Some Upcoming Events!!

 - 2021 District 10 4-H Mega Meeting (formerly known as District 10 4-H Conference): will take place on Saturday, September 25th at Comfort High School. This event is open to ALL 4-H members, parents, adult volunteers, and agents who would like to come learn more about 4-H and network within District 10. Registration for Mega Meeting will formally open on 4HOnline (v2.4honline.com) on Sept. 1st (Wednesday) and close Sept. 13th, 2021 (Monday). So, YES that means you have to be enrolled in the 4-H year before you can sign up for Mega Meeting! Cost is $30 per registrant, youth and adults (Lunch & T-Shirt Provided)

- Interested in Robotics???? Hill County will host an interactive robotics workshop in Hillsboro on September 22nd (workshop for Leaders & Volunteers) & October 23rd. Below are the flyers and information. Please contact Angie Nors, Hill County 4-H Agent with any questions at angie.nors@ag.tamu.edu

- Tom Green County will be hosting an Invitational Food Challenge contest on November 13th at the First Financial Pavilion on the San Angelo Fairgrounds. This contest will be open to the first 50 paid teams. The age divisions of this contest will be Junior (3rd-5th grade), Intermediate (6th-8th grade), and Senior (9th-12th grade) teams. The entry fee will be $40/team, once payment is received your registration will be confirmed. There will not be a late registration period. Please register by November 1st on the Tom Green County 4-H Webpage . If you are interested and would like to review the rules, please contact Mikayla Herron at mikayla.herron@ag.tamu.edu.

Travis County Awards Banquet 2021

It was great to be back to have the Travis County Awards Banquet in person this year!  I was unable to attend, but Willow Goldsmith was kind enough to take photos this year.  I would like to share some of those photos with you below.  Thanks to everyone who attended and helped out.  Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone!

Upcoming 4-H Club Managers Meeting!

 

Couple of Updates!

 Howdy Travis County 4-Hers!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far. I have just a couple reminders for everyone!

- Sheep and Goat Tags are due to us TOMORROW, the 25th by 5 pm. If you mailed them, please let me know so I can be on the lookout for those. Also, we do have a mail slot at the front door if you need to drop off after hours or if nobody is here to let you in.

- Turkey orders are due to us at the office by 5 pm THIS FRIDAY.

- Swine Tag Orders are due to the Extension Office by 5 pm on 9/16/2021. Tag Order Form can be found on the website.

- Leadership Contest Applications (Queens Court & Jr. Superintendent) for TCYS are up on their website and due by 9/17/2021. TCYS Leadership Contest Application

- QUALITY COUNTS- required for ALL MAJOR LIVESTOCK SHOW ENTRIES and needs to be completed PRIOR to turning in your entries to us. You have to re-take Quality Counts when you enter the 6th grade (intermediate), then again when you enter 9th grade (senior). Quality Counts Enrollment instructions and information can be found through this link as well as FAQ's. If you have any additional questions, please let me know!

Our website is still a work in progress, but check out our 4-H Livestock & Animal Information page for current information and forms.

https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/.../4-h-livestock-information/

As always, if you need anything, or have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to let me know. My email is: mikayla.herron@ag.tamu.edu.

Junior Master Photographer Certification Workshops

 Please see below for more information about the Junior Master Photographer Program:

Livestock Deadline Reminders!

 Upcoming Deadline Reminders for all Livestock Exhibitors!!

THIS FRIDAY, August 20th:

- All State Fair Entries and payment (Check to Travis 4-H) must be at County Extension Office by 5:00pm.

Wednesday, August 25th:

- All Sheep and Goat Tag Order Forms and payments (Check to Travis 4-H) must be at County Extension Office by 5:00pm.

Friday, August 27th:

- All Turkey Order Forms and payments (Checks to Travis 4-H) must be at County Extension Office by 5:00pm.

Friday, September 3rd:

- All Heart O' Texas Entries and payments (Check to Travis 4-H) must be at County Extension Office by 5:00pm.

Saturday, October 16th:

- Sheep and Goat Validation. More information to come.

Saturday, November 13th:

- Swine Validation. More information to come.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call me at 512-854-9608 or email me at mikayla.herron@ag.tamu.edu.

