Looking for a 4-H club fundraising opportunity? The Douglas County Fair is looking for groups of 8-10 volunteers willing to help us during our fair July 15th-17th in exchange for donations to your club. Please reach out to Courtney at director@douglascountyfair.org for more information.

See resources for Table Toppers Contest here.

Entries for the 4-H Table Toppers Contest are due by Friday, June 24th and the 4-H Table Toppers Contest will be on Thursday, June 30, in-person at the Douglas-Sarpy Extension office.

Sign up for Table Toppers here.

Goat, Sheep & Beef Show • Saturday, June 25, 2022

Sarpy County Fairgrounds – Springfield, NE

Check out the flier and all the details at:

https://files.constantcontact.com/f3efa1f3101/93b5ed9a-5a6f-4205-89ee-e4e95d07884c.pdf

The Douglas/Sarpy 4-H Council would like to encourage all eligible candidates to participate in the Douglas-Sarpy Showcase of 4-H Gems.

To be selected and honored as a 4-H Gem is a positive way to share your success and experiences throughout your 4-H career. Receiving the honor of being named a Diamond or Emerald 4-Her is an excellent addition to your resume and college scholarship essays. We encourage all eligible candidates to submit their application for the opportunity to participate so that we can celebrate all of your accomplishments throughout your 4-H career. See the application here.

Return to the Nebraska Extension Douglas-Sarpy Extension Central or South Office or they can also be e-mailed to rwright4@unl.edu no Later Than June 29, 2022

Showmanship and Grooming Clinic

June 26th 2022 at 1 pm at Cass County Fairgrounds

Sign up by June 23 at https://forms.gle/kZTJnatU4sb98sfbA

Tack Cleaning Clinic

July 8 at 6:30 pm

Bring $10 and your own saddles and bridles, as well as your own saddle cleaners: saddle soap, conditioner, oil.

Sign up by July 1 at https://forms.gle/8V6aDgbfiHMt3iAm8

The horse program is for youth Age 8-18.

For more information about the horse program or these specific events, contact Alaina Kauffman, Extension Assistant, 4-H at alaina.kauffman@unl.edu

Bucket Calf participants will need to complete a record book. Download an example below.

Healthy Lifestyles - Department E

Division 400: Cake Decorating/Gingerbread Houses

Class 901 – Decorated Cake

Only decoration is judged. Exhibit may be on Styrofoam or a real cake. Must use decorating tips. Enter cake on a disposable cake plate/container.

See this area of the fairbook here.

See more fair project ideas here.

In each class, a 4-Her or Clover Kid may only exhibit one entry. Sign up with the July 15 livestock registrations.

This is a Non-Premium Class, Clover Kids are welcome to participate! The Best Dressed Classes will happen on Saturday, August, 6th at 11:00 am.

This will include:

• Cattle

• Swine

• Sheep

• Goats

All Poultry, Rabbits, Cavies and Horses will conduct their Best Dressed Contests at the conclusion of their respective shows. Learn more here.

Contest Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Time: 3:30-6:30pm

Where: 13600 Pflug Rd, Springfield, NE 68059 (Sarpy County American Legion)

Contest Details: •Rocket Launch Contest entry form is due Wednesday, July 6, 2022 •This contest is open to 4-H members ages 5 – 18. •Paper tube rockets may only be launched by Clover Kids (ages 5 – 7); 8- 18 year old participants will need to conduct a launch using rockets specified in Fairbook Guidelines.

See more details and get the registration form at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/douglas-sarpy/pdfs/4-H/4h-sarpy-fair-rocket-launch-2022.pdf

When: July 6 from 6-7 pm

Where: Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties, located at 8015 West Center Road, Omaha

Join us for a question and answer session "what to expect at fair," including a Livestock/Rabbit/Poultry questions and answer session.

There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to preregister with Rachel at rwright4@unl.edu.

For more information, contact Stephanie at stephanie.thorson@unl.edu

For more information please go to: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/douglas-sarpy/4-hresources/

Sign up for the Fashion Show https://go.unl.edu/4hfashion2022

Fashion Show will be July 14 from 2-7.

Public Fashion Show will be at the fairgrounds on August 3 at 6 pm.

Join the 2022 Sarpy County Fair Coloring Contest and get a chance to win cool prizes! This contest is open to all youths (contest age groups: 5 and under; 6-9; 10-13; and 14-18). All youth are encouraged to enter the contest, even if they're not 4-H members! Color it using any physical medium, including crayons, colored pencils, markers, or paints and then enter the coloring sheet. Bring the coloring sheet to 4-H project entry day on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 12-7 PM and turn it in OR drop the coloring sheet off at the Extension Office by July 26, 2022. Follow the link for full details and to download the coloring sheets: https://go.unl.edu/2022coloringcontest. Questions? Contact Katherine at ksundgren@unl.edu.

Sponsorship requests will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. If your request is already filled, your donation will be used to fund an award in the same event.

Get your form here.

When: July 6 - 9, 2022

Where: Christensen Field, W 16th St & N Ridge Road Drive, Fremont, NE

4-H & FFA Exhibitors from the following counties: Burt, Butler, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington.

Open check out the opportunities to enter static exhibits and livestock.

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dodge/frfourhexhguide/

Livestock Show information and registration can be found at https://www.douglascountyfair.org/entry-forms-1

For more information about the fair go to https://www.douglascountyfair.org/

4-H State Dog show rulebook is done! Please let your 4-H families know of the new rulebook update and the changes that were made and are in effect for the 2022 year!

Dog Show Opportunities can he found here.