On behalf of all Hunt County AgriLife Staff, we would like to thank all the 4-Hers and parents that volunteered their time or resources in some facet to make this event possible. This year we were able to reach 674 Hunt County 4th graders and teach them the importance of agriculture in everyday life.

Academic Eligibility and School Excuses for 4-H Members:

 All 4-H youth, including youth in public, private, and/or home school, (whether physically in the classroom or receiving virtual instruction) must adhere to the following guidelines regarding extracurricular activities and academic eligibility:



-Complete a “Declaration of Eligibility Form” 

An Eligibility form will be emailed to 4-H member's parent 2 weeks prior to the show or contest date they will be participating in. The Eligibility form requires 3 signatures; the County Extension Agent, the parent and a school representative. Upon completion it is the exhibitors responsibility to email the completed form back to: hunt4h@ag.tamu.edu

-For contests entered within the 2 week window before event eligibility forms will be sent within 72 business hours of receipt of entry.

-All 4-H members must be officially enrolled (in an “active” status in 4-HOnline) to be considered an official 4-H member. No excused absences can be requested for any youth who is not enrolled in the official 4-H enrollment system (4-HOnline).

-Passes and other credentials will only be distributed to those members having completed and returned their eligibility forms.

-If participating in anything at the Hunt County Fair that was not on the entry form submitted, it is the exhibitor's responsibility to email those dates 2 weeks prior to the activity to hunt4h@ag.tamu.edu. Forms will be emailed within 72 business hours of receipt of entry.

Please direct questions to 4-H Program Assistant Kirsten Polk @ hunt4h@ag.tamu.edu 

*** Senior Aged 4-H Members Only***

Some contests require District qualification to compete at State Roundup. For a complete list of Qualifying/Invitational contests click HERE

Reminders

Horses must be validated by May 1st to participate at the District and/or State Horse Show.

Futurity exhibitors MUST participate in a district horse show, district educational clinic, or other equivalent event where futurity project is present. Participation will be verified by the county extension agent on the State 4-H Horse Show entry form. 

For a complete list of State 4-H Horse Show rules and validation information click HERE

State Fair/Heart of Texas Swine Tag Orders and payment will be DUE NO LATER THAN May 5th to Kristi Thompson. To order please email thompsonk@greenvilleisd.com the number of tags you need and she will assist you from there. Checks made payable to Greenville FFA.

New for this year:

Crossbred gilts showing at the State Fair of Texas and Heart of Texas must be validated.

If a pig enters the holding pen without a tag in their ear, they will be declared ineligible for show. Tags CANNOT be in the hand or pocket!

Friendly reminder:

Registered (purebred) gilts must be validated.

Registration papers must be uploaded in the system by August 1, 2023. 



Swine SFT/HOT Tag Orders and payment will NOT be accepted through the Hunt County Extension Office. These must be turned in to validation chairman Kristi Thompson.

Hunt County Project Completion Pins

National 4-H Project Pins were created to acknowledge youth who have completed a 4-H project during the 4-H year.



A 4-H Project has four components:

1. Learning Experiences of 6 or more sequential learning experiences of 20-60 minutes in length totaling 2 hours or more.
2. Community Service
3. Leadership
4. Exhibition of Project Work



To receive your award, you must complete a project completion form found below. You will need to submit a new entry for every project completed during the 2022-2023 4-H year.

Project completion forms are due July 14th, 2023, by 12:00 pm. We will not accept late forms. Please read instructions in Award Guidelines carefully as items have changed.

• Hunt County Project Completion Form
• Hunt County Clover Kid Completion Form

Hunt County Awards

The Hunt County 4-H Awards Program is designed to recognize the accomplishments of 4-H members for their project work, leadership skills, personal growth and development, and participation in various 4-H sponsored activities.

Completed award forms are due to the Hunt County Extension office on May 22nd, 2023, by 12:00 pm. We will not accept late forms. Please read instructions in Award Guidelines carefully as items have changed.

• Hunt County 4-H Awards Guidelines 2022-2023
• Hunt County 4-H Application for Award Recognition
• Freddie and Carol Dale Giving Back Award Nomination

Recordkeeping is a valuable skill taught to members of the Texas 4-H program. Members are encouraged to keep project records and have these records reviewed annually by submitting a Texas 4-H Record Book. The primary purposes of completing a Record Book are for a young person to develop the skills necessary to set goals, work toward achieving those goals, reflect on his/her experiences, and set new and higher goals for themselves. A secondary benefit is to prepare young people for the process of completing academic scholarship and/or collegiate admission applications.

Click HERE for record book standards, examples and instructions

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

SHOTGUN

Meetings: 4th Sunday of every month

Location : B-Tactical 2975 West IH30 Caddo Mills, TX 75135

Project Group Leaders: Aaron and Mariah Reeves

Please email Mariah Reeves for more information mariahrice78@hotmail.com

DOG PROJECT

Spring Session starting April 4th

Meetings: Tuesdays 5pm -6pm

Location: Lone Oak Civic Center

Project Leader : 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 on Facebook for updates and more information.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month

Location: 3406 I-30 Frontage Rd. 

Project Leader: Jorge Perez at jorgelp_2003@yahoo.com 

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.

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