Sent,  Good morning Tarrant County 4-H! Im excited to share that Tim Love and his Foundation are going to sponsor the “All in Holiday Boot Drive” again for Tarrant County 4-H members and groups that would like to receive a new pair of cowboy boots this year! The sign up for the event will start on Monday November 10th at 8:30 am and close on Friday December 5th at 4:00 PM. This year they can sponsor 100 pairs of boots so we will have the registration open until… Read More →

Sent,  Good afternoon Tarrant County 4-H, The 2025 Tarrant County Talent Showcase is now open for registration. The show will take place on Thursday December 11th at 6:00 PM at Meadowbrook United Methodist Church in Fort Worth. This can be a solo act or a team act. The categories this year are Vocal, Solo/band performance, Poetry/ Prose, Musical/ Instrumental, Dramedy, Choreographed Routine and celebrate 4-H. During the registration you can list if you have any equipment or music needs. We will also have an additional training on the… Read More →

Sent,  Howdy 4-Hers! I hope this email finds you doing well.  I am excited to announce that all the stock shows have posted their worksheets for entries!!  There are a few changes this year that will be taking place with entries so please pay attention to the list below. We will NOT be hosting entry nights this year.  Your entries and payment will be due to the office NO LATER than November 11 @ 5pm.  If you get them in sooner that will be preferred.  Absolutely NO entries… Read More →

Sent, Good afternoon Tarrant County 4-H, The Optimist Club of Fort Worth is a youth organization that provides many great programs for our community as well as scholarships. The group reached out to us to see if any high school 4-H youth ages 16 or older would be interested in working at there Christmas tree lot starting after thanksgiving at Farrington field in Fort Worth. The group has 4 hour shifts available and pays $60 per shift. This can be a one-time service or many days. There are… Read More →

Sent, Dear 4-H Members and Families, Here is your October 2025 Tarrant County Newsletter!!!  Click on the link to see all important due dates coming up!!! October 2025 Tarrant County 4-H Newsletter Kate Marshall Tarrant County Extension Agent – 4-H & Youth Development Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 200 Taylor Street, Suite 500 | Fort Worth, TX 76196 p: (817) 884-1553 kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu | https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu  

Sent,  Dear Tarrant County 4-H Families, The 2025-2026 Texas 4-H Record Book Family Guide is now available. You will notice a few changes to the record book format for this coming year. Recordkeeping is one of the most valuable life skills taught in the Texas 4-H program. Members are encouraged to keep project records throughout the year and review them annually by completing a Texas 4-H Record Book. The primary purpose of a Record Book is to help youth learn how to set goals, work toward them, reflect… Read More →

Sent, Dear 4-H Families and Members, Please consider donating and helping with our One Day 4-H community service project! Supplies are being collected to create first aid kits for My Health My Resources of Tarrant County. *Kits will be assembled at the November CYC meeting. Please visit this link to see what’s needed: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAEA823A1F8C61-59113660-tarrant A big thank you to 4-H’er Drew Parker for coordinating this effort! Sincerely Miss Kate Kate Marshall, M.S. Tarrant County Extension Agent – 4-H & Youth Development Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 200 Taylor… Read More →

Sent,  Good afternoon! If you do not have responsibilities for livestock or poultry, please disregard this email. Please use the link below to place your order for the 2026 TCJLS Broiler Show. 2026 TCJLS Broiler Order Form   ***** Broiler Order dates*****  September 15 – November 21  NO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5 PM NOVEMBER 21st. $2/bird with a min of 10 birds (must be ordered in increments of 10) (TCJLS – broiler pen consists of 3 birds) Cash or Check – Checks must be made out… Read More →

Sent, Dear 4-H Members and Families, The Prairie View A&M 4-H Youth Development Unit is happy to announce that the Meat Goat Give-Away committee would like to share an opportunity to expand your youth agricultural program. The 4-H Goat Kid Giveaway Program has promoted dairy goats as a 4-H project since 1987. Since 2019, we have invested over $46,000 by offering both dairy & meat goats to deserving youth across Texas. Applications are open from September 18th to October 1st. The committee will judge the applications by looking… Read More →

Sent, Dear 4-H Members and Families, Make plans to join us for the Tarrant County 4-H Youth Council Club Officer Training on Monday, September 22 (6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office). All members are welcome! It will be a great chance to network with other 4-Her’s and meet youth from across the county! We will also be establishing county wide youth committees for Social Events and Community Service. This is a great way to get engaged in the 4-H program beyond the club level. *You do not need… Read More →