Click HERE to download a copy of the 2026 Cherry County 4-H Fair Premium Book
The Cherry County 4-H Fair Premium Book contains all the guidelines for the projects that can be entered in the 2026 Cherry County 4-H Fair. Please refer to it for each class you intend to enter at the fair. All general information and livestock rules are also included.
- Agronomy
- Special Agronomy Project - Popcorn seeds will be available to be picked up at the Extension Office during regular business hours.
- Citizenship
- Clover Kids
- Club Exhibit Exhibit
- Conservation, Wildlife & Shooting Sports
- 2026 Cherry County Shoot-Off Sports - Entry Forms & Schedule
- Consumer Management
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship
- Food and Nutrition
- All Food Preservation exhibits must include specific information about the preservation process. This template can be used to provide that information.
- Special Food Contest - Contest Handbook & Registration
- Forestry
- Heritage
- Home Design & Restoration
- Entries in some Home Design & Restoration classes and Quilt Quest classes require supporting information tags to be included. A template for this information is available here.
- Horticulture
- "Selecting and Preparing Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs for County and State Fairs" - is a useful guide to help exhibitors prepare their items for entry. It is a Free Download.
- Human Development
- Knot Tying
- Niobrara National Scenic River 4-H Connection - Open to any 4-H member, including Clover Kids. A new partnership effort with the National Park Service. Contact (402) 376-1901 or stop at the Visitor Center at 214 W Highway 20, Valentine, NE for additional resources. Website: https://www.nps.gov/niob/index.htm.
- Photography
- We are excited to share that two new instructional videos on abstract photography and creating a photography portfolio have been completed. These resources are designed to help 4-H members enhance their photography skills and prepare their projects for submission at the state fair. Unfortunately, these are the only two categories that are completed at this time. However, this is just the beginning of an ongoing project to create more instructional content for our 4-H members. You can view them here. Videos will be posted to this folder as they are completed.
- Photography Project Data Sheets - Nebraska 4-H has implemented new datasheets for photography exhibits entered at the fair. These are to be attached to the back of each photo entered. They are different for the specific class entered. The sheets may be accessed and filled in or printed and filled in by hand.
- Posters
- Presentations Contest (CEA)
- Communications & Expressive Arts Contest scheduled on April 6, 2026. Click HERE for more contest information.
- Range
- Safety
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics - STEM (Computers, Electricity, Energy, Geospatial, Models, Robotics, Rockets & Drones, Small Engine, Welding, Woodworking)
- Textiles (Clothing, Knitting, Crochet, Weaving, Quilting, and Fashion Show)
- Clothing Day Contest - Entry Forms, QOV Invitations & Interview Forms, Clothing Data Cards
- Entries in some Home Environment Classes and Quilt Quest classes require supporting information tags to be included. A template for Home Environment Tags and Home Design Restoration & Supporting Information can be downloaded here or can be picked up at the Extension Office.
- Veterinary Science
- Visual Arts
- Find the form for Visual Arts supporting information here.
- You Design It
- Youth In Motion
- Nebraska State 4-H Contests