Happy Thanksgiving from Bastrop County Extension & 4-H!

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

2019 Lost Pines Winter Classic - 12/7/19 - UPDATE: EVENT CANCELLED

UPDATE:  EVENT CANCELLED

Our Bastrop County 4-H Youth Livestock Coalition is excited to host the 2019 Lost Pines Winter Classic Livestock 101, Showmanship Clinic, and Showmanship Contest Event.  Please join us Saturday, December 7, 2019 for a fun educational event.  All 4-H & FFA members are invited to participate.  

We will be hosting a separate educational event for poultry and rabbit exhibitors in the spring!

We are also excited to try out an online RSVP & Payment system to see if it will work for future events.  Please let us know if there are any issues.

Be sure to RSVP & Purchase Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/80741476931

We hope to see you there!

2019 District 10 4-H Conference (online) - Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarship Training

This year, our District 10 4-H Conference is going online!

Below is the information for the Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarship session.  Be sure to click on the link below and get settled in about 10-15 minutes before 6:00 PM:
https://agrilife-tamu.webex.com/meet/Megan.Logan

2019 Winterfest Extravaganza Swine & Cattle Jackpot - 12/14/19

Check out the opportunity below!

2019 Lost Pines Winter Classic - 12/7/19

Our Bastrop County 4-H Youth Livestock Coalition is excited to host the 2019 Lost Pines Winter Classic Livestock 101, Showmanship Clinic, and Showmanship Contest Event.  Please join us Saturday, December 7, 2019 for a fun educational event.  All 4-H & FFA members are invited to participate.  

We will be hosting a separate educational event for poultry and rabbit exhibitors in the spring!

We are also excited to try out an online RSVP & Payment system to see if it will work for future events.  Please let us know if there are any issues.

Be sure to RSVP & Purchase Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/80741476931

We hope to see you there!

2019 KCJLS Holiday Classic Show - 12/7/19

Hello!

We would like to invite your 4-H youth to our 2019 KCJLS Holiday Classic Show on Saturday, December 7th at the Kaufman County Fairgrounds in Kaufman, Texas.

This years show will have 2 TJLA Sanctioned rings for Lambs, Goats, Pigs, Steers and Heifers!

Here are some details and the flyer is attached - please share with your students and parents

Entry fee:

Ring A - $25 (Points and Ribbons Only)
Ring B - $30 (Points and Awards)

Must show in A to show in B

***Overall Grands - $200 Cash

***Overall Reserve Grands - $100 Cash

SWINE:

·  Judges - Jake Parr & Jason Fleming

·  Registration - 6-8:00AM

·  Showmanship at 9:00AM

·  Show Order - Showmanship, White OPB, Dark OPB, Berkshire, Duroc, Hampshire, York, Crosses

·  Awards - BUCKLES for Breed!  Reserve and Class Winner award

LAMB/GOATS:

·  Judges - Kyle Ramsey & Keaton Dodd

·  Registration - 7-9:00AM 

·  Goats followed by Lambs

·  Goat Showmanship beginning at 9:30AM

·  Goat classes broken by weight w/Divisions 

·  Awards - BUCKLES for Goat Divisions!  Reserve and Class Winner awards

·  Lamb Show Order (following goats) - Showmanship, Dorper, FineWool/FineWool Crosses, Southdown, Medium Wool (NOTE: FineWool and FineWool Cross WILL show together)

·  Classes broken by weight

·  Awards - BUCKLES for breed!  Reserve and Class Winner awards

CATTLE:

·  Judges - Cheryl Linthicum & Paul Maulsby

·  Registration - 7-9:00AM

·  HEIFERS followed by Steers

·  Beef Showmanship begins at 9:30AM

·  Steers show by Division - Classes broken by weight

·  Awards - BUCKLES for Division!  Reserve and Class Winner awards

·  21 Breed Heifer Format (21 largest breeds - 3 head make a breed)

·  Awards - BUCKLES for Breed!  Reserve breed, Division and Class Winner awards

If you have any questions - please contact Emily Reynolds @ (972) 935-7045 or Adam Davis @ (903) 292-2857

We hope to see your kids in the ring on December 7th!

