Aug-Sept 2018 From the FBC 4-H Team Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Fort Bend County 1402 Band Road, Suite 100 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Phone: (281) 342-3034 Office hours: 8am-5pm Fort Bend County 4-H agrilife.org/ftbend4h District 9 4-H d94-h.tamu.edu Texas 4-H texas4-h.tamu.edu Angela Bosier-Romans County Extension Agent Amber Foster County Extension Agent - CEP Amber Leung Program Coordinator Natalie Heimann Administrative Specialist Kim Vogler Administrative Assistant We re on the verge of a new 4-H year, but not before we bid the last one a fond farewell and congratulate our families on a job well done at our annual awards banquet. A big thank you to the Parent Leaders for their support to the program over the last year and for bringing it all together for our Day Camp and the Awards Banquet. Some of you may have already met our new Administrative Assistant here in the office. Please join us in welcoming Kim Vogler to the 4-H Family. For eligibility forms or any other help you might need, she can be reached at kim.vogler@ag.tamu.edu. As we announced previously, Justin Saenz is now at the Montgomery County office. Until his vacancy is filled, please contact the other members of the Fort Bend 4-H staff with questions or concerns. WEBSITE Upcoming Events Find Us Online! BLOG FACEBOOK Aug 4 Gulf Coast Classic Aug 5 4-H Awards Banquet Aug 6-10 Earth Kind Kids Kamp Aug 15 Enrollment begins for 2018-2019 Year Aug 15 Club Coordinators Workshop Aug 16 4-H 101/Club officers workshop/county Council Aug 23 Major show turkey orders due Aug 29 Major show lamb & goat EARLY tag orders are due Sept 3 Office closed for Labor Day Sept 10 Major show broilers order deadline Sept 11 Ambassadors meeting Sept 12 Heifer validation order deadline Sept 20 County Council meeting The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportuni es in programs and ac vi es, educa on, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, na onal origin, age, disability, gene c informa on, veteran status, sexual orienta on or gender iden ty and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife. Persons with disabili es who plan to a end this mee ng and who may need auxiliary aids or services are required to contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at 281.342.3034 five working days prior to the mee ng so appropriate arrangements can be made. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Coopera ng.
New 4 H Year Kickoff August 16th 4:30 8:30pm Fort Bend Agrilife Office Club Coordinators Workshop August 15th 7:00 8:30pm Fort Bend Agrilife Office For all new, exis ng, or prospec ve 4 H families! We will offer help signing up in 4 H Connect, followed by 4 H 101 to help families discover the world of Fort Bend 4 H. Then we will have a Club Officer Workshop, and the County Council mee ng. Invite your friends! Don t miss this great opportunity to get it all in one place! For all new, exis ng, or prospec ve club coordinators! RSVP Here: h ps://agrilife.org/ bend4h/event/clubcoordinator training/ Major show turkey orders due August 23rd Early lamb and goat tag orders due August 29th Fort Bend County Fair September 28 October 7th State Fair of Texas September 28 October 21st Heart o Texas Fair and Rodeo October 5 13th (Entries due September 15th)
WELCOME TO TEXAS 4-H! Welcome to the largest youth organization in Texas! Texas has more than 550,000 youth who are involved in 4-H experiences each year and we are pleased that you have decided to join 4-H! If you are new to 4-H, here is some information about our enrollment process and how we need your partnership in getting your membership entered and active! 4-H ENROLLMENT: Each year on August 14th all membership in Texas 4-H goes to inactive and all youth and adult volunteers must re-enroll. Youth members are required to pay a $20.00 participation fee if enrolled by October 31st, and a $25.00 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 4HConnect 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. Enrollment payment methods, procedures and additional fees may vary in each county, so check with your local county Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for more information (counties.agrilife.org). When you are enrolling in 4-H and you arrive at the invoice/payment screen, you will be able to add your credit card information into the system or select the club/county (no personal checks allowed) check payment option. If the club/county check option is visible, please make sure you are allowed to use it. Some counties require all enrollment to be paid by credit card. If you are allowed to use the club/county check option you are responsible for writing a check to your club/county 4-H Program which in return will send a club/county check to the Texas 4-H Youth Program. Once a payment method has been selected and enrollment submitted the payment type cannot be changed. 