What's Happening in 4-H

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Buffalo County 4-H Events and Opportunities 
Name of EventDateLocation Details
Buffalo County 4-H Horse Advancement Level Testing April 21Buffalo County Extension 
Buffalo County 4-H Council MeetingApril 22Buffalo County Extension7 p.m.
Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor UpdateApril 26Adams County Extension - HastingsInformation
Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor CertificationApril 26-27Adams County Extension - HastingsInformation
Lottery Goat Meeting May 3Buffalo County Extension 
Deadline to sign up for Speech/PSA/Presentation ContestMay 6OnlineRegister
Deadline to sign up for Performing ArtsMay 12OnlineRegister
Speech/PSA/Presentation ContestMay 13TBDFlyer
Performing Art ContestMay 19Merryman Performing Arts Center 
Fairy Gardens Workshop for Homeschooled YouthMay 21Buffalo County ExtensionFlyer; Register by May 14
Buffalo County 4-H Council MeetingMay 27Buffalo County Extension7 p.m.
Horse ID, Entry Level Testing, Online Entry Deadline for State 4-H Horse ShowJune 1 Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo
Lamb & Goat Show CampJune 2-3Buffalo County FairgroundsFlyer; Register
Buffalo County 4-H Horse InvitationalJune 6  
FCS PAT Meeting June 10Buffalo County Extension5:30 p.m.
Horse PAT Meeting June 10Buffalo County Extension6:30 p.m.
Livestock/Small Animal/Shooting Sports PAT MeetingJune 10Buffalo County Extension7:00 p.m.
Online Horticulture Judging ContestJune 10-24OnlineInformation; Enter in Contest
Sr. Tempt, Taste, TryJune 11Buffalo County ExtensionMore information coming soon!
Jr. Tempt, Taste, TryJune 12Buffalo County ExtensionMore information coming soon!
4-H Enrollment DeadlineJune 15OnlineEnroll today!
Livestock, Small Animal & Horse ID Sheets DeadlineJune 15Buffalo County ExtensionID Sheets for stop by the office to pick up your sheets
DNA State Fair Envelopes DeadlineJune 15Buffalo County Extension 
State Fair Livestock Online Nominations DeadlineJune 15OnlineShow Stock Manager
YQCA Training Due for youth showing Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Dairy, County Fair Broilers/Turkeys, State Fair Poultry/RabbitsJune 15OnlineYQCA 
Horse Advancement Level Testing Deadline for County FairJune 15 More information on levels
Culinary Challenge WorkshopJune 16Buffalo County ExtensionMore information coming soon!
4-H State Premier Communications EventJune 19-20  
Culinary ChallengeJune 24Buffalo County ExtensionMore information coming soon!
Buffalo County 4-H Council MeetingJune 24Buffalo County Extension7 p.m.
Clover Kid Adventure DayJune 26Buffalo County ExtensionMore information coming soon!
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Area Activities & Opportunities for 4-H Youth
Name of EventDateLocationDetails
Southwest Judging ClassicApril 19Perkins County Fairgrounds - GrantFlyer
State Horse Show HELP Session for Prep & Entry7 p.m. April 28OnlineQ&A Zoom
Zoom into CASNR - College of Agriculture Sciences & Natural ResourcesApril 28OnlineRegister
National 4-H AI ChallengeDeadline to submit - May 11OnlineEnter
Hands for Larger Service AwardDeadline to apply - May 15OnlineApply
Southern Plains Horse JudgingMay 17Thayer County Fairgrounds - DeshlerFlyer
Pitzer Ranch 4-H Horse Judging ContestMay 28Pitzer Ranch - EricsonFlyer
Animal Science Discovery DaysMay 28NCTA - CurtisFlyer
Leaders in Training 4-H Camp at Burwell (ages 15-16)May 28-31BurwellInformation
South Central Livestock JudgingMay 29BladenFlyer
Southern Plains Livestock Judging ContestMay 30Nuckolls County Fairgrounds - NelsonFlyer
4S Goat Expo ScholarshipMay 31 Application
4-H Small Animal Progress ShowJune 7Phelps County Fairgrounds - HoldregeFlyer
Pitzer Horsemanship & Trail WeekendJune 7-8Pitzer Ranch - EricksonFlyer; Trail Challenge
Platte Valley Wranglers 4-H Horse ShowJune 8Saunders County Fairgrounds - WahooRegister; Show Bill
Big Red CampsJune 8-13University of Nebraska - LincolnRegister
Platte County 4-H Livestock Judging Clinic & ContestJune 10Ag Park - ColumbusFlyer
Online Horticulture Judging ContestJune 10-24OnlineInformation
4-H Horse CampJune 12-14Ft. Robinson State Park - CrawfordFlyer; Scholarship
Platte County 4-H Showmanship ClinicJune 14Platte County Extension - ColumbusFlyer
Livestock Achievement ProgramDeadline to apply - June 15OnlineInfo/Apply
Young Nebraska Scientists CampsJune 16-July 31UNL CampusInformation
PASE - Premier Animal Science Event June 17-18UNL Animal Science Complex - LincolnInformation
Arlington Progress ShowJune 21Washington County Fairgrounds - ArlingtonFlyer
Perkins County Trail Riders 4-H Horse ShowJune 21Perkins County Fairgrounds - GrantFlyer
Adams County Progress ShowJune 21-22Adams County Fairgrounds - HastingsFlyer; Flyer; Rules
What's the Buzz 4-H Camp at ChadronJune 22-26ChadronInformation
Heavy Equipment Career ExplorationJune 23CCC - HastingsFlyer
Silver Spurs 4-H Horse ShowJune 28Chase County Fairgrounds - ImperialFlyer
What's the Buzz 4-H Camp 101 at BurwellJuly 13-15BurwellInformation
What's the Buzz 4-H Camp at BurwellJuly 17-21BurwellInformation