Extension Educationin Bexar County

Mark your calendar for July 11th – 14th at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood.  This high energy fast paced program takes everything to the EXTREME.  Programs will include: Fishing, Kayaking, Advanced Challege Course and more!  This camp is for 4-H members in grades 8th – 11th.  Cost is $230/youth or $110/adult.  Registration is open until June 12th.  For more information visit the state website at http://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu.

Horizons is a camp featuring five different 4-H project learning programs. Each participant will select from one of the five programs to be offered. To see projects offered visit the state website at http://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/files/2016/01/horizons-2016-one-pager.pdf.  This camp is for 4-H members in grades 4th – 8th.   Mark your calendar for June 27th – July 1st.  Cost is $280/youth or $135/adult.  Registration is open until June 12th.  For more information visit the State 4-H website at http://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu.

Prime Time is a co-educational residential camp featuring traditional camp experiences such as kayaking, shooting sports, challenge course, dancing, swimming and lots more. More than just camping, we strive to provide opportunities for young people to - Live and work with a small group of peers, cooperatively making decisions that affect the group, respect and enjoy nature and the outdoors, make new friends and Have FUN.  This camp is 4-H member in grades 2nd – 5th – July 20 – 23 and grades 5 – 8 – July... Read More →

This camp is an inclusive camp for youth with and without disabilities. Fun activities will include: kayaking, shooting sports, challenge course, arts and crafts, environmental education, swimming, dancing, and lots more. Camp dates are July 6th – 8th.  Cost is $175.  Registration is open until June 13th.  For more information visit the State 4-H website at . http://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu.

District 10 Horse Show is scheduled for June 14 - 15, 2016 at the Uvalde County Fairplex in Uvalde.

All recordbooks were due to our office on Monday, June 6th, now the books will be judged on Friday, June 17th from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  We will need adult volunteer judges, please contact our office if you can help judge recordbooks.

We are excited to announce the return of the Youth Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Tour for 2016!! This year’s tour will be a 6 day trek (July 24-29) through West Texas.  Youth were exposed to different aspects of agriculture which in turn gives them insight into different career opportunities they never knew existed. They will tour different college campuses.  This tour is for youth ages 15 – 18.  Cost is $200.   This is a great tour for youth that are interested in expanding their knowledge of agriculture to become... Read More →

Broiler order is due to our office by Monday, June 20th.  Please fill out the order form available here.  Minimum order per exhibitor/family is 25 chicks, maximum order is 75, 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 75).  Cost is $1.25 per chick.  Make your check payable to Bexar 4-H Fund.  

Instructors are provided by the Texas A&M Univ. Equine Dept. Participants receive instruction on basic, intermediate, and advanced horsemanship skills and maneuvers and have the opportunity to practice them with guided instruction.  School is scheduled for June 20 – 21st at the RMB Fairgrounds, Horse Arena, Robstown, Texas.  Cost is  $45/participant (made payable to Nueces Co. 4-H).  Must be an enrolled 4-H member (grade 3 – 12).  This school is open to 4-H members outside Nueces Co. Registration is on a 1st come basis.  For more info see flyer... Read More →

Leadership Lab is scheduled for June 22 - 24, 2016 at the Texas 4-H Center.

You must have original registration papers at validation.  Cost will be $11.00 per head payable at validation.   Heifer validation dates have been confirmed for Thursday, June 23rd, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at O’Connor High School or Friday, June 24th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at James Madison High School.

Steer validation dates have been confirmed for Thursday, June 23rd, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at O’Connor High School or Friday, June 24th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at James Madison High School.

You must have original registration papers at validation.  Cost will be $11.00 per head payable at validation.   Heifer validation dates have been confirmed for Thursday, June 23rd, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at O’Connor High School or Friday, June 24th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at James Madison High School.