***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
This is the 11th year Kath Conroy, a 4-H Clothing Superintendent, and her husband, Mike, are graciously donating a new 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 and their plans for... Continue reading…
Hippology and Horse Judging entry forms for the State 4-H Horse Expo at Fonner Park are due to the Extension office by Friday, June 14. Lancaster County 4-H’ers entry fees will be paid by the Lancaster County 4-H Council. Contest entry forms and information can be found at https://4h.unl.edu/horse/state-expo.
Prairie Star 4-H Club, Hunter’s Pride and Lancaster County Horse VIPS are offering jumping clinics and a small jumping show with clinician Carine Stava on Saturday, June 15 (clinic) and Saturday, July 27 (clinic and show) at Middle Cross Stables, 500 W. Sprague Rd., Roca. Register 1 week before.
More details at: https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/horse/JumpingClinic19.pdf4-H members must enroll/re-enroll by June 15. The website to enroll is https://ne.4honline.com. The process is easy and only takes a few minutes per member or volunteer. Only parents/guardians may enroll 4-H members. Each 4-H household will need to set up a profile in which the 4-H youth and/or... Continue reading…
To exhibit at the Super Fair, 4-H members must be enrolled in the respective project (unless otherwise stated in the Fair Book). Enrolled project examples: Home Environment Design Decisions, Food & Nutrition Cooking 101, Aerospace 2 and Rabbit. Note, this does not include the specific fair... Continue reading…
Club leaders must enroll/re-enroll at https://ne.4honline.com. If you and your other co-leaders have not already enrolled at “4-H Online,” please do so before June 15. If you would like to view your 4-H club’s roster online, contact Heather Odoski at 402-441-7180 for a password.
4-H/FFA youth exhibiting at the Lancaster County Super Fair and/or Nebraska State Fair will need to complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals training: Continue reading…
All 4-H/FFA sheep/goats/swine/beef/bucket calves/dairy cattle/llamas & alpacas/rabbits identifications are due by June 15. If questions, contact Calvin DeVries at calvin.devries@unl.edu or 402-441-7180.
See the following handout available at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair and at the Extension... Continue reading…
Applications for the Lancaster County 4-H/FFA Livestock Booster Club $500 college scholarship are due July 6. Open to all Lancaster County 4-H/FFA seniors, but preference to those who have exhibited production livestock in 4-H or FFA. The application is at the Extension office and online at http://go.unl.edu/5bg. For more information, contact Calvin DeVries at 402-441-7180. Two winners will be announced at the Youth Livestock Premium Auction.
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. Every year 4-H Council asks volunteers to work in the food stand. It is... Continue reading…
Thank you to everyone who donated to Lancaster County 4-H Council during Give to Lincoln Day. All donations will help local 4-H youth grow into true leaders through clubs, school enrichment, after-school/summer sites and camps. More details at: http://go.unl.edu/giveto4hcouncil
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! Youth must have been enrolled AND animal project(s) selected... Continue reading…
A final level testing will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 5:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center. Anyone wishing to test must sign-up with Kate by June 18 by contacting Kate at kpulec3@unl.edu or 402-441-7180. All of the written horsemanship level requirements must be completed and submitted to... Continue reading…
4-H Clover College will be June 25–28 at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Youth must be currently at least 8 years old (as of June 25) to attend the remaining workshops. Need not be enrolled in 4-H. Many workshops are full, but several have openings!
More details at: https://lancaster.unl.edu/ccThis year, Lancaster County 4-H will request photos with applications for the following awards due Dec. 31: Community Service, Diamond Clover, Annual Achievement and Clubs of Excellence. Consider taking photos of your 4-H activities throughout the year for award applications and your memories!
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