***Please Note*** that our office is still closed to the public, so please call or email me when you plan to come by with paperwork and payment so I can let you in the building.

Thank you so much!

4-H Achievement Banquet- PLEASE RSVP!

 We would love to see you all there!

Please RSVP to me at mikayla.herron@ag.tamu.edu as soon as possible.

Look forward to meeting you!

LIVESTOCK UPDATES!

 If you are a livestock exhibitor, please read through this and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Club Managers have this email and should be sending out to 4-Hers as well, which will include all attachments. We are currently working on our website, but will get all of this posted ASAP. I appreciate your patience.

State Fair of Texas:

All completed entry forms and payment need to be at the Extension Office by Friday, August 20^that 5:00 pm

• 2021 Livestock Schedule: 2021-Livestock-Schedule-v21.1.pdf (bigtex.com)
• 2021 Youth Entry Form: 2021-Youth.pdf (bigtex.com)
• Breeding Animal Information Sheet: 2021-Extra-animal-info.pdf (bigtex.com)
• Team Contest Entry Worksheet: 2021-Team-Contest-Indemnity.pdf (bigtex.com)

 Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo:

All completed entry forms and payment need to be at the Extension Office by Friday, September 3^rd at 5:00 pm

• 2021 Livestock Schedule: files.ashx (saffire.com)
• 2021 Livestock Entry Form: files.ashx (saffire.com)
• 2021 Calf Scramble Application (club manager has this or email me at mikayla.herron@ag.tamu.edu)
• 2021 Contest Entries: Contest Entries (hotfair.com)

 Sheep & Goat Tag Orders:

All completed tag orders and payment need to be at the Extension Office by Wednesday, August 25^th by 5:00 pm.

• Tag Order Form (ask Club Manager or email me and I'll send it over to you. mikayla.herron@ag.tamu.edu) - **please note, that this tag order is for major shows and TCYS**
• Sheep and Goat Validation will take place on Saturday, October 16th. Please mark your calendars! Additional info to come on times and locations.

 Turkey Order:

All completed order forms and payment need to be at the Extension Office by Friday, August 27^thby 5:00 pm.

• Order Form (ask Club Manager or email me)

Swine Exhibitors:

• Swine Validation will take place on Saturday, November 13th. Please mark your calendars! Additional info to come on times and locations, as well as tag orders.
• PLEASE NOTE as you are lining out breeders and everything and planning your swine purchases that Rodeo Austin is a Texas Bred show for Swine this year. Their Premium Book for 2022 has not yet been updated but information will be sent out as it becomes available.

More information to come soon on all of the upcoming 2022 shows!

And as soon as we get some things fixed on our website, all of this will be made available there. I apologize for the invonvienence, and appreciate your patience with me.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. My email is mikayla.herron@ag.tamu.edu.

Have a WONDERFUL weekend!

4-H States' International Virtual Camp!!

 

Happy Thursday! Help needed!

PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR 4-H MEMBERS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS ALSO.

Youth and adult volunteers needed to come and participate as an audience for the Zoom session and also some to join in a few activities:  Watermelon Eating Contest, Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest, Corn Hole Contest, and an ending farewell. *SEE EXPLANATION BELOW OF WHAT THIS PROGRAM IS FOR. 

 

Zoom Session Live!

4-H States' International Virtual Camp Session 3

Monday, August 9, 2021

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

PLEASE COME DRESSED IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE ATTIRE!  Feel free to also accessorize if you'd like.

Travis County Community Center at Oak Hill 

8656 State Hwy 71, Austin, TX 78735

Bldg. A - When you come up the hill to a few buildings, it will be the first building to the left.  You will go up the stairs, then the room will be on the left-hand side, towards the middle of the building.

 

Youth and/or Adults - Please respond by email (atxrivercity4h@gmail.com) and/or text (512-801-5492) by letting me know if you can participate and if you are interested in being in any of the contests.

 

 Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

 

Thanks!

