***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Horsemanship level testings June 5, register by May 29
A 4-H horsemanship advancement level group testing will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 5:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Amy Countryman Arena. Anyone wishing to test must sign up by May 29 by contacting Kate at kpulec3@unl.edu
or 402-441-7180. All of the written level requirements must Continue reading…
4-H County Life Challenge Contest, register by May 30
4-H Life Challenge Judging Contests help youth learn more about issues related to family and consumer science and entrepreneurship. Contests are open to all 4-H’ers. County-level Junior (ages 8–11) AND Senior Life Challenge (ages 12 and up) will be held Saturday, June 2, 9 a.m. until approximately Continue reading…
Quality Care of Animals face-to-face trainings, May 31 or June 7
In 2018, 4-H/FFA youth enrolled in any of the following animal projects will need to complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals training (formerly called Quality Assurance): beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef), dairy cattle, goat (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, meat Continue reading…
Support local 4-H youth during Give to Lincoln Day
Lancaster County 4-H Council is one of the nonprofits the community can give donations to during “Give to Lincoln Day” on May 31, hosted by Lincoln Community Foundation. Your donation is increased by a proportional share of a $400,000 challenge match fund! Donations can be made starting now!
Horse identifications due June 1
Each horse which will be shown at Super Fair must be identified on form “4-H Horse Identification Certificate” and submitted to Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County office by June 1. Form is available at the office as a carbon copy form. Continue reading…
Horse judging contest, June 1
The Lancaster County Super Fair 4-H horse judging contest will be held on Friday, June 1 at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 3. This is a county fair premium event. Ribbon placings will be awarded. The top ten contestants in all three age groups will be recognized at Horse Awards Night. Continue reading…
Premier Animal Science Events June 25–26, register by June 1
The statewide Premier Animal Science Events (PASE) will be held June 25–26 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
For more information Continue reading…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Production poultry judging practices
We are seeking youth of all ages and knowledge levels to be a part of our Lancaster County Production Poultry Judging Team! You will learn how to judge poultry and their products. Practices, competition dates, and more information can be found on the attached flyer.
4-H State Life Challenge Contest, June 25–26
It's time to form Lancaster's State Life Challenge teams for those 12 years old (by Jan. 1, 2018) and older! This 2-day event will be held Monday, June 25 and Tuesday, June 26 on UNL's East Campus in Lincoln. Competition and activities are held during the days with optional evening activities. Continue reading…
4-H member online enrollment deadline June 15
4-H members must enroll/re-enroll by June 15. The website to enroll is https://ne.4honline.com. The process is easy and only takes a few minutes per member or volunteer. Only parents/guardians may enroll 4-H members. Each 4-H household will need to set up a profile in which the 4-H youth and/or Continue reading…
Volunteer online enrollment deadline June 15
Club leaders must enroll/re-enroll using “4-H Online” at https://ne.4honline.com. If you and your other co-leaders have not already enrolled at “4-H Online,” please do so before June 15. If you would like to view your 4-H club’s roster online, contact new 4-H support staff member Heather Odoski at Continue reading…
4-H projects updated by June 15
To exhibit in the fair, 4-H members must be enrolled in the respective project (unless otherwise stated in the Fair Book). Enrolled project examples: Home Environment Design Decisions, Food & Nutrition Cooking 101, Aerospace 2 and Rabbit. Note, this does not include the specific fair classes within Continue reading…
4-H/FFA animal identifications due June 15
All 4-H/FFA sheep/goats/swine/breeding beef/bucket calves/dairy cattle/llamas & alpacas/rabbits identifications are due by June 15 (market beef were due April 15). If questions, contact Cole at cmeador2@unl.edu or 402-441-7180. See the following handouts available at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair Continue reading…
Animal entries must be submitted online, June 17- July 1
New in 2018, all 4-H/FFA animal entries for the Lancaster County Super Fair must be entered online at http://lancaster.fairmanager.com. This includes stall requests and livestock/poultry exhibitor T-shirt sizes. No paper forms will be accepted! Youth must be enrolled and animal project(s) selected Continue reading…
Clover College has some workshops still open
4-H Clover College will be June 19–22 at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Many workshops are full, but several have openings! Check for current workshop availability online at https://lancaster.unl.edu/clovercollege. Volunteers ages 13 & up are needed, please Continue reading…
***REMINDERS***
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals requirements for ANY livestock exhibitor
New in 2018, 4-H/FFA youth exhibiting at the Lancaster County Super Fair, Nebraska State Fair and/or AKSARBEN stock show will need to complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (formerly called Quality Assurance) training:
• Beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef) Continue reading…
Pre-district horse clinic/show, June 2
The Lancaster County 4-H Horse VIPS Committee, Boot ’N’ Hooves 4-H club and Prairie Star 4-H club are sponsoring a 4-H pre-district format clinic/show/fundraiser on Saturday, June 2, 8:30 a.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 3. Show flyer at https://go.unl.edu/predistrict.
4-H’ers, earn a new sewing machine!
This is the 10th year Kath Conroy, a 4-H clothing superintendent, and her husband, Mike, are graciously donating a new sewing machine to one Lancaster County 4-H youth! All interested youth should submit an essay describing the clothing projects they have completed in the past and their plans for Continue reading…
4-H rabbit tattooing opportunity, June 9
There will be a 4-H rabbit tattooing opportunity provided by the Rabbit VIPS Committee on Saturday, June 9, 9–11 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. Cost is $1 per rabbit. Rabbits must have a legible permanent tattoo in left ear before coming to the Lancaster Continue reading…
4-H Plant Science Contests, June 13
Three Plant Science Contests will be held Wednesday, June 13, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Registration is required by Monday, June 11 by calling 402-441-7180. Open to 4-H’ers from all counties, ages 10–18 — premiums paid by the county Continue reading…
4-H Bicycle Safety Contest, June 16
The 4-H Bicycle Safety Contest will be held Saturday, June 16, 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 Monday, June 11 by Continue reading…
State hippology and horse judging entries due June 15
Hippology and horse judging entry forms for the State 4-H Horse Expo at Fonner Park are due to the Extension office Friday, June 15. All entry fees will be paid by the Lancaster County 4-H Council. Contest entry forms and information can be found at https://4h.unl.edu/horse/state-expo. For more info Continue reading…
4-H summer camps
4-H summer camps feature over 60 camps ranging from 3 days/2 nights to 6 days/5 nights with locations at Gretna and Halsey. Open to all youth ages 6–18 (need not be enrolled in 4-H). New this year — Camp Cloverleaf Day Camps are week long experiences for youth 6–12 with a convenient drop off Continue reading…
Big Red Summer Academic Camps
Big Red Summer Academic Camps are residential, career exploration camps held at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus and are open to all youth grades 10th–12th. During the week-long camps, participants work with UNL faculty to explore the topic of their particular camp, like weather & climate Continue reading…
Originally published May 25, 2018 -
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