Tarrant 4-H

It's already May! Time to start working on your 4-H Record Book and County Awards applications. This newsletter has links to everything you need so keep it handy! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions on the different awards or questions about your record book.

Sincerely,

Miss Kate

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kate Marshall, CEA 4-H & Youth Development, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

Jordan Peldyak, EA 4-H & Youth Development, Prairie View Cooperative Extension Program

Jordan.Peldyak@ag.tamu.edu

Amanda Salinas, EA 4-H & Youth Development, Prairie View Cooperative Extension Program

amanda.salinas@ag.tamu.edu

Andrea Amador, 4-H Administrative Assistant

andrea.amador@agnet.tamu.edu

Traveling to the Tarrant County AgriLife Extension Office:

The entrance to our building is on the West side facing our surface parking lot and Burnett St., it is not on Taylor St. The surface parking lot entrance is on West 2nd Street (Parking will be validated for those participating/staying at an event. Please bring the ticket up with you and we will provide a sticker barcode that scans to get you out free of charge). You will enter the building on the 2nd floor and then take the elevators to the 5th floor where our office is located.

Email: tarrant4-h@ag.tamu.edu
Website: https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu/
Location: 200 Taylor Street suite 500, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: 817-884-1291
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TarrantCounty4H

It's time to start thinking about applying to be a 2024-2025 Tarrant County 4-H Youth Council Officer! The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, May 15, 2024, by 5 p.m. Please complete this form.

The final, regular County Youth Council meeting will be held Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office.

In preparation for the coming year, all 4-H members are encouraged to consider running for officer positions of the CYC. Positions include:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary/Treasurer
• Reporter/Public Relations
• Parliamentarian
• Historian
• Health & Safety Officer

These individuals serve the Tarrant County 4-H program by guiding the officers at the club level, advising the adult volunteers and Extension agents, and organizing great county-wide events. The CYC meets once a month from August to May on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. *Officers are expected to attend all regular CYC Meetings.

If you have experience as a 4-H officer at the club level and feel that you have talents to share with the whole county, please complete this form.

Per the CYC Bylaws, only current CYC officers, county delegates, or 4-H members who have served as president or vice president of their club are eligible to run for office at the county level. However, exceptions to the requirements will be considered by the Executive Board on a case-by-case basis along with the 4-H County Extension Agent.

(*President, Vice President & District Delegate must be 14 years of age at the time of District Leadership Camp held in June & in 9th grade of upcoming school year)

The deadline for nominations is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Summary of Process:

• Complete the CYC Nomination Form in its entirety. Deadline for nominations is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
• All candidates are required to give a LIVE speech (2 -3 minutes in length) at the May 20th meeting.
• Speeches should include information on why candidate is running for the chosen position(s) (maximum of two positions).
• All candidates must submit a written version of their live speech for pre-approval within their Nomination Form.
• If candidate is running for two positions, they should submit ONE written speech that talks about why they would be a great candidate for each position.

If you have questions, please contact us at the office or email kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

Now is the time to think about applying for County 4-H Awards! Below you will find information for the Criteria and Merit Based member awards.

Criteria-Based Awards

Link to application form: https://forms.gle/oXZ7PfBL8x1Guntr9

• The Requirements for Honor Roll or Letterman Awards may be met in one year or over the course of several years. If met over multiple years, it must be while the member is in their current age division.
• If a member has previously received the Honor Roll or Letterman award, they must meet the criteria with all new activities to again be eligible.
• Youth submitting Community Service Awards are NOT required to submit a record book but must complete the application completely and submit logs/records of service.
• Rookie, Honor Roll & Letterman Awards require submission of a 4-H Record book (Due @ Extension Office by June 3, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.)

Merit-Based Awards

Link to application form: https://forms.gle/MdaP2tfPim7P8o4p9

• Outstanding New Member – Junior (3-5 grades), Intermediate (6-8 grades), Senior (9-12 grades)

• 4-H Achievement – Junior (3-5 grades), Intermediate (6-8 grades), Senior (9-12 grades). Eligible to receive once per age division.
• Danforth - Senior age division (9-12 grades) only. Eligible to receive once in your 4-H career.
• Gold Star - Senior age division (9-12 grades) only. Eligible to receive once in your 4-H career. Applicants must be 15 years old, with 3 years minimum of 4-H membership, completed a minimum of 3 projects, demonstrated leadership, and completed at least 2 4-H record books.

