Wednesday What-Nots 9/2

Congratulations to all our Otoe County 4-H youth that have exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair! Results are live and can be found at: https://nebraska4hresults.com/2026-results. You can narrow your search by name or county. Read on for a few special shoutouts to those Otoe County 4-H youth who placed highly or received special recognition!

The Nebraska State Fair runs through Labor Day, so there's still time to see many of these exhibits on display. Head out to Grand Island this weekend to join in the fun!

With more than 20 incredible applications submitted for the Premier Science Award at the Nebraska State Fair, we are thrilled to celebrate our very own Easton Florea for being selected among the Top 8 Honors for his STEM project Wind Energy!

Shoutout to our top Livestock exhibitors and our Static special award winners.

The 2026 Achievement Application is live on our website! Please read through the Instructions first, then fill out the Cover Letter, Activity Sheet, and Achievement Application. If you have any questions or need help troubleshooting the new digital format, don't hesitate to contact us! We're happy to help.

Otoe 4-H Achievement Applications are due October 15th.

A new special interest 4-H club is forming and would like to gain members. If you're interested, contact Erin Steinhoff or clink for more information. https://forms.gle/LZcba9RpLNuDGz7n6

The Otoe County Achievement Celebration will be held on Sunday, November 1st at the Kimmel Building in Syracuse. More details to come!

Tracy Ensor, 4-H Youth Development Associate Extension Educator, tensor2@unl.edu

Ben Jewell, Rural Prosperity Nebraska Associate Extension Educator, bmcshane-jewell2@unl.edu

Nathan Roth, 4-H Extension Assistant, nroth14@unl.edu

Megan Anderson, Office Manager, manderson230@unl.edu

Website: www.otoe.unl.edu

Location: 620 1st Street, Syracuse, NE, USA
Phone: (402) 269-2301
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nebraska-Extension-in-Otoe-County