Monthly Newsletter

Saturday, November 15

Deadline to enter the 2025 Fall National 4-H AI Challenge

Saturday, February 7

8:00am- Beef weigh-in at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds

Thursday, May 14

6:00pm- Sheep and Goat weigh-in at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds

Monday, June 15

By 5:00pm- Member enrollment deadline

By 5:00pm- Ownership Affidavits due

Monday, July 6

By 5:00pm- Fair entry forms due

Enrollment is open!

While youth may enroll in 4-H at any time during the year, they must be enrolled by no later than June 15 to participate in County and State Fair. Other projects, such as shooting sports or robotics, may require earlier enrollment to participate in practices or events. Please contact the Extension Office if you have questions or would like more information.

The following awards are available to pick up at the Extension Office:

Fair Premium Checks
Fair Auction Checks
Grand Champion Chamber Bucks
Years of Membership

Please stop by and pick them up as soon as possible.

Calling All Future Innovators!

The 4-H AI in Agriculture Challenge invites youth ages 13–15 and 16–18 to explore how artificial intelligence can tackle real-world farming challenges. Dream big, design creative AI-powered solutions, and show how technology can grow the future of agriculture!

It’s FREE to enter, and submissions are due November 15, 2025. Winners will earn national recognition, prizes, and a chance to showcase their work on a big stage.

Learn more and register today: https://events.projectboard.world/4HAIinAg

Cheyenne Robotics 4-H Club

Club Leader: Laura Narjes

Sidney Sharpshooters

Club Leaders: David Ball, Nathan Boyce, Craig Bruner, Jeffrey Ellwanger, Jeff Goble

Dryland Toughies

Club Leader: Sara Dana

Sidney Wranglers

Club Leader: Dawn Lessman

The Extension Office Staff are here to serve you!

Use our website as a valuable resource for information on Beef Systems, Community Environment, Rural Prosperity Nebraska, Crop and water systems, Food Nutrition and Health, and The Learning Child.

Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.

The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.