Nemaha County 4-H Fair Book

2024-2025 4-H Fair Book

Welcome 4-H members, parents, leaders and friends to participation at the Nemaha County Fair.  4-H will be presented through exhibits and/or participation by members in many programs. To youth, fairs mean exchanging friendships and new adventures, families working together, and recognition and evaluation feedback of individual and team efforts. All 4-H exhibits at the Nemaha County Fair are products of members' participation in 4-H programming. We invite you to visit the 4-H exhibits and participate in programs. For more information about 4-H and University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension contact the Nemaha County Extension Office at 402-274-4755.

OBJECTIVES - 4-H SECTION OF COUNTY FAIR
1. To provide new experiences for youth, leaders and staff who participate.
2. To provide leadership opportunities for 4-H youth and adults.
3. To provide recognition for achievement.
4. To inspire the adoption of approved practices and new ideas.
5. To provide learning awareness opportunities for the public who visit the 4-H exhibits.
6. To add to the public understanding about the scope of 4-H.
7. To help build a better Nemaha County Fair.

Please read and acquaint yourself with the General Rules (PDF, 5 pgs, 146 KB) before proceeding to the project area sections.

2024-25 Nemaha County 4-H Fair Book - Entire Book (PDF, 122 pgs, 1.27 MB)

 Contests

Animal Science Judging Contests 
   (PDF, 1 pg, 95 KB) 

  • Livestock Judging
  • Dairy Judging
  • Horse Judging, etc.

ATV & Tractor Contests (PDF, 1 pg, 114 KB)

Communication & Expressive Arts Contests  (PDF, 3 pgs, 134 KB)

  • Public Speaking
  • Presentations
  • Music

Food Revue (PDF, 1 pg, 118 KB)
     Food Revue Resource Information (PDF, 4 pgs, 632 KB)

Environmental Ed & Earth Science Contests (PDF, 4 pgs, 150 KB)

  • Wildlife Judging
  • Shooting Sports (Practice Requirements)

 Plant Science Contests  (PDF, 2 pgs, 121 KB)

  • Horticulture Judging
  • Grass ID, Weed ID, & Tree ID

Animal Exhibits

General Livestock Rules (PDF, 2 pgs, 102 KB)

Animal Requirements (PDF, 2 pgs, 112 KB)

Code of Show Ring Ethics (PDF, 2 pgs, 102 KB)

Showmanship & Herdsmanship Rules
   (PDF, 2 pgs, 112 KB)

Premium Sale (PDF, 1 pg, 98 KB)

Beef   (PDF, 5 pgs, 123 KB) 

Cat  (PDF, 1 pg, 111 KB)

Companion Animal (PDF, 1 pg, 107 KB)

Dairy Cattle (PDF, 1 pg, 105 KB)

Dog (PDF, 3 pgs, 157 KB)

Goats (PDF, 3 pgs, 124 KB)

Horse (PDF, 3 pgs, 102 KB)

Poultry (PDF, 3 pgs, 144 KB)

Rabbit (PDF, 2 pgs, 141 KB)

Sheep (PDF, 3 pgs, 176 KB)

Swine (PDF, 2 pgs, 116 KB)

Clover Kids

Clover Kids - (PDF, 2 pgs, 132 KB)




PreFair Judging
Pre-Fair Judging
BB Gun Contest
BB Gun Contest
Sheep Show
Sheep Show

 Static Exhibits

Animal Science Static Exhibits (PDF, 1 pg, 136 KB)

  • Veterinary Science

Communications & Expressive Arts (PDF, 2 pgs, 113 KB)

  • Floats
  • Booths
  • Posters

Consumer Management (PDF, 3 pgs, 146 KB)

  • Shopping in Style
  • My Financial Future

Environmental Education & Earth Science (PDF, 11 pgs, 230 KB)

  • Entomology 
  • Forestry
  • Conservation
  • Wildlife & How They Live
  • Outdoor Adventures
  • Wildlife
  • Harvesting Equipment
  • Taxidermy
  • Shooting Sports
  • Other Natural Resources

Food & Nutrition (PDF, 7 pgs, 189 KB)

  • General Foods
  • Cooking 101
  • Fast Foods
  • Cooking 201
  • Cooking 301
  • Cooking 401
  • Food Preservation 
    Food Preservation Card  (Fillable) (PDF, 1 pg, 155 KB)
  • Cake Decorating

Healthy Lifestyles (PDF, 3 pgs, 116 KB)

  • Cycling
  • Safety
  • Fire Safety
  • ATV

Heritage (PDF, 2 pgs, 97 KB) 

Home Design & Restoration (PDF, 3 pgs, 134 KB)
     Home Design & Restoration Supporting Information Tag (PDF, 1 pg, 161 KB)

  • Design My Place
  • Preserving Heirlooms
  • Design Decisions 

Human Development (PDF, 2 pgs, 136 KB)

Leadership & Citizenship (PDF, 4 pgs, 134 KB)

  • Citizenship
  • Seeing i2i
  • Leadership
  • Self-Determined
  • Entrepreneurship

Photography (PDF, 4 pgs, 141 KB)
     Unit I Data Tag (Fillable) (PDF, 1 pg, 27 KB)
     Unit II Data Tag (Fillable) (PDF, 1 pg, 28 KB)
     Unit III Data Tag (Fillable) (PDF, 1 pg, 30 KB)
     Data Tag Instruction Video
 Abstract Photography Instruction Video
     Photography Portfolio Instruction Video
     How to Prepare Photographs for 4-H Fair Exhibits (PDF, 2 pgs, 1.15 MB) 

Plant Science (PDF, 10 pgs, 221 KB)

  • Field Crops
  • Special Agronomy Project
  • Weed Science
  • Range Management
  • Floriculture
  • Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit
  • Special Garden Project

Quilt Quest (PDF, 4 pgs, 148 KB)

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (PDF, 13 pgs, 212 KB)

  • Rockets (Aerospace)
  • Computers
  • Electricity
  • Robotics
  • Geospacial
  • LEGO Building
    LEGO Supporting Information (Fillable) (PDF, 1 pg, 169 KB)
  • Small Engines
  • 4 Wheelin'
  • Energy
  • Woodworking
  • Welding

Textiles & Apparel (Clothing) (PDF, 8 pgs, 211 KB)

Visual Arts (PDF, 2 pgs, 118 KB)
     Visual Arts Supporting Information (PDF, 1 pg, 92 KB)

  • Visuals Mediums
  • Visual Arts Themes