Lancaster County 4-H is considering using Snapchat. Would you or any family members use Snapchat to connect with us? And if so, would you want news announcements and/or coverage of what's going on (such as at fair)? Please email your response to vjedlicka@unl.edu
The 2016 Lancaster County Super Fair will be Aug. 4-13 at the Lancaster Event Center, 84th & Havelock. 4-H & FFA Events & Exhibits will be Aug. 4-7 and the 4-H Horse Show will be Aug. 1-7. Many helpful resources, including handouts, forms and video examples are now online!
County-level Junior AND Senior Life Challenge will be held Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Preregister by June 2 by calling 402-441-7180 (there is no entry form). Statewide Life Challenge (for ages 12 and up) will be held June 20–21 on UNL East Campus. Continue reading…
The statewide 4-H Premier Animal Science Events (PASE) will be held June 20–21 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 Continue reading…
The Lancaster County Super Fair 4-H Horse Judging contest will be held on Friday, June 3 at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 3. This is a premium paying event. Registration is 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Start time 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Marty at mcruickshank2@unl.edu or 402-441-7180.
The Lancaster County 4-H Horse VIPS Committee and the Salt Creek Wranglers are sponsoring a 4-H Horse Pre-District Show on Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 3. Pre-registration is not required. Stall arrangements must be made through the Event Center at 402-441-6545.
A 4-H horsemanship level group testing will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 5:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Amy Countryman Arena. Anyone wishing to test must sign up by May 31 by contacting Marty at mcruickshank2@unl.edu or 402-441-7180. A final testing will be held on June 28, 5:30 p.m.
Hippology and judging entry forms for the State 4-H Horse Expo at Fonner Park are due to the Extension office Wednesday, 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/oy4b
4-H Summer Camps, offered June 11–Aug. 3, are open to all youth ages 5–18 (need not be in 4-H). With locations at Gretna and Halsey, there are over 40 camps ranging from half day to seven days/six nights!
The Cattlemen’s Ball is extending an invitation to Lancaster County 4-H Clubs to help:
Thursday, June 2, 9 a.m.-noon or 1-5 p.m. set-up;
Friday, June 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. dressing tables; or
Sunday, June 5, 9 a.m.-noon tear-down.
No ticket purchase required when the 4-H groups would attend to help. Continue reading…