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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
District/State Horse Entries Due TODAY
4-H’ers competing in 4-H District and State horse shows must be 10 years of age by Jan. 1 and meet level requirements listed on the entry form. NEW: All Lancaster County 4-H’ers participating in District/State horse shows must submit online entries. Continue reading…
4-H/FFA Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-in, May 11
4-H/FFA market sheep or market meat goat exhibitors planning to participate in the performance class based on rate of gain at the Lancaster County Super Fair must have their lambs and goats weighed on Tuesday, May 11, 6–7 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds – Pavilion 1 (east side). Continue reading…
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
NEW Digital Art Club – Register by TODAY
Lancaster 4-H is forming a new virtual Digital Art Club to learn how to use the graphic design Canva platform along with the Snapchat and Adobe Spark apps. Explore and expand digital creative skills during this short-term specialty club which will meet three times online via Zoom from 4-5 p.m. on.. Continue reading…
Video Recording of Leader Training Available
A video recording of the April 22 Leader Training is now posted with the Leader Packet and training resources at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/leaders. The theme was "Keep Going, Keep Growing"!
Support local 4-H youth during Give to Lincoln Day, May 25
Lancaster County 4-H Council is one of the nonprofits the community can give to during “Give to Lincoln Day” on Tuesday, May 25. 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! Continue reading…
Fundraising Opportunity for 4-H Clubs
The National High School Rodeo will be held at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds July 18-24. To help support the event, the National High School Rodeo Association is holding a raffle and 4-H Clubs are being offered the opportunity to sell raffle tickets and earn between $4 and $20 for each... Continue reading…
In-Person Plant Science Contests, June 9
Three Plant Science Contests will be held Wednesday, June 9, 10 a.m.–12 noon at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. Registration is required by Monday, June 7 by calling 402-441-7180. Open to 4-H’ers from all counties, ages 10–18.
Youth choose which contests to... Continue reading…
May Spotlight on 4-H Newsletter
Nebraska's “Spotlight on 4-H" newsletter for 4-H volunteers, members and families is packed with information and resources. Topics include: • Youth Activity Safety Policy • Citizenship Washington Focus in Action • Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application • Nebraska Animal Science • Citizenship in 4-H
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***REMINDERS***
Clover College, June 15–18 – Workshops Still Open!
Lancaster County 4-H Clover College is four days of in-person, “hands-on” workshops full of fun and a sense of belonging. Learning topics include STEAM concepts of science, technology, engineering, art and math which can spark career interests. Youth must be currently at least 8 years old (as of Jun Continue reading…
Horsemanship Level Testings, May 18
A 4-H horsemanship advancement level group testing will be held on Tuesday, May 18, at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds – Pavilion 4 Amy Countryman Arena. All the written horsemanship level requirements must be completed and submitted to Kate before the riding portion of the levels can be... Continue reading…
Horse Judging Contest, TODAY
The 4-H Horse Judging Contest will be held on Friday, May 21 at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds – Pavilion 3. Open to all 4-H’ers — need not be enrolled in a horse project. This is a Lancaster County Super Fair contest held before the fair. Ribbon placings and premiums will be awarded. Continue reading…
Pre-Districts Horse Clinic/Show, May 22
The Lancaster County 4-H Horse VIPS Committee is sponsoring a 4-H Pre-Districts Clinic/Show/Fundraiser on Saturday, May 22, 8:30 a.m. at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds – Pavilion 3 to help youth prepare for Districts. Youth ages 8–18 are welcome; need not be in 4-H! Continue reading…
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. If you use the online form at https://go.unl.edu/horseid... Continue reading…
YQCA Requirements for Livestock Exhibitors Due June 15
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 (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, meat goat)
• Poultry
• Rabbit... Continue reading…
New — Livestock Parent/Leader Training & ID Help Night
New this year, a Livestock Parent/Leader Training & Identification Help night will be held at the same time as the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) face-to-face training on Thursday June 10 at the Lancaster Extension Education Center. Continue reading…
Life Challenge Study Packet Available
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. For more information, contact Kristin at kristin.geisert@unl.edu or 402-441-7180. Continue reading…
Project of the Year Kit
Nebraska 4-H is thrilled to offer our first-ever project of the year! This provides the perfect 4-H Club project and is also a great way for new youth and families to get started in 4-H. The 2021 Project of the Year kit focuses on the 4-H entrepreneurship project. Continue reading…
4-H Council Is Now Part of AmazonSmile!
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Lancaster County 4-H when you shop, at no cost to you. Set up Lancaster County 4-H Council as your current charity by going to http://go.unl.edu/amazonlan4h. Continue reading…
Originally published May 7, 2021 -
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