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District 5 Bite-Sized 4-H for Agents

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Agents,

You are invited to attend the September 2022 Bite-Size 4-H program scheduled for Friday, September 16 from 9 to noon at the Nacogdoches County Extension office.  This is an in-person meeting so we can engage in idea sharing and answer questions regarding our monthly topic.  New agents in their onboarding year are required to attend.  All others are welcome to join in the discussion on Membership, Enrollment and the Roles and Responsibilities of Agents, Parents and Volunteers in 4-H. 

Please use the link to RSVP no later than September 14th:  https://forms.gle/LG15mxFJWeCiHaz19

Hope to see you there!

Enrollment open for the 2022-23 4-H year!

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Texas 4-H is for kids of almost any age – grades K-2 can be in Clover Kids if offered in your area. From 3rd-12th grades, you can be a regular 4-H member.

Find A 4-H Club

Your local County Extension Office can help you find a club that is right for you! Below are the contact number for the District 5 counties.

  • Anderson County – 903-723-3732
  • Angelina County – 936-634-6414
  • Cherokee County – 903-683-5416
  • Gregg County – 903-236-8428
  • Harrison County – 903-935-8414
  • Henderson County – 903-675-6130
  • Houston County – 936-544-7502
  • Jasper County – 409-384-4481
  • Marion County – 903-665-2421
  • Nacogdoches County – 936-560-7711
  • Newton County – 409-379-4831
  • Panola County – 903-693-0300
  • Polk County – 936-327-6828
  • Rusk County – 903-657-0376
  • Sabine County – 409-787-5208
  • San Augustine County – 936-275-3644
  • Shelby County – 936-598-7744
  • Smith County – 903-590-2980
  • Trinity County – 936-642-1421
  • Tyler County – 409-283-8284
  • Upshur County – 903-680-8128
  • Wood County – 903-763-2924

Find A 4-H Project

All 4-H members must be enrolled in at least one project. When you choose a project, you will learn everything there is to know about that topic. You will participate in various hands-on activities, learn new skills, do community service, or even make speeches about your project.

How to choose your 4-H project:

  • Select a project you like.
  • Consider the money and time it will take. Can parents/guardians help?
  • Consider the space and equipment that you have at home.
  • A 4-H project should be fun, serve a purpose, and be worth the effort.
  • Select only the number of projects you can complete.
  • Contact your local county club to see which projects are offered where you live.

Check out the 4-H projects to see what looks fun to you.

Enroll In 4-H

Signup on 4HOnline after you have found a project and club that is right for you! Youth members are required to pay a $25.00 participation fee if enrolled by October 31st, and a $30.00 fee from November 1st to the completion of the 4-H year. Adults pay a $10.00 volunteer applicant fee. Adults and youth will need to enroll on 4HOnline and be active to be considered an official member of Texas 4-H.

An active enrollment is required in order to register and participate in all 4-H activities and events. Each year on August 15th all membership in Texas 4-H goes to inactive and all youth and adult volunteers must re-enroll.

Summer Fishing Registration is open

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Ready to Reel ’em in this Summer? Registration is open STATEWIDE on 4-H Online for our summer skill-a-thon – fish June 1 – August 31st! Same rules and information used in the Spring event. Already have a profile in FishDonkey? No need to create another one! Summer tournament will open on this judging app on Monday, April 18th.

District 5 4-H Horse Show

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Rules of Play for the 2022 District 5 4-H Horse Show have been released. Registration opens on April 1 and runs through May 3.

Three independent Shows (Qualifying, Futurity, and Open) will be offered with individual classes. See show schedule for classes offered and fees associated.

This year a clinic is being offered the day before the show that focuses on Stock Horse Horsemanship and Trail. Space is limited to 12 riders per time slot, either 8:00 am-12:00 pm or 1:00 pm-5:00 pm. Cost is $50 per participant (non-refundable). The clinician is Nancy Cahill, who has coached of the U.S. Team for the Youth Quarter Horse World Cup 15 times.

For more information, click here.

District 5 4-H 3-D Archery Meet

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In 2021, Ronald Barlow, Sabine County Ag and Natural Resources agent, lost his battle with COVID-19. Ronald was a huge proponent of youth education and spent many years as an ag teacher, principal, and county agent. He truly enjoyed working with youth and helping them to achieve their goals, and one of his favorite 4-H projects was Archery. Beginning in 2022, District 5 has renamed their competition to the Ronald Barlow Memorial 3-D Archery Meet to celebrate his life and the positive impact he made on 4-H youth. For more information, visit the 3-D Archery page.

Come Alive in D5

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The District 5 Roundup has been revamped and now encompasses most contests and runs for 3 days. The contests you will be able to register for beginning on February 15th are:

  • Ag Product Identification
  • Consumer Decision Making
  • Duds to Dazzle
  • Educational Presentations
  • Entomology Collection
  • Fabric & Textile Creations
  • Family Community Health Quiz Bowl
  • Fashion Show
  • Food Challenge
  • Food Show
  • Horse Quiz Bowl
  • Horticulture Identification
  • Leaders 4 Life
  • Livestock Quiz Bowl
  • Photography Judging
  • Public Speaking
  • Robotics Challenge
  • Share-the-Fun
  • Storyboard

For more information, head over to the Come Alive in D5 page.

2022 Virtual 4-H Reel ‘Em In Fishing Skill-a-thon

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Are you ready to REEL ‘EM IN? Announcing the 2022 Virtual 4-H Fishing Skill-a-thon. Complete guidelines, rules, and app information to be released January 18! We have some awesome sponsors lined up this year. Be sure to be one of the first 50 to complete your registration to receive a FREE Check-it-Stik.

Opportunity Scholarship Workshop

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Is your Opportunity Scholarship Application as polished as you would like? Is it good enough to get noticed? Let us help you make your application one that stands out by attending the District 5 Opportunity Scholarship workshop on January 22 from 1:00 to 3:00pm at the Nacogdoches County Extension Office. Click here to register.

4-H Natural Resources Program Project Leader Training

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The Texas 4-H Natural Resources Program is presenting a Project Leader Training to include the following project areas: Entomology, Forestry, Range Science, Water Conservation, and Wildlife & Fisheries/Aquatic Ecology. This training will be held on January 29, 2022 in College Station from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is open to all 4-H volunteer leaders, CEAs/Other Extension Programmers, and Senior division 4-H members interested in a leadership role. Training will include classroom instruction and outdoor hands-on activities. Various resources will be available for you to take back to your county to use with your youth.

Registration is currently open on 4-H Online for $20, which includes lunch and will close on January 14, 2022. Information on specific training location and additional details will be sent to registrants.

Horse Validation

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Texas 4-H Horse Validation for the 2022 season is now open in 4HOnline. Horse Validation will be open from March 1 – May 1, 2022.

A few important reminders:

  • 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
  • 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.
  • Image uploads must be in the form of a .jpg, .gif or .png file. PDF documents are not an accepted file type.
  • 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, 2021) and at least in the 6th grade.
  • 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.

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Adult Rifle Project Clinic

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District 5 4-H is hosting an Adult Rifle Project Clinic following the District Shooting Sports Games on May 7, 2022. This clinic is open to adults, project leaders, volunteers and agents. This is a FREE clinic, but registration is required. Register on 4HOnline between March 1-April 7.