Friday, January 31, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
2020 4-H Grit & Dreams T-Shirt Fundraiser!!!!
The Texas Association of Extension 4-H Agents (TAE4-HA) is excited to partner with Junk Gypsy for the design
of a 4-H Shirt. The Junk Gypsy Sisters were inspired by all the values
that they hold near and dear to their hearts as 4-Hers…. Grit, Hard Work and
Big Dreams. We hope you all love it as much as we do!
All proceeds will benefit the Texas 4-H Opportunity
Scholarship Program. Please pass along to 4-H supporters everywhere!. We greatly appreciate your support in making
this fundraiser a HUGE success.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
2020 CPR, First Aid, AED, & Stop the Bleed Training - 3/7/20
Our neighbors in Lee County are helping to host a CPR, First Aid, AED and “Stop the Bleed” training on March 7th from 10am-3pm. See the flyer below for more details. Be sure to reserve your spot early if you are interested.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
2020 Pecan Auxiliary Valentine's Day Bake Sale - 2/14/20
Be sure to join us for the 2020 Pecan Auxiliary Valentine's Day Bake Sale on 2/14/20 to help us raise funds for 4-H Scholarships!
We also need youth and community members to bake, package, and bring items to the bank to sell. Items do not have to contain pecans. All youth participants may count this as part of their community service (member of a group) in their 4-H Recordbooks.
Please call us at 512-581-7186 or email us at MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu if you have any questions!
We also need youth and community members to bake, package, and bring items to the bank to sell. Items do not have to contain pecans. All youth participants may count this as part of their community service (member of a group) in their 4-H Recordbooks.
Please call us at 512-581-7186 or email us at MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu if you have any questions!
Monday, January 27, 2020
2020 Southern CRSC Rabbit Show - 5/9/20
Please see the information below; the breed date is listed as January 30, 2020. More information can be found on their website at https://scmeatpen.wixsite.com/rabbitshow .
2020 4-H Beekeeping Essay - Due 3/1/20
The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc. has
announced their 2020 Essay Topic. This year’s Topic is:
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Overwintering: Bee Survival through the Cold Season
Honey bees have developed special skills to overwinter in
the United States. Please discuss one of these skills and then include a
discussion about what you do to prepare your hives for winter. Include a
photo of one of your hives, either using infrared technology or showing
winter wrap, hay bales, special feeders, etc. to demonstrate how you prepare
your hives for winter.
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Please share the attached information with your 4-H members. I
have also provided a graphic to share via social media. They do not have to
have a bee project to participate in the essay contest.
You can see past winner’s essays by visiting the following website
and clicking on 4H Essays tab at the top of their page. http://preservationofhoneybees.org/
Essays will be uploaded at no fee on 4-H Connect using the “2020
4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest” event. Deadline to submit is Sunday, March 1.
Winners will be announced the week of March 23.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Extension Office at 512-581-7186 or bastrop-tx@tamu.edu
Sunday, January 26, 2020
2020 District 10 4-H Meat Judging Contest - 4/15/20
Please see the letter below regarding the 2020 District 10 4-H Meat Judging Contest to be held in San Angelo on April 15, 2020.
2020 East Central FFA & Booster Club CDE Contests - Poultry, Vet Tech, and Livestock Judging - February 2020
Join us for one of our east
Central FFA and Booster Club CDE contest in February!
- Poultry and Vet Tech - February 15th
- Livestock Judging on February 22nd.
Registration is on Judgingcard.com - be sure to reach out to your Extension Agent or your Ag Teacher to register. There will be a ton of
Awards for each contest!
Saturday, January 25, 2020
2020 Youth Agrobotics Challenge - 2/24/20
Grayson County 4-H in conjunction with the Texoma Exposition and
Livestock Show is inviting robotics teams to participate in the 2020 Agrobotics
Challenge. Rules of play are attached.
Teams need to register by Friday, February 14th.
The contest will have THREE grade divisions - Junior, Intermediate, and Senior.
Top four teams per division will advance to finals.
The contest will be held on Monday, February 24th in the Mayor
Arena at the Loy Lake Show Grounds in Denison, Texas.
Cost is $60 per team and lunch is provided to team members.
NEW
Top
team in each division will receive $100
Second
place teams will receive $50!
Contact
Dr. Tamra McGaughy for questions at tdmcgaughy@ag.tamu.edu
2020 Jim Wells County 4-H Ag Product ID Contest - 3/8/20
The Jim Wells County 4-H Ag Product ID Contest will be held on Sunday, March 8, please see the information below and let Mellanie know if you are interested in participating at 512-581-7186 or MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu.
