Boone County 4-H Council

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

Boone County 4H Council

Thursday, February 26^th, 2026

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. Members present included Staub, Mitch Koch, Kally King, Brenda Pelster, Jaclyn Frey, Crystal Werts,  Clara Brengelman, Nick Krohn, Craig Prothman. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard.

Excused Absences

Mike Werner, Scott Brengelman, Matt Schriver, Dorothy Smith, Chris Nelson

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

Member Vacancy

Koch made a motion to remove Dave Hilmer from the 4-H council and add Craig Prothman to finish out his term. Pelster seconded. Motion carried.

Secretary’s Report

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

Treasurer’s Report

Financial report given by Pelster. Motion to pay bills and approve Treasurer’s report was made by Krohn, seconded by Werts. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business

1. Complete Committee Assignments and Chairmans- Committees were finished and chairman were assigned.
2. Exhibitor Shirt Sponsorship- Staub reported Farm Bureau would sponsor up to $2000.
3. Loup Valley Horse Show Date- Date has been set for June 14th. They bring most of their own help. May only need a few helpers.
4. Enrollment Update- As of Tuesday February 24th-109 members signed up.
5. Fair Book & Schedule Review- Tractor/ATV contests - will only be conducted if there are 4 or more contestants signed up by registration deadline.
6. Producer Grown Calves- name for event is needed. Boone County Calf Round Up was decided on. 

Committee Reports

1. Awards- What, etc.- Awards this year will be a choice of banners or plaques again.
2. 4-H Promotion- Movie Update- 24-26 kids attended the movie. Response seemed to be good from those we talked to.
3. Ambassador- The 3 Ambassadors this year are Clara, Kahnen, & Kate
4. Junior Leaders Update- March 7^th they are having a fun day in Kearney, and gearing up for the A-Rama shows.

New Business

1. 2026 Budget Proposal- Frey moved to approve the 2026 budget as proposed. Werts seconded. Motion carried
2. Governor’s Ag Excellence Award & CPPD Grant- Deadlines are approaching.
3. County Fair 4H Schedule of Events & Fair Book Changes- Krohn moved to make changes as proposed to the swine. Werts seconded. Motion carried.
4. Camp/Workshop Scholarship Application- No changes were needed to the scholarship app.
5. Other Business- A reminder to 4-H club leaders of the standard club requirements: 5 youth members from 3 different families, elect youth officers and meet a minimum of 6 times each year.

The Stokes family gave money in memory of Russ Stokes. Committee was

Established to decide what would be done with the money: Frey, Krohn, Staub, Pelster, and Shriver.

6. Council Picture- (March Meeting)- Wear Green shirts.

Upcoming meeting: March 16^th, 7pm

Adjournment- Frey moved to adjourn, Pelster seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:12 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Members present included Staub, Kally King, Brenda Pelster, Jaclyn Frey, Nick Krohn, Craig Prothman, Mike Werner, Scott Brengelman, Matt Schriver, Chris Nelson, Crystal Werts, Dorothy Smith, and Clara Brengelman. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Gulp.

Excused Absences - 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 to approve minutes. 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.

Unfinished Business

1. Fair Schedule- Frey made a motion to approve fair schedule as presented to Council, Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.
2. Online Enrollment Update- 124 youth are currently enrolled.
3. Summer Intern Update- No applicants so far.
4. Special Donor Committee Report- Committee will be meeting soon.
5. Boone County Calf Round Up- Schriver, Frey to look over the draft of program and application presented by Pritchard.
6. Turkey and Broiler Orders- Turkeys have been ordered. Broilers to be ordered by April 10th, delivered in May.

Committee Reports

1. Awards- What, etc.- Decided to continue with hoodies for showmanship, keeping banners the same, and possibly switching plaques. Working on prices on different plaques.
2. Fair Book Updates- Changes were discussed at last meeting and nothing new to report.
3. Ambassador- T-shirts have been delivered.
4. Junior Leaders Update- Had a good trip to Big Apple in Kearney, 11 kids and 3 adults attended. Gearing up for the A-Ramas- Judges, photographer, awards are all taken care of. Set up pens on May 21^st.

New Business

1. 4H Achievement Party- try for Oct 18^th or 25^th.
2. Countywide Annual Insurance Policy- Motion to approve to pay the policy premium made by Brengelman and seconded by Smith. Motion carried.
3. Special Fair Awards and Pins- State is doing away with pins so State fair projects will receive buttons this year. Sonya will be talking with the Dotted Daisy about our special awards for kids this year. Pelster moved to increase the amount per award to $5 if needed, Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.
4. Junior 4-H Camp- June 3-5, theme is Stars and Stripes and Campfire Nights.
5. Round Robin Showmanship Format- Frey has nothing new to add.
6. Other Business- Shirts- Farm Bureau would like the logo bigger on the back of the new shirts.
7. Council Picture taken

Upcoming meeting: April 20^th, 7pm

Adjournment- Schriver moved to adjourn, Nelson seconded. Meeting adjourned at 7:53 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Boone County 4-H Council

7 pm, Monday, April 20^th, 2026

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order - President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. Members present included Staub, Mitch Koch, Kally King, Brenda Pelster, Jaclyn Frey, Nick Krohn, Mike Werner, Scott Brengelman, Chris Nelson, Dorothy Smith, and Clara Brengelman. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences - Craig Prothman, Matt Schriver, Crystal Werts

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

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

Brengelman moved to pay entry fees of $195 for the Horse Stampede teams, Krohn seconded. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business

1. 4-H Achievement party- party set for October 18^th, 2026, 2-4 pm.
2. Memorial weekend Livestock shows- set up May 20^th - 6:00 pm, everyone needed to help.
3. Summer Intern Update- One interview week of April 27^th.
4. Online Enrollment/American Income Life Insurance- 162 youth, 33 adults registered so far.
5. Round Robin Contest- Nothing new to report, Frey to find a judge.
6. Broiler/turkey Orders- 189 chicks ordered for 11 youth. To arrive on the week of May 25^th.
7. Russell Stokes Memorial Scholarship- Brengelman moved to approve application with changes: Amount of scholarship added, add mailing address, 2026 application deadline (June1st ) and let them know funds will be split up as ½ upfront, ½ at Achievement. Krohn 2^nd. Motion carried.

Committee Reports

1. Awards- What, etc.- nothing new to report at this time.
2. Ambassador- nothing new to report at this time.
3. Junior Leaders Update- A-Rama’s are coming up and need help setting up for the show.
4. Premium Auction- Nothing new to report at this time.
5. Boone County Calf Round Up- Committee needs to meet soon.

New Business

1. Scale Check- Looking for someone to check both hog/sheep/goat and cattle scales. Brengelman and Nelson to work on finding someone.
2. Appreciation item for donors/sponsors- Food after the sale, same as last 2 years.
3. County Fair Deadline- June 15^th and June 30^th, with a penalty $5/day max 2 days after.
4. Spring/ Summer Workshops- Jr. Leaders to help Sonya with workshops.
5. YQCA- May 9^th @ 10:00 am in Albion, and May 15^th @ 5 pm in Fullerton.
6. NIFA Award Application (Hands to a Larger Service)- Application due May 15^th. Up to $500, the application is online.
7. Other Business- Nothing else to report.

Upcoming meeting: May 18^th, 7pm

Adjournment - Koch moved to adjourn, Brengelman seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:13 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Boone County 4H Council

Monday, May 18, 2026

Boone County Extension Conference Room

Call to Order - President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. Members present included Staub, Kally King, Brenda Pelster, Jaclyn Frey, Nick Krohn, Scott Brengelman, Chris Nelson, Craig Prothman, Matt Schriver, Crystal Werts, Dorothy Smith, and Clara Brengelman. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences - Mitch Koch, 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, seconded by Krohn to approve minutes. 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 pay half of the entry fees of $200 per robotic team for 2 teams, so $100 for each team to the robotics teams, Werts seconded. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business

1. Summer Workshops - Workshops have been set and are circulating around through emails. Clover Kid workshops are Mondays in June 1-3 pm. Junior Leaders to help Glup as needed.
2. Animal ID Deadline Reminder - County Deadline was Friday May 15^th, and State fair deadline is June 15^th.
3. LVC Horse Show - Horse show is scheduled for June 14^th. A few helpers will be needed.
4. YQCA - Pritchard has completed 3 sessions already and has one more scheduled for June 2^nd at 10:00 AM in Neligh.
5. Memorial Weekend Livestock Shows - set up for shows on Wednesday May 20^th at 6:00 pm. All helpers needed.
6. Jr Camp Update - 105 4-H Campers registered and two more male counselors are needed.
7. Broiler Project Update - Broilers are to be delivered Wednesday May 27^th.
8. Boone County Calf Roundup - Finish up rules for Roundup by adding the deadline to sign up will be September 1^st, 2026. Will buy calves in October 2026.
9. Scales checked - still working to find an inspector.
10. Future Shooting Sports Instructors - looking to add a couple more archery instructors as back up. Class will be 2 days with one scheduled for Central City in August.
11. Summer Intern - Melany Preister was interviewed for the summer intern. Brengelman motioned to approve Preister as the summer intern. Pelster seconded. Motion carried.

Committee Reports

1. Awards - What, etc. - nothing new to report, but will need a sample of the trophies for fair.
2. Junior Leaders - Have livestock shows coming up and will help Sonya with Clover Kid workshops.
3. Ambassadors - Nothing new to report.
4. Contests - Shooting sports, Tractor/ATV/Bicycle - May 31^st - set up for Tractor/ATV-11:30, shooting sports starts at 1:00 pm. Tractor/ATV starts at 2:00 pm. Bicycle starts at 3:00 pm.
5. Scholarship - Committee met prior to meeting and they had 14 applicants apply for scholarships. Each applicant will receive $85/youth. Brengelman moved to approve that amount. Frey seconded. Motion carried.
6. Premium Sale - Hamburger donated again. Nelson and King to each donate 25 lbs. Schriver to check. Brengelman lined up grill for that day. Asking Arlene Neidhardt to take pictures again this year to be displayed at sale.

New Business

1. Livestock Sale Promotion, letter - Letter looked good to mail at the end of June. Nelson to work on Order Buyer confirmations.
2. Other Business - Nothing more to report.

Upcoming meeting: June 15^th, 7pm

Adjourned at 7:56 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Boone County 4H Council

Monday, June 15^th, 2026

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, Mitch Koch, Kally King, Brenda Pelster, Nick Krohn, Scott Brengelman, Chris Nelson, Craig Prothman, Matt Schriver, Mike Werner, Dorothy Smith, and Clara Brengelman. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences - Jaclyn Frey, 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 Smith to approve minutes. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report - Financial report given by Pelster. Motion to pay bills and approve Treasurer’s report was made by Krohn, seconded by Koch. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business

1. LVC Horse Show Report- Everything went great, not much help was needed. Plan to check in next year but it should only need maybe one person.
2. Jr 4H Camp Report- 103 campers and everything went great.
3. Summer Contests- Tractor/ATV went great, not enough for bicycle rodeo. Shooting sports also had a good day.
4. Boone County Calf Round up- Committee needs to meet.
5. Livestock Scales Checked- Pig scale has been checked.

Committee Reports

1. Awards- planning on showmanship hoodies again this year. Need generic banners and trophies to reuse for pictures every year.
2. Junior Leaders- Helped paint wash racks.
3. Ambassadors-  Helping where they can with camps this summer.
4. Premium Sale- Letter to go out soon. Order buyers are confirmed.

New Business

1. County Fair:

Clean up/Set up- Monday July 6^th - 5 pm

Static Area/Displays-Wipe and move.

Animal Areas- Stalls/pens/wash racks, etc.

Livestock Sale Ad- Full page ad as in past

Big Screen- Sale and Photos - Greg C to provide Screen, Arlene N to take pictures.

WRH Cattle- Brett King to donate cattle, only 2 signed up, so there was no need for animals.

2. Other Business- Fairboard looking for help painting grandstands June 16^th.

Upcoming meeting: August 17^th, 7pm

Motion made by Brengelman to adjourn meeting, second by Smith. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 7:55 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Boone County 4-H Council

Sunday, August 16^th, 2026

Randy & Brenda Pelster Residence, Petersburg

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. Members present included Staub, Mitch Koch, Kally King, Brenda Pelster, Nick Krohn, Scott Brengelman, Chris Nelson, Craig Prothman, Matt Schriver, Jaclyn Frey, Crystal Werts. Staff members present were Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences - Mike Werner

Secretary’s Report

Minutes were read and motion was made by Pelster, seconded by Brengelman to approve minutes. 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. Werts made a motion to pay the summer intern, Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business

1. Livestock Sale Ad - Staub to talk to paper about delay in sale Thank You.
2. Summer Intern - Everyone thought she did a fantastic job.
3. 4-H Achievement - Sunday October 18^th, 2-4pm, ice cream social again

Committee Reports

1. Awards - Getting lists of awards to 11 Eleven, Pelster moved to pay both families if there is a tie in herdsmanship. Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.
2. Junior Leaders - Staub shared video of Kate Maricle on Pure Nebraska. All Junior Leaders did a great job this year.
3. Ambassadors - All ambassadors were also helpful when needed throughout the fair.
4. Premium Sale - Had a great sale, one of the best years. Boone County Bank was a huge help as usual. Brengelman moved to send a meat/cheese tray to them from Werts in St. Ed. Frey seconded. Motion carried. Werts to inquire about tray.
5. Boone County Calf Roundup - Council members were requesting families at the fair to join. The kids will be premium sale eligible. Deposit up front and cattle need to be paid for the day of the sale at the sale barn.

