4-H Blast - Special Edition

October 16th, 2024

Click here to RSVP for Achievement Night. Please RSVP by October 11th!

4-H Achievement Night

All 4-H families and friends are welcome to join us for a night of celebrating the 2024 4-H year! We will have food, fun, and awards!

4-H Families: Please consider filling out a Diamond Clover Application, Achievement Application, or a Clover Kid Record Book. These are simple forms to fill out that help highlight youth accomplishment and can be added on to each year. Awards are due to the Extension office by October 1st!

4-H Clubs: All clubs are welcome to fill out a Club of Excellence Award. Review all requirements, fill out an application, and return completed by October 1st!

Champion sweatshirts will be available for pick-up beginning October 20th.

Winter Take Home Kits

We have 2 options for Winter Take-Home Kits! Your choice of seasonal yarn wreath and/or coasters. Please use this link (4-H Online is currently down) to fill out your request for a kit. This kit form is active and live now through November 12th.

Kits will be available for pick up beginning December 13th. If there are extra kits available, they will be at a first come, first serve basis in the office.

Extend National 4-H Week to the entire month of October!

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!

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. Virtual attendees will receive a packet of supplies to use during the program. Join us!

Schedule for In-Person Locations

5:30 pm Arrive, Eat, Welcome

6:00 pm North Central Region 4-H Volunteer Impact Study 2.0; Discover the impacts of volunteering for 4-H youth development and how you have made a difference of sharing your sparks!

6:15 pm County Fair Superintendent Training - County fair superintendents have a very important role in the 4-H experience for youth and families. Learn how to excel in this role and ensure a great experience for all!

6:45 pm Curriculum Training

Club Service Activities - Take your club service activities to the next level by creating a fair exhibit from the experience.

Animals and Livestock - Calling all animal and livestock volunteer enthusiasts! Take a deeper look into opportunities who have found their spark through animal and livestock projects.

7:30 pm Beyond Ready - Discover how volunteers can ensure youth are beyond ready for their future!

8:00 pm Safe Travels Home

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20 - 4-H Achievement Night

11 - Extension Office Closed for Veterans Day

12 - Take Home Kit Requests Due

28-29 - Extension Office Closed for Thanksgiving

Local and State Wide Scholarships

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

Virtual Opportunities

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

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.

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