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Ribbons adorn the clothing exhibit entries. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024

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Goat judge John Alfs fist bumps with Ivy Mentink, 5, during Clover Kid competition. 4-H Polk County

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A young girl holds her yellow ribbon while watching the activities through a fence. 4-H Polk County

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Gracely Warren eyes the judge after leading her goat in the Meat Goat Junior Showmanship competition

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Collin Vrbka coaxes his pig around the ring as Collin maintains eye contact with the judge. 4-H Polk

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A young boy hugs his sheep. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024.

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Aubrey Peterson of Osceola, Nebraska, washes her cattle on the day of the livestock show. 4-H Polk C

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Judge John Alfs eyes the entries in the Sheep Showmanship competition. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceo

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Collin Vrbka coaxes his pig around the ring. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 202

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4-H ribbons adorn the pen during quiet time in the pork barn as the champions rest. 4-H Polk County

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Bently McLean of Stromsburg, Nebraska, blows dries her goat. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebras

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Taytum McLean, of Stromburg, Nebraska washes her goat Caitlin Clark the morning of the goat show. 4-

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Emma Peterson of Osceola, Nebraska, shakes hands with the judge after being awarded the reserve gran

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Kids pose for a photo op at the painted animal backdrop. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska.

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Entrance sign at the 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024.

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Quiet time at the Polk County Fair. Reaygan Spitz, 9, naps with Reba, her show cow, on Friday aftern

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Jeter Zelasney listens to goat judge John Alfs talk about his goat in the Meat Goat Junior Showmansh

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Ivy Mentink, 5, coaxes her pig around the ring during the Clover Kids competition. 4-H Polk County F

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Goat judge John Alfs eyes the entries in the Meat Goat Junior Showmanship competition. 4-H Polk Coun

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4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024.

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A young boy hugs his sheep. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024.

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Junior showmanship contestants coax their pigs around the arena. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Ne

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Sheep are shown for the Sheep Showmanship competition4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July

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A sheep holds steady as it receives a bath at the wash station. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Neb

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Hay bales decorated as an Angus cow. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024.

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Two cows tied up in the barn peek through the fence. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July

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Bently McLean of Stromburg, Nebraska, blows dries her goat while her sister, Taytum waits her turn.

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Collin Vrbka coaxes his pig around the ring. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 202

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Wyatt Smith washes his steer before the afternoon livestock show. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, N

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4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024.

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A young girl receives a yellow ribbon for her goat entry. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska.

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Meat Goat Junior Showmanship competition. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024.

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Ivy Mentink, 5, shows off her Clover Kids ribbon to family and friends. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osce

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Three young kids eat their lunch on the bleachers at the fair. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebr

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Halee Peterson holds her Reserve Grand Champion ribbon as she and her pig leave the show arena. 4-H

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Sheep are paraded in for the Sheep Showmanship competition. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebrask

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4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024.

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Sheep are shown for the Sheep Showmanship competition4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July

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The wash rack was busy as 4-H’ers washed their animals. 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska.

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Taytum McLean, of Stromsburg, Nebraska combs out her goat Caitlin Clark the morning of the goat show

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Halee Peterson of Osceola, Nebraska, waits with her pig for the final judging round. 4-H Polk County

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Three young boys just hanging around at the 4-H Polk County Fair in Osceola, Nebraska. July 19, 2024

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Emma Schmidt’s 4H mortar board. Undergraduate Commencement in Memorial Stadium. May 18, 2024.

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Noah Holoubek grew up with 4-H. April 23, 2024.

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Jaylea Pope, a sophomore in animal science and ALEC, has been a 4-Her since she was 5 years old. Apr

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Luke Katz of Beatrice eyes the judge during the intermediate division beef showmanship competition.

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A wall of ribbons at the 4H/FFA Beef Show at the Gage County Fair and Expo in Beatrice. July 28, 202

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A yellow International tractor wins a purple ribbon at the 4H/FFA Beef Show at the Gage County Fair

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