Questions? Call the County Extension Office (CEO) at 943-3300.
| Date | Event | Club Dates
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County
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Beef |
Chicken |
Goat |
Lamb |
Pig |
Rabbit |
Turkey |
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| Apr 16 | LAMB & GOAT VALIDATION PROGRAM FOR THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS | √ | √ | √ | |||||||
| Apr 18 | 2008-2009 STEER TAG ORDERS, see newsletter for order form. | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Apr 19 | Multi-District Contest (Soil, Meats, Wood and Mohair), College Station | √ | |||||||||
| Apr 23 | Record Book training, 6:30, CEO | √ | |||||||||
| Apr 26 | District 8 Shooting Sports, Leon County Gun Club, Buffao | √ | |||||||||
| Apr 27-May 3 | National Volunteer Week | ||||||||||
| May 1 | 4-H Council Meeting | √ | |||||||||
| May 1 | 4-H Adult Leaders Meeting, 6:30, CEO | √ | |||||||||
| May 2 | SWINE VALIDATION PROGRAM FOR STATE FAIR OF TEXAS | √ | √ | ||||||||
| May 3 ? | Range Evaluation Contest, Alcoa Training Center, Rockdale | √ | |||||||||
| May 6 | County Council Meeting, 6:30, CEO | ||||||||||
| May 12 | Hutto 4H Meeting, 7pm, see Meetings page. | √ | |||||||||
| June 8-13 | Texas 4-H Roundup, College Station | √ | |||||||||
| June 17-18 | District 8 Horse Show, Expo Center, Belton | √ | |||||||||
| June 18-20 | District Leadership Lab, Texas 4-H Center | √ | |||||||||
| June 19 ? | District Council Officer Elections | √ | |||||||||
| June 24 | Record Books due to CEO office. | √ | |||||||||
| June 24 | 4H Award Applications due to CEO office. Forms should be at http://williamson-tx.tamu.edu | √ | |||||||||
| July 7-9 | 4H County Camp | √ | |||||||||
| July 10 | District Record Book Judging | √ | |||||||||
| July 10-16 | Texas 4-H Congress, Austin | √ | |||||||||
| Aug 13 | State Record Book Judging | √ | |||||||||
| Sept 4 | 4-H Adult Leaders Meeting, 6:30, CEO | √ | |||||||||
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| Aug 8 | Turkeys delivered to showbarn. | √ | |||||||||
| Aug 13 | 1st Hutto 4H Meeting, 7pm, see Meetings page. | √ | |||||||||
| Aug 15 | Sheep and Goat Clinic, 6:30pm, Showbarn, Josh Blanek speaking. | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Aug 17 | State Fair Entries Due, forms at www.bigtexlivestock.com | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
| Aug 17 | Broiler Order for county show are due. Please mail orders to: WCLA, At tn: Jodie Wol f, 1580 CR 448, Taylor, TX 76574. The order form can be printed off of www:williamsontx.tamu.edu or at www.wmcolivestock.org. |
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| Aug 22 | Rabbit - County Show Breed Date | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Aug 31 | Lamb and Goat tag order due for Major Shows. See form. | √ | √ | √ | |||||||
| Sept 10 | Hutto 4H Meeting, 7pm, see Meetings page. | √ | |||||||||
| Sept 11 | Club officer training at CEO, 6:30pm. | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Sept 13 | Poultry Clinic at CEO, 6:30pm | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Sept 14 | H.O.T. (Heart Of Texas in Waco) Fair entry deadline | √ | |||||||||
| Sept 14 | Market Broiler Deadline for HOT Fair, San Antonio, Houston, Austin livestock shows. | √ | |||||||||
| Sept 15 | Hutto Booster Fundraiser / Dinner | ||||||||||
| Sept 15-22 | Washington County Fair, http://washingtoncofair.com | ||||||||||
| Sept 17 | Food Project Training, 6:30pm at CEO, $2 cost | √ | |||||||||
| Sept 18 | Club Manager's Training, 6:30pm, CEO | ||||||||||
| Sept 19 | Swine validation for major shows, tag order deadline today by 4pm. Actual validation on Nov 12 at show barn from 5-7pm. | √ | |||||||||
| Sept 19 | Calf Scramble, Deadline if interested in participating in calf scrambles at the major shows. San Antonio certificate value is $800. Star of Texas certificate value is $1000.00. Remember, a registered heifer will be required to be bought if you catch a calf. These certificates will go toward a registered heifer. Please call David Groschke if you have any questions. |
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| Sept 23 | Lamb and Goat Showmanship Clinic, Jane Kendrick's house, 3pm, 1450 CR 245 Georgetown, if you take Williams Drive (FM 2338) west off of I-35, you will go about 6 or 7 miles. After you pass Sun City, CR 245 will be about 2-3 miles on your right. Turn right on CR 245 and take that down for about 1/2 mile to a mile. Look for her mailbox on the right hand side of the road with the 1450 address. |
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| Sept 26 | Round Rock 4-H Craft and Cooking Night, 6:30pm, CEO, $2/person, make something for the youth fair. | ||||||||||
| Sept 26 | 4-H Youth Fair Meeting, 7:30pm, CEO | ||||||||||
| Sept 26 | District 8 Photography Contest Applications Due to CEO. | ||||||||||
| Sept 27 | County Food Show Paperwork Due | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Sept 29 | County Livestock Show Validation, 7-11am, Taylor Event Center (Hogs, Sheep, Goats) | v | √ | √ | |||||||
| Sept 29 | Youth Day in the Cotton Bowl, 10am seminar, tickets online at http://www.bigtexas.com/ | ||||||||||
| Oct 3 | County Show Entries due to CEO | ||||||||||
| Oct 6 | County Food Show, 9:30am, CEO | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Oct 6 | District 8 Horse Judging Contest | ||||||||||
| Oct 1-11 | State Fair of Texas in Dallas | ||||||||||
| Oct 5-13 | Photography Exhibit for Juniors and Intermediates at the H.O.T. Fair in Waco. District Deadline is Oct 1. See Sept newsletter for more details. | ||||||||||
| Oct 7-13 | National 4H Week, decorate an area business window. | √ | |||||||||
| Oct 8 | Hutto 4H Meeting, 7pm, see Meetings page. | √ | |||||||||
| Oct 12 | State Swine Master Volunteer Training - county deadline | ||||||||||
| Oct 14 | State Fair Livestock Judging contest in Dallas | ||||||||||
| Oct 17 | Broilers for County Livestock Show, show barn, pick up from 4-6pm. | ||||||||||
| Oct 17 | Turkey Pickup for Major Shows at CEO. | √ | |||||||||
| Oct 18 | Gold Star Banquet county deadline | ||||||||||
| Oct 18-19 | Agriculture Awareness Day, 8:30am-2pm, Double File Elementary, Round Rock | ||||||||||
| Oct 22 | District 8 Gold Star Banquet | ||||||||||
| Oct 23 | Swine Clinic, show barn, 6:30pm | ||||||||||
| Oct 24-26 | State Swine Master Volunteer Training at Belton Expo Center | ||||||||||
| Oct 26 | Extravaganza Entry deadline (Photography) | ||||||||||
| Oct 27 | Major Show Lamb and Goat Validate, 7-11am at Taylor Events Center / covered arena. Need child's SS#, have paperwork filled out upon arrival, | √ | √ | √ | |||||||
| Oct 27 | District Food Show, Gatesville, TX | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Oct 30 | Meat pen bunnies will be tattooed at the show barn, 6-8pm | √ | |||||||||
| Nov 1 | 4-H Adult Leaders Meeting, 6:30pm, CEO | ||||||||||
| Nov 1 | Lamb and Goat Showmanship and Weigh Night, 6:30pm, Showbarn | ||||||||||
| Nov 6 | 4-H Council Meeting | ||||||||||
| Nov 7 | Youth Fair entry due by 5pm today. See document for entry form, divisions, schedule, and more. | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Nov 10 | Rabbit Extravaganza, Belton Expo Center. | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Nov 11 | Rabbit Clinic, 2pm, CEO | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Nov 12 | Hutto 4H Meeting, 7pm, see Meetings page. | √ | |||||||||
| Nov 12 | Swine validation for major shows, show barn, 5-7pm. | √ | |||||||||
| Nov 13 | (Texas) Major Show Entry Night, 6-8pm, CEO, need child's SS#, no cash, | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | v | ||
| Nov 17 | Holiday Classic, HOT Fair, Waco | √ | |||||||||
| Nov 19 | 2nd Chance - Swine validation for major shows, show barn, 5-7pm. | √ | |||||||||
| Nov 25 | Setup for 2007 Williamson County Livestock Show, set up pens, 1pm, show barn | √ | |||||||||
| Nov 27-Dec 1 | 2007 Williamson County Livestock Show. See schedule of events. For more about the livestock show (rules, judges, etc.), see www.wmcolivestock.org. | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Nov 28-30 | 2007 Williamson County Youth Fair. See document for schedule and more. |
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| Dec 2 | Clean up from 2007 Williamson County Livestock Show, 1pm, must be present if you made the sale. | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Dec 10 | Hutto 4H Meeting, 7pm, see Meetings page. | √ | |||||||||
| Dec 12 | HLSR Calf Scramble Entries Due | √ | |||||||||
| Dec 18 | San Antonio Broilers to be picked up | √ | |||||||||
| Dec 28-29 | District Officer Winter Retreat | √ | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||||
| Jan 3 | 4-H Adult Leaders Meeting, 6:30, CEO | √ | |||||||||
| Jan 8 | 4-H Council Meeting | √ | |||||||||
| Jan 14 | Hutto 4H Meeting, 7pm, see Meetings page. | √ | |||||||||
| Jan 31 - Feb 17 | San Antonio Livestock Show. See schedule. | ||||||||||
| Feb 11 | Hutto 4H Meeting - Delivering Valentine's Cards to the Nursing home, followed by pizza. We'll depart the Hutto Elem parking lot at 6:30...so be there by 6:15ish. |
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| Feb 23 | Plant I.D. Contest, Rockdale | √ | |||||||||
| Feb 29 - Mar 15 | Star Of Texas Jr Livestock Show. See schedule. | ||||||||||
| Mar 3 - 22 | Houston Jr Livestock Show. See schedule. | ||||||||||
| Mar 4 | 4-H Council Meeting | √ | |||||||||
| Mar 6 | 4-H Adult Leaders Meeting, 6:30, CEO | √ | |||||||||
| Mar 7 | District Fashion Show and Consumer Dicision Making Contest, Waco | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Mar 10 | Hutto 4H Meeting, 7pm, see Meetings page. | √ | |||||||||
| Apr 4 | District 8 Livestock Judging, Tarleton State University, Stephenville | √ | √ | ||||||||
| Apr 4 | District Entomology Contest, Research and Extension Center, Stephenville | √ | |||||||||
| Apr 12 | District 8 Roundup, TSTC, Waco | √ | |||||||||
| Apr 14 | Hutto 4H Meeting, 7pm, see Meetings page. | √ | |||||||||