Nebraska Extension in Wayne County

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4-H Online is open for 2025 Enrollment!

The traditional 4-H Program in Wayne County is open to all youth 8-18 years of age and our Clover Kid Program* is for youth ages 5-7. Ages for the 2025 year are based on the 4-Her's age as of December 31, 2024. The main focus of the 4-H Program is learning by doing. A variety of projects for all interests are offered through 4-H. The 4-H year begins in October and runs through September. 

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Connect with Us

Local Staff

Julie Schultz, Extension Educator
jschultz28@unl.edu

Laurie Gansebom, Office Manager
lgansebom2@unl.edu

 

Important Dates

  1. Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Update

    April 12, 2025 Bassett
    Registration Due April 2, 2025

    April 26, 2025 Hastings
    Registration Due April 16, 2025

    Details and Registration Information
     

  2. Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Initial Workshop

    April 12-13, 2025 Bassett
    Registration Due April 2

    April 26-27, 2025 Hastings
    Registration Due April 16

    Details and Registration Information

  3. National Volunteer Week

    April 20-26, 2025

    Thank you to all our volunteers!

  4. Hands for Larger Service Award

    (formerly known as the Governor's Ag Excellence Awards)
    Applications Due
    May 15, 2025

    The awards are sponsored by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA). 

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Upcoming Events

News from Wayne County

4-H Volunteers Help Youth Thrive

By: Julie Schultz
March 2025

April 20th-26th  is Volunteer Appreciation Week! Our 4-H and Extension programs could not properly operate without all of our amazing volunteers! Volunteers have been the long-time champions for the 4-H program, delivering 4-H experiences to youth across the nation for decades. Volunteers bring invaluable skills and resources to their role, dedicating hours to teaching youth new skills and helping them grow as leaders. It is certainly not difficult to visibly see a volunteer’s impact in this way.   READ MORE...

Wayne County 4-H School Enrichment

What is 4-H School Enrichment?

Cooperation between schools and Nebraska Extension has existed for many years in Wayne County, complementing the educational goals of both organizations.  The 4-H School Enrichment Program uses materials that are research-based and produced by specialists from the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, the National 4-H Council and various universities and organizations throughout the United States.

The purpose of a 4-H school enrichment program is to encourage long-term involvement in 4-H, enhance the relationship between 4-H and school systems (public and private), provide informal education to complement formal education, enhance the subject matter being studied, and foster and promote enthusiasm and support for participation in other 4-H programs.

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