DATES TO REMEMBER
October
11 – Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 6:30 p.m. at Extension Office
11 – Early 4-H Club Meeting 6:15p.m. at First Baptist Church Early
16 – Bangs 4-H Club Meeting 2:00p.m.-4:00p.m. at Bangs FCS Room
17 – Sheep Club meeting 7:00p.m. at Youth Fair Barns
17 – Deadline to enter County Food Show
18 – Rabbit Club Meeting 7:00p.m. at Extension Office
18 – Food Challenge Meeting 4;30p.m. at Extension Office
22 – Lamb Validation 8:00a.m.- 10:00a.m. at Youth Fair Barns
22 – Goat Validation 11:00a.m. – 2:00p.m.at Youth Fair Barns
29 – County Food Show 2:00p.m. at the Extension Office
LAMB, GOAT, AND SWINE COUNTY AND STATE VALIDATION
It is that time to start getting ready for the Brown County Youth Fair and Major Stock Shows. The most important step in doing this is validating your animals. Lamb validation will be Oct. 22nd 8:00a.m.- 10:00a.m., Goat Validation Oct. 22nd 11:00a.m. – 2:00p.m., and Swine validation Nov. 12th 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. at the Brown County Youth Fair Barns. There will not be a county validation make up day! If you are planning on participating in the Brown County Youth Fair you need to make sure your animal is present the day of validation!! YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H BEFORE THE DATE OF VALIDATION!!!
MANDATORY LIVESTOCK JUDGING MEETING OCTOBER 11TH
Brown County 4-H will be starting up the livestock judging team again and our first mandatory practice will be Tuesday October 11th 6:00p.m. at the extension office. We will be preparing for our first contest on November 5th. This will be a mandatory meeting because I need to see how many teams we will have. Bring a folder and a notepad to the meeting. Hope to see a lot of participation.
UPCOMING PIG SALES
It is that time to start looking for your swine project if you are planning on participating in the Brown County Youth Fair or any major stock show . If you are needing help finding a show pig please contact the Extension Office. Below is a list of upcoming pig sales in the area.
Wall Swine Breeders
October 16, 2011
Show at noon, Sale at 2:30p.m.
San Angelo Fair Grounds
MAJOR LIVESTOCK SHOW CALF SCRAMBLE INFORMATION
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo January 13- February 4, 2012
- Purchase certificate value of $500
- Certificates used to purchase a breeding beef or dairy heifer
- All applicants must be 14, 15, 16, or 17 years of age as of January 1, 2011 and not beyond their junior year of high school.
- Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. After all the positions have been filled, the remaining applications will be kept on file and used on an as needed basis. Each County 4-H Program is limited to a maximum of six entries.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo February 28-March 18, 2012
- Purchase certificate value of $1,500
- Certificates used to purchase a breeding beef or dairy heifer or market steer
- Must show the animal in the 2013 Houston Livestock Show
- Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. After all the positions have been filled, the remaining applications will be kept on file and used on an as needed basis.
Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo March 9-24, 2012
- New format for 2012: Ultimate Scramble Championship, one day event, Saturday March 17, 2012
- Purchase certificate value of at least $1000 while others could be awarded $1,500, $2,000, $2,500, or $5,000
- Certificates used to purchase market steer, market lamb, market goat, market barrow, breeding heifer, or breeding goat.
- Must show the animal in the 2013 Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo.
- Entry fee is $25.
- 112 scramble spots first come first serve
San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo February 11-26, 2012
- Limited to first 60 entries
- 20 students compete in 3 separate scrambles
- Purchase certificates will be paid to top 10 contestants those three performances
- FINALS: Top 12 Contestants come back!
- Top 5 in Finals receive scholarships
- Places 6-12 receive additional $200 purchase certificate.
- Must be 13 years of age but no older than 19 by February 1, 2011
If you are interested in participating in San Antonio calf scramble please contact the Brown County Extension Agent, Nick Gonzales, as soon as possible. Deadline: September 14th.
If you are planning on participating in any of the other calf scrambles please contact the Extension Office by October 1st!
TREAT
The District 7 4-H Horse Project Development Committee is participating in the Annual TREAT (Tarleton Equine Assisted Therapy) Special Kids Rodeo at Tarleton State University on October 25th at 9:30a.m.-2:30p.m.. This is open to any 4-H member who is interested in working with kids that have special needs, who have a love for horses. 4-Hers will assist youth as they participate in events of Stick Horse Pole Bending, Stick Horse Barrel Race, Goat Ribbon Relay, Bucking Barrel, Dummy Roping and a Farm Animal Petting Zoo. If you would like more information contact the Extension Office.
COUNTY FOOD SHOW
The County Food Show contest will be held on Oct. 29th 2:00p.m. at the Extension Office. The project forms are available at the Extension Office if you are planning to participate in the County Food Show. The deadline to turn in your form and recipe is October 17th. If you would like more information contact the Extension Office.
4-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
August 1st started the enrollment process for the 2011-2012 4-H year in Texas. All 4-H families, new and returning, are encouraged to log in and enroll before October 15th in order to take advantage of the $20.00 participation fee. If you wait till November 1st enrollment fee will be $25.00. As you enroll in 4-H for the year, here are some tips in using 4-H CONNECT:
- If you already have a profile DO NOT create another one!
- If you lost your email and password – call your county office they can tell you your e-mail address and reset your password!
- To be an official 4-H member in Texas 4-H you must have an ACTIVE profile in 4-H CONNECT!
- An active membership will not be granted until participation fee is paid
- You cannot register for an event until your profile is ACTIVE.
When you are doing your re-enrollment for the 2011-2012 4-H Year please make sure you update your address, phone number, and e-mail address.
Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll!
Brown County 4-H is supported by the Brown County United Way.
