Highland Hustlers 4-H Club

Don't forget to order your 4-H & FFA Weekend in Aggieland t-shirt by September 1st at 11:59 PM! Registration for both Friday and Saturday will remain open through September 11. Click here to order t-shirts and register for the event: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/four-ev-010 🍀

Registration opens on 4-H Online today! The workshop in Dallas allows for 4-H members to work on their photography skills.

For all the rabbit lovers out there 🐇

Registration is now open through September 10th for the 2024 Texas 4-H Rabbit Extravaganza! 🐰 The event will be held September 14th in Belton. This is a great opportunity for those students wanting to get started in the Rabbit project to learn, have fun, and get started. This event will host educational workshops, a rabbit show, a photography & art contest, and a youth skills contest! Check out https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/rabbits/ for more information.

Friendly reminder that lamb/goat tag orders and payment will be collected at tonight’s meeting!

An opportunity in Dallas Texas to work on your photography skills! Registration opens in one week!

FIRST MEETING will be Monday, August 26 at the County Extension Office at 7 pm.

ENROLLMENT for the upcoming year is now open on 4honline.com!! Please register as soon as possible. It’s $25 for regular members (grades 3-12), and $10 for clover kids (grades K-2) and parents/volunteers.

We’re looking forward to the upcoming year!!

Congratulations to HH4Her Sophia Rodriguez! Sophia placed in the Top 10 of the Southern Exposures Youth Photo Contest sponsored by The Valley Land Fund in partnership with Quinta Mazatlan. Sophia is pictured here with her mentor, Wildlife Photographer, Conservationist, and Educator Ruth Hoyt. Excellent work Sophia!!!🍀

Congratulations to HH4Her Ryan Mack Simpson!
At the August Lone Star Series Show in Gonzales, Texas Mack won Breed Champion Red Brahman, Reserve American Division Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion. Great work!! 🍀

We have a new email address. Please save [email protected] in your contacts so that our communications don’t go to spam.

Don't forget registration will open on August 15th! Contact your County Extension Agent about becoming a certified shooting sports coach!

Today, three of our fantastic HH4Hers participated in the South Texas Cattleman Roundup and Driscoll Children's Hospital Fundraiser. Ally Echartea, Sophia Arellano, and Cecilia DiLascio supported the Fundraiser. Over $50,000 was raised for the new Driscoll Children's Hospital in Edinburg. These young ladies did outstanding work representing HH4H.
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Highland Hustlers were well represented at Legget's (YGB)Youth Camp this past weekend! Getting ready for an amazing show
season!!

Good News Tuesday, our Southern Exposures Youth Nature Photo Contest has been EXTENDED! The photo contest deadline has been extended to Friday, August 2 at 9PM!

We are looking for striking color images of nature—on land or in the air. These images may show animal behavior, portraits of wildlife in natural habitats, plant life, natural landscapes, or patterns in nature.

All photographs must have been taken by the contestant. Photographers are allowed to submit up to six (6) photos which must be nature-related. Pictures may be of any aspect of nature within the eight (8) counties of South Texas: Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy, and Zapata.

Submit images here: https://vlfsouthernexposures.com

Congratulations to HH4Her Naomi Macmanus on receiving the Texas Farm Credit Ag Champ Scholarship! By earning this scholarship, Naomi also received a $1,000 donation for Highland Hustlers 4-H ! Way to go Naomi!!! 🍀🍀🍀

The Capital Farm Credit photo contest for our 2025 official calendar is officially open for you to submit your photos! 📸🌾

Top 13 photos will be featured in our calendar and the top 3 winners will receive a CASH PRIZE! 💵

Visit this link to learn more about the contest and how to submit your photos! ➡️ https:/ www.capitalfarmcredit.com/about-us/photo-contest

Way to go HH4Her Ally Echartea! I heard she spoke during media training today!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

If you look closely you will find HH4Her Allyana Echartea at Livestock Ambassador camp this week. Have a great one Ally!! Take lots of notes…it will help you pass the test!! 🍀❤️

What are you doing this summer?
HH4Hers Sophia Arellano, Samantha Rodriguez, and Sophia Rodriguez were at a Girl Scout event today.
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Mark your calendars for the next District 12 Shooting Sports Coach's Training. Registration will open on August 15th, 2024.

Do you have a child who loves taking pictures? We have a few spots still open for this Saturday, save you spot.

As we look forward to the 2025 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, we wanted to update you on some Poultry Order Information.

Turkeys:
Order forms due – August 16, 2024

Broilers:
Order forms posted – August 16, 2024
Order forms due – September 27, 2024

For more information, visit: https://poultry.tamu.edu/major-livestock-shows/

HH4Her Sophia Arellano completed the Texas 4-H Water Ambassador Tier II Program in the Texas Eastern Coast Line. Looks like they did some conservation work as well!! Great work Sophia!
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Great job to our fantastic HH4Hers!
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📣The Cameron County 4-H Record Book results are in! Congratulations to everyone who participated! 🎉

📓If you placed 1st in any category - Please register for the District 12 Record Book Contest on 4-H Online by July 5th🎉