4-H News in Keith/Arthur Counties
November 2026
4-H Holiday Maker Day
Join us for a fun-filled Holiday Maker Day, where creativity meets holiday cheer!
Participants will have the opportunity to choose 3 crafts from the options provided, work on completing 4-H projects, and enjoy decorating holiday cookies.
Location: Arthur Veterans Hall
Date: December 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
OR
Location: Keith County Fairgrounds
Date: December 19, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration Fee: $30 per participant
Registration Deadline: December 7, 2026
For more information, and to register- please go to: https://go.unl.edu/sry9
Questions? Call (308)284-6051
If you, or someone you know would be interested in helping, please let us know!
Painting Pumkins
Upcycle Pumpkin Craft
Pumpkin Projects
Decorating Pumpkins
Upcycled Pumpkin Craft
Painted Pumpkins
2026-2027 4-H Enrollment
The current 4-H fiscal year ended on September 30, 2026 and the new 4-H Enrollment for the 2026-2027 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.
Volunteer Road Show
Nebraska 4-H is excited to bring the 4-H Volunteer Road Show to volunteers statewide this November! The 4-H Volunteer Road Show will rotate host locations each year, get registered today at the location near you OR attend the virtual session! All registered participants will go in a drawing for a Shop 4-H digital gift card! The Volunteer Road Show is a great opportunity to experience project training and new ideas to bring back to your 4-H community. All 4-H volunteers, parents/caregivers and any adult wanting to find THEIR spark while volunteering with 4-H is welcome!
Visit https://4h.unl.edu/volunteer-road-show for more specific information and registration link. Registration closes one week prior to each Road Show session. Registration is $15 per person and includes light refreshments and all supplies for in-person attendees. Registration for virtual attendees is $10, which includes program materials.
Can't make it or missed the virtual session?? You can still register to get the recording and materials.
NASA TechRise Student Challenge---REGISTRATION DUE TODAY!
NASA TechRise is a free NASA challenge for middle and high school students. It invites student teams to submit experimental ideas to fly on a commercial space-industry high-altitude balloon for suborbital flight.
The challenge includes information sessions for your department or organization upon request, free educational resources to foster classroom learning, and an exciting student virtual field trip in the fall. Sixty winning teams will also receive $1500 to build their experiment, a spot to test it on a NASA-sponsored flight, and technical support from NASA TechRise advisors. The challenge is a great way to get hands-on with a NASA project this school year, and we encourage teams of all skill levels to apply. Updated challenge resources (including videos, slide decks, and educator pacing guides) can all be found on the challenge website when the challenge opens.
Millard North High School from Omaha had a winning team in 2025-26, and you can see their short video on the challenge website.More details at: https://www.futureengineers.org/nasatechrise
CLOVER: Monthly Spark Start
As students settle into a new school year, September is a great time to spark curiosity, build problem-solving skills, and explore new ways of thinking.
This month’s Spark Start highlights the Computer Science Unplugged activity on CLOVER by 4-H. Designed for youth in grades 3–12, this engaging series of hands-on activities introduces computer science concepts and computational thinking through everyday experiences such as games, cooking, gardening, and daily routines. Best of all, no computers are required.
For more info, visit:
CLOVER by 4-H | Nebraska 4-H | Nebraska
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.
