With the launch of the National 4-H Tentpole Moments supporting the Beyond Ready Initiative (https://go.unl.edu/59jy), Nebraska 4-H is excited to join youth, volunteers, and professionals from across the country to celebrate the 2026 Signing Season!
The Tentpole Moments are designed to provide key points in time for 4-H to elevate its collective voice to share our Beyond Ready story and rally our supporters and stakeholders. The Nebraska 4-H Impact Igniter team (Tessa Reece, Greg Fritz, Lindsay Shearer, Paige Petersen, & Tracy Pracheil) has met and defined a measurable goal for the Signing Season Tentpole Moment, selected how the Tentpole Moment can be observed statewide and countywide here in Nebraska, and determined the resources needed to observe the Tentpole Moment.
The focus of Signing Season in Nebraska will be to strengthen brand loyalty among soon-to-be Nebraska 4-H alumni. Throughout mid-April through May, Nebraska 4-H will be celebrating youth graduating seniors for the path they’ve chosen after high school and honors the journey that got them there. This recognition will link next steps with Beyond Ready skills that 4-H’ers have learned through 4-H.
As a part of the statewide celebration of Signing Season, the Nebraska 4-H Foundation is providing Signing Season Graduation Pack (consisting of a yard sign and stake, and graduation cord) for each senior in your county. Also, a 4-H Signing Season Toolkit to assist you with the statewide and local celebration can be found in the folder at https://go.unl.edu/2026-4hmarketingtoolkits or in Employee Resources [General > Communication Tools > 2026 4-H Marketing Toolkits > Tentpole Moment - Signing Season]. The toolkit will soon contain a Singing Season Graduation Pack email template, a messaging guide, news release, and graphics. Also, “How it Started. How it’s Going.” posts featuring 4-H members may be shared during this time.
Questions? Contact Tracy Pracheil at tpracheil2@unl.edu. Thanks!
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/2026-4hmarketingtoolkits