4-H Month 2025
Debra Walnofer, 4-H Assistant for Holt and Boyd Counties
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02/28/2025
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Every year, Nebraska 4-H Month brings together thousands of young people, parents, volunteers, and alumni to celebrate how 4-H helps youth find their place and grow important life skills. Across the state, Nebraska 4-H invites community members to join the celebration -and we hope you've been celebrating with us this month!
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- [00:00:00.300]Hello This is Debra Walnofer,
- [00:00:02.780]4-H Assistant for Holt and Boyd Counties,
- [00:00:05.480]with your Extension 4-H Update.
- [00:00:08.220]Every year, Nebraska 4-H Month brings together
- [00:00:11.820]thousands of young people, parents, volunteers, and alumni
- [00:00:16.520]to celebrate how 4-H helps youth
- [00:00:19.347]find their place and grow important life skills.
- [00:00:22.937]Across the state, Nebraska 4-H invites community members
- [00:00:26.752]to join the celebration - and we hope you've been celebrating with us this month!
- [00:00:32.052]February is also a great time to enroll in 4-H!
- [00:00:35.712]Youth who enroll gain opportunities to join clubs,
- [00:00:39.640]exhibit projects at the county and State Fair,
- [00:00:42.900]compete in contests, and
- [00:00:44.620]apply for special awards and recognition.
- [00:00:49.105]4-H is Nebraska’s largest youth development organization,
- [00:00:52.479]serving nearly 140,000 youth statewide
- [00:00:57.125]with the support of 12,000 volunteers.
- [00:01:00.963]Locally, in Holt and Boyd Counties,
- [00:01:03.283]over 900 youth and 50 volunteers participated in 4-H last year!
- [00:01:10.180]4-H is the nation’s largest youth development and empowerment organization,
- [00:01:15.180]cultivating confident young people who tackle issues
- [00:01:18.983]that matter most in their communities today.
- [00:01:22.340]In the U.S., 4-H programs empower 6 million young people through
- [00:01:28.480]110 land-grant universities and Cooperative Extension programs
- [00:01:33.720]in over 3,000 local offices serving every county and parish.
- [00:01:40.120]Globally, independent 4-H organizations empower
- [00:01:44.140]one million young people in more than 50 countries.
- [00:01:47.980]And right here in Nebraska, 4-H is present in all
- [00:01:52.020]93 counties through clubs, camps, school enrichment,
- [00:01:56.480]afterschool, and special interest programs.
- [00:02:00.629]The Nebraska statewide 4-H enrollment deadline is June 15th,
- [00:02:05.369]but we strongly encourage enrollment by March 1st in Holt and Boyd Counties.
- [00:02:11.449]Enrolling early ensures families receive important updates
- [00:02:15.820]and deadlines before summer activities begin.
- [00:02:19.803]Boyd County 4-H Members who are enrolled online by March 1st
- [00:02:24.903]will be entered for a chance to win a 4-H t-shirt!
- [00:02:29.143]One boy and one girl will be selected in both
- [00:02:32.943]the Clover Kids and 4-H member age divisions.
- [00:02:36.280]Need more info?
- [00:02:37.700]Call the Boyd County Extension Office at 402-775-2491
- [00:02:44.580]or email boyd-county@unl.edu.
- [00:02:51.380]Holt County 4-H Members who are enrolled in 4-H online by March 1st
- [00:02:56.820]will be entered for a chance to win a 4-H white t-shirt!
- [00:03:01.368]One boy and one girl will be selected in each
- [00:03:04.148]junior, intermediate, and senior age division.
- [00:03:08.768]Questions?
- [00:03:09.880]Contact the Holt County Extension Office at 402-336-2760
- [00:03:16.880]or email holt-county@unl.edu.
- [00:03:22.728]Happy Nebraska 4-H Month, and
- [00:03:25.228]don’t forget to get enrolled in 4-H today!
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