Author Archives: Mellanie Mickelson
2021 Livestock 101: Recordkeeping Session Info
10/18/21 2021 Livestock 101: RECORDKEEPING SESSION INFO Hey all and happy Monday! I wanted to share the RSVP details for the Livestock 101 session scheduled for this Thursday. This should be a good session for all animal projects whether you are showing them or not! We’ll cover the basics of recordkeeping, what types of records we should be keeping and why, as well as methods of storing them, and traveling with them! Remember, recordkeeping applies to ALL animal projects, and both 4-H & FFA members are welcome… Read More →
CEA Schedule For Next Week
10/15/21 AGENT SCHEDULES FOR NEXT WEEK (October 18-22) Hey all and happy Friday! I wanted to reach out to you to let you know we are having a few last-minute adjustments this week to some of the 4-H programs we had talked about at our Council Meetings and had mentioned in a couple of email blasts. I am working around a family emergency (everyone is okay) and I am having to adjust my schedule to take care of a couple of family members now until the end… Read More →
2022 Rodeo Austin (STAR of Texas) Show Entry Info & Updates
10/07/21 2022 RODEO AUSTIN (STAR OF TEXAS) SHOW ENTRY INFO & UPDATES Hey all! Please see the information below on the Rodeo Austin Stock Show coming up in March 2022, including the Junior Livestock Show and the Junior Judging Contests. Please note that we are only focusing this information on the portions of the show that require the youth members to be 4-H (or FFA) members in order to enter. These are the only opportunities for which we can request an excused absence from your school. If you are… Read More →
2022 Texas Elite Swine Showcase Entry Info & Updates
10/06/21 2022 TEXAS ELITE SWINE SHOWCASE ENTRY INFO & UPDATES Hey all! Please see the information below on the Texas Elite Swine Showcase coming up in February 2022. If you are showing livestock, please note that you MUST have an updated Quality Counts Number for your age group (important if you are new to showing, if you have moved from 5th to 6th grade, or if you have moved from 8th to 9th grade). Please read through these opportunities and let us know if you need help with… Read More →
2022 San Angelo Livestock Show Entry Info & Updates
10/06/21 2022 SAN ANGELO STOCK SHOW ENTRY INFO & UPDATES Hey all! Please see the information below on the San Angelo Stock Show coming up in February 2022, including the Junior Livestock Show and the Junior Judging Contests. Please note that we are only focusing this information on the portions of the show that require the youth members to be 4-H (or FFA) members in order to enter. These are the only opportunities for which we can request an excused absence from your school. If you are showing livestock,… Read More →
2022 TCYS Invitational Heifer Show Entry Information
10/05/21 2022 TCYS INVITATIONAL HEIFER SHOW ENTRY INFO Good afternoon! We are excited to share that the Travis County Youth Show (TCYS) is planning on hosting its Invitational Heifer Show, again, in January 2022! Please note that heifers must be state validated in order to participate. We must have these entries reviewed, entered, and post marked no later than November 1st, so these entries will be due to the Bastrop County Extension Office by 12:00 Noon on Thursday, October 28th. Please see the information below and let us know… Read More →
2022 Fort Worth Livestock Show Entry Info & Updates
10/05/21 2022 FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW ENTRY INFO & UPDATES Hey all! Please see the information below on the Fort Worth Stock Show coming up in January 2022, including the Junior Livestock Show and the Junior Judging Contests. Please note that we are only focusing this information on the portions of the show that require the youth members to be 4-H (or FFA) members in order to enter. These are the only opportunities for which we can request an excused absence from your school. If you are showing livestock,… Read More →
Happy National 4-H Week 2021!
10/04/21 HAPPY NATIONAL 4-H WEEK 2021! 2021-2022 Bastrop 4-H Council Officers present the National 4-H Proclamation to the Bastrop County Commissioners Court Happy Monday and Happy National 4-H Week!! We are excited to kick off National 4-H Week (October 3-9, 2021), which recognizes all of the cool things 4-H members do around our country. Sadly, both Facebook and Instagram are down today, so we couldn’t share some of the photos that have been shared with us, but we will do so as soon as we are able. … Read More →
2021-2022 STEM Project Opportunities
09/22/21 2021-2022 STEM PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES Hey all! We are excited to share with you some local STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) Project opportunities. For those new to STEM, this general project area includes the following: Computer Science Photography & Videography Robotics Rocketry & Aerospace other science activities such as forensics! The Lee 4-H STEM Club has opened up to include Bastrop County 4-H members interested in this exciting project area! Check out the information about it below and let us know if you have any questions!… Read More →
2021-2022 Food & Nutrition Project Workshops
09/21/21 2021-2022 FOOD & NUTRITION PROJECT WORKSHOPS) Good afternoon! We are excited to start planning for our Food & Nutrition Project this year! We have a couple of changes to this project area for this year – our main Food & Nutrition Project Leader needed to step back this year, so Miss Hillary, our FCH Agent, is taking on the project education. These practices are going to be focused on food preparation, food safety, and nutrition. They may not strictly focus on the contest preparation, so… Read More →
