
The Weekly Update #4
June 18th, 2024

2024 Frontier County 4-H Calendar of Events
June
20-21 – PASE (Premier Animal Science Event) UNL East Campus Lincoln
July
5 – Due – Pre-Entries for Clothing/Fashion Show Contest
5 – Due – Pre-Entries for Photography Contest
9 – Annual Agronomy Youth Field Day – Curtis
15 – Due – Pre-Entries for Exhibits for STOCKVILLE FAIR
12 – Fashion Show & Clothing Construction Judging – Curtis Community Center
12 – Photography Judging – Curtis Community Center
13-17 – State 4-H Horse Show – Grand Island
15 – 4-H Council Meeting – Eustis @ 7:30 pm – Eustis Fair Building
16 - Shotgun Contest - 6:30 pm @ Curtis Gun Club
20 – ALL 4-H Shooting Sports Contest – Archery .22 Rifle, .22 Pistol, BB Gun, Air Pistol & Air Rifle – Frontier Co. Fairgrounds - 8:00 am
22-28 – Frontier County Fair – Stockville
29 – Due – Pre-Entries for Exhibits for EUSTIS FAIR
Office Closed Wednesday, June 19th
Our office will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. Please call to leave a message and feel free to utilize the drop-box for anything you may need to drop off.
Thank You!
Thank you for being enrolled in 4-H. We are excited to see all of your hard work and dedication pay off in 4-H this summer! If you have questions or need guidance, please don't hesitate to contact the office. We are happy to help!
Frontier County 4-H Shirt Orders
The store closes June 20th at midnight! If you'd like to order an extra shirt, a long sleeve t-shirt or a hoodie, get them ordered today! The link to order is https://frontier4-h24.itemorder.com If your child is a first year participant in Frontier County 4-H, please stop by the office to get your FREE shirt, courtesy of Farm Bureau.
Agronomy Youth Field Day - Registration Open!
Register today at go.unl.edu/agronomy-youth-field-day
Clothing & Photography Judging
Clothing & Photography Contest letters have been sent out with pre-entry information. If you did not receive one and should have, please let us know so we can get that information to you. Pre-entries for clothing and photography are due July 5th. Entries are to be made online at frontier.fairwire.com. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the office at 308-367-4424.
REMINDER: Photography mats are available at the Extension Office for $5 each.
Family Consumer Science Test
Back for 2024 is the 4-H Family Consumer Science test. It will be available at clothing & photography judging on July 12th, from 9:00 am - noon. This is open to ALL Frontier County 4-H'ers and is eligible for a ribbon and premiums.
2024 Frontier County Fairs Pre-Entries
Please pre-enter ALL (with the exception of horticulture and floriculture entries) Frontier County Fair and Eustis Fair & Corn Show 4-H projects at frontier.fairwire.com. Horticulture and floriculture pre-entry form is available to pick up at the office or online at https://go.unl.edu/hort-flor-entries.
Each entry costs the Frontier County Extension Board $0.25 so please be reasonable with your entries.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Nebraska Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Nebraska Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Nebraska Extension in Frontier County
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
404 E 7th Street, Ste 2
Curtis, NE 69025
(308)367-4424
Kathy Burr, Extension 4-H Educator, Email: Kathy.Burr@unl.edu
Mandy Contrerez, Administrative Assistant, Email: Mandy.Contrerez@unl.edu