This Week in Gillespie 4-H: October 23rd - October 29th
Monday - October 23rd, 2023
Tuesday - October 24th, 2023
- Dog Project @ 6:30 PM
Wednesday - October 25th, 2023
- No Events Scheduled
Thursday - October 26th, 2023
- Clover Kid Experience @ 4:00 PM
Friday - October 27th, 2023- DEADLINE to Register for D10 Fall Roundup
- Gillespie 4-H Merch Store Closes
Saturday -October 28th, 2023- Angora Goat Show Clinic in Junction
Sunday - October 29th, 2023- Cave Creek 4-H Meeting @ 4:00 PM (trash pick up at the Y)
- October 30th- DEADLINE for GCYLS Scholarships
- October 30th- Holiday Baking Championship
- November 1st- GCYLS Entries Open
- November 1st- State 4-H Scholarships Open
- November 8th- Turkey's Arrive in the Afternoon
- November 10th-12th- SPARK Leadership Retreat
- November 14th- Clover Kid Experience
- November 16th- Holiday Baking Championship
- November 17th-18th- Weekend in Aggieland
- November 18th-DEADLINE GCYLS Show Entries
- November 20th- DEADLINE Major Stock Show Entries
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. The youth club member participation fee discount period will end on October 31. Starting November 1, the regular fee of $30.00 will be charged. Youth members are not guaranteed the $25.00 discounted fee unless they are processed and paid fully by October 31.
Note: Fees for adults and clover kids will remain the same.
ATTENTION SHOPPERS!!!!!!
Our new Gillespie 4-H Merch page has launched!! Products will be available for 3 weeks and sales will close October 27th. Shop for all the latest Gillespie 4-H apparel with our new logo, designed by our very own Harper 4-H Mama and Assistant Club Manager, Erin Worrell! We are excited about the merchandise we have made available for our Gillespie 4-H community, and can't wait to see everyone sporting their new attire! Click on the link below to grab your swag while you have the chance!!!!!
HALLOWEEN PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
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.
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.
Join Texas 4-H and watch some Texas Texas A&M Football! Begin your weekend in Aggieland on Friday, November 17th, with informational workshops hosted by Texas A&M University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty and staff! Join Texas 4-H on Saturday, November 18th, for some Aggie Football and Tailgating fun! See the website for more details!
For BOTH event registrations, including the tailgate, workshops, t-shirt order and football ticket purchases Click HERE
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).
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Join the 2023-2024 Texas 4-H Council members in November for SPARK (formerly Junior Leadership Retreat), the premiere statewide leadership retreat for junior and intermediate level 4-H members!! 4-H members will have the opportunity to spark their interest through service-learning activities, project experiences, art and crafts, recreation, and knowledge. Most importantly, they will have a chance to meet 4-H members from across the state, make new friends, and of course, dance!! Registration is now open and closes on November 4th. Council has a fun weekend planned and we hope everyone can join them for the Red Carpet Rodeo!
Registration is through the Texas 4-H Conference Center website https://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/services/youth-camps-and-retreats/ Click the Green Register Now. Cost is $170/camper and closes on November 4th. This event is open to 3rd – 8th Grade 4-H Members.
Adult Chaperones are required. The required ratio is 1 adult for every 8 youth. Each youth should have a chaperone of the same gender assigned to him/her. As in the past, male chaperones are needed, or the Center will have to limit the number of male campers. So, keep this in mind if your county is bringing youth you will need to also have a male Chaperone with the group. Chaperones must be officially screened volunteers in 4HOnline. Make sure to get your chaperones registered sooner rather than later. Cost for the Chaperones is $0.00.
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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Cooler Temperatures and Pigs
As we start to see temperatures dropping, especially overnight, please make sure you have a heat source for your pig(s). Whether, it’s heat lamps or a heater, when temperatures are dropping into the low 50’s and below, it’s time to get them on and running.
Keeping their pens clean and dry with fresh bedding is also a key to making sure your animals stay healthy.
Staying on top of their health and watching for signs of illness in your project is huge during temperature changes. That means, you may have to hang out a little longer than usual in the barn to catch any sign of sickness. The earlier you catch it, the better off you will be in the long run.
4-H Spotlight
We had a great turnout at Family Fun Night at Mr. Gatti's in honor of Gillespie County 4-H Week!!! It was great to see everyone come and play games and enjoy some yummy food while celebrating 4-H!
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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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