This Week in Gillespie 4-H: September 4th- September 10th

 

Monday - September 4th, 2023

• Labor Day. Extension Office Closed
• Doss 4-H Meeting @ 6:30 PM

Tuesday - September 5th, 2023

• Stonewall 4-H Meeting @ 6:30 PM
• Cave Creek 4-H Meeting @ 6:30 PM
• Willow Creek 4-H Meeting @ 6:30 PM

Wednesday - September 6th, 2023

• Food & Nutrition Sign Up's Due

Thursday - September 7th, 2023

•  Fall Robotics @ 5:30 PM

Friday - September 8th, 2023

• No Events Scheduled

Saturday - September 9th, 2023

• No Events Scheduled

Sunday - September 10th, 2023

• Gillespie 4-H Kick Off @ 3:00 PM

• September 26th- DEADLINE for Swine Validation Tag Orders
• September 27th- H.O.T Livestock Show Begins
• September 29th- State Fair Begins
• September 29th- DEADLINE for Broiler Orders
• October 2nd- GCYLS Scholarships Open
• October 6th- District 10 Fall Roundup Registration Opens
• October 27th- DEADLINE to Register for D10 Fall Roundup
• October 23rd- County Food Show/ Food Challenge
• October 30th- DEADLINE for GCYLS Scholarships
• November 1st- GCYLS Entries Open
• November 1st- State 4-H Scholarships Open

 

Club Meetings

**** Meetings sometimes change after dates and locations  have been posted. Please 

always verify meetings with Club Managers****

New News

FOOD & NUTRITION PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES!

Family & Community Health Quiz Bowl (similar to Jeopardy)

A “Quiz Bowl” is a quiz game that tests teams of 3-4 members on their knowledge of basic nutrition, consumer information, food and kitchen safety, food preparation skills and storage, and health. Up against the clock, the 4-Hers buzz in to answer a question and earn points for correct answers. Teams advance in a tournament-system bracket to win the competition. The contest will cover materials found in Food & Nutrition Healthy Lifestyles Invitational Consumer Decision Making. 

Food Show

Available to 1st-12th grade 4H members At the Food Show you choose a recipe from the contest categories and then prepare and present it to a panel of judges. During your interview with the judges, you will show how you prepared it, the nutrients and ingredients, personal dietary needs, healthy substitutions, and a cost analysis. Each member will enter one recipe into the County Food Show.

Food Challenge

At the Food Challenge, teams of 3-4 students receive a list of ingredients and have 40 minutes to create a dish. The teams then present their dish to judges are scored on preparation, serving size, food safety concerns, and nutritional value. Students qualify at the country and district level to compete at the state contest. Each team is randomly assigned to one of four categories—appetizer, main dish, side dish, and healthy dessert.

September 15-16 – Food and Nutrition Boot Camp 

September 18 – Clover Kid Food Workshop

October 23rd – County Food Show & Food Challenge

November 29th - District Food Show/Quiz Bowl – Kerrville, TX

November 30th - District Food Challenge – Kerrville, TX 

Sign Ups

Time to Order Broilers for the County Show & Major Shows!

County and Major Livestock Show Broiler orders are now open for the 2024 Gillespie County, San Antonio, Houston, and Austin Livestock Shows!

Deadline: September 29^th

Price: $2/chick (25 birds for $50, 50 birds for $100, 75 birds for $150, etc.)

 

Chicks are ordered in increments of 25, and a minimum of 25 must be ordered per an exhibitor. Maximum per an exhibitor is 75 birds. You must order different birds for each show(s) Gillespie County, San Antonio, and Houston/Austin.

Orders may be placed at the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office, 38 Business Court, Fredericksburg, TX.
Checks should be made payable to Gillespie 4-H Chuckwagon or online using the link below!

Gillespie County Birds – Tentative Arrival Date: Wednesday, November 22^nd.
San Antonio Birds – Tentative Arrival Date: December 22^nd
Houston & Austin Birds – Tentative Arrival Date: January 26^th

^{ONLINE Broiler Orders}

It’s time to order 2024 County & Major Stock Show Swine Tags!!

Deadline: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Cost: $16/tag

Physical validation dates will be in November. More information will be released at a later date.

What is validation? Who needs to validate their livestock? In order for any 4-H/FFA member to make entry into any livestock show in Texas (this includes the Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show - county), their livestock projects must have been validated within the Texas 4-H/FFA Livestock Validation Program.  The validation of 4-H/FFA livestock projects occurs annually to establish a permanent identity of the animal and verify ownership by the exhibitor. The validation program helps to ensure all animals are placed on feed and under the direct care of the owner on a designated date. The validation process occurs on a predetermined date established by the State Validation Committee.  At the time of validation, all animals (excluding horses) are ear tagged, individual hair samples are collected on each animal to be used for DNA testing to verify identity later, a record of exhibitor(s)/animal project(s), and a code of ethics policy form must be completed by each 4-H and FFA member. What do you need to do to validate your animal(s)? Order validation tags through the Gillespie County Extension Office or online through TicketLeap, a small service fee does apply. This will include Harper and Fredericksburg FFA members for the 2023 - 2024 show year as we work together to streamline this process for everyone.  Tags are $16 each. Payment for tags is due at the time of ordering in-person or online. You will need to order 1 tag (1 ticket if online) per animal in which you plan on validating. Gillespie County Extension Office: 38 Business Ct. Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Deadline to order tags: Tuesday, September 26th Physical Validation dates will be announced at a later date! ONLINE Swine Tag orders

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.

If you are having login or technical issues, please contact: learnonline@ag.tamu.edu. 

Quality Counts Website

Give a speech. Participate in a discussion. And take home prizes! High school students who are members of Texas 4-H are eligible to participate in the Speak Out For Agriculture (SOFA) Challenge. This contest provides an opportunity for students to develop problem-solving and communication skills, while learning more about agriculture. The contest will be held Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 at the Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo. Registration closes Sept. 15. 

The first 10 kids to sign up will get the opportunity to have a hands on garden & insect experience!!! Ages 8-11 can sign up to learn all things gardening, every Tuesday @ 4:15 pm, from September 19- November 14. Cost is $25 per child. Payment and sign up can be done at the Gillespie County Extension Office by cash or check.

Livestock Corner

Get ready! Livestock Corner information will start coming out soon! 

If you ever need help with your project please contact our office and set up an appointment with Brad or Emily. 

4-H Spotlight

We had a great turnout for new member night! Pictured is Council Officer Landri Ottmers,  showing some of the kids how we rock a quiz bowl practice! A big thank you to those who came to New Member Night and we hope you become part of the Gillespie 4-H family!

If you have someone you would like to nominate for 4-H  spotlight please email emily.grant@ag.tamu.edu

STAY CONNECTED WITH GILLESPIE COUNTY 4-H

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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