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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
What is Next Week’s 4-H Life Challenge Virtual Contest? Register by May 27
This contest has two parts related to the Family Consumer Science topics of Foods & Nutrition, Human Development, Home Environment, Clothing & Textiles, Personal Finance and Healthy Living. The first part of the contest is developing and presenting an oral solution to a challenging situation. 4-H’er Continue reading…
Support local 4-H youth during Give to Lincoln Day, May 28
Lancaster County 4-H Council is one of the nonprofits the community can give to during “Give to Lincoln Day” on Thursday, May 28. Your donation is made bigger by a proportional share of a $500,000 challenge match fund! You can also help 4-H by spreading the word about Give to Lincoln Day!
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Senior T-shirt Orders Due TODAY
A reminder: Lancaster County 4-H Council is sponsoring 4-H t-shirts for seniors graduating in the spring of 2020 (May - June). If you did not receive your 4-H t-shirt at the February 4-H Achievement Celebration, please visit the link below by Friday, June 5. Pick-up information will be provided... Continue reading…
Super Fair 4-H/FFA Animal Entries Must Be Submitted Online By July 1
All 4-H/FFA animal entries for the Lancaster County Super Fair must be entered online at
http://lancaster.fairmanager.com. This includes livestock/poultry exhibitor T-shirt sizes. No paper forms will be accepted! Youth must have been enrolled AND animal project(s) selected online at... Continue reading…
DNA Envelopes Due July 1, Available for Pick-up
Swine tags, beef tags and DNA envelopes for livestock projects are now available for pick-up. 4-H/FFA members who need these items may send requests to Calvin at cdevries2@unl.edu by 5 p.m. each Thursday. Requested items will be available at 8:30 a.m. on the following Friday at... Continue reading…
In-person Nebraska 4-H Camps canceled, new virtual 4-H Camps offered!
Although in-person Nebraska 4-H Camps have been canceled for this summer, new virtual 4-H Campus are now being offered. Additional information is available at https://4h.unl.edu/camps-centers/summer-2020
2020 Nebraska State Horse Show Survey
State 4-H would like to get your thoughts and opinions regarding the 2020 State Horse Show. Please fill out the following questionnaire and encourage all other youth, parents, leaders and state horse show volunteers to complete the survey as well. Continue reading…
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***REMINDERS***
Virtual 4-H/FFA Livestock Identification Help Night, June 9
New this year, Lancaster County 4-H will offer a virtual Livestock Identification Help Night when 4-H staff will be available to assist 4-H/FFA families completing their livestock identification/ownership requirements for the Lancaster County Super Fair and/or Nebraska State Fair. These nights... Continue reading…
4-H Horse IDs Due June 15
Each horse which will be shown at the Lancaster County Super Fair must be identified on form “4-H Horse Identification Certificate” and submitted to Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County office by June 15. Note: This is a change from the previously published June 1. Form is available online... Continue reading…
4-H/FFA Animal IDs Due July 1
All 4-H/FFA sheep/goats/swine/beef/bucket calves/dairy cattle/llamas & alpacas/rabbits/horse identifications are due by July 1. If questions, contact Calvin DeVries at calvin.devries@unl.edu or 402-441-7180.
See the following handout available at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair: Lancaster... Continue reading…
June 15 Deadline: 4-H Member & Volunteer Online Enrollment
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…
June 15 Deadline: Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Requirements for ANY Livestock Exhibitor
4-H/FFA members enrolled in any of the following animal projects need to complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training:
• Beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef)
• Dairy cattle
• Goat
• Poultry
• Rabbit
• Sheep
• Swine Continue reading…
Earn a New Sewing Machine!
This is the twelfth 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... Continue reading…
Horse Stampede, July 12
The 4-H Stampede is now moved to July 12 (the Sunday prior to the start of the State Expo). The contests will be held at Fonner Park in the Bosselman Center starting in the morning. All youth will need to re-enter if they were previously entered for the March contest. Entries will be due with the... Continue reading…
4-H Resources You May Use At Home
Lancaster County 4-H is compiling a list of 4-H resources and activities 4-H families, volunteers and youth may use at home during the COVID-19 situation. The resources are categorized by Nebraska 4-H project areas. Resources are still being added — check back often!
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***CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS DUE TO COVID-19***
Extension Event Postponements, Cancellations & Changes
Due to COVID-19, Nebraska Extension statewide is canceling or postponing all teaching or gathering events until June 15 unless they can be delivered remotely. At this time, Extension is planning for summer events as normal, but will publish the status of events scheduled after June 15... Continue reading…
Babysitting Training Postponed
The Babysitting Training for 5th–7th Graders scheduled for Tuesday, June 2 has been postponed.
District Horse Shows Canceled
Nebraska 4-H is canceling all District Horse Shows. This includes the previously scheduled June 18 District Show in Lincoln. All youth will be allowed to enter the Fonner Park State 4-H Expo without qualifying. Entries to the State 4-H Expo are due to the county Extension office by June 15.
PASE Postponed/State Life Challenge Canceled
Due to concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19, Nebraska 4-H has decided to cancel the 2020 Life Challenge and to postpone the 2020 Premier Animal Science Event to Sept. 21-22. Please stay tuned for updates.
More details at: https://4h.unl.edu/pase-life-challenge
Originally published May 22, 2020 -
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