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2025-2026 4-H Enrollment is Open!
ENROLLMENT DUE JUNE 15TH!
- Enroll at 4HOnline.com
- During enrollment on 4HOnline, you will be required to select at least one project but are not required to select all projects you will be participating in for the 2025-2026 4-H year.
- If you are participating in the Shooting Sports or Horse projects, you are required to enroll in those projects online since there are forms that are required to be filled out for those projects.
- Our adult leader volunteers are also required to enroll, if you don't have a current screening, the website will let you know if it's required this year and give instructions on how to complete the required screening.
Fair T-Shirt Order
ORDERS DUE JUNE 5TH
Every Junior Fair Participant receives a fair shirt sponsored by Channel and is required to be warn for most fair events. Orders due by June 5th.
The pricing for purchasing additional t-shirts this year will be remaining the same as last year: $15 for youth, $20 for adult, $23 for 2x & 3x sizes with payment in cash or check due at pick up.
Online Fair Entries Open!
2026 Richardson County 4-H/FFA Junior Fair Online Entries Now Open!
Shooting Sports Entries Due June 1st
Livestock & Contest Entries Due June 15th
Static Exhibit Entries Due July 13th
2026 GroBigRed Virtual Learning Series
Announcing the 2026 GroBigRed Virtual Learning Series!
This webinar series, sponsored by Nebraska Extension and delivered via Zoom, is a great opportunity to join experts from Nebraska Extension to learn and ask questions!
All programs are on the second Wednesday of the month from Noon-1 pm CT.
Topics include vegetable & flower gardens, lawn care, tree management and more!
There is no cost to join. For more information and to register, please visit https://hles.unl.edu/lawn-garden/gro-big-red/
Summer Workshops
Registration now open for our 2026 Summer Workshops!
Dates & projects for workshops this summer are:
Thursday June 11 - CK - Family Heritage Photo Cube; Workshop - Family Heritage Wreath ($30)
Thursday June 18 - CK - Mason Jar Lanterns; Workshop - Industrial Lamps ($40)
Wednesday June 24 - CK - Patriotic Wall Hanging; Workshop - Rag Flag Wall Hanger ($20)
Wednesday July 1 - CK - Insect Hotel; Workshop - Bird Bath ($25)
Friday July 10 - CK - Placemats & Mini Muffins; Workshop - Quick Breads ($20)
Clover Kid (CK) Workshops are for youth 5-7 years old as of 12/31/25. Workshops are for youth 8-18 years old as of 12/31/25.
Registration for each workshop will close 2 weeks before the workshop. No 4-H enrollment required.
Registration fees for each Clover Kid workshop is $15, if you register for all workshops a $10 discount will apply.
Registration fees for the older youth workshop varies by project, if you register for all workshops a $15 discount will apply.
For more detailed information please visit: https://go.unl.edu/2026rcworkshops
To register for the Clover Kid Workshops: https://go.unl.edu/26cksummerworkshopseries
To register for the older youth Workshops: https://go.unl.edu/26summerworkshopseries
First Junior Fair Deadlines!
First Entry Deadline for 2026 Junior Fair is June 15th!
All of these must by complete by June 15th:
