Tarrant County 4-H

Our new 4-H year is off and running! There are SO many opportunities for involvement. Lots of new information in this edition of the newsletter so please read it carefully and let me know if you have any questions!

Sincerely,

Miss Kate

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

P.S. if you haven't already, it's time to get re-enrolled! https://v2.4honline.com/

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

All youth and adult leaders need to re-enroll each year. In order to be covered under Texas 4-H Inc. insurance you MUST be ENROLLED! Also, if you are submitting entries for upcoming Major Shows you MUST be re-enrolled.

Enroll here: https://v2.4honline.com/

We are trying an online format for our 2023-24 Tarrant County 4-H Calendar. This way, whenever you click the link, it will automatically have the most up-to-date information. We already have many 4-H events planned. We will be adding more once we receive the District IV 4-H calendar for the year.

Make plans to join us at our September CYC & Adult Leaders Meetings! Monday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the office! Our youth council officers will be doing a Leadership Academy session on "Accepting Differences".

Calling all 4-H members! I am looking for youth (and adults) who can come and represent 4-H on Tuesday, October 3, at 10 a.m. for our 4-H Week proclamation at Commissioners Court.

We will meet at the office at 9:30 a.m. and walk to court as a group. We'd love to have a sea of GREEN in the Tarrant County courtroom! Please let me know asap if you can attend. kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

“Come celebrate Texas 4-H Night at TCU Volleyball!”

We’ll be hosting a Mini 4-H Camp before the match against Cincinnati on October 7th starting at 3:30! You’ll get to hear from the TCU Athletics Nutrition Staff, play some Camp Games from the Texas 4-H Roadshow, and get rowdy with the Horned Frog Spirit Rally! Make sure you purchase tickets today by visiting www.gofrogs.com/promo and use promo code TCU4H to get your $4 4-H Ticket!”

All 4-H families are welcome!

There will also be a 4-H project showcase on the concourse before the game at 5 p.m. Please let Miss Kate (kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu) know if you would like a table to present your project!

TCU is also allowing a limited number of youths to "intern" or "shadow" some of the departments that work together to make games a success.

Would you like to take part in one of TCU’s shadowing opportunities during the game? (Please let Miss Kate know which area ASAP as spots are limited!)

• PA/Announcer
• Facilities
• Stats & Comms
• Equipment
• Marketing
• Video Board
• Learfield

Thanks to our partner at TCU, Ms. Allison Reid, Assistant Director of Marketing for TCU Athletics (ALLISON.REID@tcu.edu), for putting this together for us!

It’s going to be a lot of fun!

Please sign up for the Practice & Information meeting here.

We are excited to offer a FREE 4-H IT cloud certification class starting in October. This class is for high school age students 15-18 years old. The program will take you through the Microsoft Azure cloud fundamental course and prepare the youth to be certified in IT cloud. The goal is to provide professional skills that will prepare students for a career in IT and work on professional branding. Please join us for our online informational meeting Tuesday October 3rd from 6:00-6:30 PM. To register for the meeting and to receive the zoom link please fill out this form here.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jordan Peldyak at Jordan.Peldyak@ag.tamu.edu

All animals MUST be validated on THIS date! Call the office with ANY questions.

October 21 – Haul in location

Keller FFA

9-11 a.m.

11277 N. Beach St

Fort Worth, Tx

*Haul in location for Swine is still being set. More information on that location will be coming.

Fall validation species include: heifers, lambs, goats, and swine. There are some changes with validation this year, they are listed below:

• Please remember to fill out the order form ONE time. If you need to add to your order, call the office. IF YOU HAVE DUPLICATE ORDER, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING THE DUPLICATES AS WELL AND THEY MUST BE PAID FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO VALIDATION!

New for 2023

1. Payment for tags that are ordered MUST be received by the Extension office 2 weeks

prior to validation. If we have not received payment prior to validation, you MAY NOT

receive your tag. Payment is due when order is placed!!!

