Summer Season
4-H Robotics
September - March
Gage County 4-H Robotics Club
Contact: Frank Pribyl (316) 313-4414
Babysitting Clinic
2027 Date Coming Soon!
Prepare for one of the most responsible jobs in the world - caring for children. Youth will learn safety, child development, nutrition, entertaining children, and how to build a babysitting business, plus receive basic First Aid and CPR training from Beatrice Community Hospital.
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center - Conference Room
$50 Registration Fee - includes curriculum, babysitting kit, first aid kit, supplies, and lunch
Camp Renegade
2027 Date Coming Soon!
Camp Renegade is a long-standing tradition in Gage, Jefferson and Saline Counties. During this residential camp, participants will have tons of fun with new friends swimming, canoeing, crafting, conducting science experiments, learning to shoot bb guns and archery. Meals and supplies are included.
New in 2026 - Day Camping options available. Choose to stay overnight or to come for a day (or two).
4-H Camp for youth ages 8-12 as of January 1, 2027. 4-H Membership is not required to attend.
Camp Jefferson, Fairbury, NE
- Overnight Camper - $80
- Day Camp (Tuesday Only) - $40
- Day Camp (Wednesday Only) - $30
- Day Camp (Both Tuesday & Wednesday) - $70
- Cash or Checks Payable to Gage County 4-H Council
- Mail Checks to: PO Box 472 Beatrice, NE 68310
- Registration is not confirmed until payment is received.
4-H Shooting Sports
December - March
Homesteaders 4-H Shooting Sports Club
Meets Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
Open to youth ages 9-18
Club provides all gear except safety glasses (must bring your own)
New and young shooters must have a parent to assist them.
Contact: Mike Jochum (402) 984-1988
Engineering Explorers Camp
2027 Date Coming Soon!
Join us to invent, design, and create during this fun, 3-day exploration of engineering. Using everyday materials and your ingenuity, you'll create a contraption that hovers in a wind tube, protect your lunchbox, invent the ultimate desk organizer, and design helpful prosthetics for a dog. Have fun building solutions to everyday problems, creating cardboard constructions, and defying gravity!
Program fee of $25 (to be paid the first day of camp) - includes all supplies
Please bring a sack lunch.
This program is part of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln research study exploring how 4-H Educators and youth talk about engineering during 4-H activities. A researcher will be videorecording parts of the program. If you and your child would like to help UNL and 4-H learn about and improve engineering education, please go here to learn more: https://go.unl.edu/FACETparentconsent
Camp Renegade Counselor
2027 Date Coming Soon!
We can't do our overnight camps without great youth volunteers! We are looking for older 4-H youth who exemplify good character, who want to guide and help campers, and have strong leadership skills. Camp Counselors stay in the cabins with the campers overnight during Camp Renegade.
Youth Ages 14-18 as of January 1
Mandatory online training required before attending.
Register at https://26camp-renegade-counselor.4honline.com