4HCONNECT is... The official Texas 4-H Youth Development Program database for enrolled 4-H members and volunteers. A secured database that is in compliance with the PCI Security Standards Council. The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program and the 4HOnline company work closely to monitor and ensure the highest level of protection for information stored on the system. Texas 4-H, nor 4HOnline, does not share or sell any personal information to third party vendors without your knowledge or permission. Based on zero-based enrollment. This means that each year at the start of the enrollment cycle membership in Texas 4-H goes to zero and everyone must re-enroll. This process is based on federal accounting policies. A partnership between the 4-H family and the county Extension Office. We encourage all 4-H families to become familiar with 4-H CONNECT in order to prevent meltdowns at crucial times of enrollment, animal validation or registration! Please work with the county Extension Office for any questions or problems you maybe experiencing with the system. NOT a database for counties/clubs/families to enter family members (i.e. siblings, grandparents, etc) that are not directly involved as a 4-H member or volunteer. DID YOU KNOW? Most questions can be answered by calling your county extension office. (counties.agrilife.org/) You are not a member or a volunteer of Texas 4-H until you have an ACTIVE status listed on your profile in 4-H CONNECT. 4-H members CANNOT register for an event/contest until the member profile is ACTIVE. If the county requires paper enrollment forms, that office has to enter enrollment information into the 4-H CONNECT system as well. Adult Volunteers are required to be screened through the Texas 4-H Youth Protection Standards program every three years. The Texas 4-H Program does not accept any personal checks for participation fees, animal validations or event registrations. A youth that is 8 years old and going into the 3rd grade must wait until September 1st to enroll for proper fees to be accessed in the system. To help ensure your first time enrollment, or your re-enrollment, is as easy as possible, this document has been developed to lead you through the process. Please read and contact your county Extension Office if you have any questions prior to you beginning the enrollment process. (counties.agrilife.org/) The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife.
4HCONNECT INSTRUCTIONS 1. Access the 4-H CONNECT on-line system at: https://texas.4honline.com/ 2. New Members: Select [I need to set up a profile]. Returning Members: Select [I have a profile] or [I forgot my password]. Contact County Extension Office for resetting assistance. 3. New Members: Select Adult or Youth from the drop down menu and click [Add Member]. Returning Members: Click [Edit] to the right of the inactive member s profile. 4. Once all profile information is current and correct under the Personal Information, Additional Information, Health Form, and Participation areas of enrollment continue to the Invoice page. 5. Review your invoice to ensure that the participation fee has been charged and it is correct. If you have been awarded an award certificate or a scholarship to cover your participation fee, enter the award code in the award code box. Once information has been reviewed, click continue to the Payment screen. 6. New Members: If you are new to 4-H, you can add your credit card payment information to 4-H CONNECT and it will be securely stored. Click the orange [Add New Credit Card] link if paying with credit card or select the county club check option. Returning Members: If the credit card on file has been updated you will need to remove it and add the credit card again using the new information. 7. Select the appropriate method of payment by clicking on the correct button, then click [Select Payment Method.] 8. On the Confirm page each person will be required to click the [Pay By Computer Terms and Conditions]. Click [Submit Enrollment] 9. Once an enrollment (new member) or re-enrollment (returning member) has been submitted, it is sent to the county office for review and approval. Once approved and paid for, an email confirmation will be sent to the family email address. Payment by 4-H Check can take up to 2 weeks to process. An active membership status WILL NOT be granted until participation fees have been received and marked as paid. 4HConnect Instruction pages can be found online at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/connect NEW MEMBERS Set up only one (1) FAMILY profile household on 4-H CONNECT. Write down and place in a secure location the email address and password for the account. Contact the local County Extension Office for assistance in resetting the account. Add individual youth and adult profiles (members) in your family profile. Adult/ Youth and family profiles must be entered for an enrollment to be reviewed and accepted. RETURNING MEMBERS DO NOT establish another family or member profile on 4-H CONNECT if you already have one in the system. Contact the local County Extension Office for assistance with the email or password if forgotten. When you access your profile to re-enroll REVIEW YOUR PROFILE VERY CAREFULLY. Incorrect nformation can create problems for you, your family, and the Extension Office when trying to communicate, accessing appropriate fees, acquiring school absences, etc.
Looking ahead. 18-19 Major Show Schedule State Fair of Texas... Sept 28 Oct 21 Heart o Texas Livestock Show..... Oct 3 13 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo...Jan 18 Feb 9....Feb 1 17 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo...Feb 7 24 Feb 25 Mar 17 Rodeo Aus n.... Mar 16 30 Deadlines! State Fair of Texas entry deadline is August 25 Heart o Texas deadline is Sept 15 Major Show Signup Night will be in November for the 2019 show season!
