Jefferson County 4-H

Thank you to everyone that helped in any way with the 2026 Jefferson County Fair! It was a great week of fun and learning and we hope you all had as much fun as we did! We would also like to thank all of the superintendents, families and individuals that helped make the fair run smoothly as it was a very successful year! It wouldn’t be possible without your hard work! Thank you!

State fair static exhibits are available to pick up starting Wednesday, September 9th and County Fair Awards are available to pick-up at the Extension Office. We need to clear out our meeting room, so items need to be picked up by Friday, September 18th!

Please sign up today! We are in the process of setting up a new way to communicate and send notifications with our 4-H families and leaders. Please sign-up for the Sports You app online or download the app. There is a QR code below with the access code or you can look at the PDF attached to the newsletter to sign up. Please contact us if you need assistance! We are excited to try this new way to contact you all directly to your phone!

It's time again to submit your 4-H Achievement Applications as the 4-H year nears completion.

The Achievement Application will be used at the state level to selection winners for 4-H Congress, Conference, scholarships, and other leadership opportunities that arise statewide. By having one single form that more closely resembles the kinds of questions being asked on college applications and in resumes, 4-H’ers will be better prepared to be college and job ready while keeping a record of the achievements.

The Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application can be found at: https://4h.unl.edu/achievement-application.

All Achievement Applications are due in the office by Monday, November 16th! Let us know as you have questions.

Don’t forget that 4-H Council Senior Scholarships and Diamond Clover forms are all due in the office by Monday, November 16th. You must turn in an achievement application to be eligible for the 4-H Council Senior scholarship. The scholarship application form is attached here. If you need a copy of your Diamond Clover form that was submitted in April, please call the office and we can send it to you. Also, if you would like to have a copy of the application forms mailed to you please contact the office.

September

1 - 7 - Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, NE

7 - Office Closed, Labor Day

18 - State Fair Exhibits & County Fair Awards need to be picked up

25 - September Brown Bag Kit orders due

November

16 - Achievement Applications and 4-H Council Senior Scholarships Due

December

YQCA Training

Email: darci.pesek@unl.edu
Website: jefferson.unl.edu
Location: 517 F Street, Fairbury, NE, United States
Phone: 402-729-3487
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jeffersoncountyext

Nebraska Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United Sates Department of Agriculture.

Nebraska Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.

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