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Dear 4-H Families,

This a reminder for those of you participating in the Tarrant County Junior Livestock and Project Show to submit your eligibility forms to our office no later than Monday, February 17.  

2024-2025 Declaration of Eligibility Form

When filling out the form please be specific when listing “Name of Activity”.

• Put the individual show(s) you are involved in (ex. Rabbit Show, Poultry Show, etc.).
• I will not be signing forms that only have “TCJLS” listed in the name of activity.

Also, just a friendly reminder that we only submit forms asking for an excused absence for the days you are actually participating.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Sincerely,Miss Kate

Kate Marshall, M.S.

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

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

We are pleased to announce that we are once again hosting Texas 4-H Night at NASA.  This is a unique overnight program held at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.  It is scheduled for March 1-2 and is open to all junior, intermediate, and senior 4-H members along with their parent/guardian.  Youth will learn about space exploration and take part in hands-on STEM activities.  All of the details about the program can be found in the attached PDF document here is the link 2025 4-H Night at NASA Overview

Please note that every youth and parent/guardian must register in two locations.  The starting point to register is 4HOnline starting on January 10.  Registering within our system will ensure that everyone in attendance is actively enrolled.  Once that registration is submitted, the family will receive an automatic email with the link to register and pay on NASA’s registration portal.  If they do not receive that automatic email from 4-HOnline, they can contact me, and I will send it to them.

Registrations will not be approved at the state level until after the February 2 deadline and only if there are matching registrations in both systems.  This is a firm deadline.  Adults can only register for events if they have successfully completed the screening process and any required trainings, so please do not delay in re-enrolling.

Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  As a courtesy, please do not contact the Space Center directly.  I will facilitate any questions you or your families may have.

Most sincerely,

Derrick Bruton, M.S.

Extension Program Specialist III

4-H Youth Development – STEM
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

17360 Coit Road
Dallas, TX 75252

d-bruton@tamu.edu

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Here is your January 2025 Tarrant County Newsletter!!!  Click on the link to see all important due dates coming up!!!

January 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

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

District IV is holding a virtual 4-H Recordbook Training on Tuesday, Feburary  11, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Register on 4-H Online. See flyer below.

Thanks,

Denita Young, M.Ed. | Extension Program Specialist

4-H Youth Development | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

17360 Coit Road

Dallas, Texas 75252

ph: 972-952-9252 | djyoung@ag.tamu.edu

https://d44-h.tamu.edu

Good morning 4-Hers,

It is that time of year again, time to get entries completed for TCJLS. Please see the following as it is out of the TCJLS handbook.

Entries for each exhibitor from 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters must be filed with the TCJLA no later than the time and date specified. Entries must be on-line with a ShoWorks Summary Sheet from the 4HCM/AST listing the owners and their entries along with one check to cover the total entry fees of all entries of each 4-H Club or FFA Chapter. Checks should be drawn on 4-H or FFA accounts. Personal checks from 4-H or FFA members will not be accepted. The ShoWorks summary sheet, recipes and check should be mailed in one package to:

Tarrant County Junior Livestock Association, Inc.

P. O. Box 162793

Fort Worth, Texas 76161

All entries must be mailed to the TCJLA Post Office Box, or hand delivered to the TCJLA executive secretary. Checks, summary sheets and recipes for on-line entries must be postmarked no later than the time and date specified. Late entries will be accepted for up to two weeks after the due date with an additional $100 PER ENTRY added and collected. If the late $100 entry fee addition is not paid to the TCJLA PRIOR to February 1 of the current show year, the entry in question will be voided. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE LATE ENTRY DEADLINE, NO EXCEPTION, NO APPEALS/PROTESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR LATE ENTRIES.

Entry Date: All entries must be mailed to the TCJLA Post Office Box, or hand delivered to the TCJLS & YF executive secretary. Deadline for on-line entries will be January 18, 2024. ShoWorks summary sheet with total due, checks, and recipes must be postmarked no later than January 18, 2023. If the bank should return the check accompanying the entries, all entries from the 4-H Club or FFA Chapter will be canceled and returned. There will be a $35.00 service charge on all returned checks. The TCJLA reserves the right to ban any 4-H Club or FFA Chapter from future participation should there be an ongoing problem with collection of fees.  However, please check with you 4HCM/AST on when their deadline is to get them TCJLS entries.

Entry Fees:

Cattle: Heifers $30.00                      Cattle: Steers $30.00

Poultry: Fancy $10.00                      Broilers: Market $15.00

Turkey: Market $15.00                     Sheep: $25.00

Swine: $25.00                                    Goats: $25.00

Horses $30.00                                   Swine: $25.00

Horses: Skill-A-Thon $ 5.00           Rabbits: Breeding $ 5.00

Horses: Schooling $ 5.00                 Rabbits, Market Pen $15.00

Rabbits, Single Fryer $10.00           Showmanship, Adult $ 5.00 (50/50 split)

Youth Fair $ 6.00                               Ag mechanics $20.00

Here is the link for the website to find the forms.  TCJLS – Forms.   Also, if you have breeding heifers in the column listed TAG/Validation #, please be sure to put your heifer’s registration number here instead.  We will be checking heifers in according to registration number and birthdate vs tag numbers.  If you have already sent in your sent in your entries, please do not worry about it, I will add the registration number to the forms at check in.  Just also bring the state tag or county tag number with you to check in so I can verify it on the paperwork I will have at check in.

