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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
4-H Member Online Enrollment Deadline for Fair Participation June 15
To participate in 4-H at the Lancaster County Super Fair, 4-H members must be enrolled/re-enrolled by June 15. The website to enroll is https://ne.4honline.com. The process is easy and only takes a few minutes per member. Only parents/guardians may enroll 4-H members. Each 4-H household will need... Continue reading…
Projects Must Be Updated by June 15
To exhibit at the Super Fair, 4-H members must be enrolled in the respective project (unless otherwise stated in the Fair Book). Enrolled project examples: Home Environment Design Decisions, Food & Nutrition Cooking 101, Aerospace 2 and Rabbit. Note: this does not include the specific fair... Continue reading…
Volunteer Online Enrollment Due June 15
Club leaders must enroll/re-enroll at https://ne.4honline.com. If you and your other co-leaders have not already enrolled at “4-H Online,” please do so before June 15. If you would like to view your 4-H club’s roster online, call 402-441-7180 for a password.
4-H/FFA Animal IDs Due June 15
All 4-H/FFA sheep/goat/swine/beef/bucket calf/dairy cattle/llama & alpaca/rabbit identifications are due by June 15. If questions, contact Calvin DeVries at calvin.devries@unl.edu or 402-441-7180. See the following handout available at... 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…
Horse State Hippology and Judging Entries Due June 15
The state Hippology and Horse Judging contests will be held at the State 4-H Horse Expo in Grand Island on July 10 and 11. Open to 4-H’ers ages 10–18. Entry forms for these contests must be submitted to county Extension offices by June 15. Entry fees for Lancaster County 4-H’ers participating in... Continue reading…
NEW — Livestock Achievement Program Deadline June 15
Nebraska 4-H has a new statewide opportunity for 4-H youth participating in livestock projects! The Livestock Achievement Program is designed to promote all educational aspects of 4-H livestock projects including selection, production, leadership and exhibition by recognizing youth striving to... Continue reading…
Horsemanship Level Testing, June 22
A 4-H horsemanship advancement level testing will be held on Tuesday, June 22, at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds, 84th & Havelock, Lincoln. Anyone wishing to test must sign up by Tuesday, June 15 by contacting Kate at kpulec3@unl.edu. Time slots will be emailed. All of the written level... Continue reading…
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Presentations Contest, July 10
This year’s Presentations Contest will be Saturday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. Register by Tuesday, July 6 by calling 402-441-7180 — or emailing kristin.geisert@unl.edu — and providing youth name(s), age(s)... Continue reading…
4-H & FFA Entry Pass Hangtags — Good for All 10 Days!
For the Lancaster County Super Fair, 4-H/FFA exhibitors can get free 4-H/FFA entry pass hangtags for their immediate families at the Extension office (available now through July 30) or Extension 4-H fair, horse and livestock offices at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds... Continue reading…
Chicken Dinner & Silent Auction, July 30
Lancaster County 4-H Council is hosting a Chicken Dinner on Friday, July 30, 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Exhibit Hall - Lancaster County Farm Bureau Room (during the 4-H Table Setting Contest). Dinner features Slim Chicken’s tenders, side dishes and dessert! To-go boxes will be available. Continue reading…
June 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: • State Public Speaking Contest • Importance of Service Learning • Start a 4-H Rabbit Project! • Cameras, Phones, and Drones • Quilt Other Than Fabric
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***REMINDERS***
Super Fair 4-H/FFA Animal Entries Must Be Submitted Online June 21–July 1
All 4-H/FFA animal entries for the Lancaster County Super Fair must be entered online at http://lancaster.fairmanager.com. No paper forms will be accepted! 4-H families and youth may submit entries. Youth must be enrolled AND animal project(s) selected online at https://ne.4honline.com by Tuesday... Continue reading…
Earn A New Sewing Machine!
This is the 12th 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 for... Continue reading…
Sewing Help Sessions in June
Sewing Help sessions for 4-H youth ages 8 and up will be held Monday, June 21, Wednesday, June 23 and Friday, June 25 from 1-4:30 p.m. at the Bernina Sewing Center, 5500 Old Cheney, Suite 7, Lincoln. No pre-registration required or fees, just drop in. Expert sewing help is available for fitting... Continue reading…
Online Plant Science Contests Available June 4-21
The Lancaster County 4-H Online Tree ID and Grass & Weed ID Contests provides youth an opportunity to test their knowledge of identifying plants that grow in Nebraska. The contests will be open to all youth, as well as adults. Youth do not need to be enrolled 4-H members to participate. Continue reading…
4-H/FFA Livestock Booster Club Scholarship Deadline July 6
Applications for the Lancaster County 4-H/FFA Livestock Booster Club $500 college scholarship are due July 6. Open to all Lancaster County 4-H/FFA seniors, but preference to those who have exhibited production livestock in 4-H or FFA. The application is at the Extension office and online at... Continue reading…
Donation Request for 4-H Silent Auction
Trying to figure out what to do with that “gift” you won’t use? Do you have a special item you’ve handcrafted and would like to donate for a great cause? Help support Lancaster County 4-H Council by donating items for their Silent Auction held during the 4-H Chicken Dinner Fundraiser held... Continue reading…
Checkout 4-H STEM Reading Connections at Lincoln Libraries!
Nebraska Extension and the City of Lincoln Libraries have partnered together to create 4-H STEM Reading Connections bags available now for checkout at all Lincoln library branches (except Williams). Continue reading…
Lancaster County Fair 150th Anniversary Theme
• 4-H Static Exhibits — Help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lancaster County Fair with a 150 years theme 4-H exhibit! 150 anniversary 4-H static exhibits will be grouped in a special display and receive a commemorative 150th ribbon in addition to the judge’s ribbon! Continue reading…
Originally published June 11, 2021 -
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