4-H Newsletter

September Newsletter Highlights

In this edition:

Important Dates in September
State Fair Pick-up Information
Achievement Party Details
4-H Judging Registration

Important Dates Coming Up

September 7- Office Closed in Observance of Labor Day
September 11-State Fair Exhibits available for pickup at the closest office location
September 12- Hooker County Achievement Party @ Mullen Community Center
September 18- October 2- 4-H Online Shutdown to prepare for 2026-2027 4-H Year
October 4-10- National 4-H Week!
October 4- Thomas County Achievement Party @ Thomas County Fairgrounds
October 5- 4-H Online Open for Enrollment
October 15- Grant County Achievement Party @ Winter Building

Future 4-H'er Coming Soon--Here's who to contact while I am gone

If you would like to meet with me, please call or text me at 308-675-8539 and I will let you know my availability and location. After I go on Maternity Leave, Terri Thomas will be your contact for any office/enrollment related questions and Blaire Speck will be your contact for 4-H related questions. Each county also has wonderful volunteers and 4-H Councils that can field most questions.

CSA Office:(308)645-2267

Terri Thomas:tthomas39@unl.edu

Blaire Speck: (402)376-1850 or bspeck2@unl.edu

Click Here for State Fair Results

Pick-up State Fair Exhibits

State Fair Exhibits and ribbons will be available for pick up on September 11th. All Blaine and Thomas County entries will be available in Thomas County office and Hooker and Grant County entries will be available in the Hooker County office. As a reminder, all Horticulture, Floriculture (with the exception of potted plants or gardens), and Foods exhibits will not be brought back but ribbons attached to entry tags and scorecards will be available for those items. If you have any questions or need to make other arrangements, please contact our office at (308) 645-2267.

Family Handbooks

Are you new to 4-H or just wanting to learn more about the program? Pick up a 4-H Family Handbook at either of our office locations or email Brittney at bemerson4@unl.edu and she will send you a copy.

Upcoming Achievement Party Details

Save the Date!

The Grant County Achievement Party will be held on October 15th at the Winter Building. More details to come later. Watch for more information from the Grant County 4-H Council about the event.

Congratulations on a great year of 4-H! Contact your local 4-H Councils with any questions regarding the Achievement Party.

Important Membership Information

The new 4-H year will begin in October and youth may again (re)enroll through the v2.4honline.com website once the Nebraska State 4-H Office makes it available.

Please note, that there is an official deadline of June 15th for enrollment that will assist counties in having a consistent timeline for processing membership enrollments. Once that date is announced from the State 4-H Office, it will be released from the Extension Office.

What does this mean? ENROLL EARLY and don't miss the statewide deadline to be a Nebraska 4-H member! If you are planning to participate in Shooting Sports or Robotics or other 4-H Clubs that meet in the fall, please be sure that you are enrolling in a timely manner.

Become a 4-H Judge for 2027!

Calling all potential 2027 county and state fair 4-H judges!

Sign up now to be a part of the Nebraska 4-H judging team. Help Nebraska youth be beyond ready for work and life through 4-H project exhibits by serving as a 4-H project judge!

Deadline to sign up: September 30, 2026
Register here: Judges Registration

Join us and help shape the future of 4-H!

PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR NEWS SO IT CAN BE ADDED TO THE NEWSLETTERS! Please forward any 4-H news / events / activities with Terri at tthomas39@unl.edu