Friday, January 24, 2020
2020 Pecan Auxiliary Valentine's Day Bake Sale - 2/14/20
Be sure to join us for the 2020 Pecan Auxiliary Valentine's Day Bake Sale on 2/14/20 to help us raise funds for 4-H Scholarships!
We also need youth and community members to bake, package, and bring items to the bank to sell. Items do not have to contain pecans. All youth participants may count this as part of their community service (member of a group) in their 4-H Recordbooks.
Please call us at 512-581-7186 or email us at MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu if you have any questions!
We also need youth and community members to bake, package, and bring items to the bank to sell. Items do not have to contain pecans. All youth participants may count this as part of their community service (member of a group) in their 4-H Recordbooks.
Please call us at 512-581-7186 or email us at MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu if you have any questions!
Leadership Opportunity - 2020 Rodeo Austin National Anthem & Pledges
Listed below are opportunities for youth to volunteer to sing the National Anthem and recite the American, Texas Pledges, the FFA Motto and the 4-H Pledge at the shows for Rodeo Austin.
- Longhorn Show - Saturday, March 14th - Show
starts at 9:00 am
- Market Lamb & Goat Show - Tuesday, March 17th
- Show starts at 9:00 am
- Market Poultry Show - Wednesday, March 18th -Show
starts at 11:00 am
- Open Boer Goat Show - Thursday, March 19th - Show
starts at 9:00 am
- Barrow Show - Saturday, March 21st - Show starts
at 8:00 am
- Barrow Show - Sunday, March 22nd- Show starts at 8:00
am
- Market Steer Show - Tuesday, March 24th - Show starts
at 9:00 am
- Market Steer Show - Wednesday, March 25th - Show starts
at 9:00 am
- Jr. Breeding Heifer Show - Friday, March 27th - Show
starts at 9:00 am
- Jr. Breeding Heifer Show - Saturday, March 28th -
Show starts at 9:00 am
When you register, please select the option to use alternate name and in the "First Name" box , list the first and last name of the youth member. In the "last name" box, list the 4-H County or FFA Chapter in which the youth is a member.
If you would like to sing the national anthem, a video needs to be emailed to Cory by February 25th as those spots will be assigned.
If you have questions, please email Cory at Cory.hundl@ag.tamu.edu
Thursday, January 23, 2020
District 10 4-H Photography Contest Overview - entries due 2/25/20
Please see the District 10 & State 4-H Photography Contest Overviews and helpful websites below:
WEBSITES:
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District 10 4-H Website has all
District 10 Rules: https://d104-h.tamu.edu/district-events-activities/photography/
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Texas 4-H Photography Website has
all State Photography Rules: https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/photography-video/
Brazos County 4-H Dog Show - 2/15/20
Attention Dog Project Members!
Below is registration information for the 4-H Dog Show to
be hosted by the Brazos County 4-H K9 club on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at Louis
Pearce Arena in College Station.
The deadline for entries is February 3, 2020. We welcome 4-H members from across the state of Texas to
participate.
Email Blast 1/22/20
Happy January 2020!
We hope you had a fantastic new year, so far!!!! As we are getting ready to jump into Livestock Show season, we have quite a few events coming up this year, and a lot of applications for summer leadership opportunities available. This email blast will focus on those opportunities in rough date order, with a spreadsheet calendar of what is included in the blog posts below the email signature. We are working on sending out a separate Livestock Exhibitor Email with reminders for those participating in livestock projects tomorrow.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: FRIED CHICKEN BENEFIT SUPPER – FEBRUARY 7, 2020
- There will be a Fried Chicken Benefit Supper on Friday,
February 7 at 5:00 p.m. at Cedar Creek United Methodist Church for a local
widow who is in need of a vehicle to transport her children to school and
for basic needs.
- We will be offering baked goods for sale during the
meal as well.
If 4-H families would like to donate baked goods,
please contact Rachel Bauer at (512) 468-7953 by February 4 to sign up.
- We will accept cakes, pies, cookies, brownies,
etc. Some will be sold whole, and some we will cut and sold for
individual servings. All proceeds will go toward the widow and her
family. Commissioner Mark Meuth, the Rockne Relayers and the
Rockne/String Prairie Knights of Columbus are preparing the meal, which
will be sold for $10 per plate.
- If
you would like to volunteer to help between 5 and 7 p.m., we could use
volunteers to assist with the silent auction, clean up and sales also.
PECAN AUXILIARY VALENTINE’S DAY BAKE SALE – FEBRUARY 14, 2020
- The Pecan Auxiliary Group is hosting a bake sale at the
First National Bank in Bastrop (across from the Starbucks) on Valentine’s
Day to help raise funds for 4-H Scholarships!
