Robotics teams are invited to participate in the Guadalupe County 4-H GEAR Robotics Contest on Saturday, April 13 at the Guadalupe County Extension Office. The links below are for registering teams!  If you have any questions contact: guadalupe4hrobots@gmail.com.

Juniors Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guadalupe-county-gear-robotics-contest-juniors-tickets-56657468012

Intermediates Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guadalupe-county-gear-robotics-contest-intermediates-tickets-57291402126

Seniors Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guadalupe-county-gear-robotics-contest-seniors-tickets-57291622786

The deadline is quickly approaching for District 10 Shooting Sports Coaches Training (Archery, Muzzleloading, Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun) in Guadalupe County held March 9-10, 2019. This training is open to potential coaches from across the state.

Registration will be done through 4-H Connect from February 11 – 25, 2019.  Look for “2019 District 10 – Shooting Sports Coaches Training.” Cost is $120 and lodging is not provided for registrants. Detailed information will be sent to those that register.

Participants MUST have completed and passed the Background Check PRIOR to registering for the event, so if they have not completed this, they should do so immediately! There will be no exceptions.

You and your Consumer Decision Making teams are invited to participate in the 2019 Washington County Invitational Consumer Decision Making Contest. The contest will be hosted on Saturday, February 23^rd at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Brenham, TX.

REGISTRATION

Early Registration: Counties may register teams by mailing an entry form and payment to the Washington County Extension Office (1305 E. Blue Bell Rd., Brenham, TX 77833). The cost to enter a team is $40, and $10 for an individual, and they must be postmarked by February 15^th.

Late Registration: A late registration option will also be offered up until the start of the contest. The cost to late register a team is $60, and $20 per individual.

For more information, including contest guidelines and entry form please see: 2019 Washington Co. 4-H Invitational CDM Contest.

District IV 4-H has formally opened registration for the Shooting Sports Coaches Training being held at Rocky Creek Outdoors in Texarkana on Sat. Feb. 16th to Sun. Feb. 17th. Participants are required to attend training on both days. It is our intent to offer certifications in rifle, shotgun, pistol, and archery.

The cost of the training will be $120, which includes the instructor manual, Saturday lunch, and Saturday dinner. Participants can stay at the Country Inn & Suites or Holiday Inn & Suites on Friday and Saturday evening and receive a complimentary breakfast. The training agenda will be posted on the District IV 4-H Webpage (https://d44-h.tamu.edu/event-page-links) by Monday, Feb. 11th.

Leaders and Agents can register on Texas 4-H Connect (https://texas.4honline.com)

Select: D4 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Certification Training – Texarkana

Registration will CLOSE on Monday, Feb. 11th.

The District Judging Contests will be on the following dates at the locations listed below:

Important Reminders:

• District Dairy and Wool participants must submit names by February 15, 2019 to the District Office. There will be no additional registration fee. Dairy teams will give the team registration form to Charles Seely the day of contest.
• District Horse Judging contestants must register on 4-H CONNECT by midnight on March 8, 2019.
• All other contests (Livestock, Meats, and Soil) must register via 4-H CONNECT by March 29, 2019.
• An entry fee of $10.00 per INDIVIDUAL will be charged for Livestock, Meats and Soil Judging Contests.
• Teams will NOT be designated on 4-H CONNECT. All participants will sign up as individuals for their particular contest. Team designations will be made at registration on the day of the contest.
• D11 Horse Judging will be in College Station at Multi-District Horse Judging.

For further information, visit the District 11 Multi-District Judging website or the District 11 Horse Judging website.

District 4 is in the process of planning a 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training for Saturday, February 16th and Sunday, February 17th in Texarkana, Texas (Bowie County). Details on the training will be released very soon. Registration will take place on 4-H Connect, so potential participants will need to complete their 4-H volunteer membership prior to registering.

 

MasterChef Junior, the national FOX hit cooking competition series where children aged 8 to 13 years old compete for the coveted title of MasterChef Junior!

Pre-registration on the Master Chef Junior Website is highly encouraged masterchefjuniorcasting.com! This allows a producer to call a week prior to remind about the casting call as well as answer any questions they may have.

 

Youth Scholarships

Capital Farm Credit is committed to serving youth in agriculture by providing over $100,000 in scholarships to Texas high school seniors. Each branch office awards at least one $1,000 scholarship to graduating seniors who are seeking an agriculture-related degree.

Contact the Capital Farm Credit office closest to you to request an application. All applications must be submitted to the student’s local branch office.

Find your local office here.

Video Contest

Each year, to celebrate Ag Day, Capital Farm Credit holds a contest for high school aged 4-H and FFA in Texas.  Students create a 30 second video to tell us “What Agriculture Means to Me” and uploads the video link to enter.  Winners are determined by online voting.  The video that receives the most online votes wins that high school student a scholarship, and their 4-H or FFA Chapter will also receive a donation.

• • First Place Student: $2,500 & their chapter receives $1,500
  • Second Place Student: $1,500 & their chapter receives $1,000
  • Third Place Student: $1,000 & their chapter receives $500
  • Corporate Selection: $1,000 & their chapter receives $500

Students can begin creating their video at any time, but they will not be able to upload or start receiving votes until February 4, 2019. (Upload all videos here) The contest ends March 19, 2019.

 

The Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association is hosting a Livestock Judging Contest at the Matagorda County Fair Grounds on Friday, March 1st. For further information, please see flyer:

The Matagorda County Fair Association is hosting a Heifer Show at the Matagorda County Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 9th. Please see flyer for further details: