4-H Weekly Blast
September 17, 2025
4-H Events and Dates to Remember:
All events are on the 4-H Website! Add them to your calendar by clicking HERE
September 21: Ag Product ID Practice, 2pm, Extension Office
September 21: Plant ID Practice
September 26: State Fair Ag Product ID Contest
September 27: State Fair Plant ID Contest
September 27: Kendra Scott Gives Back Fundraiser
October 1-20: Christmas Card Design Contest (More information to come!)
October 1: ALL Rockdale Fair Eligibility Forms Due to the Office
October 1: All 4-H memberships complete for Rockdale Fair participation, 4-H ONLINE
October 1: 4-H Butterbraid Fundraiser BEGINS!
October 2: Consumer Practice, 6pm, Extension Office
October 4: HOT Fair Ag Product ID Contest- Waco
October 4: Rockdale Fair Work Day, 8:00am to 11:00 am, RFA Fairgrounds
October 6: GO GREEN FOR 4-H!!!! WEAR GREEN AND POST ON SM! National 4-H Week!
October 9: Consumer Practice, 6pm, Extension Office
October 11: Rockdale Fair Work Day, 8:00am to 11:00 am, RFA Fairgrounds
October 12: Rockdale Fair Work Day, 1:30pm to 4:30pm, RFA Fairgrounds
October 12: Ag Product ID Practice TBD, 2pm, Extension Office
October 15-18: Rockdale Fair, Rockdale
October 21: Heifer Validation, 5-6:30pm, YEB
October 21: 4-H Photography Project Meeting, 6pm, Extension Office
October 23: Sheep and Goat Validation, 5-6:30pm, YEB
October 23: Virtual 4-H Youth Workshop Series- Public Speaking, 7pm, Zoom
October 26: Ag Product ID Practice, 2pm, Extension Office
October 26: MCJLA Turkey and Dressing Fundraiser, 11am-SOLD OUT, YEB
October 27: 4-H Butterbraid Fundraiser ENDS!
October 28: 4-H County Council/Club Officer Training, 6pm, Annex/Bea's Kitchen
October 30: Consumer Practice, 6pm, Extension Office
November 1-2: Holiday Classic, Cadence Bank Center, Belton
November 2: Ag Product ID Practice, 2pm, Extension Office
November 5: Major Show Entry Day, 8am-6pm, Milam County Extension Office
November 6: Consumer Practice, 6pm, Extension Office
November 6: District Ag Product ID Contest- Belton
November 9: Ag Product ID Practice, 2pm, Extension Office
November 13: Consumer Practice, 6pm, Extension Office
November 16: Ag Product ID Practice, 2pm, Extension Office
November 18: 4-H Photography Project Meeting, 6pm, Extension Office
November 20: Virtual 4-H Youth Workshop Series- Personal Branding, 7pm, Zoom
November 24: Holiday Gift Idea Exchange/Co. Council Meeting/4-H FCH, 6pm, Cameron FMC
November 28-December 14: Tractor Supply Paper Clover Fundraiser
December 16: 4-H Photography Project Meeting, 6pm, Extension Office
January 8: Virtual 4-H Youth Workshop Series- What is a Leader?, 7pm, Zoom
January 20: 4-H Photography Project Meeting, 6pm, Extension Office
January 27: County Council Meeting/Recordbook Training, 6pm, Annex
February 17: 4-H Photography Project Meeting, 6pm, Extension Office
April 9: Virtual 4-H Youth Workshop Series- Preparing for Interviews, 7pm, Zoom
April 21: 4-H Photography Project Meeting, 6pm, Extension Office
April 28: County Council Meeting/Office Elections, 6pm,
Cloverbud Friendly*: This means that cloverbuds are welcome to come and participate in this activity. To learn more about the projects in the calendar, find the information below about the event.
Important Addresses:
· County Extension Office: 908 N Crockett Avenue, Cameron TX
· YEB (Youth Exposition Building): 301 S Houston Ave, Cameron, TX 76520
· "Annex"/Extension Office Conference: Meeting Room inside Milam County Annex (OLD BUILDING-where the Office used to be)
· "Annex"/Bea’s Kitchen (Senior Center inside of Milam County Annex): 806 N Crockett Avenue, Cameron TX
WEBSITE UPDATED!
We are working on updating the website so it has all the current activities and dates! We also now have a calendar of events on the website! Take a look! Missed 4-H Open House?? No worries! We have majority of the flyers on the website!
