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***BREAKING NEWS***
District/State Horse Show Entries Deadline Extended to May 9
The deadline for District and State Horse Show entries has been extended to Monday, May 9! 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. Continue reading…
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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Clover College Registration Now Open for 4-H'ers
4-H Clover College will be held June 21–24 at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms. Registration is open for currently enrolled 4-H youth. 4-H families were emailed a passcode. Registration opens Wednesday, May 11 at noon for non-4-H'ers. Some classes are already full!
Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-In, May 10
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 10, 6–7 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds – Pavilion 1. Continue reading…
May 10 Deadline for May 17 Horsemanship Level Testing
A 4-H Horsemanship Advancement Level testing will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds. The final level testing will be held on Tuesday, June 28 at the LEC Fairgrounds. Continue reading…
Dog Virtual Trivia Contest, May 11–18
The Lancaster County 4-H Dog Virtual Trivia Contest will be available Wednesday, May 11, Noon–Wednesday, May 18, 11:59 p.m. Contest is open to 4-H’ers ages 8–18 — need not be enrolled in a specific project and do not need a dog. This year’s contest will focus on Terrier dog breeds. Continue reading…
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Nebraska 4-H Tech Changemakers is Hosting a Leadercast 2022; Registration Extended to May 18
The Right Stuff: Next Level Leadership will be held Friday, May 20, from 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. at Hardin Hall Auditorium on UNL East Campus. Cost is $35 and includes lunch, door prizes and resources. Register by May 18. This event is a great opportunity for adults and high school youth. Continue reading…
New Impromptu Speech and Video Communication State Public Speaking Contests, Deadline June 1
Nebraska 4-H has added two new categories to the State Public Speaking Contest which will be held at University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus Union on Friday, June 24. Any 4-H youth ages 10–18 may participate, unlike the Speech and PSA contests which required qualifying at a county contest. Continue reading…
Wonder Cats 4-H Club Welcomes New Members; May 26 Field Trip
The Wonder Cats 4-H Club is accepting new members. Meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month, 4:30–5:30 p.m. We rotate between in-person meetings with speakers and demonstrations, and Zoom meetings so members are able to work with their cats at home. Continue reading…
Babysitting Training for 5th–10th Graders, June 9; Register by May 30
Extension Educator Hayley Jackson will present a Babysitting Training open to all youth ages 11–15 on Thursday, June 9, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Register by Monday, May 30. Space is limited. Continue reading…
District Horse Show in Lancaster County, June 9
A 4-H District Horse Show will be held on Thursday, June 9 at the Capital City Horse Arena, 12900 N. 14th St., Raymond, NE. No stalls will be available. Show flyer is at https://4h.unl.edu/documents/NE4H-Horse-District-Flyer_Raymond_050922.pdf. Contact Kate Pulec at kpulec3@unl.edu or 402-441-7180.
In 3 Weeks — Support 4-H Youth During Give to Lincoln Day
Lancaster County 4-H Council is one of the nonprofits the community can give to during “Give to Lincoln Day” on May 26, coordinated by Lincoln Community Foundation. Your donation is made bigger by a proportional share of a $500,000 challenge match fund! Continue reading…
Plant Science Online Contests; Available through June 21
All youth and adults may test their knowledge of plants through two upcoming plant science online contests.
• Lancaster County 4-H Online Tree ID and Grass & Weed ID Contests will be available from Friday, June 3, 9 a.m. through Tuesday, June 21, 9 a.m. Continue reading…
Plant Science In-Person Contests, June 15
Three Plant Science Contests will be held Wednesday, June 15, 10 a.m.–noon at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Registration is required by Monday, June 13 by calling 402-441-7180. Open to 4-H’ers from all counties, ages 10–18. Continue reading…
Lunch & Learn Recordings Available
Did you miss any of Nebraska 4-H's Week of the Volunteer Lunch & Learn sessions? Not to worry! Recordings of the session are now available at https://4h.unl.edu/volunteer-lunch-learn. Topics include: Club Meeting 101, Volunteer Role in Youth Spark and Connecting Youth to New Opportunities.
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***REMINDERS***
2022 Super Fair 4-H Resources Updated
Most of the 4-H resources and forms for the Lancaster County Super Fair are now online at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair! Categories include:
• Overall Resources
• Contest
• Static Exhibit
• Livestock & Poultry
• Horse
• Rabbit, Dog, Cat & Household Pet
Life Challenge Contest, June 1; Register by May 26
The Lancaster County 4-H Life Challenge will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 8:30 a.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Register by Thursday, May 26 by calling 402-441-7180 (there is no entry form). Continue reading…
Sewing Help Sessions, June 3 & 4
Sewing Help sessions for 4-H youth ages 8 and up will be held Friday, June 3 from 12:30–4 p.m. and Saturday, June 4 from 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at the Bernina Sewing Center, 5500 Old Cheney Rd, Suite 7, Lincoln. No fees or pre-registration required, just drop in. Continue reading…
Horse Identification Forms 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. Forms are available at the office as a carbon copy form. If you use the online form at http://go.unl.edu/horseID... Continue reading…
Practice Horse Judging
Do you coach, or participate in, competitive Horse Judging or Hippology? Are you looking for classes to practice? Check out this opportunity. Register for this course and you will have access to 6 classes to judge, along with the official placings, and an official critique... Continue reading…
Horse Judging Contest, June 3
The Lancaster County 4-H Horse Judging Contest will be held on Friday, June 3 at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds – Pavilion 3, 5 p.m. Registration will be 4:30–5 p.m. Open to all 4-H’ers — need not be enrolled in a horse project. Enter day of contest. Continue reading…
Pre-District Horse Show, June 4
The Lancaster County 4-H Horse VIPS Committee is sponsoring a 4-H Pre-District Show on Saturday, June 4, 8:30 a.m. at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds – Pavilion 3 to help youth prepare for Districts. All youth ages 8–18 are welcome — need not be in 4-H! Continue reading…
Premier Animal Science Event, June 22–23; Entries Due June 3
The Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) will be held June 22–23 at UNL East Campus. For more information, visit https://4h.unl.edu/pase. 4-H volunteer Tyler Pickenpaugh will be coaching this year’s Lancaster County 4-H livestock judging teams. Entries are due Friday, June 3. Continue reading…
State Hippology and Horse Judging Entries Due June 13
State Hippology & Horse Judging contest entry forms must be submitted to the Lancaster County Extension office by Monday, June 13. Lancaster County 4-H Council will pay the entry fees for Lancaster County 4-H’ers. For more information about the contests, visit https://4h.unl.edu/horse/state-expo. Continue reading…
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) 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, dairy cattle, goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep and swine. The deadline to complete YQCA and submit certificates of completion is June 15. Continue reading…
Originally published May 6, 2022 -
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