DATES TO REMEMBER
November
13 – May 4-H Club Meeting 4:00p.m. at May Methodist Church (Youth Fair Sign Up Meeting.)
14 – Major Stock Show Entry Night 5:00p.m. – 7:00p.m.
15 – Rabbit Project Club Meeting 7:00p.m. at Home Economics Building (Bring Rabbit and a piece of carpet)
17 – Blanket 4-H Club Meeting 6:30p.m. at Blanket FFA Ag Classroom
18 – Deadline to Enter All Major Stock Shows excluding Ft. Worth
19 – District Food Show, Abilene Texas
22 – Food Challenge Practice 4:30 p.m. at Extension Office
24 – Thanksgiving Holiday
25 – Thanksgiving Holiday
29 – District Food and Nutrition Quiz Bowl Contest, Grape Creek Texas
BROWN COUNTY YOUTH FAIR CHECKLIST
The Brown County Youth Fair is approaching fast. Everyone should have your animals if you are planning on entering in the Livestock Division of the Youth Fair. There are a few other things that have to be done in order to participate in the Brown County Youth Fair. Below is a check list for you to go by to make sure you are covered. ONLY BROWN COUNTY 4-H ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE!
- Enroll in 4-H
- Attend Validation (have your animal validated for county or state)
- Purchase a Youth Fair Membership (this is mandatory if you are entering livestock or home economics )
- Fill out a entry form for the Brown County Youth Fair ( Deadline to enter is Dec. 1st)
** If you are showing horses you and your horse must attend one of the two mandatory practices on Dec 4th or Dec 18th 2:00 p.m. at the Youth Fair Barns Show Arena. You will also need to have the proof of ownership Papers or bill of sale, registration papers or 4-H certification form. All horses must have negative EIA test documentation.
MAJOR STOCK SHOW ENTRY NIGHTS
Every year we have two nights in Nov. that we designate for families who are wanting to enter into the major stock shows. The only way you can enter into the major stock shows is if you bought state tags. The two nights we are having the stock show sign up is Nov.1st and Nov. 14th from 5p.m. – 7p.m.. The deadline to enter Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and San Angelo Stock Show is Nov. 18th. You will also have the opportunity to enter the Brown County Youth Fair at this time. If you have any questions please contact the Extension Office.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H EQUIPMENT
Brown County 4-H has clippers, blowers, scales, and blocking tables that are available to 4-H members to check out for use to help prepare your animal for show. If you have or will be planning on checking out equipment please make sure it is brought back to the Extension Office in a timely manner and in the condition you checked it out in. If you have equipment that you checked out from last show season please return it as soon as possible. We are taking inventory and preparing equipment for this show season.
MAY DAY CLASSIC BREEDING GOAT SCHOLARSHIP
This is a scholarship to be awarded to deserving and qualifying individuals that participate in the Breeding Goat show at the Brown County Youth Fair. The scholarship will be awarded based on a points system as follows:
Questions: Participants must answer the following questions: (worth 40 points) due December 15th.
1. Where did you purchase your goat? Or did you raise it yourself? When was your goat born?
2. What do you feed your goats?
3. What kind of goat health maintenance have you done? (Example: worming, vaccinations, exercise.)
4. Does your goat meet ABGA (American Boer Goat Association) breed standards? It is preferred that your project goat meets these breed standards to assure that if the participants wishes, they can show this animal at a major stock shows or ABGA shows. You can find these standards on www.abga.org.
5. How would receiving this scholarship assist you with your goals as a goat breeder and what is your goal in the goat industry.
Show Placing: points will be awarded as follows:
1st place: 10 points
2nd place: 5 points
3rd place: 2.5 points
Grand Champion: 40 points
Reserve Champion: 30 points
Showmanship: 1st place 10 points
2nd place 5 points
Scholarship Amounts: 1st place: $750.00
2nd place: $500.00
3rd place: $200.00
TURKEY BOXES
The Annual Community Service project is making 25 Turkey Boxes to be donated to the Family Service Center so that 25 families who are not able to afford a Christmas dinner will be able to because of Brown County 4-H. This year we will be doing the boxes a little different. Instead of each club being responsible for one item to collect to put into the boxes, we are asking that each club put at least one box together. We would like to see each club put more boxes together if possible. We will be taking the boxes to the Family Service Center on December 19th. Call the Extension Office and let us know how many boxes your club will be putting together. Below is a list of the items that will need to be put into the boxes.
- Gravy
- Stuffing
- Sweet Potatoes
- Cranberry Sauce
- Corn
- Corn Bread Mix
- Instant Potatoes
- Brownie Mix
- Green Beans
* If you would like contribute any of these items you may bring them by the Extension Office before December 19th.
COUNTY RECORD BOOK AND SCHOLARSHIP TRAINING
Record Books for this coming year are in a new format. We will be offering a County Record Book training to go over the new criteria. We will also be offering a County Scholarship training. If you are interested in participating please contact the Extension Office and a date will be set at a later time.
CONSUMER DECISION AND HORSE JUDGING
If you are interested in participated in Consumer Decision Making or Horse Judging please contact the Extension Office to put your name on the list. Dates for practices will be determined at a later date. Please call in by November 18th.
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
