Cuming County 4-H News
October 13, 2026
🔔 LAST REMINDER! CASH YOUR BLUE RIBBON CHECK!
All youth who showed livestock at the 2026 Cuming County Fair should have received a check from Blue Ribbon. Please cash those checks as soon as possible!
📬 County Fair Exhibitor Checks
All county fair youth exhibitor checks will be arriving in your mailbox soon!
📢 Reminder: Families who removed static exhibits or livestock before the official Sunday evening release time will not receive an exhibitor check.
4-H + Casey's
From September 30 – October 31, 2026, Casey’s and 4-H are joining forces to strengthen the communities they call home. With more than 2,900 stores across the Midwest and South, and more than 2.5 million active 4-H’ers in those areas, this partnership is helping more young people become Beyond Ready to lead and give back – locally and beyond.
You can help support 4-H at Casey’s in two easy ways:
- September 30 - October 11: round up your in-store purchase to donate to 4-H.
- September 30 – October 31: add a donation in any order made online or in the Casey’s app.
Every donation benefits local 4-H programs. The NE 4-H Foundation received the revenue dollars from national cause marketing promotions organized by National 4-H Council. The funding is used for a variety of statewide opportunities that benefit 4-H'ers from all NE counties.
Make It With Wool Contest
The State Contest will be held November 21, 2026 at the Lexington Middle School, in Lexington.
All entries are due October 15, 2026
The entry form, state brochure and national wool contest guidelines are attached and also posted on the website: https://nebraskasheepandgoat.org/ under the Nebraska Make It With Wool tab.
The state entry fee is $15, plus the national entry fee is $15
Narration deadline is November 1, 2025
STATE COMPETITION INFORMATION:
Age is determined by January 1, 2025 (national rule).
- All contestants must be residents of Nebraska.
- In addition to the National and State entry fees, there is a $7 wool testing fee per each different fabric swatch and/or 36-inch length of each yarn. Fabrics/yarns must test at least 60% wool fiber, a National MIWW requirement.
- The entry form is printed on 8.5 X 11-inch size paper. Contestants will need to print copies of the entry form.
- Send two 5 X 5 inches of each fabric and or two 36-inches length of each yarn. No wool samples will be sent in with the national entry form.
Costumes or Coplay Garments will compete at the State Level ONLY (national rule).
- The National MIWW website is: www.makeitwithwool.com, Facebook page is: National Make It With Wool, and Instagram is: national.miww.
4-H Achievement Applications
It’s that time of year again when 4-H’ers are encouraged to record achievements and learning experiences from the past 4-H year so their achievements can be recognized.
All details can be found here: Achievement Application Details
- Here, you will find a detailed sheet on how to complete the Achievement Application, the Form 0-11, and specific details. Please read them carefully!
- Applications are due electronically to the Cuming County Extension Office by Friday, November 13th.
The Cuming County 4-H Council has three levels of awards instead of just one. Please mark the subject matter areas in which you want to be considered for awards on 0-11 Awards Form.
Awards will be given in the age categories of 8-11, 12-14, and 15-18 as of January 1 of the current year. You can only receive the award once in each age division.
Senior applicants ages 15-18 are encouraged to apply and submit their applications for state! (Judging held in January). These applicants have a good chance of being selected for a trip to National 4-H Congress as well as scholarships!
Don & Martha Romeo Scholarship
The Nebraska Association of Fair Managers will award a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H male and a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H female who are graduating seniors in the State of Nebraska and who plan to continue with post high school education. The scholarship will be awarded at the annual NAFM convention in January.
The 2026 Martha and Don Romeo Scholarship application can be found at https://go.unl.edu/nafm-romeo-scholarship.
The application, as well as two letters of recommendation, are due to the local Nebraska Extension Office by November 30, 2026.
Nebraska Extension - Cuming County
Email: cuming-county@unl.edu
Location: 200 South Lincoln Street, West Point, NE, United States
Phone: 402-372-6006
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CumingCounty4H/