Extension Educationin Tarrant County

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4-H Members and Families,

Attention 2024 Graduating Seniors!!!!!

Tarrant County 4-H 2024 Graduate and Family:

High school graduation is an exciting moment in the lives of graduates and their families.  As a reminder, each year, Tarrant County 4-H recognizes our graduating seniors and acknowledges the culmination of their many years of hard work, diligence, and dedication.   This year’s recognition event will take place the evening of our year-end Awards Reception – Thursday, July 25.  Be sure and mark this date in your calendar!  More information will be distributed as the reception approaches.

However, we want to begin celebrating each of you, and your amazing accomplishments, sooner verses later!!!  To that end, social media will be utilized to highlight our Tarrant County 4-H graduating seniors.

If you wish to participate in the Social Media announcements, please email the following items to tarrant4-h@ag.tamu.edu:  headshot photograph and a short, one-paragraph biography.  This biography* should include the name of your high school and/or 4-H club; number of years you were in 4-H; any officer/leadership roles in 4-H; favorite projects or hobbies; and future plans.  Additionally, you are asked to provide your advice to younger members*.   The RSVP, photo, biography, and advice must be received at tarrant4-h@ag.tamu.edu no later than May 31.  *Please note: biography and advice may be edited for space and content.

We look forward to your participation in this Social Media event and in the year-end Awards Reception.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email tarrant4-h@ag.tamu.edu.

Teresa Womble, Volunteer

Coordinator, Graduating Senior Recognition

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4-H Members and Families,

Now is the time to think about applying for County 4-H Awards! Below you will find information for the Criteria and Merit Based member awards.

Criteria-Based Awards

Link to application form: https://forms.gle/oXZ7PfBL8x1Guntr9

• The Requirements for Honor Roll or Letterman Awards may be met in one year or over the course of several years. If met over multiple years, it must be while the member is in their current age division.
• If a member has previously received the Honor Roll or Letterman award, they must meet the criteria with all new activities to again be eligible.
• Youth submitting Community Service Awards are NOT required to submit a record book but must complete the application completely and submit logs/records of service.
• Rookie, Honor Roll & Letterman Awards require submission of a 4-H Record book (Due @ Extension Office by June 3, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.)

Merit-Based Awards

Link to application form: https://forms.gle/MdaP2tfPim7P8o4p9

• Outstanding New Member – Junior (3-5 grades), Intermediate (6-8 grades), Senior (9-12 grades)
• 4-H Achievement – Junior (3-5 grades), Intermediate (6-8 grades), Senior (9-12 grades). Eligible to receive once per age division.
• Danforth – Senior age division (9-12 grades) only. Eligible to receive once in your 4-H career.
• Gold Star – Senior age division (9-12 grades) only. Eligible to receive once in your 4-H career. Applicants must be 15 years old, with 3 years minimum of 4-H membership, completed a minimum of 3 projects, demonstrated leadership, and completed at least 2 4-H record books.

All Merit-Based Awards require Submission of 4-H Record book (Due @ Extension Office by June 3, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.).

All Merit-Based Awards require applicants to attend an in-person interview with a panel of judges (June 24, 2024).

Gold Star applicants will be required to prepare a short, two-minute speech highlighting their 4-H career. Youth selected to receive the Gold Star will deliver their prepared speech at the County Awards Reception on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Location TBD.

**All County Award Submissions are DUE June 3rd, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.!

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 | f: (817) 884-1941

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu | https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu

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4-H Members and Families,

Record Books are due to the Extension Office by Monday, June 3, 2024, at 5 pm. Below are instructions on how to turn in your books this year:

• Please make sure you complete this form Google Form Entry at home before you drop you record book at the Extension Office.
• We will have a plastic bin at the entrance of our office for you to come by and drop off your record book.
• It is strongly recommended that you fill out the Google Form Entry at home before you drop off your book, however there will also be a sign by the bin with a QR code that you can scan with your phone to fill out the google form.

**Remember, when you are dropping items off or picking them up from the Extension Office, we will not be able to validate parking. **

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 | f: (817) 884-1941

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu | https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

As we come to the end of the 4-H year, please be aware of the County Award Application, and Scholarship Application process and deadline.  All items must be submitted to the Extension Office by Monday, June 3rd at 5 pm.

Record Books are due at the Extension Office by Monday, June 3rd at 5 pm.

**Remember, when you are dropping items off or picking them up from the Extension Office, we will not be able to Validate Parking. **

County Criteria Award and Merit Award applications must be completed online:  Criteria Award Application and Merit Award Application.  For more information on the county awards, please see County Awards Overview.  Be sure to carefully read the below information regarding the awards.

Record Book Submission

• Record books submission deadline for the current 4-H year is Monday, June 3, 2024, at 5 pm.  All record books must be submitted to the Extension Office by this time. Late entries will not be accepted.
• Please make sure you complete this form Google Form Entry at home before you drop you record book at the Extension Office.
• Information on how to complete a record book may be found at Texas 4-H Record books.
• Record books must meet all of the requirements as detailed in the Family Guide to the Texas 4-H Record Book.  Books that do not meet these requirements may not be presented to the judges.
• Record books placing first in each grade division and category are eligible for advancement to the District IV Record Book competition. Youth qualifying for advancement to District will be notified by June 10, 2024, on the email you provided at time of Record book registration.
• If you wish to advance to District you will need to Register on 4-H Online & Submittable.  Registration MUST be done on both sites by midnight on June 14, 2024.

County Award Application

• Deadline to apply for County Awards for the current 4-H year is Monday, June 3, 2024, by 5 pm.
• All applications will be completed online.  If you have difficulty completing the online application, contact the office before the application deadline.
• All County Awards require an application, which should be completed by the youth member.  There are three types of awards, Criteria-based, Merit-based and Community Service. With the exception of the Community Service award, all awards necessitate submission of a record book.
• Criteria based awards require applicants to reach certain benchmarks in 4-H and other activities.  These awards include Community Service, Rookie Award, Honor Roll, and Letterman.  To apply for Criteria Awards use the Criteria Award Application.  (please see County Awards Overview).
• Merit based awards require applicants to attend an in-person interview with a panel of judges.  This panel will determine the award recipients in each category.  These awards include Outstanding New Member, 4-H Achievement, Danforth, and Gold Star*.  To apply for merit awards, use the Merit Award Application.   (Please see County Awards Overview).
• Community Service Awards require both an application and submission of records.  These records should be submitted using the Community Service form, which may be found at Community Service Forms.  To apply for Community Service Awards use the Criteria Award Application. There is a place within the application to upload your Community Service Log, or you can also email your log sheets to andrea.amador@ag.tamu.edu in a PDF form no pictures.

*Gold Star applicants:  All Gold Star applicants will be required to prepare a short, two-minute speech highlighting their 4-H career. Only those youth selected to receive the Gold Star will deliver their prepared speech at the County Awards Reception on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Scholarship Applications

• The deadline to apply for Tarrant 4-H Adult Leaders Association scholarships for the current 4-H year is Monday, June 3, 2024, at 5 pm.
• An email from the Adult Leaders Association regarding the scholarship program has been sent to all juniors and seniors.
• Scholarship Application and Guidelines may be found at ALA Scholarship 2024.
• Questions regarding scholarships should be directed to tarrant4hala@gmail.com.

Award Interviews

• All Merit Based award applicantsand Scholarship applicants must attend an in-person interview*.
• Award interviews will take place in-person on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the County Extension Office. The interviews will begin at 1 pm. and run into the afternoon dependent on the number of applicants*.
• Special requests for interview times cannot be honored, although every attempt is made to schedule siblings together.
• As all interview judges are volunteers, please respect their time by being punctual, prepared, and appropriately dressed.

County Awards Reception

• The Tarrant County Awards Reception is Thursday, July 25th at 6:30 p.m.
• Location: TBD.
• All award and scholarship announcements will be made at this event.

