JOIN 4-H
Join 4-H
Dawson County 4-H Enrollment is now OPEN!
- 4-H is open to ALL YOUTH, of ALL ABILITIES ages 5 to 18. The Dawson County deadline to enroll in 4-H is June 15 2025.
- The enrollment process is done online and Youth and Volunteers need to enroll each year. If you have any questions, please call the Dawson County Extension Office, 308-324-5501.
- 4-H Youth and Volunteer Online Enrollment - Deadline: June 15, 2025
Enrollment fee of $10.00 per 4-H'er.
New to 4-H: Step-by-Step Instructions (PDF)
Re-enrollment to 4-H: Step-by-Step Instructions (PDF)
Volunteers: Step-by-Step Instructions (PDF) - Update: For the 2024-25 enrollment year, Dawson County is re-screening all volunteers. You will be directed to a new Volunteer Screening Site, Sterling Volunteers. This is a new site for all of Nebraska. The cost is $16.00.
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Premium Book
Dawson County Premium Book 2025
Dawson County Premium Book 2025
2025 Premium Pages
Premium Pages
Dawson County Clothing Contest Information
Dawson County Clothing Contest Information
Dawson County Clothing Contest Information
Clothing Information
4-H Clothing Contest
2025 Information Coming Soon
Mailed entries must be received in the Extension Office on June 15th! NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Shopping in Style Fashion Show entry sheet
Shopping in Style Fashion Show entry sheet (back side)
SF184 Shopping in Style entry sheet
Dawson County Photography Information
Dawson County Photograph Information
4-H Photography data tags for exhibiting at fair.
Dawson Details
Dawson Details
2025 Dawson Details
Dawson County Meats
Dawson County Meats
The 4-H Meats program is open to all 4-H members regardless of project carried. Under the capable leadership of Curt Rickertsen, the tradition of outstanding meats teams continues. Dawson County has built a legacy of winning teams through the years.
* 2017 State Champion Team and the team members captured the top 4 individual placings
* 2018 Champion & Reserve Team and they were 4th at the National Contest
* 2019 a repeat with both Champion & Reserve Teams
* 2021 State Champion - 5 placings in the top 7 at state and placed 5th at the National Contest
* 2022 Dawson County had 4 individuals place in top 5
* 2023 Dawson County was State Champion and placed 7th at the National Contest
* 2024 Dawson County was ....
Discover where all those good cuts of meat you eat come from, how they are cooked and their nutritional value. Become a wise consumer and learn a skill you can use the rest of your life.
The 2025 Meats Program will begin January and will culminate with the State Contest held at PASE (Premier Animal Science Event) in Lincoln held the end of June.
Practice Schedule
January
Tree ID, Horticulture ID, Weed & Grass ID, and Insect ID
Tree ID, Horticulture ID, Weed & Grass ID, and Insect ID
Interested in competing at the 2025 State Fair ID Contests? Contact Sarah Fanning (sfanning3@unl.edu) or Da'Lacy Lans (dlans2@unl.edu) for more information
ID Contest Schedule
Schedule
Dawson County 4-H Workshops
Dawson County 4-H Workshops
Stay tuned for more information!
Dawson County 4-H Workshop Schedule
Schedule