4-H Blast

July 11th, 2024

Let us help you prepare your static entries for fair entry day!

Need a little help finishing up a workshop project? Sign up for a workshop-wrap up time to come into the office for some guidance finishing your project. Slots are 2 hours each; 4 youth per slot; 1 project/youth/slot (except for bead loom clasps - those take 10 minutes). Slots are open until full, or morning of. Please call the office if you have questions about the sign-up. We would love to assist youth in finishing any project they started during a summer workshop!

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Interview Judging Time Sign-Up

It is a recommended, but not required, for youth to participate in interview judging. Interviewing is a great option if you want to share with the judge more about why and how you completed your project. Interviews are set for 15 minutes and we ask that you share no more than 2 projects during that time frame; 10 minutes will be for interviews with the last 5 minutes being for judging of projects/scoring. You are more than welcome to sign up for multiple judging areas.

Below, please find the direct links that will take you to the sign-ups. Please click on the area that you are interested in signing up for. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Extension Office.

4-H Clothing Day and Modeling (Friday, July 26th)

Quilts and Barn Quilts (Friday, July 26th)

Design Decisions, Design My Place, Heirloom Treasures (Tuesday, July 30th)

Family Consumer Science Dept. (Tuesday, July 30th)

Photography (Tuesday, July 30th)

Visual Arts & Celebrate Arts (Tuesday, July 30th)

Foods 101(Cookies, Muffins, No Bake Cookies, Cereal Bar Cookie) (Wednesday, July 31st)

Foods 101/Cake Decorating (Brownie, Granola Bar, Snack Mix) (Wednesday, July 31st)

Foods 201 & 301 (Wednesday, July 31st)

Foods 401, Preservation, and Cake Decorating (Wednesday, July 31st)

Woodworking (Wednesday, July 31st)

Rockets & Science, Engineering & Technology (Wednesday, July 31st)

Environmental Education (Wednesday, July 31st)

Flowers (Wednesday, July 31st)

Gardening & Herbs (Wednesday, July 31st)

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2024 State Fair Updates

New in 2024! All members who were 8 as of January 1 will be eligible to participate in 4-H in-person events (live animal shows, fashion shows, Premier Communication Event, and contests) at the Nebraska State Fair. For more information, visit 4h.unl.edu/state-fair.

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12 - Horticulture, Weed, Grass, & Insect ID Contest

19 - Culinary Challenge

25 - Entry prep night 5-7 pm

26 - 4-H Clothing Day and Quilt Judging

26 - Public Style Revue and Bed Turning (7 pm)

28 - Archery Contest

30 - 4-H Static Entry

30 - Exhibit Judging

30 - Dog Show

31 - 4-H Food Entry

31 - Companion Animal Show

31 - Judging of Ag Hall

31 - Ice Cream Roll Contest

31 - Bike Rodeo & Casting Contest

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1 - Sheep & Goat Show

1 - Poultry Show

1 - Dairy Show

2 - Bucket Calf & Beef Show

2 - Rabbit Show

3 - Swine Show

3 - Small Animal Round Robin

3 - Livestock Judging Contest

4 - Large Animal Round Robin

4 - Project Pick up

16 - State Fair Static Entries due to Extension Office by 5 pm

21 - State Fair Perishable/Flower Exhibits due to Extension Office by 9 am

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2 - Extension Office Closed for Labor Day

4 - State Fair Exhibits ready to be picked up from the Extension Office

30 - Achievement Awards due October 1st!

Local and State Wide Scholarships

There are multiple scholarships available in York County. Due dates are just around the corner starting in January. Click here to see what is available.

Virtual Opportunities

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STEM at Home

Looking for fun STEM activities? Check out our STEM at Home collection offering fun and engaging activities for a variety of grade levels. The lessons are designed to meet the Nebraska State Standards, help youth gain knowledge, and prepare youth for the next grade level. Explore all the activities at 4h.unl.edu/stem-home

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We offer a wide variety of adult volunteer opportunities, and we're excited to announce our new training resources designed to better equip our adult volunteers in engaging young people. Explore all of the new volunteer training resources at 4h.unl.edu/volunteer.

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Classroom Connection

Whether your classroom is in a school, community center, park, or living room, we know learning needs to be able to happen anywhere. And Nebraska 4-H is ready to help deliver high-quality learning experiences in your classroom wherever it might be.
We’re proud to launch the new 4-H Classroom Connection, a collection of life enrichment experience designed for groups of youth in school classrooms, home school co-ops, afterschool programs, and families looking for supplemental learning experiences. All the programs are supported by a statewide network of positive youth development experts, bringing the education of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln straight to your classroom. 4h.unl.edu/classroom-connection

Link to York County Website

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UNL Extension - York County

Tanya Crawford - tanya.crawford@unl.edu

Jenny Rees - jrees2@unl.edu

Amanda Hackenkamp - amanda.hackenkamp@unl.edu

Macee Parrish - macee.parrish@unl.edu

Laurie Linabery - llinabery2@unl.edu

Email: york-county@unl.edu
Website: https://york.unl.edu
Location: 2345 North Nebraska Avenue, York, NE, USA
Phone: (402) 362-5508
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unlextensionyork/?ref=bookmarks

Link to 4-H & Extension Facebook Page

Link to 4-H & Extension Instagram Page

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Virtual Home Learning

Looking for virtual or at-home educational resources? We’ve got your covered! Nebraska 4-H offers a variety of live virtually-guided opportunities, on-demand and self-paced experiences, and activity guides. These resources are perfect for school classrooms, after-school programs, clubs, home school co-ops, and families looking for supplemental learning experiences. Check out all of our virtual and at-home learning resources at 4h.unl.edu/virtual-home-learning.

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Virtual Field Trip

Join Nebraska 4-H as we go on-site to learn more about science, agriculture, technology, and more! Virtual Field Trips offer facility tours, educational experiences, and additional resources for teachers. Virtual Field Trips are perfect for youth in 7th-12th grades. Each session will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate. Click on this link for more information on virtual field trips 4h.unl.edu/virtual-field-trips.

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