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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Table Setting Virtual Contest information, handout and entry details are at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair/tablesetting. Register by Monday, July 13. Video entries need to be submitted by Monday, July 20, 11:59 p.m. Continue reading…
Fashion Virtual Show information, handout and entry details are now online at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair/fashionshow. Register by Monday, July 13. Forms are online at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair#overall. Video entries need to be submitted by Monday, July 20, 11:59 p.m. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s annual Poultry Photo Contest is open to 4-H and FFA members. Entries must be postmarked by July 15. NDA will feature winning photos throughout the year in promotional materials, an online calendar and on social media.
More details at: https://nda.nebraska.gov/animal/avian/2021-photo-contest.pdfThe Lancaster County 4-H Online Tree ID and Grass & Weed ID Contests will be available from Wednesday, July 8, 9 a.m. through Friday, July 17, 9 a.m. Rules, tree/plant lists and links are at https://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/youth/fair/treegrassweedcontests. Continue reading…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Nebraska 4-H's 2020 4-H Project Showcase provides an opportunity for all enrolled youth to showcase a project they have learned a lot from this year or that they are particularly proud of. All 4-H projects are eligible regardless of the award they received through judging or the ability to have... Continue reading…
***REMINDERS***
Videos and/or photographs of static exhibits need to be uploaded by Tuesday, July 28, 8 p.m. Details about what is required for each virtual entry by department and class and how to include the supporting information are available at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair/staticexhibits.
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Any Lancaster County 4-H’er may participate in the horse incentive program and earn points by participating in horse-related activities between January 1 and July 17. The more points you earn, the more valuable the reward! The points you tracked from participating in horse-related activities must... Continue reading…
All 4-H Clover Kids, youth ages 5–7 by Jan. 1, 2020, are invited to upload a video of their favorite project or small animal for the virtual Clover Kids Show & Tell. Recommended time is 90 seconds to 2-minutes. Submit videos by Sunday, Aug. 2, 1 p.m.
More details at: https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair/cloverkidsTo make this year’s in-person 4-H & FFA events possible at the Lancaster County Super Fair, new types of volunteers are being sought to implement the new health guidelines and supplement the limited fairgrounds staff. There is limited funding due to fairgrounds events being canceled since mid-March. Continue reading…
This year, 4-H/FFA exhibitors will not need entry pass hangtags to enter the fairgrounds. Instead, each youth exhibitor may only invite limited immediate family members due to health capacity limits for each building. Colored wristbands will be used to indicate who is allowed in specific... Continue reading…
The 2020 Nebraska State Fair will be a celebration of 4-H and FFA youth! 4-H and FFA livestock shows will take place on separate weekends. The 4-H contests and livestock shows will be held on the first weekend (Aug. 29-30). Continue reading…
Families and club leaders are encouraged to take photos throughout the year of meetings (virtual or in-person), community service projects and youth working on projects. You may find these photos valuable for your own use. Lancaster County 4-H would like to use these types of photos in the... Continue reading…
Nebraska's “Spotlight on 4-H" newsletter for 4-H volunteers, members and families is packed with information and resources. Topics include: • Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application • National Youth Science Day • Youth Voice • Crops Projects • Integrated in Club Meetings • Sewing Project: D-Ring Belt
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