Brown County 4-H News And Notes

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

DATES TO REMEMBER

January

5 – May 4-H/FFA Clip Day 1:00p.m. at May ISD Ag Shop

6  – 11 – Brown County Youth Fair

14 – Consumer Decision Making Practice 5:00p.m. at Extension Office

20 – Extension Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

21 – Rabbit Club Meeting 7:00p.m. at Extension Office

21 – Consumer Decision Making Practice 5:00p.m. at Extension Office

2014 BROWN COUNTY YOUTH FAIR SCHEDULE

Weighing/Sifting/Classification and Check-in:

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

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 ……. ……… ………. ………. …….Start Immediately After Gilts Exit

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 8, 2014

Angora Goat Division ……… ……… ………. ………. ………8:00 a.m.

Breeding Sheep Division .. ……… ………………………….. Immediately after Angora Goat Division

Breeding Boer Goat Division …… ………. …………………Immediately after Breeding Sheep

Breeding Gilt Division …….. ……… ………………………… Immediately after Breeding Boer Goat

Rabbit Division ……. ………. ……… ………. ………. ………3:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Market Lamb Division …….. ……… ………. ………. ………8:00 a.m.

Market Swine Division ……. ……… ………. …………………Immediately after Market Lamb Division

Friday, January 10, 2014

Market Goat Division …….. ……… ………. ………. ……… .8:00 a.m.

Market Steer Division ……. ……… ………. ………. …………Immediately after Market Goat Division

Registered Breeding Heifer Division …… ………. ………..Immediately after Market Steer Division

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Horse Division check in …. ……… ………. ………. ………  7:30 a.m.

Horse Division judging ……. ……… ………. ………. ……… 9:00 a.m.

Ag Mechanics Project Judging ….. ……. ….. ….. ….. 10:00 a.m.

Awards and Premium Sale …….. ……………… …….. …..5:00 p.m.

HOME ECONOMICS DIVISION

Home Economics Building

Monday, January 6, 2014

Acceptance of Clothing Items(No late items will be accepted) ……… 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Appearance Judging …….. ………. ……… ………. ………. ……………………10:00 a.m.

Fashion Show practice (mandatory participation) will be 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 7, 2014

Clothing Division Fashion Show (Mandatory participation) …. ……….6:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

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 10, 2014

Viewing of Entries .. ………. ………. ……… ………. ………. ……… ………. …8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Items and Money picked up……………………………………………4:00 p.m. -5:30 p.m.

NO ITEMS CAN BE REMOVED UNTIL …………………………….4:00 p.m.

• Exhibitors will need to bring your own shavings
• All exhibitors (male & female)  should wear appropriate show clothing in the show ring (shirt with collar and tucked into jeans)

CONSUMER DECISION MAKING

Consumer Decision Making is a contest used to educate youth on how to become smart shoppers and make proper decisions and defend them with reasons. If you are a senior age 4-Her and advance past state you have the opportunity to compete at the Northwestern Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. If you are interested in participating, practices will begin on January 14^th 5:00p.m. at the Extension Office.

4-H OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

If you are a senior 4-Her applying for the Texas 4-H Opportunity scholarship and you are wanting your scholarship reviewed the deadline to turn it in will be January 14^th. The deadline to have your scholarship turned in to be sent to the District Office will be February 3^rd.  For more information or questions contact Nick Gonzales at the Extension Office.

COUNTY & DISTRICT TEEA SCHOLARSHIP

Brown County TEEA and District 7 TEEA offers a scholarship opportunity to a graduating senior from high school. If you are interested in applying for the county scholarship there is an application that you will need to fill out. To be eligible for the district scholarship you would have needed to complete a 2013 4-H record book and the application material. The deadline to turn in your application and record book is January 31^st. If you would like more information or have any questions contact Kim Miles at the Extension Office.

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

The enrollment process for the 2013-2014 4-H year has started. 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 2013-2014 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.
• 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, 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.