Nebraska Extension in Thurston County

4-H Online Enrollment and Re-Enrollment

Don't forget to enroll by June 15th! Youth and Volunteers are all online. If you are re-enrolling do not make a new account. More information at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/thurston/4-h-online-enrollment/

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2022 Dakota-Thurston County Fair - August 3-7

The annual Dakota-Thurston County Fair is August 3-7. Join us for fun and all things 4-H! https://www.dakotathurstonfaironline.com/

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Master Gardener Volunteers offer stories of growth and giving back

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Employment with Nebraska Extension in Thurston County

There are currently no openings with Thurston County Extension.

4-H Camps

Adventure Day Camp - Friday, June 7, 2024 (Hosted by Cuming County 4-H, Camp located in West Point, NE) - Click here to register - https://go.unl.edu/adventureday

2024 Dakota-Thurston All Contest Day Results

2024 Dakota-Thurston 4-H All Contest Day Results

St Luke's Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE was the place to be on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. The Dakota and Thurston County 4-H program hosted All Contest Day. All Contest Day consists of Public Speaking, Presentation, Music and Favorite Foods Revue. Youth can participate in 1 or all of the events.

Judges for the day were Diana Spark and Jessica Sanders. Here are the results:

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2023 Music Contest Winners

The annual Dakota~Thurston County 4-H Music Contest was held on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the United Church of Pender.

4-H youth from both counties prepared musical selections and performed their best for the judge and audience. There were many unique instrumental solos this year!

Music Contest Results:

Instrumental Solos Junior Division

Dakota - Jenna Raymer - Blue Dakota - Payton Hermelbracht (Bass Clarinet) - Blue

Instrumental Solos Senior Division

2023 Speech/PSA and Favorite Foods Contest Winners

Dakota & Thurston County 4-Her’s got the chance to participate at the 4-H Public Speaking and Favorite Food Contests, held on April 15, 2023 at the United Church of Pender. Our judges for the morning were Mary Loftis and Karna Dam, and we want to give them a big thanks for making this experience possible for our local 4-H youth! Since we had two judges this year, we decided to have one do the Music Contest and the other do the Public Speaking/PSA, and then we had both of them judge the Favorite Foods Revue together!

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