Brown County 4-H is supported by the Brown County United Way.
DATES TO REMEMBER
December
25-26 – Extension Office Closed for Christmas Holidays
January
1 – Extension Office Closed for New Year’s Day
5-10 – Brown County Youth Fair
13 – Consumer Decision Making Practice 6:00p.m. at Extension Office
BROWN COUNTY 4-H NEWS AND UPDATES
NEED HELP CLIPPING YOUR SHOW ANIMAL?
If you are going to need help clipping your show animal for the Youth Fair please contact the Extension Office and schedule a date and time. We will not be clipping any animals on January 1st. The last day we will be clipping any animals for the Youth Fair is January 3rd. 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.COLLEGIATE FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Brown County Farm Bureau is once again offering collegiate scholarships for the spring 2015 semester. These scholarships are intended for those who are already in college or are of college age. Applications may be picked up at the Brown County Farm Bureau Office located at 2450 HWY 377 South in Brownwood.
Participants or their family must be Brown County Farm Bureau members in order to apply. Scholarship applications are due back to the Brown County Farm Bureau Office by January 1, 2015. For more information contact Brown County Farm Bureau at 325-646-5516.
Consumer Decision Making!
Consumer Decision Making is designed to teach 4-Hers to observe, compare and make consumer based decisions based on facts. Youth will use their consumer knowledge to rank similarly based products to fit a given scenario.
Our first practice will be held on January 13th at 6:00PM at the Brown County Extension office. Study guides are available, which can be emailed, for 4-Hers that are interested. If you are would like more information please contact Kim Miles (kamiles@ag.tamu.edu) or Nick Gonzales (nigonzales@ag.tamu.edu).
2015 BROWN COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Weighing/Sifting/Classification and Check-in:
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
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 ……. ……. Starting immediately after Gilts exit to 7:00pm
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 7, 2015
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 8, 2015
Market Lamb Division …….. ……… ………. ………. ………8:00 a.m.
Market Goat Division ……… ……… ………. Immediately after Market Lamb Division
Friday, January 9, 2015
Market Swine Division …… ……… ………. ………. ……… 8:00 a.m.
Market Steer Division ……. ……… ………. ……….Immediately after Market Swine Division
Registered Breeding Heifer Division …… ………Immediately after Market Steer Division
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Horse Division check in …. ……… ………. ………. ……… 7:30 a.m.
Horse Division judging ……. ……… ………. ………. ………8:30 a.m.
HOME ECONOMICS DIVISION
Home Economics Building
Monday, January 5, 2015
Acceptance of all Clothing Items (NO late items will be accepted) …. 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Appearance Judging …….. ………. ……… ………. ………. ……… ……… 10:00 a.m.
Pictures will be taken individually and as a group at this time. These may be used by judge later in day if needed.
Fashion Show Practice (Mandatory Participation) will be as soon as each contestant goes before the judge in their last garment or if there is a length of time between garments they may practice then, they must sign off on list when they practice.
Construction will be judged after appearance judging and lunch break for judges. Only judges and authorized persons allowed at this time.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Clothing Division Fashion Show (Mandatory participation) …. ………. 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Receive Foods, Crafts and Canning entries ….. ………. ……… ……… 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
Judging of Items……………………. ……. ………. ………. ……… ………. 1:00 p.m.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Viewing of Entries .. ………. ………. ……… ………. ………. ……… ………. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Items and Prizes picked up……………………………………………..6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
NO ITEMS CAN BE REMOVED UNTIL ………………………… 6:00 p.m.
Results posted at Youth Fair Office by 12:00 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).
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Awards and Premium Sale:
Miss Brown County Fair Association Presentations ….. ……… ………. 5:00 p.m.
Followed by: ………. Sale of Home Economics Projects ………. Sale of Livestock Projects
4-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
The enrollment process for the 2014-2015 4-H year will begin August 15, 2014. All 4-H families, new and returning, are encouraged to log in and enroll in order to become an official 4-H member.
As you begin your enrollment 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 the county office so we can reset it for you.
- An active membership will not be granted until the $20.00 participation fee is paid on 4-H Connect!
- You cannot register or participate in an event until your profile is ACTIVE.
- When you are doing your re-enrollment for the 2014-2015 4-H Year please make sure you update your address, phone number, and e-mail address.
- You can use your Fundraiser Voucher to pay your membership dues. To do this you will have to come into the extension office to enroll.
- We are updating our e-mail database on November 1st so if you are not enrolled by then you will no longer receive newsletters updates via e-mail. Unless you notify the Extension Office prior to November 1st deadline.
Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll because after October 31st the cost increases to $25!
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
