HARLAN COUNTY EXTENSION

All of us at the Harlan County Extension would like to express our gratitude to all at the Harlan County Fair this year. Thank you to the parents, grandparents, friends and family who encourage the youth to strive to be better each day. County Fairs are only made possible because of great volunteers. We had numerous projects turned in this year, and many are headed to the state fair in August. We would also like to congratulate again, Jaylea Schmidt and Clay Frecks on being chosen as our 2024-2025 4-H ambassadors.

We look forward to working with you all again in the future as we grow and learn together.

Calendar of Events, Deadlines and Save the Dates

• Thank you Cards
  

State Wide Opportunities

• Nebraska State Fair
• AKSARBEN Stock Show
  

4-H Volunteer Resources

August

• August 23 - September 2: State Fair

September

• September 9: State Fair Projects will be available to pick up from the Extension office
• September 26 - 29: AKSARBEN Stock Show

STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS:

• August 10: State Fair Animal & Contest Online Entries Due 8:00 PM

STATE FAIR STATIC EXHIBITORS:

• August 16 & August 20: State Fair Exhibit Drop Off to Harlan County Extension Office
• Nonfood or Non-horticulture projects: Friday, August 16, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Food and Horticulture projects: Tuesday, August 20, from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 pm.

State Fair Schedules

• 4-H Static and Contests, Fashion Show, and Robotics Showcase Schedule
• Livestock Schedule 2024 Detailed Schedule (Tentative)
• 2024 Livestock Arrival & Departures Schedule (Tentative)

State Fair Livestock Rules & Regulations

• General Rules & Regulations – Updated 2024
• Health Requirements – Updated 2024

The Nebraska State Fair is thrilled to host the 2nd annual 4-H Day at the Nebraska State Fair. 4-H Day will be Sunday, August 25th. To celebrate our 4-H members statewide they are offering a discounted admission that day that is only for bonafide 4-H members. This is only intended for 4-H members, family members including parents will need to purchase regular admission tickets. This is not just for state fair exhibitors, but for any 4-H member.

To order discounted tickets, please click here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/91179366/4h-day-at-nebraska-state-fair-good-on-aug-25-only-lincoln-nebraska-state-fairlivestock

• 4-H members (13+) $5.75 (includes credit card fee)
• 4-H members (6-12) $3.75 (includes credit card fee)

Special thanks to the Nebraska State Fair for this opportunity!

Back by popular demand! Our 4-H State Fair static exhibitor families will be able to order discount passes directly from the Nebraska State Fair!
Please remember the opportunity to order these discounted tickets is for static exhibitors and their families only. The misuse of this resource may eliminate this opportunity in the future, so please encourage your families not to share this link. Note – We can track who ordered tickets and match it with their 4-H participation.
Discount tickets will NOT be available through the county offices.

Note – All livestock exhibitors and in-person event exhibitors (contests, fashion show, presentations, and robotics showcase) will still be able to order discounted tickets when they enter in ShoWorks for State Fair. This process has not changed for those exhibitors coming to the fair.

Note – The Nebraska State Fair also has ticket options available to the general public. You can share the following link with any 4-H families and stakeholders who are planning to go to the fair: https://www.statefair.org/buy-tickets for additional details.

All advance ticket options are available now until 11:59PM on August 22nd CT.

The Harlan County Extension staff will pick up the exhibits from the Nebraska State Fairgrounds on Tuesday, September 3. Following the pick-up, the 4-H exhibits will be displayed to Good Sam—Alma from Wednesday, September 4th, to Friday, September 6th for the residents viewing.

Thank you, cards are, a must, and appreciated. 4-H’ers will receive addressed thank you cards. All they have to do is write the thank you and send.
Here is some helpful information for writing thank you to cards to fair time contributors.

We invite you to share your thoughts and insights
to help us continue to shape the future of our 4-H program.
Your feedback is invaluable.
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Nebraska 4-H offers a variety of resources for 4-H Clubs and leaders. A 4-H Club is an organized group of five or more youth who meet regularly with adult volunteers or 4-H staff for a long-term, progressive series of educational experiences. The purpose of a 4-H club is to provide positive youth development and foster educational opportunities to meet the needs of young people.

For 4-H Club Leader Resources follow this link https://4h.unl.edu/resources/club-leaders

Email: Harlan-County@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/harlan/
Location: Alma, NE, USA
Phone: 308-928-2119
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harlancountyext

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. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.