This Week in Gillespie 4-H: September 18th- September 24th
Monday - September 18th, 2023
Tuesday - September 19th, 2023
- Cross Mountain 4-H Meeting @ 6:00 PM
Wednesday - September 20th, 2023
- No Events Scheduled
Thursday - September 21st, 2023
- Fall Robotics @ 5:30 PM
Friday - September 22nd, 2023
- No Events Scheduled
Saturday - September 23rd, 2023
- No Events Scheduled
Sunday - September 24th, 2023
- No Events Scheduled
- 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
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New News
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 29th
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 22nd.
San Antonio Birds – Tentative Arrival Date: December 22nd
Houston & Austin Birds – Tentative Arrival Date: January 26th
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)? 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! |
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.
Texas 4-H Fashion Show changes
- Fashion Show Construction Score Sheet has been revised. The weighting of the categories has changed to put more emphasis on the construction skills and outfit selection, fit and appearance.
- Fashion Show Buying Score Sheet has been revised. The weighting of the categories has changed to put more emphasis on consumer buying skills and outfit selection.
- Tie breaking order has changed for construction and buying.
- Fashion Show interview questions have been updated.
- Interview questions have been updated.
- Fashion Show Natural Fiber Score Sheet has been revised. The weighting has been changed to put more emphasis on promotion of Texas natural fibers and knowledge of the fiber.
- Contest objectives have changed to include the environmental impacts of the fashion industry.
- “How does fast fashion affect the environment?” has been added to the list of contest resources.
- Team size has changed from 3-5 to 3-4
- Teams must use 2 items from the “closet”
- Foam paint brushes and Mod podge have been deleted from the sewing kit.
- Duds to Dazzle Score Sheet has been revised. Team preparation 45% and team presentation 55%. There is more emphasis on quality and overall appearance of the final product.
- The 4-H Duds to Dazzle Solo Showcase Invitational is designed to provide youth the opportunity to participate in an individual Duds to Dazzle contest. Participants will utilize the knowledge and skills gained through participation in the 4-H Fashion and Interior Design project.
- Will be held at Texas 4-H Roundup 2024
- Individuals competing in the Duds to Dazzle team event cannot compete in the Solo Showcase Invitational.
- 2024 Design Brief – Dream
"Dream" serves as the ultimate source of inspiration for this fashion concept. The concept revolves around the multifaceted nature of dreams, whether they are the surreal visions that captivate a sleeping mind or the vivid aspirations that fuel the conscious soul. The fashion narrative will blur the lines between reality and reverie, creating a visual story that celebrates the ethereal and the tangible. This concept invites designers to translate the essence of dreams into fashion, evoking a sense of wonder, mystery, and endless possibility.
- 2023-2024 Quilt Block and Top Challenge Guidelines attached.
- Statewide online – Oct. 6th -7th
- In Store October 7th 12-2
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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4-H Spotlight
We had a fun weekend hosting the Food & Nutrition Boot Camp for the 4-H members who will be competing in Food & Nutrition projects this coming year. Lots of fun was had, and lots of kitchen skills were perfected! Here are some of the kids showing off the chocolate soufflés they made!
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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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