The annual Lancaster County 4-H Horse Awards Night will be Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Rd., Lincoln. The Horse VIPS Committee will provide snacks. Awards presentation includes Incentive Awards, Horsemanship Levels and All-Around Awards.
Express your 4-H pride with this year’s National 4-H week theme, “#iam4H.” From October 5-11 post a picture of yourself with your #iam4H sign on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, along with the #iam4H and #4HWeek hashtags.
Do you know adults who would like to help start a club, or youth who are interested in joining 4-H? Invite them to the 4-H Kick Off, Thursday, Oct. 9, 6 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center.
All 4-H leaders and volunteers helping with clubs and independent members are encouraged to attend the Fall 4-H Update on Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Attend either the 9 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. update. You MUST preregister by Oct. 14 by calling 402-441-7180. Continue reading…
A free 4-H Rabbit Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Lancaster Extension Education Center will be a great opportunity to learn about the 4-H Rabbit Program. No registration needed.
Lancaster County 4-H Council is composed of youth (9th grade or higher) and adults working together in the interest of promoting activities of Lancaster County 4-H. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Continue reading…
The following clubs invite current 4-H'ers and those interested in joining 4-H to join: • 4-H Teen Council Leadership Organization • The Egg Basket • Household Pets • Rabbits R Us and South Prairie Wranglers Rabbit Clubs • Paws & Pals • Llama and Alpaca • “Horseless” Horse Club
Lancaster County 4-H award forms and college scholarship applications are due by Dec. 31. Recipients will be announced at the 4-H Achievement Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. Information and forms are available at http://go.unl.edu/4has and at the Extension office. Continue reading…
Two Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshops are scheduled in October. They will be held Oct. 11-12 in Seward and Oct. 25-26 at Auburn. Both workshops will be held at the fairgrounds in the respective locations. Continue reading…
The fall 2014 4-H Paper Clover Campaign will take place Oct. 8-19. Shoppers at both Lincoln Tractor Supply Company stores will have the opportunity to support 4-H by purchasing paper clovers for a $1 or more at checkout. All funds raised will be donated to 4-H.
UNL's School of Natural Resources free NaturePalooza Sept. 30, 3-8 p.m. at Hardin Hall will give families the opportunity to see wildlife up close, cast for bass, call for turkeys, learn to make your yard a wildlife habitat, and more!
Prospective high school, transfer students and guests are invited to visit University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus to learn how we prepare students for careers in everything from animals to plants, soil to climate, golf to business, mechanization to leadership, food to forensic science.