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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
4-H Will Livestream From the Super Fair!
Lancaster County 4-H will livestream several animal shows and the Fashion Show at the 2023 Lancaster County Super Fair via the Lancaster County 4-H YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/4HLancasterNE. Videos will then be available to watch later. Schedule and direct links will be posted... Continue reading…
New "Purple Row" Before Market Livestock Auction
New at this year’s Lancaster County Super Fair, there will be a “Purple Row” of the top 4-H/FFA market livestock 30-minutes (starting at 5:30 p.m.) before the Lancaster County 4-H/FFA Purple Ribbon Market Livestock Premium Auction on Saturday, Aug. 5 which starts at 6 p.m. Continue reading…
Premium Payouts At Super Fair
The Lancaster County Agricultural Society awards premium monies according to exhibit class and ribbon placing. Premium amounts are indicated in the Fair Book within each category.
4-H/FFA PREMIUM PAYOUTS PROCEDURE
Read carefully — premiums not picked up at the specified time will be forfeited... Continue reading…
Release of Animals at Super Fair Begins Aug. 6 at 7 p.m.
• No exhibits are released early except for hardship/emergency reasons. In the event of extreme extenuating circumstances, exhibitors must submit an early release request form and obtain approval.
• Exhibitors must clean their stalls prior to release of animals.
• Release of 4-H/FFA animals... Continue reading…
Super Fair Animal Exhibitor Load-Out
At check-in, fair gate parking attendants at Gate 3 entrance will give 4-H/FFA animal exhibitors with trailers a windshield trailer load-out pass. These passes will give vehicles with trailers access to the closest load-out zone for each animal species during animal load-out on Sunday... Continue reading…
Static Exhibit Release at Super Fair, Aug. 7
All Lancaster County Super Fair 4-H & FFA static exhibits will be released on Monday, Aug. 7, 7–11 a.m. in the Lincoln Room. All static exhibits MUST be picked up during release time. Premium payouts for static exhibits will be paid in cash on Monday, Aug. 7, 7–11 a.m. in the Lincoln Room. Continue reading…
New State Fair 4-H Cattle and Goat Fitting Contests
The Nebraska State Fair and Nebraska 4-H are excited to offer new 4-H Cattle and Goat Fitting Contests in 2023 on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Five Points Bank Arena at Fonner Park in Grand Island. Continue reading…
4-H Static Exhibits, Animals and Contests at the Nebraska State Fair
The 2023 Nebraska State Fair will be Friday, Aug. 25–Monday, Sept. 4 at Fonner Park in Grand Island. 4-H events will be featured the first weekend. Nebraska 4-H has lowered the age eligibility requirements for most in-person events to 9 years of age (by Jan. 1 of the current year). Continue reading…
4-H State Fair Animal and Contest Entries Due Aug. 10
The 2023 Nebraska State Fair entry site is open and accepting entries! Entry closes on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m. CST. All 4-H members participating in a 4-H contest or exhibiting 4-H livestock or dogs must complete the entry process. Please thoroughly review all eligibility, entry limits, and ins Continue reading…
State Fair 4-H Exhibitor Tickets
All Nebraska State Fair 4-H livestock exhibitors and in-person contest exhibitors may order discounted tickets during their online entry process in ShoWorks at https://www.statefair.org/ag-competitions/4-h-ffa-exhibitors. Continue reading…
Nebraska 4-H Project Showcase; Projects Submitted by Aug. 10 to be Featured at State Fair
The county fair is one way for members to showcase their hard work, and here’s another! The Nebraska 4-H Project Showcase is an opportunity for youth to receive statewide recognition for their favorite project or maybe a project that didn’t go as planned. Continue reading…
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***REMINDERS***
Seeking Photos of Top Awards At Super Fair
Extension staff are compiling photos of 4-H/FFA youth and their top exhibits for the Nebline and local newspapers. If you have photos to share, please upload to http://go.unl.edu/Lan4HPic by Sunday, Aug. 13. Continue reading…
Video Companion Animal Showmanship State Contest Entries Due Aug. 14
The Nebraska 4-H Video Companion Animal Showmanship Contest provides youth an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and skills they have developed in their 4-H companion animal project. This statewide contest is open to youth ages 10–18 who are enrolled in a companion animal (including cat... Continue reading…
Sportsmanship During Fair Season
Good sportsmanship is an essential skill we strive to instill in young people all year, especially during fair time. As we know, young people often learn how to deal with conflict, disappointment and competition by observing the behaviors of those around them. Continue reading…
Originally published August 4, 2023 -
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