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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Paper Basket Workshop, Nov. 6 — Register by Nov. 1
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. 6 from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. No cost to attend. Continue reading…
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Video Recording of Fall Leader Training Is Online
A video recording of the October Leader Training is now posted with the Leader Packet and training resources at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/leaders. The theme was "Be the Roots, Help Youth Thrive."
Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship Due Nov. 30
The Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship funded by the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers is due to the Extension office by Nov. 30. Each applicant must have exhibited his/her projects in a county fair or at the State Fair within the last four years. Continue reading…
4-H Awards & Scholarship Forms Due Jan. 3
Many Lancaster County 4-H award forms and college scholarship applications are due Jan. 3. Recipients will be announced at Lancaster County 4-H Achievement Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.. Forms are available at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/awards and the Extension office. Continue reading…
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***REMINDERS***
4HOnline Is Offline Until Mid-November
4HOnline is currently being updated to version 2.0, which should be live mid-November. Please do NOT try to log-in until 4-H announces via email that families may re-enroll.
Support 4-H Through AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Lancaster County 4-H when you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is available on your web browser at http://smile.amazon.com and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. Continue reading…
Livestock Better Fair Meeting, Nov. 9
All Lancaster County 4-H/FFA beef, bucket calf, poultry, sheep, swine, goat, dairy and llama/alpaca members, families and volunteers are invited to a 4-H/FFA Livestock Better Fair Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Continue reading…
Super Fair 2022 Dates
Save the dates! The 2022 Lancaster County Super Fair is scheduled for Thursday, July 28–Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds. 4-H/FFA exhibits and events will be Thursday, July 28–Sunday, July 31. 4-H Horse Shows are planned for Wednesday, July 27–Sunday, July 31.
Slime, Jelly Worms & Goo: Food Science Workshop, Register by Nov. 15
All youth ages 8–18 are invited to slip into their lab coat and be a scientist at the Slime, Jelly Worms & Goo: Food Science workshop to be held Saturday, Dec. 4, 9–11:30 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Workshop will be taught by Trevor Kauer... Continue reading…
Finger Knit Workshop, Registration Due Dec. 6
All youth ages 8–18 are invited to learn how to finger knit a scarf at the Finger Knit & Fiber Arts 4-H Workshop on Saturday, Dec. 11, 1:30–3 p.m. at the Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Explore how to drop spindle yarn and other fiber arts concepts. Continue reading…
National STEM Challenge
Let’s go on a Galactic Quest together through the new 4-H STEM Challenge! Designed by Clemson University, the 2021 4-H STEM Challenge focuses on the mysteries and adventures of space exploration. Through Galactic Quest, students will explore the history of humans in space, the technology... Continue reading…
Originally published October 29, 2021 -
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