4-H Weekly Blast
June 18, 2024
4-H Happenings Coming Up:
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 19: Office Closed, County Holiday
June 21: Major Show Validation, 7:30am-10am, Leifeste Ranch
June 24-27: District 8 Surge
June 27: FCH Coalition Meeting, 3-5pm, County Extension Office
June 28: 4-H FriYAY Day Camp, County Extension Office*
July 1: Recordbooks due back to Extension Office (those applying for awards)
July 2: Award Interviews
July 4: 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
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.
L Farm: 1896 County Road 255 Loop Cameron, TX 76520-4886
H Farm: 4601 CR 426 Thorndale, TX 76567
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.
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.
- 9am-12:30pm: Cloverbuds
- 12-4pm: 3-12th grade students
- Address: 908 N Crockett Avenue, Suite B Cameron TX
- ATTENTION: Afternoon 4-H members (3-12th grade) NEED TO BRING SOME TYPE OF CAMERA-phone or other!!!
- Lunch will be provided for all youth!!!
- SIGN UP HAS PASSED and we are not taking any additional youth.
Youth Theater Day Camp
We are so EXTREMELY excited to offer a Youth Theater Day Camp this year!!!! This will be outstanding for all youth wanting to learn more about theater! Sign up starts today through June 29th. No 4-H enrollment required as we are partnering with Milam Community Theater. Cost is $65 but includes Tshirt, Lunch, Snacks, and 2 show tickets
Deadline to REGISTER IS JUNE 29th!
Sign Up here: https://mct.ticketleap.com/theater-daycamp-for/
We need our OLDER 4-H Members help at CAMP!!!! If you are 12 and older, you can serve as a counselor/group leader at camp! Please fill out the form by June 29th to sign up for camp: https://forms.gle/uwkrkXrL7ne6wK4y6
Tshirts will be $20 for counselors. You can pay the day of camp for your Tshirt.
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.
Milam County 4-H Shirts:
Shirts are here at the office for purchase! Come by and see what we have! They are $10 each.
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!
Milam County 4-H Information!
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
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