2. Sheep & Goats: Lambs and goats validated in June for State Fair will be eligible for the

2024 spring major shows. Meaning they will not have to be revalidated in October, unless

the following happens.

• Ownership changes
• If a TLBA/TGBA tag is acquired after the June Validation.
• This is for meat goat breeds only. Dairy goats do not have to be state validated!!

3. Heifers: Starting in 2023 heifers will now be receiving an EID tag for validation. Heifers

that are already validated will NOT have to be revalidated. Revalidation is a MUST for the

following reasons:

• Ownership changes
• Breed registration changes

4. Google order form.

• For sheep, goats, and swine we are no longer ordering for either breeding or market

animals. We are going to order as species. (Example if you have 1 breeding sheep and 1

market sheep you will order 2 sheep tags.)

PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES!!!! THERE ARE SOME DIFFERNT DATES FOR DIFFERENT SPECIES!

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

Tags ordered August 1 - August 31 will be $20 each (Sheep/Goat)

Tags ordered September 1 - September 15 will be $35 each (Sheep/Goat)

*********!!!!!!!!!! HEIFER TAGS !!!!!!!!!!**********

Tags ordered August 1 - August 31 will be $25 each

Tags ordered September 1 - September 15 will be $35 each

**NO LATE ORDERS FOR SHEEP, GOAT, OR HEIFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5PM ON SEPTEMBER 16th** (NO EXCEPTIONS) (These options will be removed from the order form at 5pm on September 16)

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

Tags ordered August 15 - September 16 will be $20 each (Swine Only)

Tags ordered September 16 - September 30 will be $25 each (Swine only)

****If you know what you are needing for swine tags prior to these dates you can go ahead and order them before August 15. But if you need do and need additional tags call the extension office to change your order.****

!!!!!! NO LATE ORDERS FOR SWINE WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5 PM ON SEPTEMBER 29!!!!!

(NO EXCEPTIONS)

(Order form will be closed at 5 pm on September 29)

The Validation committee will be meeting soon to finalize dates and locations. Once we have those finalized, I will be sending that information to everyone!

Here is the order form: 2023 Fall Validation Tag Order form

Broiler Order Dates: October 1 - November 30

NO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5 PM NOVEMBER 30

• $2/bird with a min of 10 birds (must be ordered in increments of 10)
• TCJLS - broiler pen consists of 3 birds

Cash or Check - Checks must be made out to ELEC 2024 TCJLS Broiler order

The District IV 4-H Photography Contest encourages self-expression and allows youth to demonstrate skills learned in the area of photography, including the use of photographic equipment and processing of photographs.

Please check out the full contest memo/instructions at this link.

Please check out the state page for all shooting sports certification trainings!

GLOBE is a yearlong, multi-faceted program for 4-H members in grades 7th-11th. GLOBE prepares 4-H youth to step out of their comfort zone and view the world from a different perspective. You’ll explore culture, poverty, sustainable farming, and service. Applications are open from September 5-19, 2023, on 4Honline. Youth participants should be prepared to participate in all activities listed below as well as the anticipated costs for each activity.

• Tier I - Texas 4-H Center - October 27-29, 2023 | Anticipated cost: $200
• January Activity - Location TBA - January 13, 2024 | Anticipated cost: $50
• Tier II - Costa Rica Experience - June 22-28, 2024 | Anticipated cost: $2,400
• Four online seminars | Dates and times TBD
• Provide leadership to a service-learning project in their community.
• Provide two educational presentations.

Our Texas 4-H Jerky Jackpot Fundraiser is LIVE! Support your county with every savory bite – YOUR county will receive $4 for every bag sold. Hurry, join the flavor-filled journey and fuel positive impact until December 31. Plus, incredible incentives await our participating members! Order here, or share this link with your friends and family!

Congrats to our State Fair Archers!

• Samantha Stoffels won 3rd in the Senior Compound division
• Drew Parker won 2nd in the Senior NASP division
• Gerald Stoffels competed in the Junior Compound division

Kaden represented the State 4-H Water Ambassadors in San Antonio at the Texas Groundwater Summit! Way to go!

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