Spring Archery Practice Dates - March 22 through April 26
We will have a county-wide archery tournament early in the summer (date to be determined). Practice is highly encouraged prior to entry.
The dates of the 6-week spring practices are below (save the dates). Times are 6-8 pm.
- 22 March
- 29 March
- 5 April
- 12 April
- 19 April
- 26 April
Questions can be directed to Hank Thetford at:
hank.thetford@outlook.com or
830-624-5041
2023 Green Cord Award Application - Due April 15
Attention Seniors!
Click on the application below to fill out and return to the Comal County 4-H Office before April 15th for the Green Cord Award.
District 10 4-H Photography Workshop- April 29
4-H members will receive instruction in areas of composition, color theory, still life, and photography judging! Mr. Dave Richards, Professional Wildlife Photographer will be the special guest instructor! See details below.
Registration Information: Registration will take place on 4HOnline.
- Registration Opens: March 27, 2023
- Registration Deadline: April 14, 2023 (NO LATE REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED)
- This workshop is LIMITED to the first 50 youth participants!
- Parents/adults are welcome to attend with their youth, however, we are limiting (1) parent/adult per youth.
- Workshop fee per youth is FREE!
- Lunch provided to all participants (youth/adults).
Water Ambassador Applications - Open March 15 - May 1
Applications will open for the 2023-2024 Texas 4-H Water Ambassador Program on March 15! These youth travel across the state of Texas learning about different water resources and give back to their communities through education and service. Click here to access the information and send to an interested youth in your county today.
District 10 4-H Spring Roundup - Register March 3-21
Clink link below for the 2023 Spring Round-Up Contest Guide
2022-2023 District 10 4-H Spring Round-Up Guide
Contest Entry Forms and Score Sheets are available at: https://d104-h.tamu.edu/district-10-spring-round-up/, then scroll down to the contest entry forms and score sheets.
Updated! Scholarship Programs
· Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarship - Deadline February 15, 2023 (must turn in to Lauren Strom by February 10, 2023 for her to review) **click on scholarship portal to apply, Texas 4-H Foundation Rules-Guidelines
· Updated! New Braunfels Community Foundation "Comal 4-H Scholarship" - Deadline March 8, 2023
· Comal County Master Gardener Scholarship - Deadline March 5, 2023
· 2023 Jason H Krueger Scholarship - Deadline April 20, 2023
TAMU Meat Judging Clinic - March 25
Register now on
judgingcard.com for the TAMU Meat Judging Clinic Saturday, March 25th at
the Rosenthal Meat Science Center at Texas A&M. Learn
more by clicking here.
Sonora Invitational Judging Contests & Fleece Show- April 1
Sonora Invitational 4-H Judging Contests will be on April 1, 2023. Youth may enter all contests: Grass ID, Range, Wool and Mohair. Bring as many teams and individuals as you want!
They will also have a fleece show and wanted to make available the entry form and rules for our fleece show (link below). Please pass this on to your Breeding Sheep or Angora Goat exhibitors who might submit entries to our fleece show.
These can be emailed to p-hernandez@tamu.edu or Annette.Estrada@ag.tamu.edu; hard copies may be mailed to:
Sutton County Extension OfficeP.O. BOX 1047Sonora, Texas 76950
Texas 4-H Livestock, Equine and Poultry Ambassador Programs - Applications open Feb 15 - April 15
Texas 4-H Livestock, Equine and Poultry Ambassadors Applications are now open. More details regarding the programs can be found at www.texasyouthlivestock.com.
See image below for selection criteria and application process.
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2023 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest - Due April 3
Although honey bees are much-beloved for honey, bees also produce beeswax that can be used in many ways. For this essay, a 4-H student should discuss why beeswax is so important to the hive (it's a pantry, it's a nursery, it's the dance floor), but also discuss their favorite way to use beeswax outside the hive. Photos of candles, soaps, or lip balms that are made to show the 4-H'er's skill in using beeswax are welcomed as are recipes or brief instructions.
More information can be found on the contest page https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/entomology/ and at this link: https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/beekeeping_2023.pdf
Essays will be uploaded to 4HOnline using the “2023 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest” event. Deadline to submit is Monday, April 3, 2023. Winners will be announced the week of April 24th.
2023 Texas 4-H Horse Validation - due April 15
Texas 4-H Horse Validation for the 2023 season will be open in 4H Online from March 1 – May 1, 2023. Please see the link below for the guidelines for families.
