4-H Weekly Blast

August 16: 4-H Open House

August 16: 4-H Day with the Houston Texans

September 1: ITS TIME TO JOIN 4-H!!

September 5 & 6: 4-H & FFA Weekend in Aggieland 2025

September 7: 4-H Awards Banquet*

September 13: Youth Grill Off

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.

· County Extension Office: 908 N Crockett Avenue, Cameron TX

· YEB (Youth Exposition Building): 301 S Houston Ave, Cameron, TX 76520

· Extension Office Conference: Meeting Room inside Milam County Annex (OLD BUILDING-where the Office used to be)

· Bea’s Kitchen (Senior Center inside of Milam County Annex): 806 N Crockett Avenue, Cameron TX

Forms Available at Extension Office

All completed forms MUST BE submitted to the Extension office by Thursday August 14th - 6pm

The office will be open 8am-6pm and through lunch on Thursday, Aug 14th

Payment due with Entry Forms--Cash/Check only

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:

1. Commercial Heifers: April 5, 2025, 8:30 to 10:30 am, Rockdale Fair Park at Comm Heifer barn.

Palpation and Body Condition Scoring: Oct. 4, 2025, 8:30 to 10:30 am, Fair Park at Comm Heifer barn.

2. Steers: Major show tag will be accepted or steers need be tagged July 12, 2025, 7:00 to 9:00 am,

Rockdale Fair Park. ALL ENTRY FORMS DUE OR POSTMARKED BY JULY 12, 2025

and must show Texas major show tag validation number with exhibitor or family name.

3. Lambs, Swine & Goats: July 12, 2025, 7:00 to 9:00 am, Rockdale Fair Park

4. Rabbits: September 15th, 2025, 5:30 to 7:00 pm, Home Demonstration Building, Rockdale Fair Park

5. Broilers: Order through RFA, by May 16th, pick-up September 5th, Home Demonstration Bldg.,

Rockdale Fair Park, 12:00 to 2:00 pm, Cost per broiler: $1.74. A minimum of 25 chicks

per entry must be purchased by each exhibitor.

6. Turkey: Order through RFA, by May 14th, pick-up June 18th, Home Demonstration Bldg.,

Rockdale Fair Park, 3:00 to 5:00 pm, HENS ONLY. Cost per turkey: $5.00. A minimum

of 5 poults per exhibitor must be ordered and in multiples of 5.

7. Breeding Beef Heifer entries postmarked and due September 15, 2025.

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, Saturday, October 4th, 8:00 to 11:00 am, Saturday, October 11th, 8:00 to 11:00 am or Sunday, October 12, 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Exhibitors will be required to sign in. FAILURE TO ATTEND MAY RESULT IN PROBATION OR DISQUALIFICATION.

We are very fortunate to have 3 Photography Ambassadors in our County!

Would you like to start this adventure and leadership role? It is a fun experience!

See the attached document as well as the information below on how to become a JMP and Photography Ambassador!

The dates for the 2025-2026 Junior Master Photography workshops have been set and are as follows:

• Workshop I - September 27, 2025, Dallas

• Workshop II - December 6, 2025, Dallas

These two workshops are the training ground to becoming an ambassador. Youth must attend and fulfill the requirements of the JMP program first and can then become an ambassador.

Capture your county in a new light! This summer, our local county is hosting a series of exciting photography events designed for shutterbugs of all skill levels—from beginners to seasoned professionals.

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.

APPLY TODAY

• All rules have been posted on the MCJLS website and can be found here: https://mcjla.org/

Chris Holcombe Scholarship Applications available for Milam County College Students

Applications are being accepted for the Christine Holcombe Memorial Scholarship. Applicants must have completed at least one year of college, must be a former Milam county resident and have graduated from a Milam county high school. Applications are due by June 30, 2025.

To obtain an application please email cholcombememorial@gmail.com. For more information please call 201-403-8185 or go to our Facebook page.

Over the past eleven years the Chris Holcombe Memorial Scholarship has awarded $144,050 in scholarships to Milam County college students. The collegiate scholarship fund was established in honor of longtime Milam County extension agent Christine Holcombe who lost her battle with cancer in 2013.

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

For information about any 4-H related activity, please go to the website or facebook page! www.Join4-h.com or www.facebook.com/milamcountyfourH

Contact Information:

908 N Crockett Avenue, Suite B

Cameron, TX 76520

254-697-7045 or 254-605-0226

Kimberly McElwrath

Office Manager

4-H Enrollment questions, general 4-H questions

kimberly.mcelwrath@ag.tamu.edu

Mary Mowdy

Secretary

Micah Holcombe

County Extension Agent- FCH

mlholcombe@ag.tamu.edu

4-H FCH Projects (CDM, AG ID, Fashion, Food), Recordbooks, Scholarships

Josh Evans

County Extension Agent- Ag/NR

joshua.evans@ag.tamu.edu

4-H AG Projects/4-H Livestock Projects

Ally Smitley

Summer Intern

ally.smitley@ag.tamu.edu

The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.