April 19, 2007

Blazing Trails at Braunig is coming up next Saturday, April 21. If any you are planning on attending and have not RSVP, please do so. We are providing refreshments and want to make sure we have enough for everyone. I wouldn't want to share my peanut butter and jelly sandwich with anyone.......no, just kidding, there not having peanut butter and jelly. Also, if any members will be attending, please wear closed toe shoes. You will be helping with the nature trail or be out on the trails with the workshops.

Thank you to everyone that donated childrens book. We are still accepting books, if you have any.

If you are a Austin Wranglers fan, they are having a 4-H Night. Sunday, May 6 at the UT-Frank Erwin Center. You can visit their website at www.austinwranglers.com

Lots of summer camps are listed in the newsletter. Watch due dates. The camps fill up fast.

If you have never done a project form or recordbook, I encourage you to attend the Recordbook Training on Tuesday, April 24 here at our office S-208, 7 p.m. Everything you ever wanted to know about project forms or recordbooks will be available and discussed.

We still have San Antonio Stock Show floor checks here to be picked up.

There are still pictures from the County contest here to be picked up:
Katilyn Aldrich, Kenneth Aldrich, Tony Galvan, Taylor Jaure, Stephen Navarro, Hakan Telsiz. If they are not picked up by April 25, we will assume the members do not want the pictures or their ribbons.

Lots of animal camps, trainings, clinics going on, check out the Livestock section of the newsletter.

The Texas Brigades camps are a lot of fun, there have been many 4-H members that attended in the past and raved about all the things they learned and got to do. Find out more in the Outdoor Fun section of the newsletter. These camps fill up fast, check it out now.

4-H has had a booth for the last couple of years at the "Children's Day in the Garden". If you need some community service for your recordbook, this is a fun activity to help out at. See more details in the Community Service Opportunity section of the newsletter and contact Mike ASAP.
If you have any questions on the above articles, please contact us via phone or email. Have a great weekend.

April 9, 2007

County Council Officer elections will take place at the Council/Adult Leaders meeting on Thursday, April 12. How do the candidates get voted into office????? Your Club Delegate officers attend the meeting and vote for the best person for the position. Your club gets two votes. If you have only one Club Delegate, then the other vote defaults to the Club President. If neither of these two club positions can attend the meeting on April 12, then a substitute member can be allowed to vote for your club with a letter from the Club Delegate stating they are the substitute (give the letter to Shane that night). If you have any questions, please contact Shane. PLEASE REMIND YOUR MEMBERS THE MEETING STARTS AT 6:30 P.M.. Voting cannot start until there are at least 10 members from 9 of the organized 4-H Clubs. PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR OFFICERS AND MEMBERS TO ATTEND.

If you are trying to find something to do this summer, CHECK OUT the camps listed in the April newsletter. They fill up fast, so watch the deadlines.

If you are interested in learning about recordbooks, the first workshop is April 16, Hays County Extension office. The next training is April 24, here in our office. Check the newsletter for more details.

If you would like to help plan upcoming horse activities, mark your calendar for the next leaders meeting on April 16, here in our office.

If you will be exhibiting steers this upcoming show season, remember, steer validation tags are due to our office by April 16. Order form is in the April newsletter.

Photos from the County Photography Contest are ready for pick up from our office. Please try and pick up your photos up by April 13.

This was the first year our county had the Textile Contest, March 24. The next level is the District Textile Contest on April 28 in San Marcos. This year, members did not have to attend the County Textile Contest to move on to the District contest. If you have any members that would like to enter the District Textile Contest, please have them contact Annette for entry information. Deadline to enter is before April 17. Members do not have to attend the contest to enter. Someone else can take their entry to San Marcos.

If you have any questions on the above articles, please give us a call.

April 2, 2007

#1 item this week is to remember if you are a Club Officer Delegates, the Council Meeting on Thursday, April 12 is at the ENP office at 6:30 p.m. You will be voting in new Council Officers and discussing upcoming activities.

H.S. Estelle Camp applications are now available from our office.

There are a lot of other camps listed in the newsletter, they fill up fast. Watch deadlines they are coming up quick.

County Photos are now ready to be picked up.

A Wildlife Camp flyer was received after the newsletter was printed. See below.
If you are interested in learning about doing a Recordbook, next training is in San Marcos on April 16, 6:30, see flyer below.

