DATES TO REMEMBER
August 2 – Deadline to RSVP for 4-H Banquet
10 – Backpack Drive Drop Off Deadline
10 – Deadline to Submit Project Proficiency Award Form
12 – State Fair Entry Deadline
16 – Brown County 4-H Annual Banquet 6-9pm at Teddy’s Brewhaus
24 – Brown County 4-H Club Manager/Adult Leader Training 5:30pm at the Extension Office
24 – Deadline to Order State Lamb/Goat Tags
STATE FAIR, & HEART OF TEXAS FAIR
It is that time already to start thinking about stock shows. The fall stock shows that are coming up are West Texas Fair, State Fair, and Heart of Texas Fair. The deadline to enter the fall major stock shows are as follows:
- State Fair of Texas – August 12th
- Heart of Texas Fair – TBA
The entry forms are available at the Extension Office. If you have any questions, please contact Nick Gonzales.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H GIVING BACK WITH A BACKPACK
Brown County 4-H Council is having a backpack drive for used backpacks to be donated for outreach to our community for those who would like and need a backpack for the upcoming school year.
All backpacks donated will be collected at the Brown County Extension Office at 605 Fisk Avenue, Brownwood, Texas by August 10th.
The Brown County 4-H Council will be set up at Tractor Supply on August 3rd 5:00 – 7:00pm to collect backpacks.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H ANNUAL BANQUET
Save the date for the upcoming Brown County 4-H Annual Banquet. The date is set for August 16, 2021, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Teddy’s Brewhaus. This will be a formal banquet with a sit-down dinner; it is REQUIRED that you RSVP by August 2nd if your family plans to attend the banquet.
Banquet Announcements
– You MUST attend the 4-H Awards Banquet to receive your recognition/award.
– It is REQUIRED that you RSVP by August 2nd for dinner and awards.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H PROJECT PROFICIENCY AWARDS
Brown County 4-H members, every year at our Awards Day we give project awards. If you are interested in receiving an award for your projects that you completed during the 2020-2021
4-H year, please complete the online form by going to the following link https://agrilife.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2Bue8iKu5xdEAS .The deadline to submit the form will be August 10th at 11:59pm.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H CLUB MANAGER/ADULT LEADER TRAINING
There will be a club manager/adult leader training on Tuesday, August 24th 5:30pm at the Extension Office. We highly recommend if you are a current or planning to be an club manager/adult leader to attend this training. Topics of discussions are below:
- Club meeting organization
- Growing your club
- How to run your meetings easily and successfully
- What it takes to be a leader
If you have any questions, please contact the Extension Office.
STATE LAMB AND GOAT TAGS
It is that time again!! If you are a 4-H member and planning on showing a market lamb, market goat, breeding sheep or breeding goat at any Major Stock Show such as Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin, San Angelo, or Houston you will need to purchase state tags. The costs of the tags are $17 per animal. The deadline to order tags is August 24th. If you are planning on purchasing a state lamb tag for San Angelo Stock Show you need to make sure that lamb is Texas Bred and has a Texas Lamb Breeders tag, which will come from the lamb breeder. Registration papers for breeding sheep or goats must be in the exhibitor’s name on or before October 1st. You must bring the registration papers on the day of validation. You can order state tags by contacting 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 | TBA | |
| Barrows | TBA | |
| Wether Lambs | TBA | |
| Wether Goats | TBA | |
| 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 | |
24-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
The enrollment process for the 2020-2021 4-H year began August 15, 2020. 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 2020-2021 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 2020-2021 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!!