The 4-H Spring Rabbit Show will be held Saturday, March 17, 9 a.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Exhibit Hall. Open to all youth ages 8–18. Registration 7:30–8:30 a.m. All rabbits must have a permanent legible tattoo in the left ear (tattooing available at the show 7:30–8:30 a.m. — $1 per rabbit).
4-H/FFA members planning to exhibit market sheep and market meat goats and participate in rate of gain for this year’s fair need to have their lambs and goats weighed on Tuesday, May 15, 6–7 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 1. Continue reading…
Lancaster County 4-H’s first Horse Judging meeting of the year will be Sunday, March 25 from 2–4 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center, 4-H office located by Pavilion 3. Please RSVP to Kate Pulec at kpulec3@unl.edu or call 402-441-7180 by Thursday, March 22. Continue reading…
Horse VIPS Committee is presenting a free 4-H Advancement Levels Testing Prep Clinic on Saturday, March 31, 1-3 p.m. at Wilderness Stable, 200 W. Calvert, Lincoln. Advancement Levels 3 & 4 information will be 3-4 p.m. RSVP by Friday, March 23 to Kate at 402-441-7180 or kpulec3@unl.edu.
4-H members and volunteers must re-enroll every year! Current 4-H members and volunteers who have not re-enrolled on the 4-H enrollment website 4HOnline since Oct. 1 are no longer officially enrolled members. You are strongly encouraged to re-enroll by April 1 or you may miss out on... Continue reading…
The first 2018 riding skills level testing will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 5:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center in the Amy Countryman Arena. Anyone wishing to be tested must sign-up by April 3 by contacting Kate Pulec at kpulec3@unl.edu or 402-441-7180. A second testing is scheduled... Continue reading…
The annual Kiwanis Karnival, a FREE family event, is sponsored by the Lincoln Center Kiwanis. This year, it will be held Friday, April 13, 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Elliott Elementary School, 225 S. 25th St., Lincoln. The Karnival features carnival type games for the kids, bingo for adults, prizes ... Continue reading…
4-H Summer Camps at Gretna and Halsey offer over 60 camps ranging from 3 days/2 nights to 6 days/5 nights. Information at http://4h.unl.edu/camp-centers. Big Red Summer Academic Camps at UNL are career exploration camps for youth grades 10th–12th. Information at https://4h.unl.edu/big-red-camps.
Nebraska Extension is presenting a Horse Judging School on Saturday, April 28, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at the Animal Science Complex on UNL East Campus. For horse show judges, aspiring judges, judging team coaches and youth. Cost is $30 for youth, $40 for adults.
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/gxth
The Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI) is a weeklong experience for high school juniors and seniors from all across Nebraska to learn about career opportunities within agriculture. The Institute will be held July 9–13, at UNL East Campus. Deadline to apply is April 15.