- We
need 4-H members to bake, package, and bring items to sell to help raise these
funds – remember baked goods do NOT need to contain pecans for this
event. If you are interested, please email
Mellanie what you plan to bring at MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu by February 7th
- Participants can count this event as Community Service
(member of a group) for their recordbooks. This is super helpful if
you plan to apply for scholarships later on in your 4-H career.
TEXAS 4-H CONGRESS APPLICATIONS – DUE FEBRUARY 26, 2020 (EVENT IS JULY 12-15, 2020)
- This
is an EXCELLENT citizenship experience and is highly recommended by all of
our Agents and District Specialists – PLEASE APPLY FOR IT! This experience
helps to develop leadership and communication skills and is one of the big
experiences that we like to look for in your recordbooks and scholarship
applications.
- Texas 4-H Congress is a four-day mock legislative
experience for 4-H members in grades 9th to 12th (at the time of the
event). During this time, 4-H members assume the roles of senators,
representatives, lobbyists, press corps, and/or special interest groups to
gain a first-hand understanding of how the legislative process
works. Bills that are written and sponsored by 4-H members focus on
issues concerning Texas and Texas youth. These bills are assigned to
the appropriate committee, debated in committee meetings, and then on the
floor of the House or Senate. If a bill is successful in negotiation
and the legislative debate in all three stages, it is delivered to the
Governor of Texas 4-H Congress for his or her signature or veto.
Copies of all the bills that are signed into law during Texas 4-H Congress
are provided to the Office of the Governor for review.
- The estimated cost for this event is approximately $350
per individual. The
Bastrop County 4-H Council will reimburse 75% of the cost of Texas 4-H
Congress. To
be eligible to be reimbursed, youth must have attended the event and must
complete the Sponsorship Application Form for the event.
- For
youth to be considered from Bastrop County 4-H, they must complete and submit the online application located at
the bottom of the web page by 12 Noon on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
If you have any questions at any time, please contact Mellanie Mickelson
at the CEO at 512-581-7186 or MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu.
- The application and more information is available at https://bastrop.agrilife.org/texas-4-h-congress/
DISTRICT 10 4-H SPRING ROUNDUP – REGISTRATION IS MARCH 11-24, 2020 (EVENT IS APRIL 22-25, 2020)
- The District 10 4-H Spring Roundup packet has been
released and is available for download on the District 10 Page at https://d104-h.tamu.edu/district-10-spring-round-up/ (we
are happy to print copies, as well, just let us know)
- Spring
Roundup will take place from April 22-25, 2020 in Fredericksburg, TX
- To help us with planning for entries and potential
practices, please complete the Google
Form (CLICK HERE to Access) to let us know what you are
interested in.
- Contests included:
- Range & Pasture
ID
- Range Evaluation
- Mohair Judging
- Wool Judging
- Leaders 4 Life
- Livestock Judging
- Soil Judging
- Duds to Dazzle
- Fashion Show
- Fashion Storyboard
- Share-The-Fun
- Small Bore Rifle
MISSION POSSIBLE MENTOR APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 20, 2020 (EVENT IS JUNE 29-JULY 2, 2020)
- This is an excellent Service Learning and Leadership
Opportunity – Mission Possible is a camp designed for youth with medically
diagnosed disabilities and with 4-H members serving as Mentors to allow
the youth to have a summer camp experience.
- Application to be a mentor located here. Applications
must be completed by March 20, 2020
- View the full flyer and information here.
- For questions, please email Cari Snider at cari.snider@ag.tamu.edu
BASTROP COUNTY 4-H AWARDS & RECOGNITION APPLICATIONS – DUE MAY 13, 2020
Deadline for the submission of application forms is midnight (11:59 PM) on Wednesday, May 13, 2019. Please see the links below for information, forms, and interview sign-ups. Please be aware that most awards require you to complete and turn in a 4-H Recordbook. This information is also available on the Bastrop County Website at https://bastrop.agrilife.org/award-application-form/
- 4-H
Awards & Recognition Information Packet:
- 4-H
Youth Awards:
- 4-H
Year Pin Application Form (Available January 15, 2020 – May 13,
2020)
- 4-H
Awards Application Form (Available January 15, 2020 – May 13,
2020)
- 4-H
Adult Awards:
- 4-H
Alumni Nomination Form (Available January 15, 2020 – May 13,
2020)
- Friend
of 4-H Nomination Form (Available January 15, 2020 – May 13,
2020)
- Award
Interview Sign Ups:
- 2019-2020
Youth Award Interview Sign-Up (Note: year pin awards do not require
an interview)
- 4-H
Recordbook Information & Guidelines
BLOG POST UPDATES & SUBSCRIPTION:
- Other
Blog Opportunities that have been posted:
- 2020 Texas 4-H Roundup
Information:
- TAMU
Online Horse Judging Course
- Blog
Posts that will be posted in the next couple of days with some good
information:
- Bell County Youth Fair
Invitational Judging Contests
- 4-H WHEP Project
Workshop
- Brazos County 4-H Dog
Show Information
- District 10 4-H &
State 4-H Photography Photography Contest Overview
- Leadership
Opportunities at 2020 Rodeo Austin – National Anthem & Pledges
- District 10 4-H Meat
Judging Contest
- To
have the blog posts sent to your email when a new post is made, be sure to
subscribe to it!
