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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is currently accepting applications to attend the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI), one of the biggest Ag youth outreach events in the state. Continue reading…
More details at: https://nda.nebraska.gov/nayi/Lancaster County 4-H will present 4-H Clover College on June 11-14 at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Clover College is four days of “hands-on” workshops for youth ages 6 & up. Continue reading…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
The Pick-A-Pig 4-H club is for anyone who wants to learn about raising livestock and show a pig at the Lancaster County Super Fair. The club is open to all city and rural youth ages 8–18. Youth ages 10 and up are preferred. Pigs are provided and kept at a local farm. Continue reading…
The County Horse Judging Contest on Saturday, June 1 will be here before you know it! To help 4-H'ers prepare for the event, long-time horse judge Roger Bell will be hosting practices on these dates below for all who wish to attend. RSVP required! Continue reading…
Nebraska 4-H’s Premier Communication Event consists of several state-level contests: Prepared Speech, Radio Public Service Announcements, Illustrated Presentation, Impromptu Speech and Video Communication. The event will be held on Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18... Continue reading…
Nebraska 4-H's Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) will be held June 20–21 on UNL East Campus. Open to all 4-H’ers ages 8–18 (by January 1 of the current year), contests include Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging, Livestock Skill-a-thon and NEW IN 2024 — Companion Animal Challenge and... Continue reading…
If you are a high school or middle school student eager to explore the fascinating world of food science, you will not want to miss on attending our camps this summer! Continue reading…
***REMINDERS***
This year’s Lancaster County 4-H Illustrated Presentations Contest will be Saturday, April 27, starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Open to all 4-H’ers ages 8–18 — need not be enrolled in a specific project. Continue reading…
The 4-H Tech Changemakers are offering free presentations to groups of individuals aged 18 and above, focusing on either "Resources for Your Career Journey" or "Developing Your Resume." For further details, please contact Tracy Anderson, 4-H Extension Educator, at tracy.anderson@unl.edu. Continue reading…
Registration is now open for the 2024 National Volunteer Week Lunch and Learn series. The series is open to all current or prospective volunteers including parents of 4-H youth. Continue reading…
Hungry? Support 4-H by eating out at upcoming restaurant fundraisers for Lancaster County 4-H Council! 4-H Council helps support 4-H programs, activities and scholarships.
• Runza at 33rd & Pioneers on May 1, 5–8 p.m.
• Culver’s restaurants at Lincoln’s three locations on May 2, all day. Continue reading…
Lancaster County 4-H Council offers camp scholarships! A limited number of Lancaster County 4-H youth will receive $200 scholarships to attend one or more of the following camps: Nebraska 4-H Summer Camp Series, Big Red Summer Academic Camps and/or UNL Winners Unlimited Livestock Judging Camp. Continue reading…
Exciting News! Big Red Summer Academic Camps registration is NOW OPEN! Don't miss out on the opportunity to develop new skills, prepare for college, explore career paths and make lasting connections. Register today at https://4h.unl.edu/big-red-camps. Continue reading…
How do you prepare a cat for a 4-H Show? How do you successfully bathe a cat? How are cats judged? Learn all this and more at the upcoming 4-H Cat Workshop, held on Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Continue reading…
4-H Life Challenge judging contest helps youth ages 8–18 learn more about issues related to a variety of family and consumer science topics. The Life Challenge contest will be held on Thursday, May 30, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms... Continue reading…
More details at: https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/lifechallengeThe UNL Livestock Judging Camp is designed for 4-H and FFA members looking to improve their livestock evaluation and oral reason skills. Activities will focus on proper evaluation with an emphasis on reasons format, terminology and presentation. Continue reading…
Nebraska 4-H Summer Camps provide all youth a place to discover, learn and grow. The theme of summer 2024 is The Power of Being Green. Youth will get to explore and interact with their natural world in five different sessions, exploring how they can use their head, heart, hands... Continue reading…
Nebraska 4-H offers several programs for 4-H members to plan and report age-appropriate accomplishments and get recognition! Now is a good time for 4-H’ers to plan their goals for this year. Continue reading…
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