DATES TO REMEMBER
October 23 – Brown County 4-H Food Show 3:00pm at the Extension Office
24 – Brown County 4-H Meats Judging Meeting 5:30pm at the Extension Office
25 – State Heifer Validation 9:00am at Bob Clarks Pens
25 – Brookesmith 4-H Club Meeting 6:00pm at Brookesmith ISD
25 – Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 6:30pm at the Extension Office
29 – Hunter Education Classroom Course at the Claybird Range
30 – Brown 4-H Sheep & Goat Meeting 5:00pm at the Youth Fair Barns
November 7 – Major Stock Show and Youth Fair Entry Night 4pm – 8pm at the Extension Office
8 – Deadline to Enter Fort Worth & Sandhills Stock Show
11 – Extension Office Closed for Veterans Day
12 – State and County Swine Validation 8am-10am at Youth Fair Barns
13 – 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Clinic 2:30pm – 4:30pm at the Extension Office
14 – Early 4-H 7:00pm at the Extension Office
15 – Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 6:30pm at the Extension Office
17 – District 7 4-H Food Show in Abilene
22 – Deadline to Enter San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Austin & Texas Elite Stock Shows
24-25 – Extension Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays
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 22nd 8:00 – 10:00am and Swine validation November 12th 8:00 – 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 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 4-H MEATS JUDGING
We are very excited to announce that Brown County 4-H is starting up Meats Judging. There will be a informational meeting on October 24th 5:30pm at the Extension Office. Katy Harris will be coaching the teams. She currently resides in Zephyr with her fiancé Trey Glasscock, where they help run the family lamb and goat operation. During her time as an undergraduate student at Oklahoma State University, she was a member of the 2018 National Champion Meat Judging team. She is very excited to start 4-H meats judging teams in Brown County!
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 25 Physical Validation 9:00am 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.
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.
HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSROOM COURSE BEING OFFERED IN BROWNWOOD
There is going to be a Hunter Education Classroom Course on October 29th, 8:00am-5:00pm at the Brownwood Claybird Club at the Brownwood Country Club.
This course is designed for novice or young hunters, ages 9 years of age and above. The course covers the core competencies of firearm and hunting safety, hunting ethics and wildlife conservation. All materials are provided. The fee for the certification is $15 payable at the door, DO NOT PAY ONLINE. Please bring a sack lunch as there will not be time to leave for lunch.
Pre-Registration is required. You can register by going to the following link: https://tpwd.elementlms.com/course-category/hunter-education-classroom-course/
For additional information please contact Bobby Clark 361-597-0310 or the Extension Office at 325-646-0386.
RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC
The Brown County 4-H Rabbit Club is sponsoring a Rabbit Showmanship Clinic on November 13th, 2:30pm-4:30pm at the Brown County Extension Office. 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.
MAJOR STOCK SHOW AND YOUTH FAIR ENTRY NIGHTS
This year we are only having one night 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 date we are having stock show sign up is November 7th 4pm-8pm at the Extension Office.
- 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 8th.
- The deadline to enter Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Texas Elite Gilt Show, and San Angelo Stock Show is November 22nd.
- 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 December 1st.
REMINDERS:
You must be enrolled in 4-H and Quality Counts needs to be completed/up to date at the time of entries.
2023 MAJOR LIVESTOCK SHOW CALF SCRAMBLES
If you have a 4-Her that is 12 – 18 years of age and is interested in participating in a calf scramble at any of the spring major stock shows in Texas, please contact the Extension Office.
3BROWN 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 December 1st)
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE BROWN COUNTY 4-H PROJECT SHOW
The Brown County 4-H Project Show will be held on Saturday, December 3rd 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.
BROWN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION WORKDAYS
Workdays are:
November 19, 2022
December 17, 2022
January 21, 2023
January 28, 2023
Times will be 8am start until noon or when jobs have been completed.
To see more rules and dates go to browncountyfair.net youth fair link to see the updated rule book.
EXHIBITOR REQUIRED WORKDAYS-
Two weekends prior to show and two weekends after the show exhibitors must participate in at least ONE of these 4 workdays. Participation is mandatory in one of these 4 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.
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). We encourage juniors, sophomores, and freshman to attend to start learning about the Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship. Below are the dates for the upcoming trainings:
- November 22nd – Face to Face Training 6:30pm at the D-7 Research Center
- November 29th – Virtual Training – Via TEAMS – 6:30pm
For more information contact the Extension Office
4-H RABBIT FEED CONTAINERS
If you have bought rabbit feed from the Extension Office and have containers, PLEASE bring them back to the Extension Office. Feed cannot be distributed without containers and at this time Mrs. Becktold does not have containers. PLEASE RETURN RABBIT FEED CONTAINERS!
44-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
The enrollment process for the 2022-2023 4-H year begins August 15, 2022. 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 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 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.
Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll because after October 31st the cost increases to $30!!