Week of 8/18/23 – 8/24/23

*PLEASE RE-ENROLL FOR THE NEW 4-H YEAR*

Hello 4-H Families,

A few notes from Fort Bend County 4-H Office:

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WEEKLY REMINDERS ARE SENT OUT ON FRIDAYS OR THE LAST DAY OF THE WEEK.
Fort Bend County Fair DEADLINES are quickly approaching! Be sure to check out the Fort Bend County Fair website for due dates for your projects!
We are posting all Non-County Events on the website at https://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/other/non-county-events/ for your reference. If you have any questions about these events, please contact the office!
IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT AN EVENT OR HAVE QUESTIONS….. PLEASE ASK!! Call us at 281-342-3034 or email us at Fortbend4H@ag.tamu.edu so we can assist you with any questions or concerns you may have!

Below are the dates for upcoming events in the county, district, and state levels. Please take a few minutes to make note the next TWO WEEKS’ worth of the events that pertain to you and your family. For future and upcoming events beyond that visit https://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/events/month/

2023 Fort Bend County Fair Coloring Contest Deadline Entry by September 8, 2023 (Open for Kindergarten – 5^th Grade)

AUGUST:

COUNTY:

August 22^nd – Fort Bend County 4-H Vet Science Meeting at 6:45 PM at Fort Bend County Extension Office

August 26^th – Fort Bend County 4-H Awards Banquet from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Creekside Fellowship Hall in Needville, TX

August 28^th – Office CLOSED for Inservice Day

August 28^th – Fort Bend County 4-H Advisory Board and County Council Meeting at 6:30 PM via Microsoft Teams Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 238 287 326 076 Passcode: aXUXRv Download Teams | Join on the web Or call in (audio only) +1 210-807-7955,,997553262# United States, San Antonio Phone Conference ID: 997 553 262#

DISTRICT:

August 16^th – D-9 Fall Training & Council Meeting for September 9^th Registration Opens via 4-H Online – Open through September 6^th

STATE:

June 12th – August 31st – Virtual Texas 4-H Reel ‘Em In 2023 Fishing Skill-A-Thon Summer Edition via FishDonkey App

***NOTE***

Offices will be CLOSED for the following holidays/Inservice during the 2023 year:

August 28^th – Inservice Day

September 4, 2023 – Labor Day

September 29, 2023 – Fort Bend County Fair Day

November 10, 2023 – Veterans Day (Observed)

November 23, 2023 – Thanksgiving Day

November 24, 2023 – Day after Thanksgiving