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Cherry Co Extension Office will be closed on October 13, 2025, for Columbus Day

Fall Coloring Sheet

2025 National 4-H Week is October 5th- 11th: Beyond Ready

This year’s National 4-H Week is October 5th – 11th and the theme is Beyond Ready! 

The Cherry County Extension Office will showcase the area youth's coloring talents.  Click on the image to download & print or stop at the office to pick up a coloring sheet.

Once your picture is turned in, it will be displayed in the front window facing Main St. throughout the fall season.


 

 

4-H Pledge

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Open Enrollment Will Start In The Fall of 2025

Members need to be fully enrolled by June 15, 2026 in order to participate in Fair competitions.
Volunteers need to be fully enrolled with background checks before March 2026.

Cherry County 4-H Brochure


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Nebraska Extension in Cherry County
202 N. Main St., Suite 3
Valentine, NE  69201
Phone: (402) 376-1850
Email: cherry-county@unl.edu

 Office Hours*:  8:30am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:30pm (CSDT)

*Regular Business Days


Quilts of Valor Workshops

Workshops on November 1 & 15, 2025


2025 Cherry County Achievement Celebration

October 19, 2025, 5:30pm CST/4:30pm MST held at the White Elephant Hall in Cody, Nebraska

Here we will hand out Champion Awards, Special Awards, and have a potluck meal to celebrate the end of another wonderful & successful 4-H year.  Everyone is welcome to bring yard games.


Cherry County Local Events & Other Information

2025 Friend in Business
Midland News was named as Friend in the Business division for their long-time support and coverage of 4-H events. Congratulations!!!

Best Wishes Michelle

Michelle's Good-Bye

 

Blaire Speck Intro

 

2025 Friend of 4-H Jason McNare

Friends of 4-H

The 2025 Cherry County Friends of 4-H were honored at the Fair.  Friends of 4-H are nominated each year to recognize exemplary volunteer or business service to the Cherry County 4-H program.  Jason McNare has coached shooting sports for several years and received the Individual award. Midland News was named as Friend in the Business division for their long-time support and coverage of 4-H events.


 

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