***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Super Fair 4-H/FFA Animal Entries Must Be Submitted Online by July 1
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…
4-H/FFA Livestock Booster Club Scholarships
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.
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Fashion Show Judging, July 23; Public Fashion Show, Aug. 1
Fashion Show judging will be Tuesday, July 23, 8 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. The public Fashion Show will be during the Lancaster County Super Fair on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center, Exhibit Hall. Also open to Clover Kids. Continue reading…
Horse Incentive Forms Due July 26
Any Lancaster County 4-H’er may participate in the horse incentive program and earn points by participating in horse-related activities between January 1 and July 19. The more points you earn, the more valuable the reward! The points you tracked from participating in horse-related activities must be Continue reading…
Video Companion Animal (and Cat) Showmanship
The Nebraska 4-H Video Companion Animal Showmanship Contest provides youth an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and skills they have developed in their 4-H companion animal project. This statewide contest is open to youth ages 10–18 who are enrolled in one of these companion animal projects: Continue reading…
***REMINDERS***
4-H Expert Sewing Help
4-H youth ages 8 and up can get sewing help for any 4-H sewing project Tuesday, July 9–Friday, July 12, 12:30–4:30 p.m., at the Bernina Sewing Center, 5625 O St., Lincoln. No pre-registration required or fees, just drop in. Get the expert help you need to put your project together or for any... Continue reading…
Presentations Contest, July 13
This year’s Presentations Contest will be Saturday, July 13, 8:30 a.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. Register by Monday, July 8 calling 402-441-7180 and providing youth name(s), age(s) by Jan. 1 of current year, presentation title, class number and time slot... Continue reading…
State 4-H Horse Show
The Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Exposition will be held July 14-18 at Fonner Park in Grand Island. Information is at http://4h.unl.edu/horse/state-expo. Continue reading…
Chicken Dinner Advance Tickets On Sale Now
At the Lancaster County Super Fair, Lancaster County 4-H Council is hosting a Chicken Dinner on Friday, Aug. 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Exhibit Hall - Lancaster County Farm Bureau Room (during the 4-H Table Setting Contest). Dinner features Raising Cane’s chicken fingers hot off their food truck... Continue reading…
Volunteers Needed
Lancaster County 4-H asks for adults and youth ages 8 and up to help 4-H during the Lancaster County Super Fair. If you, someone from your club or an interested volunteer would like to help, contact the Extension office at 402-441-7180. Help is needed: Continue reading…
Many Ways to Use 4-H Activity Certificates
Lancaster County 4-H Council provides 4-H Activity Certificates worth $30 for 4-H’ers achievements at contests such as Speech/PSA, Presentations and Bicycle Safety. Activity Certificates are also awarded at Achievement Celebration to 4-H’ers with the highest number of community service hours and... Continue reading…
State Fair Static Exhibitor Discount Tickets
New in 2019: 4-H youth exhibiting static exhibits at the Nebraska State Fair will order advance discount tickets directly from the Nebraska State Fair. Discount tickets will no longer be available through the county offices. Details on ordering tickets will be available soon. All livestock... Continue reading…
Originally published June 28, 2019 -
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