All Merit-Based Awards require Submission of 4-H Record book (Due @ Extension Office by June 3, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.).

All Merit-Based Awards require applicants to attend an in-person interview with a panel of judges (June 24, 2024).

Gold Star applicants will be required to prepare a short, two-minute speech highlighting their 4-H career. Youth selected to receive the Gold Star will deliver their prepared speech at the County Awards Reception on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Location TBD.

**All County Award Submissions are DUE June 3rd, 2024, by 5:00 p.m!

Don't forget, Record books are DUE in the office by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 3rd. Please fill out this link if you are submitting a 4-H record book.

ALL Tarrant County 4-H'ers who submit a record book will be recognized at this event. Awards will also be given out. Record Books are due to the Tarrant County Office on (or before) June 3, 2024.

The 2024 Contest will be held October 3-5. Be watching for more information & registration details!

This is a Reminder about the June Validation! Order link: June Validation Tags 2024

Please be sure to include all your tag orders on 1 order. However, if you need to add or subtract a tag, please call the extension office to do so. !!!!

DO NOT FILL THIS ORDER FORM OUT MORE THAN ONCE. !!!!! If you have duplicate orders, you will be responsible for purchasing the duplicate tags!!!!!

PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES!!!! THERE ARE NEW PRICES ON TAGS THIS YEAR

******!!!!!!!! SHEEP/ GOAT !!!!!!!!!!*******

Tags ordered February 19 - March 31 will be $20 each (Sheep & Goat Only)

Tags ordered April 1 - May 10 will be $35 each (Sheep & Goat Only)

*********!!!!!!!!!! Heifer Tag Orders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**********

Tags ordered February 19 - March 31 will be $25 each

Tags ordered April 1 - May 10 will be $35 each

*********!!!!!!!!! Steer Tag Orders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!************

Tags ordered February 19 - March 31 will be $25 each

Tags ordered April 1 - May 10 will be $35 each

********!!!!!!!!!!!!Swine Tag Orders!!!!!!!!!!!*************

Tags ordered February 19 - March 31 will be $20 each

Tags ordered April 1 - May 10 will be $25 each

NO LATE ORDERS FOR SWINE WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5 PM ON May 10!!!!!

(NO EXCEPTIONS) (Order form will be closed at 5 pm on May 10th)

Jacklyn Jones - Doyle

Ag & Natural Resources Extension Agent

Tarrant County

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

jacklyn.jones@ag.tamu.edu

Please see the flyers below for more details!

We want to invite your 4-H kiddos to our Vet Science Camp!

Registration is now open for our 2024 Vet Science Camp and we are already half way full!!! Everyone is welcome. Limited to the first 35 kiddos.

We have hands on activities planned with veterinarians, agents, and medical professionals. Sessions include goats, magnawave technology, exotic animals, wildlife & conservation, giving injections, suturing, artificial insemination, and MORE!

Camp is July 18 - 19th @ Myers Park in McKinney, TX.

8:30 am - 3:30 pm each day

Registration forms can be found here

The 2024 Texas 4-H Dog Show registration is open on 4-H ONLINE. The show will be held at the Walker County Fairgrounds in Huntsville, Texas on July 11-13, 2024.

The deadline for registration is May 15, 2024. DO NOT wait until 4:55 on the last day to enter. It will be difficult for your County Extension Office to help you if you run into problems. From May 16th -22nd , late registration will be open for a $50 late fee. We have added an Extended Late Registration from May 23rd – 28th for $250. There will be NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED after May 28, 2024.

IMPORTANT! Watch this informational video for information about the Texas 4-H Roundup, including topics such as registration, parking, events, and items NEW to Roundup this year. Share with your families, and if you have anymore questions, contact Jana Barrett at jana.barrett@ag.tamu.edu.

June 27-29, 2024, Camp Akiva, Point, TX. Please see the flyer & packet for registration information!

Please see the flyer below with details for the Clay Shoot benefiting the Texas 4-H Foundation. It is being held June 15, 2024 at Defenders Outdoors in Fort Worth.

