DATES TO REMEMBER
October 1 – Deadline to RSVP for 4-H Proclamation at Brown County Commissioners Court
6 – 4-H Sheep/Goat Club Meeting 3:00pm at the Youth Fair Barns
7 – Brown County 4-H Proclamation at County Commissioner’s Court
8 – Brookesmith 4-H Club Meeting 5:30pm at Brookesmith Community Center
13 – Cen-Tex 4-H Club Meeting 3:00pm at the Extension Office
14 – Extension Office Closed for Columbus Day
16 – Deadline to RSVP for the Brown County 4-H Food Show
19 – County and State Lamb/Goat Validation 8:00am – 10:00am at the Youth Fair Barns
20 – 4-H Rabbit Club Meeting 2:00pm at the Extension Office
23 – State Heifer Validation 9:00am – 11:00am at Bob Clarks Pens
27 – Brown County 4-H Food Show 2:00pm at the Extension Office
4-H PROCLAMATION
National 4-H Week will be October 6th through the 12th. 4-Hers will have an opportunity to meet with the Brown County Commissioners, on Monday October 7th at 8:30am, to have them sign our proclamation and visit with them about what Brown County 4-Hers have accomplished. We would like to see as many 4-Hers there as possible to show our thanks for the support, Brown County has given us.
We will meet here at the Extension Office on Monday October 7th at 8:30am. So, if you are interested in participating contact the Extension Office by Tuesday October 1st. You must be enrolled in 4-H to participate. We will provide excused absent letters to your school if you would like to participate.
1LAMB, GOAT, AND SWINE COUNTY AND STATE VALIDATION
It is 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 19th 8:00am – 10:00am and Swine validation November 9th 8:00am – 10:00am 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 on 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:
- *CHANGE OF DATE – OCTOBER 23RD Physical Validation 9:00am – 11am at Bob Clarks pens
- October 31 Deadline Original Registration Papers Must be in Exhibitors Name
For more information, contact the Extension Office at 325-646-0386.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H FOOD SHOW
The Brown County 4-H Food Show is set for October 27, 2024, 2:00p.m. at the Extension Office. If you are interested in participating, please RSVP and submit your recipe by October 16th. Clover kids are eligible to participate in the Brown County 4-H Food Show.
This year’s 4-H Food Show theme, Cooking Through the Decades… Take a trip back in time and explore different dishes that were popular in years past! Some of our most favorite recipes and dishes were made popular in a different decade than we live in today. Take time to explore past decades dishes, flavors, or cooking techniques that you aren’t familiar with. Whether it be grandma’s famous meatloaf from the 50’s or a homemade version of a Pop tart made popular in the 90s, your tastebuds will experience a throwback trip through the decades. Dishes can be inspired from any past decade and should be recreated to be healthier, safer, and more nutritious.
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 14th in Abilene, Texas. For more information, please contact Nick Gonzales or Courtney Parrott at 325-646-0386.
AGTEXAS FARM CREDIT SERVICES – AG YOUTH OF THE MONTH
AgTexas Farm Credit Services proudly introduces 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 program honors students who excel in the classroom and as leaders in their FFA chapters and 4-H clubs.
Purpose: To recognize and support Ag youth while building relationships within the communities we serve.
The AgTexas AgYouth of the Month program will honor students who excel in the classroom and as leaders in their FFA chapter and 4-H clubs. The purpose 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.
Details and Application: https://www.agtexas.com/news-updates/ag-youth-of-the-month/
Application Deadline October 18, 2024
Any questions please email:
4-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
The enrollment process for the 2024-2025 4-H year begins August 15, 2024. 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.
• 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 for the first time as a 3rd/4th grader we ask for you NOT TO ENROLL until September 1st. September 1st is the 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.
Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll because after October 31st the cost increases to $30!!
The Texas 4-H fee schedule is below:
$25.00 – Club Member Enrollment Discounted Fee: August 15 – October 31
$30.00 – Club Member Enrollment Regular Fee: November 1 to the completion of 4-H year
$10.00 – Clover Kid Enrollment Regular Fee
$10.00 – Adult Volunteer Application Fee
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE ON ENROLLING PLEASE CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT 325-646-0386 OR BY EMAILING MISTY FUQUA [email protected].