DATES TO REMEMBER
June 26 – State Fair Lamb/Goat Validation 9am – 11am at the Extension Office
27 – State Steer/Heifer Validation 9am-11am at Bob Clarks Pens
July 3-4 – Extension Office Closed for Independence Day Holiday
12 – Deadline to Enter West Texas Fair
2023 – 2024 STEER/HEIFER VALIDATION
If you are planning on exhibiting a steer at the Brown County Youth Fair or a State Show it is mandatory that the steer is validated. If you are planning on showing a heifer at any fall shows and has not been validated, you will need to have it at validation. Steer/Heifer validation will be on June 27, 2023, 9:00am – 11:00am (MUST BE IN LINE BY 11:00am) at Bob Clarks pens. If you have any questions, contact the Extension Office.
4-H STATE FAIR LAMB AND GOAT VALIDATION
If you are exhibiting a lamb and/or goat at the State Fair, there will be validation on June 26th 9:00am – 11:00am at the Extension Office. You must have purchased a tag to validate. If you have any questions, contact the Extension Office.
RECORDBOOKS
It is time to start putting your record book together. If you are planning on putting a record book together here is the website to find the forms and other information you may need for your record book https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/
Due Dates:
- June 20th – Must submit categories.
- June 26th – Deadline to submit for county review.
If you are a senior age 4-Her that is planning to apply for Gold Star you must submit a recordbook.
If you need assistance, training material or have any questions contact Nick Gonzales at the Extension Office.
WEST TEXAS FAIR, STATE FAIR, & HEART OF TEXAS FAIR
It is 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:
- West Texas Fair – July 12th
- State Fair of Texas – August 9th
- 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 COUNCIL OPPORTUNITY
Are you interested in being a Youth Leader? Do you want to be someone that younger 4-H members can look up to? Well, here is your chance!! The past Brown County Council has been amazing, and we are looking for more 4-H members to join the team.
- What is County Council? The Brown County 4-H Council is a team in charge of providing leadership, planning, and help improve the 4-H program. Each of these 4-H members represents the 4-H program throughout the year at many different county and district events.
- How do I become a member? County council candidates will go through an interview process to be selected.
- Age: Must be 13 years old by June 22, 2023.
- When? Looking at August 7th or August 10th (Pending interviewers schedules) at the Extension Office, time still to be determined.
- What do I need to apply?
- Complete a County Council Application (Contact the Extension Office)
If you have any questions about being on County Council, please contact Nick Gonzales.
Texas 4-H Roundup
Brown County 4-H members participated in Texas 4-H Roundup on June 6th – 9th on Texas A&M University campus in College Station. Texas 4-H Roundup is a qualifying and invitational event for Senior 4-H youth (9th – 12th) who placed in a district level roundup or signed up to compete in one of the invitational events. The Texas 4-H Roundup has around 50 diverse competitions that tie in with the many projects that 4-H has to offer. Brown County 4-H members participated in: Food Show, FCS Quiz Bowl, Food Challenge, Consumer Decision Making, Livestock Judging, and Educational Presentation.
Congratulations to all our participants!!!
- Food Show – Side Dish
- Makayla Holland
- FCS Quiz Bowl
- Team: Emalee Parrott, Payton Tilley, Johnathan Tillery and Zane VanAllan
- Qualifying Livestock Judging
- 2nd High Team in Reasons
- Blaze Cozart
- 2nd High Individual in Beef
- 5th High Individual in Reasons
- Hayden Schroeder
- 8th High Individual Overall
- 2nd High Individual in Sheep & Goats
- 8th High Individual in Swine
- 3rd High Individual in Reasons
- Madison Moseley
- 4th High Individual in Swine
- Consumer Decision Making
- Team: Adyson Neel, Ella Locker, and Riley Morton
- Food Challenge
- 3rd in side Dish category
- Team: Alleson Jameson, Connor Freeland, Payton Tilley, Serena Baker
- Educational Presentation – Promote 4-H
- 9th Place
- Emalee Parrott and Payton Tilley
14-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.