Important Dates!!

With the holiday season in full swing, be sure to mark your calendars and set reminders so you don't forget important dates for upcoming 4-H Natural Resources Program events!

Also, note, the 2012-2013 Document linked above has been updated too!!
Go to it for details on these events and more!

2013

January:

• 18-20—4-H Archery Camp-Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood, TX

Registration Open November 12-December 16, 2012 on 4-H Connect    $150/Participant or Coach/Chaperone

No Late Registrations will be accepted.

• NEW! 19-20—District 9 Shooting Sports Coach Training-Brazoria County, TX (Open to all leaders statewide)

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open December 1-30 2012                           $120/Coach or Assistant Coach Candidate. $0/Extension Employee

Late Registration December 31, 2012-January 6, 2013   $200

February:

• 2-3—Hunting & Wildlife Leader Training-College Station, TX

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open December 1-30  $50/Coach, Leader or Assistant Coach/Leader Candidate. $0/Extension Employee

Late Registration December 31-January 6, 2013           $75

• 9— Practice WHEP Contest- Fort Boggy State Park, Centerville, TX

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open December 1, 2012 -January 20, 2013            $12/Participant (Adult or Youth)

March:

• 7-9 and 15-16—Shooting Sports Indoor Archery Match-Graham & Bay City, TX

Match Dates:         March 15-16, Graham                         March 7-9, Bay City

Registration on 4-H Connect                                              **Participants may only compete at ONE location

Registration Open January 7-February 3, 2013              $15/Equipment Class Entry (Max 3)

Late Registration February 4-10, 2013                            $30/ Equipment Class Entry (Max 3)

• 9—Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo WHEP Contest-T&M Ranch, Richmond, TX

Registration via HLSR Registration through your County Extension Office

Registration dates and cost TBA with HLSR Event Information

Contest ecoregion will be Prairie Brushland. 

•  23-24—North Region Shooting Sports Coach Training-Wichita Falls, TX

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open January 28-February 24, 2013         $120/Coach or Assistant Coach Candidate. $0/Extension Employee

Late Registration February 25-March 3, 2013               $200

April:

·         20—Shooting Sports Extravaganza-Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood, TX

Registration on 4-H Connect

Registration Open February 18–March 17, 2013          $20/Participant

Late Registration March 18-24, 2013                               $40/Participant

WHEP- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

HLSR WHEP registration must be completed through your county extension office by December 1, 2012. Please contact the 4-H Natural Resources Program for questions about the registration!

4-H Archery Camp--Registration Opens Monday!

Texas 4-H Archery Camp, scheduled to be held at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood on January 18-20, 2013, is open to any youth 4-H member wanting to improve their shooting knowledge and skills in recurve and compound archery.  The camp is also open to certified 4-H archery coaches desiring to learn more about coaching archery, archery equipment, archery games, and improved shooting skills.  Youth participants should have beginning or intermediate experience in shooting archery and understand the basic archery safety and  range rules and whistle commands.  Adult and youth participants must provide their own equipment.  

Registration on 4-H Connect will open Monday, November 12, 2012 and close on December 16, 2012. Registration will be $150 per youth or adult and includes lodging Friday and Saturday nights, and all meals from breakfast Saturday through breakfast Sunday (no meal will be provided Friday evening).  Registration is limited to the first 40 youth registrants and the first 10 adult coach/chaperones.  

4-H WHEP Practice Contest, Fort Boggy State Park

A Practice Contest for the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) will be held on February 9, 2013 at Fort Boggy State Park in Centerville, TX.  This practice contest is open to anyone interested in learning more about the program or wanting to practice their learned skills to better prepare for the actual contests offered in the spring and summer.  The event is open to youth and adults to participate.  The contest will be modified slightly to fit it into one day.  Officials will be presented following each contest activity.  Registration opens on 4-H Connect on December 1, 2012 and closes January 20, 2013.

Late Registration Open-Shooting Sports Postal Leagues (Excluding Shotgun Leagues)

Late registration for 4-H Shooting Sports Postal Leagues (Excluding Shotgun Leagues) is OPEN NOW on 4-H connect. Late Registration will be open through November 9, 2012 at midnight. Please do not wait until the last minute to complete the registration as this will be the last chance to register! Register now so if any complications occur there is still time to get them resolved! No additional  registrations will be accepted after the Friday November 9, 2012 deadline. 

Please contact our office as soon as possible with any problems or questions!

tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu