Instead of the Lancaster County 4-H E-Newsletter being sent once a month with lots of announcements, it will be now be sent weekly (Friday mornings) with fewer, more timely announcements. We hope this will be more helpful! If you have any feedback, please email vjedlicka2@unl.edu
You can help Lancaster County 4-H grow by donating to Lancaster County 4-H Council during "Give to Lincoln Day" on May 26! Hosted by Lincoln Community Foundation, your donation will go further because of a $300,000 challenge match pool. Please help us reach our goal of raising $5,000!
Study packet are now available for the county-level Life Challenge which will be Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Study packets will help both age divisions. You can pick them up at the Extension office or have them emailed by contacting tracy.anderson@unl.edu Continue reading…
The statewide 4-H Premier Animal Science Events (PASE) will be held June 20–21 on UNL East Campus. Open to 4-H’ers ages 12 and up, PASE consists of a variety of different contests:
• livestock, meats and poultry judging
• livestock skill-a-thon
• livestock quiz bowl Continue reading…
4-H Clover College will be June 14-17 at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Many workshops are full, but several have openings! Check for current workshop availability online. Volunteers ages 13 & up are needed, please contact Tracy at 402-441-7180 or tracy.anderson@unl.edu
Each horse which will be shown at Super Fair must be identified on form “4-H Horse Identification Certificate” and submitted to the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County office by June 1. Form is available at the office as a carbon copy form. If you use the online form, make a copy for yourself.
A free Quality Assurance face-to-face training opportunity will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 6–8 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. Sign up for this training by May 31 by calling 402-441-7180. Continue reading…
4-H Summer Camps still need youth leaders ages 15-18 to volunteer as camp counselors at Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey and the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna. Counselors can sign up for the sessions that fit their schedule. Counselor training takes place at both locations May 31-June 4.
4-H families are invited to participate in a special garden project growing Jazzy Mix Zinnia. There are still several seed packets available. The cost is $.50 for one seed packet per family. Please stop by the Extension office front desk to register, pay for and pick up your seeds. Continue reading…
Are you planning a club activity, tour or outing? If so, remember the 4-H focus is to keep youth as safe as possible. As a leader, there are many things to think about before taking your club out and about for educational opportunities. Here are some questions to ask yourself... Continue reading…
Nebraska’s “Spotlight on 4-H Newsletter” for 4-H volunteers, members and families is posted online. May's newsletter topics include:
• The Power of a Positive Role Model
• Inspiring Gratitude in Our Youth
• Entrepreneurs Creatively Solving Problems
• Confessing the Fun of 4-H Camp