Hunt County Fair Updates!

We have not received the Entry forms from the Hunt County Fair yet. However as soon as we receive the information it will be shared with your club managers. Please check with them for updates as those entries will be due soon.

Major show and contest season is in full swing!

We would like to show off what our awesome Hunt County 4-H'ers are doing! Send in those pictures to the @ hunt4h@ag.tamu.edu email box!

Lucas Phillips (far right) will represent Team Texas at the National Shooting Sports Competition in July!

The horse judgers took on San Antonio this week and came back with some hardware! Ava Fry, Aaron Walker, and Lucas Phillips were the first place senior team. Ava Fry was the High Individual in the senior division and won a $10,000 scholarship! The junior team also competed and were 11th out of 52 teams! Congratulations to these shining stars as they are the future of the equine industry!

Applications open February 15th for Equine, Poultry and Livestock Ambassadors! Click for the link to the application.

EQUINE

LIVESTOCK

POLUTRY

Horses MUST be validated to enter both the District and State show. Information for District Horse Show will be released as soon as it becomes available. The District Horse Show will be June 13-15th.

Click HERE for information on how to validate and the rules and regulations for the State Show.

LEADERSHIP/ COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

Altrusa is looking for volunteers to read to students at their upcoming Reading Rodeo at the Wolfe City Elementary school on March 21st. For more information contact

Bobbie Turrentine

Cell 214-460-0673.

Essays will be uploaded to 4HOnline using the “2023 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest” event. Deadline to submit is Monday, April 3, 2023. Winners will be announced the week of April 24^th. 4-H members do not have to have a bee project to participate in the essay contest.

COUNTY PROJECT MEETINGS

To participate in County Project Groups, you MUST be enrolled in 4Honline.

GOAT (Dairy)

No goat required to join!

Meetings: Third Sunday of each month @ 2:00 PM

Location: Text Project Leader for location

Project Leader: Lonnie Biehl lonniegb@hotmail.com or call 916-600-7294

LIVESTOCK JUDGING - Note: New project members will be provided study materials to work independently after Nov 1 as spring teams focus on contests. Beginner practices will resume late spring.

Please email Jeannie McAfee @ jeanniemcafee@hotmail.com to receive updates on project meetings.

SHOOTING SPORTS

Shooting Sports meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 4:30-5:30 pm at B-Tactical. You will need ear plugs and safety glasses. Cost will be $10 each night (pay cash in office at B-tactical) for further details please email

Kyle Gronewald kfgronewald1975@gmail.com

DOG PROJECT

LaRena Phillips: larena@phillipsfarm.com

HORSE PROJECT

This project group will learn about basic care and knowledge of horses, horse judging, and more.

Hippology:

Meetings: Mondays from 4:30-6:00 p.m. (Not 1st Monday of the Month)

Location: 354 Frog Pond Road, Lone Oak TX 75453

Project Leaders: Jennifer Fry 903-467-6385 or jfry02@gmail.com and

LaRena Phillips larena@loneoak4h.com

Horse Judging:

Meetings: Thursdays from 5-7 

Location: Phillips Farm in Point

Project Leaders: Jennifer Fry 903-467-6385 or jfry02@gmail.com and

LaRena Phillips larena@loneoak4h.com

ARCHERY

Please follow: Hunt County 4-H Archery Team

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month

Location: 3406 I-30 Frontage Rd. 

Project Leader: Jorge Perez at jorgelp_2003@yahoo.com 

COMMUNITY SERVICE/CITIZENSHIP

The Community Service Project focuses on outreach projects in our county.

Meetings: March meeting is the 26th from 4:00 PM

Location: Extension Office, 2217 Washington Street, Greenville TX

Project Leader: Danelle Mauch danelle.mauch@ag.tamu.edu

*NEW* PHOTOGRAPHY 

Future practices will be the 3rd Tuesday of the month @ 6:00 PM 

Location: Extension Office, 2217 Washington Street, Greenville TX

Project Leader: Rachel Zasik rkzasik@gmail.com

Please join the Photography group page for information HERE.

FOOD & NUTRITION

Project will begin back with the new 4-H year in the Fall.

JUNIOR FED BEEF CHALLENGE

Have you HERD?

The Texas Cattle Feeders Association is hosting their annual Junior Fed Beef Challenge. The TCFA Junior Fed Beef Challenge was designed to encourage young people to gain practical experience in feeding commercial beef cattle. This program stresses the importance of proper animal husbandry and financial management. Over the last 25 years, TCFA has introduced hundreds of young people to the cattle feeding industry through the Junior Fed Beef Challenge.

For the rules, important dates, and entry forms click HERE .

Click HERE to signup by March 15th, 2023

Registration for District IV Roundup OPENS in 4-H Online on February 22nd and CLOSES March 8th!

Please get your entries in asap, so the office has time to review and approve them before the deadline. If you have any questions or need assistance please Contact 4-H Program Assistant, Kirsten Polk

hunt4h@ag.tamu.edu

Qualifying Contest offered at District IV Roundup

DUDS TO DAZZLE

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

PUBLIC SPEAKING

FASHION SHOW

FCH QUIZ BOW

HORSE QUIZ BOWL

TEXAS 4-H TALENT SHOWCASE

*Only senior aged (9 - 12th grade) 4-H members are eligible to compete at State Roundup in June* 

Qualifying Contest offered at State Roundup in June 

LIVESTOCK JUDGING

MEAT JUDGING

HORSE JUDGING

LIVESTOCK QUIZ BOWL

HORSE QUIZ BOWL

FAMILY COMMUNITY HEALTH (FCH) QUIZ BOWL

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

PUBLIC SPEAKING

4-H TALENT SHOWCASE

FASHION SHOW

DUDS TO DAZZLE

CONSUMER DECISION MAKING

LEADERS 4 LIFE SKILL-A-THON

FOOD CHALLENGE

FOOD SHOW

INDOOR RIFLE MATCH

Invitational (Non Qualifying) Contest offered at State Roundup

AG PRODUCT ID

 ARCHERY

 4-H SCIENCE FAIR (formerly Discover Scientific

Method)

 ENTOMOLOGY ID 

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

HIPPOLOGY

INVITATIONAL LIVESTOCK JUDGING 

INVITATIONAL MEAT JUDGING

 LIVESTOCK SKILL A THON

 PHOTOGRAPHY JUDGING

POULTRY JUDGING

RANGE EVALUATION 

RANGE AND PASTURE ID 

SOIL JUDGING 

ROBOTICS CHALLENGE

VETERINARY SKILLATHON 

WILDLIFE CHALLENGE 

WOOL AND MOHAIR JUDGING

District IV Roundup and contest memos are starting to be released. Please click the contest to view memo:



• 2022-2023 Ag Products ID Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Consumer Decision Making Contest
• 2022-2023 Duds to Dazzle Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Educational Presentations and Public Speaking Contest Memos
• 2022-2023 Entomology Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Fashion Show Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 FCH Quiz Bowl Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Healthy Lifestyles Invitational Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Horse Quiz Bowl Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Food Challenge Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Food Show – Juniors and Intermediates 
• 2022-2023 Food Show – Seniors
• 2022-2023 Livestock Judging Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Livestock Skillathon Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Photography Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Storyboard Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Texas 4-H Talent Showcase Contest Memo
• 2022-2023 Wildlife Challenge Contest Memo

The 2022-2023 Family Recordbook Guide can be found HERE.