A few important reminders:
- ALL horses must be validated/re-validated each year.
There is no limit to the number of horses that can be validated. You are
encouraged to validate all horses that may possibly be shown at district
and/or state shows. Only state validated horses can be substituted in the
event that a validated horse becomes unusable due to lameness, sickness,
etc.
- The family can submit payment of $10.00 per horse
($20.00 after April 15th, or $250 from May 1st to
May 5th), in the form of a credit card ONLY.
- From March 1 – April
15, the validation cost for each horse is $10.00. The $10.00 cost is
only guaranteed if the animal validation is approved by the county office
by the April 15th deadline and the payment is processed.
- From April 16 – May 1,
the validation cost for each horse is $20.00. The $20.00 cost is
only guaranteed if the animal validation is approved by the county office
by the May 1st deadline and the payment is processed.
- Each validation must
include front view, right side view, and left side view images. The
entire horse should be included in the photo and markings should be
clearly visible.
- If the horse is
registered, a copy of the registration papers must be uploaded. These papers
must list the 4-Her, sibling, parent, stepparent, grandparent or legal
guardian as the current owner. If the ownership is in the process of being
transferred, please list “pending” in the registration number area.
Once the updated registration papers have been received, please email me a
copy of the new papers and I will add it to the validation.
- *NEW IN 2023* - Lease horses are now eligible to be validated and
shown at District and State 4-H Horse Shows. An official
Texas 4-H Horse Lease Agreement must be signed by the exhibitor, horse
owner, and the supervising County Extension Agent. The lease period must
include, at minimum, May 1st to August 31st of the
current 4-H year. The lease agreement form can be found at https://texasyouthlivestock.com/horse-validation/
and must be uploaded to 4H Online at the time of
validation.
- Image uploads in 4H
Online must be in the form of a .jpg, .gif or .png file.
- Families should validate
each horse only one time. Once the horse is validated, any sibling within that
family is eligible to show the horse at their district show and/or the
State 4-H Horse Show.
- Youth validating a
futurity horse must be at least 12 years of age (as of Sept. 1, 2022) and
at least in the 6th grade.
- For
additional one-pagers and other resources, please visit https://texasyouthlivestock.com/horse-validation/
- Validation walk-through
video: https://youtu.be/OPoOmyC1kTk
- The family will receive
an automated message from 4-H Online when the County Extension Agent has
approved the horse at the county level. This approval does NOT
guarantee eligibility. After it is approved at the county level, the
validation will then be reviewed at the state level. The family will be
notified by June 1st if there are any issues with the
validation at the state level.
- We will
begin to review validations at the state level on March 1st
and will be working closely with families and agents to fix errors as
quickly as possible prior to the validation deadline.
Congratulations Krissie Feller!
Way to go Krissie!
Comal County 4-H Dance Fundraiser Information - June 17
Michelle sent out sponsor information to the Club Managers so club members can start recruiting sponsors for the Dance in June. If you did not receive from your club manager, please contact the office and we will provide the information.
830-620-3440
comal-tx@ag.tamu.edu
Updated!! COUNTY 4-H Fashion Show, Duds to Dazzle, & Fashion Storyboard - March 19
Click the Link Below to Register for the county show. Sign up before 5 p.m. on March 10th.
County contests will follow District rules. See links below for the Duds to Dazzle and Fashion Show guidelines. **Please pay careful attention to the links within the packets where you can find all the forms, resource materials, kit supplies guidelines, and a whole lot more of information you will need.
Fashion Show - Remember to send in your entry forms and submissions by no later than March 10 by 5:00 p.m. The links to forms are found in the guidelines.
Story Board - Remember your Entry and submission of Storyboard needs to be saved as a PDF Jpeg, jpg or png. Deadline is March 10 by 5:00 pm
Put it on your calendars!
- District 10 sign-up deadline Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
- Late D10 registration Wed.-Fri, March 22-24, 2023 D10
2023 Texas 4-H Indoor Archery Match - Deadline is March 1
American Youth Horse Council Symposium - March 9-11
The American Youth Horse Council is hosting their national symposium in Fort Worth March 9-11th. The symposium presents an opportunity for adult and youth leaders in the horse industry to learn, network, share ideas and grow as an industry. This year's symposium will include a unique focus on horse judging standards and coaching successful youth in judging, as well as equine reproduction with an emphasis on foals, and equine genetics. Click on picture below to register now! 
