Homeschool Eligibility
2024-01-01 08:00 - 2024-01-12 17:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
23-24-Eligibility-Form-Fillable
You may email form to cheri.obraden@ag.tamu.edu before Friday, Jan. 12, 2024

Commercial Heifer Tag In
2025-03-29 15:00 - 19:00 | Downing Pens- Troy, Texas
2026 tag in was held on March 29, 2025
2027 tag in will be held on March 28, 2026

2026 BCYF Steer & Heifer Validation
2025-06-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Bell County EXPO Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, Tx, 76513, United States Minor Outlying Islands
7:00 am – 10:00 am and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Independence Day- July 4th - Office will be closed.
2025-07-04 | TX
Our office will be Closed July 4th

Labor Day Holiday - office will be closed
2025-09-01 | TX
Office will be closed.

2026 Commercial Steer Weigh In @ Evans Ranch
2025-09-06 08:00 - 09:00 | Evans Ranch- Little River Academy

2026 Roaster orders Due
2025-10-10 08:00 - 17:00 | TX
2026 BCYF Roaster Order Form

Columbus Day - office will be closed
2025-10-13 | TX
Office will be closed

Online Entries OPEN
2025-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 | TX
you must submit your entries online. Deadline to submit entries is Dec. 1, 2025
Online Entry Instructions

BCYF & Major Show Heifer Validation
2025-10-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Bell County EXPO Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, Tx, 76513, United States Minor Outlying Islands
UNREGISTERED HEIFER VALIDATION FORM (2)

Sheep & Goat Validation Day 1 - County & Major Show
2025-10-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Bell County EXPO Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, Tx, 76513, United States Minor Outlying Islands
COUNTY ONLY TAGS will be $5 each paid at time of validation.
Major Show tags must have been pre-ordered through CEO

Sheep & Goat Validation Day 2 - County & Major Show
2025-10-28 16:00 - 19:00 | Bell County EXPO Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, Tx, 76513, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Turkey Pick Up
2025-11-05 16:00 - 17:30 | Bell County Extension Office, 1605 North Main Street, Belton, TX, 76513, United States
Pick up at County Extension Office- after 4 pm , we will let you know if we get back sooner.

2026 Broiler Orders Due
2025-11-07 08:00 - 17:00 | TX
2026 BCYF Broiler Order Form
PLEASE notice the broiler pick up date will be December 23, 2025. I will announce a P/U time closer to the date.

Veterans Day
2025-11-11 | TX

Swine Validation Day 1 - County & Major Show
2025-11-17 16:00 - 19:00 | Bell County EXPO Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, Tx, 76513, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Swine Validation Day 2 - County & Major Show
2025-11-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Bell County EXPO Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, Tx, 76513, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Thanksgiving Holiday
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28 | TX
Our Office will be closed Nov. 27th & 28th.

Online Entries will Close
2025-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 | TX
5 pm Online entry deadline.

Primary Club Enrollment Deadline
2025-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 | TX
You must be enrolled in your primary club, 4-H, FFA or FCLA, by Dec. 1st

Roaster Pick up
2025-12-05 15:30 - 17:30 | Bell County Extension Office, 1605 North Main Street, Belton, TX, 76513, United States
Roaster chick pick up from 3:30-5:30 pm at CEO – PLEASE BRING A BOX

Chisholm Trail Christmas Ball 2025
2025-12-06 18:00 | Cadence Bank Center
Chisholm Trail Christmas Ball is our main fund raiser for the BCYF Scholarship Fund.

Broiler pick up
2025-12-23 00:00 | Bell County Extension Office, 1605 North Main Street, Belton, TX, 76513, United States
Broiler chick at CEO – PLEASE BRING A BOX
Time will be announced closer to P/U

Christmas Holiday- office will be closed
2025-12-25 - 2025-12-26 | TX
Office will be closed Dec. 25th and 26th

2 meeting deadline
2025-12-31 | TX
Between Aug. 1st, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2025 – You must have attended a minimum of 2 meetings of your primary 4-H, FFA or FCLA club to participate in BCYF.

New Years Day Holiday- office will be closed
2026-01-01 | TX
office will be closed. Happy New Year!!!

Rabbit Validation
2026-01-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Bell County Extension Office, 1605 North Main Street, Belton, TX, 76513, United States
Bell County Extension Office- Bell County Master Gardner’s Learning Center

Commercial Heifer Record Books Due
2026-01-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Bell County Extension Office, 1605 North Main Street, Belton, TX, 76513, United States
Please turn in your Commercial Heifer Record Books and Thank You Cards to the CEO by 5pm on Friday, Jan. 9th.

Martin Luther King Day- office will be closed
2026-01-19 | TX

Commercial Steer Weigh Out @ Evans Ranch
2026-01-31 | TX