4-H Club Meetings:
- Cameron 4-H Club: 1st Tuesdays, 6pm, Yoe High School Cafeteria
- Gause 4-H Club: 1st Mondays, 6:30pm, Gause Baptist Church Family Life Center
- Rockdale 4-H Club: 2nd Mondays, 6:30pm, Rockdale Peace Lutheran
- Thorndale 4-H Club: 4th Mondays, 6pm, Thorndale Chamber
- Shooting Sports 4-H Project Club: September 22nd, 5pm, Minerva- Whiteley House- call or text Club Manager for more information- 254-482-1143
Other months: American Legion Rockdale, 2534 N Hwy 487 Rockdale, TX 76567
NEW 4-H YEAR STARTED SEPTEMBER 1st!!!!
The New 4-H year started September 1st! Please mark this on your calendar to register and re-enroll on 4-H online starting on September 1st.
ENROLLMENT: SEPTEMBER 1st is the first day to RE-ENROLL in 4-H! This is for 4-H members and volunteers!!! www.join4h.com Tell your friends to sign up!!! To re-enroll or join 4-H, please see our website: http://counties.agrilife.org/mc4h/4-h-enrollmentguidelines/ This link will show you the steps to join as well as many important items for the 4-H year! Join us for 4-H fun!
PLEASE CHECK YOUR ENROLLMENT BEFORE YOU SUBMIT IT! If you are awaiting review, you are good! If it says resubmit or incomplete, you will need to finish before you can be approved!
Eligibility Forms
All Contests and Livestock Shows (any competitive event) requires an Eligibility Form to be completed AT LEAST 2 weeks OR BEFORE the contest/show. Please print and complete this form and turn it in to the County Extension Office, 908 N Crockett Avenue, Suite B, Cameron, TX 76520. Or it can be faxed to 254-697-7046. We do have a drop box for after hours. For questions, please call the Extension Office.
All forms will be emailed to: mailto:kimberly.mcelwrath@ag.tamu.edu
Forms can be found by going to: https://milam.4h.agrilife.org/4-h-enrollmentguidelines/eligibility-form/
DO NOT SEND TO SCHOOLS!!!!!
REMINDER: YOU MUST BE ENROLLED ON 4-H ONLINE BEFORE COMPLETING AN ELIGIBILITY FORM!
SEE PICTURE FOR INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!
National 4-H Week 2025
National 4-H Week is October 5-11, 2025
This year we are GOING GREEN for 4-H!!!!
We ask that all 4-H members, clubs, and schools paint the nation GREEN on Monday, October 6th!!!
Get your 4-H Club, school, and your 4-H family to take a picture of you wearing green on Monday, October 6th!
Please add these to your post so we can see all the pictures!!!
@Milam4H
@AgriLifeExtension
@Texas4H
@TXExtension
@National4H
#4HBeyondReady
#National4HWeek
4-H Cloverbuds
We are so excited to get back to cloverbuds meetings this year! Cloverbuds are Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students. We regularly meet each month and learn about 4-H and have fun!!!! This year, we have a new 4-H leader, Adison Dach! She is excited about getting going and has some fun activities for you all!
All meetings will be at 5:15pm at the YHS Cafeteria (303 E 12th St, Cameron, TX 76520).
Here are the dates for each month:
- October 7 (5:30-7pm National Night Out- Cameron PD)
- November 4
- December 2 (6pm- Christmas Party in conjunction with Cameron 4-H)
- January 6
- February 3
- March 3
- April 7
Fall Validations
This validation will be for heifers, sheep, and goats attending the spring majors (Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin, etc.) that were not validated in June (heifers only have to be validated once as long as breed and owner remain the same).
October Validation Dates:
- October 21st: Heifer Validation - 5 - 6:30 PM at the YEB
- October 23rd: Sheep & Goat Validation - 5-6:30 PM at the YEB
Rockdale Fair
October 15, 16, 17, & 18, 2025
Rockdale Fair Rules have been updated on the website: https://milam.4h.agrilife.org/rockdale-fair/
Ownership and Tag-in dates are as follows:
Rockdale Fair Home Economics has been updated and posted on the website above! Take a look and get started on those projects now!!!! Don't wait till the last minute!
REQUIRED WORK DAYS:
- Saturday, October 4th, 8:00 to 11:00 am
- Saturday, October 11th, 8:00 to 11:00 am
- Sunday, October 12, 1:30 to 4:30 pm
All exhibitors showing market animals, commercial heifers, breeding beef heifers, baked food and ag mechanic projects will be required to come to one board approved cleanup/set up day. Exhibitors will be required to sign in. FAILURE TO ATTEND MAY RESULT IN PROBATION OR DISQUALIFICATION.
