November 16th– Rabbit Club meeting November 18th– Major stock show entries due to Extension Office November 18th-Cen-Tex 4-H Club meeting November 19th– Food Challenge info meeting November 26th-Extension Office closing at noon November 27th/28th– Office closed for Thanksgiving holiday
December 2025
December 6th– Brown County 4-H Project Show December 8th-BCYF entries due to Extension Office December 18th– Annual Community Service Project“Turkey Boxes”
FOOD CHALLENGE INFO MEETING
If you are interested in being a part of a Food Challenge team, join us onWednesday November 19th at 4:30pmhere at the Extension Office! We will be hosting an informational meeting where you can learn more about the Food Challenge project!
For more info, call the Brown County Extension Office at 325-646-0386.
BROWN COUNTY 4-H ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE “TURKEY BOXES”
It’s that time of year again! Our Annual Community Service project will continue this year with making 50 Turkey Boxes to be donated to the Family Service Center so that we can help families have Christmas dinner.
The boxes will be delivered to the Family Service Center on December 18th. If you are planning on participating, you need to be at the Extension Office at 1p.m. on December 18th. We will be sure to excuse 4-H members that want to participate who will still be in school. Help us make the season special for those in need!
Items needed to make a complete Turkey Box are: (your clubs will be collecting items and putting together boxes as a club project)
*Gravy Mix- 2
*Stuffing – 2 boxes
*Sweet Potatoes – at least 28oz can
*Cranberry Sauce
*Corn- at least 28oz can
*Cornbread Mix – 2
*Instant Potatoes
*Brownie Mix
*Green Beans – at least 28oz can
*Christmas card signed by your club members.
(On the canned items we are asking for at least the 28oz size or 2 small cans to help accommodate larger families.)
Please contact your club managers about Turkey Boxes or call the Extension Office at 325-646-0386.
2026 TEXAS 4-H OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
VIDEO TRAINING LINK Please take advantage of this educational video regarding the
2026 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship!
Please thoroughly read the Rules & Guidelines!I encourage anyone considering going through the process this year to review these. (Linked below)
NEW LAST YEAR!There is a CEA Verification Form that will require a CEA signature. The applicant will need to get this signed and uploaded into the portalPRIORto submitting their application. (Linked below)
NEW LAST YEAR!The top-ranking scholars will be invited back for virtual interviews May 1-2 to interview for a $30,000 scholarship.
Complete their FAFSA ASAP! It is open NOW! FAFSA® Application is linked below.
Work closely with your school counselors to complete the Counselor Verification Section. The window on this is tight because it must include this Fall 2025 semester grades. So, your counselor needs to complete that section between January 1 – February 15th. If you turn in an application without the Counselor Verification Section being completed by February 15th, your scholarship will be deemed incomplete. Same goes for your transcript, the applicant must upload it into the portal after January 1, but before February 15th. The transcript must also reflect 2025 Fall Semester Grades.
IMPORTANT DATES
November 1, 2025 – Application will be available online
November TBD – Scholarship Workshop
November 17, 2025– Notify Nick Gonzales that you will be completing the scholarship application.
December 8, 2025– Submit to Extension Office if you would like Agent to review.
January 31, 2026– FAFSA must be completed
· February 15, 2026, by 11:59 PM – Deadline to Apply
April 24-26, 2026 – Interviews in College Station
May 2026 – Award Notifications
June 3 & 4, 2026 – Scholarship Banquets in College Station
RESOURCES
Please take the time to look at the following pages (linked below) on Texas 4-H Foundation website! You will find links to the Rules & Guidelines, link to the scholarship portal, CEA Verification Form, Timeline, Tip Sheet, Portal FAQ, a list of outside scholarships, etc.
If your family plans to show at San Antonio this year, we encourage you to go online to the parent/exhibitor portal (linked below) and create an account for your family, then upload the W-9’s that are needed. This will help populate your family into our Brown County 4-H account and will make things go more smoothly and quickly during our sign up night. Thank you!
The Brown County Youth Fair is approaching fast. Everyone should have your animals if you are planning on entering in the Livestock Division of the Youth Fair. There are a few other things that have to be done in order to participate in the Brown County Youth Fair. Below is a check list for you to go by to make sure you are covered.
Enroll in 4-H
Attend Validation (have your animal validated for county or state)
Purchase a Youth Fair Membership (this is mandatory if you are entering livestock or home economics)
Fill out an entry form for the Brown County Youth Fair (Our deadline for entries is December 8th, 2025.)
Quality Counts Enrollment Instructions
Quality Counts is open and ready for any youth who need to take the course for the first time or renew their verification.
Quick Reminder: Exhibitors only need to complete the course once per grade division:
Junior: Grades 3–5
Intermediate: Grades 6–8
Senior: Grades 9–12
Don’t Forget
Quality Counts is required for all major livestock show entries.
Exhibitors must complete the course before entry deadlines.
Many county/local shows also require it — check your local rules.
If you would like help with this process or if you would prefer an instructional video to be sent to your email, reach out to Rachel at 325-646-0386 or at[email protected]
The enrollment process for the 2025-2026 4-H year begins August 15, 2025. 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 ONLINE:
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 2025-2026 for the first time as a 3rd/4th 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.
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
Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll because after October 31st the cost increases to $30!!
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE ON ENROLLING PLEASE CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT325-646-0386OR BY EMAILING RACHEL AT[email protected]
State Fair of Texas 2025
Market Lambs – Jimmy Davis
Market Goats – Bryan Kennedy
Market Steers – Spencer Scotten
Mart Barrows – Clay Zwilling
San Antonio Stock Show 2026
Market Lambs – Steve Sturtz
Market Goats – Barrett Carlisle
Market Steers – Dr. Blake Bloombers, Associate Judge: Kyndal Reitzenstein
Market Barrows – Chad Day & Nick Hofschulte
Rodeo Austin 2026
Market Lambs – Dan Willoughby
Market Goats – Jimmy Davis
Market Steers – Dr. Scott Greiner
Market Barrows – Justin Rodibaugh