Lake Dunlap Catfish Habitat Project - April 29
This is an opportunity to involve Comal County 4-H to assist Texas Parks and Wildlife and GBRA on a collaborative project building and deploying some large catfish spawning boxes to add habitat to the reservoir before it fills. They need folks that can help build and deploy along the bank of Lake Dunlap prior to its filling.
Please sign up at: Lake Dunlap Catfish Habitat Project
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Congratulations to Travis Migura!
Way to Go Travis!
Congratulations to Ray Allen Schaefer!
Way to Go Ray Allen!
Congratulations to Madilyn Howell!
Madilyn is pictured here with her Reserve Champion Dorper.
Way to Go Madilyn!
2nd place class 2
Reserve Champion Dorper
Steer/Heifer tag orders - due March 30
**NEW** FOR 2023, all state validated heifers will be tagged similar to steers.
Please fill out the order form (link below) and drop off the form and payment to the office. We are open M-F, 8-12 and 1-5. You may also mail the form to 325 Resource Dr., New Braunfels, TX 78132, or drop off after hours in the black drop box on the wall by the front door.
Please fill out the order form (link below) and drop off the form and payment to the office. We are open M-F, 8-12 and 1-5. You may also mail the form to 325 Resource Dr., New Braunfels, TX 78132, or drop off after hours in the black drop box on the wall by the front door.
Tags ordered by 5pm on March 30 are $25 each.
Late tags ordered after March 30 are $35 each.
Steer/Heifer tag order form
Late tags ordered after March 30 are $35 each.
Steer/Heifer tag order form
STATE FAIR Lamb and Goat tag orders - Due March 30
See below for the Lamb and Goat tag order form. Please complete this form and return it with payment to the Comal County Extension Office by 5:00 pm on March 30, 2023. The validation date, time, and location are to be determined.
You may either mail payment to the office or use the locked drop-box by the office front door. Our mailing address is 325 Resource Dr., New Braunfels, TX 78132.
We are open Monday through Friday, 8-12 and 1-5, if you'd like to drop the payment and form off at the office.
Tags ordered before 5pm on March 30 are $20 each.
Tags ordered after March 30 are $30 each.
2023-2024 Texas 4-H Council At-Large Application - Due March 30
· 2023-2024 Texas 4-H Council At-Large Application Packet
· 2023-2024 At-Large Application/Nomination – Leadership History
· 2023-2024 Texas 4-H Council Membership Contract (please review the
contract closely prior to planning to run either for At-Large Delegate or a
District representative)
Deadline is Thursday, March 30th. The committee will begin reviewing the applications and invite candidates for the first round of interviews tentatively scheduled for the week of April 24th.
Applications will be accepted for the Texas 4-H Council
At-Large Delegate positions and narrowed to a pool of applicants (approximately
12 or so to complete the speech/impromptu question part of the process) by the
selection committee. The At-Large Delegate Presentations will take place on
Monday, June 5th as part of Texas 4-H Roundup. Elections will be
held using an electronic method and results announced Thursday, June 8th
at the general assembly.
A Q&A Session is tentatively scheduled for 6:30 pm, Thursday March 2nd, if there is enough interest. This will be a time for 4-H members, parents, or CEAs to ask any questions regarding the At-Large Delegate application process or about serving on Texas 4-H Council. The session will be hosted by members of our current Texas 4-H Council. Please sign up using the Google Link so that we know if there is enough interest https://forms.gle/juRsYcWv2cxBmU3i6
Rabbit Validation, February 8
District 10 Record Book Training, February 8
(Virtual via Microsoft TEAMS)
Are you new to doing 4-H Record Books? If so, join us on February 8, 2023 @6:30PM via Microsoft TEAMS for a virtual training on how to start a 4-H Record Book.
Meeting information below:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 226 710
744 994 & Passcode: FRLknr
Download Teams | Join on the web
Or call in (audio
only)
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210-807-7955,,94948715# US, San Antonio Phone Conference ID: 949 487 15#
Youth Hospitality Volunteer for CCJLSA - March 4
Attention 4-H!!!
There are still times open. Please click on the below link to sign up as a Youth Hospitality Volunteer for CCJLSA.
See flyer for more information.
