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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
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…
More details at: https://forms.gle/NndKUkuauYsuqXpp7New 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…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Do you know what it takes to pick the best fruit and vegetables out at the grocery store? Or do you know what judges are looking for when they judge your plants at the county fair? Have you ever wondered, what plant is that!? We are excited to offer the opportunity to learn these and other... Continue reading…
More details at: https://4h.unl.edu/online-horticulture-judging-contestThe Nebraska 4-H Online Insect Identification Contest provides an opportunity for participants to put their entomological knowledge to the test. The contest consists of insect identification and multiple-choice questions. Participants will gain knowledge about insects and entomology through this... Continue reading…
More details at: https://4h.unl.edu/online-insect-id-contestAfter June 15, 4-H Clubs can meet in-person. Please follow safety guidelines as outlined by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services including keeping groups to less than 25 and with each group within it not exceeding six individuals while maintaining at least six feet of separation.
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/covid4hmeetingguidelines***REMINDERS***
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
The Nebraska 4-H Video Companion Animal Showmanship Contest provides youth an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and skills they have developed in their 4-H companion animal project. From cats, pet rabbits and rodents to birds, reptiles and amphibians, 4-H youth are invited to record a 3–5... Continue reading…
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!
More details at: https://lancaster.unl.edu/4HathomeRecent Newsletters
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