The 4-H Bicycle Safety Contest will be held Saturday, June 7, 9am at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. The contest is open to all 4-H’ers ages 8 and up. Participants must provide their own bicycle and must wear a helmet. Register by June 2 by calling 402-441-7180. Continue reading…
4-H Clover College is four days of “hands-on” workshops full of fun and learning, June 17-20. Many classes are full, but many classes still have openings. Check website for current availability. Classes are filling up quickly!
County-level Junior (for ages 8–11) AND Senior Life Challenge (for ages 12 and up) will be held Saturday, May 31, 9am at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Preregister by May 29 by calling 402-441-7180 (there is no entry form). Contact Tracy for a study packet for the Junior Life Challenge. Continue reading…
Three Plant Science Contests will be held Tuesday, June 10, 10 a.m.–Noon at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Open to all 4-H’ers ages 8–18. Preregistration is not required — enter the day of contest. Youth choose which portions of the contest to participate in. Continue reading…
A “Tips and Tricks for Clothing Level 1” workshop will be held at Hancock Fabrics, 6800 P St., Lincoln, on Saturday, June 14, 10–11 a.m. The workshop is open to anyone but will focus on 4-H Clothing Level 1 skills. No cost and no preregistration. Continue reading…
All interested 4-H youth should submit a paper describing the clothing projects they have done in the past and plan to do in the future. All papers should be sent by Friday, June 27 to Tracy, Lancaster County Extension, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Ste. A, Lincoln, NE 68528. Continue reading…
4-H Summer Camps are open to all youth ages 5–18. With locations at Gretna and Halsey, there are nearly 50 camps ranging from half day to seven days/six nights! Brochures are available online and at the Extension office.
The May "Spotlight on 4-H" Newsletter is online. Topics include: Sportsmanship and 4-H, 4-H Career Portfolios, Food Apps as Teaching Tools, Marketing at Farmer’s Markets - Entrepreneurship, and Stylish Zippers.
The June 7 4-H Pre-District Show/Clinic/Fundraiser sponsored by the Lancaster County Horse VIPS Committee has been CANCELED.
4-H horse identification forms for the Lancaster County Super Fair are due to the Extension office by June 1. Late ID forms will not be accepted. Please take the time to fill out the forms completely and thoroughly. Continue reading…
Hippology and judging entry forms for the State 4-H Horse Expo at Fonner Park are due to the Extension office Monday, June 2. All entry fees will be paid by the Lancaster County 4-H Council. For more information or if you have questions, contact Marty at 402-441-7180.
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/ep0dNebraska AQHA Roping Horse Association is hosting a free roping clinic for Lancaster County 4-H youth on Wednesday, June 11, 6–9 pm at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 3. All levels of ropers welcome. You must register by June 9 online at http://go.unl.edu/v49m. If questions, call 402-440-7895.
All 4-H/FFA sheep, goats, swine, breeding beef, bucket calves, feeder calves, dairy cattle, llamas/alpacas and rabbits which will be exhibited at county fair, State Fair and/or Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show must have Identification/Ownership Affidavits submitted to the Extension office by June 15. Continue reading…
The statewide Premier Animal Science Events will be held June 30–July 1 on UNL East Campus. Open to 4-H’ers ages 12 & up, PASE consists of these contests:
• livestock, meats & poultry judging
• livestock skill-a-thon
• livestock quiz bowl
To participate, contact Cole at 402-441-7180 by June 15.
All 4-H/FFA members wanting to show market beef, market sheep, market swine, meat and dairy goats, dairy cattle, poultry and rabbits at county fair, State Fair, or the Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show must complete Quality Assurance training. Quality Assurance certification must be done online by June 15. Continue reading…
The 4-H Horse Course Challenge will be held Friday, June 27, 9:30am at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. Study material is based on the online Horse Course. To sign up for the course, email mcruickshank2@unl.edu. No preregistration is required for the Challenge.