4-H Happenings Coming Up:
April 30: Heart of Texas Jr Committee Application DUE- 5pm!!!
April 30: NEW County Council Meeting and Officer Elections, 6pm, Main Annex Conference Room- SWITCH to bigger room!
May 4: District Roundup- 4-H Has Talent, Educational Presentations, Public Speaking
May 14: State Dog Show Photos Due
May 17: RFA Broiler Orders Due
May 24: Award Applications Due to Extension Office*
May 28: 4-H FCH Coalition Meeting, 6pm, County Extension Office
May 29: County Camp Deadline
June 3-7: State 4-H Roundup and Scholarship Banquets
June 7: Recordbook Registration Due
June 10: Release of Recordbook Entries (competitors have a chance to change categories)
June 10: Deadline for FriYAY Day Camp
June 12: Deadline to notify change of category (via email: mlholcombe@ag.tamu.edu)
June 14: Major Show Validation, 7:30am-10am, Hobbs Ranch
June 17: Major Show Validation, 7:30am-10am, Leifeste Ranch
June 17: County Recordbooks Due and CLOVERBUDS BOOKS*
June 17: Club Manager Training, 6pm, County Extension Office
June 17: County Recordbook Judging, 6:30pm, New extension office
June 17/18: Recordbooks can be picked up from office to be edited before District
June 18-19: District Horse Show
June 19: RFA Turkey Pick Up
June 24-27: District 8 Surge
June 27: FCH Coalition Meeting, 5pm, County Extension Office
June 28: 4-H FriYAY Day Camp, County Extension Office*
July 5-7: County 4-H Camp, Palestine
July 8: All recordbooks due back for District Judging by NOON
July 10: Award Interviews
July 11: District Recordbook Judging
July 13: Rockdale Fair (RFA) Tag In- Sheep, Goats, Swine, Steers
July 26-28: San Antonio Photography Field Trip
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.
4-H Club Information:
*All Cloverbuds and parents should attend 4-H Club Meetings to learn about what is going on in 4-H!
- Cameron 4-H Club: No more meetings for Spring 2024
- Gause 4-H Club: May 9th, 6pm
- Rockdale 4-H Club: Meetings: May Meeting moved to May 6th, Peace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall- Rockdale (303 Meadows Drive)
- Thorndale 4-H Club: 4th Monday, 6pm, Thorndale Chamber of Commerce
- Shooting Sports 4-H Club: Meetings: 3rd Sunday, 2pm, (Text Monica for location: 254-482-1143)
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
4-H Awards
4-H Awards are such a great way to reward all the great efforts and participation that all the 4-H members do during the 4-H year! This year we are rolling out the Awards sooner so 4-H members can plan ahead on their award applications! Many awards require you to complete tasks to get awards, so start soon!!! NEW- Award applications will be due May 24th. Star/IDY Awards (recordbook required awards) will be due May 24th but will be voided if a recordbook is not turned in by June 17th. Also jacket winners can still apply up until June 17th to allow for state winners during Texas 4-H Roundup. For award applications, go to: https://linktr.ee/milamco4h
Major Stock Show Validations
Here are the dates for the June Major Stock Show Validations. Addresses will be posted later on. This validation period is for Steers planning to attend any Major Livestock Show, and all other species planning to attend the State Fair of Texas or Heart of Texas Livestock Show.
This is the only validation period for Major Steers, all other species will have validation in the fall as well.
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: Order through RFA, by May 17th, 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.
County Council Officer Elections- NEW DATE!!!!!
NEW NEW County Council Officer Elections will be held April 30th at 6:00 pm at the new Extension Office meeting room (We are expecting quite a few so we are moving to the old Annex meeting room conference room we usually use- 806 N Crockett).
Intent to Run forms will be accepted until the meeting is called to order. Please see the attached form to fill out.
4-H Dog Project:
NO MORE MEETINGS FOR THIS YEAR!!!!! Happy SUMMER!!!!
To get on the email list, email: k9crazy4milam.co4h@gmail.com
District 8 Council Officer Elections
- Applications open May 6 and will close May 24, 2024. Absolutely no late applications will be accepted.
- Interviews will be conducted on May 31st, in Waco. **Please be advised that we are exploring the option of doing all interviews virtually, to allow a little more flexibility for our students. We will announce which option will be used as we get closer to that date.
