Brown County 4-H is supported By Brown County United Way
DATES TO REMEMBER
July
4 – Extension Office Closed for Independence Day
15 – District Junior/Intermediate Fashion Show, Grape Creek, Texas
20 – 26 – State 4-H Horse Show in Abilene, Texas
District 7 Sheep and Goat Youth Leadership Tour
District 7 is hosting a sheep and goat tour August 12 – 13, 2014. This program is to educate youth on the aspects of sheep and goat production. It will cover topics such as evaluation, feedlots, breeds, marketing, and predator prevention. The purpose it show that there is another side to sheep and goat production other than showing. The program will be in San Angelo and youth will be staying in the Concho Hall dorms provided by ASU. A chaperone must attend with the youth participant, please note that the chaperone is responsible for transporting the participants to each stop on the tour.
Registration fee is $20 per person (youth and chaperone). Registration forms and fees are due to the Concho County Extension Office by June 30, 2014. For more information and registration forms contact Nick Gonzales.
JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE FASHION SHOW
The District 7 Junior/Intermediate Fashion Show is set for Tuesday July 15, 2014, in Grape Creek, Texas. If you are interested in participating please contact Kim Miles at the Extension Office.
LET’S GO CAMPING 2014!
Be part of the fun this summer with your friends at the Texas 4-H Conference Center! Sign up and experience hands-on adventures on Lake Brownwood!
To register, go to: Texas4Hcenter.tamu.edu
- All camp enrollments are based on grade completed in the spring, 2014.
- Registration program allows for:
Pre-Ordering of T-shirts
Sending messages to friends encouraging them to sign up for same group
Pay a deposit by June 14th or full amount for July camps
Discount fee if you register for July camps before June 13th
Below is a list of all the camps that will be held at the Texas 4-H Center this summer.
- Horizons – Grades 4-8, Dates of Camp June 29th – July 3rd, cost for camp is $280
- County Camp 1 – Dates of Camp June 30th – July 2nd, cost for camp is $180
- Mission Possible – Dates of Camp July 7th – July 9th, cost for camp is $175
- County Camp II– Dates of Camp July 9th – July 12th, cost for camp is $180
- County Camp III – Dates of Camp July 9th – July 12th, cost for camp is $230
- Prime Time I – Grades 5th-8th, Dates of Camp July 20th– July 23rd, cost for camp is $230
- Prime Time II – Grades 2nd – 5th, Dates of Camp July 23rd – July 26th, cost for camp is $230
If you are interested in any of these camps and would like more information contact Nick Gonzales at the Extension Office.
4-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
The enrollment process for the 2013-2014 4-H yearhas 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 eventuntil 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 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