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4-H Communications Contest
The 2025 4-H Communications Contest will be held on Tuesday, March 18th at the West Point-Beemer Elementary at 6:00 p.m.
Entries are due online by Tuesday, March 11 at 4:30 p.m. Link to register: go.unl.edu/communicationscontest
Contests include: Public Speaking, Public Service Announcement, Presentations, Impromptu Speech, and Video Communications
4-H Enrollment is OPEN!
Cuming County to Host 2-Day Tractor & Equipment Safety Training
REGISTER NOW! 2025 Tractor & Equipment Safety Training is scheduled for WEST POINT on May 21-22! Certification from this course allows 14- and 15-year-olds to legally drive a tractor and do field work with certain mechanized equipment. Visit go.unmc.edu/tractor-safety-training to learn more!
Certification is earned by completing a two-day certification course, which includes a written test and a driving exam. Successful completion grants NSTMOP certification, allowing them to operate tractors and certain mechanized equipment on farms and ranches, and obtain a husbandry permit. Youth under 14 can attend Day 1 if accompanied by an adult, at no charge. No Day 1 at your location? You can attend it at another location, or choose the online option!
