2026 Knox County 4-H Calendar

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January

5          4-H Foundation Scholarships Due 
19        Office Closed-Martin Luther King Jr. Day
26        4-H Council Meeting, Center
31        Club Treasurer Reports Due


February


1-28     Nebraska 4-H Month
16        Office Closed - President’s Day
20        Babysitting Clinic - Creighton
20        Large Beef Weigh-In (3-5 pm) – Bloomfield
 

March

1          Ag Society Scholarship Applications Due
21-22   Shooting Sports Leader Certification-Bloomfield
31        4-H Council Scholarship Application Due
 

April

4-H Enrollment Due Before 4-H Contest/Events
1          Governor’s Ag Excellence Award Application Due
6          Public Speaking & Presentation Contests
23        Life on the Farm
25        4-H/FFA Swine Weigh Day for Rate-of-Gain
27        4-H Council Meeting - Center

May

TBA     Horse Riding Practice - Bloomfield
15        Hands for Larger Service Award Application Due
27-29   Premier Animal Science Event, Lincoln
25        Office Closed - Memorial Day

June

1          Horse Level Testing Needs Completed
1          State Horse Entries/ID’s DUE
4          Clover Kid Day Camp – Center
7-12     Big Red Camps – Lincoln
9          4-H Project Day – Center
15        Deadline for 4-H Enrollments & Membership Dues
15        All Animal ID Forms DUE
15        State Fair Animal Nominations DUE
TBA     Clover Kid Art Workshop-Center
TBA     4-H Workshop
TBA     Foods Workshop
TBA     Horse Riding Practice - Bloomfield
16-17   Premier Communication Event, Lincoln
22        4-H Council Meeting - Center
TBA     YQCA Training
TBA     Outdoor Workshop

July

3          Office Closed – Independence Day
11-15   State 4-H Horse Show - Grand Island
TBA     Animal Workshop
20        4-H Council Meeting - Center
28        Entries DUE for Contests:
            * Cook-Off Contest
            * Food Revue
            * Shooting Sports Contests
            * Talent Contest
            * Fashion Show
30        4-H Cook-Off Contest, Food Revue & Talent Contest 
30        Fair Pre-Entry Forms DUE
TBA     YQCA Training 
TBA     Horse Riding Practice - Bloomfield

August

6          4-H Fashion Show
8          Pistol Contest - Bloomfield
8          .22 Rifle & Shotgun Contest, 1:00 pm – Bloomfield
9          Archery Contest, 2:00 pm – Bloomfield
10        Online State Fair Entries DUE by 8 pm
12        4-H/FFA Horse Show – Bloomfield
12        BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Contests - Bloomfield
12        Fair Exhibit Check-in Day – Bloomfield
13        Fair Livestock Check-in Day – Bloomfield
13-16   Knox County Fair - Bloomfield 
25        State Fair Exhibits Due at Extension Office
28-31   State Fair (4-H Division) – Lincoln
31        Livestock Superintendent Meeting & 4-H Council Meeting, Center

September

1-7       State Fair (4-H Division) - Lincoln
7          Office Closed - Labor Day
9          State Fair Exhibits Ready to Pick-up
12-13   Norfolk Beef Expo – Norfolk
15        Club of Excellence Application Due
24-27   AKSARBEN Stock Show – Grand Island

October

4-10     National 4-H Week
12        Office Closed – Columbus Day 
19        4-H Council Meeting, Center

November

11        Office Closed - Veteran’s Day
26-27   Office Closed - Thanksgiving

December

24-25   Office Closed - Christmas