4-H News in Keith/Arthur Counties
November 2025
Twinkle Light Canvas
Holiday Sugar Scrub
Dip it Mug
Wooden Circle Door Hanging
Plant Terrarium
Mini Fabric Wreath
Maker Day Volunteers Needed!
We are looking for older youth & adults to help at our Holiday Maker Day on December 15th! If you are interested, please let the office know by December 2nd. You can teach the station with someone else such as a friend, your kid, etc. If you have a preference in which station you lead, let us know.
One of the keys to making the 4-H Holiday Maker Day a success is having lots of volunteers to help teach! All the stations go on at the same time. Each volunteer will be provided the lesson and instructions before the day.
Member Year
Leader Years of Service
Diamond Clover of Excellence
Club of Excellence - Sunnyside
Career Portfolio Project Pins
Career Portfolio Curriculum Area Winners
Not Pictured: Kallie Eisenzimmer & Ruby Schow
Outstanding 4-H Alumni - Kyle & Melissa Gartrell
Outstanding 4-H Member - Ruby Schow
Friend of 4-H - Lora Barnhill
Outstanding 4-H Member - Kacey Wernsman
Outstanding 4-H Alumni - Tammy Delatour
Friend of 4-H - 21st Century Equipment
Career Portfolio Project Pins
Not Pictured: Ella Dam, Hailey Dam, Kane Delatour, Kohl Delatour, Cora Meeks, Jocelynn Meeks, Tristyn Meeks, Hattie Vasa, Ava Wenzel, & Lucy Wenzel
Career Portfolio Curriculum Area Winners
Not Pictured: Hailey Dam & Kane Delatour
Leader Years of Service
Not Pictured: Tara Hanna
2025-2026 4-H Enrollment
The current 4-H fiscal year will end on September 30, 2025 and the new 4-H Enrollment for the 2025-2026 4-H year will open around mid-October.
Please make sure to keep this on your radar and get enrolled in 4-H for the new year! Deadline for 4-H Enrollment will be June 15, 2026.
Thank YOU Keith and Arthur County 4-H - Next Chapter
It is with a heavy heart that I write I have resigned from my position as the Keith & Arthur 4-H Educator. My personal life is taking me back to Chadron. I have applied for a 4-H Extension Educator position serving Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan, and Sioux Counties. I have a significant other who is a farmer/rancher in Dawes. My goal is to stay with 4-H and Nebraska Extension and start a family someday.
I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as the 4-H Educator since October 2023. My last day with Keith and Arthur will be December 31st. It is important to me that you all know I never intended to be here for a short time and I will greatly miss so much about the growth and impact we all did together. I truly believe that with the support from stakeholders, 4-H Council's, volunteers, office staff, and especially the youth - both Keith and Arthur 4-H programs blossomed. I know the next 4-H Educator will be able to step into their role and take the programs even further in the right direction. I have hope in the future of Keith and Arthur 4-H and Extension, I hope you do too.
Sincerely,
Tessa Reece
4-H Discover Box Now Available!
National 4-H is transitioning from the 4-H STEM Challenge, previously offered annually in October, to a new Discover Box by 4-H.
The Discover Box by 4-H provides youth with fun, hands-on activities to explore different topics using 4-H’s research-backed curricula. The Discover Box is curated with activities designed for youth in grades 3-5, and released quarterly in January, April, July, and October.
The latest Discover Box by 4-H release is Pathways to Success, where youth will explore careers and learning skills to be successful on any path. They will learn about interviews, develop important skills, discover career paths, and learn how to land their dream job!
To learn more about the various 4-H Discover Boxes being released, go to https://4-h.org/programs/4-h-discover-box, or view the 'Meet the Author' on-demand webinars at https://shop4-h.org/pages/meet-the-author-webinars.
