Spotlight on 4-H Newsletters
Nebraska’s “Spotlight on 4-H Newsletter” is written by extension staff for 4-H volunteers during the months of January through July. It is packed with information and resources to educate, inform and motivate 4-H members and families.
Spotlight on 4-H Newsletters
Spotlight on 4-H Index by Topic
April 2013:
- The Ages and Stages of Clover Kids
- Get Moving at Your Club Meetings!
- Photography Portfolios
- Animal Science — More Than Just at County Fair
- Every Day is Earth Day...in Agriculture
- Incorporating Older Youth at Club Meetings
- Focus on UNL — Environmental Restoration
March 2013:
- Four C’s to Successful Club Projects
- Make Healthy Foods Fun for Kids
- Clover Kid Fun is Just a Click Away
- Kitchen Science
- Food Security and Hunger Relief
- 5 Steps to Organizing a Service Project
- Making the connection: 4-H Contests and Careers
- Focus on UNL — Special Education
February 2013:
- 4-H and Volunteers
- Prevent Food Allergy Reactions
- Fads and Fashions
- The Power of Wind
- Popcorn — Let’s Get Popping!
- Focus on Photography Portfolios!
- 2013 Big Red Camps
- Focus on UNL — Microbiology
January 2013:
- Selecting 4-H Projects
- 4-H Healthy Living Officer
- "A Space for Me!" Clover Kids Project
- Bringing Science into Club Meetings — the Scientific Method
- Farm to Table in 4-H
- Parliamentary Procedure at Club Meetings
- Entrepreneurship
July 2012:
- Your Thanks Can Go a Long Way
- Preparing Vegetables for Exhibit
- Decorate Your Duds
- 4-H Career Connection
- Preparing Clothing Exhibits for Fair
- Animal Science Careers at UNL
June 2012:
- Physical Activity at 4-H Club Meetings
- Tips for Accessorizing your 4-H Fashion Revue Outfit
- Age Appropriate Toys for Children
- Kitchen Science
- Seam Finishes
- Nutrition, Exercise and Health Sciences at UNL
May 2012:
- Understanding Competition in 4-H
- Baking for People with Food Allergies
- Child Development Strategies
- Gear Up for Gear-Tech 21
- The Art of Felting
- Food Science and Technology Careers
April 2012:
- Involving Busy Families & Communities
- Can I Still Use MyPyramid?
- Shopping in Style -- More Than an Excuse to Go Shopping
- Clothing, Textiles, careers and style!
- A Few Ins and Outs of Sewing With Wool
- UNL College of Agricultural Sciences CSI Training
March 2012:
- 4-H Introduces Diamond Clover
- What’s In a Name? Know Your Cultivar!
- A Quick Flash on 4-H Photography Project Changes!
- Exciting Electricity!
- Rethink Recycling
- Biochemistry Careers
February 2012:
- Innovative Youth Corn Challenge contest
- Choose MyPlate!
- Digging Up Roots! [Genealogy]
- Wind Energy is For Everyone!
- Creativity in the Home
- Fishing for a Wild Career at UNL!
January 2012:
- Fast Track Volunteer Training
- Recruiting 4-H Leaders
- “Case by Case” 4-H Citizenship Project
- Add Some 4-H Science to Projects
- Simple Sewing Projects
- UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
July 2011:
- The Science of 4-H!
- Interview Jitters -- Helping Teens with Communication
- Projects with a Purpose: EntrepreneurShip Investigation (ESI)
- Play with Your Food!
- Finding a Balance with Time Management
- Opportunities to Explore Animal Science Career Options
June 2011:
- Understanding Facebook
- 4-H’ers in the Future: How to Write a Resume
- Principles of Design
- Is it Safe? Food Safety and 4-H!
- Guidelines for Cut Flower Exhibits
- Food Technology for Companion Animals
May 2011:
- @TEOTD [online acronyms]
- 4-H Leadership and Citizenship Projects
- Unique Batiks!
- Portion Distortion!
