August 16, 2023

Upcoming Events ,Deadlines and Important Dates

08-21-23 Hunt County 4-H Awards Banquet (6:00 PM)

08-28-23 2024 Spring Major Show Tag Order Forms DUE to Extension Office by Noon

09-01-23 4-H Registration opens in 4Honline

09-15-23 Postmarked Deadline for Smokey Bear Art Contest

09-23-23 Junior Master Photographer Workshop Session 1

10-21/22-23 Dist IV Shooting Sports Coaches Certification

11-02-23 District IV Food Challenge (Reg. Oct.4-Oct.18)

11-18-23 Save the Date Aggies vs. Abilene Christian

In this issue:

Spring 2024 Major Show Tag Orders
2023-2024 4-H Enrollment
Hunt County 4-H Clubs
Hunt County 4-H Project Groups
Hunt County Jr. Livestock Show Update
District IV Food Challenge Save the Date
Self Directed Project Guide to Success
Shooting Sports Coaches Certification
2023 Junior Master Photographer Workshops
Major Livestock Show Information and Updates Section

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The website for Hunt County 4-H has been updated! Visit the site at https://hunt.agrilife.org/4-h/

Information on district contests, upcoming events, clubs and projects is included.

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If you are planning on showing a goat, lamb or heifer at a Spring 2024 Major Show (Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, San Angelo, etc.) now is the time to order tags!

Tag order forms and payment will be due to the Extension Office Monday August 28th by Noon!

Tag Order Forms can be found HERE

2023 - 2024 Enrollment

Early enrollment for the 2023-2024 4-H year begins today.

If your child is in Kindergarten - Fourth Grade this year, please wait until Sept 1 to enroll. The Rules and Guidelines for the 2023-2024 year have been updated online. A $10 fee for Clover Kid enrollment will be beginning in the 23-24 year. Texas 4-H is paying for the cost of the system and insurance coverage for Clover Kids in the program. Projects and Clover Kid guidelines will remain the same as listed in the Rules and Guidelines for this year. The 4-H year officially begins Sept. 1st.

All registration is done online HERE

We are looking forward to another good year of 'Making the Best Better!'

Hunt County 4-H Clubs

Caddo Mills 4-H

Dates: Sept. 11th, Oct. 30th, Nov. 27th, Jan. 16th, Feb. 26th, March 18th, April 1st,

May 6th

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Caddo Mills Intermediate School

Club Manager: Jeannie McAfee: jeanniemcafee@hotmail.com

Facebook: Please follow Caddo Mills 4-H HERE

Commerce 4-H

Dates: Every 3rd Thursday of the month

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Mugs on the Square (1123 Main St. Commerce, TX 75428)

Club Manager: Laura Myers: songinheart4h@yahoo.com

Facebook: Please follow Commerce 4-H HERE

Greenville 4-H

Dates: 2nd Monday of the Month

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Hunt County Extension Office (2217 Washington St., Greenville, TX)

Club Manager: Lonnie Biehl: lonniegb@hotmail.com

Facebook: Please follow Greenville 4-H HERE

Lone Oak 4-H

Dates: Sept.11th, Oct. 2nd, Nov. 6th, Dec. 4th, Jan. 8th, Feb. 5th , March 4th, April 1st, May 6th

Time: 6pm

Location: Lone Oak Civic Center

Club Manager: Jennifer Fry: jfry02@gmail.com

Wagner 4-H

Dates: 3rd Thursday of each month

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: 2123 CR 1071, Greenville, TX 75401

Club Manager: Jodie Wirtzberger: winestone1@juno.com

Wolfe City 4-H

Dates:

Time:

Location:

Club Manager: Maureen Lankford

Hunt County 4-H Project Group Meetings

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

DOG PROJECT

Dates: Sept. 12th. 19th, 26th Oct. 3rd, 10th and 17th

Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Location: Lone Oak Civic Center Outdoor Pavilion

