4-H Fine Arts Night
Featuring Speech and Talent Contests
Date: TBD (Spring 2025), College Park Auditorium
Excited about 4-H? Express yourself verbally through the 4-H Public Speaking Contest or perform a talent at the 4-H Fine Arts Night. Youth have the opportunity to write a Speech or a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that incorporates the topic of 4-H and deliver it to an audience. The 4-H Public Speaking Contest helps youth develop skills for communicating about current issues to real audiences, learn how to organize and prepare a speech, develop speech delivery skills, learn how to present themselves to others, and develop self-confidence.
Registration forms coming early 2025!
4-H Shooting Sports
Archery, BB Gun, 22 Rifle and Shotgun
Hall County 4-H offers the above disciplines with certified 4-H Shooting Sports leaders. Check out the Hall County 4-H Shooting Sports Schedule below, which includes leader information. All Hall County 4-H members who participate in practices and competitions must enroll in the desired 4-H shooting sports projects (v2.4honline.com) and complete the parental authorization in 4-H Online before the first practice. If you have any questions, please call LaDonna at (308) 385-5088.
2025 Hall County 4-H Shooting Sports Schedule (coming Spring 2025)
- Shooting Sports guidelines (2024 Hall County Fair Book)
4-H Bicycle Road-E-O
Date: TBD (May/June 2025) at 3:30 pm at the Hall County Extension Office (subject to change).
Show off your bicycle skills & knowledge in this fun contest!
Open to all Hall County 4-H'ers, ages 5-18. Pre-registration is required. Read your monthly 4-H newsletter or contact Megan at (308) 385-5088 for more information.
Online Horticulture Judging Contest
The contest will be available TBD (June 2025) at go.unl.edu/online4hhortcontest. All ages can participate.
More information about the Nebraska State contest can be found in the Fairbook: https://4hfairbook.unl.edu/fairbookview.php/contests/45 .
If you have questions, feel free to contact Elizabeth Exstrom at elizabeth.exstrom@unl.edu or 308-385-5088.
Ice Cream Roll
Date: TBD (June/July 2025). The contest is open to any enrolled 4-H member (ages 5-18). Call the Extension Office at 308-385-5088 to pre-register for a time.
Culinary Challenge
Date: TBD (June/July 2025). The contest is open to any enrolled 4-H member (ages 8-18). Each exhibit will consist of a theme (4-H member’s choice), a menu card, one food item prepared from the menu, recipe for the prepared food item, one or two place settings and a centerpiece. Call the Extension Office to pre-register. Please call Cami at (308) 385-5088 if you have any questions.
Upcoming Shows & Events in Nebraska: Horse, Livestock & Small Animal
- February-June - Great Plains Livestock Judging Circuit, Various Dates & Locations
- Junior Nebraska Cattlemen - Sanctioned Shows Website
- Nebraska Livestock Shows - Facebook Page
*More events added as we become aware of them.