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***BREAKING NEWS***
***BREAKING NEWS***
Thank you everyone who donated to Lancaster County 4-H council during Thursday's Give to Lincoln Day! All your donations will go to helping local 4-H youth grow into true leaders through club, school enrichment, after-school/summer site programs and more! Continue reading…
***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Nebraska 4-H Foundation’s Governor’s Agricultural Excellence Awards, sponsored by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA), recognizes 4-H clubs for their efforts to serve their communities. Continue reading…
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…
The Lancaster County Super Fair 4-H Horse Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, June 1 at the Sandhills Global Event Center – LivestockMarket Pavilion (formerly Pavilion 3), 2 p.m. Continue reading…
The Fonner Park State Horse Expo will be held July 13–17 in Grand Island. Exhibitors must be ages 8–18 (by Jan. 1 of the current year) and have passed Horsemanship Advancement Levels I & II. State 4-H Horse Show, Hippology and Horse Judging entries, horse ID’s and level requirements are due June 1. Continue reading…
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…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! Help the 4-H program by volunteering at the 4-H Food Stand! The Lancaster County Super Fair is just around the corner! 4-H Council is working hard to have another fantastic 4-H Food Stand at the fair. Continue reading…
A Photography Help Session for 4-H youth ages 8 and up will be held Monday, July 8 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Conference Rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. No fees or pre-registration required, just drop in. Continue reading…
Livestock exhibitors in certain classes and Roping/Ranching horse exhibitors must pay a livestock fee by Monday, July 8. Continue reading…
Looking for a fun club project? Want to unite your club members? Running out of ideas for club meetings? If you answered, “yes” to any of these questions, help is on the way! Nebraska Extension is pleased to present the 11th annual Crop Scouting Competition for Nebraska youth. Continue reading…
***REMINDERS***
The Nebraska 4-H Livestock Achievement Program recognizes Members of Excellence in the project areas of beef, sheep, meat goat, swine, dairy cattle, dairy goat, rabbit and poultry. Those receiving Member of Excellence through the program will be recognized during the 4-H Parade of Champions at ... Continue reading…
Animal exhibitors (4-H ages 8–18, FFA ages 10–21) are eligible to participate at the Nebraska State Fair regardless of county fair placing. The 2024 Lancaster County 4-H/FFA Animal Requirements for Super Fair and State Fair handout is online at https://go.unl.edu/anireq. Continue reading…
All 4-H/FFA sheep/goat/swine/beef/bucket calf/dairy cattle/rabbit identifications are due by June 15. Pick up tags and ID forms from Extension office (forms are also available at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair). Continue reading…
Enroll or re-enroll by Saturday, June 15 to participate in the Lancaster County and State Fair! All 4-H members, organizational leaders and project leaders must re-enroll every year. The website to enroll or re-enroll is 4-H Online at https://v2.4honline.com. Continue reading…
Rebekah Irish is an instructor of Equestrian Science at Black Hawk College and coaches the Western and Hunt Seat Show Team. Rebekah’s wealth of knowledge in coaching horsemanship, experience as a national competitor and excellence as a clinician will help you become a stronger and more competent ... Continue reading…
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…
The 2024 Lancaster County 4-H/FFA Animal Requirements for Super Fair and State Fair handout is online at https://go.unl.edu/anireq. This handout lists deadlines, events and identification requirements for showing at the Lancaster County Super Fair and State Fair. Continue reading…
This is the fifteenth year Kath Conroy, head 4-H Clothing Superintendent, and her husband, Mike, are graciously donating a new Bernina 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…
Applications for the Lancaster County 4-H/FFA Livestock Booster Club $500 college scholarship are due July 6, available to current high-school seniors. Continue reading…
In the Fashion Show contest, 4-H’ers learn how to present themselves and gain confidence as they model their constructed or purchased clothing projects and show the proper fit of their clothing. Fashion Show is open to 4-H’ers ages 5–18. Continue reading…
The 2024 Lancaster County Super Fair will be Aug. 1–10 at the Sandhills Global Event Center. 4-H & FFA Exhibits & Events will be Aug. 1–4, and 4-H Horse Shows July 31–Aug. 4. The Lancaster County 4-H & FFA Fair Book contains entry information for exhibiting in 4-H/FFA at the Super Fair. Continue reading…
Lancaster County 4-H will hold our annual 4-H Clover College from Tuesday, June 11–Friday, June 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…
If you are a high school or middle school student eager to explore the fascinating world of food science, you will not want to miss on attending our camps this summer! Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall is excited to provide a variety of summer learning opportunities for campers in K-8th grade. Summer camp programs begin the week of June 3 until the last week of July, for nine weeks of discovery, learning and fun! Continue reading…
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