November 2017 Reminders & Upcoming Deadlines

Fort Worth Entries

• Livestock entries are due Thursday, November 9^th, at the Extension Office
• Contest entries are due with Major Show Entries on Wednesday, November 22, at the Extension Office
• I could not get the premium book to open or download for me today, please let us know if you have questions or concerns and we will try to get in touch with the show

Major Show Entries (Rodeo Austin, San Angelo, San Antonio, & Houston)

• Major Show Entries are due at the Extension Office with payment on Wednesday, November 22^nd – these will be submitted by families directly to our office
• Major Show Entry Nights will be from 5 PM to 8 PM on November 14^th and 15^th – I will be at the office with a receipt book, premium books, and extra copies of everything waiting to answer your questions!
• John is working to get the San Antonio and Houston entries posted to the website, as well as the summary sheet, families can print them off of the show websites if they want a head start

San Antonio School Tours

• We have received the dates for youth in grades 9-12 to serve as a school tour guide at the San Antonio show.  Youth will need to commit their entire day from 7:45 AM to 2:30 PM to serving in this leadership role and must be academically eligible to be excused from school in February.
• Youth must register for their day of choice by noon on Friday, December 1, 2017. Once you sign up, you are fully committed to that date, so be sure to triple check your schedule before signing up.
•  Click here to sign up as a tour guide!  A copy of your selection(s) will be emailed to the address submitted in the form.

District 10 Roundup Registration

• Registration is OPEN in 4-H CONNECT!  Registration will close November 7^th, and late registration will be available on November 8^th and 9^th only for an additional $25 fee
• If you have youth interested in a County contest or practice for any of the contests being offered at District in December, please let me know.  These would not be qualifying since we will have passed the District Deadline by that time.

Scholarship Informationals

• There is a TAMU Scholarship workshop on November 18^th – registration is open in 4-H CONNECT until November 15^th – the cost is $20
• There is a Workshop scheduled for November 13^th at 6:30 PM in the County Extension Office  - if anyone would like to attend, please have them email me to let me know!

County Council Meeting:

• The County Council has decided to host a holiday party at 6:30 PM here at the Extension Office on Monday, December 11^th.  All are welcome and are encouraged to bring a white elephant gift and an idea for our Banquet theme! 
• The next Council meeting will be January 22 at 6:30 PM here at the Extension Office

General Reminders:

• 11/10/17 – the Extension Office is Closed in observance of Veteran’s Day
• 11/23 and 11/24 – the Extension Office is Closed in observance of Thanksgiving
• 11/30 – 12/06 – Mellanie will be out of the office for a family event; she will be periodically checking emails and sending reminders
• The State Roundup Guide was posted – please view some of the updates for the year on our blog
• Livestock/Equine Ambassadors - there should be NO youth registered as an Ambassador - we are currently working on developing this program....stay tuned for applications!

UPCOMING COUNTY, DISTRICT, & STATE OPPORTUNITIES:

Friendly reminder that the 4-H Agents will be out of the office 10/25 through 10/27

We wanted to remind everyone that the 4-H Agents will be out of the office October 25-27, 2017 to attend the Texas 4-H Summit in Brownwood.  If you need anything, please email them or call John at 512-854-9600.  Thank you!

2017 District 10 Fall Roundup Registration is Open!

Registration for our District 10 Fall Roundup on December 8th and 9th is now open in 4-H CONNECT!  Registration is open from October 24th to November 7th.  Late registration will be open on November 8th and 9th with a $25 late fee in addition to the normal contest fee(s).  The 2017 District 10 Fall Round-Up Guide is available for viewing on our website and contains more detailed descriptions of the contests - click here and scroll down to District Events to check it out!

Contests being held at this event include:

• Food Challenge (2 teams per age division will advance to District from County)
• Food Show (1 entry per age division, per category will advance to District from County)
• Entomology
• Beef Quiz Bowl
• Horse Quiz Bowl
• Nutrition Quiz Bowl
• Public Speaking
• Educational Presentations

Young County Fall Brawl Prospect Show

South Texas Double Trouble Prospect Show

2018 San Antonio School Tour Guides

4-H youth in the 9-12 grades may volunteer to serve as a school tour guide at the San Antonio Livestock Show. Youth will need to commit their entire day from 7:45 AM to 2:30 PM to serving in this leadership role and must be academically eligible to be excused from school in February.  

Youth must register for their day of choice by noon on Friday, December 1, 2017. Once you sign up, you are fully committed to that date, so be sure to triple check your schedule before signing up.

Click here to sign up as a tour guide!  A copy of your selection(s) will be emailed to the address submitted in the form.

Grayson County Fur & Feather Show

TCYS Plant Pick-Up is Today 10/13/17

We received a friendly reminder that plant pickup is today at Clifton Career Center from 4 PM to 6 PM.  The address is 1519 Coronado Hills Dr, Austin, TX 78752.

Coastal Bend Classic - Youth Livestock Clinics and Shows

Walser Farms Hog Sale

Travis 4-H makes no representations as to the quality of animals being offered.  This flyer is posted for informational purposes only.

Market Turkey Workshop

Guadalupe County 4-H Sumo-Bot Contest

For more information, rules and entry form, click here.

4-H Projects - Simplified!

If you are looking for some help with what the makes a 4-H Project, take a look at these handy images!  There are 4 main components to a project and a lot of different project areas.

Reminder - D-6 Shooting Sports Coaches Training - Fall 2017

District 3 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training

District 3 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training to be held October 21-22, 2017 in Wichita County. Archery, Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun disciplines will be offered at this event.

Registration will be open on Texas 4-H Connect starting September 11 – October 9, 2017. Registration is $125 per person.  Registration types are as follows: Coach, Assistant Coach – Adult, Assistant Coach – Youth, and Extension Employee. Participant may only be trained in one discipline at this training and will select at registration.

Note* - Participants MUST have a current and complete 4-H Connect volunteer/member profile to register for the event.  This includes an up-to-date background check for adults. 

No exceptions will be allowed for the registration deadline!

For further information, click here.

Grayson County Fur, Feathers & Friends Animal Clinic

South Region 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training

4-H Hunting and Wildlife Project Coach Training

4-H Wildlife Project Practice Contest

2018 Texas 4-H Round-Up Guide

The new 2018 Texas 4-H Round-Up Guide has been posted to the website and can be accessed by clicking here.  Be sure to scroll down to "State Events".

Please note:  the schedule of events is TENTATIVE (The state office will release the registration information for Roundup by April 3, 2018.) . This has been shared for the purpose of letting 4-H members know which contests are held each day since they are only able to compete in one per day.  A more detailed schedule will be released with the registration packet in the spring.

Other contest resources will be posted to https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/roundup/ this week. 

There are a few changes that we wanted to make you aware of for the 2017-2018 4-H year. We have highlighted the changes in the guide. 

• Entomology Identification and Soil Judging will be Invitational Contest
• 4-H Has Talent has been discontinue
• Robotics Challenge contest format has changed.  Official rules will be posted soon.
• Additional national contest opportunities have been added for Poultry Judging, Horse Judging, Range Evaluation and Soil Judging. We are evaluating some additional opportunities for other contest areas and will announce those once confirmed.
• Discover Scientific Method Research Poster will be an individual or team of 2 this year, instead of team of 3.