New Business

1. 2027 Fair Dates - July 10-15 have been locked in
2. Nebraska 4H Foundation Plaque - Friend of 4H - Nelson moved to give the award to a named individual that will be announced later, Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.
3. 4H Council Elections - Terms expiring: 1st term - Kally, Chris, Craig (Dave H); 2nd term - Brenda; 2 youth, 6-7 names needed for ballots, Clara to work on names of youth.
4. County Fair Area Review - Notes on other page. Krohn moved to make the policy changes: Exhibitors who declare their animal for the Livestock Premium Sale must be present during the sale unless they have been excused by the Boone County 4-H Council by submitting their request to the 4-H Council at least 72 hours before the sale. Unexcused or absent exhibitors will NOT be allowed to sell their animal(s) in the sale and will forfeit their sale premium opportunity and are subject to the premium and awards cancellation. Brengelman seconded. Motion carried.
5. Ideas for Future Growth in Program/Project Areas - Discussion was had on adding a swine category to the Boone County Roundup, but that was tabled for now and will be discussed after the BCCR at the next fair.
6. Other business - Werts, moved to send a $50 Amazon gift card to Kendall Fleer for his assistance in building new shelves for the static exhibits display cases. Pelster seconded. Motion carried

Upcoming meeting: September 21^st, 7pm

Motion made by Frey to adjourn meeting, seconded by Pester. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:19 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kally King

Boone County 4-H Council

Monday, September 21, 2026 

Boone County Extension Conference Room, Albion

Call to Order

President Susan Staub called the monthly meeting to order at 7:08 pm. Members present included Staub, Craig Prothman, Scott Brengelman, Dorothy Smith, Clara Brengelman, Jaclyn Frey, Matt Schriver, Brenda Pelster, Chris Nelson, Mike Warner. Staff members present Steve Pritchard and Sonya Glup.

Excused Absences - Mitch Koch, Crystal Werts, Nick Krohn, and Kally King

Secretary’s Report

Minutes were read and motion made by Frey, seconded by Brengelman to approve the minutes. Motion carried

Treasurer’s Report

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

Unfinished Business

1. 4-H Council Election – Terms Expiring: 1^st term  - Kally, Chris, Craig (Dave’s); 2^nd term Brenda. Those on the ballot will be Kally King, Craig Prothman, Cody Rasmussen, Michelle Miller, Ronnie Grass, and Amanda Beierman. Youth names will be added after confirmations are received. Elections will be held Oct. 13^th-16^th at the Extension Office and at the Achievement Party.
2. 4-H Achievement – Achievement party will be held Oct. 18^th in the Casey’s Building from 2-4 pm, ice cream social will be held after award presentation. Susan and Brenda will be getting the ice cream, toppings, and supplies for the social.  Awards list for plaques and banner is at 11Eleven Designs and Susan is getting list for showmanship sweatshirts to Lucky Me Tee. Jr. Leaders will arrive at 1:30 and will be doing an activity with the kids. Council members asked to arrive at 1 pm for set up.
3. Friend of 4-H – Award winner plaque is being made by 11Eleven. Plan is set for recipient to be there.
4. Ambassador Program – 2027-chapter application was reviewed and accepted with the change of wording of polo shirt to say Tee shirt. Applications will be available for pick up at extension office.
5. Jr. Leaders and Arama Show – Susan reported that dates have been selected but has no other decisions have been made at this time.
6. BCCR Update – No forms have been turned in yet. Council members encouraged to spread the word again. Forms are due Oct. 1^st
7. Livestock Sale Thank You – The publication of fair results and sponsor Thank you was again delayed this year and was wordy. Discussion was held about changing what we give them and about speaking with them prior to fair.

Committee Reports

1. Awards – Achievement awards are being worked on and Susan getting list to Lucky Me.
2. Ambassador and Jr. Leaders – Susan has nothing to report.

New Business

1. State Fair comments – Hot and crowded but was nice.
2. Year End wrap up for clubs – Sonya will be sending this out to club leaders when it arrives, should be similar to last year.
3. 2027 Beef weigh in – Dates were discussed and Feb. & 7^th, 1-2 pm was chosen. Will again ask Town and Country Clinic to use their facilities.
4. Hunt Funds – Previous decision was to use for senior scholarships; Steve will check on interest amount.

Other Business

1.  Russel Stokes scholarship – There were no applications for 2026. Will offer again in 2027. Discussion was held about member involvement. It was asked if any club leader meetings/trainings occur.
2. National 4-H week – Sonya announced National 4-H week is in October and asked for ideas of what to plan for that week. Suggestions included a coloring contest and mentioning the trophy sponsors and buyers during the thank-you day.

Next meeting is Oct. 18^th after the achievement party. 

Motion made by Brengelman and seconded by Frey to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:10.

Respectfully submitted by acting secretary,

Brenda Pelster