 

Tina Warwick

512-801-5492

atxrivercity4h@gmail.com

Adult Volunteer Advisor

Texas 4-H STEM Ambassadors

 

*This is being presented to 150+ youth participants from Japan, Taiwan and South Korea with some additional 4-H U.S. youth.  I'm working with Dr. Darlene Locke (Texas A&M Recreation Park & Tourism Sciences Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist), Wise County and our Texas 4-H STEM Ambassadors, for a virtual camp session being presented through the States' 4-H International program.  I'm looking for at least 10-20 youth (or more) to come represent 4-H from Texas and also represent the U.S. This program has been developed (4 virtual camp sessions) in place of the actual 4-H Global Exchange program that happens in the summer-time with youth coming to the U.S. and experiencing our culture and U.S. 4-H youth going to another country and a family hosts them for their stay. Due to Covid-19, this is not happening this year.  The volunteers would be a part of celebrating the virtual session 3, which is "July 4th and How, What and Why We Celebrate It."  

Volunteers Needed!

Our 4-H CAPITAL Program is in the need of some volunteer assistance!

They will be building goat pens at Perez Elementary for their kiddos, THIS SATURDAY (August 7th).

If you are able to help or want/need some additional information, please contact Nathan Shavers at nathan.shavers@traviscountytx.gov.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

4-H STEM Day

2021 National 4-H STEM Day registration link.  Registration will open August 5th and space is limited.

2021 Travis County 4-H Achievement Banquet!!

 Please mark your calendars and celebrate some "FUN IN THE SUN" with us! We will be having our Travis County 4-H Achievement Banquet on Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 PM at the Creedmoor Community Center.

The cost will be $10 / person and payments can be made by check to Travis 4-H. You are more than welcome to mail your payment to the Travis County Extension Office, or bring it with you to the banquet.

Please RSVP to me by Monday, August 9th at mikayla.wenzel@ag.tamu.edu.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Please come celebrate our 4-Her's and their achievements with us!! We look forward to seeing you there!

4-H Public Speaking Camp!

This past week, Travis and Bastrop County 4-Hers participated in a 4-H Public Speaking Camp. This camp was a 3-day Youth Leadership Program facilitated by Toastmaster and 4-H volunteer, Margaret Cathey. By participating, 4-Hers learned to deliver great presentations, give and receive constructive evaluations, be able to speak off the cuff, and learned to be a better listener. 

It was truly unbelievable to see their progress, and the confidence they gained in just three short days.

Margaret, we are so thankful for the giving of your time and experience! And we are beyond proud of all of our participants!

Travis County 4-Hers include:

- Anna Laura Whitaker
- Clare Whitaker
- Luke Whitaker
- David Higgins

- Noah Higgins
- Olivia Higgins
- Sarah Shaw
- Emily Shaw

The Darden -Caldwell LeadHERship Series for Girls: 2021 Summer Camp

 Greetings ! 

The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University is sponsoring the inaugural series of The Darden-Caldwell LeadHERship Series for Girls: 2021 Summer Camp named in honor of its alum, Ms. Phyllis Darden-Caldwell.  This one-day virtual conference is solely dedicated to girls in grades 9^th – 12^th and their parents or guardians.    A cadre of dynamic, diverse, competent, exciting, passionate and engaging speakers will talk and generate audience interaction on Leadership, Academics, Social Justice, Health & Wellness and Advocacy.  This series includes concurrent breakout sessions specifically designed for our student attendees, parent/guardian attendees and joint sessions for both.

The Series begins promptly on Saturday, August 7^th, at 9:30 am and ends at 3:00 pm.  We want the girls attending this series to leave believing their lives are filled with possibilities and understand that success is about overcoming obstacles, setting and achieving goals as well as accepting seemingly insurmountable challenges.  And for our parents or guardians; we want them to be empowered with knowledge and resources to effectively engage in their daughters’ epic journey of life. 

To register, please click this link.  Registration deadline is July 26th, 2021.

State Fair & Heart O' Texas Entries!

 Mark your calendars!

State Fair of Texas: September 34- October 17, 2021!

- All Entries are due to the Travis County Extension Office by Friday, August 20th!

Additional information as well as entry forms will be sent out as soon as they are made available. The 2021 schedule and handbook can be found here.

Heart O' Texas Fair and Rodeo: October 7-17, 2021!

- All Entries are due to the Travis County Extension Office by Friday, September 3rd!

The 2021 livestock show entry forms along with the schedule and livestock catalog can all be found here.