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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Horsemanship Level Testing, Sign Up by May 30 for June 6 Testing
Horse exhibitors must pass Horsemanship Advancement Levels for many classes at county fair and state horse shows. For Lancaster County Super Fair level requirements, see Fair Book class descriptions. Deadline is June 1 for the State Expo, and July 1 for the Super Fair. Continue reading…
Premier Animal Science Event, June 21–22; Sign Up by May 31
The Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) will be held June 21–22 at UNL East Campus. For more information, visit https://4h.unl.edu/pase. Contests include Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging and Meats Judging. If you are interested in participating in PASE, contact the Extension office before May 31. Continue reading…
Premier Communication Event, June 23; Sign Up by May 31
Nebraska 4-H’s new Premier Communication Event consists of several state-level contests: Prepared Speech, Radio Public Service Announcements, Illustrated Presentation, Impromptu Speech and Video Communication. The event will be held on Friday, June 23 at Nebraska East Union. Continue reading…
Sign Up for County Fair Shirts Provided by Farmers Cooperative by May 31
Farmers Cooperative is providing complimentary T-shirts for area youth showing at local county fairs. Sign up at https://www.farmersco-operative.com/fair by Wednesday, May 31. Shirts can be picked up at Farmers Cooperative locations, including Firth and Raymond, beginning about the end of June. Continue reading…
Horse Identification Forms Due June 1
Each horse being shown in 4-H at the Lancaster County Super Fair or State Horse Expo must be identified on form “4-H Horse Identification Certificate” and submitted to the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County office by June 1. Continue reading…
4-H State Horse Expo Show, Hippology and Judging Entries Due June 1
Beginning in 2023, there will no longer be 4-H District Horse Shows. The Fonner Park State Horse Expo will be held July 15–19 in Grand Island. Exhibitors must be ages 10–18 (by Jan. 1 of the current year) and have passed Horsemanship Advancement Level I and II. Continue reading…
Horse Judging Contest, June 2
The Lancaster County Super Fair 4-H Horse Judging Contest will be held on Friday, June 2 at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds – Pavilion 3, 5 p.m. You may register in advance by emailing name(s) and age(s) of youth to Kate Pulec at kpulec3@unl.edu or at the event 4:30–5 p.m. Continue reading…
Plant Science Online Contests, June 2–16
All youth, as well as 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 open from Friday, June 2, 9 a.m. through Friday, June 16, 9 a.m. Continue reading…
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Super Fair 4-H/FFA Animal Entries Must Be Submitted Online June 19–July 1
All 4-H/FFA animal entries for the Lancaster County Super Fair must be entered online in ShoWorks at http://go.unl.edu/lcani (this includes stall/pen requests and livestock/poultry exhibitor T-shirt sizes). Note: Fair Book has incorrect web address for online entries: it is http://go.unl.edu/lcani. Continue reading…
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... Continue reading…
Livestock Premium Auction Donations Needed
Please remember to talk with your community businesses to get donations for the Lancaster County 4-H/FFA Purple Ribbon Market Livestock Premium Auction at the Lancaster County Super Fair. The success of the auction is dependent on 4-H’ers to acquire donations and buyers for the auction... Continue reading…
Updated Visual Arts Supporting Sheet for Fair Exhibits
Nebraska 4-H has updated the required supporting information for each Visual Arts exhibit entered at county and state fairs. The updated file can be found at https://go.unl.edu/ne4hvisualarts, and it is linked at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair#static. Continue reading…
Updated Knitting and Crocheting Data Cards for Fair Exhibits
Nebraska 4-H has updated the required supporting information for each Knitting and Crocheting level 2 & 3 exhibit entered at county and state fairs. The updated file can be found at https://go.unl.edu/ne4hknitting-crocheting, and is linked at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair#static. Continue reading…
4-H Council Gives Thanks for Donations
Thank you to everyone who donated to Lancaster County 4-H Council during Wednesday’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.
New: State Fair Overview for First-Time 4-H Livestock Exhibitors
Is your family thinking about having a youth exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair 4-H Livestock Show for the first time? A general summary of topics has been created to better explain the process and prepare families considering exhibiting at the State Fair. Continue reading…
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***REMINDERS***
4-H'ers Ages 9 & Up May Participate in All In-Person Events at State Fair
Nebraska 4-H has lowered the age eligibility requirements for State Fair for all in-person events (livestock, contests, Fashion Show) to 9 years of age (by January 1 of the current year). This change does not affect static exhibits which are selected by judges. Continue reading…
4-H/FFA Animal Requirements for Super Fair & State Fair
The 2023 Lancaster County 4-H/FFA Animal Requirements for Super Fair and State Fair are online at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair/2023/4H-Livestock-Checklist-23.pdf. This handout lists deadlines, events and identification requirements for showing at the Super Fair, State Fair and State Horse Expo. Continue reading…
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) In-Person Training June 8; Or Complete Online by 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…
Plant Science In-Person Contests, June 14
The Lancaster County 4-H Plant Science Contests will be held in-person on Wednesday, June 14, 10 a.m.–Noon at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Register by Monday, June 12 by calling 402-441-7180. Continue reading…
4-H Member & Leader Online Enrollment Must be Completed by June 15 to Participate in the Fair
All 4-H members, organizational leaders and project leaders must re-enroll every year. (Note: project volunteers and parent helpers do not need to enroll as volunteers.) The website to enroll or re-enroll is 4-H Online at https://v2.4honline.com. 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. Select projects in 4-H Online at https://v2.4honline.com by June 15. Project examples: Home Environment — Design Decisions, Food & Nutrition — Cooking 101 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). Continue reading…
State Fair Livestock Nominations & DNA Envelopes Due June 15
Animal exhibitors (4-H ages 9–18, FFA ages 10–21) are eligible to participate at the Nebraska State Fair regardless of county fair placing. By Thursday, June 15: breeding and market livestock nominations must be entered and paid at https://showstockmgr.com. Continue reading…
Clover College Still Has Workshops Open
Lancaster County 4-H will hold our annual 4-H Clover College on June 20–23 at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Clover College is four days of “hands-on” workshops for youth ages 6 & up. Continue reading…
Sewing Help Sessions, June 26, 28 & 30
Sewing Help sessions for 4-H youth ages 8–18 will be held Monday, June 26, Wednesday, June 28 and Friday, June 30. All sessions will be held from 12:30–4 p.m. at the Bernina Sewing Center, 5500 Old Cheney, Suite 7 in Lincoln. No fees or registration required, just drop in. Continue reading…
Earn a New Sewing Machine! Essays Due June 26
This is the 14th 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! Continue reading…
Babysitting Training, July 24; Sign Up by July 17
Extension Educator Hayley Jackson will present a Babysitting Training open to all youth ages 11–15 on Monday, July 24. It will be offered 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Continue reading…
2023 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
Originally published May 26, 2023 -
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