If you are entering the Photo Contest on April 28 in San Marcos, deadline to enter photos is April 13, via the 4-H Connect program.

San Antonio Stock Show floor checks are now available for pick up in our office. Call Annette to make sure yours is here.

Newsletter was mailed this past Wednesday. An article on State Fair Lamb/Goat validation tags was included. The tag fee is $8, not $7.

If you are competing at the District Fashion Show, the entry deadline has changed from April 17 to April 13.

Several scholarships listed in the newsletter are due very soon.

Next Horse Playday is April 7, mark your calendar.

If you are exhibiting a steer this upcoming year, it is time to order Steer Validation tags. A form is in the April newsletter, deadline is April 16.

If you have any questions on any of the above articles, please give us a call.

March 26, 2007

San Antonio Stock Show floor checks are here. You must sign for them. Call Annette to verify if yours is here.

Sorry for the delay.....County Photo's will not be ready for pick up until maybe Thursday of this week. A couple judges time schedule did not allow them to finish all the photos, also we ran out of ribbons and they will be delivered on Monday.

April newsletter will be mailed next Wednesday, please watch deadlines.

Remember delegates, the next County Council meeting is April 12th at the ENP office. The meeting will begin at 6:30. It is very important you attend this meeting since it is officer elections. Anyone who is wanting to run for a county office will need to be preprared to give a short speach about why they want to be a council officer. Remember only voting delegates from each club will allowed to vote. If you are unable to attend the meeting, and you want someone else to vote for you, we must have a written and signed letter from the delegate giving their voting rights to someone else.

If you have any questions on the above articles, please give a cal

March 19, 2007

Fashion/Textile Show entries are due Monday, March 19, 5 p.m. Don't forget, we have the night drop in the front door. If you have any questions, give Connie a call.

If you are interested in running for an office on the Bexar County 4-H Council, you can write a a couple line blurb on why you should be voted into office. The blurb is due Monday, March 19. Members can still run for office if they decide not to do the blurb for the newsletter.

Everyone interested in the Horse Project can attend the Horse Leaders Meeting on Monday, March 19, here at our office in S-208.

If you are want to attend the CORE Program on Saturday, March 24, please RSVP to Nelson by March 21, to make sure we have enough refreshments. See details in the newsletter of what the activities will be.

If you have any questions on the above articles, please give us a call.

March 12, 2007

Please correct an error in the newsletter. It was printed that the County Recordbook training is set for April 14, that is an error the date is Tuesday, April 24, here at our office, 7 p.m.

There are several members that have not picked up their passes for the Star of Texas Stock Show (Austin). Ryan Black, Jake Hill, Justin Lowery, Knydall Snider.

Next Horse Leaders meeting is Monday, March 19. If you would like to voice your opinion on what horse clinics or workshops that you think members would enjoy....attend this meeting.

The first CORE event is coming up fast (March 24) at Friedrich Park. See the newsletter for more details of what the day will include. To make sure there will be enough refreshments, RSVP to Nelson by March 21.

We haven't had any response on a previous email about the need for childrens books for community centers. If you are considering helping with this community service event, please give us a heads up.

If you need any more info on the above articles, please give Shane or me a call.

March 5, 2007

You should receive your newsletter any day, it was mailed this week.

Fashion Show information packets were mailed to Clothing Leaders earlier this week.

Any members that want to participate in either the Fashion Show or the Textile Show, their names are due to our office by Monday, March 5, in order for us to send you an eligibility form.
We have only received names from Encino, Team K and St. Hedwig.

Judges are needed for the Fashion Show, Textile Show, Photography Contest and the Project Show. If you know anyone that will volunteer to judge at these events, please let us know.

If you are participating in the Star of Texas Stock Show, your passes are available for pick up in our office.

Project Show rules and guidelines are available. Project Show is a lot of fun and open to anyone, members do not have to be enrolled in 4-H.

Club delegates mark your calendar for the next Council/Adult Leaders Meeting on Thursday, April 12. Elections of new Council Officers will be held. Each club delegate gets a vote. Also, Adult Officers will be elected. If you are interested in running for a position, please attend this meeting.

Friday, March 9 is the deadline to enter the County Photography Contest (WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LATE ENTRIES).

Several fun camps are listed in the newsletter.