If you are wanting to exhibit turkeys at the 2016 Bexar County Show or the 2017 San Antonio, Houston or Rodeo Austin stock shows, orders will be due  to our office by Monday, August 22nd  and are $3.50 each.  Order your  turkeys on the form available on our website site at here.   A minimum of 5 and a maximum of 75 turkeys may be ordered per family.  New for 2016:  each exhibitor MAY order an individual set of birds (up to 75) OR siblings within the same household... Read More →

A Livestock Judging orientation meeting is planned for Thursday, August 25th 6:30 p.m. at the County 4-H  office in S-208.  If you have an interest in learning about livestock evaluation, basic terminology and oral reason preparation/delivery, make plans to attend.  Livestock judging teaches critical thinking, decision making and public speaking skills.  There are divisions for all ages so anyone is welcome to participate.

If you will exhibiting a market pig at the 2016 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show or any 2017 major shows (San Antonio, Houston, etc.)  you must purchase a swine validation tag.  Swine tag orders are due to our office by Thursday, September 1st. County tags are $1 each, which will allow you to show your pig at the 2016 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show only.  State tags are $11 each, which will allow you to show your pig at the 2016 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show and on... Read More →

If you will be exhibiting chickens (broilers) at the 2016 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show on December 28th, order your broilers on the form here.  Broilers are $1.80 each.  Each exhibitor or family must purchase a minimum order of 25 chicks.  Maximum order is 50 chicks per exhibitor.  Deadline to order is Thursday, September 1st.  Visit this great website to find out more about poultry http://texasyouthlivestock.com/poultry/.   There is a drop slot in the front door of S-212 to help you meet this deadline.

What difference can you make in one day?  Saturday, October 8th is the 2016 One Day 4-H Community Service Day.  Any and all 4-H members, parents, and friends can participate in this day designated as a day of community service for all 4-H members.  4-H clubs/members select their project and then plan, implement, and tell about them.  It can be something as easy as mowing a lawn to hosting a 5K race to benefit a certain cause.  It's all about helping others and making a difference! ORDER YOUR... Read More →

All Heifers to be shown at the 2016 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show and 2017 Major Livestock Shows are required to be validated.  Only heifers that have not already been validated, or that have changed ownership will be required to validate.   Validation form is due to our office by Friday, September 9th. You must have original registration papers at validation.  Cost will be $11.00 per head payable at validation.   Heifer validation date will be Saturday,  October 22nd at the East Central Ag. Barn from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.... Read More →

Mark your calendar for Oct. 1st & 2nd at the Poteet Strawberry Festival Grounds, Hwy 16, Poteet, Tx.  Entry deadline is Sept. 16th.   Entry form is available here.

Mark your calendar for Oct. 1st & 2nd at the Poteet Strawberry Festival Grounds, Hwy 16, Poteet, Tx.  Entry deadline is Sept. 16th.   Entry form is available here.  

Lamb Show is Saturday, Sept. 17th and Goat Show is Sunday, Sept. 18th at the East Central High School, 7173 FM 1628, SA, Tx.  78263.  For more information, see flyer here.  

Saturday, Sept. 17th, at the San Antonio College Oppenheimer Academic Center, 8:30 a.m.  Cost is $20 per person ($25 onsite) Kids & Parking Free.  Workshops include:  Beekeeping, Backyard Chickens, Turf 101, Keeping Fresh Foods Safe and more.  For more information Click here.  

If you are 12 years old (before August 31, 2016) and will not be past your junior year in high school, you are eligible to participate in the calf scramble.  If selected to scramble, you will attend a rodeo performance and attempt to catch a calf.  If you catch, you will receive a certificate to purchase an animal project that you will exhibit at the show the following year. REMINDER: You are not eligible to scramble at a show where you have previously caught a calf.  You must... Read More →

These workshops are open to all 4-H ages and are a learning series to help youth meet their required learning lessons in the veterinary science project.  Some lessons will be in a classroom, but several lessons will be hands on. Mark your calendar for  Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the Helotes Activity Center, 12132 Leslie Rd., Helotes, Tx.  78023  Vet Science Curriculum Handbook is available for $79.00, but is not required to attend these workshops.  For more information contact Jackie at jackiewanke@gmail.com.  Flyer here

Yes, it’s that time of year again to sell chocolate….Fundraising is an important task for the Bexar County 4-H Program. The money raised is used to pay for the pins and medals your members receive at the Awards Program in August.  It helps to reimburse members for entry fees who attend District contests and much more. What does a club get out of selling chocolate????  For every case of chocolate sold, your club receives a rebate of $12 a case.  Members can compete for awards.  Selling $60 or... Read More →

The Pizza Party Chocolate Pickup night will be Tuesday, September 27th at 6:00 p.m. here at our office in S-208. A representative from your club should attend this party to pick up your club chocolate. Have some pizza while we are going over information about the sale. If you need to pick up the chocolate prior to 6:00 p.m., please let us know.

The Bexar County Dog Squad is a competitive 4-H dog club that focuses on learning all aspects of dog care and training with the emphasis on competing at the State Dog Show in July. All 4-H members with any type of dog are welcome to join.  First meeting will be an informational meeting (no dogs) to answer questions about the trainings on Thursday, Sept. 29th, 6 p.m.     **All dogs must be current on Bordetella, DHLPP, and Rabies vaccines and will not be permitted to attend without... Read More →

This FREE training is for all 4-H ages and adults, on Saturday, Oct. 1st at the Helotes Activity Center, from 10 a.m. – 12 noon.  Topics will include Food Show, Food Challenge, Fashion Show, Duds to Dazzle and more. For more information see flyer here.

Did you know that insects are extremely diverse and make up more than half of the species on earth? Are you interested in learning about insects?  All ages are welcome to join us and be a part of the Entomology Judging Team.   Mark your calendar for Sunday, Oct. 2nd at 1:30  - 3:00 p.m. at the County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge S-208, SA, Tx.  78230. Future meeting is Sunday, Oct. 23rd  1:30 p.m. at the 4-H office S- 208.   If you have any questions you can contact Molly... Read More →

Robots are all around us. From the food we eat to the cars we drive, robots help make our lives easier, more efficient, and simply more fun! The field of robotics is expanding at a rapid pace, and Texas 4-H is poised to help lead young people into this exciting field. You will learn how to design, build, and program robots in an exciting and hands-on project.  Follow the instructions here to begin.

If you will be exhibiting chickens (broilers) at the San Antonio Stock Show, Houston Stock Show or Rodeo Austin Stock Show, order is due to our office by Wednesday, October 5th .  Please fill out the order form here.  A minimum order per exhibitor/family  is 25 chicks, with a maximum of 75 chicks, in increments of 25.  New for 2016:  each exhibitor MAY order an individual set of birds (up to 75) OR siblings within the same household may order and share a set of birds (up to... Read More →