Category Archives: 4-H Event

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 →

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 →

2021-2022 Virtual New 4-H Parent Orientation

  09/16/21 2021-2022 VIRTUAL NEW 4-H PARENT ORIENTATION Hey all, happy Thursday! I wanted to share that we are hosting a virtual new 4-H parent orientation for new (and prospective) 4-H parents in Bastrop & Lee Counties on Tuesday, September 21st.  Please see the details below, let us know if you have any questions, and feel free to forward to anyone you think might be interested! DETAILS: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM Virtual via Zoom – we’ll email out the link on Monday… Read More →

2021-2022 Smithville Livestock Show Updates

09/15/21 SMITHVILLE LIVESTOCK SHOW UPDATES Good morning!! We wanted to pass on the updates for the 2021-2022 Smithville 4-H/FFA Livestock Show scheduled to take place in April 2022 at the River Bend Park in Smithville. At this time, the Show Board is being cautious about the schedule and will be making more decisions on the schedule and sale as we get closer to the show itself so they can both ensure everyone’s safety and the fun nature of the event. As a reminder, participation in this show is limited to… Read More →

09/02/2021 4-H Email Blast: District 10 4-H Mega Meeting (4-H Conference)

  09/02/21 DISTRICT 10 4-H MEGA MEETING (USED TO BE 4-H CONFERENCE) Hey all, We are excited to announce that we will host our 2021 District 10 4-H Mega Meeting (formerly known as District 10 4-H Conference) on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Comfort High School. This event is open to all 4-H members, parents, adult volunteers, and agents who would like to come learn more about 4-H and network within District 10. Registration for Mega Meeting will formally open on 4HOnline (v2.4honline.com) on Sept. 1st (Wednesday) and… Read More →