Silver Spurs 4-H Club not ready to ride into sunset yet

Kristen Sindelar
Jun 23, 2026
6 hrs ago

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It’s been a long ride for the Silver Spurs 4-H Club, which got its start more than six decades ago in 1963.

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Chase County 4-H 1.JPG — The Silver Spurs 4-H Club is one of the oldest active and chartered 4-H clubs in Chase County. It officially chartered in 1963.
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Chase County 4-H 2.JPG — Members of the Silver Spurs 4-H Club were visited by a Navy veteran last summer while decorating Chase County Veterans Memorial at Imperial, Neb.
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Chase County 4-H 3.JPG — Youth plant live flower arrangements for Memorial Day weekend and tend the plants until fall. The Silvers Spurs 4-H Club has done this community service project for the Chase County Veterans Memorial at Imperial, Neb. for five years now.
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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.