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***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
Calling all current and aspiring horse show judges, judging team coaches and senior age youth interested in horse judging! Register to join us for our annual Nebraska 4-H Horse Judging School on April 20, 2024. Continue reading…
More details at: https://animalscience.unl.edu/horse-judging-schoolThis year’s 4-H horsemanship advancement level group testings will be held at the Sandhills Global Event Center on the following Tuesday evenings: April 16, April 30, May 14, May 28 and June 25. Register at least one week in advance of the test date by contacting Kate Pulec at 402-441-7180... Continue reading…
This year’s Lancaster County 4-H Illustrated Presentations Contest will be Saturday, April 27, starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Open to all 4-H’ers ages 8–18 — need not be enrolled in a specific project. Continue reading…
Registration is now open for the 2024 National Volunteer Week Lunch and Learn series. The series is open to all current or prospective volunteers including parents of 4-H youth. Continue reading…
***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Lancaster County 4-H will present 4-H Clover College on June 11-14 at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Clover College is four days of “hands-on” workshops for youth ages 6 & up. Continue reading…
Most of the 4-H resources and forms for the Lancaster County Super Fair are now online at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair! Categories include:
• Overall Resources
• Contest
• Static Exhibit
• Livestock & Poultry
• Horse
• Rabbit, Dog, Cat & Household Pet
***REMINDERS***
The 4-H Tech Changemakers are offering free presentations to groups of individuals aged 18 and above, focusing on either "Resources for Your Career Journey" or "Developing Your Resume." For further details, please contact Tracy Anderson, 4-H Extension Educator, at tracy.anderson@unl.edu. Continue reading…
Want to learn more about the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources? Register to tune into the informational webinar in the "Zoom In To CASNR" series held on April 29 at 7 p.m. CST. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/vb2s
Hungry? Support 4-H by eating out at upcoming restaurant fundraisers for Lancaster County 4-H Council! 4-H Council helps support 4-H programs, activities and scholarships.
• Runza at 33rd & Pioneers on May 1, 5–8 p.m.
• Culver’s restaurants at Lincoln’s three locations on May 2, all day. Continue reading…
Lancaster County 4-H Council offers camp scholarships! A limited number of Lancaster County 4-H youth will receive $200 scholarships to attend one or more of the following camps: Nebraska 4-H Summer Camp Series, Big Red Summer Academic Camps and/or UNL Winners Unlimited Livestock Judging Camp. Continue reading…
Exciting News! Big Red Summer Academic Camps registration is NOW OPEN! Don't miss out on the opportunity to develop new skills, prepare for college, explore career paths and make lasting connections. Register today at https://4h.unl.edu/big-red-camps. Continue reading…
Nebraska 4-H Summer Camps provide all youth a place to discover, learn and grow. The theme of summer 2024 is The Power of Being Green. Youth will get to explore and interact with their natural world in five different sessions, exploring how they can use their head, heart, hands... Continue reading…
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 Monday, May 6, 6–7 p.m. at the Sandhills Global Event Center – Currency Pavilion. Continue reading…
The Lancaster County 4-H Dog Virtual Trivia Contest will be available Wednesday, May 8, Noon–Wednesday, May 15, 11:59 p.m. Contest is open to 4-H’ers ages 8–18. This year’s contest will focus on Sporting, Foundation Stock Service and Miscellaneous Class dog breeds. Continue reading…
Nebraska 4-H’s Premier Communication Event consists of several state-level contests: Prepared Speech, Radio Public Service Announcements, Illustrated Presentation, Impromptu Speech and Video Communication. The event will be held on Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18... Continue reading…
Nebraska 4-H's Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) will be held June 20–21 on UNL East Campus. Open to all 4-H’ers ages 8–18 (by January 1 of the current year), contests include Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging, Livestock Skill-a-thon and NEW IN 2024 — Companion Animal Challenge and... Continue reading…
4-H/FFA members participating in any of the following animal projects need to complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training: beef, dairy cattle, goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep and swine. The deadline to complete YQCA and submit certificates of completion is June 15. Continue reading…
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