On Thursday, May 28, Lancaster County 4-H Council celebrates the power of community by participating in "Give To Lincoln Day" hosted by Lincoln Community Foundation. Your donation, made any time from now until May 28, 11:59pm, is increased by a proportional share of a $300,000 challenge match pool
More details at: http://givetolincoln.razoo.com/story/Lancastercounty4-Hcouncil
4-H Clover College is four days of “hands-on” workshops held June 16-19 at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Many workshops still have openings (as of May 14 at 2 p.m., 35 workshops have openings)!
The 2015 Lancaster County Super Fair will be July 30-Aug. 8 at the Lancaster Event Center, 84th & Havelock. 4-H & FFA Events & Exhibits will be July 30-Aug. 2 and the 4-H Horse Show will be July 26-Aug. 2. Many helpful resources, including handouts, forms and video examples are now online!
Nebraska 4-H has introduced a new online enrollment system, called “4-H Online.” Members and fair projects may be updated through June 15. The website to enroll is https://ne.4honline.com. The process is easy and only takes a few minutes per member. THE HEALTH INFORMATION IS OPTIONAL! Continue reading…
4-H members’ projects must be updated by June 15 using “4-H Online”. These are project area(s) each member plans to enter at the Super Fair (specific classes within each project area not needed). NOTE: only 4-H members or their parents/guardians may update projects.
Volunteers and leaders must still enroll using the form available online or at the Extension office by June 15. Mail or bring to the Extension office.
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/gqxp
The County-level Junior (for ages 8–11) AND Senior Life Challenge (for ages 12 and up) will be held Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Preregister by May 28 by calling 402-441-7180 (there is no entry form). Continue reading…
Three Plant Science Contests will be held Wednesday, June 10, 10 a.m.–Noon at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Preregistration is not required — enter the day of contest. In addition, Nebraska 4-H is offering an online Horticulture Judging Contest June 12-22. Continue reading…
The 4-H Bicycle Safety Contest will be held Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. 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 8 by calling 402-441-7180. Continue reading…
A “Tips and Tricks for STEAM Clothing 1” workshop will be held at Hancock Fabrics, 6800 P St., Lincoln, on Saturday, June 13, 10–11 a.m. The workshop is open to anyone but will focus on 4-H Clothing 1 skills. No cost and no preregistration. Continue reading…
This is the seventh year Kath Conroy, a 4-H clothing superintendent, and her husband, Mike, are graciously donating a brand new sewing machine to one Lancaster County 4-H youth. All interested 4-H youth should submit a paper by Monday, July 6 to Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County. Continue reading…
Two new 4-H entomology classes should have been in the Super Fair Book: “Insect Habitats” and “Macrophotography.” “Special Interest Display” has slightly different rules.
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/3ro6
4-H families are invited to participate in a special garden project: growing White Satin Carrots. There are still several seed packets available on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is 50 cents for one seed packet per family. Continue reading…
The 4-H Corner Stop food booth at the Lancaster County Super Fair is Lancaster County 4-H Council’s primary fundraiser. 4-H Council asks clubs and independent members to help by staffing a shift at the 4-H Corner Stop. Help raise money for 4-H and have fun!
All youth 14 or 15 years of age who work on a farm or ranch other than his/her parents is required to be certified through a tractor safety course. A Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety Course training will be held in Lincoln at the Lancaster Event Center on June 4–5. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/hcvv
4-H Summer Camps, offered June 6–Aug. 6, are open to all youth ages 5–18 (need not be in 4-H). With locations at Gretna and Halsey, there are nearly 50 camps ranging from half day to seven days/six nights.
These career exploration camps for high school youth (need not be in 4-H) will be held on University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus the week of June 7–12. Camps focus on topics such as engineering, digital arts, weather & climate science, culinary arts & food science, and veterinary science.
Lancaster County 4-H and Purina have teamed up to present a free 4-H/FFA Beef, Sheep, Swine and Meat Goat Nutrition and Fitting Clinic on Thursday, May 28 at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 1. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and clinic at 6:30 p.m.
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/9fzk
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…
4-H horsemanship level group testings will be held on the following Tuesday evenings: June 2 and June 30 at the Lancaster Event Center – Amy Countryman Arena. Anyone wishing to be tested must sign-up at least a week in advance by contacting Marty at or 402 441-7180 or mcruickshank2@unl.edu. Continue reading…
The Lancaster County Super Fair 4-H Horse Judging Contest will be held on Friday, June 5 at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 3 arena. Registration begins at 5 p.m. Enter the day of the contest. Open to all 4-H’ers — need not be enrolled in a horse project. Continue reading…
The Lancaster County 4-H Horse VIPS Committee and the Salt Creek Wranglers are sponsoring a 4-H Horse Pre-District Clinic/Show/Fundraiser and Tack Swap on Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. at the Lancaster Event Center, Pavilion 3. Sunday, June 7 will have an open show at the same location.
Hippology and judging entry forms for the State 4-H Horse Expo at Fonner Park are due to the Extension office Monday, June 15. 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/kayg
All 4-H/FFA sheep, goats, swine, breeding beef, bucket calves, feeder calves, dairy cattle, llamas/alpacas and rabbits which will be exhibited at Super Fair, State Fair and/or Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show must have Identification/Ownership Affidavits submitted by June 15. Continue reading…
4-H/FFA members showing market beef, market sheep, market swine, meat and dairy goats, dairy cattle, poultry and rabbits at the Lancaster County Super Fair, State Fair and/or Ak-Sar-Ben must complete Quality Assurance training by June 15. Continue reading…
The statewide Premier Animal Science Events will be held June 29–30 on UNL East Campus. Open to 4-H’ers ages 12 and up, PASE consists of a variety of different contests:
• livestock, meats and poultry judging
• livestock skill-a-thon
• livestock quiz bowl
To participate, contact Cole by June 15 Continue reading…
All 4-H and FFA Lancaster County Super Fair animal entry forms are due to Extension by Wednesday, July 1 or postmarked by July 1. No late entries will be accepted! Entry forms are available at the Extension office or online at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/Fair.