Jacklyn Jones – Doyle
Ag & Natural Resources Extension Agent

Tarrant County

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

200 Taylor St.  Suite 500

Fort Worth, Tx 76196

Tel:   817.884.1296

Fax:  817.884.1941

jacklyn.jones@ag.tamu.edu

http://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu

https://www.facebook.com/agrilife.tarrant/

http://AgriLifeExtension.tamu.edu

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Here is your December 2024 Tarrant County Newsletter!!!  Click on the link to see all important due dates coming up!!!

December 2024 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

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

After months of asking for the application and rules I finally have both.  Below are the links for the application and the rules for this years scholarship.

2025 TAGSCO_Application_PDF

TAgSCo Rules 2025  PDF

If you have any questions please email me I can try to get them answered.

Thanks

Tanner Smith

Arlington High School

Ag Science Teacher/FFA Advisor

tsmith32@aisd.net

682-867-6542

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Here is the link to submit entries.  AST / 4-H Leaders will need to submit entries for their exhibitors.  All entries are due 1/18/25.  Remember to send 1 check per Organization along with the summary sheet from Showorks to Tarrant County Junior Livestock Association, Inc., P. O. Box 162793, Fort Worth, Texas 76161 postmarked by January 18, 2025.

https://tarco.fairwire.com

To submit recipes please follow this link.  Do not send copies of the recipes with the entries this year, have your exhibitor print out the google form and bring it with them to check in at the show.

https://forms.gle/iyy8pzowpEAuQcpp7

Also a reminder that validation for TCJLS is as follows:

Fancy Poultry – December 12, 2024 – $2 per animal

5pm – 7pm at the Crowley Ag Barn

Livestock and Horses – December 7, 2024 – $5 per animal

8am – 10am at the Eagle Mountain Saginaw Ag

11am – 12pm at the Crowley Ag Barn

Market Rabbits – January 28-30 – $2 per animal

6pm – 9pm 1/28/25 at Keller CTE

6pm – 9pm 1/29/25 at Birdville Ag Science Center

6pm – 9pm 1/30/25 at Crowley Ag Barn

****Please bring cash for all validation fees.

Thank you,

Laura Howe

TCJLA Secretary

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Texas 4-H Dog Show will be held on July 8-10, 2025 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville, Texas.  To be eligible for this show, dogs must be validated by January 10, 2025 in 4-H Online.  Video instructions are also available at  https://youtu.be/3NzoIjK9Pco if that is more convenient

Clink on this link for all the written instructions – StateDogValidationInstructions

We strongly encourage members to validate their dogs even if they are not sure they will be participating in the Texas 4-H Dog Show.  Completing the FREE validation process before January 10^th will give them until entries are due in May to make a final decision.

There will be a couple of opportunities to practice with your dog whether you validated or not.  The following Counties normally host 4-H Dog Shows and we will forward details once we receive them.

Montgomery County 4-H Dog Show normally the first Saturday in February.

Brazos County 4-H Dog Show is normally a couple of weeks later

Tarrant County 4-H Dog Show has been in April

Wise County is has historically been done in June.

We will send details of each of these as soon as we have them.  If your county is planning to host a dog show, please let us know so we can help you publicize it.

As 4-H members complete their validation, here are some things to keep in mind:

The box that says Breeder is where they list the breed of the dog rather than the breeder.  4-H Online has set options, so we do the best we can to work with those options.

For purebred dogs (they do not have to be registered, just look purebred) you will select the correct Group, then type in the breed of the dog.

For mixed breed dogs you will select the Weight Group of the dog and list the dominant breed along with the word “Mix” or list the two breeds if known.  (Example: Border Collie Mix or Mastiff/Great Dane.)

Photos of the left and right side of the dog should be a side view of the whole dog. Get on the dog’s level so they do not turn into top views.  They should also be clear and light enough we can see all markings and color of the dog.   The dog should only be wearing a collar.  No sweaters, costumes, rain gear or anything that covers the dog’s color and markings.

Dogs MUST be validated each year.  If you validated a dog last year, the information and photos will be in the system, but you must still review and SUBMIT to validate for the 2024-2025 4-H year.  Please update the photos if the dog has changed significantly since last year.

We do encourage you to validate any dogs that you are eligible to show.  Situations may change through the year.

When we send reminders directly to 4-H members enrolled in the 4-H Dog Project, we will tell them “DO NOT to wait until the last day to complete your validation.  It will be difficult for your County Extension Office to help you at 4:45 p.m. on the last day.  If you are having trouble with 4-H Online, contact your local County Extension office.  “

I will be sending this directly to 4-H members enrolled in the 4-H Dog Project at some point in the next couple of weeks, but would rather they get this information directly from you as their County Extension Agent.

Michelle Mihalek
County Extension Agent – 4-H Youth Development
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Montgomery County
9020 Airport Rd.
Conroe, Texas 77303
(936) 539 – 7823

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Plan to attend the CYC Holiday Party on December 16, 2024 at 6:30.  See flyer below.