Category Archives: 4-H Event
08/30/21 4-H Email Blast: Texas 4-H JR Master Photographer Program & Ambassador Opportunities
08/30/21 Texas 4-H JR Master Photographer Program & Ambassador Opportunities Hey all, This email blast is geared towards youth interested in the Photography Project. Below are promotional documents outlining the dates for the two upcoming Junior Master Photographer (JMP) workshops. The back page includes details about the program, eligibility, and expectations. Also included below are 2 brochures outlining the JMP and Ambassador programs. To be clear about this process, youth must first become a certified Junior Master Photographer to be eligible to become an ambassador. There is… Read More →
08/24/21 4-H Email Blast: New 4-H Year Enrollment Reminders
08/24/21 NEW 4-H YEAR ENROLLMENT REMINDERS Hey all! We are excited to start a brand new 4-H year for 2021-2022! The 4-H year will start on September 1st, 2021 and run through August 31st, 2022. Anyone who would like to show animals, participate in club meetings, or any other 4-H activities will need to enroll (and RE-enroll for the upcoming 4-H year). We would like everyone to do so as soon as possible so we can get your enrollment approved and get our year started! Check out… Read More →
08/23/21 4-H Livestock Email Blast: Quality Counts Reminders & HOT Entry Information Reminders
08/23/21 Quality Counts Reminders & Heart O’ Texas (HOT) Entry Information Reminders Hey y’all and happy Monday! I wanted to send out a quick reminder that the entry deadline for the Heart O’ Texas (HOT) show is coming up pretty quickly. Entries are due to the County Extension Office by 12:00 Noon next Thursday, September 2, 2021. Links to the entries are available towards the bottom of this email. Have a great week and let us know if you have any questions! QUALITY COUNTS REMINDERS – REQUIRED FOR ALL MAJOR… Read More →
08/16/2021 4-H Livestock Email Blast: Major Lamb, Goat, Heifer & Swine Tags + Major Show Broiler Orders
08/16/21 MAJOR LAMB, GOAT, HEIFER, & SWINE TAG ORDERS + MAJOR BROILER ORDERS Hey all! It’s time to start ordering validation tags for the 2021-2022 Major Shows (Fort Worth, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Rodeo Austin, etc.). As a reminder, all animals that will be shown at the major shows must be state validated. However, our local shows (Bastrop, Elgin, or Smithville) do NOT require animals to be state validated. Animals only being shown at the local shows may be validated at their respective show entry & validation nights…. Read More →
07/24/21 4-H Livestock Email Blast: Quality Counts Reminders & HOT Entry Information
07/24/21 Quality Counts Reminders & Heart O’ Texas (HOT) 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… Read More →
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 →
07/01/21 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 →
