Spring Into 4-H

UPCOMING EVENTS

ENROLL IN 4-H ONLINE

FAIRBOOK DIVISIONS

ROBOTICS EXPANSION EVENT & FIRST LEGO LEAGUE

T-SHIRT SURVEY

POULTRY PROJECTS - see below

ANIMAL SCIENCE DISCOVER DAY

SUMMER CAMPS - see below

SHOW STOCK MANAGER

YOUTH FOR THE QUALITY CARE OF ANIMALS

LIVESTOCK ID FORMS

LOUP VALLEY 4-H HORSE CONFERENCE

HORSEMANSHIP LEVELS

4-H HORSE CAMP

SOUTH CENTRAL LIVESTOCK JUDGING

NEBRASKA LIVESTOCK JUDGING CLASSIC

4-H SHOOTING SPORTS

PASE CONTESTS

PREMIER COMMUNICATION EVENT

COUNTY COMMUNICATION CONTEST

MEETING DATES

JUNIOR LEADERS

4-H COUNCIL MINUTES

LATEST 4-H NEWS LINK

April 12-13 - Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop and Instructor Update in Bassett. https://events.unl.edu/ne4H-Shooting-Sports/upcoming/ for more info.

April 15 - 6 pm - BB Gun & Air Rifle Boone County Fair Contest
April 26-27 - Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop and Instructor Update in Hastings. https://events.unl.edu/ne4H-Shooting-Sports/upcoming/ for more info.

May 7 - Boone/Nance County Communication contest, 6:30 pm at the Boone County Extension Office.

May 15 - County Fair Livestock ID forms due at the Extension Office.

May 28 - Animal Science Discover Day, NCTA campus, Curtis. Register at https://cvent.me/5YwX7d

May 31 - 1 pm - Archery, Shotgun, & .22 Rifle County Fair Match - Required for all 4-H’ers in these Shooting Sports projects. Note the change to Saturday.

June 1 - 1:30 pm - ATV and Tractor Driving Contests at the Fairgrounds.

June 1 - 3:00 pm - Bicycle Rodeo at the Fairgrounds. Open to all 4-Hers ages 5 to 11.

June 4-6 - Regional Junior 4-H Camp at Whispering Cedars at Genoa.

June 8 - Hustler Progress Show, Cuming County Fairgrounds, West Point. Call 402-380-5229 or 402-380-3194.

June 8 - 4-H Horse Show, Saunders County Fairgrounds. For more information, email Christine

at cegler18@aol.com or Sierra at sierra.bolkema@gmail.com

June 8-13 - Big Red Summer Academic Camps at UNL. https://4h.unl.edu/statewide-events-opportunities/big-red-summer-academic-camps/camp-sessions
June 10-24 - Online Horticulture Judging Contest. https://4h.unl.edu/online-horticulture-judging-contest

June 12-14 - 4-H Horse Camp at Ft Robinson State Park at Crawford. More information later!
June 17-18 - PASE event held at UNL on East Campus. More details at https://4h.unl.edu/pase
June 19 & 20 - Premier Communication Contest, UNL East Campus. More details below!
July 12-16, 2025 - Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo, Grand Island. 4h.unl.edu/statewide-events-opportunities/horse-program/horse-expo
July 12-16 - Boone County Fair
July 25-27 - Nance County Fair

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The youth were tested on their knowledge of nutrition, feeds, anatomy, physiology, endocrinology, parasites, genetics, breeds, breed associations, judging, show rules, tack and equipment.

Congratulations on a job well done!

The Farm Bureau will be sponsoring our 4-H exhibitor t-shirts again this year. Each 4-H member will have the option to receive a t-shirt to wear at judging events, contests, exhibiting livestock and other animals, or any time. We appreciate the support the Farm Bureau has given us. It does take a few weeks to get the shirts ordered and printed, so when you enroll in 4-H, please remember to include your shirt size. You are encouraged to write a “Thank You” note and drop it off at our office.

Please join 4-H as soon as possible so that we can order the t-shirts for this year!

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New deadline for ordering Market Broilers for County Fair! 4-H members can exhibit a Pen of 3 and a Single bird project. A Pen of 3 Market Broilers is eligible for the Livestock Premium Sale. Order at

https://forms.gle/YtbQzjerNNfTSZjv6 by April 4. Chicks will arrive the week of May 19. Cost is $1.70 each.

