***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Clover Kids Show & Tell at Super Fair, Aug. 5
All Clover Kids, youth ages 5–7 by Jan. 1, 2018, are invited to show & tell one of their 4-H exhibits or a small animal during Clover Kids Show & Tell on Sunday, Aug. 5 in the Lincoln Room, Clover Kids exhibit area (15-minute time slots run from 1–2:45 p.m.). Clubs may show a group project or... Continue reading…
Super Fair animal exhibitor load-out, Sunday, Aug. 5
New in 2018, 4-H/FFA animal exhibitors will receive a color-coded trailer parking permit sticker and a windshield load-out pass at check-in from the show superintendents. These passes will give vehicles & trailers access to the closest load-out zone for each animal species. Continue reading…
Super Fair 4-H static exhibit release Aug. 6, 7-11 a.m.
All 4-H/FFA static exhibits will be released on Monday, Aug. 6 from 7–11 a.m. Please pick up premium payouts BEFORE picking up static exhibits. Staff at the payout table will provide a list of each 4-H’ers static exhibits, which will help families collect all of their projects. All static... Continue reading…
Super Fair premium payouts
STATIC EXHIBITS and CONTESTS (except cat and household pet static exhibits, and Livestock Judging and rabbit contests): Premium payouts for all static exhibits and contests held before and during the fair must be picked up on Monday, Aug. 6, 7–11 a.m. in the Lincoln Room. 4-H/FFA members or their... Continue reading…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Seeking photos of top awards at Super Fair
Vicki Jedlicka is compiling photos of 4-H/FFA youth and their top exhibits for Nebline and local newspapers. If you have photos to share, please email to vjedlicka2@unl.edu by Aug. 8. Static Exhibit top awards are called "Top Exhibits." Animal and contest top awards are champion and reserve champ.
AKSARBEN 4-H Show entries due online by Aug. 31
More than 2,000 4-H families from a 10-state area participate in the AKSARBEN 4-H Show. There are many changes this year, please read carefully! The AKSARBEN 4-H Stock Show will be held Sept. 27–30 at the Nebraska State Fair Grounds (Fonner Park) in Grand Island. Exhibitors must be 10 years of... Continue reading…
***REMINDERS***
Nebraska State Fair
The 2018 Nebraska State Fair will be Friday, Aug. 24–Monday, Sept. 3 at Fonner Park in Grand Island! For a schedule of 4-H activities at the state fair and more, go to http://4h.unl.edu/state-fair
State Fair static exhibits
At the Super Fair, 4-H static exhibits will be selected for the Nebraska State Fair by the judges in the respective areas. A state fair sticker will be placed on all exhibits selected for state fair. 4-H members with qualifying static exhibits will receive information in the mail after Super Fair... Continue reading…
State Fair Animal entries due Aug. 10
4-H & FFA animal exhibitors’ ages 10–18 are eligible to participate at the Nebraska State Fair regardless of county fair placing. Again this year, 4-H/FFA youth and their families will be responsible for making their own livestock, rabbit and dog entries online for the Nebraska State Fair. Continue reading…
Join the fun at State Fair as a volunteer!
Nebraska 4-H is looking for volunteers to help with exhibit entry day, judging and serving as 4-H exhibit building hosts. Volunteers will be needed for assisting with all 4-H contests and events. State Fair 4-H volunteers will receive a fair pass for the day(s) they volunteer. Sign up by... Continue reading…
Originally published August 3, 2018 -
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