Dear Lincoln, Logan & McPherson County 4-H Families,

The weather is starting to warm up and spring is just around the corner! SPIN clubs and summer workshops are already scheduled and available for you to sign up for. These opportunities are a great no hassle way for you to get 4-H projects done ahead of time. I encourage you to start thinking about what projects you would like to bring to fair. Failure to plan means planning to fail. It is never too early to start your 4-H projects.

I hope you all took the time to do something in honor of Nebraska 4-H month. Thank you to all of those who were able to come to our open house! It was a great success and we added some new members to our 4-H community.

We are so glad you are all a part of our 4-H community. If you have not already, get connected with us on the SportsYou app for reminders and notifications on 4-H happenings. Let's have a great year and "Make the Best Better!"

Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns,

Miss Caitlyn

caitlyn.jacobson@unl.edu

The 2023-2024 4-H enrollment is open!

Please get online today at https://v2.4honline.com and get enrolled by June 15th, 2024

You can also just scan the link below to get to the website.

Please note you will NOT create a new account unless you are new to 4-H this year. You will use last years information to get into your account and sign up.

If you need help or would like to enroll in office with us please contact us to schedule an appointment at 308-532-2683

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ALL COUNTIES

SPIN CLUBS

2024 Workshops

Goat Judging

Beef Weigh-Ins

Horse Advancement Levels

State Horse Information

Critter Swap

Summer Workshops

YQCA Reminder

LINCOLN COUNTIES

Pig Lotto Project

Livestock Sale Meeting Info

Performing Arts Contest

Sheep & Goat Weigh-Ins

LOGAN COUNTIES

Pig Lotto Project

Performing Arts & Music Contest

MCPHERSON COUNTIES

Performing Arts & Music Contest

Nebraska State Events

4-H Horse Stampede

2024 Corn-husker Livestock Judging Championship

Small Animal Progress Show

4-H Project Podcast

Project Spotlight- Performing Arts

February Birthday's

3/4: Idea to Pitch Club
3/9: Beef Weigh in Lincoln Co. @ 9-11 am.
3/10: Beef Weigh in Logan Co. @ 9-10 am.
3/10: Beef Weigh in McPherson Co. @ 10:30- 11:30 am.
3/7, 14, 21, 28: Clover kid Spin Club
4/4: Idea to Pitch Club
4/7: Pig Lotto Meeting
4/11, 18, 25: Fairy Garden Club
4/21: Performing Arts Contest
5/9: Fairy Garden Club
5/23: Idea to Pitch Club
6/1: Lincoln County Sheep & Goat Weigh in @ 9-11 am
9/12: Idea to Pitch Club

There is a study available on evaluating the Nebraska Equine 4-H Advancement Level Program towards positive youth development. Youth are invited to take part in this research study through the completion of the Nebraska 4-H Equine Advancement Level Survey. The goal of horse programs is to develop important life skills in the youth who participate. In order to determine if there is an association between Positive Youth Development scores and the Advancement Level program, we are asking that you allow your child to complete online survey.

Your child/legal ward will be asked to complete 1 survey using an internet-based Qualtrics survey. The survey will take 15-20 minutes to complete, and they may complete them from a home computer or on a computer at the Extension office. If you allow your youth to participate, please continue by clicking on the link below.

Ages of youth for the State Horse Show has changed so here is the update!

Elementary Division: 8-9 yrs old with Level 1 & 2 only

Elementary Division: 10-11 yrs old with Levels 1, 2, & 3

Junior Division: Ages 12-14 yrs old

Senior Division: Ages 15 & Up

Meeting Dates:

Sunday, June 9th at 2 pm. at Centennial Hall

Sunday, September 15th at 2 pm. at Centennial Hall- This is the first meeting for the 2025 season

*Participation at meetings is required to avoid the non-participation penalty assessed to livestock sale checks for the 2024 sale. For questions contact the Sale Committee President Tyrell Rousey at 308-530-9279. *

The 4-H Horse Stampede entry portal is open! Also, new for 2024 is the addition of elementary age group (8-10) for all contests.

Online Entry Procedures:

Entries for 2024, 4-H Horse Stampede are utilizing 4-H Online. Youth need to login to their 4-H Online account and click on the events tab, then select the 2024 Horse Stampede event. Or utilize the following link to register (be sure to utilize the same email account used when enrolling in 4-H).

https://horsestampede.4honline.com

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Time: 8 am.

Where: Lincoln, NE

Entries due: March 4th, 2024

Complete the following information to reserve your spot in this year's Cornhusker Livestock Judging Championships. A minimum of 100 participants is needed for this contest to happen-- if we do not get 100 participants registered by March 8, we will not have the contest. This contest will be capped at 400 participants so register TODAY. Walk-Ins welcome. Note: walk-ins will NOT receive a t-shirt.

$100 per team
Age Divisions
Junior High 6th-8th Graders Only
Open: ANYONE (9-12 gr. & Adults)
There is no limit for teams, you can have 5 participants per team but only the top 4 scores will be counted towards the team total.
Where: York County Fairgrounds
When: March 19
Registration 7:30-8:45 am
Judging starts at 9:00 am

Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOAOKshGXZSWl4h15wvYZ0mXq6XgmQ9RQIwyYDOfGsuyYUEA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

the Phelps County Small Animal Progress Show. Please encourage your 4-H families to participate in this great show! Not only will we have a show but also showmanship tips, prizes, rabbit & poultry id contest. Clover Kids are welcome to show for a rainbow ribbon. Concessions are available.

Each month we are looking for a 4-H youth that would be interested in making a podcast with Eagle Radio about a 4-H project. If you are interested contact (308) 532-2683 or email caitlyn.jacobson@unl.edu.

Check out our latest Podcast on our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/4-h-project-podcasts/

Communications & Expressive Arts

• Music Contest

B149-901 Vocal Performance

B149-902 Instrumental Performance.

• Speech Contest

K900-901 Clover Kid Division

B160-904 Novice Division

B160-902 Junior Division

B160-903 Intermediate Division

B160-905 Senior Division

B160-906 Public Service Announcement (8-18 yrs)(PSA)

• Presentations

K900-959 Clover Kid Presentation

B151-902 Novice Presentation

B151-903 Senior Presentation

• 4-H Digital Film Fest

B153-902 Novice Film Fest

B153-903 Senior Film Fest

*If you are interested in these projects enroll in 4-H and sign up for the upcoming contests in your county!*

If you have questions you can contact the office, we also have a little video you can watch to hopefully answer some of your questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgD5HECzIZA

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. (M-F)

Email: caitlyn.jacobson@unl.edu
Website: https://llm.unl.edu
Phone: 308-532-2683
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LLM4h