DATES TO REMEMBER
January
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!!!
AUSTIN CALF SCRAMBLE
If you are interested in participating the Austin Calf Scramble online entries opens on January 15th. There are only 112 spots available for the scramble. It is first come first serve! You will need to get online January 15th to reserve your spot! If you are interested in participating contact Nick.
MAJOR STOCK SHOW PASSES
The Ft. Worth and San Angelo Stock Show passes have arrived. If you are participating in these shows the passes are available for you to pick up at the Extension Office. If you have any questions 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 in Outreach; then click on Education; then Sholarships. 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.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE TO OFFER VET TECH PROGRAM
Texas A&M University-Kingsville is set to offer a bachelor’s degree in veterinary technology starting this fall. The program will focus on large animal health and accept about 15 students in its first semester on an application and interview basis. Only juniors will be selected for the first semester. The first graduating class is expected in spring 2015.
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!