JUNIOR MARKET TURKEYS 2019 ORDER FORM San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo (SASSR) Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLSR) Rodeo Austin (RA) PLEASE TYPE ALL INFORMATION 4-H Exhibitor Name: Individual or Family order: Parent/Guardian Name: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone: Work: Home: Cell: E-Mail: ORDER SUMMATION TOTAL # OF POULTS ORDERED: (Minimum of 5 and Maximum of 75) X $4.25 GRAND TOTAL: (ONE CHECK FOR THIS AMOUNT) CHECK # IMPORTANT DETAILS TO REMEMBER: *ORDER DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m. THURSDAY AUGUST 23 *Pick up date: November 2018 *Make ONE CHECK payable to Fort Bend 4-H *Orders CANNOT be canceled; NO REFUNDS *NO LATE ORDERS will be taken *Return order form and check to the Fort Bend County Extension Office.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are required to contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at 281.342.3034 five working days prior to the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made. FORT BEND COUNTY 4 H PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Order form & payment must be physically in the Extension Office by above deadline. If you mail your order, make sure it arrives on or before the above deadline. Refunds will not be given. 4 H Market Broiler Order 2019 Houston, San Antonio, and Rodeo Austin There will be no orders taken by phone, fax, or email. NO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE NO EXCEPTIONS Must order 25, 50 or 75 birds per exhibitor. Families cannot order one set of birds for multiple children (i.e., sharing of birds is not allowed). Each exhibitor must select and exhibit birds from their assigned set of wing band numbers. Ordering/paying for broilers DOES NOT ENTER an exhibitor into any show. Birds must be picked up on the date listed below from the Fort Bend County Extension Office at approximately 5:00 PM. We will call you with a more exact time on that day, so please provide us with a working phone #. Pick Up Dates will be announced November 2018 (Broilers not for participation in the Fort Bend County Fair) DEADLINE: September 10, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Exhibitor Name: 4 H Club or FFA Chapter: Home Mailing Address: City: Zip: Parent/Guardian Name: Parent/Guardian Email: Parent Daytime Phone: Parent Alternate Phone: San Antonio Houston Austin TOTAL # TOTAL DUE 25 50 75 25 50 75 25 50 75 X $1.50/chick=$ Signature of Parent/Guardian Preparing Form: Mail form and payment, or, deliver in person to: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Fort Bend 4 H (payable) 1402 Band Road STE 100 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Questions? Contact: Angela Romans, CEA 4 H &UD angela.bosier@ag.tamu.edu 281 342 3034
Please fill out the form below if you will need to have Heifers Validated in order to show at the Major Shows. Please email or return form to the Extension office by September 12,2018 by 5:00 pm. Heifer Validation will held on October 29, 2018. $17.00 per head due at time of Validation. Thank you. Angela Romans, CEA 4-H Youth Development 4-H Club/FFA Chapter FFA Advisor/ Parent/Guardian Youth Name How many Heifers will need to be Validated? What Breed(s)? Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
Below is the Texas 4-H\FFA Sheep & Goat Validation Tag Order form for 2018-2019. Please complete all requested information and submit payment to Extension Office by Wednesday, August 29, 2018 by 5 pm. The official Major Show Sheep & Goat Validation will take place on October 15, 2018; 3:30-6:00 pm, Ft Bend Co. Fairgrounds, George Pavilion. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 281-342-3034. Mail order form/payment to: Angela Romans Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 1402 Band Road, Ste. 100 Rosenberg, TX 77471 ALL TAGS MUST BE PAID FOR WHEN ORDERED -- NO EXCEPTIONS! Payment must be made by cash, check or money order made payable to Fort Bend 4-H Market Lambs Breeding Sheep Jr Wether Dams Market Goats Breeding Goats Jr Wether Does Grand Total # Tags Cost of Tags $ 17.00 $ 17.00 $ 17.00 $ 17.00 $ 17.00 $ 17.00 Total Cost $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 4-H Club/FFA Club: Parent/Guardian/Club Leader: Phone #: Email Address: If more than one Exhibitor, please list all Exhibitors on the 2nd page. Name, Contact Information & Tag(s) Purchased will be needed. Thank you. The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
Types of Tags: Market Lambs Breeding Sheep Jr Wether Dams Market Goats Breeding Goats Jr Wether Does Please list the Exhibitor(s) Name & Tag(s) Purchased here. Thank you. Exhibitor Name Exhibitor Phone Number Type of Tag Ordered Number of Tags 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 May use additional pages if needed.