Information: Hands on instruction. Feed, nutrition and care session. For more information click here. Date: August 11 – 12, 2018. Slots are still available. Location: Walter Gerlach Show Barn, Babcock Rd., SA, Tx. Cost: $80. Only first 60 paid entries will be accepted. Includes lunch and t-shirt
The 2018 Urban Wildlife Series will be conducted on June 14, June 28, July 10, July 31, and August 14, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, with each session covering a different topic. See flyer for all session locations and topics. Cost is $25/series or $10/class; RSVP by June 8. The August 14 session will be a field trip; time and location to be determined.
Save the Date – County 4-H Awards Program Information: If you turned in a recordbook, you will receive a project medal and a year pin. If you applied for any awards, recipients will be announced. Click here for more information. Date: Friday, August 17, 2018 Location: Helotes Activity Center, 12132 Leslie Rd., Helotes, Tx. 78023 Cost: $3 per person. Deadline to register is August 3, 2018. Click here for more information.
August 18 (Saturday) - Learn how to grow a home vegetable garden or fruit trees by attending the Growing Edibles in Your Landscape program at Blue Star Brewing Company & Restaurant (1414 S. Alamo Street, Ste. 105). The program will be from 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and is FREE!
Information: If you are exhibiting animals, please complete all the entry forms available here. There are also other contests available if interested (Public Speaking, Ag. Mechanics, Skillathons, Agricultural Science Fair, Food Challenge, Livestock Judging and much more click here for other contest entry forms). Date: September 28 – October 21, 2018. Entry deadline to our office is Monday, August 20, 2018 Cost: Various $$ for each contest. Make your check payable to “Bexar 4-H Fund”.
Please find the Lamb/Goat Validation Tag Order form here for Bexar County and Major Shows. Please return this form to the 4-H Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, S-212,SA, Tx. 78230) by Tuesday, August 21, 2018.
Information: . You will want to mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 22nd for this professional development opportunity. Click here for the schedule and descriptions for all of the presentations. There is something for everyone and you will not want to miss out. Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018.
August 8 (Wednesday) - An EarthKind Home Gardening Series will be begin August 8 and will continue August 22, September 12 & 26, and October 10 & 24. Come learn how to make your landscape look better and save water, all while having fun! The sessions will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite 208. Topics include: Rainwater Harvesting; Drip Irrigation (Surviving the Drought); Fall Vegetable Gardening; Home Fruit and Citrus; Lawn Care Basics; and Composting & It’s Benefits. Check the flyer... Read More →
Information: For more information and entry form click here. Date: September 7 – 9, 2018. Deadline is August 24, 2018. Location: Medina County Fairgrounds, 735 FM 462 N., Hondo, Tx.
A Forage Management Workshop will be held on Thursday, August 30, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, at the Bexar County Extension Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208) with Dr. Larry Redmon, State Extension Range Specialist, discussing the topics of selection, establishment, and management. Cost will be $15; RSVP by August 23.
Information: If you are planning to exhibit chickens (broilers) at the 2018 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show, December 27, 2018, order your broilers on the form here. Cost: Broilers are $1.80 each. Minimum order of 25 chicks per exhibitor. Deadline to order is Friday, August 31, 2018.
Information: For more information and entry form click here. Date: September 15 - 16, 2018. Deadline is August 31, 2018. Location: Medina County Fairgrounds, 735 FM 462 N., Hondo, Tx.
Every 4-H member that will exhibit an animal at any stock show must view the Quality Counts on line course and complete an exam. The on line course will take about 2 hours, please plan ahead and give yourself enough time. You will need to create a profile. Members can access the website here. Please print out a copy of your certificate.
Information: Show off your SUPER strength by competing in our 8-weekWalk Across Texas! Challenge. Form a team of up to 8 people. For more information click here. Date: September, 9, 2018, 9 a.m. Location: McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd. SA, Tx. 78247
August 8 (Wednesday) - An EarthKind Home Gardening Series will be begin August 8 and will continue August 22, September 12 & 26, and October 10 & 24. Come learn how to make your landscape look better and save water, all while having fun! The sessions will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite 208. Topics include: Rainwater Harvesting; Drip Irrigation (Surviving the Drought); Fall Vegetable Gardening; Home Fruit and Citrus; Lawn Care Basics; and Composting & It’s Benefits. Check the flyer... Read More →
Information: . This extravaganza will have a Youth Rabbit Show, Arts & Crafts and educational workshops. Click here for more information. Date: Saturday, 15, 2018. Registration deadline has been extended to September 14, 2018 via 4-H Connect. Location: Bell County Expo Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, Texas 76513
Information: This conference gives youth & adults the opportunity to expand their 4-H knowledge. There will be 11 rotating sessions. For more information on sessions and registration click here. Date: Conference is Saturday, September 29, 2018. Registration is September 6 - 14. 2018 Cost: $30 per person (Lunch& T-shirt Provided) Location: Comfort High School, 143 US 87, Comfort, Tx. 78013
Information: . This extravaganza will have a Youth Rabbit Show, Arts & Crafts and educational workshops. Click here for more information. Date: Saturday, 15, 2018. Registration is via 4-H Connect August 15 – September 3,2018. Location: Bell County Expo Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, Texas 76513
Join us for the 2018 Fall Youth Garden Educator Training on Saturday, September 15, from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (check-in 8:30-9:00 a.m.) at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens at 555 Funston Place in San Antonio. This training is designed for teachers, educators, and volunteers in support of youth gardening in the classroom and community! Cost is $20; register online by 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 9. No walk-ins will be accepted, so please register early!
Information: If you are 12 years old (before August 31, 2018) 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 wild calf. If you catch a calf, you will receive a certificate to purchase an animal, you then are required to exhibit it at the show the following year. REMINDER: You are not eligible to scramble at a show where you have... Read More →