DATES TO REMEMBER
August 7 – Deadline to Apply for Bronze, Silver, & Gold Star Awards
9 – Deadline to Enter State Fair of Texas
10 – Brown 4-H County Council Interviews 9:30am at the Extension Office
10 – Meats Judging Meeting 5:30-6:30pm at the Extension Office
17 – Deadline to Order State Lamb/Goat/Breeding Heifer Tags
20 – Cen-Tex 4-H Club Meeting 5:00pm at the Extension Office
21 – Deadline to RSVP for Brown County 4-H Banquet
27 – Brown County 4-H Banquet 5-7pm at the Claybird Event Center
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:
- 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.
BRONZE, SILVER, OR GOLD STAR AWARDS
If you are interested in applying for the Bronze, Silver, or Gold Star Awards you must fill out an application and submit a recordbook. The age groups for the awards are Bronze (Junior member), Silver (Intermediate member), and Gold (Senior member). 4-Hers that meet the criteria need to fill out an application/recordbook and have it turned back into the Extension office by August 7th. For more information, please contact Nick Gonzales at the Extension Office.
4-H DAYS AT MCCOY’S
McCoy’s Building Supply is a long-time sponsor of Texas 4-H and its mission. McCoy’s has been a CHAMPION for Texas 4-H for many years as they have supported 4-H. Texas 4-H has partnered with McCoy’s this year to help raise money for our COUNTY. For 2 weeks starting July 31st – August 12th, McCoy’s will be seeking donations for Texas 4-H. Everyone who enters their store will be encouraged to donate to Texas 4-H and all money will stay in our community!
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 17th. If you are planning on purchasing a state lamb/goat tag for San Angelo Stock Show you need to make sure that lamb/goat is Texas Bred and has a Texas Lamb/Goat 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.
New for 2023 – Lambs and goats validated during the 2023 State Fair Validation Period WILL BE ELIGIBLE for 2024 Spring Major Shows. Market animals validated for the 2023 State Fair will carryover for 2024 Spring Major Shows. Once validated, the project MUST stay in the care of the exhibitor that project is validated to; if the exhibitor chooses to sell the project to a new exhibitor, the new exhibitor MUST REVALIDATE the project within the next validation period.
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.
The deadline to turn in your order for tags numbers is August 17th. The cost will be $27 per tag. 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. For more information, contact the Extension Office at 325-646-0386.
New for 2023 – All state validated heifers will be tagged similar to steers.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H MEAT JUDGING
If you are interested in participating in the 4-H Meat Judging contest, please join us for a meeting on August 10th 5:30pm – 6:30pm at the Extension Office. We are excited to have Katy Glasscock coaching again this year! Ages 3rd-12th grade are welcome to participate. For more information contact Katy at 361-661-5714.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H ANNUAL BANQUET
TACO ‘BOUT A FIESTA! Join us in celebrating Brown County 4-H members and their achievements for 2022-23 4-H year. The banquet will be held on Sunday, August 27th 5-7pm at the Claybird Event Center 5895 CR 225, Brownwood, TX. We ask that you RSVP by August 21st to the Extension Office.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
SHP is a national organization that is made up of volunteers that build, assemble, and deliver brand new twin beds or bunk beds to kids in need.
We have a local chapter in Brownwood and are always needing volunteers.
Ways to Help
- Donate new bedding
- Help bed builds – next bed build date is August 12 9am – 12 noon in Bangs.
- Help deliver beds.
- Donate money
Bedding needed
- Twin size mattress pad
- Pillows
- Twin size Bed in a Bag set – include fitted sheet, top sheet, pillowcase, and comforter.
Link with more information https://shpbeds.org/chapter/tx-brownwood/
Sign up today to volunteer https://sleepinheavenlypeace.my.site.com/Volunteering/s/
Good Samaritan
Ways to Help
- Travel size personal hygiene items (soaps/deodorants/toothbrush) – they make bags for the homeless. I collect them from hotels to donate.
- Plastic bags
- Egg cartons
- Volunteer – contact Stacy at 643-2273
These are great community service opportunities for 4-H Clubs and/or 4-Hers needing community service hours. For more information you can contact the Extension Office.
14-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
The enrollment process for the 2023-2024 4-H year begins August 15, 2023. 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 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 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!!