- Applicants must have attended a prior SURGE.
- Applicants MUST attend this year’s SURGE and have plans to attend the 2025 SURGE (dates for this are coming soon!)
- If a student is planning to run for Chair or 1st Vice Chair, they must also fill out the Texas 4-H Contract (attached).
4-H FriYAY Camp- June 28th
4-H Day Camp: 4-H Day Camp- June 28: We will have our 4-H Day Camp on June 28 from 9am-4pm called FriYAY 4-H Day Camp. Cloverbuds will be from 9am-12pm and all other kids (grades 3 and up) will be 12-4pm. In the morning will be for all kids but mostly geared toward cloverbuds and then the afternoon will be geared for the older kids 3rd grade and up. We will be doing cooking and a lot of other activities! Come join us! Lunch will be served for all kids attending. Camp will be held at the Milam County Extension Office Annex Conference Room (908 N Crockett Avenue). Sign up quick to get a spot! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/51sGtVAVJmrAmego6 Deadline to sign up is June 10th
ALL REGISTRATIONS REQUIRE membership in 4-H! 4-H membership-Enroll on 4-H Online.
Aperture Academy Camp
Aperture Academy is a beginner’s photography camp for youth entering grades 6-8 and is scheduled for July 7-10. It will be instructed by a team of outstanding photography volunteers and ambassadors. All cameras, equipment, and supplies for the camp will be provided. No prior knowledge or experience of photography is required. Registration is already open on the Texas 4-H Conference Center’s website. Space is limited to 25 campers, so sign up soon!!
🔦⛺County Camp⛺🔦
Southeast District 8 4-H County Camp
July 5-7, 2024
Deadline: May 29, 2024 (Packet paperwork and payment due at this time)
COST
- $125 FOR CAMPERS & TEEN LEADERS
- $85 FOR ADULT CHAPERONES
INCLUDES: MEALS, LODGING, SNACKS, AND T-SHIRT
CAMP SCHEDULE:
- FRIDAY, JULY 5 - Arrive from 5:00-6:00 pm for registration, get to know your color groups, & DANCE!! SATURDAY, JULY 6TH - Camp activities, water relays, dance, and MORE!!!
- SUNDAY, JULY 7TH - Camp wrap-up & Departure at 10:00 am!
SEE ATTACHED REGISTRATION FORMS. THERE ARE SEPERATE FORMS FOR CAMPERS, TEEN LEADERS, AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS
Applications are now open to senior-level (9-12 graders in the 2024-2025 academic year) 4-H members for the Texas 4-H Water Ambassadors Program.
The 4-H Water Ambassadors Program will select up to 30 students for a minimum 12-month term of service. Those selected will participate in the 7-day Tier I 4-H2O Leadership Academy (tour) June 9-15, 2024, which includes hands-on experiential learning and covers a wide range of important water issues. Over the next year, water ambassadors commit to delivering at least 40 hours of education and service. Students will also engage in continuing education opportunities to broaden their understanding of water and equip them to share their knowledge with their local communities, clubs, schools, etc.
Applications accepted March 15 – May 1, 2024
Those selected are required to pay a $300 program participation fee.
CLICK ON PICTURE FOR APPLICATION AND MORE DETAILS!
4-H Camp- Marine Biology Camp
NEW! 4-H Camp! Marine Biology Camp
NEW TEXAS 4-H CAMP ALERT! The Texas 4-H Center has partnered with SeaWorld - San Antonio to offer the first-ever Texas 4-H Center Marine Biology Camp! This 5-day/ 4-night camp on the SeaWorld Campus will allow campers to explore different perspectives and their own personal limitations through unique experiences as they broaden their knowledge of ecology. Join the fun, and inspire a passion and joy for the natural world through experiential learning, human and animal interactions, and self-discovery. Get your feet wet with this NEW 4-H Camp! Register today.
CLICK ON PICTURE TO REGISTER!
Texas 4-H Roundup Service Project- STATE SERVICE!!!
This year's Texas 4-H Roundup Community Service Workshop will focus on gathering supplies for animal shelters local to the Bryan/ College Station area. Texas 4-H Council is requesting that certain districts bring certain items. Our District is collecting DRY FOOD.
We will collect food from May 20-31st.
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!