Red Willow County

• August 10th (by 8:00pm central time) State Fair Entry Deadline
• August 16th horticulture/floriculture email to Teresa due
  
• August 21st non -perishable State Fair Static Exhibits turned into the Extension Office
• August 23rd all perishable State Fair Static Exhibits turned into Extension Office by 7:30am
  

The fair this year was a great success!! Congratulations to everyone who exhibited at the Red Willow County Fair! Thank you 4-Hers, parents, extended family, leaders, and volunteers for everything you did.

Cadde Beeby took a photo of each participant during the Showcase. Those photos have been framed and are ready to be delivered to the buyer of your premium as a thank you. Please come to the Extension Office to pick those up and deliver.

4-H T-shirts were provided to all 4-H participants thanks to our generous sponsors. This year our sponsors were High Test Ag, Farm Credit Services of America and Red Willow County Farm Bureau. Thank you notes may be sent to:

High Test Ag

Austen Sis

71321 Road 384

McCook, NE 69001

Farm Credit Services of America
1700 N Hwy 83

McCook, NE 69001

Red Willow County Farm Bureau

Jennifer Myers

39749 Road 705

Danbury, NE 69026

The feed scoops were also provided to all livestock exhibitors by Farm Credit Services of America.

Please also send thank you notes to trophy and award sponsors. Their name and addresses were placed on the awards when given. If you don't see it, please call the office and to get that information.

The following State Fair entries must be completed by the exhibitors before August 10th by 8:00 pm central time.

Beef, Sheep, Swine, Meat Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, Dogs, Dairy Judging Contest entries

· Must be made by the exhibitors themselves.

· Must have been both nominated on Show Stock Manager and DNA samples completed..

· To enter 4-H livestock classes online go to: https://nebr.fairwire.com/.

· These are entered by the families, not the county, and must be paid for with a credit or debit card. There are no other options for payment.

Dairy Show entries

· Must be made by the exhibitors themselves into the Open Class ShoWorks online registration.

· Further information about the Youth Regional Dairy Show can be found here: https://www.statefair.org/competitions/livestock-exhibitors

All non-livestock entries (Contests, Culinary Challenge, Fashion Show, Robotics Showcase)

· Must be made by the exhibitors themselves.

· To enter these classes online go to: https://nebr.fairwire.com/.

· These are entered by the families, not the county, and must be paid for with a credit or debit card. There are no other options for payment.

Any exhibit that was selected for State Fair will be entered and transported by our office staff to the Nebraska State Fair on August 23 and brought home on September 5.

· Non-perishable exhibits need to be brought to our office on or before Monday, August 21. Please read the Red Willow County Fair Premium Book for supporting materials needed and labeling guidelines.

· All perishable exhibits (food, horticulture and floriculture) need to be brought to the office by 7:30 am on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Please read the Red Willow County Fair Premium Book for supporting materials needed and labeling guidelines.

· If you were selected to exhibit horticulture/floriculture, please email the class numbers and variety/cultivar you plan to send to teresa.thomas@unl.edu by Wednesday, August 16.

• The Nebraska State Fair is thrilled to host the 1st annual 4-H Day at the Nebraska State Fair. 4-H Day will be Sunday, August 27th. To celebrate 4-H members statewide they are offering a discounted admission that day that is only for bonafide 4-H members.

• This is only intended for 4-H members. Family members, including parents, will need to purchase regular admission tickets. This is not just for exhibitors, but for any 4-H member.

• The link is https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/7980811/4h-day-atnebraska-state-fair-good-on-aug-27-only-lincoln-nebraska-statefairlivestock.

• Adults $12.00 13-59 $5.00
  

• Kids $5.00 6-12 $3.00
  

• Child Free 5 & Under
  

Back by popular demand! Our 4-H static exhibitor families will be able to order discount passes directly from the Nebraska State Fair! Orders can be placed using the following link and password. Please remember the opportunity to order these discounted tickets is for static exhibitors and their families only. The misuse of this resource may eliminate this opportunity in the future, so please encourage your families not to share this link. Note – We can track who ordered tickets and match it with their 4-H participation. There is a limit of 10 tickets per exhibitor. Discount tickets will not be available through the county offices. Static Exhibitor Discount Ticket Link: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/4501380/4h-exhibitor-admission-lincoln-nebraska-statefairlivestock?partner_id=1905

Note – These tickets will need to be accessible on your phone or printed prior to coming to the Nebraska State Fair. There is no ticket pickup window.

Note – All livestock exhibitors and in-person event exhibitors (chicken BBQ, fashion show, ID contests, and robotics showcase) will still be able to order discounted tickets when they enter in ShoWorks for State Fair. This process has not changed for those exhibitors coming to the fair.

Note – The Nebraska State Fair also has ticket options available to the general public. You can share the following link with any 4-H families and stakeholders who are planning to go to the fair: https://www.statefair.org/buy-tickets for additional details.

All advance ticket options are available now until 11:59PM on August 24th CT.

If you are interested in participating in the 2026 Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) program please contact Donna at donna.kircher@unl.edu. Participants must have completed their freshman year of high school and be 14 years of age by June 1, 2026. There will be opportunities this summer to do fundraising if you would like to get started.

4-H Council meeting will be August 22nd at 7:00pm in the Extension office conference room.

Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/redwillow/
Phone: 308-345-3390
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redwillowcountyextension