4-H Blast
October 2nd, 2025
Extra exhibitor shirts available at the Ext. Office. First come, first serve!
4-H Achievement Night
All 4-H families and friends are welcome to join us for a night of celebrating the 2025 4-H year! We will have food, fun, and awards!
This year's theme is Puzzles, Pizza, and Play. Each table will be tasked to complete a puzzle and eat their pizza to be entered for prizes. Here are the rules of competition:
1. Each table will have 8 chairs. Pre-registered teams will need to have between 6-8 members in effort to make the most out of table space.
2. Teams need to be a mix of 4-H members (including Clover Kids) and adults. Puzzles will be the exact same and may be too challenging for Clover Kids alone.
3. Since the challenge is to eat the entire pizza, we ask that you "pre-order" a pizza that is appetizing to everyone. There will be an ala cart table available with food for the evening. Teams can be created the evening of the event, there is a chance a preferred type of pizza may not be available.
Please use the linked form to sign up your team and/or family for the event. RSVPs are requested by Tuesday, October 14th at 6 pm.
RSVP at this link: https://forms.gle/vCdhaKhVR6AXQ1mCA
Champion sweatshirts will be available for pick-up beginning October 19th.
Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Road Show
Nebraska 4-H 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! Please see the attached flyer for details regarding the dates, locations and times. 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, fair superintendents, parents/caregivers and any adult wanting to find THEIR spark while volunteering with 4-H is welcome!
Event Dates
November 9th - Virtual
November 11th - Arlington, NE
November 13th - Virtual
November 17th - Central City, NE
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 a meal and all supplies for in-person attendees. Registration for Virtual attendees is $10, they will receive a packet of supplies to use during the program.
Schedule for In-Person Locations
5:30 pm Arrive, Eat, Welcome
6:00 pm Avoid 4-H Volunteer Burnout: Avoid 4-H Volunteer Burnout by learning how to implement some practical steps for your own 4-H club structure.
6:30 pm Building Strong Relationships with Youth at Every Stage - Are you looking for ways to build a strong relationship with youth through each stage of their 4-H experience? Learn ways to intentionally build relationships with youth of all ages.
7:00 pm Curriculum Training
Human Development - Searching for your next club project? Experience a hands-on Human Development project! This includes a lesson and fair exhibit idea(s) ready to take back to the 4-H experience you lead.
Beyond Ready - Discover how volunteers can ensure youth are Beyond Ready for life and work by experiencing a lesson you can take back to the 4-H experience you lead! Ready to provide your 4-H members with some career exploration activities - this is perfect for you!
8:00 pm Safe Travels Home
Reminder on SportsYou App:
We will be using SportsYou to share out important information and due dates for various 4-H areas. Make sure you join to stay up-to-date on all of the new information!
6-10 - National 4-H Week
13 - Extension Office closed for Indigenous Peoples Day
19 - 4-H Achievement Night
27-28 - Extension Office Closed for Thanksgiving
30 - Martha & Don Romeo Scholarship DUE
Virtual Opportunities
STEM at Home
Classroom Connection
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
UNL Extension - York County
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