- Hop to Your 4-H Rabbit Project
- Biomedical Engineering/Biological Systems Engineering
April 2011:
- 4-H and Facebook
- Junior 4-H leadership opportunities
- Selecting patterns and fabrics for 4-H fair projects
- Creative cooking!
- Drug residuals
- Turfgrass and landscape management
March 2011:
- Career Choices – What Teens Need to Succeed
- Teen Leaders as Clover Kids Mentors
- Quiltless Quilt Exhibits
- Baking with Whole Grains
- Crops Projects Teach Careers!
- Hospitality, Restaurant & Tourism Management
February 2011:
- Dealing with Bullies
- Teen Leadership in 4-H Clubs
- Sew, What’s New?
- Dive Into Healthy Snacks
- Simple Tips for Showing Swine
- College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) at UNL
January 2011:
- GEAR-Tech-21 Robotics Club info
- Including Clover Kids in Clubs
- Green By Design - Magazine Beads, Plastic Fabric, Recycled Dress
- MyPyramid Focus on Grains
- How do I pick a 4-H project?
- 4-H at UNL
July 2010:
- Focus on Fitness
- Explore the Food World
- 4-H’ers and Heritage
- Rockets Blast Off
- Corn to Cola, Soybeans to Soap
- Your 4-H Pledge
June 2010:
- Calming Jitters while speaking in public
- Gifts in a Jar
- Design Decisions
- Technology in the Community
- Beyond the Show Ring
- Your Community and Your World
May 2010:
- Time for Volunteering
- Bake Sale Food Safety
- Sewing Resources Online
- Investigator Insectigator
- Working with Animals, Families & Showmanship
- The History of 4-H Clubs
April 2010:
- Help Members Develop Skills for Resolving Conflict
- Bread in a Bag
- Online with 4-H Fun
- The Power of Wind
- Making Cents of Saving
- The History of Head, Heart, Hands & Health - “My Hands to Larger Service”
March 2010:
- Meeting Deadlines and Meeting Needs
- Let’s Get Moving
- Continuous Quilting
- Edible Science
- Food and Feed
- The History of Head, Heart, Hands & Health - “My Health to Better Living”
February 2010:
- Work and Family: Today’s Juggling Act
- Recipe Makeover Magic
- The 4 “Rs” of 4-H - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink
- The Wild Side of WHEP – Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program
- 4-H and Volunteering - Encouraging Others to Volunteer in 4-H
- The History of Head, Heart, Hands & Health - “My Heart to Greater Loyalty”
January 2010:
- 4-H Focus on Club Finances
- Tablesetting Contest Tips
- Stitching for Others
- Photo Ops
- 4-H and Volunteering - Youth Volunteering
- The History of Head, Heart, Hands & Health - “My Head to Clearer Thinking”
July 2009:
- Nebraska 4-H Clubs of Excellence
- The Five C’s of County Fair
- Sewing for Success - Getting Sewing Projects ready for Fair
- Telling a Digital Story
- Rabbit Showmanship
- Winning Exhibits are Teaching Exhibits
June 2009:
- Parents as Partners in 4-H
- Food Allergies and 4-H’ers
- Keeping 4-H Green
- Science, Engineering & Technology
- 4-H Foundation Trail Ride
- Stress Free Fair Time
May 2009:
- Creating Fun Club Activities
- Make Meal Planning Perfect
- Toy Safety Isn’t Just A Game
- Position Yourself for Global 4-H Fun
- Premier Exhibitors
- Learn About 4-H Career Portfolios
April 2009:
- We Are in 4-H, Now What?
- Think Your Drink
- What’s Your Quilt Quest?
