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Dear 4-H Members and Families,
A great opportunity is coming up in January to promote 4-H and your clubs!
We will once again be marching in a group in the Fort Worth Stock Show Parade. This year’s parade takes place Saturday, January 19th and the parade begins at 11 a.m. This is a great event that counts as community service for the 4-H members that march and parents are encouraged to participate as well.
We had a great turn out last year but believe that we can show Tarrant County the strength of 4-H by having participants from every club. I would like to challenge the members and clubs to have 5 or more people from each club participate in the parade. That can be youth and adults. With a 100+ people representing 4-H, I think we can make a real impact on the spectators and encourage new families to join 4-H.
This is a fun event where 4-Hers can get to know families from other clubs. We also get to hear the TCU marching band warm-up and see much of the parade while we wait for our turn to march.
Some things to consider when determining who will represent your club:
- Every participant must complete the attached release form.
- The route is little over a mile long. It starts at the Tarrant County Courthouse, goes to the Fort Worth Convention Center, and then back to the Courthouse.
- We will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the county Extension office and head over to the start location at 10:40 a.m. that morning.
- We are usually done by 12 p.m.
Please let me know if you have any questions and I look forward to having a great turnout for the parade!
Kent DeCardenas