See the Fair Book for detailed information about all classes. A summary of new in 4-H at the Lancaster County Super Fair includes:
NEW EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES
• 4-H Clover Kids Fashion Show: Clover Kids may model one item in the Fashion Show.
• Entrepreneurship: “Entrepreneurship Challenge” open to 4-H’ers in any unit of ESI.
• Entomology: “Insect poster/display exhibits” and “Reports or journals.”
• Quilt Quest: “Quilt photography,” “One block project,” “Hand quilting” and “Barn quilts.”
• Photography: Units II & III “True leader exhibit print.”
• Food & Nutrition: All new classes for the new 4-H Cooking and Home Food Preservation curriculum series, “Cooking 101,” “Cooking 201,” “Cooking 301,” “Cooking 401,” “Freezing,” “Drying,” “Boiling water canning” and “Pressure canner.” New general classes include: “Food science explorations,” “Foods and nutrition poster, scrapbook or photo display,” “Physical activity and healthy poster, scrapbook or photo display” and “Cooking basics recipe file.”
• Home Environment: Design Decisions “Technology in design,” Sketchbook Crossroads and Portfolio Pathways both have a “Nebraska life exhibit.”
• Science, Engineering & Technology: “Science careers interview,” Computer unit 2 “Computer application poster,” Computer unit 3 “3D printing prototypes” and “3D pen creation,” GPS “Agriculture precision mapping” and “GIS thematic map,” Alternative/renewable energies all new classes replace Power of Wind, Wood Science replaces Woodworking (classes remain the same), 4-H Welding “Welding furniture” and “Plasma cutter/welder design.”
• Dog: Note new agility hurdle heights! Dog static exhibit “Favorite dog photo exhibit print.”
• Meat Goat: “Exhibitor bred & owned market goat.”
HOME ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD PRESERVATION ENTRY TAGS
New specific tags are required to be completed and attached to the following exhibits. It is highly encouraged to pick up tags from the Extension office or download at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair and fill them out beforehand, however, tags will be available during check-in.
• Food Preservation Card for each food preservation item.
• Home Environment Supporting Information Tag for each home environment exhibit. Information on this tag may be provided on a half sheet of paper. Note: “Quilt Designs Other Than Fabric” exhibits also require this tag.
Please note, home environment exhibits may be no taller than 7 feet and no wider than 6 feet. All exhibits must be easily lifted by two 4-H staff.
LIVESTOCK REQUIREMENTS
New 4-H livestock identification/ownership requirements and Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (Quality Assurance) requirements are online at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair as a handout, “Lancaster County 4-H Livestock Checklist.”
4-H/FFA AND OPEN CLASS STATIC EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY AT SAME TIME
Returning in 2018, 4-H/FFA and Open Class Static Exhibits will be on display in the Lincoln Room all four days of the Lancaster County Super Fair, Aug. 2–5. 4-H/FFA exhibits will be displayed on the north side and Open Class exhibits will be displayed on the south side — except Open Quilts and Photography will be displayed in the Business Center - Lancaster Room.
Static exhibitor parking is allowed in Lot K on static exhibit check in/out and interview judging days. See “Static Exhibit Lincoln Room Parking” (including a map) and “Open Quilts & Open Photography Parking” in the Fair Book on page 8.
Open Class entry information will be online at http://www.SuperFair.org starting May 1.
HORSE SHOWS
The 4-H Horse Show dates will be Wednesday, Aug. 1–Sunday, Aug. 5, and the 4-H Dressage Show will be Thursday, Aug. 9–Friday, Aug. 10. See Fair Book for complete schedule.
All ponies/minis/shetlands must be measured before the day of their entered classes. Scheduled measuring times are Tuesday, July 31, 5–7 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 2, 5–7 p.m. in front of the 4-H horse show office in Pavilion 2.
New horse special awards include “Nebraska Dressage Association High Score Western Dressage Rider” and “Dr. Kelly Stich Top NRHA Reining Award.”
“Ranch Horse Pleasure” and “Ranch Horse Versatility (Ranch Riding)” are now part of the Roping/Working Ranch Show.
ANIMAL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
New in 2018, all 4-H/FFA animal entries for the Lancaster County Super Fair must be entered online at http://lancaster.fairmanager.com. This includes stall requests and livestock/poultry exhibitor T-shirt sizes. No paper forms will be accepted! 4-H families and youth may submit entries. Youth must be enrolled and animal project(s) selected online at
https://ne.4honline.com by June 15. Animal entries may be submitted online starting on June 17. Deadline is Sunday, July 1, 11:59 p.m. No late entries will be accepted!
Beef, dairy cattle, bucket calf and llama/alpaca bedding fees, and Horse Roping/Working Ranch Show livestock fees will have online worksheets to fill out, print and submit to the Extension office with payment (cash or check) by Friday, July 6.
More details and step-by-step instruction guides with pictures will be at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair. If you have questions about the process or need access to a computer, call Extension at 402-441-7180.