- Growing It Green with 4-H Gardening Projects
- Showmanship Success Tips
- Hands On 4-H Learning
March 2009:
- Retaining 4-H Members
- Kitchen Science That’s Good Enough To
- Clues 2 Clothing Level 1
- 4-H Rockets Take Off
- Bucket Calf Basics
- Nebraska 4-H Curriculum
February 2009:
- Involving Families in 4-H
- Keeping Youth in Motion
- Invisible Zippers
- ATV Safety
- Dog Agility
- 4-H and Leadership
January 2009:
- Striving for Successful Clubs
- Fast Foods
- Resisting Peer Pressure
- Discover the Entrepreneur in Your 4-H’ers
- Never “Boer-ing” Genetics
- Clover Kids
June 2008:
- Talking Your Way to A Purple
- Family Mealtimes
- Explore Your Heritage
- The Final Press plus Other Pressing Tips
- Herdsmanship – Working as a Team
- Exhibiting Vegetables, Flowers and Crops
May 2008:
- Citizenship Activity – American & 4-H Flag Etiquette
- Taking the Mystery out of MyPyramid
- 4-H Club of Excellence
- Finishing Home Environment Projects for Fair
- Livestock Learning Kits
- Focus on First Aid
April 2008:
- Focusing on Club Finance
- Cheers to Your Health
- Caring and Sharing Baskets
- Decorate Your Duds Ideas
- Setting the P.A.S.E. On Campus - Premier Annual Science Event and Life Challenge
- Techie Tips
March 2008:
- Communicating with Families
- Learn About Nutrition by Reading the Label
- Nebraska 4-H Club of Excellence
- Perfect Fit Measuring for Patterns
- A Cut Above the Rest – The 4-H Meats Program
- Exploring Your Environment
February 2008:
- Caring for Character
- Give Yourself a High Five for Five-A-Day
- 4-H Fun is in the Bag
- Set Your Sights on the New Visual Arts
- Preparing for the Livestock Quiz
- 4-H and the Environment
January 2008:
- 4-H Introduces Diamond Clover Recognition Program
- Let’s Get Moving: Helping Kids to Become Physically Active
- A New Twist to Fast Foods
- Selecting Fabrics for Quilting Projects
- Livestock Skill-a-thon
- 4-H Set Mission Mandate
July 2007:
- Exploring Science Using the 4-H Horticulture Project
- How Sweet It Is - How Much Sugar is in Your Beverage?
- Welcome to Auto Town
- 4-H Awards Applications
- 4-H Pet Showman at the Nebraska State Fair
- 4-H Activity Corner - College Credit at UNL for 4-H Interests
June 2007:
- Explore Healthy Lifestyles Curriculum for Your 4-H Meetings
- Healthy Eating for Healthy Clubs
- 4-H – Good People Doing Good Things for Good Kids - Character Counts
- 4-H Member Recognition
- Showmanship Tips for Rabbits and Poultry
- 4-H Activity Corner - Time with Grandparents – Improving the Health of Your Grandchildren
May 2007:
- 4-H Teaches Through Technology!
- Focusing on Foods - WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN TO DONATE
- Possibilities with Posters!
- Blooming Up Budding Gardeners!
- Growing the 4-H Family - Recruiting New Members
- 4-H Corner - Use of the 4-H Name and Emblem
April 2007:
- Leadership and Citizenship
- Focusing on Food Safety and Fundraising
- Photography – It’s More than smile and say “cheese”
- An Opportunity for Community Service
- Pet’s Make Purr-fect 4-H Projects
- 4-H Activity Corner - Youth Entrepreneurship – Farmers Markets
March 2007:
- Take the Clover Challenge
- Focusing on Foodworks
- The Safety of Homemade Toys
- Empowering Teens
- Robotics
- 4-H Activity Corner - Take A Leap, Discover 4-H and the Positive Impact on Youth
February 2007:
- 4-H is Something to Talk About - 4-H Communications Event, Premier Presenter Contest, Multimedia Presentation Contest
- Focusing on Fast Foods
- Shop ‘Til You Drop – Shopping In Style
- Parliamentary Procedure
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- 4-H Activity Corner - Tips for Preventing Leader Burnout
January 2007:
- Incorporating Animal Science Knowledge and Life Skills
- Are Your YOUth in Motion?
- Quilt Quest
- Fun Meeting Ideas
- Electronic Identification for Livestock
- 4-H Activity Corner - Off to A Great Start
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