Rockdale Fair and Rodeo Parade
Calling all schools, clubs, and organizations!
The Rockdale Fair & Rodeo is just around the corner, and we’d love for YOU to be part of the celebration!
Come showcase your pride, spirit, and support as we celebrate 50 years of youth achievement in Milam County.
Parade entry forms can be found at https://rockdalefairassociation.com/ or below.
https://docs.google.com/.../1YKMeMXXNWbQugncm_aT.../edit...
Let’s make this year’s parade the best one yet!
Milam County Major Show Entry Day
Entry Day for Spring Major Shows (Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, etc.)
November 5th
Extension office
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Notary for Houston entries will be available from 3:30 to 6 PM.
4-H County Council Meetings 2025-2026
Join us for 4-H County Council Meetings!
All meetings start at 6pm.
Locations:
August, October, January, April: Annex
November: Cameron FMC
Milam County Junior Livestock Show:
All rules have been posted on the MCJLS website and can be found here: https://mcjla.org/
District 8 4-H Youth Workshop Series
We are excited to announce the launch of the D8 4-H Youth Workshop Series, a dynamic and engaging series of virtual workshops designed to help 4-H members across District 8 explore leadership, build communication skills, and prepare for future opportunities in 4-H and beyond!
These workshops are open to all D8 4-H members and are perfect for youth looking to grow personally and professionally, while having fun connecting with others in our district. Each workshop will be presented via Zoom and will begin at 7:00pm. They should last around 1 hr. Each will be recorded in case others would like to view later.
D8 4-H Youth Workshop Schedule:
- October 23: Public Speaking
- November 20: Personal Branding
- Guest Speaker: McKenna Bush, Texas Farm Bureau
- January 8: What is a Leader?
- Date TBD: Leadership Opportunities
- April 9: Preparing for Interviews
- Guest Speaker: Bailee Wright, Texas 4-H Foundation
Youth may attend one, several, or all workshops in the series. There is something for everyone!
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.office.com/r/xKmKEcHcxv
MyPI Program
Do you want a way to build skills, help your community, enhance your college applications, potentially get CTE hours?
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery Unit is offering a class, open to youth between the ages of 13 and 19.
Beginning in 2025, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer a four-time national award-winning youth preparedness, leadership and educational outreach program known as MyPI (My Preparedness Initiative) for teenagers across Texas. MyPI Texas is a component of the National Youth Preparedness Initiative (MyPI National), a partnership of 37 states and 3 US territories, delivering an innovative, engaging, and comprehensive curriculum for teenagers that will enable profound impact on emergency preparedness for households and communities in addition to youth leadership characteristics across the nation.
If this is something you would be interested in, please fill out form. We will need 10 students to form a class. Once we have enough to begin a class, we will contact you regarding a class time.
Learn more about the program by clicking on the brochures below, follow this LINK to the website, or contact Danny Hale, DAR Specialist at d.hale@ag.tamu.edu
Texas Farm Bureau Student Success Series
Texas students put together the pieces that make up a successful leader through the Student Success Series. Students in 8th through 12th grade can learn more about leadership and networking and grow confidence and personal professionalism. For questions, email youthactivities@txfb.org or call 254.399.5037. Click here to learn more and apply today at the button below.
Milam County 4-H Awards
The Milam County 4-H Awards Program is held each year to celebrate the accomplishments of our Milam County 4-H members who have excelled in their specific field(s) of interest throughout the year. These young men and women work hard to achieve various levels of accomplishment at the County, District, State, and National Levels. Milam County 4-H Awards program was held on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!!! We cannot say thank you enough to our sponsors who donated and made the Milam County 4-H Awards a success!!!!
Thank you to Dr. Rick Avery, Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Judge Bill Whitmire for attending and presenting the Awards on Sunday!
Thank you to all the Club Managers and Council parents for helping at the 4-H Awards! Here is a link to the pictures!
We have LOTS of Programs left in the Office if anyone wants one!
4-H Facebook & Instagram:
Do not forget we have a 4-H Facebook and Instagram page! We post 4-H Blasts, 4-H contest results and neat opportunities to do in 4-H! Make sure that you “see us first” in your settings. Step 1: Like the Page, Step 2: Click on 3 dots by search and like and then click Follow Settings, Step 3: set as favorite, Step 4: Click on Posts and choose STANDARD, then you will see all 4-H posts when they arrive!
Facebook: Milam County 4-H and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Instagram: milam4h