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Looking to sharpen your showmanship skills before the county fair? Plan to attend this hands on, multi-species clinic to gain tips on showing your animal for the county fair and beyond! To register or if you would like more information, reach out to Blake at 402-563-4901 or bwert3@unl.edu.
Jr. Camp is scheduled for June 5 - 7, 2024 at Whispering Cedars near Genoa. Jr. Camp is for 4-H’ers age 8 – 11 and the cost is $110.00 per camper, if paid by 5:00 pm on May 1, 2024. Between May 2 - 8, 2024 cost increases to $135.00 per camper.
84th annual Platte County Fair
Platte County Fair 2024 Entertainment Schedule - July 4 - 7, 2024 - Information coming soon
Platte County Fair Kids Day Schedule - Saturday, July 13, 2024 - Information coming soon
2024 Platte County Fair Parking Map - Shows parking and no parking for static exhibit drop off. - Coming soon
Open Class Premium Book - Updated 3/12/24
2024 Platte County Livestock Sale Catalog - will be posted Saturday, July 13 evening
On-line enrollment is now open to enroll your 4-H'er for 2024! You can access 4HOnline 2.0 by visiting the following link: https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in. 4-H Leaders and Council members are required to enroll on-line too! Google Chrome and Firefox are the recommended web browsers to use when enrolling online. Enrollment fee is $5.00 per 4-H'er and no charge for Leaders or Council members. Card payment is required at end of enrollment process.
NEW FOR 2024: A simplified project list within 4HOnline for 4-H members to choose from.
For 2024 the "Growing Clovers", a 4-H club for Clover Kids, is open to all youth who turn 6, 7 or 8 during the calendar year and enrolled in 4-H. Clover Kids in Platte County have their own opportunity to have their projects interview judged at the Platte County Fair. The Platte County Clover Kid Curriculum Guide (updated October 2023) reviews the projects and resources available.
Growing Clovers - Spanish (two page .pdf file)
Growing Clovers - French (two page .pdf file)
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