Tarrant 4-H

It's August and that means we are about ready to start a new "year' in 4-H! We have some meeting & contest dates set for this next cycle. Please be sure to mark those dates on your calendar & watch for more to come. Also, remember to get re-enrolled starting August 15 if you are planning to submit entries for any of the fall Majors.

Sincerely,

Miss Kate

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kate Marshall, CEA 4-H & Youth Development, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

Jordan Peldyak, EA 4-H & Youth Development, Prairie View Cooperative Extension Program

Jordan.Peldyak@ag.tamu.edu

Andrea Amador, 4-H Administrative Assistant

andrea.amador@agnet.tamu.edu

Traveling to the Tarrant County AgriLife Extension Office:

The entrance to our building is on the West side facing our surface parking lot and Burnett St., it is not on Taylor St. The surface parking lot entrance is on West 2nd Street (Parking will be validated for those participating/staying at an event. Please bring the ticket up with you and we will provide a sticker barcode that scans to get you out free of charge). You will enter the building on the 2nd floor and then take the elevators to the 5th floor where our office is located.

Email: tarrant4-h@ag.tamu.edu
Website: https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu/
Location: 200 Taylor Street suite 500, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: 817-884-1291
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TarrantCounty4H

Please keep this link handy! This is the 2025-26 Tarrant County 4-H Calendar. County & District Event dates are listed. Please let us know if you have any questions!

4HOnline will be offline for annual maintenance starting August 13, 2025, and will open for new enrollment on August 15, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.

If you are a first time Clover Kid, please wait until September 1st to enroll.

**Youth submitting entries for the State Fair and fall Majors MUST re-enroll when the system opens.

Get re-enrolled here: https://v2.4honline.com/

Adults and youth will need to enroll on 4HOnline and be active to be considered an official member of Texas 4-H. An active enrollment is required in order to register and participate in all 4-H meetings, activities and events. Each year on August 15th all membership in Texas 4-H goes to inactive and all youth and adult volunteers must re-enroll.

• Youth members are required to pay a $25.00 participation fee if enrolled by October 31st, and a $30.00 fee from November 1st to the completion of the 4-H year.
• Clover kids (grades K-2) are required to pay a $10.00 participation fee.
• Adults pay a $10.00 volunteer applicant fee.

There are 4HOnline family guides to assist you in navigating the system to get enrolled.

Save the Date! Sunday, September 28, 2025! Keep watching for more details. A flyer with full details and link for discounted tickets will be released soon.

*The Ariat Texas Rattlers are the inaugural team in the PBR Team Series. Based out of Fort Worth, Texas. Although previously known as an individual sport, team bull riding is a spirited 5-on-5 battle. However, the rules remain the same - Ride for 8 seconds and post the highest score with your teammates. The Ariat Texas Rattlers are a gritty group of cowboys who never back down from a fight against some of the toughest beasts known to man.

We are trying something new this year. CYC will meet the same months that the Adult Leaders Association meets. Our schedule for 2025-26 is listed below. Our incoming officers have some BIG things being planned.

All 4-H members are welcome to attend! Be sure to join us at our September meeting and consider joining one of our committees this year (Community Service, & Social).

County Youth Council is a great way to interact with other 4-H'ers from all over the county and build your leadership skills!

• September 22, 2025 (CYC will be hosting a Club Officer Training for all 4-H members)
• November 17, 2025 (CYC topic/activity will be Community Service)
• January 26, 2026 (CYC topic will focus on Leadership)
• March 23, 2026 (CYC will be hosting a 4-H Ambassador Panel)
• May 18, 2026 (CYC will be hosting County Officer Elections)

Make plans to join us on Monday, September 22, at 6:30 p.m.! We will be holding our annual 4-H Club Officer training. New and returning officers/members are all encouraged to attend! Not currently serving as an officer? That's ok, we're here to help you learn! ALL members are welcome.

