4-H - Lancaster County - October 26

***COMING UP THIS WEEK***

4-H paper basket workshop, register TODAY

All youth ages 8 and up are invited to a workshop to engineer and construct a woven paper basket using recycled newspapers on Saturday, Nov. 3,
9 a.m.–noon at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. No cost to attend. Register by Friday, Oct. 26... Continue reading…

Quilting for a Cause workshops

Two more Quilting for a Cause workshops, hosted by 4-H member Ellie Babcock, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3 (2–5 p.m.) and Thursday, Nov. 15 (6–8:30 p.m.) at the Lancaster Extension Education Center at 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. All youth ages 8–18 may attend one or both sessions. Register... Continue reading…

***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***

Inspired by Science Photo Contest

National 4-H Council and Bayer are presenting a photo contest for youth ages 14-18. Submit a photo showing how science inspires you for a chance to win a trip to the National Youth Summit on Agri-Science, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10-13, 2019. Entries are due by Nov. 2.

Livestock Better Fair Meeting, Nov. 15

All Lancaster County livestock project (beef, bucket calf, sheep, swine, goat, dairy, llama) 4-H/FFA members, families and volunteers are invited to a Better Fair Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center 4-H office located by Pavilion 3. This is an opportunity to... Continue reading…

2019 Super Fair

Save the dates for the 2019 Lancaster County Super Fair, which will be Thursday, Aug. 1–Sunday, Aug. 4 at the Lancaster Event Center. 4-H/FFA Fair Books are scheduled to be mailed to 4-H/FFA families about March 19.

***REMINDERS***

It’s time to re-enroll in 4-H!

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 2018–2019 4-H year (even if you just enrolled in August or September). The website to enroll or re-enroll is https://ne.4honline.com. The process is easy and only takes a few... Continue reading…

Youth Science Day for Homeschooled Youth

Open to all homeschooled youth, grades K–6th (most lessons geared towards 3rd–5th graders). On Wednesday, Nov. 7 choose from two time slots (same content both times): 9-11:30 a.m. or 1-1:30 p.m. at Lancaster Extension Education Center. Youth will rotate through hands-on stations doing science... Continue reading…

Seeking club & independent member photos

Lancaster County 4-H is seeking club and independent member photos to use in the 2018 4-H Year in Review video and for possible use in the Extension Highlights Report. Please email to vjedlicka2@unl.edu by Nov. 15. Photos of meetings, community service, working on projects, etc. are appreciated.