September has come and gone and October is shaping up to be just as busy! Don’t forget that new 4-H enrollment and re-enrollment is occurring right now. All youth and adult volunteers must re-enroll annually. The enrollment fees are as follows: $25 for 4-H members, $10 for Clover Kids, and $10 for Adult Volunteers. You can enroll at https://v2.4honline. com/#/user/sign-in. As a reminder, 4-H age is 8 years old and in the 3rd grade through 12th grade. Clover Kid age is 5 years old and in Kindergarten through 2nd grade.
There are 43 different 4-H projects to choose from in the Texas 4-H program, which means showing an animal is not your only option! Our projects are based on and around Agriculture and Livestock, Family and Community Health, Leadership and Citizenship, Natural Resources, and STEM. We are always looking for adult volunteers to share their knowledge and expertise with our youth. If you have a passion for something and want to share it with the youth of De-Witt County, please contact Candace at the Extension Office to talk about being a registered volunteer for our 4-H program.
For the month of October, we currently are accepting items to put in a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child is run by Samaritan's Purse and ships shoeboxes of items to children all over the world. The items are things like toiletries, personal hygiene, small toys, and stuffed animals. If you are interested in donating, please call the Extension Office and we can get you a list of approved donation items.
We hope to fill as many shoeboxes as possible! You may drop off the donations at the Extension Office.
The Cuero Livestock Show will be hosting a second sheep and goat validation on October 22nd, from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Friar Ag Center if you missed the one October 15th. Our next Clover Kid meeting will be at 6 p.m. on October 24th at the Friar Ag Center. Kids must be a registered Clover Kid to attend.
If you have questions over any of our 4-H projects, club meetings, or CLS validation dates, be sure to contact the DeWitt County Extension Office at 361-2750816 or email the De-Witt County 4-H Agent, Candace Williamson, at [email protected].