Please be sure to join us on Thursday, August 28th for our Club Manager training. It will be held at the Extension Office & begin at 6:30 p.m. Check out the details on the flyer below! *All clubs must send a representative.

*Assistant Club Managers and Adult Volunteers are all welcome to attend! Please email: kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu to RSVP.

The date has been set for our Tarrant County Food Challenge Contest! Please save Thursday, October 23rd, 6:00 p.m. Please note: Teams MUST participate at the county contest to qualify for Districts. Contact us with questions!

Please use the forms below when making entries for these shows. *Some of these shows haven't posted the worksheets yet. We will add those as soon as they become available! **Please remember there is a $5 processing fee per exhibitor per show you enter. We are charged a service fee from each show when we submit our counties entries.

East Texas State Fair (Athens)

Entries open July 1 - August 17 (for your information)

Our deadline to have them in office is August 8 by 5 p.m.

West Texas Fair & Rodeo (Abilene)

Entries open July 1 – August 15 (for your information)

Our deadline to have them to the office is August 8 by 5 p.m.

State Fair of Texas (Dallas)

Entries open August 1 – August 25

Our deadline will be August 15 by 5 p.m.

*Parents will be able to go to the online portal to enter exhibitors and then we can approve from our side. However, you are required to bring in the completed and signed worksheets with payment, because we are required to send it in with the final entries.

Heart of Texas (Waco)

Opens July 31 – Aug 25

Our deadline will be August 15 same as State Fair, by 5 p.m.

It is time to start thinking about what Fall tags you will be needing! Order form is open now!!

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES!!!!

******!!!!!!!! SHEEP/ GOAT !!!!!!!!!!*******

Tags ordered July 14 - August 31 will be $20 each (Sheep/Goat)

Tags ordered September 1 - September 12 will be $35 each (Sheep/Goat)

*********!!!!!!!!!! HEIFER TAGS !!!!!!!!!!**********

Tags ordered July 14 - August 31 will be $20 each

Tags ordered September 1 - September 12 will be $35 each

*********!!!!!!!!!! Swine Tag Orders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**********

Tags ordered July 14 - August 31 will be $20 each

Tags ordered September 1 - September 12 will be $25 each

**NO LATE ORDERS FOR SHEEP, GOAT, HEIFERS or SWINE WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5PM ON SEPTEMBER 13th** (NO EXCEPTIONS) (These options will be removed from the order form at 5pm on September 12)

Please be sure to include all your tag orders on 1 order. If you need to add or subtract a tag, please call the extension office to do so. !!!!DO NOT FILL THIS ORDER FORM OUT MORE THAN ONCE!!!!!

If you have duplicate orders, you will be responsible for purchasing the duplicate tags!!!!!

Validation tag order form - October 2025

Jacklyn Jones - Doyle

Ag & Natural Resources Extension Agent

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Tarrant County

It is hard to believe we are getting close to the end of the summer and school starting is right around the corner. But it also means that it is time to order Turkey Poults for TCJLS!

Order dates: July 8 – August 22nd at 5pm

The Turkeys for this order are for the Market Turkey Show at TCJLS in February 2026.

You MUST order in increments of 10 (i.e., 10, 20, 30). $5/bird

2026 TCJLS Turkey Order Link

Please see the flyer below and attachment for details on the upcoming shooting sports instructor certification training!

Here are some handy links for our Club Managers and Adult Leaders!

• Tarrant County 4-H Calendar: https://secure.smore.com/n/jx6ak
• Texas 4-H Management (Complete Listing of 4-H Resources and Official Logos): 4-H Management - Texas 4-H (tamu.edu)

• Texas 4-H Curriculum and Resources: Curriculum and Resources - Texas 4-H (tamu.edu)

• Tarrant County AgriLife Extension 4-H Webpage: Tarrant County 4-H – Making the Best Better | Teaching, Research, Extension, and Service (agrilife.org)

• Club Activity Report: (Google Form)
• Individual Activity Report: (Google Form)
• Club Manager Forms (Sign-in Sheets) link

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