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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Career Chat Live for Middle-School-Aged Youth, Jan. 20
Nebraska 4-H and EducationQuest Foundation will present a free Career Chat Live for middle-school-aged youth on Thursday, Jan. 20. These sessions offer live career exploration opportunities, and youth will meet workforce professionals in various career fields. Continue reading…
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Furniture Painting Workshop Feb. 12, Register by Feb. 7
4-H youth ages 8 and up are invited to participate in a Furniture Painting workshop on Saturday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m. until about noon at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road. No cost to attend. Adults are welcome to attend to help youth. Continue reading…
Pillow Sewing Workshop, Feb. 19
4-H youth ages 8 and up are invited to learn beginning sewing skills while constructing a pillow at the Pillow Party sewing workshop on Saturday, Feb.19, 9 a.m. until about noon at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road. No cost to attend. Must register... Continue reading…
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Poster Contest
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture's annual poster contest is open to all Nebraska students (public, private and home school) in 1st-6th grades. This year’s theme is “Nebraska Agriculture Makes the Good Life Great.” Entries must be received at NDA’s office by March 1.
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***REMINDERS***
Watch Chicks Hatch on 4-H EGG Cam
Lancaster County 4-H EGG Cam’s live cam gives you the opportunity to witness the amazing process of chicks hatching! Watch at http://go.unl.edu/eggcam.
Upcoming hatch dates: March 7–8 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…
Speech & PSA Contest, March 2 Deadline
4-H Speech & PSA Contests are open to all 4-H’ers ages 5–18 — need not be enrolled in a specific project. Youth may participate in either or both the Speech and PSA contests. Both contests have Clover Kids divisions. Continue reading…
Market Beef Weigh-In, March 8
4-H and FFA exhibitors showing market steers or heifers at the Lancaster County Super Fair for participation in rate of gain must weigh-in their projects at the 4-H/FFA Market Beef Weigh-In on Tuesday, March 8, 6–7 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds – Pavilion 2. Continue reading…
Virtual Companion Animal Challenge Entries Due April 1
The Virtual Companion Animal Challenge offers a variety of 4-H companion animal contests that don’t require live animals, including demonstration, essay, art, photography, cat trivia and dog trivia. Youth have the opportunity to display their companion animal knowledge through these contests... 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…
Originally published January 14, 2022 -
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