.
10.    E. Hunt Donation - paperwork has been submitted for Life Insurance policy.

Committee Reports
1.    Awards - What, etc. - Letters to sponsors going out and money will be returned to the extension office.
2.    Jr Leaders - Plan to help with A-Rama set up on Wednesday and take down on Memorial Day.
3.    Ambassador - Planning to help on June 1st.
4.    Contest - Shooting Sports, Tractor/ATV/Bicycle- Discussion to purchase helmets was made. Brengelman moved to purchase helmets for safety on ATVs, Frey seconded. Motion carried. Shooting        sports starts at 1 on May 31st. Help to arrive at 12:45. Horse show help needs to arrive at 7:00, Tractor/ATV help to arrive at noon. Junior leaders and Ambassadors will be there to help as well.
5.    Scholarship - Krohn reported that there were 11 applications for scholarships. Schriver moved to sponsor each child at $65/ child. Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.
6.    Premium Auction - Nelson, King, Schriver to donate meat. Pelster moved to hire someone to take pictures at Fair for auction. Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.

New Business
1.    Livestock Sale Promotion Letter - Last year’s letter was passed around and no changes needed to be made. Letter to mail at the end of June.
2.    Other Business - So far 174 members and 37 volunteers have enrolled.
       Cassidy Maricle was hired as the summer intern and she will be starting on Wednesday May 21st.

Upcoming meeting -  June 16th, 7pm

Adjournment - Brengelman moved to adjourn, Schriver seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.

Respectfully submitted, 
Kally King
 

Boone County 4-H Council Minutes

June 16^th, 2025

Call to order

• President Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:35pm. Members present include Staub, Mitch Koch, Brenda Pelster, Scott Brengelman, Chris Nelson, Matt Schriver, Jaclyn Frey, Mike Werner, Abigail Addison. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences – Nick Krohn, Kally King, Dave Hilmer, Crystal Werts, Bethany Preister

Pledges – President Staub led the Council with the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary’s Report – May minutes were read. Corrections needed to be made to Unfinished Business item #9 (add two judges) and item #11 (3 new instructors for archery). Motion made by Brengelman, seconded by Pelster.

Treasurer’s Report – Financial report given by Pelster. Correction for check written to Emily Soll for $32.44 instead of originally written as $32.49. Chaperone reimbursement was brought up for quiz bowl team. Brenda to receive $50. Kally, Hillary to receive $75 each. Motion by Brengelman, Seconded by Schriver.

Unfinished Business

1. LVC Horse Show Report – Scott
   1. Show went well per Scott. Questions about making changes to bridge were discussed. Scott and Brenda will be making a new flat bridge. No Boone County kids entered.
2. Jr Camp report
   1. 90 campers – all counselors were in attendance (16). All went well.
3. Summer Contests
   1. Smaller turn out for tractor/trailer course, as well as 4-wheeler. We need to have discussion on how we should advertise these contests to get more kids involved. Otherwise, the contest went well.
4. Horse Stalling for Fair
   1. Must be stalled Monday through Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday are optional for stalling due to races/fireworks.
5. E. Hunt Donation
   1. Have not received second check for Elizabeth Hunt Donation. Table until we receive money. Motion by Pelster, second by Brengelman.

Committee Reports

1. Awards – Jaclyn
   1. Showmanship winners – hoodies/sweatshirts. Staub in talks with 11Eleven Design Studio on plaques.
2. Jr Leaders – Susan
   1. Arama shows went well. Big numbers all around. 77 goats, 141 sheep, 72 cattle, 244 hogs.
3. Ambassador – Susan
   1. Ambassador’s doing well per Staub. Nothing to add.
4. Contests – Shooting Sports, Tractor/ATV, Bicycle Rodeo
   1. Discussed in Summer Contests of Unfinished Business
5. Premium Sale
   1. Letters will be going out soon. Talk to folks that will be involved in premium sale. (Auctioneers, helpers, clerk) Susan will ask Arlene Neidhardt to put together slide show for a monetary amount. Backup plan will be for council members to take photos for events. Cattlemen will be there to grill burgers. Nelson, King, Schriver to donate beef for sale meal. 25 lb. each.

New Business

1. County Fair
   1. Setup arena on July 7^th after clean-up/setup. 
   2. Steve will talk to Randy about taking hogs after county fair sale. 
   3. WRH cattle – only 3 kids entered. Pelster motion to cancel, Frey seconded.
   4. Premium Sale – Pre-patty burgers on Wednesday, July 16^th (after all events).

