***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Club Treasurer’s Reports are Due Dec. 31
Please complete and return the Club Treasurer’s Report form even if your club does not have a bank account (if your club holds money, it must have a bank account). Contact the Extension office for more information. Extension is required to file your treasurer’s report in your club’s permanent file.
4-H Horse Incentive Program starts Jan. 1
Any Lancaster County 4-H’er can participate in the Lancaster County 4-H Horse Incentive Program and log hours/points by participating in various horse-related activities Jan. 1–July 19. The more points you earn, the more valuable the reward! Continue reading…
Overnight Lock-In for 4th & 5th graders
All 4th and 5th graders are invited to 4-H Teen Council’s annual overnight Lock-In which will be held Friday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.–Saturday, Jan. 26, 8 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. This year’s theme will be "Journey to the Stars!" Cost is $20 per person. Registrations due by Jan. 18.
2019 4-H Calendar of Events
The 2019 Lancaster County 4-H Calendar of planned events is now posted online. You can start planning and marking your calendar!
Horse 2019 Calendar
A convenient list of Lancaster County 4-H horse-project related events and deadlines is now online.
Rabbit 2019 Calendar
A convenient list of Lancaster County 4-H rabbit-project related events and deadlines is now online.
***REMINDERS***
Dick Fleming Leadership & Communication Scholarship
New this year is the Dick Fleming Leadership & Communication Scholarship. Scholarship eligibility is for high school seniors enrolled in the Lancaster County 4-H program and planning to enroll in any post-secondary educational institution. The amount of the scholarship is $250. The focus of this... Continue reading…
4-H awards & scholarships
Lancaster County 4-H award forms and college scholarship applications are due Dec. 31. Recipients will be announced at Lancaster County Achievement Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Forms are available at http://go.unl.edu/4has and the Extension office. Continue reading…
Career Portfolio vs. the new 4-H Annual Achievement Application
The new Annual Achievement Application will take the place of the Career Portfolio for those who do not wish to submit a Career Portfolio book this year or never have. It is for ages 8-18. It will be used for county, state and national awards and is a much shorter format of a five page maximum. Continue reading…
New 4-H dog club begins Jan. 3
A new dog 4-H club for youth ages 8–18 will begin on Jan. 3, 2019. Meetings will be every other Thursday at 6:45-7:45 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – 4-H office located by Pavilion 3. Focus will be on obedience through May, with a formal graduation ceremony at that time. Continue reading…
STEM Tech Club winter sessions
Attention science lovers and engineers! The popular STEM Tech Club will continue for six more winter sessions. Space is available for 6th-12th graders. No cost to join. Meetings will be held Sunday evenings Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar. 3 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension... Continue reading…
2019 District Horse Shows
Mark your calendars! The 2019 4-H District Horse Show dates and locations have been finalized! For more information on the district horse shows visit: https://4h.unl.edu/horse/district-shows. The state horse website will be updated with 2019 forms and information as dates of shows get closer.
Originally published December 21, 2018 -
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