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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
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…
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…
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 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…
3D Modeling Online Workshop, June 6 or 7
Deb Weitzenkamp, Extension Educator in Otoe County, is offering a 3D Modeling Online Workshop again this year for youth ages 8 & up. Cost is $20. Choose one date: June 6 or June 7. Time is 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Register at https://cvent.me/vzyxxw. 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…
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.
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
4-H Council Gives Thanks for Donations
Thank you to everyone who donated to Lancaster County 4-H Council during last week’s Give to Lincoln Day. All donations will help local 4-H youth grow into true leaders through club, school enrichment, after-school/summer site and other programs.
Presentations Contest, July 9; Register by July 5
This year’s Presentations Contest will be Saturday, July 9, 8:30 a.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Register by Tuesday, July 5 by calling 402-441-7180 and providing youth name(s), age(s) by Jan. 1 of current year, presentation title, class number and time slot preference. Continue reading…
Fashion Show Judging, July 19; Public Fashion Show, July 28
Fashion Show judging will be Tuesday, July 19, 8 a.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. The public Fashion Show will be Thursday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall. Also open to Clover Kids. Again this year, 4-H’ers will model runway style in the middle of the audience! Continue reading…
Be a Fair Volunteer — Have Fun, Make a Difference!
Lancaster County 4-H asks for adults and youth ages 8 and up to help 4-H during the Lancaster County Super Fair at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds. If you, someone from your club or an interested volunteer would like to help, contact the Extension office at 402-441-7180. Help is needed: Continue reading…
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***REMINDERS***
Clover College Still Has Many Workshops Open!
4-H Clover College will be June 21–24 at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Youth must be currently at least 6 years old (as of June 21) to attend. Need not be enrolled in 4-H. 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…
Next Chapter College Readiness Program, June 13 & 16
Next Chapter at Nebraska is a college- and career-readiness program delivered through the Nebraska 4-H program that helps students prepare for and succeed in college by providing the skills students need to reach their academic goals. Continue reading…
Enroll/Re-Enroll Online by June 15
4-H members must be enrolled/re-enrolled by June 15. Nebraska 4-H has transitioned to 4-H Online 2.0 at https://v2.4honline.com. 4-H club leaders and adult volunteers also need to re-enroll every year. Continue reading…
Projects Must Be Updated on 4-H Online by June 15
To exhibit projects in the 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. Continue reading…
Super Fair 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. Pick up tags and ID forms from Extension office (forms are also at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair). If questions, contact Calvin DeVries at calvin.devries@unl.edu or 402-441-7180.
• 4-H poultry, dogs, cats and household pets do not require identification.
State Fair Livestock Nominations & DNA Envelopes Due June 15
Animal exhibitors (4-H ages 10–18, FFA ages 10–21) are eligible to participate at the Nebraska State Fair regardless of county fair placing. By Wednesday, June 15: breeding and market livestock nominations must be entered and paid at https://showstockmgr.com (step-by-step instructions are online at https://go.unl.edu/sfnomination) and DNA envelopes must be submitted to the Lancaster County Extension office (only required for market animals).
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…
Super Fair 4-H/FFA Animal Entries Must Be Submitted Online June 17 – July 1
Note: the direct link for entries is https://lancaster.fairwire.com, not the previously published web address!
All 4-H/FFA animal entries for the Lancaster County Super Fair must be entered online through ShoWorks. Deadline is July Friday, July 1, 11:59 p.m. Continue reading…
Earn a New Sewing Machine! Deadline June 27
This is the 13th 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... Continue reading…
Horsemanship Level Testing, June 28
Now is a good time to start thinking about your 4-H Horsemanship Advancement Level goals! A 2022 group testing will be held at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds on Tuesday, June 28 in the evening. Contact Kate Pulec at kpulec3@unl.edu or... 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 http://go.unl.edu/5bg.
Sheep and Meat Goat Shows at Super Fair Switching Order
The 4-H/FFA Sheep Show and Meat Goat Show at the Lancaster County Super Fair will switch order. The Sheep Show will now start at 1 p.m., and the Meat Goat Show will start 15 minutes after the Sheep Show. Both will be on Thursday, July 29 in Pavilion 1 Arena.
Wonder Cats 4-H Club Welcomes New Members
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…
Originally published June 3, 2022 -
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