Tarrant 4-H

There are so many exciting opportunities as we kick off our 4-H year! Make sure to read through this newsletter and save the link for the 2024-25 calendar of events. There are lots of important dates and deadlines!

Sincerely,

Miss Kate

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

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

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

Please use this link to access the 2024-2025 Tarrant County 4-H Calendar.

*Please note that we do our best to list a majority of dates, events and opportunities but this list is not all inclusive.

All youth participating in meetings and project meetups must be enrolled members. If you haven't already, please follow this link: https://v2.4honline.com/

Adults and youth will need to enroll on 4HOnline and be active to be considered an official member of Texas 4-H. An active enrollment is required in order to register and participate in all 4-H meetings, activities and events. Each year on August 15th all membership in Texas 4-H goes to inactive and all youth and adult volunteers must re-enroll.

• Youth members are required to pay a $25.00 participation fee if enrolled by October 31st, and a $30.00 fee from November 1st to the completion of the 4-H year.
• Clover kids (grades K-2) are required to pay a $10.00 participation fee.
• Adults pay a $10.00 volunteer applicant fee.

There are 4HOnline family guides to assist you in navigating the system to get enrolled.

Join us on Monday, September 23 for our County Youth Council and Adult Leaders Meetings! The youth council officers will be teaching a Leadership Academy session on the National 4-H Initiative "Lead to Change". Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office.

National 4-H week is scheduled for October 6-12, 2024. What better way to kick off and celebrate by having a 4-H night with the Rattlers!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28. A flyer with full details and link for discounted tickets was sent directly to everyone's 4-H online email. If you need the QR code, please email Miss Kate directly: kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

*The Ariat Texas Rattlers are the inaugural team in the PBR Team Series. Based out of Fort Worth, Texas. Although previously known as an individual sport, team bull riding is a spirited 5-on-5 battle. However, the rules remain the same - Ride for 8 seconds and post the highest score with your teammates. The Ariat Texas Rattlers are a gritty group of cowboys who never back down from a fight against some of the toughest beasts known to man.

The 2024 One Day 4-H T-shirts are being offered in five different colors and must be ordered on C.C. Creations Texas 4-H Storefront at: https://texas-4-h-online-store-fall-2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/ (not 4Honline) and they will all be shipped directly to you. T-shirt ordering is open now and will close on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Shirts will be $17+tax and shipping.

Tarrant County 4-H's One Day project will be collecting items for the Ronald McDonald House in Fort Worth. Find the complete list of items here.

Make plans NOW for your 4-H Talent Showcase entries! Thursday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Youth will compete in their Age Division (Jr. 3-5 grades, Int. 6-8 grades, Sr. 9-12 grades).

• 4-H Skit
• Variety Show
• Vocal
• Solo/Band
• Instrumental Music
• Poetry/Prose
• Choreographed Routine

A complete guide with descriptions of each category can be found here.

All animals MUST be validated on THESE dates! Call the office with ANY questions.

October 12 – Haul-in (Sheep, Goats, Heifers)

Keller FFA Barn

10 a.m. -12 noon

11277 N. Beach St

Fort Worth, TX

November 16 - Haul-in (Swine)

Keller FFA Barn

10 a.m. -12 noon

11277 N. Beach St

Fort Worth, TX

Fall Validation Tag Orders are OPEN! As well as orders of turkeys for the 2025 TCJLS show. These are hard deadlines.

Sheep/Goats/Swine

Early Tag orders – July 22 – August 31 will be $20 each

Late order Tag orders – September 1 – September 13 will be $35 each

Heifers

Early Tag orders – July 22 – August 31 will be $25 each

Late Tag orders – September 1 – September 13 will be $35 each

Turkeys

July 22 – August 23

$5/bird – must order in increments of 5 (5, 10, 15, etc.)

Order form links:

Fall Validation Tags

Turkey Order Form

Major Entries for Fort Worth, San Antonio, San Angelo, Houston and Austin DUE. Please watch your email for details.

Save the Date! Please refer to the flyer for more details.

Texas 4-H now has an official podcast: Deep in the Heart of Texas 4-H! Check it out where you get your podcasts or click here to listen to Episode 1: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/callie-grace-cline/episodes/Episode-1-All-Things-NEW-e2nm5r2. Check for a new episode every other Monday.

