Brown County 4-H is supported by brown county united way
DATES TO REMEMBER
December
4 – Bangs 4-H Club Meeting 6:00p.m. at Bangs FCS Classroom
10 – Consumer Decision Making Practice 4:30p.m. at Extension Office
11 – Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 6:30p.m. at Extension Office
11 – Early 4-H Club Meeting 6:30p.m. at Early First Baptist Church
15 – 4-H Project Show at Youth Fair Barns
16 – Sheep Project Club Meeting 6:00p.m. at Youth Fair Barns
4-H PROJECT SHOW
The Brown County 4-H Project Show is set for December 15th at the Youth Fair Barns. There will be more information to follow with time and schedule at a later date.
2012 TEXAS MARKET HOG SYMPOSIUM AND JACKPOT PIG SHOW
There is going to be a Market Hog Symposium and Jackpot Pig Show on December 7th and 8th at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research Center and Tarleton Ag Center. The Panel Discussions for the Hog Symposium will be: What will the future Market Hog Look Like?, Texas Pork Breeders Panel on Type, Frame Size, and Weight Limits, Classification Clarification/Interpretation, and Comments from Major Show Judges and Show Managers. The Hog Symposium will begin at 9:00a.m. on December 7th.
The Jackpot Pig Show will be on December 8th at the Tarleton State University Ag Center in Stephenville, Texas. Entries will be due at 8:00a.m., Showmanship will begin at 8:15a.m., Show A immediately following Showmanship, and Show B immediately following Show A. If you would like more information please contact Nick Gonzales.
BANGS FFA LOCAL SHOW
The Bangs FFA Local Show will be held on December 22nd at 10:00a.m.. The show will be held at the Bangs Livestock Barn. This is a NO-CLIP show. The cost to enter the show is $5.00 per animal. This Show is for Bangs FFA and 4-H Members Only! For more information contact Ricky Gamblin or Marshall Stork at 325-752-6822.
SCHOLARSHIP TRAINING
District 7 is holding two scholarship trainings on December 11th and December 18th for those who are interested in applying for the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Opportunity Scholarship. The first training will be held at the Taylor County Extension Office from 6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m. and the second training will be held at the Tom Green County 4-H Building from 6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m.. If you would like more information on the trainings or scholarship please contact Nick Gonzales.
TURKEY BOXES The Annual Community Service project is making 20 Turkey Boxes to be donated to the Family Service Center so that 20 families who are not able to afford a Christmas dinner will be able to because of Brown County 4-H. 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 20th. If you are planning on participating you need to be at the Extension Office at 1:00p.m. on December 20th. 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 $5.50 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 20th.
MAY DAY CLASSIC BREEDING BOER GOAT SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarships will be awarded to deserving and qualifying individuals that participate in the Breeding Boer Goat Show at the Brown County Youth Fair. The scholarships will be awarded based on a point system. If you are planning on showing a Breeding Boer Goat in the Brown County Youth Fair this is a great scholarship opportunity for you. If you would like more information about this scholarship you can contact the Extension Office or Shirley Glenn shirley.glenn1965@gmail.com.
4-H ARCHERY CAMP
Texas 4-H Archery Camp will be held at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood on January 19-20, 2013. This camp is open to 4-H members age 9 to 18 wanting to improve their shooting knowledge and skills in recurve and compound archery. Certified 4-H archery coaches desiring to learn more about coaching archery, archery equipment, archery games, and improved shooting skills can also attend the camp. Youth participants should have beginning or intermediate experience in shooting archery and understand the basic archery safety and range rules, and whistle commands. Adult and youth participants must provide their own equipment. Registration on 4-H Connect will be open November 12-December 16, 2012. Registration is limited to the first 30 youth registrants and the first 10 adult coaches.
TEEN RETREAT
The Texas 4-H Conference Center will be hosting the Texas 4-H Teen Retreat January 4-6, 2013 at Lake Brownwood. The program will focus on leadership through hands-on experiences.
Teen Retreat at the Texas 4-H Conference Center provides a state level leadership experience for 4-H youth ages 13-19.
The program is designed to allow teens to explore new or revised projects and curricula resources and return to implement them in their counties
Featured sessions include: Bubbles in Food, Fitness Challenge, Robotics, Dancing, GIS/GPS program and much more.
Join us for a weekend of Fun, Fun, Fun!
College professors, 4-H Specialists and other experts will lead program sessions.
The retreat is open to junior and intermediate age 4-H members. Participants must be between 13-19. Youth registration is $105 and $70 for adult chaperones. For registration information visit: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu Registration open Nov 1st to Dec 30th.
4-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
All 4-H families, new and returning, are encouraged to log in and enroll in order to become an official 4-H member. If you want to become an adult leader or volunteer we encourage you to enroll for the 2012-2013 year. The web site for 4-H CONNECT is www.4honline.com There is no cost for adult leaders or adult volunteers. 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 the county office we 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 the $20.00 participation fee is paid on 4-H Connect!
You cannot register for an event until your profile is ACTIVE.
When you are doing your re-enrollment for the 2012-2013 4-H Year please make sure you update your address, phone number, and e-mail address.
You can use your Spaghetti Luncheon Fundraiser Voucher to pay your membership dues. To do this you will have to come into the extension office to enroll.
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, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners’ Courts of Texas Cooperating