Thank you,

Emily

2020 GLOBE (Global Leadership Opportunities Beyond Education) registration is now open for Tier I (2 year experience)

We are excited to announce that GLOBE (Global Leadership Opportunities Beyond Education) registration is now open for Tier I of this two year experience.  4-H members currently in 7^th – 11^th grades will use the 4-H Connect system to register for GLOBE. When in Connect, select 2020 GLOBE to World Hunger Relief – Tier 1 to begin the registration process.  A registration fee of $175 will be charged until January 1 when the fee will increase to $200.  For 2020, we are partnering with World Hunger Relief in Waco for Tier I educational opportunities.  Tier II will be an unforgettable international service learning experience for 4-Hers in 2021 who meet the criteria. 

Members who need any type of accommodation to participate in this program or who have questions about the physical access provided, should contact Darlene Locke at d-locke@tamu.edu prior to registering.

The GLOBE Experience:

Webinars: 4-H members are expected to participate in at least two of three scheduled online webinars. The webinars are designed to introduce youth to the concepts of poverty, ag sustainability and temporary aid.

Experiential Field Trip:  40 youth and Texas A&M AgriLife personnel serving as chaperones will meet at the World Hunger Relief Organization in Waco. Participants must choose either the June 15-17 OR June 17-19 Session (content is the same, two groups required due to facility limitations). The registration fee of $175 includes two nights lodging and meals. Participants will bring sleeping bags and toiletries as with any ‘camp’ experience.

GLOBE 4-H Polo: All participants will receive a Texas 4-H GLOBE commemorative polo shirt.

Expectations: Upon completion of the Tier I experience at World Hunger Relief Organization, participants are expected to complete a  service project related to poverty and/or hunger and make two presentations about their experience to civic groups.  Tasks will be reported through an online reporting system. Deadline to complete all assignments is October 31.

What’s next? A Tier II international service learning experience abroad will be offered in 2021; only those youth that have completed the Tier I experience are eligible to participate.

K Meuth, a recent participant shared the following after her experience.

GLOBE was an incredible experience, and it pushed me to understand people, community, and culture from a new perspective. I understood poverty in its depths, and was assigned to do a community service project that is becoming a catalyst for so much more.

Before GLOBE, much of my experience with poverty was the success stories; the tales of those special few who were able to rise above their circumstances and claw their way out of the grips of scarcity. Staying in the global village at Heifer Ranch, I saw for the first time all of the little things, the daily struggles, that make it almost impossible for people to be free of the manacles of not having enough. Staying afloat and not slipping deeper into poverty is, much of the time, the only struggle a person can take on.

The entire GLOBE experience taught me so much, and both trips gave me insight into different mentalities, bringing me lessons that I could take home. GLOBE also helped me realize how much I can do without waiting for anyone else to go first. It showed me that I can depend on myself to take the leap, ask the questions, and do something real for my community and the world.

2019 District 10 4-H Conference Workshop (online) - Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarship Workshop

This year, our District 10 4-H Conference is going online!

Below is the information for the Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarship session.  Be sure to click on the link below and get settled in about 10-15 minutes before 6:00 PM:
https://agrilife-tamu.webex.com/meet/Megan.Logan

Registration is open for 5 4-H Events in Washington, D.C.🎆

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Don't miss these great opportunities!  Join us in Washington, D.C. for the Presidential Inauguration!  Registration is now open for this special session of Citizenship Washington Focus. 4-H'ers ages 14-19 will learn the intricacies of the Executive branch and explore their role in citizenship. We want to provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience for youth and for this reason, priority will be given to groups with at least four youths to each adult. Don't miss this monumental event in history! Register Now

National Youth Summits Summit registration is filling up fast. Register today for cutting-edge workshops, meaningful networking and legendary speakers. Agri-Science | January 9 - 12, 2020 Healthy Living | February 13 - 16, 2020 Photography | February 26 - March 1, 2020 Register Now Lead a Workshop Guide the conversation and build a platform for youth leaders, future change makers and innovators across the nation! Submit your proposal to lead a Healthy Living Summit workshop before December 07, 2019 for the chance to earn one youth summit registration. Submit Proposal Citizenship Washington Focus Week 1 for Citizenship Washington Focus is almost sold out! Register today for opportunities to learn about topics like civil discourse and to create a national network of friends and mentors. Secure a spot by registering today!   Register Now Apply to Be a Program Assistant This is your chance to make a direct impact on the lives of future leaders. Apply for one of the Spring Program Assistant positions, one of our most rewarding spots on staff. Learn More

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