Registering on 4-H Connect

All 4-H'ers and adults should register on the 4-H Connect System. The way of the future for 4-H enrollment is online. That time will be here before we know it. If you registered last year, you must still log into the 4-H Connect System and renew your membership this year.

If you have any questions about registering on 4-H Connect, please contact Cory or John at 854-9600 or cmtalley@ag.tamu.edu or JJRiegler@ag.tamu.edu

Please click on the link below for 4-H Connect

https://texas.4honline.com

Livestock Project Workshops Offered By Tarleton University

The follwing workshops are being offered by Tarleton State University. The registration forms and contact information can be found on the 4-H Website at www.travis4h.com

SHOW SWINE WORKSHOP

Date: June 23, 9:00 a.m. through June 24, 5:00 p.m.
Location: Tarleton Agricultural Center
Cost: $ 40.00/person

This workshop will be conducted by Mr. Cody McCleery, Dr. Randy Harp, Wayne Rode and Marcos Phillips. It will include the selection, feeding, management, and showing of swine. The workshop will include live animal evaluation and fitting and showing.

OPEN TO PARENTS AND YOUTH

SHOWLAMB WORKSHOP

Date: June 25, 9:00 a.m. through June 26, 12:10 p.m.
Location: Tarleton Agricultural Center
Cost: $ 40.00/person

This will be a hands-on workshop for persons interested in becoming proficient in selecting, feeding, fitting, and showing market lambs. The instructor for this workshop is not set at this time. You can email or call after May 1 for details.

OPEN TO PARENTS AND YOUTH


MEATGOAT WORKSHOP

Date: June 26, 1:00 p.m., through June 27, 4:00 p.m.
Location: Tarleton Agricultural Center
Cost: $40.00/person

Alan Morgan and Scott Mauney will conduct this workshop. This will be a hands-on workshop covering the selection, feeding, fitting and showing of meat goats.

OPEN TO PARENTS AND YOUTH

SHOW RABBIT WORKSHOP

Date: June 30, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Tarleton Agricultural Center
Cost: $30.00/person

Mr. Justin Nash will provide instruction and practice in selection, feeding, management and showing of rabbits. Mr. Nash is an experienced judge and breeder of show rabbits.

OPEN TO PARENTS AND YOUTH


EQUINE HEALTH

Date: June 17, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Tarleton Agricultural Center
Cost: $20.00/person

Dr. Katherine Thomson, PhD, DVM and equine faculty member in the department of Animal Sciences at Tarleton State University will provide instruction and hands on training in the areas of disease prevention, ageing horses by teeth, body condition scoring, and problems/solutions with older horses.


ALL WORKSHOPS WILL HAVE COFFEE, SOFT DRINKS AND BREAK SNACKS PROVIDED, ALONG WITH LUNCH ON ONE DAY.

District 10 Mega Meeting

An annual meeting of all District 10 4-H Project Development Committees, the District Council and Volunteer Leaders Association will be held Saturday, August 23. This meeting will be held at the Medina Valley High School in Castroville, Texas (map enclosed). Registration will begin at 8:45 am.

Any and all youth are invited to attend this event. This is a great opportunity to add to your recordbook as a District Event. The District 10 Volunteer Leaders Association will be providing a BBQ Sandwich lunch with all the fixins for a cost of $6.00 per person. Reservations and payment are due August 12, 2008.

Volunteer Training
In order to provide more training on the District level for 4-H volunteers, a two hour training has been coordinated. The workshop will focus on Minimizing Risk in 4-H and will be presented by Dr. Jeff Howard. Enclosed is a promotional flyer to distribute to your volunteers

Project Development Committees:

Beef Field and Stream Horse Sheep
Clothing Foods Nutrition Leadership Shooting Sports Consumer Education
Goat Photography Small Animals Entomology
Health Poultry Swine

On the Travis 4-H Website, you can find descriptions of the project development committees under the 4-H Events Tab.

Make It With Wool - National Contest

If constructing a garment made of wool is your thing, then this is for you.An opportunity open to youth and adults. You must first enter the Texas Competition and submit all required materials. You can find the contest rules and guidelines on the Travis 4-H Website under the forms tab. http://www.travis4h.com/