Brown County 4-H is supported by the Brown County United Way
DATES TO REMEMBER
December
18 – Mandatory Horse Practice 2:00p.m. at Youth Fair Barns
19 – Brown County 4-H Community Service Project Turkey Boxes 10:00a.m. at the Extension Office
20 – Rabbit Club Meeting 7:00p.m. at Extension Office
20 – Consumer Decision Making Practice 5:00p.m. at Extension Office
23 – Extension Office Closed for Christmas Holidays
26 – Extension Office Closed for Christmas Holidays
29 – Hoof Trimming at 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m. at Youth Fair Barns
January
2 – Extension Office Closed for New Years
11 – 14 – Brown County Youth Fair
16 – Extension Office Closed for Martin Luther King Holiday
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. If you are planning on participating you need to be at the Extension Office at 8:00a.m. on December 19th. Following the delivery of turkey boxes the Brown County 4-H Council will be hosting a Christmas social at the Academy Lanes Bowling Alley. Pizza and drinks will be provided. It will be $2.50 per game for each 4-Her to bowl.
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.
NEED HELP CLIPPING YOUR SHOW ANIMAL??
If you are going to need help clipping your show animal for the Youth Fair you need to call the Extension Office and reserve your time. We will not be clipping any animals on Jan. 2nd or the afternoon of Jan. 4th. The last day we will be clipping any animals for the Youth Fair is Jan. 10th. If you need to borrow clippers, blower, blocking table, etc please contact the Extension Office. We have a limited number of these items so if you borrow them we need them back within 24 hours. 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 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.
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.
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!