Thank you for your time and dedication to 4-H and to Making the Best Better!

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 | f: (817) 884-1941

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu | https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

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

May 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 | f: (817) 884-1941

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu | https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Please click on link below to see the revised lamb classification standards that will take effect beginning with the 2024 State Fair of Texas and 2025 Spring Major livestock shows.  All new changes are highlighted in yellow.

2024 Lamb-Breed-Classification-Guidelines Review Final

The TCAAA Animal Industries Committee, the AST’s Major Livestock Show Committee, and the Texas 4-H/FFA Sheep and Goat Validation Committee met with major livestock show classifiers from the 2023/24 show season to review and clarify lamb classification standards.  We do not believe these are major changes, but minor clarifications that should help families understand the standards better.  Please contact your Animal Industries representative with any questions.

Please share these standards with your 4-H and FFA lamb exhibitors.

Thank You

Marty Gibbs

District Extension Administrator

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

7887 US Hwy 87 N

San Angelo TX  76901

325-657-7313

325-365-1493

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Clink on the link below to see flyer with informaiton on the Central Texas Youth Fair June Jackpot.

CTYF Jackpot Flyers

Thank you,

Chelsea Dorward

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Bosque County Extension Agent – Ag/NR

104 S. Fuller St

Meridian, TX 76665

Office: 254.435.2331

Fax: 254.435.6231

chelsea.dorward@ag.tamu.edu

http://bosque.agrilife.org/

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

All questions regarding these scholarships should be addressed to the ‘ALA Scholarship Committee’ via   tarrant4hala@gmail.com.

Attention: Tarrant County 4-H High School Juniors & Seniors

The Tarrant 4-H Adult Leaders Association is pleased to offer to our junior and/or senior high school 4-H members the opportunity to apply for the following scholarships.

Scholarships will be made in the amount of $500, payable as indicated in this document: ALA Scholarship Guidelines 2024 

Mark Green Memorial Scholarship, established in 2008, recognizes those youth of Tarrant County 4-H who have established themselves as avid 4-H members.  Mark was an ardent 4-H participant from the time he was a youth.  He resonated the values he instilled in the youth of 4-H.

Millie Hurst Memorial Scholarship, established in 1993, recognizes those youth “who do the most work in the 4-H program.” Millie was a highly involved adult leader who encouraged youth to actively pursue their goals.

Applicants should carefully review the ALA Scholarship Guidelines 2024 to determine individual eligibility.

The Application is available in both MS Word and fillable PDF formats.  Both formats may be found at this link:  ALA Scholarship Documents

Application deadline is Monday, June 3, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Original applications must be received in the Tarrant County 4-H office by that time. (Electronic/digital submissions will not be accepted.)

All applicants must attend an in-person interview.  Interviews will be held on Monday, June 24, 2024* at the County 4-H Office—interview times will be emailed to applicants mid June.

Best,

Kacee Gordillo, ALA Secretary

Julie Radley, ALA Treasurer

Michelle Box, ALA President

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Dear 4-H families,

The 4^th annual invitational 4-H Cooperative Extension Program photography contest in open for entries. This is a virtual contest you can upload your photos within the registration link.  The deadline for entries is July 15^th.  This is an invitational contest and is separate from other County, District or state-wide 4-H contests. Everyone ages 8-18 years old is open to submit entries. Only one photo can be submitted per category per age division.  H-E-B gift cards will be given to the winners in each category.   Here is the registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4r1Z1WGw1Q_YnEwAiOm7yZgPoAgV_t3YAjXZRM8YMsvHAHA/viewform

You can also find a QR registration on the flyer below.

If you have any questions feel free to contact Jordan at the Tarrant County Extension office at Jordan.Peldyak@ag.tamu.edu.

Jordan Peldyak

Tarrant County 4-H

Prairie View A&M University

College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

200 Taylor Street Suite 500

Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-1940

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

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

April 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 | f: (817) 884-1941

kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu | https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu