There are two School Tour Guide trainings scheduled, please attend one: Thursday, Jan. 12th – 6:30 p.m. at our office, 3355 Cherry Ridge S-208 Thursday, Jan. 26th – 6:30 p.m. at our office, 3355 Cherry Ridge S-208
This training will be in Victoria on January 28-29. Deadline to register is Jan. 13th. For more information click here.
Our office is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. If you are trying to meet a deadline, there is a drop slot in the front door of S-212.
Contest will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at the San Antonio Stock Show Headquarters, 723, AT&T Center Parkway. Cost will be $5 per person, due to our office by Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Registration form is available here.
Contest will be held Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at the San Antonio Stock Show grounds. Cost will be $5 per person, due to our office by Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Registration form is available here.
Do you want to go to college???? Learn how to earn scholarships through 4-H by attending this training on Monday, Jan. 16th at the 4-H Office, 6:30 p.m. Members and adults are welcome to attend. For more information click here.
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, January 17th 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.
The Bexar Agriculture/Natural Resources Committee will be hosting the 2017 Beef Cattle Short Course on January 12 and January 19 (Thursdays), 2017. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m., and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. both evenings. Check out the flyer for more information and registration information. Register by Friday, January 6!
County Council/Adult Leaders meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 19th, 7:00 p.m. at the Helotes Activity Center. At this meeting, we will be discussing the 4-H budget, 4-H Dance and much more. Each 4-H club has the opportunity to elect two Club Delegate Officers, however, if you only elected one, the Club President can act as the second delegate. When a voting decision is required at the council meetings, every club is allowed two votes, one per delegate. If one of your club delegates cannot attend this meeting,... Read More →
Deadline to enter this show is Jan. 20th. Show is Feb. 4th at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Exhibit Bldg. For more information and entry form click here.
If you are interested in learning more about the Consumer Decision Making project, mark your calendar for a mock contest on Saturday, Jan. 21st, from 10 a.m. – 12 noon at the 4-H office (3355 Cherry Ridge, SA, Tx. 78230) in S-208. Learn how to get the “biggest bang for your buck” with this project. Members study and compare relative qualities and prices of a set of items to determine which offers the best value for the money. For more information click here.
This training will be in Red Oak on February 11 -12. Deadline to register is Jan. 22nd. For more information click here.
If you are interested in helping to plan upcoming 4-H horse shows or workshops, this is the meeting to attend. Mark your calendar for the next meeting, Monday, Jan. 23rd, 7 p.m. at our office in S-208.
The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program and the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation is once again pleased to offer to our senior high school 4-H members the opportunity to apply for an Opportunity Scholarship through the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation. This year Texas 4-H members can apply for scholarships in three areas, baccalaureate, courageous heart, and technical. Scholarship Application is available here, guidelines are available here. Additionally, all information can be downloaded from the Texas 4-H website at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships/. Scholarship application and all attachments are due to our office by Monday.... Read More →
If you missed our first deadline in October, here is one more opportunity to be selected to scramble. You must be enrolled in Bexar County 4-H and an active member. Age requirement is 12 but not 18 by Jan. 1st, 2017 and not enrolled beyond your junior year in high school. Entry worksheet is available here. Complete all the pages, page 2 needs a notary signature. Deadline to our office is Monday, Jan. 23rd.
Master Wellness Volunteer Training - Receive 40 hours of training (nutrition, dietary guidelines, food safety, food demonstration, healthy lifestyle choices & children's health) in exchange for 40 hours of service. Online registration required. Cost: $75; students - $25 -- lunch provided.
Home Fruit Seminar will be held Wednesday, January 25, 7:00-8:30 p.m., at Blue Star Brewing Company (1414 S. Alamo St., Ste. #205)
There are two School Tour Guide trainings scheduled, please attend one: Thursday, Jan. 12th – 6:30 p.m. at our office, 3355 Cherry Ridge S-208 Thursday, Jan. 26th – 6:30 p.m. at our office, 3355 Cherry Ridge S-208
2017 Essay Topic: “How can MP3 (Managed Pollinator Protection Plan) more effectively protect honey bees from pesticide exposure?” Deadline for submission will be Friday, January 27, 2017. Awards are cash prizes to be awarded to the top three winners: 1st Place: $300.00, 2nd Place: $200.00, 3rd Place: $100.00. Guidelines are available here.
The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program will once again host 4-H Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. This event is designed as a citizenship experience for 4-H members of all ages to learn more about the state legislative process, as well as meet their state representative and senator through an office visit. This event fills up quickly….registration begins Jan. 9 until filled. Cost is $30. For more information click here.