DATES TO REMEMBER
September 22 – Bangs 4-H Club Meeting 2:00pm at the Extension Office
October 1 – Deadline to RSVP for 4-H Proclamation at Brown County Commissioners Court
6 – 4-H Sheep/Goat Club Meeting 3:00pm at the Youth Fair Barns
7 – Brown County 4-H Proclamation at County Commissioner’s Court
8 – Brookesmith 4-H Club Meeting 5:30pm at Brookesmith Community Center
13 – Cen-Tex 4-H Club Meeting 3:00pm at the Extension Office
14 – Extension Office Closed for Columbus Day
19 – County and State Lamb/Goat Validation 8:00am – 10:00am at the Youth Fair Barns
20 – 4-H Rabbit Club Meeting 2:00pm at the Extension Office
23 – State Heifer Validation 9:00am – 11:00am at Bob Clarks Pens
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 ASSITANCE ON ENROLLING PLEASE CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT 325-646-0386 OR BY EMAILING MISTY FUQUA [email protected].
4-H PROCLAMATION
National 4-H Week will be October 6th through the 12th. 4-Hers will have an opportunity to meet with the Brown County Commissioners, on Monday October 7th at 8:30am, to have them sign our proclamation 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 Monday October 7th at 8:30am. So, if you are interested in participating contact the Extension Office by Tuesday October 1st. You must be enrolled in 4-H to participate. We will provide excused absent letters to your school if you would like to participate.
1LAMB, 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 19th 8:00am – 10:00am and Swine validation November 9th 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!!!
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:
- *CHANGE OF DATE – OCTOBER 23RD Physical Validation 9:00am – 11am at Bob Clarks pens
- October 31 Deadline Original Registration Papers Must be in Exhibitors Name
For more information, contact the Extension Office at 325-646-0386.