2023 Spring Virtual Fishing Reel 'em in - Open now through March 31
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It’s time to start gearing up for the STATEWIDE 2023 4-H Virtual Fishing Reel ‘em In Skill-a-thon! Registration opened on 4HOnline, February 1st with the spring tournament scheduled to start on March 20th. This is a fun, educational opportunity for 4-H youth and Clover Kids to get outside and fish with their families and friends as the fishing takes place wherever they are located in Texas! Short educational videos on fishing tips, equipment, fish ID, industry careers, and more are available on the Texas 4-H Natural Resources Facebook page and new YouTube page. Prize packages of gift cards, fishing gear, and more will be awarded as provided by our sponsors. Last year we awarded over $13,000 in prizes!
See flyer and attached Rules of Play.
2023 Refashion Retreat - open now
4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training - Texas 4-H Center- Brownwood, Texas - open February 1
There will be a Shooting Sports Coach Training
hosted in Brownwood at the Texas 4-H Conference Center on Friday- March 10th and
Saturday- March 11th.
Here are some important points:
- Training will start at 2PM on Friday (Check-In at 1PM)
and will conclude Saturday at approximately 2PM.
- The
registration fee covers the training and meals. On-site lodging
available for additional fee.
- Participants
must complete an online 4-H Green Injection Training; the link will be
provided to registered participants.
- This
online portion must be completed prior to arrival.
- Registration for this training is done through the Texas 4-H Conference Center website Texas 4-H Conference Center - Lake Brownwood, TX (tamu.edu), NOT 4-H Online (BUT, participants MUST have an active profile as well)
- Registration will open on February 1 and will close on March 3rd (but fee will increase on February 18th).
- PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive coach certification at the end of the training, the participant MUST have done the following:
- Attend ENTIRE Training (Start to Finish)
- Complete the Online Green Injection prior to training.
- Have an active profile in 4-H Online with approved background check.
Click letter for complete details.
2023 Comal 4-H Scholarship - Due March 2
DEADLINE: March 02 2023 at 04:00 PM CST
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
The Comal 4-H Scholarship is available to a current high school senior who plans to attend a college, university or vocational school in the Fall of 2023.
Applicants must be active in the Comal County 4-H Program and must have been a participant for a minimum of two years.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of participation in 4-H projects, activities, leadership, character and scholastic record.
Applicants must be active in the Comal County 4-H Program and must have been a participant for a minimum of two years.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of participation in 4-H projects, activities, leadership, character and scholastic record.
REQUIREMENTS: Applications are open to students who:
- Are current high school seniors with plans to attend a college, university or vocational school in the Fall of 2023;
- Are active in the Comal County 4-H program and have been a participant for a minimum of two years; and
- Will be enrolled full time as defined by the receiving school and meet academic requirements for the receiving school.
- To view the full set of Required Documents and Essay Questions, click on the PREVIEW Button.
QUESTIONS? Contact Betty Taylor, Director of Communications and Donor Services, at betty@nbcommunityfoundation.org or (830) 606-9597.
Healthy Texas Youth Ambassador - Due March 15
Here are the highlights of the changes which are included in the handbook and additional attachments.
2023 HTYA Handbook
Applications
- Applications will be due March 15 for the 2023-24 year. This revised deadline is due to changes in summer training summit.
- New AND Returning ambassadors must apply annually.
- Applicants must be in good standing with other statewide ambassador groups they may be or have been a part of. In other words, if an applicant failed to meet the requirements of another state ambassador group, they will not be accepted into the HTYA program.
- Applications will be submitted online. Once application deadline closes, agents will be contacted to approve the applications received for their county.
- Current ambassadors will still have until the end of May to complete their required hours. Should they apply and fail to complete their hours, they will be dismissed from the program at that time.
- In 2023, HTYA will hold ONE Super Summit for all new and returning ambassadors. This Super Summit will be held June 4-5 prior to Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station.
- Tentative timeline for summit is Sunday, June 4 from 1 – 7 PM, and Monday, June 5 from 8:00 AM – 5PM.
- Estimated cost for the summit is $50-75 person.
- Lodging and travel will be the responsibility of the ambassador.
- There will be no virtual or alternative options offered in 2023. Applicants must commit wholeheartedly to the HTYA program when applying, including attending the Super Summit. Applicants should reserve the June 4-5 dates before applying!
- Registration will be separate from Roundup registration for this event.
