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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Household Pets Clinic Offers Youth Opportunity to Learn, Have Fun, Nov. 12
Do you have a child or children interested in learning more about household pets — which includes hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, mice, snakes, turtles, fish, reptiles, amphibians, caged birds and any animal small enough to put in your pocket? Continue reading…
4-H Teen Council Invites New Members; Next Meeting Nov. 13
Attention 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! Guest presenters provide fun, hands-on activities at meetings! 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 Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds, 4100 N. 84th St, Lincoln, in the Lancaster Room on west side of fairgrounds. Continue reading…
UNL Food Science Scholarship Challenge, Dec. 2; Deadline to Register Nov. 17
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hosting a Food Science Scholarship Challenge on Friday, December 2, 2022. High school seniors are invited to spend the day conducting one-of-a-kind experiments in the Food Innovation Center’s teaching laboratories and pilot plants. Continue reading…
Fed Steer Challenge 2023 is Accepting Applications Through Nov. 18
The Nebraska 4-H Fed Steer Challenge is an opportunity for youth interested in learning more about the cattle industry and is designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders in the Nebraska cattle industry. Continue reading…
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Clover College Photos on Flickr
Photos from this summer's Clover College are now on Flickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/unlextlanco/collections/72157721105053341. 2022 Clover College featured 54 workshops with a total 926 session registrations. New workshops included TEC Box - Tinker, Explore, Create and Hydro-Dip Painting.
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***REMINDERS***
4-H Members and Leaders — Please Re-Enroll!
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 2022–2023 4-H year (even if you just enrolled in August or September).
The website to enroll or re-enroll is https://v2.4honline.com. Continue reading…
Horse Awards Results and Photos Online
2022 Lancaster County 4-H Horse Awards Night results are now posted at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/horseawards.
Photos are on Flickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/unlextlanco/albums/72177720303322239.
The Horse Highlights Reel is posted on YouTube at https://youtu.be/YMhFp4DB-CM.
Video Recording of Fall Leader Training Is Online
A video recording of the October Leader Training is now posted with the training resources at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/leaders. The theme was "4-H: A Web of Connection."
Nebraska Association of Fair Managers Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship Deadline Nov. 30
The Nebraska Association of Fair Managers presents the Don and Martha Romeo Scholarship to one qualifying 4-H male and to one qualifying 4-H female who are graduating seniors in the State of Nebraska and who plan to continue with post high school education. Continue reading…
Nebraska Young Artist Awards, Deadline Dec. 2
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Hixson Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is now accepting applications for Nebraska Young Artist Awards! This program recognizes high school juniors who demonstrate talent in arts, music, dance, theatre, film or emerging media. Continue reading…
4-H Pillow Sewing Workshop, Dec. 3; Deadline to Register Nov. 21
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, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. until about 12 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. 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. Forms are available at http://go.unl.edu/4has and the Extension office. Recipients will be announced at Lancaster County 4-H Achievement Celebration on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. Continue reading…
4-H Crocheting Workshop, Jan. 21; Register by Jan. 9
4-H youth ages 10 and up are invited to learn how to crochet a washcloth utilizing the single crochet stitch at the “Basic Crocheting” workshop on Saturday, Jan. 21, 9 a.m. until about 11 a.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Continue reading…
4-H STEM Challenge: Explorers of the Deep
Calling all teachers and educators! Are you looking for ways to inspire your students to participate in STEM through quality, hands-on learning? Look no further! This year’s 4-H STEM Challenge focuses on the mysteries and adventures of ocean exploration with robots! Continue reading…
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…
Originally published November 11, 2022 -
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