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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Nebraska 4‑H is excited to participate in the 2025 Omaha Fashion Week Student Night! 4‑H members ages 8‑18 are invited to apply for the 4‑H Collection to be shown at the Omaha Design Center on February 26, 2025. Sewn garments must have been exhibited at the County Fair ... Continue reading…
The 4 On the Floor dog 4-H club for youth ages 9–18 will restart on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 at the Sandhills Global Event Center – 4‑H office located by the South Hall. Meetings will be held every other Monday at 6:15 p.m. and last about an hour. Summer schedule (after May) to be determined. Continue reading…
The deadline for state-level senior Nebraska 4-H Achievement Applications is Sunday, Jan. 5. Senior applicants need to submit applications early to lancaster4H@unl.edu by Thursday, Dec. 26 ... Continue reading…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
All UNL websites recently transitioned to new websites, including Lancaster County 4‑H at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h. We are excited to announce a new, improved web experience! Continue reading…
Start marking your calendars! Lancaster County 4‑H has compiled three handouts of 2025 events, which are all at https://go.unl.edu/4hcal:
• Overall Calendar
• Horse Calendar
• Rabbit Calendar
Lancaster County 4‑H is offering a BB Gun/Air Rifle & Air Pistol Contest on Saturday, Feb. 1, 8:00 a.m. at the Nebraska Outdoor Education Center, 4703 N. 44th St., Lincoln. Register by Friday, Jan. 24 at https://go.unl.edu/bbgun-airpistol-contest-2025. Continue reading…
The 4‑H Prepared Speech and Radio Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contests provide 4-H’ers the opportunity to learn to express themselves clearly, organize their ideas and have confidence. The Lancaster County 4‑H contests are open to all 4‑H’ers ages 5–18 ... Continue reading…
The Lancaster County 4‑H program — a partnership between Nebraska Extension and the Lancaster County government — would like to thank all of the businesses, organizations and individuals who sponsored 4‑H events, activities, programs and trophies during the 2024 4‑H year. Continue reading…
Want to learn more about the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR)? Register to tune into an informational webinar in the "Zoom In To CASNR" series, held on Dec. 30, Jan. 27, Feb. 24, Mar. 31 or Apr. 28, all at 7 p.m. CST. Continue reading…
***REMINDERS***
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. 13, 2025. Continue reading…
All Lancaster County 4-H clubs are required to submit a Year-End Treasurer’s and Inventory Report by Friday, Jan. 3, even if the club does not have a bank account. Continue reading…
Several 4‑H milestones will be celebrated at the 4‑H Achievement Celebration on Thursday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. The following milestone honorees will receive special recognition: 2025 high school seniors, 3–year members, 2–year leaders, 5–year leaders, 10–year leaders, 15–year leaders ... Continue reading…
All 4th and 5th graders are invited to 4‑H Teen Council’s annual overnight Lock-In which will be held Friday, Jan. 17, 8 p.m.–Saturday, Jan. 18, 8 a.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A. Youth do not need to be enrolled in 4‑H. Continue reading…
This Cat Show will be the purrrrfect opportunity to learn and practice showing your cat in 4‑H. It will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, 9 a.m. at the Sandhills Global Event Center, 84th & Havelock, Lincoln in the Lancaster County Farm Bureau Room (by the Extension 4‑H office and South Hall). Continue reading…
Graduating seniors — do you ever wish for the chance to challenge yourself, find a better way of doing something or be your own boss? The University of Nebraska‑Lincoln's Engler Entrepreneurship Program is for students who are passionate about entrepreneurship ... Continue reading…
Youth ages 8 and older are invited to the Wildlife Wonders workshop on Saturday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Explore fascinating wildlife species, learn about their habitats and interact ... Continue reading…
The Nebraska 4‑H Horse Stampede offers a variety of horse contests that do not require live animals, including public speaking, demonstration, quiz bowl, art and photography contests. Note in 2025, horse judging and hippology are moving from the State Horse Expo to the Stampede! Continue reading…
Families and club leaders are encouraged to take photos throughout the year of meetings (virtual or in‑person), community service projects and youth working on projects. You may find these photos valuable for your own use. Lancaster County 4‑H would like to use ... Continue reading…
The 4-H year is Oct. 1–Sept. 30. Since it is a new 4‑H year, all 4‑H members and volunteers must re‑enroll for 2024–2025. Continue reading…
In the past, the 4‑H Table Setting contest has offered four table theme categories of Birthday, Casual, Formal and Picnic. For the 2025 Super Fair, the "Birthday" category of the 4‑H Table Setting contest has been changed to "Holiday." Continue reading…
The Lancaster County 4-H Council, comprised of adult and youth volunteers, helps determine long- and short-term goals and policy for Lancaster County 4-H. 4-H Council also raises funds to help support 4-H programs, activities and scholarships. Extension Educator Tracy Anderson is the staff liaison. Continue reading…
The Lancaster County 4-H Teen Council is a leadership organization for youth in grades 7–12. Members are involved in several leadership activities and community service projects such as donating hygiene kits to the People’s City Mission (shown in the photo). Continue reading…
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