Gillespie 4-H Calendar

This Week in Gillespie 4-H: June 17th - June 23rd

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Monday - June 17th, 2024

  • C.O.R.E. Academy
  • Annual Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show Open Meeting @ 6:00 pm 
  • BB Gun Practice @ 6:00 PM (National Qualifiers)
  • Doss 4-H Meeting @ 6:30 PM
  • St. Mary's 4-H Meeting @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday - June 18th, 2024

  • C.O.R.E. Academy
  • Dog Project @ 6:30 PM
  • Stonewall 4-H Meeting @ 6:30 PM

Wednesday - June 19th, 2024
  • C.O.R.E. Academy

Thursday - June 20th, 2024
  • C.O.R.E. Academy
  • BB Gun Practice @ 6:00 PM (National Qualifiers)
  • State Fair Sheep & Goat Physical Validation
  • DEADLINE Silver & Gold Star Awards

Friday - June 21st, 2024
  • C.O.R.E. Academy

Saturday -June 22nd, 2024
  • No Events Scheduled

Sunday - June 23rd, 2024
  • No Events Scheduled


  • June 24th- DEADLINE D10 Record book Registration
  • June 26th-28th- Leadership Lab in Brownwood
  • July 1st- DEADLINE State 4-H Horse Show Registration
  • July 2nd- Holiday Baking Championship
  • July 4th- Office Closed for 4th of July
  • July 8th-9th- Clover Kids Camp
  • July 11th-13th- Texas State 4-H Dog Show
  • July 21st-27th- Texas State 4-H Horse Show

Club Meetings





**** Meetings sometimes change after dates and locations  have been posted. Please 
always verify meetings with Club Managers****


New News



The Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show board of directors will host their annual open meeting Monday June 17, 2024 at the Gillespie County Ag Extension Office located at 38 Business CT beginning at 6:00pm. Sign-up to speak will begin at 5:30 pm.
The meeting is open to all volunteers of the show and parents of the youth who exhibit livestock or welding projects at the Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Livestock show. Volunteers and parents can voice their suggestions and concerns on how to improve the youth show.
The meeting will adhere to several procedures. Each individual who wants to speak must sign up prior to the meeting.
Each person will be given five to ten minutes to speak and share their suggestions and concerns in the order they signed up. After all individuals have been given their turn to speak, the general public will be excused and the board of directors will continue with their regular meeting.
Persons with questions about the annual meeting are asked to contact an Agricultural Science Teachers at Fredericksburg or Harper High Schools, County Extension Agents or any member of the stock board.




Steer & Heifer Validation

  • June 19 at Gillespie Vet Center from 5:45-7:00 p.m.
  • June 25 at Schneider Brahmans from 8:30-10:30 a.m.
  • We have a limited number of extra steer & heifer tags! Contact the office ASAP, if you want an extra!
  • If you have a heifer, we are required to upload each registration certificate, so you can either email certificates to tiffany.ahrens@ag.tamu.edu or bring them to the Extension Office. Note: BOTH sides of the registration papers should be scanned and emailed.
Steer Validation Sign Up Times





Sheep & Goat Validation

  • June 20 from 8:00-11:00 a.m.  at the Gillespie County Extension Office
  • We ordered plenty of extra tags! PLEASE BRING any sheep and goats you have on feed that you plan on showing at a 2024 major!
  • If you have a breeding sheep and/or goat, we are required to upload each registration certificate, so you can either email certificates to tiffany.ahrens@ag.tamu.edu or bring them to the Extension Office. Note: BOTH sides of the registration papers should be scanned and emailed.

Sheep & Goat Validation Sign Up Times








Silver & Gold Star Awards

Award Applications Due: June 20,2024
*Applications must be submitted in person at the Gillespie County Extension Office or via email to Emily Grant (emily.grant@ag.tamu.edu) or Fiona Gideon (fiona.gideon@ag.tamu.edu)

Silver Star Award:

A 4-H Silver Star Award is the highest award that a Intermediate-aged 4-Her can receive in Gillespie County. Individuals who have demonstrated active involvement in 4-H projects and activities will be awarded the Silver Star Award. The award will be presented to the most deserving young people with no regard to gender at the County Awards Program. A person can only receive this award once! The following requirements must be met:

1.     The applicant must have completed the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the 2023-2024 school year and must have completed at least 2 years in 4-H including the current year.

