Brown County 4-H is supported by Brown County United Way
DATES TO REMEMBER
January
14 – Consumer Decision Making Practice 4:30 at Extension Office
15 – Bangs 4-H Club Meeting 6:00p.m. at FCS Classroom
15 – Rabbit Project Club Meeting 7:00p.m. at Extension Office
21 – Extension Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
NATIONAL AG DAY ESSAY CONTEST DEADLINE SET FOR FEBRUARY 1ST
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) has announced the theme of this year’s National Ag Day Essay Contest. High school students, grades 9-12, are now eligible to submit an original, 450-word essay or two-minute video essay about the importance of agriculture focusing on the theme “American Agriculture: Nourishing Opportunities.”
The national essay winner will receive a $1,000 prize and a round-trip ticket to Washington D.C. for the Celebration of Ag Dinner March 19. The winner will have the opportunity to read the winning essay and join others in a festive Ag celebration.
The video essay contest winner will also receive a $1,000 prize. His/her video will be shown at the dinner. Essays are due by February 1st. The contest rules and entry form can be found online at
DISTRICT 7 COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOWS 2013
If you are interested in going to watch other local county shows here is a list of upcoming shows and dates.
Callahan County Junior Livestock Show
January 17-19, 2013
Cross Plains
Coleman County Junior Livestock Show
January 20-22, 2013
Goree Expo Center- Coleman Rodeo Grounds
Mills County Youth Fair & Stock Show
January 17-19, 2013
Mills County Civic Center, Goldthwaite
Nolan County Junior Livestock Show
January 15-19, 2013
Nolan County Coliseum
San Saba County Livestock Show
January 17-19, 2013
County Show Barn – Church Street
Taylor County Livestock Show
January 23-26, 2013
Taylor County Expo Center
Tom Green County Junior Livestock Show & Fair
January 18-19, 2013
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