Adjournment – Brengelman moved to adjourn, Frey seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:37pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Mitch Koch

Boone County 4H Council

Monday, August 18^th, 2025

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Members present included Staub, Kally King, Scott Brengelman, Mitch Koch, Chris Nelson, Brenda Pelster, Nick Krohn, Crystal Werts, Abigail Addison, Jaclyn Frey, Bethany Preister. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences - Dave Hilmer, Mike Werner, Matt Schriver

Pledges- President Staub led the Council with the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary’s Report

Minutes were read and motion was made by Pelster, seconded by Brengelman. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report

Financial report given by Pelster. Motion to pay bill and approve Treasurer’s report, seconded by Brengelman. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business

1. Livestock Sale Thank You Ad- Quote for ad was same as last year $570 and ad is supposed to be running week of August 18th. Krohn moved to pay for the ad and run ASAP, Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.
2. Summer Intern- Summer intern has wrapped up for the year. 
3. 4-H Achievement- Date is set for October 19^th from 2-4 pm. Junior Leaders will be available to help serve ice cream.

Committee Reports

1. Awards- What, etc. - Frey/Staub will be talking to the company about prices.
2. Jr Leaders- They helped at the fair and are working on planning an end of the year trip.
3. Ambassador - 3 are working to finish requirements for scholarship
4. Premium Sale- Everything went well, had a good turnout for hamburger fry..

New Business

1. 2026 Fair Dates- July 11-16
2. Nebraska 4H Foundation Plaque Friend of 4-H- Nominations were given for the award. Krohn made the motion to approve, Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.
3. 4-H Council Elections- Terms expiring this year- 1st term- Jaclyn, Mitch, Nick, and Matt- all seeking reelection.
4. County Fair Review- See notes
5. Ideas for Future Growth in Program/Project Areas - Discussion was held to bring in new families to calves and chickens. Additional discussion will continue at the next meeting.

Upcoming meeting: September 15^th, 7pm

Adjournment- Pelster moved to adjourn, Frey seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:53 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Boone County 4-H Council

Monday, September 15^th, 2025

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Members present included Staub, Kally King, Scott Brengelman, Brenda Pelster, Nick Krohn, Abigail Addison, Jaclyn Frey, Bethany Preister, Mike Werner. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences - Dave Hilmer, Matt Schriver, Mitch Koch, Chris Nelson, Crystal Werts

Pledges - President Staub led the Council with the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary’s Report

Minutes were read and motion was made by Pelster, seconded by Frey. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report

Financial report given by Pelster. Motion to pay bills, give kids who exhibited an equal amount and approve Treasurer’s report was made by Frey, seconded by Krohn. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business

1. 4H Council Elections - Names for youth members were suggested and they will be  contacted to see if they are willing to serve a 1 year term by placing their name on the ballot.
2. 4-H Achievement - Date is set for October 19th from 2-4 pm. Staub and Pelster will pick up supplies. Nick and Mitch will discuss how many pumpkins they have to be purchased by the council for decorating at the achievement party.
3. Plaque(s) for Friend of 4-H - 2 recipients have been chosen this year and will be awarded at achievement party. Frey is talking to Eleven 11 about getting plaques made.
4. Ambassador Program - Application needs to be updated.
5. Junior Leader & Arama Show Management - Dates have been set and Chuck Rolf has been notified.
6. Interest surveys for beef and poultry projects - Surveys need to be drafted to find out the interest in these 2 projects. Pelster moved to keep working on this and have it available to 4-H Members for the fair of 2027. Werner seconded. Motion carried.

Committee Reports

1. Awards - Frey has been in touch with Eleven 11 about the plaques and banners. She has also been in contact with Lucky Me about the sweatshirt for showmanship winners.
2. Ambassadors & Junior Leaders - Ambassadors will be present to help at Achievement party. All Ambassadors finishing their requirements.

New Business

1. State Fair Comments- Everything went great, nothing to report.
2. Year-end wrap up for clubs- clubs receiving letters about wrap up for the 4-H year. Glup asked for ideas to build up club meetings and 4-H in Boone County.
3. 2026 4-H Beef Check-in- Pritchard reaching out to Town and Country Vet Clinic again to use their facility. Tentative date of January 18^th with snow date of January 25^th.
4. National contests - four Boone County 4-H’ers are going to Denver in January to compete in the National 4-H Horse Bowl Contest. Registration is approximately $200/4-H’er. Someone will be at the next meeting to represent the team and discuss the council’s financial help in sending them there.
5. Other Business - Money was received from Elizabeth Hunt policies. Looking for ideas to use the funds. Idea thrown around was a scholarship. Brengelman moved to send money to the NE 4-H Foundation to put in a spend down account. Pelster seconded. Motion approved.

