DATES TO REMEMBER
January
2 – Extension Office Closed for New Years
8 – May Clip Day at Ag Shop, May ISD
11 – 14 – Brown County Youth Fair
16 – Extension Office Closed for Martin Luther King Holiday
17 – Consumer Decision Making Meeting / Practice 5:00p.m. at Extension Office
30 – 4- H Finance Task Force Meeting 6:30p.m. at Extension Office
CONSUMER DECISION MAKING TEAM
We are looking for more participants for CDM Team. Good consumer skills can help you get more for your money. Consumer Decision Making gives youth the opportunity to make wise decisions when shopping.
Consumer Decision Making is a judging contest designed to teach 4-Hers to observe, compare and make consumer based decisions based on facts. 4-Hers use their consumer knowledge to rank similarly based products to fit a given scenario. If you have any questions or if you are interested please contact Nick Gonzales (nigonzales@ag.tamu.edu).
Our next meeting/practice will be January 17th, 5:00 pm at the extension office.
SO COME CHECK IT OUT!!!
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. THE LAST DAY TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO GET YOUR ANIMALS CLIPPED IS JAN. 3RD! 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.
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP
The local chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is now accepting scholarship applications from High School seniors in the area who will be graduating in 2012. The $500 winner for the Brown County area will be chosen in March 2012. The $1,000 state winner will be chosen two weeks later and the national $10,000 winner will be announced at the NWTF Convention. For your chance at a scholarship, go online to NWTF.ORG; click on Outreach; then Education; then Scholarships. You must be a member of NWTF and have a current Texas hunting license. After completing all paperwork send to NWTF President Russ Porter, 19700 CR 218, Brookesmith, TX 76827. Call Porter at (325) 643-2700 for more information.
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!
LIVESTOCK AND RABBITS
Weighing/Sifting/Classification and Check-in:
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Breeding Boer Goat Division ………………………………… 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Breeding Sheep Division . …………………………………… 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Breeding Angora Goat Division … ………………… ……… 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Breeding Gilt Division ……. ……… ………. ………. ……… 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Rabbits Divisions …. ………. ……… ………. ………. ……… 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Market Swine Division ……. ……… ………. ………. ……… 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Market Goat Division ……… ……… ………. ………. ……… 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Market Lamb Division …….. ……… ………. ………. ……… 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Registered Breeding Heifer Division ……. ………. ……… 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Market Steer Division …….. ……… ………. ………. ……… 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Judging:
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Angora Goat Division ………………………………………………… 8:00 a.m.
Breeding Sheep Division .. ……… ………. immediately after Angora Goat Division
Breeding Boer Goat Division …… ………. immediately after Breeding Sheep Division
Breeding Gilt Division …….. ……… ………. Immediately after Breeding Boer Goat Division
Rabbit Division ……. ………. ………………. …………………….. 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Market Lamb Division ……. ……… ………. ………………………. 8:00 a.m.
Market Swine Division …………………….. Immediately after Market Lamb Division
Friday, January 13, 2012
Market Goat Division …….. ……… ………. ………. ……… ………. 8:00 a.m.
Market Steer Division ……. ……… ………. ………. Immediately after Market Goat Division
Registered Breeding Heifer Division …… ………. Immediately after Market Steer Division 4
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Horse Division check in …………………………………… ………. 7:30 a.m.
Horse Division judging ……. ……………………………… ………. 9:00 a.m.
Ag Mechanics Project Judging……………………………………….. 10:00 a.m.
Awards and Premium Sale…………………………………………. 5:00 p.m.
HOME ECONOMICS DIVISION
Home Economics Building
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Acceptance of Clothing Entries (No late items will be accepted) …… 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Appearance Judging ……………………… ………. ……………………………. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Fashion Show Practice (Mandatory Participation) ………………………. 1:00 p. m.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Construction Judging………………………………………………………………. a. m.
Clothing Division Fashion Show (Mandatory participation) …………. 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 13, 2012
(No late items will be accepted)
Receive Foods, Crafts and Canning entries ….. ………. ……… ………. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Judging at Home Economics Building ……………………………………… 2:00 p.m.
Results will be posted at the Youth Fair Office …………………………. by 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Viewing of Entries ……………………………………………………………….. 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Individual Entrant Sales (if desired) ……………………………… ………. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Remove Entries from Room …………………………………………………. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Premium Sales includes: Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Food, Clothing, Canning, and Craft Divisions (immediately after Miss Brown County Fair Association Awards).
AWARDS AND PREMIUM SALE:
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Miss Brown County Fair Association Presentations …………. 5:00 p.m.
Followed by:
………. Sale of Home Economics Projects
………. Sale of Livestock Projects
** AT THIS TIME THE AVAILABILITY OF SHAVINGS FOR THE YOUTH FAIR IS NOT KNOWN. BE PREPARED TO BRING YOUR OWN.
Brown County 4-H is supported by the Brown County United Way.