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Camp counselors needed for Junior 4-H Camp at Whispering Cedars Camp in Genoa on June 4 to 6. Counselors must be 16 to 18 years of age before January 1. You will be required to complete the Permission and Health form in 4-H Online, and the background screening before coming to camp. Please register by April 30 at

https://forms.gle/Rp9tjANF95FvdQ497

Junior 4-H Camp is open to ALL youth, ages 8-11 before January 1st of this year. 12-year-olds can be put on a waiting list if registered and paid. If there is room after the May 8th deadline, they will be notified that they can attend. Campers can register at

https://forms.gle/a83cQ7zY9Ss4i9TN8 or pick up an application at the Extension Office.

For a fillable 4-H Council Camp Scholarship application, go to https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/boone-nance/ under Camps, or stop in at the Extension Office to pick up the application.

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SHOW STOCK MANAGER IS OPEN!

All livestock in contention to exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair will be required to complete an online nomination with payment through Show Stock Manager and submit a DNA collector envelope with a hair sample. This includes all 4-H and FFA breeding livestock, market livestock, and feeder calves. Each State Fair nomination will be $7.00 per animal in Show Stock Manager. 4-H and FFA livestock nominations are due on June 15, 2025.

Website Link: https://showstockmgr.com

For 4-H/FFA families who are planning on nominating the same animals for the NSF and Aksarben Stock Show, obtain your DNA envelopes from the local Extension Office or FFA Advisor. Turn in your completed DNA envelopes to the local Extension Office or FFA Advisor. Submit the DNA payment and complete the online nomination in Show Stock Manager. 4-H/FFA families will only be required to submit DNA and pay once for an animal.
After these steps, complete the online nomination process for the Aksarben Stock Show. The Aksarben Stock Nomination online nomination system will be different than Show Stock Manager. Guidance on how to nominate State Fair animals in the Aksarben Stock Show online nomination database will be provided at a later date.

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All livestock exhibitors aged 8 to 18 before January 1 are required to complete the Youth For the Quality Care of Animals training (YQCA) prior to exhibiting the animals. YQCA in-person training will be held May 3 at 10:00 am at the Boone County Fairgrounds, at the Extension Office Conference Room. Nance County will have the training May 9 at 6:30 pm at the Extension Office. Training will be held in Antelope County on June 11 at 10:00 am.

Training can also be completed online. Be sure to submit your certificate to the Extension Office when completed. Call the Extension Office for a coupon code for $3 off the registration fee for the in-person training or the online training.

Animal ID forms must be submitted for County Fair by May 15 for Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Feeder Calf, Bucket Calf, Market Lamb, Breeding Sheep, Swine, Market Goat, Breeding Doe, Dairy Goat, Dairy, Rabbit, and Horse. ID forms are available at the Extension Office or online, Ear tags are also available at the office.

Poultry do not need to be ID’d. Cats and dogs only need a vaccination record from the Vet showing that they are current on Vaccinations.

HORSEMANSHIP LEVELS

All 4-H members must complete Level 1 testing after 2 years in the horse project. Exhibitors must comply with this requirement by June 1, 2025.

To pass Level 1 testing, members must complete a Written test, Skills test, and Club demonstration on any of the points mentioned in the 4-H Horse Project manual. The Project Manual and the Advancement Levels Manual are available at the Extension Office.

4-H Horse Camp will be held at Ft Robinson State Park in Crawford, NE on June 12-14, 2025. Brochure and registration forms will be available April 1st. Contact Melissa Mracek for more information at mmracek2@unl.edu or (308) 432-3373.

NEBRASKA LIVESTOCK JUDGING CLASSIC

The Nebraska Livestock Judging Classic will be held June 13th at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds. The $25 Registration Fee includes lunch and ice cream awards event. Registrations will be accepted the day of the event, although a phone call beforehand would be appreciated. For more information, call Kerry Elsen at 308-236-1235. For a schedule of events, go to https://nljc.unl.edu/schedule-events/

COUNTY COMMUNICATION CONTEST

The Boone-Nance Communication Contest will be held in Albion at the Extension Office Conference Room on May 7 at 6:30 pm. New this year, the Presentation contest will be included. Information about the individual events can be found on our website at https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/boone-nance/boonenance-county-fairs/boone-county-fair-information/

4-H JUNIOR LEADERS!

The 4-H Junior Leaders club will meet April 6 at 4:00 pm at the Extension Office. You can join the BAND app to receive information on meetings and events at https://band.us/n/a2a0A9hbnbB4m

Steve Pritchard - Extension Educator

Sonya Glup - Extension Associate