4-H Staff Wish You a Happy New Year
Lancaster County 4-H staff wish all 4-H youth, families and volunteers a happy and healthy New Year! We look forward to another amazing 4-H year!
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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Horse Incentive Program Has Begun
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 15. 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…
Club Treasurer’s Reports are Due Jan. 3
Please complete and return the Club Treasurer’s Report form even if your club does not have a bank account (if your club holds money, it must have a bank account). Contact the Extension office for more information. Extension is required to file your treasurer’s report in your club’s permanent file.
4-H at Omaha Fashion Week Deadline is Jan. 3
Nebraska 4-H is pleased to announce that we are once again partnering with Omaha Fashion Week (OFW) during their Spring Showcase! OFW Student Night will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 23 and will feature high school designers and a 4-H collection. Youth ages 8-18 are encouraged to apply. Continue reading…
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***REMINDERS***
2022 4-H Calendars
Lancaster County 4-H has compiled three handouts of events planned for 2022:
• Overall 4-H Calendar at https://go.unl.edu/4hcal
• Horse Calendar at https://go.unl.edu/horcal
• Rabbit Calendar at https://go.unl.edu/rabcal Continue reading…
Complete Survey for 4-H Members and 4-H Leaders to Determine Special Pins, Awards and T-Shirts for Achievement Celebration by Jan. 10
Several 4-H milestones will be celebrated at 4-H Achievement Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The following milestone honorees will receive special pins, awards or T-shirts: 2022 seniors, 3 year members, 2 year leaders, 5 year leaders, 10 year leaders, 15 year leaders, 20 year leaders, etc. Continue reading…
Dog Club Accepting New Members, Starts Jan. 10
The 4 On the Floor dog 4-H club for youth ages 9–18 will start on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at the Lancaster Event Center – 4-H office located by Pavilion 3. Meetings will begin at 6:15 p.m. and last about an hour, held every other Monday. Summer schedule (after May) to be determined. Continue reading…
4th & 5th Grade Fun Night, Jan. 21, 6–10 p.m.
All 4th and 5th graders are invited to 4-H Teen Council’s Fun Night, which will be held Friday, Jan. 21, 6–10 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. The evening will include fun projects, games and snacks. Continue reading…
Achievement Celebration, Feb. 15
Lancaster County 4-H and 4-H Council invite ALL 4-H’ers, 4-H families and volunteers to the 4-H Achievement Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Continue reading…
4-H Members and Leaders — Please Re-Enroll by April 1!
It’s time for youth and volunteers to re-enroll in 4-H for the 2022 4-H year! You are strongly encouraged to re-enroll by April 1, or you may miss out on communications such as Nebline, email reminders, etc.! Nebraska 4-H has transitioned to 4-H Online 2.0 at https://v2.4honline.com. Continue reading…
Volunteer Rescreening in 2022
This year, all Lancaster County direct volunteers must be rescreened through the Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Central Registry Check. Cost of the screening is $5.
For 4-H club leaders and parents/guardians who volunteer, the process will be initiated when you re-enroll... Continue reading…
Livestock Achievement Program 2022
Nebraska 4-H is excited to announce the second year of the Livestock Achievement Program which recognizes Members of Excellence across all 4-H livestock project areas, including: beef, sheep, meat goat, swine, dairy cattle, dairy goat, rabbit and poultry. Continue reading…
Originally published December 30, 2021 -
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