***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Spring Leader Training, Register by May 7
New 4-H leaders, experienced leaders, members and parents are invited to a 4-H Leader Training on Tuesday, May 14, 9 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. (you choose which time to attend) at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. The training will focus on NEW 4-H curriculum, static... Continue reading…
May Cat Club Meeting
Cat Club is a monthly webinar series offering educational information about caring for your cat and showing your cat in 4-H. The next meeting for the 4-H Online Cat Club will be this Thursday, May 9. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. hosted from A211 in the Animal Science Building on East... Continue reading…
Horse District/State Entries Due May 10
4-H’ers competing in 4-H district and state horse shows must be 10 years of age by Jan. 1 and meet level requirements listed on the entry form. All Lancaster County 4-H’ers participating in district/state horse shows must submit entries, horse identifications and completed horsemanship levels to... Continue reading…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Maxwell Arboretum TREE-mendous Celebration, May 16
The Maxwell Arboretum TREE-mendous Celebration will be held on Thursday, May 16 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Earl G. Maxwell Arboretum, near Perin Porch on University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. Events include children’s activities, crafts, a tree planting and free ice cream from the Dairy Store.
4-H Reining Clinic, May 19
Horse VIPS Committee is presenting a 4-H Reining Clinic on Sunday, May 19 at Middle Cross Stables, 500 W. Sprague Rd., Roca, Neb. There will be 2–3 sessions of 4–6 youth. Register by Wednesday, May 15. $25 entry fee plus $10 office fee per rider. Clinician: Kelsey Ebke of Horner Performance Horses.
In 4 Weeks — Support 4-H Youth During Give to Lincoln Day
Lancaster County 4-H Council is one of the nonprofits the community can give to during “Give to Lincoln Day” on May 30, coordinated by Lincoln Community Foundation. Your donation is made bigger by a proportional share of a $450,000 challenge match fund! All donations in May count toward the event.
Horse Identifications Due June 1
Each horse which will be shown at Super Fair must be identified on form “4-H Horse Identification Certificate” and submitted to Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County office by June 1. Form is available at the office as a carbon copy form. If you use the online form at... Continue reading…
Pre-District Horse Show, June 1
The Lancaster County 4-H Horse VIPS Committee is sponsoring a 4-H Pre-District Show on Saturday, June 1, 8:30 a.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 3. Show flyer is at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/horse/HorseVIPSPre-DistrictsShow2019.pdf.
Life Challenge Contests
4-H Life Challenge judging contests help youth learn more about issues related to family and consumer science, and entrepreneurship. Contests are open to all 4-H’ers. For more information, contact Kristin at kristin.geisert@unl.edu or 402-441-7180. Continue reading…
Plant Science Contests, June 5
Three Plant Science Contests will be held Wednesday, June 5, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Registration is required by Monday, June 3 by calling 402-441-7180. Open to 4-H’ers from all counties, ages 10–18 — premiums paid by the... Continue reading…
***REMINDERS***
Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-in, May 14
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 Tuesday, May 14, 6–7 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 1. All lambs and goats will... Continue reading…
Raise Your Hand for 4-H Youth in Nebraska
Nebraska is still in 2nd place in the National 4-H Raise Your Hand campaign. There will be cash prizes for the top three states ($20,000, $10,000 and $5,000). "Raise Your Hand" for Nebraska 4-H youth at https://4-h.org/raise-your-hand. Continue reading…
Quality Care of Animals Face-to-Face Trainings
In 2019, 4-H/FFA youth enrolled in any of the following animal projects will need to complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals training: beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef), dairy cattle, goat (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, meat goat), poultry, rabbit, sheep... Continue reading…
Dog Training Day Camp at UNL
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science Department is introducing a new dog camp, Fur Your Information! Through three sessions (June 3, 10, & 17), this camp will offer 4-H kids ages 8-18 the opportunity to learn and practice showmanship, rally obedience, and agility with their dog.
Originally published May 3, 2019 -
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