4-H began in the early 1900's as Corn Clubs for boys and Canning Clubs for girls. Although the program has changed a lot through the years, it has always been a program designed to help children become productive members of their communities.
4-H is a national organization delivered by Cooperative Extension–a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. Youth complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and citizenship, in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Kids experience 4-H in every county and parish in the country.
Nebraska 4-H prepares young people for successful futures. Educational programs place a strong emphasis on life skills, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, social skills, communication, responsibility, citizenship, and leadership.
4-H Pick Your Project
The Pick Your Project is an online database and selection guide for finding 4-H projects and their resources. Users can search for projects by keywords or browse by curriculum area, knowledge level, and geographic level.
Looking for a printable list of Nebraska 4-H projects? Visit the Nebraska 4-H Project Listing.
Visit Pick Your Project Website
Goldie Husk Cherry
The 2025 Special Garden Project will focus on the Goldie Husk Cherry. This old-fashioned fruit from the tomato family has sweet berries inside golden husks. The fruits have many uses and can be eaten raw, dried, frozen, canned, or made into tasty treats like pies, desserts, or preserves. (I assure you the husk cherry is different than a groundcherry, which is a weed in Nebraska, that looks very similar, but isn’t edible)
Families need to contact the Extension Office by February 1st to order seeds and enroll in the Plant Science project in 4-H Online.
Enroll in 4-H Online
Register for 4-H
Enrollment - 2025
Box Butte County Enrollment Deadline- June 15, 2025
- Log in at http://v2.4honline.com *4H Online does not support Internet Explorer as a browser- Please use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome as your browser for this program.
- Instructions to enroll can be found at https://4h.unl.edu/enroll.
4-H Shooting Sports
4-H Shooting Sports Parental Release Form
Box Butte Blasters
For More Information:
Josh Carr-760-2475
Guns R' Us
For More Information:
Jamie & Bryant Quick
308-760-8703
Scholarship Information
Scholarship Information:
The Nebraska Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) is pleased to offer the Cynthia Thomsen Scholarship. Nebraska WIFE is a grassroots organization dedicated to improving profitability in production agriculture. The one-year $2000 scholarship is available to any woman who lives in Nebraska who will begin her FIRST year in a University/Technical/Trade/Community College in a field related to agriculture and must be postmarked by March 25, 2025. The scholarship may be used at the school of the recipient’s choice in Nebraska. You'll find the application attached.
2025 Box Butte County 4-H Council
Krista Carter, President
Shauna Meyring, Vice-President
Alishia Intermill, Secretary
Lacy Willey, Treasurer
Chad Bell, Member
Jaci Haas, Member
Rozlyn Wills, Jr. Member/ Co-Secretary
Gavin Bell, Jr. Member/ Co-Secretary
Katrina Karell, Jr. Member/Co-Secretary