4-H Happenings Coming Up:
July 4 and 5: Office Closed, County Holiday
July 5-7: County 4-H Camp, Palestine
July 8: All recordbooks due back for District Judging by NOON
July 9: Youth Theater Day Camp
July 11: District Recordbook Judging
July 13: Rockdale Fair (RFA) Tag In- Sheep, Goats, Swine, Steers
July 26-28: San Antonio Photography Field Trip
July 29: County Council Officer Retreat, 10am-3pm, County Extension Office
August 17: 4-H Open House, 9am-12pm, Milam County Annex, 806 N Crockett Ave
September 8: 4-H Banquet, 2pm, Cameron ISD Performing Arts Center
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
· 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
Milam County Junior Livestock Show:
All rules have been posted on the MCJLS website and can be found here: https://mcjla.org/
Rockdale Fair and Rodeo (RFA)
All the Rules have been uploaded to the website! Please check it out! https://milam.4h.agrilife.org/rockdale-fair/
- Commercial Heifers: Palpation and Body Condition Scoring: Oct. 5, 2024, 8:30 to 10:30 am, Fair Park at Comm Heifer barn.
- Steers: Major show tag will be accepted or steers need be tagged July 13, 2024, 7:00 to 9:00 am, Rockdale Fair Park. ALL ENTRY FORMS DUE OR POSTMARKED BY JULY 13, 2024 and must show Texas major show tag validation number with exhibitor or family name.
- Lambs, Swine & Goats: July 13, 2024, 7:00 to 9:00 am, Rockdale Fair Park
- Breeding Goats: July 13, 2024, 7:00 to 9:00 am, Rockdale Fair Park. Must have breeder scrappie tag in place at tag in. Any age goat can be tagged in.
- Rabbits: September 11th, 2024, 5:30 to 7:00 pm, Home Demonstration Building, Rockdale Fair Park.
- Broilers: pick-up September 6th, Home Demonstration Bldg., Rockdale Fair Park, 4:30 to 6:30 pm, Cost per broiler: $1.74. A minimum of 25 chicks per entry must be purchased by each exhibitor.
- Turkey: pick-up June 19th, Home Demonstration Bldg., Rockdale Fair Park, 4:30 to 6:30 pm, HENS ONLY Cost per turkey: $5.00. A minimum of 5 poults per exhibitor must be ordered and in multiples of 5.
- Breeding Beef Heifer: entries postmarked and due September 11, 2024.
A. 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 5th, 8:00 to 11:00 am, Saturday, October 12th, 8:00 to 11:00 am or Sunday, October 13, 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Exhibitors will be required to sign in. FAILURE TO ATTEND MAY RESULT IN PROBATION OR DISQUALIFICATION.
Bell/Milam Youth Agribusiness Tour
https://forms.gle/GeLLj6VZvUip2eYv5
Registration now available for the Bell/Milam Youth Agribusiness Tour through the google form above. Spots are limited.
State Photography Workshop- July 26-28, 2024
PRACTICE Opportunity- San Antonio Field Trip: July 26-28, 2024
Who: All 4-H ages (including clovers) and all skill levels.
What: Tour the Espada and Concepcion’ Missions, Botanical Gardens, La Villita, and other sites. Night photography on Riverwalk. Private photoshoot with traditional Mexican dancers and live performance. This is a trip NOT to miss!
Cost: No 4-H costs. Families are responsible for their own entrance fees, food, lodging and transportation costs.
RSVP: By July 22 https://tinyurl.com/SignupSanAntonio
4-H Facebook:
Do not forget we have a 4-H Facebook 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!