4-H Event Updates and Deadline Reminders

Steer Tag Orders due – Monday, April 13^th  

State Fair Lamb and Goat Tag orders due – Monday, April 13^th  

April – Purple Up for Military Youth – April 15^th

Recordbook Workshop – Thursday, April 16^th  - 6:30 pm at the Extension Office

Heifer Project Notification –if you want to show heifers, email Cory to let her know April 17^th

Virtual Volunteer Training -  April 21^st & 22^nd  

State Fair Swine Tag Orders due – April 21^st  Club Manager and Council Meeting – April 27^th  - 6:30 pm at the Extension Office

TCYS Thank You’s – Please remind your members who made auction to complete these and send to my office – we have a check off that this is completed, prior to youth receiving their check.

4-H Award Forms - http://travis-tx.tamu.edu/4-h-programs/4-h-forms/

State Fair Swine Tag Orders

State Fair of Texas Swine Tag Orders - $12.00

If you plan to exhibit a market hog at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, you will need to purchase tags. Order form and money is due to the extension office by Tuesday, April 21st.
Order Form can be found at the following link:
State Fair Swine Tag Order Form

Rabbit Projects - 2015-2016

Friendly reminder that if youth are wanting to participate in the Rabbit Project and show a pen of market meat rabbits, start looking and talking with breeders now so that you can get on their list.

Summer Camping Opportunities at the Texas 4-H Conference Center

4-H Summer Camp Registration is now open at the Texas 4-H Conference Center near Lake Brownwood. Join us this summer for one of our fun filled and exciting camp programs. We have a new camp this year for youth ages 14-17 called Prime Time Extreme. This program takes camp fun to a whole new level. It will include advanced archery, advanced dance sessions, color run and much more! We will also take it to the extreme at the challenge course with the giant swing, swinging log and the Texas Screamer!

Visit our website to register: http://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu

Travis County 4-H - sign up to go June 29th - July 1st  

D-8 Shooting Sports Coach's Training

 


D-8 is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Shooting Sports Coach Certification Training for Archery, Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun in Ellis County (Waxahachie area) on May 16-17, 2015.

 This training is open to any potential coaches across the state.

• Registration will be conducted through 4‐H Connect.
• Look for 2015 D8 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Certification Training - Waxahachie
• Registration will be open April 1, 2015 and closes May 4, 2015.
• Please pay close attention to the deadline!
• Cost is $120

Participants MUST have completed and passed the Background Check PRIOR to registering for the event, so if they have not completed this, they should do so IMMEDIATELY! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Additional details:

• Registration will cover meals and course materials.
• Only one discipline certification (archery, pistol, rifle, or shotgun) is obtainable per participant per training.
• Lodging will not be provided for registrants.
• Event will begin at 8:00am on Saturday, May 16 and tentatively end at noon on Sunday, May 17, 2015.
• Tentative schedule, what to bring list, and release forms attached. Additional details will be sent to those that register.

Visit the website to view more details (including lodging information):

http://agrilife.org/d84h/events‐and‐activities/shooting‐sports‐coaches‐training/

4-H Curriculum Sale

Save 25% on 4-H Curriculum in April
National 4-H Curriculum, developed by 4-H university professionals, is perfect for 4-H clubs, afterschool programs, school enrichment, summer camps, and more. The 25% discount will be applied at checkout once an item has been added to your cart.

4-H Curriculum and Learning Products are designed to provide the highest quality positive youth development experiences and professional development training to help staff, volunteers, teachers, and community partners effectively reach more youth.

http://www.4-hmall.org/home.aspx

Last Chance TCYS Photos

Travis County Youth Show pictures 2006-2015
You can view/purchase the pictures from TCYS 2006-2015 online through December 31, 2015.  After the expiration date they will be gone forever.  Dawn Hunt with D-S Photography will no longer be doing the stock show photography.

TCYS Pictures 2006-2015 link  all pictures are "as is".  Remember after Dec. 31, 2015 they will go gone.
   

I want to thank you for your support over the years in the photography area.  TCYS is like a family and it is really hard to let that it go however I will still be around helping out the show/auction and cheering on your kids.   

~ Dawn Hunt

Travis County Youth Show - Golf Tournament - April 24th

The Travis County Youth Show is holding its annual Golf Tournament on April 24^th.

If you know of anyone who would like to play or sponsor, please feel free to pass along to them. Below is the link to the information.

http://traviscountyyouthshow.org/page.aspx?ID=37

They are in need of door prizes to be donated. If your club could get something together it would be greatly appreciated.  If you have any specific question, please ask Ron Whitten or LynnDell Harrell. I have copied them on the email. They are organizing the tournament so they will be able to answer your questions much better than I can.

Heifer Proejcts and Validation

Any youth who would like to show/exhibit a heifer, that project needs to be validated. The process is a little different than what is done fore the market projects, but still needs to be completed. For those who are interested in heifers, email Cory at cory.hundl@ag.tamu.edu to let her know of your intent to have a heifer.

Congratulations to Codi Spence -former member of Oak Hill 4-H and Bowie-Austin FFA on being selected to serve on the Texas 4-H Rabbit Advisory Board.

Thank you for your passion and dedication to giving back and helping others!

Online Healthly Lifestyles Invitational

Starting Monday, April 6th, youth can participate in an online 4-H healthy lifestyles invitational. Over the next 8 weeks, a new contest topic will be released every Monday which can be accessed on the 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Program Webpage (http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/healthy_lifestyles). By accessing the online invitational, youth can complete a 10-question quiz and then judge a class related to the topic. Once submitted, youth will automatically get to see their scoring. This is great practice to learn more about the healthy lifestyles invitational contest, which will be held during Texas 4-H Roundup on the afternoon of Thursday, June 11th. 

National 4-H Congress Deadline Extended

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 12, 2015

Help Texas 4-H recruit 13 more youth to apply for National 4-H Congress that will help us set a new record of participants!  We have extended the deadline until Sunday, April 12, 2015.  A 4-H member will apply on 4-H CONNECT under their member profile.  
National 4-H Congress is the flagship event of the National 4-H program. Each year a National Design Team of Extension educators, 4-H youth, and 4-H adult volunteers analyze current youth issues and determine the most effective ways to address them. The program combines a variety of fun and exciting educational, recreational and networking opportunities. The program combines sessions, seminars, discussion groups, and a service learning experience. The nation’s most outstanding community leaders, speakers, and educators present the most current and timely information available.

Who Should Apply

• Youth with significant leadership accomplishments and potential. This will be verified through two adult references who are not related to the applicant.
• Youth who have demonstrated the ability to perform academically at or above grade level-passing all course work and eligible to participate in extra-curricular activities.
• Youth who possess the maturity to interact with other youth from different regions, cultures, experiences and beliefs.
• Youth between the ages of 14 and 18 on September 1 of the year they are applying. Applicants must have been born during the period beginning September 1, 1995 and ending August 31, 2000.
• Youth must be enrolled in High School and not entered college full time at the time of event.
• Youth must still be in high school during the time of the trip.
• Any youth participating in youth development programming which Extension (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Prairie View Cooperative Extension Program) is a partner (including 4-H clubs, short-term groups, school curriculum enrichment and ENP-Y programs).
• Youth must plan to meet on Thursday, November 26, 2015.

For more information visit:  http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth_national_congress/

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