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 14 Webster 4-H Public Speaking Contest Deadline Online https://go.unl.edu/websterpublicspeaking-2023
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 22 4-H Dog Volunteer Training Adams County Fairgrounds 9:30 am - Check out more information on the April 4-H Newsletter https://go.unl.edu/dog23
April 23 PASE KickOff Meeting Adams County Extension Office Hastings, NE 4:30 - 6:30 PM ejanning2@unl.edu
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 24 YQCA Adams County Extension Office Hastings, NE 3:00 pm https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php
May 25 Animal Science Discovery Days NTCA - Curtis, NE https://go.unl.edu/animalsciencediscover
May 30 YQCA Webster County Fairgrounds 9:00 am https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php
May 31 YQCA Adams County Extension Office 9:00 am https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php
June 1 South Central Livestock Judging Clinic/Contest Webster County Fairgrounds Registration 8:00 a.m. Clinic 9:00 a.m. https://go.unl.edu/sclivestock-23
June 6 4-H County Day Camp Crystal Lake 9:00 am https://go.unl.edu/countydaycamp23
June 8 Tie Dye Day 4-H Workshop Webster County Fairgrounds 9:00 am https://go.unl.edu/tiedye23
June 8 Geocache 4-H Workshop Webster County Fairgrounds 1:30 pm https://go.unl.edu/geocache23
June 13 4-H Clover Kid Camp  Webster County Fairgrounds - Bladen, NE More details TBA https://go.unl.edu/cloverkidcamp23
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 16 4-H Mobile Science Lab Webster County Fairgrounds 9:30 am https://go.unl.edu/mobile-sci-lab23
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 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

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