The 4th annual invitational 4-H Cooperative Extension Program photography contest in open for entries. This is a virtual contest you can upload your photos within the registration link. The deadline for entries is July 15th. This is an invitational contest and is separate from other County, District or state-wide 4-H contests. Everyone ages 8-18 years old is open to submit entries. Only one photo can be submitted per category per age division. H-E-B gift cards will be given to the winners in each category.

Here is the registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4r1Z1WGw1Q_YnEwAiOm7yZgPoAgV_t3YAjXZRM8YMsvHAHA/viewform

You can also find a QR registration on the flyer below.

If you have any questions feel free to contact Jordan at the Tarrant County Extension office at Jordan.Peldyak@ag.tamu.edu

All questions regarding these scholarships should be addressed to the ‘ALA Scholarship Committee’ via tarrant4hala@gmail.com.

Attention: Tarrant County 4-H High School Juniors & Seniors

The Tarrant 4-H Adult Leaders Association is pleased to offer to our junior and/or senior high school 4-H members the opportunity to apply for the following scholarships.

Scholarships will be made in the amount of $500, payable as indicated in this document: ALA Scholarship Guidelines 2024

Mark Green Memorial Scholarship, established in 2008, recognizes those youth of Tarrant County 4-H who have established themselves as avid 4-H members. Mark was an ardent 4-H participant from the time he was a youth. He resonated the values he instilled in the youth of 4-H.

Millie Hurst Memorial Scholarship, established in 1993, recognizes those youth “who do the most work in the 4-H program.” Millie was a highly involved adult leader who encouraged youth to actively pursue their goals.

Applicants should carefully review the ALA Scholarship Guidelines 2024 to determine individual eligibility.

The Application is available in both MS Word and fillable PDF formats. Both formats may be found at this link: ALA Scholarship Documents

Application deadline is Monday, June 3, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Original applications must be received in the Tarrant County 4-H office by that time. (Electronic/digital submissions will not be accepted.)

All applicants must attend an in-person interview. Interviews will be held on Monday, June 24, 2024* at the County 4-H Office—interview times will be emailed to applicants mid-June.

The Dallas Agricultural Club offers a scholarship opportunity to encourage studies in agriculture or areas related to agriculture. The deadline for students to submit their applications is May 15th. Scholarships will be awarded on July 1st at the club's meeting.

You can find more information about The Dallas Agriculture Club at http://www.dallasagclub.com

2024 CEP Virtual Youth Lab will be July 16-19, 2024.

The Youth Lab summer program reaches underserved teens in 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades from throughout the State of Texas. The 4-H and Youth Development Unit of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University hosts the virtual camp to introduce young people to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers in agriculture. There are two overarching goals of this program:

This year’s theme is “Bee the Change” and will focus on pollinators. The agenda for this program is set up with fun, exciting, and educational activities filled with guest speakers, virtual field trips, hands on activities and more.

If you have youth that would be interested in applying, please follow the link https://pvamu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88Sw0AxUyz7qxo2 or scan the QR code on the flyer to apply by end of day May 19, 2024. There is one recommendation letter required. If you have any questions please email Jordan Peldyak at Jordan.Peldyak@ag.tamu.edu

Camp Third Coast’s registration opens at 8:00 AM on May 1st, and we are now offering the camp to 5th-grade- and 6th-grade students exclusively.

Camp Third Coast is a four-day, non-residential day camp for rising 5th-6th graders. The camp will focus on environmental science and introduce youth to the environmental justice issues in Houston and surrounding cities. Students will be challenged to think critically about environmental issues and create an action plan as a response.

Activities include field trips to Galveston, Challenge Works (Bryan, TX), Black United Fund of Texas Community Center (Kashmere Gardens), and more. Attached are the English, Spanish, and Instagram flyers to distribute among families, schools, friends, etc.

Program Dates: June 11-14, 2024

Time: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Ages: Rising 5th-6th grade

Cost: Free

Application Deadline: Closes when the first 30 students register.

Program Coordinator: Cynthia Pierfax (936) 261-5028 or cmpierfax@pvamu.edu

Please see the attached flyer for more information or Click here to register.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is an equal opportunity employer and program provider. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.