DATES TO REMEMBER
October 10 – Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 3:00pm at Brownwood Middle School
10 – Brown County 4-H Chef Camp 2:00-3:00pm at the Extension Office
11 – Extension Office Closed for Columbus Day
12 – Deadline to RSVP for LIFE 101
16 – County and State Lamb/Goat Validation 8:00am at the Youth Fair Barns
17 – Sheep & Goat Club Meeting 6:30pm at the Youth Fair Barns
17 – Bangs 4-H Club Meeting 3:00pm at Bangs High School
18 – Deadline to Enter the County Food Show
19 – LIFE 101 Information Meeting 5:00pm at the Extension Office
19 – 4-H Rabbit Club Meeting 6:30pm at the Extension Office
24 – Brown County 4-H Food Show 3:00pm at the Extension Office
27 – State Heifer Validation 2:00pm at Bob Clarks Pens
BROWN COUNTY 4-H CHEF CAMP
The Brown County 4-H FCH Coalition is hosting a chef camp. The camp will be held on Sunday, October 10th 2:00pm – 3:00pm at the Extension Office. During the camp you will learn more about 4-H Food & Nutrition Projects. Below is the topics that will be covered:
- Knowledge Showcase/My Plate
- Food Show Dish Presentation/Interview
- Skills Showcase
If you are interested in participating in the 4-H Chef Camp please contact the Extension Office @ 325-646-0386.
LIFE 101
Life 101 is a youth program that focuses on filling the missing pieces and assisting with the strategies to successfully launch into adulthood. The goal is to eliminate the idea of “Learning from their mistakes”.
Topics of learning are as follows:
- Banking & Managing Money
- Credit Cards
- Financial Aid, Loans, & Scholarships
- Budgeting
- True Cost of Transportation
- Interviewing Skills & How to Land a Job
- Etiquette & Dressing for Success
This program is open to Brown County 4-H members 9th – 12th grade. If you are interested in LIFE 101 there will be an information meeting on October 19th 5:00pm at the Extension Office. Please RSVP by October 12th if you plan to attend.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H FOOD SHOW
The Brown County 4-H Food Show is set for October 24, 2021, 3:00p.m. at the Extension Office. If you are interested in participating, please RSVP by October 18th. Clover kids are eligible to participate in the Brown County 4-H Food Show.
This year’s 4-H Food Show theme, Backyard BBQ. What’s your favorite dish at a backyard BBQ? Don’t be afraid to showcase your culinary skills by experimenting with flavors and dishes commonly found at a backyard BBQ. Summer isn’t the only time for a Backyard BBQ! Sometimes, a backyard BBQ means you get to enjoy special dishes that you only see at a BBQ. The grill usually comes out and families have started gathering around to experiment with different flavors. Now is the time for you to get creative with flavors and recipes commonly found at a backyard BBQs. You may even want to try out a new piece of kitchen equipment such as a grill plate or indoor grill. Remember, not all backyard BBQ dishes even require a grill! Many Backyard
BBQ dish favorites can be prepared on the stovetop, in the oven, in non-cook methods, or using special equipment. Remember to keep in mind good nutrition and healthy preparation methods as you select your recipe.
Below are the categories for Food Show:
• Main Dish – The main dish is usually the heaviest, heartiest, and most substantial dish in a meal. In a meal consisting of several courses, the main dish is served during the main course and is the featured dish of the meal. The key ingredient is usually meat or another protein food, but they may contain other foods.
• Appetizer – Traditionally an appetizer is a small dish or food that is eaten prior to the main course. When selecting recipes for this category, contestants should consider foods that are lower in fat, sodium, and calories so as to not ruin one’s appetite.
• Side Dishes – Side dishes are foods that are usually served along with a main dish or as accompaniments to the main course. Suggested dishes may include salads, cooked vegetables, cooked fruit, pasta or rice dishes, and/or combination vegetable dishes.
