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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Day-of Registration Available for 4-H Horse Judging School, April 20
Calling all current and aspiring horse show judges, judging team coaches and senior age youth interested in horse judging! Register to join us for our annual Nebraska 4-H Horse Judging School on April 20, 2024. Continue reading…
LAST Horsemanship Level Testing June 25; Register by June 18
This year’s 4-H horsemanship advancement level group testings will be held at the Sandhills Global Event Center on the following Tuesday evenings: April 16, April 30, May 14, May 28 and June 25. Register at least one week in advance of the test date by contacting Kate Pulec at 402-441-7180... Continue reading…
Presentation Contest, April 27; Register by April 22
This year’s Lancaster County 4-H Illustrated Presentations Contest will be Saturday, April 27, starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Open to all 4-H’ers ages 8–18 — need not be enrolled in a specific project. Continue reading…
Build Your Skills as a Volunteer at the Lunch & Learn Zoom Series, April 22–25
Registration is now open for the 2024 National Volunteer Week Lunch and Learn series. The series is open to all current or prospective volunteers including parents of 4-H youth. Continue reading…
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***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Registration for Clover College Workshop Opens May 1 for Enrolled 4-H'ers
Lancaster County 4-H will present 4-H Clover College on June 11-14 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…
2024 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
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***REMINDERS***
Want to Learn About Resume Building and Professional Networking?
The 4-H Tech Changemakers are offering free presentations to groups of individuals aged 18 and above, focusing on either "Resources for Your Career Journey" or "Developing Your Resume." For further details, please contact Tracy Anderson, 4-H Extension Educator, at tracy.anderson@unl.edu. Continue reading…
Informational CASNR Webinar, April 29
Want to learn more about the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources? Register to tune into the informational webinar in the "Zoom In To CASNR" series held on April 29 at 7 p.m. CST. Continue reading…
Support 4-H by Eating Out, May 1 & 2
Hungry? Support 4-H by eating out at upcoming restaurant fundraisers for Lancaster County 4-H Council! 4-H Council helps support 4-H programs, activities and scholarships.
• Runza at 33rd & Pioneers on May 1, 5–8 p.m.
• Culver’s restaurants at Lincoln’s three locations on May 2, all day. Continue reading…
4-H Council Camp Scholarship Still Available
Lancaster County 4-H Council offers camp scholarships! A limited number of Lancaster County 4-H youth will receive $200 scholarships to attend one or more of the following camps: Nebraska 4-H Summer Camp Series, Big Red Summer Academic Camps and/or UNL Winners Unlimited Livestock Judging Camp. Continue reading…
Big Red Camps Registration Due by May 20
Big Red Camps are residential career exploration camps held at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. During the week-long camps, participants will work with our university faculty to explore the topic of their particular camp, like filmmaking or crop science. Continue reading…
4-H Summer Camps
Nebraska 4-H Summer Camps provide all youth a place to discover, learn and grow. The theme of summer 2024 is The Power of Being Green. Youth will get to explore and interact with their natural world in five different sessions, exploring how they can use their head, heart, hands... Continue reading…
Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-In; RSVP by April 29
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 Monday, May 6, 6–7 p.m. at the Sandhills Global Event Center – Currency Pavilion. Continue reading…
Dog Virtual Trivia Contest Online Now!
The Lancaster County 4-H Dog Virtual Trivia Contest is an opportunity for youth to test their knowledge of dog science and skills in working with dogs — as well as expand their knowledge. The contest is available online Wednesday, May 8, Noon–Wednesday, May 15, 11:59 p.m. No registration required! Continue reading…
Premier Communication Event (PCE) Entries Due Before May 30 at Noon
Nebraska 4-H’s 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 Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18... Continue reading…
Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) Entries Due Before May 30 at Noon
Nebraska 4-H's Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) will be held June 20–21 on UNL East Campus. Open to all 4-H’ers ages 8–18 (by January 1 of the current year), contests include Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging, Livestock Skill-a-thon and NEW IN 2024 — Companion Animal Challenge and... Continue reading…
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Due by June 15: Complete Online!
4-H/FFA members participating 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 April 19, 2024 -
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