March 21 & 22, 2025 - First Lego League Championships and Nebraska 4-H Robotics Expansion Event. More information at https://4h.unl.edu/statewide-events-opportunities/stem-program/robotics-expansion-event/
March 22 - UNL Chick Days, Dept of Animal Science. https://uofnelincoln.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/msteams_eddf3b/
March 22-23 - Loup Valley 4-H Horse Conference clinics at Central City. See flyers below.
March 29-30 - 4-H Horse Stampede, UNL Animal Science Complex. More info at https://4h.unl.edu/horse-stampede

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 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.
April 15 - 6 pm - BB Gun & Air Rifle Boone County Fair Contest
May 31 - 1 pm - Archery, Shotgun, & .22 Rifle County Fair Match - Required for all 4-H’ers in these Shooting Sports projects.

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. See page 1 for details!
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 coming!
July 12-16, 2025 - Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo, Grand Island.
July 12-16 - Boone County Fair
July 25-27 - Nance County Fair

Event Flyers

UPCOMING EVENTS

Click on photo to enroll in 4-H.

First 30 to Enroll in Boone County 4-H

The first 30 to enroll in 4-H in Boone County are:
Aidan Choat, Kasey Krohn, Annie Krohn, Caleb Krohn, Allison Molt, Olivia Molt, Julia Molt, Bentley Stuhr, Tucker Stuhr, Kyler Stuhr, Allie Stuhr, Rebekah Ketelsen, Noah Ketelsen, Isaiah Ketelsen, Micah Ketelsen, Clara Ketelsen, Hunter Olnes, Kasandra Wolfe, Melany Preister, Bethany Preister, Courtany Preister, Dorothy Smith, Geneva Smith, Sarah Smith, Evelyn Rose, Hadley Schriver, Brynlee Schriver, Connor Schriver, Kelby Rasmussen, and Jace Rasmussen.

Prizes will be provided by the Boone County 4-H Council and can be picked up at the Extension Office.

Farm Bureau Sponsoring 4-H T-Shirts

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 by the end of MARCH so that we can order the t-shirts for this year!

Poultry Projects!

Order your 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/AGjehaBCeDAGNncB7 by March 14. Chicks will arrive the week of May 19. Cost is $1.70 each.
Get Market Turkeys for a Pen of 2 and Single Project Turkey at https://forms.gle/MDzqRnRsdEShCfzv7

by March 6. Turkey poults will arrive the week of April 14. Turkey poults are $11.20 each.

A Pen of 2 Market Turkeys is also eligible for the Livestock Premium Sale.

Another poultry project is a chick or a duck from Embryology School Enrichment class. Exhibitors may bring one or the other. A Production Trio is another option, and will be judged on production qualities. Eggs can also be exhibited. Each exhibitor is limited to one dozen eggs. Call for more details!

Poultry can also be entered at the Nebraska State Fair in 4-H.

Camp Counselors Needed!

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.

Nebraska 4-H Robotics Expansion Event

and First Lego League Challenge Championship

March 21 & 22.

4-H JUNIOR LEADERS!

The 4-H Junior Leaders club will be re-organizing soon! If you are in 8th through 12th grades and a member of a Boone County 4-H Club, you are welcome to join us. You can join the BAND App group to receive all of the updates on meetings and events. To join, go to https://band.us/n/a2a0A9hbnbB4m

If you need assistance, contact Susan Staub, Hilary Maricle, Cassidy Maricle, Brooke Brengelman, Kate Maricle, Melany Preister, or Kolton Rasmussen.

The next meeting will be held March 16 at 4:00 pm at the Extension Office. Hope to see you there!