September Newsletter

Nebraska Extension in Pierce County

111 West Court Street, Room 13, Pierce, NE 68767

Phone: 402-329-4821 Fax: 402-329-6417

Website: http://pierce.unl.edu

Email: Pierce-County@unl.edu

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLPierceCounty/

• August 28th - September 7th - Nebraska State Fair

• September 7th - Labor Day - Extension Office Closed
• September 9th - Families can pick up State Fair Projects from Extension Office

• September 24th - 27th - Aksarben Stock Show
• September 28th - Award Applications are due to Extension Office
• September 28th - 4-H Council Meeting (8 P.M.)
• October 4th - 10th - National 4-H Week

• October 12th - Columbus Day - Extension Office Closed

• October 25th - Pierce County Achievement Day

It is so difficult to say, but I will be leaving the Pierce County Extension 4-H Assistant position on September 11th. It has been such a privilege to serve Pierce County these last 4 years. I have grown to know so many youth and people in each community in Pierce county and will miss you all greatly. I will still be around the area and hope to continue to help as a volunteer in the 4-H program. It has been a great pleasure getting to be a part of such an amazing 4-H program, I hope to see its success continue in the future! Thank you very much for the opportunity to work here. - Brittany Kolterman

This year 4-H Achievement Day will be held on October 25th at Plainview. We will share more information about Achievement Day later on.

To everyone who made suggestions concerning the 4-H Year or the Pierce County Fair. The suggestions will be discussed with the 4-H Council.

Congratulations to the following Pierce County 4-Hers who showed or entered projects at the Nebraska State Fair. You can pick up your State Fair Exhibits and premium checks at the Extension Office. Check out the 2026 4-H ribbon results: https://www.nebraska4hresults.com/

Piece County Premium Checks have been mailed out on September 3rd.

If you had a 4-H Static Entry or shown 4-H livestock at the Nebraska State Fair your Pierce County 4-H premium check and Nebraska State Fair Premium Check will be available to pick up from the Pierce County Extension Office after September 8th.

Please get your check cashed right away before November 25th, 2026 or the check will be voided.

Reminder if you haven't paid your 2026 4-H Dues to they must be paid before 2026 Pierce County Fair premiums can be issued to you. Families affected received an email from Brittany.

We still have some County Fair exhibits here in the office. Please pick up your exhibits as soon as possible we would appreciate it. Families affected received an email from Brittany.

National 4-H Week provides a great opportunity to celebrate and amplifying the 4-H mission: preparing youth to be Beyond Ready for life and career. This year on Monday, October 5th is Go Green! Show your 4-H spirit by wearing green! October 8th is thankful Thursday.

• Diamond Clover Award Program
  • The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover Program is designed to encourage 4-H Youth to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will enable members to acquire the life skills necessary to lead successful lives as competent, caring and contributing citizens. The program's overall goal is to provide 4-H members a rich and diverse learning experience. The program consists of six levels that require a 4-H member to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments. The program is designed to enable every 4-H member willing to exert the effort an opportunity to be recognized, regardless of how they are involved in 4-H. Applications are due to Organizational Leaders on the date set by them. Club leaders will evaluate the applications and submit them to the Extension Office on or before 4 P.M., September 28th. Application can be found by going to https://4h.unl.edu/diamond-clover.

• Nominate an Outstanding 4-Her

• Do you know a 4-H member who has gone above and beyond? Nominate an Outstanding 4-Her (must be 16 years of age or older). Fill out the form telling us why you think either he/she deserves to be the Pierce County Outstanding 4-H Member and turn it into the office by September 28th. The Outstanding 4-Her will be announced at Achievement Day. Contact the office for a form or find it on https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/pierce/4-h-award-information/.

• Achievement Application
  • The Achievement Application provides an excellent opportunity for 4-Hers to keep track of what they have participated in, given leadership to, and learned through 4-H. Completing the application and submitting it to your Organizational 4-H Club Leader and the Extension Office allows 4-Hers to receive awards. Youth will be recognized at the Achievement Program. The application may be submitted in an official 4-H Notebook cover, 3 ring binder, or electronically and is due by 4 p.m., September 28th to the Pierce County Extension Office. Youth 4-H age 15 years and older can compete at the state level for an opportunity to represent Nebraska at National 4-H Congress or National 4-H Conference. These leadership opportunities are held a year in Atlanta and Washington DC. You must identify a program area (Agriculture, STEAM, Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Healthy Living, or College and Career Preparation for my future) to apply. Note; Do not include ID sheets, ribbons, newspaper clippings, record book comment sheets, entry tags, programs, score sheets, etc. To apply for the Achievement Application go to https://4h.unl.edu/achievement-application.

An Instructor Certification Training will be held October 3-4 in Imperial. For more information, visit https://events.unl.edu/NE4H-Shooting-Sports/2026/10/03/199420/

Additionally there will be an Update Workshop offered in Imperial on October 3. For more information, visit https://events.unl.edu/NE4H-Shooting-Sports/2026/10/03/199421/

Attention seniors and parents of seniors! Check out our newsletter about scholarships and other college information. Juniors, feel free to take a peak to plan ahead for next year!

• August 28th - September 7th Nebraska State Fair

• 7th - Labor Day: Extension Office Closed

• 18 Red Letter Day

• 18-30 4-H Online Shut Down (Tentative)

• 24-27: Aksarben Stock Show

• 25 UNL CASNR Experience the Power of Red (Reg. DUE Sept. 21)

• 28th: 4-H Council 8 P.M.

• 2nd: Red Letter Day
• 3rd - 4th: Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Trainings (Imperial)

• 4th - 10th: National 4-H Week

• 5th: NCTA Discovery Day

• 5th: Wear Green for National 4-H Week

• 9th: Red Letter Day

• 12th: Columbus Day: Extension Office Closed

• 16 Red Letter Day

• 23 Red Letter Day

• 25th: Pierce County Achievement Day

• 1st: Last Day to Apply to UNL for Free
• 3rd: NCTA Discovery Day
• 6th - 8th: NYBLS
• 11th: Veterans Day Observed, Extension Office Closed
• 13th: Red Letter Day
• 26th - 27th: Thanksgiving Holiday, Extension Office Closed

Nebraska Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. ©2026