• Healthy Desserts – Healthy can still mean delicious when it comes to desserts. Dishes in this category should be served at the end of the meal or for special occasions. Contestants should modify traditional recipes with healthy substitutions and consider MyPlate and Dietary Guidelines when selecting recipes for this category.
The district 7 4-H Food Show will be November 17th in Abilene, Texas. For more information, please contact Nick Gonzales or Courtney Parrott at 325-646-0386
RODEO AUSTIN BARROW SHOW UPDATE
New for 2022, Rodeo Austin is proud to partner with the Texas Pork Producers Association to host an exclusive Certified Texas Bred Barrow Show. All Barrows must be certified Texas Bred to compete.
4-H LIVESTOCK PROJECTS
If you are needing assistance with finding a 4-H livestock project such as, lamb, goat, or swine for upcoming county and/or state shows please contact Nick Gonzales or Scott Anderson at the Extension Office.
If you already have your livestock project and would like for the agents to come, check on your project please contact the Extension Office to schedule an appointment.
2LAMB, GOAT, AND SWINE COUNTY AND STATE VALIDATION
It is that time to start getting ready for the Brown County Youth Fair and Major Stock Shows. The most important step in doing this is validating your animals. Lamb/Goat validation will be October 16th 8:00am and Swine validation November 13th 8:00a.m. at the Brown County Youth Fair Barns. There will not be a county validation make up day! If you are planning on participating in the Brown County Youth Fair, you need to make sure your animal is present the day of validation!! If you ordered state tags and have not paid for them, please come by the Extension Office ASAP!! YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H BEFORE THE DATE OF VALIDATION!!!
HEIFER VALIDATION
If you are showing a heifer at a major stock show that has not previously been state validated or has changed owners, they will need to be validated. Heifers that are only participating in the Brown County Youth Fair do not need to be validated.
Please make sure you have registration papers in hand at validation. Every heifer needs to have an ID, either a brand or tattoo. Please ensure that tattoos/brands are done and legible before validation.
Dates to Remember:
- October 27 Physical Validation 2:00pm – 4:00pm at Bob Clarks pens
- November 1 Deadline Original Registration Papers Must be in Exhibitors Name
For more information, contact the Extension Office at 325-646-0386.
MAJOR STOCK SHOW AND YOUTH FAIR ENTRY NIGHTS
Every year we have two nights in November that we designate for families who want to enter the major stock shows and Brown County Youth Fair. The only way you can enter the major stock shows is if you bought state tags. The two nights we are having stock show sign up is November 1st and 22nd from 4:30p.m. – 7p.m.
- If you are planning on entering Ft. Worth or Sandhills Stock Show, you will need to attend the night of November 1st because the deadline to enter Ft. Worth & Sandhills Stock Show is November 4th.
- The deadline to enter Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Texas Elite Gilt Show, and San Angelo Stock Show is November 23rd.
- This will be your opportunity to enter the Brown County Youth Fair at this time. We are setting a deadline to enter the Youth Fair on November 23rd.
VET SCIENCE DAY CAMP
The Texas A&M AgriLife Veterinary Science Certificate Program would like to announce 2 new day camps coming up October 14th and November 19th at the Texas 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood.
The October day camp is designed for students 14-18 that would like to gain experience in various working of veterinary science. Participants will learn general vet science skills and potentially have those skills signed off by a veterinarian. We will have a mock contest over breeds and instruments to finish off our day.
The November camp is designed for students 11- 13 years old. These participants will learn about the Veterinary Science Certificate program as well as skills designed to get them ready to enter the vet clinic.
AG TEXAS YOUTH OF THE MONTH SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
AgTexas Farm Credit Services is proud to host a program that highlights some of the best and brightest young minds in Texas 4-H and FFA members in the South Plains, Panhandle and Central Texas areas.
The AgTexas AgYouth of the Month program will honor students who excel in the classroom and as leaders in their 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. The purposes of this award are:
- To raise the profile of these two organizations by recognizing outstanding senior class leaders within 4-H and FFA.
- To recognize these monthly winners in local newspapers and on radio (wherever appropriate), social media and the AgTexas FCS website.
