Dog days of summer highlight for Eastern Sandhills 4-H’ers

Kristen Sindelar
Jul 23, 2024
Jul 23, 2024

Eastern Sandhills 4-H 1.jpg — After months of preparation, youth were ready to compete at the Thomas County dog show. This picture is from the 2023 Thomas County Fair dog show.
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They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but the Thomas County Achievers 4-H Club is proving otherwise. Club leader Jacey Andersen is making sure her group of about 30 youth members are always learning and taking on new challenges.

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Eastern Sandhills 4-H 3.jpg — The new agility equipment at Thomas County includes a tire jump, two bar jumps, a paws box and a tunnel. Not pictured are the dog walk, A frame and teeter totter.
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Eastern Sandhills 4-H 2.jpg — Many 4-H youth participated in the Speech and Music Contest in April.
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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.