Mark your calendars for Spark 2024! Spark is an exciting experience at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood for 3rd through 8th grade 4-H members to learn, grow, and have FUN! The 24-25 Texas 4-H Council will be hosting "Camo and Crowns" November 8-10. Registration is $170/participant and will be open September 1-October 28. Click here for more information and for the registration link.

The Texas 4-H GLOBE program provides local, state, and international experiences for 4-H youth in grades 7-11. Activities aim to open youth’s eyes to cultural awareness, hunger, food security, and poverty while challenging youth to take humanitarian action. The schedule for the 2024-2025 program has been released. Click here to find more information. With questions, contact: Dr. Darlene Locke, 979-314-8141 or darlene.locke@ag.tamu.edu.

Check out the details on the Green Jacket Academy below!

Don't miss the opportunity for your youth to experience Texas A&M University like never before at 4-H and FFA Weekend in Aggieland! As part of the Texas A&M University System, we believe Texas A&M can be a great place to introduce a young person to the idea of college. This event was formerly known as "4-H Day in Aggieland," but we have joined forces with the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (COALS) AND Texas FFA Assocation to make it bigger and better!

This is a two-day event. Click here to register for one day or both days, and to purchase a t-shirt.

Friday, September 20th:

Youth and their families will have the opportunity to hear from the College’s leadership, receive an admissions presentation, and interact with various departments. The event is $10 per person. The event will be held 1 PM - 4:15 PM, with check-in opening at 12:30 PM. Registration will close on September 11th OR after the first 200 spots have been filled. There will be a waitlist available once the first 200 spots are full.

Saturday, September 21st:

On Saturday, September 21st, 4-H & FFA families, employees, and friends are invited to a Fightin' Texas Aggie tailgate and the Texas A&M Football game. The tailgate will be held at the Joe & Shirley Swinbank '74 AgriLife Center from 3-6 PM. Tailgate entry is free. Registration will close on September 11th.

Mark your calendar and set your alarms! Registration for our Fossil Rim camps will open next Tuesday, September 11th at 10am. Check our website or keep an eye on our social media for the live links!

Middle School Day Camp is Tuesday November 5th
High School Overnight is Wednesday & Thursday November 6th & 7th.

You can find more information on our website at https://aevm.tamu.edu/summer-camp/

Below are the details for both trainings. Please note that these will not be offered at any other dates or locations during the 4-H year.

During both workshops, participants will be paired with a trained Photography Ambassador who will provide educational assistance and mentoring.

**Youth must first become a certified Junior Master Photographer to be eligible to become an ambassador. In other words, the JMP program is the required training ground for future Photography Ambassadors.

The Texas 4-H Rabbit Extravaganza is being held on Saturday, September 14th. If you plan to enter (registration is through 4-H online) you MUST be an active enrolled 4-H'er for the 2024-25 year. Enrollment for the new year will begin on August 15th and END on September 10th. Please refer to this flyer (below) for the details!

Need to get certified? Be sure to mark this on your calendar!

The Texas 4-H Foundation is super excited to announce that we have partnered with Bloom Socks for a Back-to-School Sock Bash Fundraiser!

• This fundraiser will run from August 5th – September 15th
• $5 from every pair of socks sold will go directly to your county!
• On the order form, each customer will select which county they are supporting
• At the end of the fundraiser, the money each county earns from their sales will be put into the respective foundation account.
• Here is the link to the store that will open August 5th: https://www.bloomforgoodonlinestore.com/shop/?campaignid=7347

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 26 at On Target Archery in Canton. Henderson County is hosting their annual 3D shoot. Please see the attachment below with all the details!

Keller 4-H & Azle 4-H Represented Tarrant County at the State Fair Archery Contest in Dallas on September 4th. (Pictured L to R: Gerald S., Lanelee W., Drew P. & James A.) Picture credit, K. McLaughlin. Great job everyone!

Here are some handy links for our Club Managers and Adult Leaders!

• Tarrant County 4-H Calendar: https://secure.smore.com/n/mb3qj

• Texas 4-H Management (Complete Listing of 4-H Resources and Official Logos): 4-H Management - Texas 4-H (tamu.edu)

• Texas 4-H Curriculum and Resources: Curriculum and Resources - Texas 4-H (tamu.edu)

• Tarrant County AgriLife Extension 4-H Webpage: Tarrant County 4-H – Making the Best Better | Teaching, Research, Extension, and Service (agrilife.org)

• Club Activity Report: (Google Form)
• Individual Activity Report: (Google Form)
• Club Manager Forms (Sign-in Sheets) link