4-H Calendar of Events
Check out the 2009 4-H Calendar of Events (pdf, 1 pg, 68 KB) for important dates.
Quality Assurance
Each and every youth who is a regular 4-H member and plans to enroll in any of the following projects: swine, beef, sheep, dairy, meat goat, dairy goat, rabbits, and/or poultry will need to have completed a Quality Assurance Certification Training on or before June 15, 2009.
Quality Assurance practice tests are available to help prepare you for testing out and not having to attend the annual Quality Assurance Certification Program.
2009 4-H Enrollment
It's easy to enroll in the Richardson County 4-H program. Just fill out the 2009 4-H Member Enrollment Form(pdf, 2 pgs, 592 KB) and get it back to the Extension Office. The deadline for re-enrollments is April 1 and May 15 for NEW enrollments. You must re-enroll every year! After a deadline, an entrant is eligible to participate, however they will not be awarded prize money or medals.
Persons interested in becoming a 4-H club leader or volunteer will need to fill out a Nebraska 4-H Youth Volunteer Screening form (pdf, 2 pgs. 151 KB).
In addition to the Volunteer Profile, Richardson County UNL Extension asks all 4-H leaders to fill out a 2009 4-H Leader Enrollment Form(pdf, 2 pgs, 169 KB). You must re-enroll every year!
2009 4-H Family Newsletters
If you are looking for 4-H news take a look at the Richardson County 4-H Newsletter. It is printed six times a year and contains important 4-H news, deadlines, etc.
January/February (pdf 4 pgs, 252 KB)
March/April (pdf, 4 pgs, 205 KB)
May/June (pdf, 6 pgs, 207 KB)
July/August (pdf, 5 pgs, 168 KB)
September/October (pdf, 6 pgs, 333 KB)
November/December (4 pgs, 277 KB)
Richardson County 4-H Scholarships
The Richardson County 4-H Booster Youth Scholarship (pdf, 2 pgs, 49 KB) is due April 15. Any money remaining after April 15 will be carried onto another deadline of October 1.
The Richardson County 4-H Booster Adult Scholarship (pdf, 2 pgs, 42 KB) is due April 15.
The Patsy L. Karas 4-H Memorial Scholarship (pdf, 2 pgs, 48 KB) is due April 15.
The Jean I. Nutzman 4-H Memorial Scholarship (pdf, 2 pgs, 48 KB) is due July 1.
Richardson County Volunteer of the Year Award
Richardson County 4-H Council will again award the Richardson County Volunteer of the Year Award (pdf, 1 pg, 73 KB). Nominations are due into the Extension Office on or before July 1, 2009.
2008 Governor's Agricultural Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the Champion Feeders 4-H Club of Humboldt for winning one of the 2008 Governor's Agricultural Excellence Awards. Champion Feeders used this money to buy and make new rabbit & poultry cages.
This award, sponsored by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA), recognizes 4-H clubs for the work of the individuals in the club and the community service work of the entire club. Twenty five clubs have been recognized each year since 1997. Recognition is in the form of $500 checks issued to the club's treasury to be used by the club.
Diamond Clover Program
We are excited to offer the Diamond Clover Program in Richardson County as an incentive to 4-H'ers that are actively involved in their clubs and in their community. 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. To learn more about the program visit the Nebraska Diamond Clover Program.
Above & Beyond Award
The Above & Beyond Award is given to youth who have completed their Above & Beyond point sheet (pdf, 2 pgs, 183 KB) and have reached the threshold of the Above Award recognition or the Beyond Award Recognition. This program was designed to enable youth to be recognized for providing outstanding contributions to the 4-H program in Richardson County.
Above & Beyond Design A T-shirt/Hoodie Contest
If you are creative and like to design, then this is the contest for you! The Richardson County 4-H Council will be giving away t-shirts and hoodies as prizes for the 2009 Above & Beyond Award. If you are interested, take a look at the Above & Beyond Design a T-shirt/Hoodie Contest (pdf, 2 pgs, 52 KB). This is open to all ages of youth AND Adult. Entries are due into the Extension Office on or before July 15, 2009. Have fun! The winner will have their design on the 2009 Above 7 Beyond t-shirts and hoodies and also receive a certificate.
