2026 Wayne County 4-H Calendar
Nebraska Extension in Wayne County
Nebraska Extension - Wayne County
510 N Pearl Street, Suite C | Wayne, NE 68787-1939
402-375-3310 | FAX: 402-375-0102
E-mail: wayne-county@unl.edu
Website: http://wayne.unl.edu
January
2 Extension Office Opens
5 Achievement Applications DUE
5 4-H Foundation Scholarship Applications DUE
14 4-H Volunteer Meeting, 7 p.m. (Reg. DUE Jan. 12)
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed—Office Closed
20 4-H Volunteer Meeting Snow Date
26 4-H Council, 7 p.m.
February
2 4-H Club Treasurer’s Report DUE
2 4-H Priority Enrollments DUE
2 Special Agronomy and Special Gardening Registration DUE
7 Clover Kids Meeting (Reg. DUE Feb. 2)
7-8 Wayne County Air Rifle Invitational
16 President’s Day observed—Office Closed
March
7 Clover Kids Meeting (Reg. DUE Mar 2)
15 4-H Council High School Senior Scholarship & Renee Felt Schulte Scholarship Applications DUE
16 4-H Council, 7 p.m.
20-21 Nebraska First Lego League Championship
TBA Bake and Take Day
April
19 Public Speaking and Presentation Contest 3:00 p.m. (Reg. DUE April 15)
19-25 National Volunteer Week
24 Arbor Day observed—Office Closed
25-26 Horse Stampede (Reg. DUE Apr. 15)
May
18 4-H Council, 7 p.m.
25 Memorial Day observed—Office Closed
27 YQCA (Quality Assurance), Wayne County Fairgrounds, 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
27-29 PASE (Reg. DUE TBA)
TBA 4-H Council Camp Scholarship Applications DUE
June
1 State Horse Show Entries DUE
1 Horse Level Testing Complete for State Horse Show
1 4-H Shirt Orders DUE
4 Clover Kid Camp (Reg. DUE May 29)
15 Enrollments DUE for County and State Fair participation
15 YQCA must be completed
15 County Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Cow/Calf, Bucket Calf, Feeder Calf, Dairy, Goats, Sheep, Swine, & Rabbit ID’s DUE
15 County Horse ID’s DUE and Horse Level 1 Testing must be complete for County Fair
15 State Fair Online Nominations/Fees/DNA Collector Envelopes DUE for Beef, Meat Goat, Sheep and Swine
15 4-H Council, 7 p.m.
16-17 Premier Communication Event (Reg. DUE May 29)
19 Juneteenth Observed – Office Closed
30 Favorite Foods Contest Entries DUE
30 Contest Day & All Fair Entries except Horticulture/Floriculture DUE
30 Current Cat, Dog & Ferret vaccination records DUE
July
3 Independence Day Observed—Office Closed
11-15 Fonner Park Horse Expo, Grand Island
16 Contest Day, Wayne Expo Building
16 Favorite Foods Contest, Wayne Expo Building
18 Cat, Dog & Small Animal Shows, Fairgrounds
20 Pre-Fair Clean-up night
21 Extension Office moves to the Fairgrounds
22 Static Exhibits Judged, Wayne Expo Building
22 Horticulture/Floriculture Entries DUE
23-26 Wayne County Fair
25 Public Fashion Show, Wayne Expo Building
27 Extension Office re-opens at Courthouse, 1:30 p.m.
27 Post-Fair Clean-up night
28-30 North American Manure Expo, Wayne County Fairgrounds
August
10 Livestock and Contest State Fair Entries DUE by 8:00 p.m.
17 4-H Council, 7 p.m.
25 State Fair Exhibits DUE by noon to Extension Office
28-31 Nebraska State Fair
September
1-7 Nebraska State Fair
7 Labor Day observed—Office Closed
11 State Fair exhibits ready to be picked up from Extension Office
11 County Award & Diamond Clover Applications, Clubs of Excellence & 4-H Career Portfolio/ Achievement Applications DUE to Extension Office
TBA Norfolk Beef Expo, Norfolk (Entries DUE TBA)
October
3 Clover Kid Meeting (Reg. DUE Sep. 28)
4-10 National 4-H Week
12 Columbus Day observed—Office Closed
19 4-H Council, 7 p.m.
TBA Achievement Program/4-H Kickoff
TBA 4-H Council Elections
November
7 Clover Kid Meeting (Reg. DUE Nov. 2)
9 Livestock Committee Meeting
11 Veteran’s Day Observed—Office
16 4-H Council, 7 p.m.
26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday—Office Closed
TBA Fair Manager’s Scholarship Applications DUE
December
5 Clover Kid Meeting (Reg DUE Nov. 30)
TBA Holiday Closedown—Office Closed