Category Archives: 4-H
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 →
2021-2022 Texas 4-H STEM Ambassador Applications DUE 07/31/21
Applications for the 2021-2022 STEM Ambassadors will open on July 1 and close July 31, 2021. A promotional video overview of the team can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/nXarzxs50X8. Also attached is a simplified infographic outlining basic eligibility details. Application link: https://texas4-hyouthdevelopment.submittable.com/submit (will activate on July 1). Applicants will need to create a simple profile on Submittable to complete the application. The application requires (among other details) several written narratives, a personal video narrative, as well as two letters of recommendations. Candidates are urged to begin work on their applications… Read More →
07/22/21 4-H Email Blast: LSC Wild Game Dinner
07/22/21 LSC WILD GAME DINNER LEADERSHIP / VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Howdy and happy Thursday! We wanted to pass on the news that you can now sign up to volunteer to help serve at the 2021 Lone Star Cattlemen Wild Game Dinner scheduled for 6:00 PM on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Capitol Wright Distributing in Manor, TX. They will typically try to come out and support the youth who work this event! You can sign up to volunteer at https://lonestarcattlemen.org/volunteer/ OTHER OPPORTUNITIES: Other opportunities can be found on the County Calendar – registration… 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 →
