Nemaha County 4-H Fair Book

2022-2023 4-H Fair Book

Revisions for 2023 are highlighted in yellow

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, 136 KB) before proceeding to the project area sections.

2022-23 Nemaha County 4-H Fair Book - Entire Book (PDF, 123 pgs, 1.31 MB)

 Contests

Animal Science Judging Contests 
   (PDF, 1 pg, 94 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

Consumer & Family Science Contests
   (PDF, 3 pgs, 133 KB)

  • Fashion Show
  • Life Challenge

Food Revue (PDF, 1 pg, 98 KB)
     Food Revue Resource Information (PDF, 4 pgs, 632 KB)

Environmental Ed & Earth Science Contests (Revised for 2023) (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, 101 KB)

Animal Requirements (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 2 pgs, 113 KB)

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

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

Premium Sale (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 1 pg, 99 KB)

Beef   (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 5 pgs, 143 KB) 

Cat  (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 1 pg, 110 KB)

Companion Animal  (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 1 pg, 107 KB)

Dairy Cattle (PDF, 1 pg, 105 KB)

Dog (PDF, 3 pgs, 158 KB)

Goats (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 3 pgs, 123 KB)

Horse (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 5 pgs, 136 KB)

Poultry (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 3 pgs, 144 KB)

Rabbit (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 2 pgs, 142 KB)

Sheep (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 2 pgs, 28 KB)

Swine (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 2 pgs, 114 KB)

Clover Kids

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



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

 Static Exhibits

Animal Science Static Exhibits (PDF, 2 pgs, 141 KB)

  • Educational Display
  • Veterinary Science

Clothing & Textiles (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 7 pgs, 216 KB)

Communications & Expressive Arts (PDF, 2 pgs, 112 KB)

  • Floats
  • Booths
  • Posters

Consumer Management  (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 3 pgs, 148 KB)

  • Shopping in Style
  • Attension Shoppers
  • My Financial Future

Environmental Education & Earth Science (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 11 pgs, 232 KB)

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

Food & Nutrition (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 7 pgs, 191 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, 138 KB)

  • Lifetime Sports
  • Cycling
  • Safety
  • Fire Safety
  • ATV

Heritage (PDF, 2 pgs, 96 KB) 

Home Environment (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 3 pgs, 135 KB)
      Home Environment Supporting Information Tag (PDF, 1 pg, 197 KB)

  • Design My Place
  • Preserving Heirlooms
  • Design Decisions 

Human Development (PDF, 2 pgs, 136 KB)

Leadership & Citizenship  (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 4 pgs, 136 KB)

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

Photography (PDF, 4 pgs, 140 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
     How to Prepare Photographs for 4-H Fair Exhibits (PDF, 2 pgs, 1.15 MB) 

Plant Science (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 10 pgs, 224 KB)

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

Quilt Quest (PDF, 3 pgs, 160 KB)

Science & Technology (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 12 pgs, 230 KB)

  • Aerospace
  • Computers
  • Electricity
  • Robotics
  • Geospacial
  • LEGO Building
    LEGO Supporting Information (Fillable) (PDF, 1 pg, 169 KB)
  • Small Engines
  • 4 Wheelin'
  • Physics/Power of Wind  Energy
  • Woodworking
  • Welding
Visual Arts (Revised for 2023) (PDF, 2 pgs, 121 KB)
     Visual Arts Supporting Information (PDF, 1 pg, 92 KB)
  • Sketchbook Crossroads
  • Portfolio Pathways