-National 4-H week- October 5-11, Nebraska 4-H is looking for counties to do community service. Ideas agreed upon were to donate pumpkins and stickers to local residents in the Nursing Homes.

Upcoming meeting: October 13^th, 7pm

Adjournment- Pelster moved to adjourn, Krohn seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:42 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Boone County 4H Council

Monday, September 19^th, 2026

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Steve:

            Welcome New Members- Dorothy, Clara

            Welcome Returning Members- Jaclyn, Mitch, Nick, Matt

            Review Parliamentary Procedures

Brenda:

            Election of Officers (2 year term)

            President:  Susan Staub, no other nominations, Brengelman moved to cease nominations, Frey seconded, all approved. Staub is President

            Vice President: Mitch Koch, no other nominations, Schriver moved to cease nominations, Frey seconded, all approved. Koch is Vice President

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Members present included Staub, Mitch Koch, Kally King, Scott Brengelman, Brenda Pelster, Matt Schriver, Jaclyn Frey, Dorothy Smith, and Clara Brengelman. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences - Dave Hilmer, Nick Krohn, Mike Werner

Pledges- President Staub led the Council with the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Secretary’s Report - Minutes were read and motion was made by Brengelman to approve, seconded by Frey. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report - Financial report given by Pelster. Motion to pay bills and approve Treasurer’s report was made by Brengelman, seconded by Werts. Motion carried. Brengelman moved to give the Krohn family $50 for pumpkins, seconded by Werts. Motion carried.

Ambassador Report - 3 applicants, interview date set for February 1^st @ 4:30 pm. Committee consists of Frey, Staub, Nelson, and Krohn

Unfinished Business

1. Year-End Financial Reports & Inventory- All clubs received letter for year-end reports and Inventory
2. 4-H Club Dissolution- All clubs have been dissolved and nothing new to report.

New Business

1. 2026 Committee Assignments- Committees were assigned.
2. 4-H Online Enrollment Deadline/Incentive- 59 youth and 18 volunteers have signed up so far.
3. Volunteer Screening Requirements- All volunteers must complete screening requirements before helping with any 4-H activities.
4. Nebraska 4-H Month- Nebraska is moving to do more 4-H activities in October instead of February. Things we can do to help “Kick off to 2026”: yard signs, white boards saying “what 4-H means to me” to be used at Fair or other activities. No 4-H movie this year, but a 4-H fun day to be held at the extension office on February 22nd @ 1:00pm.
5. YQCA Coupons- Brengelman moved to purchase needed YQCA coupons for $3, Nelson seconded. Motion carried
6. Livestock ID process for 2026- State Fair and Aksarben will not carry nominations between them. Nominations and DNA will need to be submitted separately for each show.
7. Loup Valley Horse Show- LVC is meeting February 8^th to vote on the 14^th of June as their Albion Horse show date.
8. State Contest Fees for Horse Stampede, PASE, etc.- Horse Stampede will be April 25^th and 26^th. Pelster moved to pay those fees again this year. Koch seconded. Motion approved.
9. New Council shirts Needed- Staub will collect sizes and get shirts ordered.
10.  Exhibitor Shirts- Farm Bureau meeting next week to discuss paying for exhibitor shirts.
11.  Summer Intern- Brengelman moved to advertise for the Summer Intern position. Nelson seconded. Motion carried.
12.  Special Garden Project- Pelster moved to order seeds, Nelson seconded. Motion carried.
13. Council Picture- Due to missing members at the February meeting, council picture will be taken on March 16^th.
14. 2026 Meeting dates- Dates were discussed and left as the 3^rd Monday of the month.
15. Other Business- Frey presented information on the Grown N Show Contest that she is working on for the 2027 fair. More details to follow.

Fair Schedule- Pritchard and Gulp addressed issues that may come with the Nance County fair. Council also discussed issues with the Fair schedule on Sunday. More discussion will take place at the next meeting.

Upcoming meeting: February 16^th, 7pm

Adjournment- Brengelman moved to adjourn, Pelster seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:53 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King