DATES TO REMEMBER
September 8 – Cen-Tex 4-H Club Meeting 3:00pm at the Extension Office
10 – Brookesmith 4-H Club Meeting 5:30pm at the Brookesmith Community Center
11 – Brown County 4-H Intro to Food & Nutrition Projects 4:30pm at the Extension Office
15 – Rabbit Club Meeting 2:00pm at the Extension Office
15 – Brown 4-H Sheep/Goat Club Meeting 5:00pm at the Youth Fair Barns
16 – Brown County 4-H Club Manager/Adult Leader Training 5:00pm at the Extension Office
17 – State Swine Tag Orders Due
22 – Bangs 4-H Club Meeting 2:00pm at the Extension Office
BROWN COUNTY 4-H NEWS AND UPDATE
4-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!
The enrollment process for the 2024-2025 4-H year begins August 15, 2024. 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.
- 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 ASSISTANCE ON ENROLLING PLEASE CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT 325-646-0386 OR BY EMAILING MISTY FUQUA [email protected].
BROWN COUNTY 4-H INTRO TO FOOD & NUTRITION PROJECTS
Are you interested in learning more about the 4-H Food & Nutrition project? Join us on September 11th 4:30pm at the Extension Office to learn more about the projects and contests:
- Food Show
- FCH Quiz Bowl
- Food Challenge
This will be a time for Q&A and find out more about upcoming workshops and projects.
If you are interested in participating, please RSVP by September 10th by contacting the Extension Office.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H CLUB MANAGER/ADULT LEADER TRAINING
There will be a club manager/adult leader training on Monday, September 16th 5:00pm at the Extension Office. We highly recommend if you are a current or planning to be a club manager/adult leader to attend this training. Topics of discussions are below:
• Club meeting organization
• Money Management/Financial Organization
• How to run your meetings easily and successfully
• Engage youth within your club
Please RSVP by September 12th if you plan to attend the training. If you have any questions, please contact the Extension Office.
4-H 1STATE SWINE TAGS
It is that time again!! If you are a 4-H member and planning on showing market and/or breeding swine at any Major Stock Show such as Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin, San Angelo, Texas Elite Showcase or Houston you will need to purchase state tags. The cost of the tags are $17 per animal. Deadline to order tags will be September 17th. You can order state tags by contacting the Extension Office.
Below are a few updates regarding validating gilts:
- If you plan to show a gilt at any junior major show San Angelo, San Antonio, Elite Showcase, or Houston, they must be state validated.
- If you plan to validate purebred gilts for a junior major show, you must bring their registration papers to the Extension Office by November 12th so that we can upload the papers.
ALL 4-H STATE SWINE TAGS NEED TO BE PAID FOR IN THE 4-H OFFICE BY SEPTEMBER 17th.
4-H AND FFA WEEKEND IN AGGIELAND
Don’t miss the opportunity for your youth to experience Texas A&M University like never before at 4-H and FFA Weekend in Aggieland! As part of the Texas A&M University System, we believe Texas A&M can be a great place to introduce a young person to the idea of college. This event was formerly known as “4-H Day in Aggieland,” but we have joined forces with the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (COALS) AND Texas FFA Assocation to make it bigger and better!
This is a two-day event. Click here 4-H and FFA Weekend in Aggieland – Choose Registration (tamu.edu)to register for one day or both days, and to purchase a t-shirt.
Friday, September 20th:
Youth and their families will have the opportunity to hear from the College’s leadership, receive an admissions presentation, and interact with various departments. The event is $10 per person. The event will be held 1 PM – 4:15 PM, with check-in opening at 12:30 PM. Registration will close on September 11th OR after the first 200 spots have been filled. There will be a waitlist available once the first 200 spots are full.
Saturday, September 21st:
On Saturday, September 21st, 4-H & FFA families, employees, and friends are invited to a Fightin’ Texas Aggie tailgate and the Texas A&M Football game. The tailgate will be held at the Joe & Shirley Swinbank ’74 AgriLife Center from 3-6 PM. Tailgate entry is free. Registration will close on September 11th.
Purchase your commemorative t-shirt for $20. Youth AND adult sizes available. T-shirt sales close on September 2nd and LIMITED shirts will be sold on-site. ALL SHIRTS MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE EVENT. NO SHIRTS WILL BE SHIPPED.