If you are a 4-H member that loves the swine project, then the Swine Skillathon is for you! The guidelines for the 2013 Swine Skillathon have just been released. The guidelines are meant to be a guide for County Extension Agents, Volunteer Leaders, and Youth interested in the Swine Skillathon. Hopefully, this will ease some anxiety related to what the skills stations might consist of, and what the impromptu topics might be associated with the contest. The guide indicates there will be four skills stations in the contest, and… Read More →

Please help us spread the word about this event. The entry deadline is less than two weeks away! The 2013 S.A.L.E. Junior Shoot-Out is the first annual trap competition to be held during the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo.  The Main Event will be shot on February 8th with the Finals Event to be shot on February 9th.  The Junior Shoot-Out will be held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.  The competition is open to 4-H participants who meet the posted eligibility requirements  and who… Read More →

Want to enhance your leadership?!?  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be motivated to LEAD!  Join us for a virtual leadership experience and watch it LIVE from any web accessible device. It is this Monday, December 10 from 7-8:30 pm.  Tweet questions and comments to @Texas4h using #leadershiplive4h. Register for FREE today at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/leadershiplive. Expand your leadership abilities through interacting with 4-H leaders and former 4-H members!  Hear how to improve your leadership skills and strengthen them for the future!  Leadership LIVE! is open to all youth,… Read More →

With approximately 300 4-H members in attendance, the District 8 4-H Food Show & Food Challenge was a HUGE success! Results are now posted on the D8 4-H website on the Food Challenge & Food Show page.  You can also see a copy of the recipes used at the contest.  Check it out! http://d84-h.tamu.edu/events-and-activities/food-challenge-food-show/ Coming soon…pictures will be posted to our D8 4-H Picasa web album!  http://picasaweb.google.com/District84H Of course, the event could not be put together and pulled off without the hard work of our County Extension Agents… Read More →

The 2013 Texas 4-H Share-The-Fun Guidelines are here!  There are only minor changes this year, but you will see that the categories have stayed the same.  There will be six (6) categories offered again: Celebrate 4-H, Choreographed Routines, Musical/Instrumental, Poetry/Prose, Solo/Band Performance, and Vocal. Each entry may have 1 to 9 participants.  See the rules for more details. The contest is scheduled for Thursday, June 13, 2013 during Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station. The letter is posted on the Texas 4-H website on the Texas 4-H Roundup… Read More →