4-H Calendar of Events
2026 RICHARDSON COUNTY 4-H TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS | |
JANUARY 1 - Office Closed for New Year's Day 15 - 4-H Club Year End Treasurer's Reports Due 15 - Above & Beyond Award Form Due 15 - Nebraska Diamond Clover Program Form Due 19 - Office Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | JULY 1 - Projectshop 3 - Office Closed for Independence Day 9 - Project Shop 13-17 - State 4-H Horse Show, Fonner Park, Grand Island 13 - ALL JUNIOR FAIR STATIC ENTRIES DUE 13 - Fashion Show NARRATIONS Due 16 - Extension Office Moved to Humboldt for Fair 19-25 - 4-H/FFA Junior Fair, Humboldt Fairgrounds 26 - 4-H Swimming Party, FC Aquatic Center 29 - Extension Office Reopens in Falls City |
FEBRUARY 1 - 28 - Nebraska 4-H Member Month 2 - Projectshop 6 - 4-H Volunteer Training Registration Deadline 11 - 4-H Volunteer Training - Session 1 16 - Office Closed for President's Day 21 - Market Beef Weigh-In, 9-11am, Humboldt 25 - 4-H Volunteer Training - Session 2 28 - Bad Weather Date for Market Beef Weigh-In | AUGUST 1 - Nemaha & Richardson County Joint 4-H Horse Show, Nemaha Fairgrounds, Auburn 1 - State Fair Shopping in Style entries due 1 - State Fair Fashion Show entries due 10 - State Fair Pre-entry deadline 22 - Rain Date For Nemaha & Richardson County 4-H Joint 4-H Horse Show 24-25 - State Fair Exhibits due to Extension office by Noon 26 - Office Closed to take State Fair Exhibits to State Fair 28 - Sept. 7 - Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island |
MARCH 6 - Projectshop 11 - 4-H Volunteer Training - Session 3 14 - State Shooting Sports Contest - BB 15 - State Shooting Sports Contest - Air Rifle 25 - 4-H Volunteer Training - Session 4 | SEPTEMBER 7 - Office Closed for Labor Day 8 - Office Closed to Pick Up State Fair Exhibits 10-11 - State Fair Exhibits ready for Pick Up at Extension Office 16-17 - Richardson County Fair, Humboldt |
APRIL 1 - Early Enrollment encouraged by this date 1 - Public Speaking Contest Entries Due 15 - Youth & Adult Booster Scholarship Due 23 - Public Speaking Contest, 6pm, First United Methodist Church, Falls City 24 - Office Closed for Arbor Day | OCTOBER 1 - 4-H Achievement Applications due - REQUIRED for all Senior Scholarships 1 - Youth Booster Scholarships due - retroactive 3 - TENTATIVE 4-H Kickoff Social 4-10 - National 4-H Week 12 - Office Closed for Columbus Day |
MAY 1 - Music Contest Entries Due 25 - Office Closed for Memorial Day 27-29 - Premier Animal Science Event (PASE), Lincoln 27 - Forestry Projectshop 28 - Music Contest, 6pm, First United Methodist Church, Falls City 29 - 4-H Farm Visits - Option 1 | NOVEMBER 11 - Office Closed for Veterans Day 25-27 - Office Closed for Thanksgiving |
JUNE 1 - SHOOTING SPORTS ENTRIES DUE 1 - State Horse Show Entries Due 1 - 4-H Farm Visits - Option 2 2 - Sewing Projectshop 4 - 4-H Farm Visits - Option 3 10 - 4-H Farm Visits - Option 4 11 - Projectshop 12 - 4-H Farm Visits - Option 5 15 - 4-H ENROLLMENT DEADLINE 15 - ALL JUNIOR FAIR & STATE FAIR ANIMAL ID & ENTRY FORMS DUE 15 - YQCA CERTIFICATES DUE 15 - ALL JUNIOR FAIR CONTEST ENTRIES DUE 15 - 4-H Foundation Project Assistance Scholarship Form Due 15 - Jean I. Nutzman Memorial Award Due 16-17 - Premier Communication Event (PCE), Lincoln 18 - Projectshop 24 - Projectshop 26 - Shooting Sports Contest - Trap Shoot 27 - Shooting Sports Contest - .22, BB, and Pellet Shoot 28 - Shooting Sports Contest - Archery Shoot | DECEMBER 21-JAN. 1 - Office Closed for Holidays |
4-H Projects
Projects provide the basis of the 4-H program by offering various educational experiences. Carrying out a project will help the member "learn by doing" as well as learn "why" things happen the way they do. The 4-H project is a teaching tool that can be used to develop many desirable traits in addition to the more evident project skills. Projects are real life experiences that help 4-H'ers learn to make sound decisions. Projects put the hands and minds to work.
Project selection is optional for Nebraska 4-H members, with the exception of horse and shooting sports projects (youth must enroll in these projects in 4Honline in order to participate in them). However, youth are encouraged to officially enroll in projects they are interested in. This helps office staff know what communication should be sent to who. The project enrollment process may help youth learn valuable management skills like goal-setting, record-keeping, planning, and organizing.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Project Curriculum
Richardson County 4-H Council provides free project curriculum to enrolled Richardson County 4-H members. Curriculum titles are perfect for 4-H clubs and members, school enrichment programs, and homeschool settings. The project books and science based kits are research based, hands-on, and fun and include skill building activities. Curricula are published by National 4-H, Nebraska 4-H, and surrounding Extension programs.
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
National Shop 4-H Curriculum Nebraska 4-H Curriculum CLOVER by 4-H