DATES TO REMEMBER
November 11 – Extension Office Closed for Veterans Day
13 – State/County Swine Validation 8:00am – 10:00am at the Youth Fair Barns
14 – Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 3:00pm at Brownwood Middle School
14 – Bangs 4-H Club Meeting 3:00pm at Bangs High School
15 – Brookesmith 4-H Club Meeting 6:00pm at Brookesmith ISD
17 – District 7 4-H Food Show in Abilene
20 – Brown County Youth Fair Workday 8:00am – 12:00pm at the Youth Fair Barns
21 – 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Clinic 2:00pm – 4:00pm at the Youth Fair Barns
21 – 4-H Sheep & Goat Club Meeting 6:30pm at the Youth Fair Barns
22 – Major Stock Show Entry Night 4:30pm – 7:00pm at the Extension Office
23 – Deadline to Enter San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, & Texas Elite Stock Shows
23 -Deadline to Enter Brown County Youth Fair
25-26 – Extension Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays
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.
- 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.
2BROWN COUNTY YOUTH FAIR CHECKLIST
The Brown County Youth Fair is approaching fast. Everyone should have your animals if you are planning on entering in the Livestock Division of the Youth Fair. There are a few other things that have to be done in order to participate in the Brown County Youth Fair. Below is a check list for you to go by to make sure you are covered.
- – Enroll in 4-H
- – Attend Validation (have your animal validated for county or state)
- – Purchase a Youth Fair Membership (this is mandatory if you are entering livestock or home economics)
- – Fill out an entry form for the Brown County Youth Fair (Deadline to enter is November 23rd)
The Horse Show has been moved to the spring; therefore, the horse validation has been postponed to a later date. You will NOT be entering horses for the Brown County Youth Fair. We will update families as we receive more information.
QUALITY COUNTS FOR MAJOR STOCK SHOWS
In order to enter and show livestock at any major stock show in Texas your child must have completed the Quality County verification.
- Junior – Grades 3 – 5
- Intermediate – Grades 6 – 8
- Senior – 9 – 12
- Your child will only have to take the quality counts verification 1 time per age division. They will take it for 3rd, 6th, & 9th grade.
To register for the quality counts verification, follow this link: https://www.texaslivestockvalidation.com/qc/qcregister.aspx
4-H LIVESTOCK PROJECTS
If you are needing assistance with finding a 4-H livestock project such as 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.
3 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. 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!!!
BROWN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION WORKDAYS
Workdays announced!
Workdays for Youth Fair.
November 20, 8:00 – 12:00
January 8, 8:00 – 12:00
EXHIBITOR REQUIRED WORKDAYS-
Participation is mandatory in one of the days to receive premium checks from Brown County Youth Fair Premium Auction in addition to having required thank you notes to buyers. Appropriate attire is mandatory, which will be jeans (long pants) and closed toed shoes. In the event you were unable to participate in at least one of these workdays you must write a one-page essay as to why you were unable to attend and present it in person at the February board meeting to the entire board of directors for consideration.
LIFE 101 – SESSION 1
Life 101 is a youth program that focuses on filling in 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”.
Session 1 Topics:
Banking, Managing Money/Budgeting & Credit Cards
Who: Brown County 4-H members 9th – 12th grade
1st Workshop: November 9th 5pm @ Citizens National Bank
RSVP By: November 2nd
If you would like more information, please contact Nick Gonzales at the Brown County Extension Office.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE BROWN COUNTY 4-H PROJECT SHOW
The Brown County 4-H Project Show will be held on Saturday, December 4th at the Brown County Youth Fair Barns. Details for the show will be posted at a later date. Mark your calendars and we look forward to seeing you on December 4th.
RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC
The Brown County 4-H Rabbit Club is sponsoring a Rabbit Showmanship Clinic on November 21st, 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Brown County Youth Fair Lamb Barn. The clinic is open to all youth of Brown County. There will be a $10.00 fee for non-4-H members. Bring your rabbit and a carpet square. For more information contact the Extension Office or Patricia Becktold at 325-646-4753.
2021-2022 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship
The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program and the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation is once again pleased to offer to our senior high school 4-H members and current college students the opportunity to apply for an Opportunity Scholarship through the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation. This year Texas 4-H members can apply for scholarships in three areas, baccalaureate, courageous heart, and technical. Former Texas 4-H members will be able to apply for scholarships through the collegiate scholarship program. Information can be received through the Brown County Extension Office or downloaded from the Texas 4-H Foundation website at: https://texas4hfoundation.org/
2022 Texas 4-H Foundation Opportunity Scholarship Important Dates
November 1, 2021 – Application will be available online
November 30, 2021 – Submit your intent to County Office if you plan to apply
December 14, 2021 – Due for County Review
February 15, 2022, by 11:59 PM – Deadline to Apply
April 29 – May 1, 2022 – Interviews in College Station
May 2022 – Award Notifications
June 7-9, 2022 – Scholarship Banquets in College Station
DISTRICT 7 4-H SCHOLARSHIP TRAININGS
If you are senior in high school and plan to apply for the Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship, District 7 4-H is offering two training opportunities (one virtual and one in person) Below are the dates for the upcoming trainings:
- November 23rd – Face to Face Training 6:30pm at the Tom Green County 4-H Building in San Angelo.
- November 30th – Virtual Training – Via TEAMS – 6:30pm
For more information contact the Extension Office
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 2022 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 volunteer’s 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
4MAJOR 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 | |
54-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!!