Hood County 4-H

UPDATE! THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF CONTEST DATE CHANGES. PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS THE MOST CURRENT CALENDAR AND IT SHOULD NOT CHANGE AGAIN.

Congrats to our 4-Hers who had record books judged at the District 8 4-H & Youth Development contest.

And a BIG congrats to Max Davis whose first place book will be moving onto State Judging!!!

These Hood County 4-Hers are TIRED after a week of fun at District 8 4-H & Youth Development SURGE in New Braunfels. We had a great week getting to spend some time learning and developing leadership skills with 4-Hers from all around District 8! 🍀

Spots are filling up fast for our upcoming Food & Sewing Camps.

Get your registration turned into the Extension Office.
https://hood.agrilife.org/summer/camp/

Save The Date!

We'll be hosting Food Camp and Sewing Camp on separate weeks this year. We have some fun things in store, we hope you'll join us!

Registration will open on May 20th.

Hood County 4-H had an awesome time at 4-H Roundup this week.

Wednesday:
Talent Showcase- Ashleigh Salotti (4th Place Vocal)
Meat Judging- Kyndall Hooser, Slade Moore, Kolten Smith
Entomology ID- Max Davis, Kelley Sanders

Thursday:
Invitational Livestock Judging- Kyndell Hooser, Bella Parker (5th Place, Overall), Kolten Smith (10th Place, Beef)
ANR Ed. Pres.- Callan Nix (6th Place)
Vet Science Skillathon- Max Davis, Kelley Sanders

We’re so proud of how each and every one of them represented Hood County!

We’ve got a BRIGHT group of 4-Hers in Hood County

They took a break from contests this afternoon, practiced their teamwork and ESCAPED at Escape Room BCS

Our Hood County 4-Hers had a blast at Texas 4-H Roundup Day 1

Ag Product ID- Kyndell Hooser, Slade Moore, Callan Nix, Kelley Sanders (10th place individual), Kolten Smith

3D Archery- Max Davis

Wish them luck in their next two days of contests!

The June/ July 4-H Newsletter is now available for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to contact our office with any questions you may have!

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the recordbook workshop!

The time has changed, bring your recordbook by any time between 12 & 2!

Registration for Food & Sewing Camps are now open!

Check out more information at: https://hood.agrilife.org/summer/camp/

I hope you've been working on your Recordbook....

Bring your completed or partially completed Recordbook by the Extension Office on May 31st and review your work!

Recordbooks will be due to the Extension Office on June 11th by 5PM

Save The Date!

We'll be hosting Food Camp and Sewing Camp on separate weeks this year. We have some fun things in store, we hope you'll join us!

Registration will open on May 20th.

Registration for SURGE is now open.

If you are in 8-12th grade, this is for you! It will be a blast!

Contact the Extension office for more information.

Registration for this year's SURGE will open in May! Mark the dates down now!

Join us to

Water Safety Day- May 4th, 2024 at Rough Creek Park, Granbury

Come join the Brazos River Authority as they give away over 300 kid-sized life jackets, hourly awards for fishing, blood drive, and of course water awareness and safety!

For more information, please see and scan flyer below.

If your plaques have been delivered and thank you notes turned in, come by the Extension Office to pick up your Stock Show check!

Send a message to learn more

Here's a quick ag fact for this Thursday! The efficiency of today's agriculture is pretty amazing!

Send a message to learn more

Want to join us in Nacogdoches for the 2024 Wildlife Habitat Education Project (WHEP) State Contest? Only 10 more days to register.

More information at the link below under the section Wildlife Habitat Education Project State Contest. Hope to see you there! https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/wildlife-fisheries/

!!REMINDER!! The deadline for Texas 4-H Horse Validation is May 1st. For more information in regards to validation, visit our website or contact Kelley Ranly at [email protected]!

Our CDM and Fashion Show contestants competed today in the District 8 4-H & Youth Development Contests. Great job representing Hood County 4-H 🍀

!!!!!!!!NEW CAMP ALERT: MARINE BIOLOGY CAMP!!!!!!
3rd - 8th graders for the 2024-2025 school year.
Texas 4-H Center is excited to announce that we are partnering with SeaWorld- San Antonio this summer. We will be having a 5-day 4-night camp on the SeaWorld Campus. We invite campers to explore different perspectives and their own personal limitations through unique experiences as they broaden their knowledge of ecology. We strive to inspire a passion and joy for the natural world through experiential learning, human and animal interactions, and self-discovery. Ultimately, we hope that campers will create connections that foster personal growth, stewardship, and an awareness of how their actions can play a part in protecting the world’s oceans. This is an awesome opportunity to get your feet wet with marine biology!
Register Today!!: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/Texas4HConferenceCenter?season=3434937&session=62560538

The April 4-H Newsletter is ready for your reading enjoyment!! Don't forget to mark your calendars for upcoming camps!

6th Annual Brazos River Authority Water Day
May 4th, 2024- Rough Creek Park

Join the BRA for a fun filled water day learning about water safety, fishing, and everything that goes on at the lake!

Don't forget to sign up for CDM. Sign ups close today!

Are you interested in participating in the Consumer Decision Making Contest?

We will be hosting a practice contest on April 11th here in Hood County prior to the District 8 4-H & Youth Development contest on April 15th in Cleburne, TX.

Sign up to participate in both contests here: https://forms.gle/gQzfdudYP3gM1cgp9

🌟 April is National Volunteer Month, and we want to extend a Texas 4-H-sized thank you to all our amazing volunteers! Your dedication and selflessness are why Texas 4-H is the largest youth organization in Texas, and we couldn't do it without you. You make a difference in Texas 4-H! 🙌🌟

If you see one of your Hood County 4-H volunteers, be sure to give them a thank you for all of their hard work and dedication!

Congrats to our contestants from Thursday's County Roundup.

Each of these Hood County 4-Hers will be moving onto the District 8 4-H & Youth Development Roundup in West on May 4th.

Wish them luck!

Last but not least for the show season is Austin!

Cole Cherry- 3rd place barrow
Kelley Sanders- 3rd place Doe kid
Kolten Smith- 3rd place Brangus Heifer
Kinley Smith- 4th and 9th place Brangus heifers
Robotics- Erin and Travis Huebinger, James Anderson
Livestock Judging- Wyatt Oldham, Bella Parker, Leddi Tuggle, Kyndell Hooser, Breck Boyce, Braylee Kirkpatrick, Erin Huebinger

We will be hosting a Livestock Skillathon Workshop on January 4th, 2024 at the Hood County Extension Office from 9:00AM to 2:30 PM. We will have industry leaders coming in to teach topics listed below. Please contact the office by January 2nd so we can get a head count. For any more information, please call the office at 817-579-3280.

All youth are welcome to join, FREE of charge.

Hood County Livestock Raisers

TONIGHT!!! Be sure to come out for the Rabbit Showmanship Clinic at the Reunion Grounds at 6. Please contact the Hood County Extension Office for any questions.

Hood County Livestock Raisers

UPDATE: Rabbit Showmanship Clinic- Now December 18

Join us for a fun and information packed evening on the rabbit project. This is open to ALL students and FREE! Do not bring a rabbit and you need to RSVP to [email protected] before the 18th so we can get a head count. For any questions, contact the Hood County Extension Office.