DATES TO REMEMBER

August 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

21 – Deadline to Submit Project Proficiency Award Form

22 – 4-H Livestock Judging Information Meeting 5:30pm at the Extension Office

22 – Deadline to RSVP for the Brown County 4-H Food & Nutrition Field Day

26 – Brown County 4-H Food & Nutrition Field Day 9am at the Extension Office

27 – Brown County 4-H Banquet 5-7pm at the Claybird Event Center

4-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 3^rd/4^th grader we ask for you NOT TO ENROLL until September 1st.  September 1st is the 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 31^st the cost increases to $30!!

The Texas 4-H fee schedule is below:
$25.00 – Club Member Enrollment Discounted Fee: August 15 – October 31
$30.00 – Club Member Enrollment Regular Fee: November 1 to the completion of 4-H year
$10.00 – Clover Kid Enrollment Regular Fee
$10.00 – Adult Volunteer Application Fee

IF YOU NEED ASSITANCE ON ENROLLING PLEASE CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT 325-646-0386 OR BY EMAILING MISTY FUQUA [email protected].

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 2021-2022

4-H year, please complete the online form by going to the following link https://agrilife.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0fby4IlMBhYtsZo .The deadline to submit the form will be August 21^st at 11:59pm.

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 27^th 5-7pm at the Claybird Event Center 5895 CR 225, Brownwood, TX. We ask that you RSVP by August 21^st to the Extension Office.

BROWN COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING INFORMATION MEETING

If you are interested in livestock judging, there will be a parent information meeting on August 22^nd 5:30pm at the Extension Office. This meeting will be for new and current 4-H livestock judgers. We will cover practice times, contests, fundraising, and answer any questions for new members. If you have any questions, contact Nick Gonzales.

BROWN COUNTY 4-H FOOD & NUTRITION FIELD DAY

Do you have an interest in learning more about 4-H food & nutrition projects or wanting to gain more knowledge for your food & nutrition projects? If so, Saturday, August 26^th beginning at 9am at the Extension Office there will be a Brown County 4-H Food & Nutrition Field Day. Below is an outline of the field day:

• 4-H Food & Nutrition Projects
• My Plate & Food Safety
• Chef Ramphal of Durban Spice:
  • Food Preparation
  • Plating
  • Demonstrations
• Tours
  • Artisan Baked Goods
  • Mimis Freeze Dried Foods

If you are interested in participating, please RSVP by August 22^nd by contacting the Extension Office.

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSROOM COURSE BEING OFFERED IN BROWNWOOD

There is going to be a Hunter Education Classroom Course on September 16^th, 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.

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 17^th.  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 1^st. 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 17^th. 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.

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.