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4-H & Youth


      • Why Participate

      • How to Participate - Youth

      • How to Participate - Adult

      • Preparing Successful Youth

Record Books and Career Portfolio

You've put in the sweat, long hours, and endured a hot week of fair.  Now for the easy part, the paperwork- otherwise known as the 4-H Career Portfolio.  Record the skills you learned, ribbons or awards you received, and citizenship you accomplished during the year.  Logan County requires Career Portfolio or a Project Record Book for premiums; Blaine County for saving bond winners.  All counties can apply for County Awards or Circle of Champions with the Career Portfolio.  To download the Career Portfolio or Project Record Books, go to 4h.unl.edu, "Record Books" under Table of Contents.  Blaine, Grant, Hooker, and Thomas counties DUE October 5th.

Nebraska State Fair Logo- Purple RosetteState Fair 4-H Results!  Blaine, Grant, Hooker, Logan, and Thomas counties are posted.

 Central Sandhills Area 4-H  Fairbook

Not sure what to take to fair or the requirement for your project- check out the fairbook.  4-H entry forms are also available in Word (12 KB) or PDF (62 KB). 

Below is a list of helpful horse materials.  Happy riding!

  • Livestock and Horse ID's DUE!  Livestock and horse additions are due no later than June 15th to the CSA Extension Office.  Form are available online.  You may need to scroll down to find the ID sheet you need.
  • Learn more about the Project Advancement Levels.  You need Level I and II to compete at districts in most classes.
  • Need 4-H horse info now!  The Nebraska 4-H Horse Website has upcoming events, rules, dress codes, judges list, and much more...
  • The Horse Rule Book has been revised.  Your old book will work, but there have been changes.  The revised Rule Book can be purchased from the office for $3.50.

Interested in Joining 4-H?

4-H members need to fill out a blank 4-H enrollments (PDF, 5 pg, 170 KB), or adults fill out a blank volunteer enrollments (PDF, 2 pg, 145 KB).  Enrollments are due April 15th.  Membership dues are $5 for 4-H members (4-H age Green 4H Clover8+) and $2 for Clover Kids (ages 5-7). Horse ID's additions or corrections are due June 15th.  Livestock ID's are also due on June 15th.  Call the CSA Extension Office at 1.800.657.2113 or 645.2267 for more information.

4-H Newsletter for CSA Families

 Central Sandhills 4-H families can receive the monthly 4-H newsletter. Call the office or email centralsandhills@unl.edu to receive an electronic version of the October newsletter (359 KB, PDF). 

 

Nebraska 4-H

Do young people in your life have the opportunity to reach their full potential? 4-H is a community of young people, ages 5-19, across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H is education for life that uses a learn-by-doing approach. In Nebraska, 4-H is present in ALL 93 counties across the state!

Why Participate

  • To develop knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable youth to become productive and contributing members of society.
  • To meet new friends and have fun!

How to Participate

  • Youth – clubs, camps, after school, school programs and special programs
  • Adults
    • Volunteer
    • Engage your family - 4-H youth and family members are encouraged to attend meetings together. Work on projects can take place at home - in the yard or around the kitchen table - with guidance from Mom or Dad, an older brother or sister, a neighbor, friend or other adult. 4-H members need support and encouragement of their families. Growing together through 4-H enhances family strengths.

Preparing Successful Youth

4-H creates an environment where youth learn and experience the following:

  • Mastery – becoming confident and skilled in a project area
  • Generosity – understanding the importance of giving to others and the sense they have something to offer others through community service and being involved in 4-H programs.
  • Belonging – youth feel a sense of belonging in a 4-H experience through their relationship with peers, youth of other ages, and positive adult partners.
  • Independence – youth learn independence in 4-H by taking responsibility for projects and developing leadership skills

Through over 140 project topics, Nebraska 4-H currently focuses on

  • Career Development
  • Life Skills
  • Science, Engineering and Technology
  • Healthy Lifestyles

Strong Roots, Promising Future

For over 100 years, youth and adults have been working together — learning, doing, growing and serving. Today, 4-H in Nebraska reaches approximately one in three of our state's youth. Educational opportunities have expanded over the years in order to build skills relevant for twenty-first century youth.
Upcoming Events

 

North Central Regional Volunteer Leader’s Forum
October 1-4, 2009
Lincoln, NE

National 4-H Shooting Sports
2010 National Invitational
Kerrville, Texas
June 28 - July 3, 2010