This is a great option if you’re not a huge fan of social media or looking
up items on our Facebook Page.
- To subscribe to the
blog, be sure to go to the blog at http://bastrop4h.blogspot.com/
- In the upper Left
corner, enter your email address and click “subscribe”
- Complete the
subscription by checking the box that verifies you’re a human being and
you’re done!
I
think that is all for now! Please let us know if you have any questions!
Mellanie L. Mickelson
Bastrop County Extension Agent - 4-H & Youth Development
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services
P.O. Box 650 | 901 Pecan Street | Bastrop, TX 78602
p: (512) 581-7186 | c: (512) 522-9174 | f: (512) 581-7187
MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu
Website
- https://bastrop.agrilife.org
Blog - www.bastrop4h.blogspot.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/BastropCounty4H
Blog - www.bastrop4h.blogspot.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/BastropCounty4H
UPCOMING EVENTS ON THE
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BASTROP COUNTY 4-H EVENTS
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Date of Event
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Deadline to Apply
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Name of Event
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January 24, 2020
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NA
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Dog
Project Meeting (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
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January 28, 2020
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NA
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Consumer
Education Project Practice (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
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February 4, 2020
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NA
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Consumer
Education Project Practice (County Contest - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
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February 4, 2020
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NA
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County
Council Meeting (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
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February 11, 2020
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NA
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Consumer
Education Project Practice (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
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February 11, 2020
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NA
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Dog
Project Meeting (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
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February 13, 2020
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11/1
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BALS
Rabbit Validation (5:30 PM to 6:30 PM)
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February 14, 2020
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NA
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Pecan
Auxiliary Valentine's Day Bake Sale (8:00 AM to ???)
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February 17, 2020
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NA
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CEO
Closed in observance of President's Day
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March 6-7, 2020
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NA
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BALS
Livestock Show
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February 24, 2020
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NA
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Dog
Project Meeting (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
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March 31, 2020
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NA
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FCH
Coalition Meeting
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April 14, 2020
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4/14
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State
Fair Lamb, Goat, & Swine Validation Tag Orders DUE for fall 2020
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April 15, 2020
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4/15
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Major
Show Steer & Summer Heifer Validation Tag orders due for 2020-2021 show
season
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April 18, 2020
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NA
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Smithville
Livestock Show
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April 29, 2020
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4/29
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Bastrop
County 4-H Camp paperwork DUE to CEO
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May 13, 2020
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5/13
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Bastrop
County Ambassador Applications, Award Applications, Scholarship Applications
DUE to CEO
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DISTRICT 10 4-H EVENTS
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Deadline to Apply
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Name of Event
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February 1-25, 2020
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2/25
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April 15, 2020
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3/24
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April 22-25, 2020
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3/24
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June 17-18, 2019
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TBA
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District
4-H 10 Horse Show
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June 24-26, 2019
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TBA
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District
10 4-H Leadership Lab (Brownwood, TX)
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EXTERNAL COUNTY, STATE, AND NATIONAL 4-H EVENTS
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Date of Event
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Deadline to Apply
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Name of Event
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January 24-26, 2020
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TBA
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February 21, 2020
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2/21
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February 23, 2020
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NA
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March 7-8, 2020
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TBA
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April 1-15, 2020
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4/15
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April 5, 2020
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3/29
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June 17-19, 2020
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TBA
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June 17-19, 2020
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TBA
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June 28, 2020
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TBA
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June 28-July 2, 2020
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TBA
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June 29-July 2, 2020
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TBA
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July 2-4, 2020
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TBA
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July 6-8, 2020
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TBA
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July 8-10, 2020
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TBA
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Juy 12-15, 2020
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2/26
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July 12-15, 2020
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TBA
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July 15-18, 2020
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TBA
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