Homestead 4-H Connections
Homestead National Monument of America is again partnering with 4-H for the Gage County Fair on July 25-29, 2012, in celebration of our 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act on May 20, 2012. Homestead 4-H Connections will be hosting craft classes this spring on April 14 & 21 at the Homestead National Monument Education Center. These classes will include beginning weaving, hand quilting, bobbin lacemaking and tatting. See the March newsletter for more details and how to register. In 2011, 4-H youth were encouraged to participate in one of the many categories under "Homestead 4-H Connections," with the grand prize of being featured on billboards in Gage County, Nebraska. The billboards will feature last year's winners from April 23-June 17, 2012. Below is a listing of the 2011 Homestead 4-H Connection Winners. Best in Show: Taylor Cammack Class: Name Wind Energy/Power: Christian Cook |
Did You Know?
To "Prove up" a homestead the owner was required to make improvements including building a home and break the soil and plant a crop.
-- Homestead National Monument of America