- To bring together these outstanding young men and women at the annual banquets.
- To create scholarship opportunities that will help graduating seniors afford a college education
If you are a senior in high school and interested in applying for the AgYouth of the month complete your application online at https://www.agtexas.com/news-updates/ag-youth-of-the-month/ag-youth-entry-form/
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR A DAY IN THE BROWN COUNTY SHOW RING
We are once again hosting A Day in the Brown County Show Ring at the 2019 Brown County Youth Fair. This show will showcase differently-able students from across the county, and their 4-H/FFA member buddy, as they exhibit lambs.
The objective of A Day in the Brown County Ring is to give differently-able youth an opportunity to participate in the Brown County Youth Fair. Exhibitors will be partnered up with a 4-H/FFA member who will help them present their lamb in the show ring. Each exhibitor will receive a t-shirt, lunch, rosette, and an amazing opportunity to show. The show will be after breeding sheep and does on Tuesday, January 11th. We have partnered with the Youth Fair and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance to help fund this event.
We are looking for youth volunteers to “buddy” up with exhibitors. Participants will be “showing” lambs so we will need volunteers to help supply the show lambs for that day. We want to keep the grade level of the volunteers 7th grade and up.
Each exhibitor will be partnered with 2 “buddies” (4-H/FFA members) that will assist with walking the lamb, on a halter, around the ring.
Tentative Schedule is as follows:
• Youth participants will arrive at Youth Fair Barn at 10:00am (we will need volunteers there by 9:00am for orientation)
• Participants will eat lunch around 11:00am
• Show will tentatively start at 12:00pm
o Each participant will get a rosette and a picture in front of the backdrop.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Extension Office to request a Youth Volunteer Application. The deadline to sign up is December 2nd. For more information contact Nick Gonzales at the Brown County Extension Office.
2022 CALF SCRAMBLES
3MAJOR LIVESTOCK SHOW CALF SCRAMBLE INFORMATION
Rodeo Austin – March 19, 2022
- Purchase certificate value of $1,000 – $6,000
- Certificates used to purchase the following:
- Market Steer
- Market Lamb
- Market Goat
- Market Barrow
- Breeding Beef Heifer
- Participant must have reached their 12th but not their 18th birthday on August 31st, year prior to show and must not be enrolled beyond their junior year in High School.
- Entries are limited to 168 participants
- Online entries begin OCTOBER 1ST and participants are accepted on first-come, first-serve basis.
- Entry fee is $75
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo – January 14 – February 5, 2022
- Purchase certificate value of $500
- Certificates used to purchase a breeding beef or dairy heifer
- All applicants must have been born between 09/01/04 and 01/01/2009 and not beyond their junior year of high school.
- Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. After all the positions have been filled, the remaining applications will be kept on file and used on an as needed basis. Each County 4-H Program is limited to a maximum of six entries.
- Entries open October 1st.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – February 28 – March 20, 2022
- Purchase certificate value of $1750
- Certificates used to purchase a breeding beef heifer or market steer
- Must show the animal in the 2023 Houston Livestock Show
- Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. After all the positions have been filled, the remaining applications will be kept on file and used on an as needed basis.
- Entries open October 1st.
- NEW FOR 2022
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Announces New Calf Scramble Event for 2022 “Super Scramble” event will award up to $42,000 in cash prizes for Texas youth. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced its new Calf Scramble event, “Super Scramble,” which will debut Saturday, March 19.
The Super Scramble is an extension of one of RODEOHOUSTON®’s fan-favorite events, Calf Scramble, which is held nightly after the rodeo action. The Super Scramble will invite the 19 “First Catch” scramblers from each of the previous 19 Calf Scramble performances, to participate in the event. The 19 scramblers will attempt to catch one of the nine calves during the event, and each participant will be awarded a cash prize based on their performance.
Super Scramble Cash Prizes Payout:
First catch: $10,000
Second catch: $6,000
Third catch: $4,000
All remaining catchers: $2,000
Non-catchers: $1,000
Total purse for Super Scramble performance: $42,000
Cash prizes will be distributed to winners upon completing their calf scramble project and returning to the show the following year.
San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo
- Limited to first 80 entries
- Participants must have reached their 13th, but not 19th birthday on or by February 1, 2022
- 20 students compete in 4 separate scrambles
- A purchase certificate will be issued to each of the top 10 contestants catching a calf in one of the four go-arounds.
- FINALS: Top 16 Contestants come back! (Top 4 in each go-round)
- Top 8 in Finals receive scholarships
- Places 9-16 receive additional $250 purchase certificate.
San Antonio Stock Show – February 9th – 28th, 2022
- Participants must have reached their 12th, but not their 18th birthday on January 1st and not be enrolled beyond their junior year in high school.
- Entry deadline for calf scramble is NOVEMBER 15, 2021.
If you are planning on participating in any of the other calf scrambles, please contact Nick Gonzales at the Extension Office.
2021-2022 MAJOR STOCK SHOW JUDGES
An important part in selecting your market livestock is to know who will be judging the major stock show you will be participating in. Below is a list of judges for the 2020 – 2021 major stock shows:
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2021 – 2022 Major Show Market Judges |
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| 2021 State Fair of Texas | ||
| Youth Market Steers | Chris Mullinix | Manhattan, KS |
| Youth Market Barrows | Troy Sloan | Cameron, MS |
| Youth Market Lambs | Brent Jennings | Kenley, NC |
| Youth Market Goats | Spencer Scotten | El Reno, OK |
| 2022 Fort Worth Stock Show | ||
| Steers | Jarold Callahan | Yukon, Oklahoma |
| Barrows | Travis Platt | Roanoke, Indiana |
| Wether Lambs | Dr. Scott Greiner | Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Wether Goats | Harlan Yocham, II | Sapulpa, Oklahoma |
| 2022 San Angelo Stock Show | ||
| Steers | Chad Coburn | Sterling City, TX |
| Barrows | David Korb | Oxford, OH |
| Wether Lambs | Dr. Scott Schaake | Westmoreland, KS |
| Wether Goats | Brandon Morgan | Blanchard, OK |
| 2022 San Antonio Stock Show | ||
| Steers | Shane Bedwell | Holt, MO |
| Associate Steer Judge | TBA | |
| Barrows | Brian Arnold | Lafayette, IN |
| Maverick Squires | Dover, OK | |
| Wether Lambs | Todd Wise | Keenesburg, CO |
| Wether Goats | Brent Jennings | Kenly, NC |
| 2022 Houston Livestock Show | ||
| Steers | Jirl Buck | Madill, OK |
| Barrows | AJ Genter | Archbold, OH |
| Austin Thompson | Indiana | |
| Wether Lambs | Jimmy Davis | Walters, OK |
| Wether Goats | Cody Sloan | Cameron, MS |
| 2022 Rodeo Austin | ||
| Steers | TBA | |
| Barrows | TBA | |
| Wether Lambs | TBA | |
| Wether Goats | TBA | |
44-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
The enrollment process for the 2021-2022 4-H year begins August 15, 2021. All 4-H families, new and returning, are encouraged to log in and enroll 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 $25.00 participation fee is paid on 4-H Connect!
- You cannot register or participate in an event until your profile is ACTIVE.
- When you are doing your re-enrollment for the 2021-2022 4-H Year please make sure you update your address, phone number, and e-mail address.
- For any youth who is joining 4-H in 2021-2022 for the first time as a 3rd grader we ask for you NOT TO ENROLL until September 1st. September 1st is actual first day of the new 4-H year and what is used to calculate grade/age. If a 2nd grader moving into 3rd grade enrolls before September 1st it will “tag” them as a Clover Kid, not charge an enrollment fee and lock them in as a Clover Kid for the year.
If you experience issues trying to enroll in 4-H currently, we recommend that you wait until September 1st. The system has been updated and currently has issues.
Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll because after October 31st the cost increases to $30!!