This Week in Gillespie 4-H: October 2nd- October 8th
Monday - October 2nd, 2023
- GCYLS Scholarship Applications Open
- Doss 4-H Meeting @ 6:30 PM
- State Fair & Heart Of Texas Livestock Show
Tuesday - October 3rd, 2023
- Stonewall 4-H Meeting @ 6:30 PM
- State Fair & Heart Of Texas Livestock Show
Wednesday - October 4th, 2023
- Willow Creek 4-H Meeting @ 6:30 PM
- State Fair & Heart Of Texas Livestock Show
Thursday - October 5th, 2023
- State Fair & Heart of Texas Livestock Show
- Robotics @ 5:30 PM -- must be pre-registered
Friday - October 6th, 2023
- D10 Fall Roundup Registration Opens
- State Fair & Heart of Texas Livestock Show
Saturday -October 7th, 2023
- Heart of Texas Livestock Show
- State Fair of Texas
Sunday - October 8th, 2023
- Heart of Texas Livestock Show
- State Fair of Texas
- October 10th- Fall Heifer Validation*
- October 11th- State Fair Ag Awareness Day
- October 11th- DEADLINE County Food Show Entries
- October 16th- Fredericksburg Sheep and Goat Validation
- October 18th-Harper Sheep & Goat Validation
- October 21st- Invitational Show Pig Clinic in Junction
- October 23rd- County Food Show/ Food Challenge
- October 26th- Clover Kid Experience
- October 27th- DEADLINE to Register for D10 Fall Roundup
- October 30th- DEADLINE for GCYLS Scholarships
- October 30th- Holiday Baking Championship
- November 1st- GCYLS Entries Open
- November 1st- State 4-H Scholarships Open
- November 10th-12th- SPARK Leadership Retreat
* If you haven't ordered a fall heifer tag yet, please let the office know as soon as possible!! We have a very limited number of fall heifer tags!
Club Meetings
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New News
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4-H Enrollment is Open!
Make sure that club members and volunteers are enrolled, especially if you are planning in participating in any 4-H projects or livestock shows. Fees will go up on November 1st! Enroll on 4hOnline by clicking the link below
State Fair of Texas - 2023 Ag Awareness Day
The State Fair of Texas invites teachers and students to experience each of the pillars of agriculture, education and community through several activities throughout Ag Awareness Day.
When they arrive, students will support the local community by participating in a canned food drive. From there, they will embark on an educational scavenger hunt across the grounds.
The day concludes with a special agricultural message and the recognition of youth leadership and development organizations in the state.
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION TO THE FAIR ON AG AWARENESS DAY, A DONATION OF CANNED GOODS IS REQUIRED.
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
• 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Scavenger Hunt Competition on the fairgrounds
• 12:00 p.m. – Food Drive and Trophies Awarded, Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center
Physical Validation Dates for Sheep and Goats
FREDERICKSBURG – Fairgrounds @ 530 Fair Drive in Fredericksburg
Monday, October 16th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
HARPER - The Hay Barn @ 25076 US-290 in Harper
Wednesday, October 18th from 4:00pm—6:00pm
Fall Heifer Physical Validations
Validation will be by appointment on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, starting at 6:00p.m. at Gillespie Vet Center, 402 S Creek St, Fredericksburg.
** If you haven't ordered a fall heifer tag yet, please let us know as soon as possible!! We have a very limited number of fall heifer tags!!
Quality Counts is required for county and major livestock show entries and must be completed at each grade level division (junior – grades 3-5, intermediate – grades 6-8, senior – grades 9-12). It does not have to be renewed every year.
EACH CHILD WILL NEED A DIFFERENT EMAIL ADDRESS
If you are having login or technical issues, please contact: learnonline@ag.tamu.edu.
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The Hill Country Fair Association in Junction is having an Angora Goat Show Clinic on Oct 28th . The clinic will be taught by Dr. Fred Speck and it is open to anyone regardless of what county they are from. Contact the Kimble County Extension Office for more information at (325)446-2620.
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Join in the Holiday Baking Championship Fun!!!!
2023 Southern Classic Youth Livestock Project Experience
The District 9 & the Southern Classic Program Committee invite you to the 2023 Southern Classic Livestock Workshop & Prospect Show on December 8-10, 2023. Friday is an optional move-in/registration day. There will also be opportunity to move in & register on Saturday before the hands-on showmanship workshops for sheep, swine, cattle, and goats & the classroom experiences for beginner rabbit & poultry exhibitors. The prospect show will start Sunday morning; however, you must attend Saturday to participate. Early Bird Registration is $40 per family, until December 4th (on site registration is $50 per family).
Kimble County is inviting ALL 4-H members to an informational Show Pig Clinic on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 9-11am in Junction, TX. County Extension Agent, Travis Franke, will be instructing members & families on the following topics: • Showmanship Skills • Nutrition & General Health Tips • Tips on selecting pigs for Major Shows How to Register: Contact the Kimble County Extension Office: 325-446-2620
The Texas 4-H Council is asking that everyone save the dates of November 10-12, 2023 and plan join them at the Texas 4-H Center for:
NATURAL RESOURCES PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
We are excited to announce the continuation of the state-level Natural Resource Photography Contest. It is open to junior, intermediate, and senior members, and categories are focused solely on the Natural Resource project areas.
Here are a few key points:
- Open contest (no qualifying required) to all counties
- Open to juniors, intermediate, and senior age divisions
- 10 Natural Resource themed categories
- Same scoring matrix and general rules as the state contest
- Entry timeline is December 1-15
- No late entries accepted
STATE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
The rules for the 2023-2024 state contest are also attached. For those who may be new to Extension, the state 4-H photography contest is a senior-only qualifying contest where photos qualify directly from COUNTY to STATE. Each county may submit no more than 1 photo per category (15 total). As stated in the rules, counties are highly encouraged to have some type of selection process in place to determine which photos are eligible. The timeline for entry is April 1-15.
Key points:
- Qualify from county level (district contests have no bearing on qualifications)
- Open to senior age division only
- 15 categories (includes a new “Abandoned” theme for this year)
- Entry timeline is April 1-15
- No late entries accepted
Rules will soon be posted on the 4-H Website under the Natural Resources and Photography pages. ALL details will be found in the rules
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Bringing your pig home after purchasing…
Prior to buying your pig(s), you will need to properly clean and sanitize their pen with a disinfectant that is safe for livestock. Once you have brought pig(s) home, make sure they have fresh bedding, a good trough for feeding, a clean water source and the pressure from the nipple is flowing well and of course, the correct feed. With the warm weather, you want to be sure there is good air circulation and/or fans to keep them cool. For the first couple of weeks, you want to watch closely for any sickness and make sure their food intake is good, and always clean out the trough if they have any left from the previous feeding. 106 days until county!!!
4-H Spotlight
Our 4-H weekly spotlight goes to our wonderful dog project, who celebrated last week with a retirement party for long time helper and City of Fredericksburg Animal Control employee, Yvonne Gerhardt. Yvonne retired after 18 years as the Animal Control Supervisor. Thank you Yvonne for your service and your dedication to our 4-Hers!.png)
If you have someone you would like to nominate for 4-H spotlight please email emily.grant@ag.tamu.edu
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There are ALOT of opportunities available for 4-H youth on a county, district, and state level and through external organizations. We do our best to keep you updated with these opportunities through the following methods! If you have any questions please let us know.
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