***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
April Cat Club Meeting
Cat Club is a monthly webinar series offering educational information about caring for your cat and showing your cat in 4-H. The next meeting for the 4-H Online Cat Club will be this Thursday, April 11. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. hosted from A211 in the Animal Science Building on East... Continue reading…
Kiwanis Karnival, April 12
The annual Kiwanis Karnival, a FREE family event, is sponsored by the Lincoln Center Kiwanis. This year, it will be held Friday, April 12, 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Elliott Elementary School, 225 S. 25th St., Lincoln. The Karnival features carnival-type games for youth, bingo for adults, prizes, snacks... Continue reading…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
4-H Foundation Announces Flood Relief Fund to Support Nebraska Families
The Nebraska 4-H Foundation has created a Flood Relief Fund to support children, youth and families impacted by the recent storms and floods. Donations for relief efforts may be given to support local recovery efforts or given through the Nebraska 4-H Foundation via PayPal or debit/credit card.
More details at: http://ne4hfoundation.org/2019/03/donate-for-disaster-relief-efforts-in-nebraska/Raise Your Hand for 4-H Youth in Nebraska
The National 4-H Raise Your Hand campaign has begun! Raise Your Hand for Nebraska at https://4-h.org/raise-your-hand Continue reading…
Now Is a Good Time to Start 4-H Diamond Clover Program
The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program consists of six levels in which 4-H’ers plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments, which could include (depending on age/level): Continue reading…
Nebraska 4-H Gives Back
The Nebraska 4-H Gives Back program is an opportunity for a 4-H member or a team of 4-H’ers to make a meaningful contribution to their community. Formerly a part of the Diamond Clover program (Level 6 service learning project), this award recognizes the impact that 4-H youth make in their... Continue reading…
***REMINDERS***
4-H Horsemanship Level Testings, April 23
A second testing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 5:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center in the Pavilion 2 arena. Registration deadline for the April 23 testing is April 16.
Remember, all other horsemanship level requirements must be completed and handed in to Kate before the riding portion... Continue reading…
Discover 4-H Camps — Early Bird Discount Before April 15!
4-H SUMMER CAMP brochures are now available online at http://4h.unl.edu/camp-centers and at the Extension office. Camps are open to all youth ages 6–18 (need not be in 4-H). With locations at Gretna and Halsey, there are over 50 camps ranging from 3-day day camps to 4-day/3-night overnight camps. Continue reading…
Ag Youth Institute Deadline is April 15
The Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI) is a five-day summer program for current high school juniors and seniors to learn more about Nebraska agriculture and agricultural career opportunities. This year’s NAYI will be held July 8–12 at UNL East Campus. Continue reading…
Lancaster County Forming Teams for Premier Animal Science Event (PASE)
This year, Lancaster County 4-H is hoping to increase our county’s participation at the statewide Premier Animal Science Event. This is a two-day event designed to help youth learn about issues related to the animal industry, explore career opportunities, compete with other 4-H youth... Continue reading…
Lancaster County Forming Teams for Statewide Life Challenge
The statewide Life Challenge is a two-day event designed to help youth learn about issues related to family and consumer sciences, explore available career opportunities, compete with other 4-H’ers from across the state and have FUN! Youth must be 10 years old by January 1 to compete. Continue reading…
Runza Night for Lancaster County 4-H, April 16
Support 4-H by eating at Runza on 33rd and Pioneers on Tuesday, April 16 from 5–8 p.m. Simply mention 4-H and Lancaster County 4-H Council will receive 10 percent of the proceeds. 4-H Council helps support 4-H programs, activities and scholarships.
Spring Rabbit Show, April 27
The 4-H Spring Rabbit Show will be held Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Exhibit Hall. Open to all youth ages 8–18. Show flyer is at http://go.unl.edu/RabbitShowSpring19. For more information, call Bob at 402-525-8263 or the Extension office at 402-441-7180.
Spring Fling Dressage Schooling Show, May 4
The annual Spring Fling Dressage Schooling Show, presented by the Lancaster County Horse VIPS Committee and Esprit de Corps 4-H club, will be held on Saturday May 4, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 3. Open to all ages to benefit the 4-H horse program. Entries are due April 24. Continue reading…
Dressage Clinic, May 5
The Lancaster County Horse VIPS committee and Esprit de Corps 4-H Club are offering opportunities for 45-minute clinic rides with judge Marie Maloney on Sunday, May 5 at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 3, the day following the Spring Fling Dressage Schooling Show. A limited number of riders... Continue reading…
Originally published April 5, 2019 -
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