4-H Landscape Challenge - Due March 31
New in 2023, the Texas A&M University Horticulture Department will be hosting a 4-H Landscape Challenge. The Final Challenge will take place on Monday, June 5, 2023 in College Station in conjunction with Texas 4-H Roundup week. This is not an official Texas 4-H Roundup contest; however this week provided a great time for the Department to host this opportunity. Youth that compete in the 4-H Landscape Challenge Final are also encouraged to register for Texas 4-H Roundup and the events and activities offered that week. This challenge is meant to promote landscape design knowledge and professionalism to 4-H students by simulating a real-life interaction between customer and landscape professional. Additionally, the challenge will serve to educate the public on the value of landscaping by beautifying the grounds.
Additional information is at https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/horticulture/
2023 4-H Day at the Capitol, registration open February 1
- Space is LIMITED to the first 250 YOUTH and 50 ADULTS who register on 4HOnline. This event is a first come/first serve. In past years, this event's registration was full within the first 24 hours!
-Registration will OPEN on February 1st (Wednesday) at 12:00PM/Noon on 4HOnline.
-Registration will CLOSE as soon as the event is full, or no later than February 8th, 2023.
-Cost is $40 per participant! If you are an adult who would like to register, please make sure you have an active and approved profile on 4-HOnline.
Please read the infographic for more details!
District 10 Photography Contest
The District 10 Photography Contest information is released and ready for distribution to interested members. See the contest webpage for full details: https://d104-h.tamu.edu/district-events.../photography/
HOW TO REGISTER:
Registration on 4HOnline (http://www.v2.4honline.com). Regular Registration Period: $15 per contestant entered – Feb. 1 – Feb. 20, 2023 (DEADLINE)
Late Registration: $40 per contestant entered – Feb. 21 – 22, 2023 FINAL LATE DEADLINE
IMPORTANT! INCOMPLETE ENTRIES will be deleted after the late deadline.
Broilers for San Antonio, County, Houston, and Austin
Houston/Austin updated!
For those who ordered broilers to show, our agent will pick up broilers from College Station on the dates below. We will notify you when you can pick them up from our office. Information for pickup times of broilers are as follows.
PICKUP Information for SASSR broiler chicks
Date: Friday, December 23, 2022
Time: After 1 pm (estimated)
PICKUP Information for County (Comal) broiler chicks
Date: Pick-up day is January 20, 2023
Time: TBA
PICKUP Information for Houston/Austin broiler chicks
Date: Friday, January 27, 2023
Time: 1 pm (estimated)
2023 National 4-H Conference - Delegate Applications due December 22
National 4 H Conference is the pinnacle experience in 4 H Civic Engagement, providing the opportunity for young people to connect, learn, engage, lead and impact their communities, nation and world. At the conference, delegates will have the opportunity to participate in round table discussions and present to federal partner agencies along with the opportunity for delegates to engage with their U.S. Senators and Representatives.
Land-Grant University 4 H Departments send delegations of 4 H youth between ages 15 and 19 to participate in the National 4 H Conference. Delegates work together in the four weeks prior to the conference to prepare briefings on important topics. During the conference, delegates will virtually present their prepared briefings to federal officials in Washington, D.C. 4 H youth also have the opportunity to engage in personal development experiences that increase their knowledge, resources, and skills while discussing topics affecting youth and 4 H programming nationwide.
Delegates not only learn while at the conference: they are empowered to create positive social change in their communities and have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a real-world setting.
District 10 4-H Contests at SALE, opens January 2
What District 10 4-H contests are offered at the San Antonio Stock Show?
See the link below for limited information on these contests.
https://d104-h.tamu.edu/district-events-activities/judgingcontests/
The 2022 District 10 Winter Contest Guide will be released soon. Please check back at the link above.
CONTEST GUIDE & SCHEDULE:
Click here: 2022-2023 District 10 4-H S.A.L.E. Contest Guide & Schedule
2022-2023 District 10 4-H Horse Judging at S.A.L.E.
- Date: Monday, February 13, 2023
- Location: Freeman Coliseum
- 7:30AM – Registration Begins
- 8:30AM – Contest Begins
2022-2023 District 10 4-H Consumer Decision Making at S.A.L.E.
- Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023
- Location: Headquarters (HDQTRS)
- 8:00AM – Registration Begins
- 9:00AM – Contest Begins
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