4-H Up coming events

When people call our office to find out more about 4-H, I am always a little stumped on where to start. 4-H families will tell you that 4-H is everywhere and it is apart of everything you do each day. The Texas 4-H Website states “4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H is about having fun, learning, exploring and discovering.” 4-Her’s have the opportunity to discover and learn about projects ranging from Aerospace to Zoology. Below are some of the upcoming dates important for families enrolled in 4-H or if you are thinking that 4-H might have something to offer to your family.

All youth planning to participate in the 2013 Wise County Youth Fair need to be enrolled in either 4-H or FFA by December 31, 2012. To register for 4-H please visit 4-H Connect Online to enroll (https://texas.4honline.com). You will first need to set up a family profile and then register youth and at least one adult. Youth 3^rd – 12^th grade are $25.00 and adults are free. Please contact the Extension office if you have any questions about enrollment. There is internet access from the Extension office if you need it.

Consumer Decision Making practices will be at 9:30 a.m. on December 27^th and 9:00 a.m. on January 2^nd at the Extension office. Consumer decision making is a project based on teaching youth about selecting products at the store based on economics and product information. All 4-H members are welcome to attend and please bring a pencil and paper to take notes.

Livestock Judging practices will be at 1:30 p.m. on December 27^th, after hoof trimming on December 29^th, and at 8:30 a.m. on January 3^rd at the Extension office. Livestock Judging teaches youth about market animal characteristics and selection and helps with public speaking skills. All 4-H members are welcome to attend and please bring a pencil and paper to take notes.

Hoof Trimming will be on December 29^th at the Wise County Posse Grounds starting at 8:30 a.m. All 4-H and FFA members are invited to attend and the cost is $30 per head. 

There will be a “Crafter-noon” on January 2^nd from 1-4:30pm at the Extension Office. We will have supplies to create crafts that can be entered into the ‘4-H Theme/Any Craft’ or Recycle Division categories at the Youth Fair. We will supply various craft supplies – if you have a specific project in mind you should bring the supplies for it. Please call the Extension office at 627-3341 by December 28^th to sign up.

On January 5, 2013 from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. is the Wise County Youth Fair tag-in for sheep, goats, hogs, non-registered heifers and dairy sale heifers.  If you miss this tag in date you will not be eligible to show in the WCYF. Just because you tag your animal, does not mean you are entered in the WCYF. Entries open on January 9^th and will close on February 9^th. Formore information go to http://www.wcyouthfair.org.

The Clothing & Textiles 4-H Club will host a Clothing & Textiles Workshop on January 9^th at 5 p.m. at the Extension office. Topics discussed will be Story Boards, Construction & Buying projects, Community Service, and various Youth Fair categories. To participate in the clothing & textiles projects you do not have to know how to sew, for some, the youth LOVE to shop for clothing and accessories!

On January 15, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a Broiler Clinic at the Extension Office. Topics that will be covered include: housing, nutrition, health, daily care, and selection. If you have been showing broilers for years for if this is your first time, this workshop is for you! Please contact the Extension office at 627-3341 to sign up by January 11th! 

Another exciting (scholarship) opportunity for Senior 4-H members is the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo School Tours. This year Wise County 4-Her’s will give tours to school children on Friday, February 15^th at the San Antonio Stock Show. We will travel to San Antonio after school on Thursday, February 14^th and return home the evening of February 15^th. All senior youth that participate in this tour guide experience have the opportunity to apply for a $1,000 scholarship (in either 4-H or FFA) or an add-on to their market animal if it makes the sale at San Antonio. The tour guide training dates are January 22^nd and February 12^th from 5-6:30pm at the Extension office. For more information contact the Extension office.