Brown County 4-H News and Notes

Brown County 4-H is supported by the Brown County United Way

DATES TO REMEMBER

June

6-10 – State 4-H RoundUp College Station, Texas

13-14 – D-7 Horse Show Llano, Texas

15 – Deadline to Register for Multi-County Camp

15 – Brown County 4-H Council Hamburger Fundraiser

13 – Deadline to Register for Junior/Intermediate Fashion Show

16 – Deadline to Turn in Recordbooks

28 – County/State Steer & Heifer Validation 3:00p.m. at Bob Clark Pens

BROWN COUNTY 4-H NEWS AND UPDATES

LEADERSHIP LAB

Hey 4-Her’s 13 and up!  This year’s Leadership Lab will be at Texas 4-H Center June 22^nd – June 24^th.  Registration will open on 4-H Connect May 16^th to June 6^th.  The cost for attendance will be $200 per youth.  This expense will cover lunch on the 22^nd, all meals on the 23^rd, and breakfast and lunch on the 24^th.  This cost will also cover your room and other lab activities. You must be 13 by the day of Leadership LAB. If you are interested please contact the Extension officer for more details.

DISTRICT 7 COUNCIL OPPORTUNITY

The District 4-H Council provides opportunities for youth involvement in 4-H program development. It is an advisory committee which assists in making plans and executing these plans at the district level.

Their function is:

• to advise the district Extension staff on programs for 4-H youth
• facilitate representation on the Texas 4-H Council
• maintain linkage with county 4-H councils
• assist with the development and implementation of district events and activities
• provide opportunities for 4-H youth to learn democratic principles and procedures
• interpret the 4-H program to the public

AGE REQUIREMENTS – The president, vice president and delegate-at- large must be

16 years of age and not reached their 19^th birthday on or before by August 31, 2016. The second vice president, third vice president, secretary, public relations officer and parliamentarian must be 15 years of age and not reached their 18^th birthday as of August 31^st.

In order to apply for a District 7 Council Officer position, you must have served as a Brown County Council Officer. If you are interested in applying for District 7 Council Officer please contact Nick Gonzales so that we can provide you with an application.

4-H MULTI COUNTY CAMP! July 6^th – 8^th (DEADLINE TO REGISTER JUNE 15^TH)

Brown County 4-H will be attending the Multi County Camp in Brady, TX. This is a great opportunity and it will be a blast!

Date: July 6^th – 8^th, 2016

Place: Heart of Texas Bible Camp, Brady, TX

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, June 29, 2016 (Only 120 participants, from all the counties, can participate. It will be a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis.)

Times: Begins: Wednesday, July 6^th at 3:00 pm Ends: Friday, July 8^th at 9:00 am

Cost: $50.00 per person, $45.00 per person if more than one per family participates.

Ages: Junior & Intermediate age 4-H members for the 2015-2016 4-H year. Senior Members may attend only as Teen Leaders with Agent approval.

To sign up for County Camp please come by or contact the Extension Office for registration forms. Remember this is on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis and spots are limited so please do not wait for the deadline to sign up! If you have any questions contact Nick Gonzales.

BROWN COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL HAMBURGER FUNDRAISER

Brown County 4-H Council will be holding a hamburger fundraiser to help with cost for the county council leadership trip. The fundraiser will be on June 15, 2016, 11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. at the Extension Office. The cost will be $8.00 for a hamburger, chips, and drink.  Please come by and help support the Brown County 4-H Council.

2016 – 2017 STEER/HEIFER VALIDATION

If you are planning on exhibiting a steer at the Brown County Youth Fair or a State Show it is mandatory that the steer is validated. If you are planning on showing a heifer that has not been validated please contact the Extension Office. Steer/Heifer validation will be on June 28, 2016 3:00p.m. at Bob Clarks pens. If you have any questions contact the Extension Office.

JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE FASHION SHOW

The District 7 Junior/Intermediate Fashion Show is set for Tuesday July 19, 2016, in Grape Creek, Texas. If you are interested in participating please contact the Extension Office by June 13^th. For more information contact Nick Gonzales at the Extension Office.

protect your show livestock from rabies

Due to more cases of rabies in the county, and TAHC (Texas Animal Health Commission) predicting cases that can be seen in the near future; we recommend all livestock exhibitors consult a veterinarian about vaccinating your show animals and horses for rabies. For more information contact Scott Anderson.

RECORDBOOKS

It is that time to start putting your record book together. If you are planning on putting a record book together here is the website to find the forms and other information you may need for your record book. http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/.  Record Books will be due to the Extension Office for review on June 16^th.  If you need assistance, training material or have any questions contact Nick Gonzales at the Extension Office.

NEW Steer Classification Standards for 2017 Major Shows

Starting in 2017 new steer classification standards will take place at major shows. Several breeds were modified and changed to better serve today’s industry. If you are looking to purchase steers for next year’s major shows please review each of the breed guidelines. Especially note the revisions to Red Angus, Hereford, Polled Hereford, Charolais, Limousin, Simmental, and the additions of the following Cross Color Divisions: Red Cross, Black Cross and Other Cross.  Please note the Chianina breed is no longer included in the updated classification standards. A complete list of these breeds can be viewed at: http://brown.agrilife.org/links/4h/. If you have any questions please contact Nick Gonzales.

4-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!

The enrollment process for the 2015-2016 4-H year will begin August 15, 2015. 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 2015-2016 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 1^st 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 1^st deadline.

Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll because after October 31^st 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.