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DATES TO REMEMBER

July

15 – District Fashion Show, Grape Creek, Texas

20 – 26 – State 4-H Horse Show in Abilene, Texas

24 – Deadline to Turn In County Council Applications

29 – County Council Interviews 5:00p.m. at Extension Office

August

8 – Deadline for West Texas Fair and State Fair Entries

23 – Brown County 4-H Awards Banquet/Fun Day at 4-H Center

WEST TEXAS FAIR AND STATE FAIR

It is that time already to start thinking about stock shows. The fall stock shows that are coming up are West Texas Fair and State Fair. The deadline to enter into the West Texas Fair and State Fair is August 8th. The entry forms are available at the Extension Office. If you have any questions please contact Nick Gonzales.

BROWN COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL INTERVIEWS

Are you interested in being a Youth Leader? Do you want to be someone that younger 4-Hers can look up to? Well here is your chance!!! County 4-H Council will be holding interviews for 2014 – 2015 officers on July 29th at 5:00p.m. at the extension office. The Brown County 4-H Council is a leadership team that is elected through an application and interview process at the county level. Each of these 4-H members represents the 4-H program throughout the year at many different county and district events. Applications will be available starting July 15thand will be due July 24th. If you have any questions about being on County Council please contact Nick Gonzales.

BROWN COUNTY 4-H AWARDS BANQUET AND FUN DAY

Save the date for the upcoming Brown County 4-H Awards Banquet and Fun Day. The date is set for August 23, 2014. This year the Awards Banquet and Fun Day will be held at the Texas 4-H Center. More information will follow at a later time.

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