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THANK YOU!

4-H STORY FORMS

ACHIEVEMENT PARTY

2027 BOONE COUNTY CALF ROUNDUP

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK

NASA TECH RISE STUDENT CHALLENGE

4-H SHOOTING SPORTS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

NEBRASKA STATE FAIR RESULTS

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS?

SCHOLARSHIPS & OPPORTUNITIES

4-H COUNCIL MINUTES

LATEST 4-H NEWS LINK

September 7 - Extension Office will be closed for Labor Day.

September 12 - Cuming County Sharpshooters .22 Smallbore Silhouette Invite. More details at https://go.unl.edu/cuming_county_silhouette_match
September 12-13 - 2026 4-H Shooting Sports Shotgun Championships at Heartland Public Shooting Park. More details at https://sites.google.com/view/nestateshotgun/home Registration deadline September 2.
September 19-20 - 2026 State 4-H Outdoor Archery Championships. More info at https://forms.gle/NcXKYnucm495FaUdA
SEPTEMBER 24-27 - AKSARBEN STOCK SHOW

OCTOBER 1 - DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR BOONE COUNTY CALF ROUNDUP

October 3 - Nebraska State 4-H Pistol Championships at Four Rivers Sportsman’s Club at Hastings. Details to come.
October 3-4 - Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Certification Workshop and update at Imperial. Details at https://go.unl.edu/imperial_initial_brochure or https://go.unl.edu/imperial_update_brochure

October 4-10 - National 4-H Week - Theme: Beyond Ready
October 17-18 - Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Certification Workshop and update at Ashland. Brochure at https://go.unl.edu/ness_initial_ashland or https://go.unl.edu/ness_ashland_update_brochure

OCTOBER 18, 2-4 PM - 4-H ACHIEVEMENT PARTY

NOVEMBER 21-22 - NEBRASKA STATE POULTRY ASSOCIATION SHOW

Thank you each and every one to all the 4-H’ers, parents, leaders, and volunteers who helped to make the 2026 Boone County Fair a great success! We hope you had fun, made some new friends, and learned some new skills during the past year in 4-H. The Extension staff in the Boone and Nance County offices appreciate all your time, talent, and dedication to the 4-H program. We couldn’t do it without YOU!

Your 4-H story is a very important part of your 4-H record each year, and by completing this story, your projects are marked as finished in your permanent 4-H record. We refer to this record when asked to give recommendations for college or employment. By completing your project year, you also become eligible for recognition at the Achievement Party.

Forms can be downloaded at https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/boone-nance/boonenance-county-4-h/4-h-clubs-materials/, or they are available at the Extension Office.

Achievement Party

SAVE THE DATE

New project for 2027! 4-H and FFA members age 9 to 18 as of January 1, 2026, are eligible to sign up for the Boone County Calf Roundup. Calves will be sourced from one herd, or purchased at the Salebarn from a single group of steers. Steers will be eligible to compete in Showmanship and Rate of Gain. Must sign up by October 1 and put down a $500 deposit payable to the Boone County 4-H Council.

Click the Photo for the more information and Application, or stop in at the Extension Office.

The official theme for National 4-H Week 2026 is “Beyond Ready”. Celebration dates are October 4 to October 10. Key celebration dates are Go Green Day on Monday October 5 (wear green to show state 4-H spirit), and Thankful/4-H for Good Day on Thursday, October 8 (Recognize community impact and contributions in some tangible way).

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Instructor certification workshop will be offered at Imperial on October 3-4. During this two-day training, volunteers will have the opportunity to become certified as an adult (21 years and older) or apprentice (14-20 years old) leader in ONE of the following: Shotgun, Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Muzzleloading, hunting Skills, or Western Heritage.

Instructor update session in Imperial on October 3. This Update Session is for adult or apprentice 4-H volunteer instructors who have previously attended a 4-H instructor training workshop in 2020. This is an update for existing instructors, NOT a training for new instructors.

An Instructor Certification workshop will also be held in Ashland on October 17-18. Volunteers can gain certification in ONE of the following disciplines: Archery, Shotgun, or Ambassador.

The Update session in Ashland will be held on October 17.

If you are interested in helping with the shooting sports program, plan to attend one of these weekend events. More information can be found on the program calendar.

State Fair Results are in! Search by county or by name or by department. (Dog Show results will be posted next week.)

Professional photos from the 4‑H beef, meat goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, and swine shows, as well as the 4‑H Final Drive are available for purchase from Legacy Livestock Imaging. Professional photos from the 4‑H Fashion Show and Nebraska 4‑H’s candid photos will be available as free downloads at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebraska4h/albums

Congratulations to everyone who exhibited at the Nebraska State Fair!

State Fair Livestock Winners

In addition to the county budget for the fair, an additional budget allows for capital construction projects. While many projects have been discussed by the Fairboard, a large concrete project was recently approved.

Immediately following the JR High Rodeo this fall, work will begin on additional concrete on the east side of the Ag Ed Center. The scope of this project is approximately 29,000 sq. feet, with about 18,000 sq. feet due to be completed this fall, the remaining portion planned for 2027.

Once completed you will be able to enter the arena through the northeast overhead door, exit through the southeast overhead door, and return to the east drive while remaining on concrete. This will improve the access to the arena and create an adjacent concrete parking area on the east side.

DURING CONSTRUCTION

During the construction, drive-up access to the Extension Office will be through the parking lot just northeast of the Ag Ed Center. If conditions are not favorable for driving, parking is available west of the Casey’s building with access to the Extension Office by walking the trail. You may also park on the concrete area just northwest of the Ag Ed Center and walk around to the Extension Office.

Steve Pritchard - Extension Educator

Sonya Glup - Extension Associate