Texas A&M University Horse Judging Coaches Clinic  – “Preparing to Win” Flyer Details When: June 19 and 20, 2014 Where: Texas A&M University, College Station Price: $150 for both days or $100 for individual days Day 1: Instruction on Evaluation of Classes Day 2: Reasons and Coaching Strategies For More Information and to Register: http://animalscience.tamu.edu/coachesclinic Register by: June 6, 2014 Contact: Dr. Clay Cavinder at cac@tamu.edu

Please see the flyer for Johnson County 4-H Shotgun Sports Club’s annual Fandango and below is a link direct to the registration site.  Please share with your members. https://www.iclays.com/cgi-bin/tournament_signup.cgi?tournament_id=3011&nsca_id=0&shooter_id For more information, please email fandango2014@att.net.  This is email account will be checked regularly and questions will be forwarded to the appropriate contact person. We hope to see you May 24-25 at Fandango!

Empowerment Promotion Equip These are all words that describe the Fuel Up to Play 60/ Healthy Living Ambassador Program!  This program will be a great opportunity for 4-H member 15 years or older who have an interest in Healthy Living, and Leadership. This is not a “Gimme”.  Youth will need to apply and be accepted into the program.  As such they will work with a Texas 4-H Leadership team to guide the direction of the 4-H Healthy Lifestyles project and will promote the program across the state! Here… Read More →

The 2014 Texas 4-H Roping School is set for June 15th – 19th,  at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.  All the forms are below. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Brown County Extension Office. 605 Fisk Ave Brownwood, TX 76801 p: (325) 646-0386 f: (325) 646-2011 brown-tx@tamu.edu Announcement Letter – MS Word – pdf Member Participant Application – MS Word – pdf Agent/Adult Participation Application – MS Word – pdf Authorization for Medical Care – MS Word – pdf Code of Conduct… Read More →

For those folks in and around Stephenville, here is a chance for you to help support a group that supports the 4-H shooting sports project!  It is this Saturday, March 22 starting at 12 noon.

Please share with any 4-H members and leaders involved with the 4-H Veterinary Science project! This is a friendly reminder that the Texas 4-H Veterinary Science Skillathon application deadline has been extended and applications need to be postmarked by Friday, March 28, 2014!!! Are YOU in the 4‐H Veterinary Science project and like a little friendly competition?!? Then the Texas 4‐H Invitational Veterinary Science Skillathon is for YOU!! Apply to participate today! Postmark your completed application by Friday, March 28, 2014.  The contest will be held during Texas… Read More →

Please consider who you would like to see as a judge at the Texas 4-H Dog Show and invite them to join us in July! Now that the 4-H dog certification process is complete, it is time to start thinking about the Texas 4-H Dog Show.  In an effort to expand our reach in recruiting qualified Dog Show Judges, the Texas 4-H Dog Project Advisory Board has offered the opportunity to recruit judges to the 4-H members, parents, project leaders and agents.   Complete the Judge Recruitment Form to… Read More →

This past weekend we held two District 8 4-H Contests in Waco:  Consumer Decision Making and Nutrition Quiz Bowl! Results are posted on the D8 4-H website on the Consumer Decision Making page and the Nutrition Quiz Bowl page…or just scroll down to see them! Pictures will be posted soon. Consumer Decision Making Junior Age Division 1st place Team – Milam – JW Hollas, Hunter Hux, Colton Barbo, Colby Green – 887 points 2nd place Team – Erath – Remington Back, Shanna Starnes, Camilla Buchanan, Elexus Ortiz –… Read More →

Once a 4-H’er, always a 4-H’er. We count on alumni to spread the word of 4-H and to support the clubs that played a huge part in their lives. Today, we are counting on 4-H alum to raise their hands in support of bringing STEM education to their state 4-H, and we are doing this with the help of HughesNet. National 4-H Council and HughesNet, the nation’s largest satellite internet provider, are joining together to inspire young people in communities across the country to pursue careers in science, technology,… Read More →

There will be a 4-H entomology training for members that are interested in the 4-H Entomology Identification Contest. The training is open to all 4-H members, volunteers, and agents across the district on Monday, March 3 from 4-6pm at the District Office in Stephenville. The training will be conducted by Dr. Sonja Swiger. Hope you can join in!