2023 Fair Dates Released
The 2023 Jefferson County Fair Dates are: July 12th-16th, 2023.
Theme: “150th Fair of Family, Food and Fun”
Extension Board Members
We are looking for anyone that would be interested in serving on Extension Board. It is a great way to get more involved with Extension programming and learning more about all the wonderful opportunities Extension has to offer to clientele. Please contact Darci Pesek at darci.pesek@unl.edu to get more information.
Jefferson County Nebraska 4-H Youth Development YouTube Channel
We have a YouTube channel for all of our Jefferson County 4-H videos from events and projects that you can check out anytime! Our channel is named Jefferson County Nebraska 4-H Youth Development and can be found at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMY3WfF8GnGUrEBvVKEsgeA/. Make sure to check it out and subscribe to our channel!
2023 Special Garden Project
If you haven’t checked out the Special Garden Project, now is the time! The 2023 plant will be the Mrs. Burns’ Lemon Basil–a versatile plant that can add a lemony flavor to any recipe or a fresh scent to floral arrangements. Learn more about the Special Garden Project and how to get started at 4h.unl.edu/sgp. Order your seeds from the Extension Office by January 9th.
4-H Council Member Candidates
We will be electing new members to the 4-H Council and are looking for interested adults and youth. The council is composed of 6 adults and 6 youth members. Adult members serve a 3-year term, while youth members serve a 1-year term and can serve 3 terms. We would like to invite anyone who’s interested in serving on 4-H Council to contact the office. Youth members need to be at least 13 years old by January 1, 2023.
Please contact us by Friday, December 30th at 5 pm to be considered
4-H Online Enrollment is Open Now
It’s time to get enrolled in 4-H for the 2023 4-H year! Nebraska 4-H has transitioned to 4honline 2.0. To enroll, visit: https://v2.4honline.com/. For returning families, please do not create a new account; rather use your log-in credentials for 4honline used in previous years. Instructions can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/returning-member. Enrollment instructions for new families can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/returning-member
Youth Quality Assurance Training
We plan to have a training on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 from 11 am to Noon at the 4-H Building at the fairgrounds in Fairbury. Youth must pre-register at yqcaprogram.org in order to attend so we can ensure adequate spacing for all participants.
Nebraska 4-H Fed Steer Challenge
- Interested in learning more about the Nebraska 4-H Fed Steer Challenge? Join us for an informational webinar on Wednesday, November 9, at 8:00 p.m. CT. To join the live webinar, visit 4h.unl.edu/fed-steer-challenge. The recording will be made available for those unable to join live.
Virtual Field Trips
Join Nebraska 4-H as we go on-site to learn more about science, agriculture, technology, and more! Virtual Field Trips offer facility tours, educational experiences, and additional resources for teachers. Virtual Field Trips are perfect for youth in 7th-12th grades. Each session will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.
There are also numerous field trips that have been archived to view at your convenience. Check them out. See the link below to view of all the tours available.
Workshop Ideas
We are looking for ideas for workshops in 2022 - 2023. We would like to hear ideas of what you would be willing to attend. We would also like to hear from you regarding what times would work best for most people, after school, 1⁄2 days when school is out, etc. Please contact the Extension Office 402-729-3487 and let us know what YOU are interested in.
Just as a reminder, check out our Facebook page! The page name is "Jefferson County Extension & 4-H Youth Development". Along with our newsletter, we will be using this page to update our members about upcoming events, activities, and deadlines. We also hope to use this page to provide information about community outreach opportunities, scholarships, and research that is important to our followers. The staff will do our best to keep this updated and inform you all of what is going on at the office, Jefferson County, and in Nebraska.
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