DATES TO REMEMBER
January 9 – 15 -Brown County Youth Fair
17 – Extension Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day
22 – Brown County Youth Fair Workday 8:00am – 12:00pm
29 – Brown County Youth Fair Workday 8:00am – 12:00pm
BROWN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION WORKDAYS
Workdays announced!
Workdays for Youth Fair.
January 8, 8:00am – 12:00pm
January 22, 8:00am – 12:00pm
January 29, 8:00am – 12:00pm
EXHIBITOR REQUIRED WORKDAYS-
Participation is mandatory in one of the 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.
SWINE DIVISION UPDATE FOR BROWN COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
Market swine arrive on Wednesday, January 12th 7:00am – 3:00pm and MUST be in the barn by 3:00pm. If you have a PEEWEE showing in the breeding gilt division on Tuesday, and those hogs are staying for the market swine show you can leave them in the pens. Brown County 4-H pen assignments are 70-110. If you have a 4-Her showing in the breeding gilt division you can claim your pen on Tuesday.
2022 BROWN COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
Brown County Youth Fair 2022 Arrival and Release Dates
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Breeding Lambs – Show starts 8:00 a.m. Check in from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Released directly after Breeding Lamb Show
Breeding Goats – Show starts after Breeding Lambs. Check in from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Released directly after Breeding Goat Show
Breeding Swine – Show Starts after Breeding Goats. Registration Papers due NLT 9:00 a.m. – Released directly after Breeding Swine Show
Rabbit Check In – 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Show Starts after Breeding Swine Show. Released directly after Rabbit Show.
Market Lambs and Goats enter barn from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Weigh in and Classification from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Market Lamb Show – Show starts at 9:00 a.m.
Market Goat Show – Show starts at the conclusion of the Market Lamb Show.
All Lambs and Goats will be release directly after the conclusion of the Market Goat Show.
Market Swine – Swine enter barn from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Market Swine weigh in and classification will start directly after the conclusion of the Market Goat Show.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Market Swine Show – Show starts at 9:00 a.m.
All Market Swine will be released at the conclusion of the Swine Show.
Market Steers and Breeding Heifers will enter the barns from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Market Steers and Breeding Heifers weigh in and classify steers and check registration papers on heifers from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 14, 2022
Market Steer Show – Show starts at 9:00 a.m.
Breeding Heifers – Show starts directly after the Market Steer Show
All cattle will be released at the conclusion of the Heifer Show.
HOME ECONOMICS DIVISION
Home Economics Building
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Acceptance of all Clothing Items (NO late items will be accepted) …. 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Appearance Judging …….. ………. ……… ………. ………. ……… ………….4:30pm
Pictures will be taken individually and as a group at this time. These may be used by judge later in day if needed.
Fashion Show Practice (Mandatory Participation) will be as soon as each contestant goes before the judge in their last garment or if there is a length of time between garments they may practice then, they must sign off on list when they practice.
Construction will be judged after appearance judging and lunch break for judges. Only judges and authorized persons allowed at this time.
Monday, January 10, 2022
Clothing Division Fashion Show (Mandatory participation) …. ………. 6:30 pm
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Receive Foods, Crafts and Canning entries …. ………. ……… ………9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
Judging of Items……………………. ……. ………. ………. ……… ….1:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Viewing of Entries ………. ………. ……… ………. ………. ……… ………10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Items and Prizes picked up…………………………………………6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
NO ITEMS CAN BE REMOVED UNTIL ………………………..6:00 p.m.
Results posted at Youth Fair Office by 12:00 p.m.
Premium Sales includes Overall Grand Champion and Overall Reserve Grand Champion of all three age divisions (immediately after Miss Brown County Fair Association Awards).
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Awards and Premium Sale:
Miss Brown County Fair Association Presentations …. ……… ………. 3:00 p.m.
Followed by: ………. Sale of Home Economics Projects ………. Sale of Livestock Projects
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!
2021-2022 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship
The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program and the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation is once again pleased to offer to our senior high school 4-H members and current college students the opportunity to apply for an Opportunity Scholarship through the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation. This year Texas 4-H members can apply for scholarships in three areas, baccalaureate, courageous heart, and technical. Former Texas 4-H members will be able to apply for scholarships through the collegiate scholarship program. Information can be received through the Brown County Extension Office or downloaded from the Texas 4-H Foundation website at: https://texas4hfoundation.org/
2022 Texas 4-H Foundation Opportunity Scholarship Important Dates
February 15, 2022, by 11:59 PM – Deadline to Apply
April 29 – May 1, 2022 – Interviews in College Station
May 2022 – Award Notifications
June 7-9, 2022 – Scholarship Banquets in College Station
TEXAS FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIPS
Texas Farm Bureau is offering several scholarship opportunities provided by Texas Farm Bureau. Three of the available scholarship programs are for high school students who have not yet graduated:
- TFB District Scholarship – (52 available)
- TFB Young Farmer & Rancher High School Scholarship – (13 scholarships available)
- TFB Dick Mitchell Memorial Scholarship – (1 scholarship available)
The scholarship application process is online through a portal called https://my.texasfarmbureau.org/Default?ReturnUrl=%2fHome. All information for the scholarships can be found on the Texas Farm Bureau website under the Youth Opportunities page. This includes deadlines, individual scholarship rules, eligibility, awards and the to MyTFB. The direct link to the Youth Opportunities page is
http://texasfarmbureau.org/youth/youth-opportunities/
All students applying for the above scholarships must be a member of a Texas Farm Bureau family, with membership remaining current during the duration of the scholarship. To become a Texas Farm Bureau member, go to the following link: https://my.texasfarmbureau.org.
Click on “Don’t have a Membership” located within the “Sign Up” box on the MyTFB website.
All scholarship applications must be submitted online no later than midnight March 1, 2022.
CENTRAL TEXAS FARM CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Central Texas Farm Credit will award five high school graduating seniors a one-time $2,000 scholarship in 2022. Eligibility requirements include:
• Applicant must be a high school senior scheduled to graduate in 2022.
• Applicant must be a member of 4-H or FFA.
• Applicant must be planning to attend a two-year, four-year, or trade school.
• Applicant must reside inside of Central Texas Farm Credit’s 19 county territory.
• Central Texas Farm Credit reserves the right to confirm eligibility requirements.
The FFA chapter or 4-H organization of the 2022 scholarship winners will receive a $500 donation. Recipients will be selected based on academic performance (GPA, ACT/SAT score), awards, community service, school involvement, extracurricular activities, essay objectives and grammar.
Deadline to apply is March 11, 2022, at 4 p.m.
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 | Jarold Callahan | Yukon, Oklahoma |
| Barrows | Travis Platt | Roanoke, Indiana |
| Wether Lambs | Dr. Scott Greiner | Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Wether Goats | Harlan Yocham, II | Sapulpa, Oklahoma |
| 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 2021-2022 4-H year begins August 15, 2021. 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 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 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.