4-H Calendar of Events

2023 4-H Calendar of Events
DateName of EventLocationDetailsRegister
February 1-28 Nebraska 4-H Month! State Wide Check out specific dates on the newsletter.
February 2 YQCA Adams County Fairgrounds 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php
February 5 Jr. Leaders to Hearts and Hands Against Hunger Hastings, NE Contact Carol Kumke for more information. 
February 6, 13, 27 Red Cloud 4-H Afterschool Red Cloud Elementary School Library 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration is not open yet.
February 6 YQCA

Silver Lake Elementary School

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall

 https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php
February 7 YQCA

Blue Hill Public Schools

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Mrs. Henkel's Classroom

 https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php
February 12

Late Beef Weigh In

 Red Cloud Animal Health

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

*Must attend a Webster County Weigh-In to be eligable for Rate of Gain. 
February 12

YQCA

 Red Cloud Community Center

4:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m.

Conference Room

 https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php
February 15

YQCA

 Adams County Extension Office 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php
February 15

Local 4-H Scholarships Due to Extension Office

  • Youth Council 4-H Scholarship
  • Lyle Niemeyer 4-H Scholarship
 Extension Office https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/webster/4-h-scholarships-1/
February 19 Jr. Leader Soup Lunch Webster County Fairgrounds Time TBA.
March 6, 13, 20 Silver Lake 4-H Afterschool Silver Lake Elementary School Lunch Room 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration has not opened yet. 
March 6 Entries due for UNL Horse Stampede  Entries due to Extension Office https://4h.unl.edu/horse-stampede Ask office for registration.
March 19 Junior Leader Soup Dinner Blue Hill Community Center 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
March 25 UNL Horse Stampede UNL Campus  Lincoln, NE https://4h.unl.edu/horse-stampede Ask office for registration.
April 3, 17, 24 Blue Hill 4-H Afterschool

Blue Hill Elementary School 

Mrs. Henkel's Classroom

 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. https://go.unl.edu/bhspring-23
April 8 Jr. Leader Easter Egg Hunt Webster County Fairgrounds

More details to come! Contact Carol Kumke for more information. 
April 11 4-H Open House Extension Office - Red Cloud

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Stop by the office to enjoy a treat, visit with office staff, sign up for 4-H, and much more!
April 15 4-H Early Enrollment Deadline Online Enroll by the 15th of April and receive a free 4-H water bottle! https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
April 30 Webster County 4-H Speech/Presentation Contest Webster County Fairgrounds 2:00 p.m. Registration has not opened yet. 
May 23 Webster County 4-H Culinary Challenge Webster County Fairgrounds 9:00 a.m. Registration has not opened yet.
May 23 YQCA Webster County Fairgrounds 1:00 p.m.
https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php
May 23 Sheep and Goat Weigh In Webster County Fairgrounds

5:30-6:30 p.m.

*All sheep and goats MUST have a scrapies tag in place before arrival. 
May 23 Youth Council Meeting Webster County Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.
May 25 Animal Science Discovery Days NTCA - Curtis, NE https://go.unl.edu/animalsciencediscover
June 1 South Central Livestock Judging Clinic/Contest Webster County Fairgrounds Registration 8:00 a.m. Clinic 9:00 a.m. Registration has not yet opened. 
June 3 South Central Livestock EXPO Webster County Fairgrounds

Please contact Carol Kumke for more information.

Registration has not yet opened. 
June 6 4-H County Day Camp Crystal Lake More details TBA.  Registration has not yet opened.
June 13 4-H Clover Kid Camp  Webster County Fairgrounds - Bladen, NE More details TBA Registration has not yet opened. 
June 15 ALL County Fair Entries and ID Sheets (horse, livestock, pet vaccination records) Due Extension Office/ShoWorks Turn in ID forms to the office. All entries must be entered online.  ShoWorks link to come.
June 15 State Fair Livestock Nominations Due Extension Office/Show Stock Manager More details to come. https://showstockmgr.com/
June 21-22 PASE (Premier Animal Science Event) UNL East Campus - Lincoln, NE Contact Extension Office for more information. Registration link to come. 
June 25-June 30 National 4-H Shooting Sports Competiton Grand Island, NE Contact Extension Office fore more information.
June 27 Superintendent Meetings Webster County Fairgrounds

Time TBD

 RSVP to Extension Office.
June 27 Youth Council Meeting Webster County Fairgrounds

Time TBD
July 8 Webster County 4-H Dog Show Webster County Fairgrounds

8:30 a.m. 

 Must be registered with final entries by June 15th.
July 8 Webster County 4-H Ice Cream Roll Webster County Fairgrounds

2:00 p.m.

 Must be registered with final entries by June 15th. 
July 15-23 Webster County Fair Webster County Fairgrounds

Check out the full detailed fair schedule here: Schedule TBA
August TBA AKSARBEN & Nebraska State Fair Entries Due Online

More details to come.

 Link to come.
August 25-September 4 Nebraska State Fair Grand Island, NE