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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Horse Incentive Program Begins Jan. 1
Any Lancaster County 4-H’er may participate in the horse incentive program and earn points by participating in horse-related activities. The more points you earn, the more valuable the reward! Log hours/points by participating in various horse-related activities Jan. 1–July 16. Continue reading…
4-H Lock-In Canceled
4-H Teen Council’s annual overnight Lock-In for 4th and 5th graders has been canceled for 2021.
4-H Achievement VIRTUAL Celebration, Feb. 23
Lancaster County 4-H and 4-H Council invite ALL 4-H’ers, 4-H families and volunteers to the 4-H Achievement VIRTUAL Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. This year’s celebration will be held via Zoom and the theme will be “Shine On 4-H’ers!” Prior to the event, packets with award certificates, Continue reading…
COVID-19 Jeopardy Game
Try this fun Jeopardy-style game at home or at your next virtual club meeting while learning more about COVID-19. PowerPoint game created by Nebraska 4-H staff. You must follow the instructions in order for the game to work properly.
New $5,000 Scholarship Contest for UNL Animal Science Majors
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science has a new "Inspiring Your Future Scholarship Competition" for incoming animal science majors. Tell your digital story about an individual or animal who has inspired you to pursue an education and career in animal science. Deadline is Feb. 15.
Youth Masters of Beef Advocacy Learning Cohort
December 16-January 6; Applications due December 14 by 5:00 p.m. CST.
To register, go to the following link: https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1S70H6JR0ZGAz8p. Once registered, you will get information about logging into both Zoom sessions and the MBA site. For questions, contact Brianna... Continue reading…
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***REMINDERS***
Virtual 4-H Meetings Only
As a response to the dial being in the red zone, Nebraska Extension has updated their COVID-19 directives. As of Monday, November 30, all Lancaster County 4-H club meetings, events, workshops, etc. are to be held virtually only until further notice.
4-H Awards & Scholarships Due Dec. 31
Lancaster County 4-H award forms and most college scholarship applications are due Dec. 31. Recipients will be announced at Lancaster County Achievement VIRTUAL Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Forms are available at http://go.unl.edu/4has and the Extension office. Continue reading…
It's Time to Re-enroll in 4-H!
The 4-H year is Oct. 1–Sept. 30 and, since it is a new 4-H year, all 4-H members and volunteers must re-enroll for the 2020–2021 4-H year (even if you just enrolled in August or September). New members and fair projects may be updated through June 15.
The website to enroll or re-enroll is... Continue reading…
Ag Society Annual Election & Meeting, Dec. 15
The Lancaster County Agricultural Society (which acts as the Fair Board) will hold its Annual Meeting and Board election on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds, 4100 N. 84th St, Lincoln NE 68506, in the Lincoln Room on west side of fairgrounds. Voting will take place... Continue reading…
Hastings Museum Pen Pal Program
Nebraska 4-H is helping spread the word about the Hastings Museum Pen Pal Program. This would be a great way to spruce up your snail mail and make someone else’s day. There could be a 4-H exhibit or two in the future based on this project. Open to all ages. https://hastingsmuseum.org/penpal-program
Originally published December 4, 2020 -
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