4-H Month - February 8, 2024 - Debra Walnofer, 4-H Extension Assistant
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- [0:00] Hello, this is Debra Walnofer, 4-H Extension
- [0:03] Assistant for Holt and Boyd Counties.
- [0:06] Every year, Nebraska 4-H Month brings thousands of young people,
- [0:10] parents, volunteers, and alumni together to celebrate all the ways
- [0:15] in which 4-H help youth find a place where they belong.
- [0:20] Across the state, Nebraska 4-H invites community members to celebrate:
- [0:25] 4-H Spirit Day which was celebrated on Thursday, February 1st
- [0:31] 4-H Volunteer Appreciation Day this Thursday, February 8th
- [0:37] 4-H Supporters and Donors Appreciation Day on Thursday, February 15th
- [0:43] Day of 4-H Service or Give Back to Your Community on Thursday, February 22nd
- [0:50] and Leap into 4-H – Get Enrolled in 4-H Online on Thursday, February 29th.
- [0:58] In addition to celebrating 4-H, youth are invited to join 4-H
- [1:02] and complete the annual enrollment process during the month of February.
- [1:08] By becoming enrolled members, youth have the opportunity to
- [1:12] join a club, exhibit projects at the county and State Fair,
- [1:16] participate in contests, and apply for special awards and recognition.
- [1:22] 4-H, is the nation’s largest youth development and
- [1:26] empowerment organization, which cultivates confident
- [1:30] young people who tackle issues that
- [1:33] matter most in their communities right now.
- [1:36] In the United States, 4-H programs
- [1:38] empower six million young people through
- [1:42] the 110 land-grant universities and Cooperative Extension in more than
- [1:48] 3,000 local offices serving every county and parish in the country.
- [1:54] Outside the United States, independent, country-led
- [1:59] 4-H organizations empower one million
- [2:02] young people in more than 50 countries.
- [2:05] In Nebraska, 4-H is present in all 93 counties.
- [2:10] 4-H is Nebraska’s largest youth development organization –
- [2:14] empowering nearly 140,000 across the state
- [2:19] with the skills to lead for a lifetime.
- [2:22] With the support of 12,000 volunteers,
- [2:26] Nebraska 4-H helps youth develop
- [2:28] and practice life skills through clubs, camps,
- [2:32] school enrichment, afterschool, and special interest programs.
- [2:38] In Holt and Boyd Counties, more than 900 4-H members
- [2:42] and over 50 volunteers were involved in 4-H this last year.
- [2:48] For more information about 4-H in Holt and Boyd Counties
- [2:52] visit our website https://extension.unl.edu/ statewide/holt-boyd/holt-boyd-4h/
- [3:07] or contact the Holt County Extension office at 402-336-2760.
- [3:15] I hope you help us celebrate Nebraska 4-H month!