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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
4-H Information Night for Potential Volunteers and Members, Oct. 6
Do you know adults who would like to help start a club, or youth who are interested in joining 4-H? Invite them to 4-H Information Night held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Continue reading…
Celebrate National 4-H Week — Spirit Day is Oct. 7
National 4-H Week is Oct. 4-10. Show your 4-H pride and share what opportunity means to you by wearing green or the 4-H clover on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for National 4-H Week spirit day! Share your pictures on social media using the hashtag #Opportunity4All.
Become a 4-H Youth Leadership Ambassador
Hey high school age youth! Are you interested in helping plan the Nebraska 4-H Youth Leadership Conference? Become a Youth Leadership Ambassador! Apply at https://go.unl.edu/rcoe by Oct. 9. The 4-H Youth Leadership Conference will be held July 1-3, 2021 at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey.
Fall Dressage Schooling Show, Oct. 10
Lancaster County 4-H Horse VIPS is presenting a Spring into Fall Dressage Schooling Show on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Lancaster Event Center, Pavilion 3. Entries are due Oct. 3. Open to all ages. Information and entry form at https://unl.box.com/s/hrl7i68r5s6fo131fwme3d9d71b7ai0q.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Application Fees Waived Oct. 1-18
From Oct. 1 to Oct. 18, you can apply to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for free. Nebraska will waive the $45 application fee for all resident first-time freshmen and transfer students who wish to apply for the Fall 2021 term. To apply to Nebraska for free, you should enter NUforNE... Continue reading…
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Seeking Photos With Horse Night Awards by Oct. 12
Lancaster County 4-H is seeking photos of 4-H horse youth with their horse night awards/rewards to post on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unlextlanco/sets), for Nebline and to send to local newspapers. Please upload to UNL Box at http://go.unl.edu/Lancaster4HPhotos by Monday, Oct. 12.
4-H Leader Update, Oct. 29
All 4-H leaders and volunteers helping with clubs and independent members are encouraged to attend the Fall 4-H Leader Update on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Attend either the 9 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. session. Training will focus on 4-H... Continue reading…
Paper Basket Workshop, Nov. 7
4-H youth ages 8 and up are invited to a “Design My Place” workshop to engineer and construct a woven paper basket using recycled newspapers and wire on Saturday, Nov. 7 (date is confirmed) from 9 a.m.–12 noon at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Continue reading…
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***REMINDERS***
4-H Council Seeks New Members
Serving on Lancaster County 4-H Council is a great opportunity to support 4-H, help provide leadership and work with a great group of people! Lancaster County 4-H Council is composed of youth (9th grade or higher) and adults working together... Continue reading…
4-H Teen Council Invites New Members
Youth in 7th–12th grade — want to have so much fun making new friends, doing community service projects and other activities that you won’t realize you are learning important leadership skills? Join 4-H Teen Council! Continue reading…
Make It With Wool Contest Open to All Sewers, Deadline Oct. 15
The Nebraska Make It With Wool Contest will be Saturday, Nov. 21 in Lexington at the Dawson County Extension Office. The contest is open to youth of all ages and adult sewers. Wool used to construct modeled garments must be at least 60% loomed, knitted, crocheted or felted wool fabric or yarn. Continue reading…
Originally published October 2, 2020 -
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