District 8 4-H Youth Development

Ag Awareness:

Virtual Ag Awareness Day: https://sites.google.com/view/virtual-ag-day/home

Gardening 101 Videos: 

Container Gardening-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kTRkuHLpVw

Starting Plants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mqVj94ikAw

District 8 4-H will host a Shooting Sports Coaches Training for Archery, Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun in Stephenville on November 11-12, 2017.  This training is open to potential 4-H coaches across the state and registration is conducted through 4-H Connect (registration is October 9 – October 27).  The training cost is $120, covering meals and course materials.  Lodging is not provided for registrants; However, a room block is available at the Holiday Inn Express in Stephenville.

For additional information, please visit the District 8 website at https://d84-h.tamu.edu/events-and-activities/shooting-sports-coaches-training/

Please note: Participants MUST have completed and passed the 4-H Background Check PRIOR to registering for this event.  If not, this should be done immediately as NO EXCEPTIONS are allowed!

Please forward to interested individuals.

Order form (pdf)

District 8 4-H is partnering with Diamond E Awards to raise funds for Texas 4-H families effected by Hurricane Harvey. Proceeds from the purchase of shirts will be sent to the state 4-H office to go into the hurricane relief fund that has been set up.

If you are a member/family of 4-H please work with your county office to coordinate shirt orders.

If a County puts together a minimum order of 12 shirts, then their shirts can have their “COUNTY NAME” (Example: Erath County 4-H, Williamson County 4-H, etc.) printed on the shirt.

If you have just a few that want to order a shirt (but not meet the minimum of 12) then they will have “District 8” printed on them instead.

Others not affiliated with a county program but would still like to support these efforts and receive a District 8 4-H t-shirt, you may order directly from D8.

Please mail order forms and checks to:
District 8 4-H
1229 N US Hwy 281
Stephenville, TX  76401

Forms and money must be received by September 21.

Printable flyer (pdf)

Holiday Classic

The Take Aim 4-H Club of Coryell County is hosting their 3rd Annual Shootout on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Lobo Ranch in Gatesville, TX.  The competition is open to adults and youth beginning at 9 a.m.  For additional information, please contact Jared Segraves at (210) 483-3244 or Joe Jones at (254) 223-0366.

The Robertson County Fair is hosting a Livestock, Wool & Mohair Judging Contest on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the official contest will start at 9 a.m.  For further information, please contact the Robertson County AgriLife Extension Office at (979) 828-4270 or visit http://www.rcfa.org/.

The Texas Dove Hunters Association will be awarding nine, $500 scholarships to high school seniors this May.  Applications must be post marked by Monday, April 3, 2017.  For further information, please call (210) 764-1189 or visit texasdovehunters.com.

The District 8 4-H Nutrition Quiz Bowl contest was held Saturday, March 4 at the McLennan Community College Emergency Services Education Center in Waco.  Nutrition Quiz Bowl is a competition where participants must be knowledgeable about food and nutrition topics, and participants use a buzzer in order to answer.  Teams compete in a double elimination format by giving oral answers to questions posed by a judge.  For contest results visit 2017 D8 4-H Nutrition Quiz Bowl Results.

Congratulations to our D8 contest winners!

CALLING ALL 4-H MEMBERS AND FAMILIES!

Our friends in the Panhandle need our help due to the wildfires. The District 1 and District 2 4-H Programs are accepting donations through the CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 16TH for the following items:

• Pre-packaged snacks
• Chap Stick
• Visine
• Bottled Water
• Gift Cards

Please see the information below for shipping addresses. Due to the need and time limitations, please do not wait to ship/mail any items.

Collection Point 1:
District 1 4-H
Shawnte Clawson
6500 Amarillo Blvd. W.
Amarillo, TX  806-677-5600

Collection Point 2:
District 2 4-H
Andy Hart
1102 E FM 1294
Lubbock, TX
806-746-6101

Congratulations to our District 8 4-H members who competed in this year’s Consumer Decision Making Contest held in Waco on Saturday, March 4, 2017.  The top five placing individuals and the top three placing teams were recognized – For a complete list of contest results please select CDM Results.