Child & Youth Development

Cheyenne County 4-H Summer Camps and Workshops

Outdoor Adventures Explorer Camp - Youth entering 4-6 grades are invited to attend the overnight camp in Sidney at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp.  Youth will experience many outdoor skills such as fishing, outdoor cooking, swimming and more. Download the flyer for more information and registration form.

4-H Day Camp - Pick Your Favorites, June 4, 5, and 6 at the Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp in Sidney. For youth entering grades 3 and up. Download the flyer for more information and registration form.

Pajama Party - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - 8 a.m. to Noon.  Cost is $35 and includes all supplies needed to sew your own standard-size pillowcase,pajama bottoms and embellish a coordinating T-Shirt.

Get Buggy!! - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - 8 a.m. to Noon.  Cost is $30 - Explore entomology and start your own bug collection.  Includes net, display box and supplies needed to get started.

Snap Shot - Tuesday and Thursday - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Cost is $20.  Bring your own digital camera and learn the basics of comppostion. Prepare at least two 8 x 10 photo exhibits for fair.

Dinner Party - Wednesday 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  Cost is $35.  Conquer the kitchen as you prepare a delicious meal to serve to your family at 5:30.  Practice etiquette and table setting.  Leave with a ercipe collection and menu plan.
 

4-H Newsletters

 Cheyenne County
February, 2013
April, 2013
May, 2013

Kimball-Banner Counties

 Special Gardening Project - Amethyst Beans

This project is open to all youth of 4-H age and it will give them the opportunity to learn about growing,
harvesting, preparing, and exhibiting these unique beans. The Special Gardening Project lets 4-H members try their hand at growing unusual vegetables and flowers. The project allows experienced 4-H gardeners to grow something fun, new, and different while letting those new to gardening get their feet wet in this project area. for more information on this project, please visit the links below.

4-H’ers enrolled in the Special Garden Project will:
* Receive a ‘packet’ of Amethyst Beans (one packet per family) in April.  Please stop by your local Extension Office and pick them up.

* Receive a newsletter about the beans
* Planting & growing beans
* Bean problems & insects
* Harvesting, storing & using beans
* Exhibiting beans
* Be able to enter these unique beans at County and State Fair

Amethyst Bean Flyer
Amethyst Bean Letter
Amethyst Bean Newsletter
Amethyst Bean Evaluation

Nebraska 4-H Career Portfolio and Recordbooks

The Nebraska 4-H Career Portfolio is the annual record-keeping system used by Nebraska 4-H youth; it is a composite of all 4-H and non 4-H projects/activities throughout the individual's 4-H career. The 4-H Career Portfolio is required for Nebraska 4-H youth to be eligible for many county and state awards. To download the Career Portfolio and/or the Recordbooks please visit the State 4-H Website.

4-H Pick a Project

Please see the 2013 Pick a Project for all the projects that are offered  in 4-H.

4-H Camp Information

Please visit the the State 4-H Camp Website for information on the Camps that will be happening this summer.

 Nebraska 4-H Participant Permission and Health Form

Fairbook

State Fairbook   Check out information for 4-H at the Nebraska State Fair, including the 2012 Fairbook. A description of the Premier 4-H Science Award can be found under General Rules

2013 Cheyenne County Fairbook (92 pages)

2012 Kimball-Banner Counties Fairbook (80 pages, 642K)

2013 Enrollment Forms

Kimball-Banner Counties Enrollment Form

Cheyenne County Enrollment Form