By: Paul Schattenberg COLLEGE STATION – Margaret Christine “Chris” Holcombe will be posthumously inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame this October during a ceremony at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. “We are pleased and excited to announce Chris will be inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame this fall,” said Dr. Chris Boleman, National  4-H  Council board member and state leader for Texas 4-H Youth Development. “Chris was a shining example of what 4-H is all about.” Holcombe retired in 2001 after serving… Read More →

Join us for the Texas 4-H Virtual Summit! This is open to all County Extension Agents and 4-H Volunteers! This event is free, online, and packed with great information. August 19-21, 2015 Access all the workshops at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/summit/ Printable schedule – pdf – jpg We hope you’ll join us!

State-qualifying 4-H recordbooks were evaluated on Monday at sites across the state….and results are now in! Check out! http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/files/2015/08/2015-RB-results-by-placing.pdf Congratulations to all who completed a 4-H recordbook – that’s a feat in and of itself!

Do you sew?  Do you make “fiber art?”  How would you like to win a trip to the National Make It With Wool competition at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona?? The 2015 Texas Make It With Wool contest is scheduled for Saturday, November 21 at the Texas 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood, Texas.  There are different age divisions and categories to showcase your skills with this natural fiber.  Check out the brochures and entry form. The entry deadline is October 15, 2015, so don’t delay! Questions?… Read More →

We received this information from the Texas 4-H Natural Resources Office and we are forwarding onto you! Attached is information concerning a free Youth Shotgun Clinic for any 4-H member in a 4-H shotgun project.  Please read the two pieces of information for complete eligibility requirements. This training is sponsored by the Texas State Rifle Association.  Please have anyone interested contact those listed on the attached information. Printable Flyer (pdf) and Registration Form (pdf)