Sent Dear 4-H Members and Families, The Tarrant County Junior Livestock Show Rulebook for 2019 is here!  Along with the forms that you will need to process your entries! Remember, the process of entering TCJLS is done online through your club manager.  I have placed the rulebook in a folder on our shared Google drive that can always be found on our website under the Link to G-Drive 2018-2019 folder.  You can also find it at the TCJLS website. Jeff Newcomb of Rendon 4-H has agreed to host… Read More →

Sent Dear 4-H Members and Families, Please plan on attending the County Youth Council and Adult Leaders Association meetings on Monday, 26th.  The CYC meeting will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. and parents and adult volunteers are encouraged to sit in on the program portion of this meeting.  Next week’s speaker will be Heather Lowe, the Community Engagement Manager from the Fort Worth Zoo.  The ALA meeting will start when Ms. Lowe has finished speaking at approximately 6:45 p.m. Please see the official CYC meeting invitation from President… Read More →

Sent 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… Read More →

Sent Dear 4-H Members and Families, This is a reminder that tomorrow is the final day to enter the San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, and Austin Livestock Shows.  We are also still accepting applications for the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo calf scramble. Please see the edited original email below.  I have cleaned up the links below for the shows that had not posted their worksheets yet. Please let me know if you will be coming in today or tomorrow to drop off entries. It is almost… Read More →

Sent Dear 4-H Families and Supporters,   The Adult Leaders Association is half way to their goal with the Clover Campaign! The Clover Campaign is used to fund the award and recognition program for all of the 4-H members in the county.  It also supports the activities of the County Youth Council.  With nearly 500 members in the 24 clubs, we know that our youth are hard at work every day on their livestock, robotics, food & nutrition, and community service projects.  Help the ALA to support their… Read More →

Dear 4-H Members and Families, Please take a look at the Holiday Party Flyer.  The County Youth Council has been hard at work planning a holiday party for the members of 4-H from across the county.  With food, games, community service, and a gift exchange everyone will have a great time.   Please see the details below: Who: All 4-H members in Tarrant County. When: Friday, December 7th from 7-9 p.m. Where: County Extension office at 200 Taylor St. Fort Worth, TX 76102.  Go to the 5th floor… Read More →

Sent Dear 4-H Members and Families, Please use the Record Book Training form to attend the upcoming Record Book Training sessions. I would like to invite every member, parent, and volunteer to attend a Record Book Training this year. Our next one will be held on Tuesday, November 13th from 6-7 p.m. at the Extension office. If you have never visited the office, please see this link for directions and parking instructions. We have a new training just added to the calendar for Tuesday, January 22nd from 6-7 p.m. at Meadowbrook United Methodist Church…. Read More →

Sent Dear 4-H Members and Families, I have received confirmation that the Tarrant County Junior Livestock Show validations will take place on Saturday, December 8th.  They will take place in Saginaw from 8-11 a.m. and then at Crowley from 1-3 p.m. Please remember these very important points: All animals must be validated.  This includes fancy chickens and breeding rabbits. If your animal is already validated at the state level, it does not need to be validated at the county level. Validation must be performed each year for every… Read More →

Sent Dear 4-H Members and Families, Please mark your calendar for our annual 4-H Holiday Party on Friday, December 7th from 7-9 p.m. The party will take place at the county Extension office located at 200 Taylor St. 76102. The Holiday Party is a great time for the 4-H youth to come together have fun, perform community service, and get to know kids from other clubs and other parts of the community. Additional emails will follow with more details and, in particular, information regarding the community service project that… Read More →

Sent Dear 4-H Members and Families, The guidelines and application process for the 2018-19 Opportunity Scholarships are now available.  These are the largest scholarships available exclusively to Texas 4-H members.  These scholarships range from $3000 to $20,000 and are awarded to approximately 200 graduating seniors.  The application and interview process is rigorous but should be familiar to all of our exceptional seniors who have completed record books and county award interviews in the last few years. Please follow this link to view the guidelines and other information from the state… Read More →