Perkins County 4-H
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4-H Summer Workshops
4-H Workshops in Perkins County
- Snow Day! Clover Kid Workshop for members ages 5-7
Thursday, June 4; 9-11 AM
Perkins County Extension Office (308-352-4340)
Spend a summer day celebrating SNOW! Create snow slime, enjoy a snack, and make a sock snowman to exhibit at County Fair!
Registration required by June 1.
$10 per participant (via cash or check only)
- Turn Up the Heat-Woodburning Art for Youth
Thursday, June 18; 9 AM-Noon
Perkins County Extension Office (308-352-4340)
Use Scorch Pens to put a creative twist on a cutting board!
Registration required by June 1.
$30 per participant (via cash or check only)
- Blaze Your Brim-Decorate a Hat using Woodburning Tools for members age 12+
Monday, June 29; 9 AM-Noon
Perkins County Extension Office (308-352-4340)
Registration required by June 1.
$30 per participant (via cash or check only)
More Workshop Opportunities!
- Ag-Citing Science-Hastings Memorial Library Summer Reading Program for youth grades 3-6
Wednesdays in June & July 1st
Contact the library to register (308-352-4894)
- Nature's Magic in Miniature-Build a 4-H Fairy Garden
Join David Lott, Nebraska Extension Educator-Horticulture, to create a Fairy Garden you can exhibit at County Fair!
Monday, June 15; 10 AM-Noon--Chase County Fairgrounds (4-H Fair Building)-Imperial, NE
Contact the Chase County Extension Office to Register (308-882-4731)
Registration Required by June 10
$30 per participant (via cash or check only)
- The Basics of Babysitting for youth ages 10-13
Do you enjoy young children? Have you thought about babysitting this summer? Participants will learn about the business of babysitting, child development, safety, nutrition, and general care to become better babysitters. Lunch provided.
Tuesday, June 16; 9 AM-3:30 PM--Chase County Extension Office
Register by contacting Mid-Plains Community College 308-882-5972
$35 per participant
- Egg-Streme Engineering-Crash Test Ready! for youth entering 5th and 6th grade
Have you ever hit your head on something? How did it feel? Helmets protect people from head injuries. People wear helmets when playing football, riding a bike or working in construction. Participants will be using science to develop a helmet that will successfully keep an egg safe during a collision with a wall.
Monday, June 22; 9 AM-Noon--Chase County Extension Office
Register by contacting Mid-Plains Community College 308-882-5972
$25 per participant