Category Archives: 4-H Email Blast
07/23/21 4-H Livestock Email Blast: Quality Counts Reminders & State Fair Entry Information
07/23/21 Quality Counts Reminders & State Fair Entry Information QUALITY COUNTS REMINDERS – REQUIRED FOR ALL MAJOR SHOWS, BASTROP, & ELGIN SHOWS: All NEW exhibitors and exhibitors who have moved up in age groups (if you moved from 5th to 6th grade or from 8th to 9th grade) will be required to complete Quality Counts training and the test to show at local and major livestock shows. The training is divided into Junior (3-5 grade), Intermediate (6-8 grade), and Senior (9-12 grade) divisions according to the exhibitor’s age. A Quality Counts number… Read More →
07/20/21 4-H Email Blast: 2021 Achievement Banquet Invitation & Details
07/20/21 2021 Achievement Banquet Invitation & Details Good evening! I wanted to send out an invitation to our upcoming 2021 Bastrop County 4-H Achievement Banquet! Please note that the date has been pushed back to Friday, August 13th, due to some scheduling issues and venue availability. Please RSVP by 12:00 Noon on Thursday, August 5th, via email to Mellanie at [email protected] or leave a message at the Extension Office at 512-581-7186 to let us know you are planning to join us so we can prepare the final script. The cost… Read More →
07/19/21 4-H Email Blast: D10 Recordbook Results & State Photography Results
07/19/21 D10 RECORDBOOK RESULTS & STATE PHOTOGRAPHY RESULTS Hey there and Happy Monday! Be sure to check out some of our results from the recent competitive events and congratulate the youth participants! DISTRICT 10 RECORDBOOK JUDGING RESULTS: Please see the recordbook judging results from the District 10 4-H Recordbook Judging – our 4-H members did an awesome job in some very competitive categories, please be sure to congratulate them! Recordbooks and comment sheets will be returned at the Banquet this year. To see the full District 10… Read More →
07/18/21 4-H Email Blast: Pecan Auxiliary Meeting
07/18/21 PECAN AUXILIARY MEETING Hey all! We are excited to announce that the Bastrop County Pecan Grower’s Auxiliary Club will be having a meeting at 6:00 PM on Friday, August 6, 2021, at the Sharps’ Santa House located at 278 Hwy 304 in Bastrop! The meeting will include a potluck style supper. The Club will provide a baked ham, iced tea, and water. Each member/guest is asked to being a side dish or a dessert. If you have any family members or friends who would like to… Read More →
07/18/21 4-H Email Blast: 2021 Cake Auction Information
07/18/21 2021 CAKE AUCTION INFORMATION Hey all! We are happy to pass on the invitation for the 2021 Cake Auction! We are excited to let you know that the Cake Auction will take place on Saturday, August 7, 2021, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts in Bastrop. This information was sent to your club managers earlier on Saturday morning, along with the number of cakes required of each club (assigned based on club enrollment). Please work with your club managers… Read More →
07/01/21 4-H Email Blast: Professional You! Session 1 Details & RSVP
07/01/21 YLP TOASTMASTER’S PUBLIC SPEAKING CAMP DETAILS & RSVP HAPPY JULY! Okay – last email blast of today! We wanted to send out a little on our Professional YoU! Series that is starting up to help our youth feel a little more comfortable in preparing for some of the upcoming opportunities they will participate in. We’ll also collect feedback from participants on what topics they want to cover in the upcoming sessions. OVERVIEW: The Professional YoU! Workshop is designed for youth who would like help with developing their professional… Read More →
07/01/21 4-H Email Blast: YLP Toastmaster’s Public Speaking Camp Details & RSVP
07/01/21 YLP TOASTMASTER’S PUBLIC SPEAKING CAMP DETAILS & RSVP HAPPY JULY! We are super excited to start jumping into our July 2021 activities and wanted to pass on the details of our Youth Leadership Program (YLP) Toastmaster’s Public Speaking Camp with you! This experience is a truly fun one – this is the one camp where we actually ask parents to drop off their kids, the event is facilitated by youth who have been through the course for at least 3-4 years, the County Extension Agents, and… Read More →
07/01/21 4-H Email Blast: County Camp Details & RSVP
07/01/21 COUNTY CAMP DETAILS & RSVP HAPPY JULY! We are super excited to start jumping into our July 2021 activities and wanted to pass on the details of our County Camp to you! OVERVIEW: Our County Camp is a camp specifically for our Bastrop County 4-H members that is designed and led by our Bastrop County 4-H Council! This year, we are focusing on fun activities that help build skills in teamwork, leadership, club meeting participation, and communication. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (May change slightly depending on pool… Read More →
06/12/21 4-H Email Blast: Promotional Leadership Opportunity & Agent Schedules
06/12/21 Promotional Leadership Opportunity & Agent Schedules Hey all! We are super excited to start hosting in-person activities, again!!! In this email blast, we are focusing on the upcoming Summer In the City Event being held in Bastrop next weekend. However, we are planning a lot of fun opportunities for July. We are going to be sending quite a bit more information out on those around Monday, June 21st. If you all have any ideas for programs or events, please let us know, we would love to… Read More →
06/11/21 4-H Email Blast: Recordbook Judging Results & Reminders
06/11/21 RECORDBOOK JUDGING RESULTS & REMINDERS Good evening! We are excited to share the results from our County level Recordbook Judging event! Congratulations to all of our participants!! The judges were VERY impressed with your experiences and hard work that went into your recordbooks this year! Please note that all youth who placed first in their category will be able to check their recordbooks out of the County Extension Office starting on Monday, June 14th, to review scoresheets and make any edits/changes before resubmitting the recordbook for… Read More →
