Nemaha County 4-H recognizes that not all youth have the same abilities. The Nebraska 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. The University of Nebraska – Lincoln is committed to providing accommodations necessary to allow individuals with disabilities to function effectively and safely while participating in 4-H events. If you believe you may need accommodation, please contact the Nemaha County Extension Office at 402-274-4755. Once accommodation is requested staff and parents/guardians will create an Individualized 4-H plan together. The plan will then be approved by the 4-H council. Youth must be enrolled in 4-H to be able to participate in 4-H activities. Families will need to request accommodation before the entry deadline to participate in the Nemaha County Fair. If they want to participate in a pre-fair or post-fair contest, they need to turn in the request form by the registration date or before shooting sports practices begin. Once an individualized plan is established it will be set for the continuation for the respective 4-H career but can be modified if needed. Possible options are listed below. Accommodation is not limited to what is listed. Nemaha County 4-H will work with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln ADA office to accommodate the needs of all youth.
Animal Showing Classes – Youth can request accommodation to be able to show animals.
Rules:
- Youth can have a “buddy” in the ring. Buddies can consist of a parent or older sibling or another enrolled youth that has consistently worked with the youth.
- Families will decide if youth will show in the showmanship class or if they need to be in a separate class. Youth can show in showmanship classes but might not be judged against other youth in the class.
- Families can decide if they want to be judged competitively or not.
- Youth may or may not come back for other classes (market/breeding, etc)
- Animals are assigned to that youth only and cannot be shown by another 4-H’er.
- Animals will need to be appropriately ID’d by the entry deadline.
- YQCA or Horse Testing – youth will complete testing together with an adult or possibly waived.
- If able, youth are responsible for at least half of the care of the animals at the fair, including feeding, watering, cleaning stalls and preparing animals for the show.
Adaptive Contest rules: Youth can request accommodation to be able to participate in 4-H contests.
Rules:
- Youth must request accommodation. Family will work with staff to design accommodation.
- If needed a “buddy” can help the youth compete as long as a majority of the competing is done by the youth and not the buddy. Buddies can consist of a parent or older sibling or another enrolled youth that has consistently worked with the youth.
- Families can decide if they want to be competitive or not.