Project: Leader: LaRena Phillips: larena@phillipsfarm.com

Facebook: Please follow Hunt County 4-H Dog Project Group HERE

HORSE PROJECT (Starts Sept. 7th)

Dates: Thursdays

Time: 5:30-7:30

Location: Phillips Farm in Point

Project Leaders: LaRena Phillips larena@loneoak4h.com and Jennifer Fry 903-467-6385 or jfry02@gmail.com

Facebook: Please follow Hunt County 4-H Horse Team HERE

PHOTOGRAPHY

Dates: 2nd Sunday of the month

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Extension Office, 2217 Washington Street, Greenville TX

Project Leaders: Rachel Zasik rkzasik@gmail.com, 202-538-4035

Facebook: Please follow Hunt County 4-H Photography Project HERE

GOAT (Dairy)

No goat required to join!

Dates: Sunday: 9/24, 10/29, 11/29, 12/1-Greenville Parade, 1/28/24, 2/25, 3/31

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Text Project Leader for location

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

LIVESTOCK JUDGING

***First Meeting of the 23/24 4-H Year will be at 4pm on August 20th @ the Caddo Mills Senior Center ***

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

SHOOTING SPORTS

Dates: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month

Time: 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Location: B-Tactical Range. Caddo Mills, TX

Project Leaders: Kyle Gronewald and Terry McMasters: kfgronewald1975@gmail.com

Facebook: Please follow Hunt County 4-H Shooting Sports Project HERE

SHOTGUN

Meetings:

Location :

Project Group Leaders: Aaron and Mariah Reeves

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

ARCHERY

Dates:1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month

Time: 6:30pm

Location: 3406 I-30 Frontage Rd, Greenville, TX 75402

Project Leader: Jorge Perez: jorge_2003@yahoo.com

Facebook: Please follow Hunt County 4-H Archery Project HERE

Food and Nutrition (Will focus on Food Challenge Practice Until Contest)

Dates: Monday and Thursday of each week until Dist. IV Food Challenge Contest

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Hunt County Extension Office, 2217 Washington St., Greenville 75401

Project Leader: Heather Pullen pullenfarm@gmail.com & Laura Myers songinheart4h@yahoo.com

Facebook: Please follow Hunt County 4-H Food and Nutrition Project HERE

Just a friendly reminder that thank you notes are required to be written to all buyers and add on's.

SAVE THE DATE!

Please read the contest memo thoroughly as there has been some changes. You can view the updated Contest Memo HERE.

Click HERE for the Coaches Packet and Green Injection Session Information !

Texas 4 -H Junior Master Photographer Program is designed to develop youth in 7th through 12th grade as leaders in the 4 -H photography project through a series of in -depth workshops and hands -on practice events.

For more information click HERE

Quality Counts

Quality Counts has been revamped and is now open!

All exhibitors competing in major livestock show MUST complete Quality Counts Training BEFORE turning in their entries.

Only exhibitors who are new or are moving to the next grade level course (junior: 3-5^th grade, intermediate: 6-8^th, senior: 9-12^th) are required to take Quality Counts this year.

The primary objectives of the Quality Counts Program are to enable elementary through high school-age students to understand the relationship between good character and safe food practices and to apply knowledge regarding the ethical implications of livestock raising decisions.

It may take up to 1 hour to receive your Quality Counts number after completion of this course.

Updated information and access to the course can be found HERE

Before completing and submitting an entry (contests or livestock) please read the rules, dates, times and locations set by the major livestock show. This information can be found on the shows website in their "Premium book", "Livestock Catalog", etc.

Click HERE for direct access to the Major Livestock Show page on our website.

We are updating information as soon as it becomes available from the shows.

Youth MUST be enrolled in 4-H to participate in club meetings or project groups! Adult volunteers coaching, training, or assisting must be currently enrolled as a TX 4-H Volunteer.