Extension Educationin Bexar County

Registration will be on 4-H Connect from March 27th - Apr. 5th. Select “2016-2017 District 10 Spring Roundup”. Cost is $20 per individual to include lunch, payable by credit card. Late fee is $45 until April 6th. Contest is Saturday, May 6th at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds in Fredericksburg. You must be academically eligible to compete at the District Livestock Judging Contest.  Eligibility form is available on our website  here and is due to our office by Monday, April 17th.   Since this is a Saturday event, you are welcome to... Read More →

Registration will be on 4-H Connect from March 27th - Apr. 5th.  Cost is $10 per individual, payable by credit card. Late fee is $35 until April 6th. Contest is Saturday, May 6th at the Wilson  County Fairgrounds in Floresville. Small Bore Rifle Guidelines are available here.   You must be academically eligible to compete at the District Small Bore Rifle Contest.  Eligibility form is available on our website  here and is due to our office by Monday, April 17th.    You are welcome to fax (631-0429) or scan and email (paxtell@ag.tamu.edu) the eligibility... Read More →

Judging contests are designed for teams of 3 - 4 members in the same age division (Junior – grades 3 - 5, Intermediate (grades 6 - 8, Senior – Grades 9 - 12) to demonstrate their skills in evaluation and observation.  Members use  the knowledge and skills they have about the subject matter to place the class from best to worst and  also develop public speaking skills through learning how to present reasons on why they placed a class as they did. -Meats Judging Registration will be on 4-H Connect... Read More →

Everyone is welcome to participate at the District 4-H Roundup Contest on Saturday, May 6th  at the Fredericksburg Elementary School, 1608 N. Adams St. Fredericksburg, Tx.  78624 .   If you need any practice, please attend the Public Speaking Workshop on Thursday, March 9th, here at our office in S-208 at 6:30 p.m. Early registration fee is $10.00 on line via the 4-H CONNECT system from March 27 - April 5th and late registration is April 6th only with a late fee of $25.00 per person plus $10.00 =... Read More →

Everyone is welcome to participate at the District Fashion Show contests on Friday, May 5th at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 North Llano, Fredericksburg, Tx. 78624.  Map, eligibility form and schedule for District show is available here.  Registration will be done on 4-H Connect by Monday, March 27th – Wednesday, April 5th.   Cost is $10 for the District Fashion Show and Fashion Storyboard contests.  The District Duds to Dazzle contest is $10 per member on the team.  You will pay by credit card and after the event... Read More →

Do you want to go to college???? Learn how to earn scholarships through 4-H by attending this training on Thursday, April 6th at the 4-H Office, 6:30 p.m.  Members and adults are welcome to attend.  For more information click here.

This show is open to anyone ages 5 - 18, you do NOT have to be enrolled in 4-H.  Spread the word to your friends and school classmates who would like to show off their creative skills.  You can enter photos, metal projects, art projects, crafts and much more.  The show is scheduled for Friday, Apr. 7th at the Helotes Activity Center, 12132 Leslie Rd, Helotes, TX 78023.  Cost is free for enrolled 4-H members and $2 for non 4-H members per class.  Entry form and entry fee... Read More →

We have a lot of great 4-H volunteers and hope you consider nominating someone from your club.  Award descriptions are below.   Award guidelines and applications are available here.  Deadline to submit an award form on-line  is April  9th.  TEXAS 4-H ALUMNI AWARD The Texas 4-H Alumni Award will recognize adults who have made significant achievements IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. Consideration is given to individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding record of achievement AS A 4-H MEMBER and who have shown evidence of 4-H’s influence on their adult lives. See... Read More →

For more information click on this link  (link to resources).

Please find the District Photo Results here.

These workshops are open to all 4-H members.  First meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28th at Kuentz Elementary in the Library, 12303 Leslie Rd, Helotes, Tx.  78023 (in front of O’Connor High School), at 6 p.m.  This meeting will be an introduction meeting to provide information to participants and parents.   Future meetings have been set for April 4, 11, 18, and 25th  at Kuentz Elementary Library at 6 p.m.  Once we see how many members from other parts of the county are interested we will identify a... Read More →

If you will be exhibiting a steer at the 2017 Bexar County and/or 2018 Major Stocks Shows, steers are required to be validated.  Validation tag order is due to our office by Thursday, April 13th.  Cost is $20.00 per head.   Late tags will be $40.00 each.  Order form is available here.     Steer validation dates, times and location will be announced shortly. There is a drop slot in the front door to help you meet this deadline.

If you will be exhibiting a goat or lamb at the 2016 State Fair of Texas stock show, animals require a validation tag to be put in its ear.  Tags are $20 each.  Validation tag orders will  be due to our office by Thursday, April 13th.  Order form is available here.  Validation date, time and location will be announced soon.

All Heifers to be shown at the 2017 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show and 2018 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 available here and is due to our office by Thursday, April 13th.  You must have original registration papers at validation.  Cost will be $20.00 per head.   Late tags will be $40.00 each.  Validation date, time and location will be announced soon.

This contest will be held April 28th & 29th at the Boswell Porter 4-H Shooting Range in Snook, Texas.  Registration is now open in iClays.  Deadline is Friday, April 14th.  Registration information is available here.

Saturday, April 15th, at Somervell County Expo Center, Glen Rose, Tx.  76043.  For more information click here.

National 4-H Congress is the flagship event of the National 4-H program held Nov. 23 – 28  in Atlanta, Georgia. Extension staff, 4-H youth and 4-H adult volunteers analyze current youth issues and determine the most effective ways to address them. 4-H members can apply on 4-H Connect through April 16th.  There is no fee to apply.  If selected, participation fee is $1,000 - $1,500 and covers Congress registration (includes most meals), roundtrip airfare, ground transportation in Atlanta, lodging at the Hyatt Regency, educational tours, States lunch, state... Read More →

These workshops are open to all 4-H members.  First meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28th at Kuentz Elementary in the Library, 12303 Leslie Rd, Helotes, Tx.  78023 (in front of O’Connor High School), at 6 p.m.  This meeting will be an introduction meeting to provide information to participants and parents.   Future meetings have been set for April 4, 11, 18, and 25th  at Kuentz Elementary Library at 6 p.m.  Once we see how many members from other parts of the county are interested we will identify a... Read More →