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4-H... More than cows, pigs, and chickens! Texas 4-H Natural Resources is the home of projects and programs such as shooting sports, sportfishing, WHEP, wildlife, and more outdoor and natural resources related activities and events!

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

4-H Natural Resources Program Updates

Shooting Sports Texas Team Applications are available on 4-H Connect.  Instructions for applying are found on the Shooting Sports webpage (http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports).  Select or scroll down to ‘National Invitational and Texas Teams’ and view the linked pdf file.   4-H members, 14 years of age or older as of September 1, 2013, are eligible to apply as long as they meet the required qualifications.  Applications are due by Thursday, October 24, 2013.

Mark your calendars!  All of these events have registration open in 2013.  No late registrations accepted.
  • District 9 Shooting Sports Coach Training - Conroe
    Date:   November 9-10,2013
    Registration on 4-H Connect
    Registration Deadline:   October 18, 2013
  • Muzzleloading Shooting Sports Coach Training - Brownwood
    Date:   November 16-17, 2013
    Registration on 4-H Connect
    Registration Open:   September 26 – October 24, 2013
  • Practice Wildlife Habitat Education Practice Contest – Grayson County
Date:  November 23, 2013
Registration on 4-H Connect
Registration Open:  October 3 – 31, 2013
  • Practice Wildlife Habitat Education Practice Contest – Brazos County
Date:  January 18, 2014
Registration on 4-H Connect
Registration Open:  November 28 – January 7
  • Archery Camp – Texas 4-H Center, Brownwood
Date:  January 24-26, 2014
Registration on 4-H Connect
Registration Deadline:  December 5 – January 9
  • East Region Shooting Sports Coach Training – Tyler
Date:  January 25-26, 2014
Registration on 4-H Connect
Registration Open:  December 5 – January 9
  • Hunting and Wildlife Leader/Coach Training – College Station
Date:  February 1-2, 2014
Registration on 4-H Connect
Registration Open:  December 12 – January 9
  • Hunting and Wildlife Leader/Coach Training – Monahans
Date:  February 8-9, 2014
Registration on 4-H Connect
Registration Open:  December 19 – January 16

Stay Up To Date!
Project descriptions, event information, and much more can be found on our website: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/natural.  You will find links from this page to all 4-H Natural Resources Program Area projects (Shooting Sports, Outdoor Challenge, Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP), Sportfishing, & Wildlife).

New information is always posted first on our two social media sites.  Check these out and subscribe to each so that information comes to you;  Blog – http://tx4hnaturalresources.blogspot.com; Facebook – www.facebook.com/naturalresources.
Check out the 4-H Natural Resources Program Calendar and share your county or club Natural Resources/Outdoor/Shooting Events, if the event includes participation from other county 4-Hers & leaders.  It is accessible from our website along with the instructions for sharing events on that calendar.       

Use the general email address to contact us: tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu.  Be sure to contact us as soon as you have an issue with any registration and give us time to help you.

Major Stock Show Events within the Natural Resources Program Area:
Check with your local County Extension Office for registration details.  More information can be found on each Show’s website.
  • Junior Shoot Skeet Match, February 6-8, 2014   
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (http://www.rodeohouston.com/) –
  • Young Guns Sporting Clays Shoot Event, February 27 - March 1, 2014
  • Wildlife Habitat Education Contest, March 15, 2014