DATES TO REMEMBER
October 1 – Bangs 4-H Club Meeting 2:00pm at Bangs HS
3 – RSVP Deadline for Commissioners Court – 4-H Appreciation
6 – Deadline to RSVP for the Brown County 4-H Food Show Workshop
8 – 4-H Sheep/Goat Club Meeting 2-4pm at the Youth Fair Barns
8 – 4-H Robotics Practice 4:30-6pm at the Extension Office
9 – Extension Office Closed for Columbus Day
10 – Brown County 4-H Appreciation at County Commissioner’s Court
10 – 4-H Food Show Workshop 4:30pm at the Extension Office
12 – Brown 4-H County Council Meeting 5:00pm at the Extension Office
15 – Cen-Tex 4-H Club Meeting 5:00pm at the Extension Office
16 – Deadline to RSVP for the Brown County 4-H Food Show
17 – Rabbit Club Meeting 6:00pm at the Extension Office
21 – County and State Lamb/Goat Validation 8:00am – 10:00am at the Youth Fair Barns
22 – Brown County 4-H Food Show 3:00pm at the Extension Office
24 – State Heifer Validation 9:00am – 11:00am at Bob Clarks Pens
4-H APPRECIATION AT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
National 4-H Week will be October 1st through the 7th. 4-Hers will have an opportunity to meet with the Brown County Commissioners, on Tuesday October 10th at 8:30am, to say “Thank You” for their support and visit with them about what Brown County 4-Hers have accomplished. We would like to see as many 4-Hers there as possible to show our thanks for the support, Brown County has given us.
We will meet here at the Extension Office on Tuesday October 10th at 8:30am. So, if you are interested in participating contact the Extension Office by Tuesday October 3rd. You must be enrolled in 4-H to participate. We will provide excused absent letters to your school if you would like to participate.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H FOOD SHOW WORKSHOP
Are you interested in participating in the 4-H Food Show? If so, there will be a food show workshop on October 10th, 4:30pm at the Extension Office.
Topics to be covered:
- Recipe Selection
- Food Show Categories
- Presentation
This will also be a time to sign up to participate in the 4-H Food Show contest. If you are interested in participating in the workshop, please RSVP by October 6th by contacting the Extension Office.
BROWN 4-H COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING
There will be a Brown 4-H County Council meeting on October 12th 5:00pm at the Extension Office. During this meeting we will be discussing the City of Early Movie Night (4-H promotion opportunity), and other leadership opportunities. We encourage delegates from all clubs to attend the meeting.
2LAMB, GOAT, AND SWINE COUNTY AND STATE VALIDATION
It is 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 21st 8:00am – 10:00am and Swine validation November 11th 8:00am – 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 on 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!!!
SHEEP AND/OR GOAT EXHIBITORS PLEASE READ!!
- If you are state validating any market lambs and/or goats that will be exhibited at the 2024 San Angelo Stock Show the Texas Lamb Breeders/Texas Goat Breeders tag MUST be in the animal’s ear at the time of validation.
- If you validated a lamb and/or goat during the June validation for State Fair and it did NOT have a TLBA/TGBA tag in its ear, and you plan to taking it to the 2024 San Angelo Stock Show you must re-validate that animal in October with the TLBA/TGBA tag in its ear.
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 24 Physical Validation 9:00am – 11am 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.
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 with bed builds.
- Nov. 11th 8am @ Quality Body Works
- 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/
Center for Life Resources
Assist with annual 5K: throw color during the color run and clean up
Date: Sept 30
Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: Festival Park (behind Gordon Wood Stadium)
Contact: Angela Baker at 325-330-3548 or email angela.baker@cflr.us
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.
34-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/4th 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 31st 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 mfuqua@ag.tamu.edu.