The District 8 4-H Event Calendar has arrived! Mark your calendar for all the important dates and we’ll see you there!  Visit with your County Extension Agent to learn more about each contest and how you can participate. You can also view a copy of the dates on the D8 4-H Google Calendar.

Grab your 4-H Poultry project friends and “flock together” to have fun and learn about 4-H Show Poultry!  Topics to be covered are:  Intro to 4-H Market Poultry, Housing & Management, Nutrition, Culling & Selection (hands-on!), Necropsy (hands-on), and Biosecurity & Diseases. Hill, Ellis, and Johnson Counties are hosting a 4-H Show Poultry Workshop on Saturday, December 8, 2012 in Waxahachie at the Ellis County Youth Expo at 2300 W. 287 Bypass.  Here is the flyer for you to print. Registration will begin at 8:30 am and the… Read More →

Do you sew?  Do you make “fiber art?”  How would you like to win a trip to the National Make It With Wool competition on San Antonio Riverwalk?? The 2012 Texas Make It With Wool contest is scheduled for Saturday, November 10 in Boerne, Texas.  There are different age divisions and categories to showcase your skills with this natural fiber.  Check out the Brochure & Entry Form, Garment Flyer, and Art Flyer.  And here is a list of stores that sell wool. The entry deadline is October 1,… Read More →

On September 4th at 7 pm, Dr. Chris Boleman (@ctboleman) will lead the first ever TWEETUP with the Texas 4-H Program (@Texas4H).  Anyone interested in the Texas 4-H Program can go to twitter and participate by tagging #TX4HCONVO (place that in the search bar). This will be a one hour session that will start with Dr. Boleman asking some questions to YOU about the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program.  To end the session, you will be able to ask questions back to him regarding the program. HELP… Read More →

So it’s been a while since the last post, but I’m going to try and do better this year…..let’s try! Ellis County 4-H will once again be hosting their 4-H Open Invitational Archery Tournament…this marks the third annual!  It’ll be Saturday, March 3 in…you guessed it…Ellis County.  It’ll be at the Ellis County Youth Expo Building at 2300 West Highway 287 By-Pass in Waxahachie.  But don’t wait until then to show up!  You’ll need to enter ahead of time.  Entries are due on Monday, February 20, 2012 to… Read More →