2.     Applicant must submit a 4-H Project Record Form or Record book the year he/she is to be considered for the award.

3.     Applicant must submit a one-page 4-H story answering the question “What does 4H mean to me?”

4.     Applicant must submit a Silver Star Award Application.

Silver Star Award Application Deadline: June 20, 2024
Link to Application: https://gillespie.agrilife.org/4h/4-h-awards-scholarships/

Gold Star Award:

The Gold Star Award is the highest county achievement award and will be awarded only once in a member’s 4-H career. Counties have award quotas based on the number of senior 4-H members. The award is presented to the most deserving young people without regard to gender.  In addition to other requirements, the 4-Her must submit a record book in the year he or she applies for the award and must have completed projects in at least three project areas.

  • The member must have at least completed, or be completing their 9th grade school year at the time of application, and must have completed at least 3 years in 4-H, including the current year.
  • The Texas 4-H Gold Star Award can only be awarded once in a member’s 4-H career.
  • The 4-H member must have completed projects in at least three different project areas, submitted appropriate record forms, and have participated in one or more activities in at least three of the following areas:
    • Projects and/or Project Exhibits
    • Participation in Leadership Experiences such as Leadership Labs, Texas 4-H Congress, or National Leadership Events such as National 4-H Congress/Conference, and any county, district, or state leadership group.
    • Competitive Events (judging, educational presentation, public speaking, food show, quiz bowls, etc ).
    • Citizenship activities
    • Camps at the county, district, or state level.
    • 4-H Promotion (speeches, poster displays, radio, TV, newspapers)
    • Other (includes exchange programs, fund raising)
    • Note: The requirements for projects and activities do not all have to be completed in the current year. They may have been accomplished over the entire period of time the person has been in the program.
  • The member must have exhibited leadership skills by serving as a 4-H officer or committee chair (club, county, district or state), and/or as a junior or teen leader in an activity or project with or under the supervision of an adult volunteer leader.
  • The 4-H member must have participated in one or more community service activities. Examples include providing leadership to a One Day 4-H project, working with or counseling junior 4-H members; participating in community service projects (individual, group or club); and motivating other 4-H members through participation in demonstrations, projects and/or exhibits.
  • The 4-H member MUST SUBMIT A TEXAS 4-H RECORDBOOK in the year they are to be considered for the award
Gold Star Award Application Deadline: June 20, 2024
Link to Application: https://gillespie.agrilife.org/4h/4-h-awards-scholarships/



The San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Association and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office in Tom Green county are proud to present the 2024 Sheep Capital Lamb & Goat Camp to be held in San Angelo, Texas July 26 – July 28, 2024.

 The camp will be open to incoming 3rd Graders through Seniors in high school, and exhibitors of all levels of experience are welcome to participate.

 *New this year we are adding goats to the camp.  Space is limited to the first 50 lamb and 30 goat entries.*

 Camp will be a three-day program, kicking off on Friday, July 26, with registration that morning, and the clinic starting shortly after Noon. Saturday will be a full day of clinic information, and hands on experience for the showman. Sunday will wrap things up with a showmanship contest for the age divisions, and an awards program wrapping up just after lunch!

 The registration fee will include breakfast Saturday and Sunday, and lunch Saturday and Sunday, a t-shirt, and a camp packet.









Livestock Corner









Gear up for those new animal projects!!!!


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


4-H Spotlight

Crafting was the name of the game for day 2 of Explore 4-H Kids Camp. 4-Hers from Gillespie, Kendall and Kerr counties went to the Kerr County Extension Office and made bee houses and felt vegetables. Kids Camp is a 3 day event held every June for 4-Hers to get out and explore different activities in the Hill Country.

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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