District 9 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training

On November 22-23, 2014 District 9 4-H will host a Shooting Sports Coaches training at the Walker County Storm Shelter, in Huntsville, Tx.  The registration is $150 and can be completed on 4-HConnect.

Click HERE to visit the District 9 website for more information.

4-H Whiz Bang Shotgun Rules

The 4-H Whiz Bang rules have recently been revised by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  This agency's Outdoor Education branch has been a long time supporter of the 4-H Shooting Sports Project and has operated the Whiz Bang Program for many years for our youth.  The revised rules are now posted on the 4-H Shooting Sports webpage (http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports).  These rules and procedures will help county 4-H shotgun projects understand the event as it is held not only at the 4-H Shooting Sports State Games in July, but at the local events as well which serve as qualifying shoots for the overall finals held in October each year.  To learn more about this event or to see the revisions, go to the 4-H Shooting Sports webpage and choose the 'Whiz Bang' link under the 'Rules' title box.  A schedule of county 4-H projects holding a Whiz Bang event is posted on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department webpage (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor-learning/hunter-education/shooting-sports-opportunities/sporting-clays-schedule).  This schedule will be updated prior to the season beginning in the spring.

2014-2015 4-H Shooting Sports Texas Teams Application

The application information and instructions for 2014-2015 4-H Shooting Sports Texas Teams is available on the shooting sports website: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/files/2014/09/nat_res_ss_texas_team_application_2015.pdf

The application itself is available on 4-H Connect. Application deadline is Thursday, November 13, 2014.

Please share this information as applicable.

Let us know if there are any questions regarding the application or application process.

Email questions to tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu 

2014-2015 Event Schedule

Please check with the link below for the most recent Texas 4-H Natural Resources event schedule. Under Calendar & Events you will be able to find a list of all the contests, trainings, camps, and more that are put on by the Natural Resources Program.

Check back with this link throughout the year for updates and revisions. 

Texas 4-H Natural Resources

Upcoming 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training Opportunities

District 10 Shooting Sports Coach Training--Kerrville, Texas: September 13-14, 2014. Registration via 4-H Connect August 18-31. Contact Megan Logan for additional information, mmlogan@ag.tamu.edu 

District 12 Shooting Sports Coach Training—Alice, Texas: September 27-28, 2014, Registration via 4-H Connect September 1-September 21. See District 12 website for more information.

West Region Shooting Sports Coach Training--San Angelo, Texas: September 27-28, 2014, Registration via 4-H Connect August 18-September 18. See Shooting Sports website for more information or contact tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu.

South Region Shooting Sports Coach Training--Victoria, Texas: October 11-12, 2014, Registration via 4-H Connect August 21-September 18. See Shooting Sports website for more information or contact tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu.

 

 

2014 State Games Registration

State Games registration Step Two  is now open. This will be done on iClays.com

You can find instructions for this step by clicking HERE.

You must register on 4-H Connect before proceeding to the iClays step of registration. Please keep your confirmation email from the iClays site after submitting.

*no fees are due to the iClays site

2013-2014 Postal League Results

Congratulations to all of 4-H Members across the state who participated in the 2014 Postal Leagues!!!

You can find results HERE.

All awards and patches will be mailed to county offices within the next few weeks.

Callahan County Archery Shoot--Summer Blast 14

Callahan County Archery Shoot

June 21, 2014

Summer Blast 14

Deadline for registration June 13, 2014

must be postmark by June 13th

$10.00 late fee (per shooter) after deadline, call for availability

Limited to the First 100 Shooters

Click HERE for details or contact:

Mike McCormick at 325-864-6899 or mwm@camalott.com

Important Announcement--2015 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Teams Selection

Selection of the 2015 Texas Teams for the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational

After much consideration from various perspectives, it has been determined that selection of the 2015 Texas Teams for the National Invitational will not be done by qualification using any of the events of the 2014 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports State Games.  The selection process will remain an open application process for enrolled 4-H members who meet the basic requirements.  This application process will be announced sometime during the late summer so that completed applications can be submitted early in the 2014/2015 4-H year.

Announcement of the application timeline and process will be distributed to AgriLife Extension County and District Offices, posted on the 4-H Shooting Sports Website, blog, facebook page, and announced via the text message/email update system. Signing up for text/email updates will alert you the moment the information is available.  See below for links to all of these information outlets.

Website: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/natural

Blog: http://tx4hnaturalresources.blogspot.com Visit the blog to sign up for email updates and learn how to subscribe to text message updates!

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/tx4hnaturalresources

Texas Nature Challenge

Texas Nature Challenge is a family-oriented, friendly competition whose main goal is to get people outside, spending time together and visiting their local parks, nature centers and green spaces. The experience calls for families or groups to visit designated nature sites across the region in which they live and complete challenges at each site. Texas Nature Challenge is coordinated by Texas A&M Forest Service, Houston Audubon, Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Texas Discovery Gardens, and Austin Nature & Science Center and many local nature areas and businesses across Texas.

Families or groups register online, http://naturechallenge.tamu.edu/, according to region. The program has six regions: North Texas, Central Texas, Alamo, Bayou, Coastal Bend, and Rio Grande Valley. Each region’s competition runs about 12 weeks, dependent on the regional committee and the challenges at the natural areas. The, Central Texas, Alamo, and Bayou regions coordinate their activities from late spring through summer while the North Texas, Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Valley regions coordinate their activities from late summer through the fall. The Texas Nature Challenge website also offers the opportunity for families to blog about their experiences.

The challenges are created by each participating site and uploaded to the website. Families or groups can then pick and choose which challenges they want to attempt. Some challenges are written for an on-your-own experience, while others are tied to specific events. The variety of challenges offered by the sites is appealing to beginners as well as advanced outdoor enthusiasts.

In some regions, participating families or groups are eligible to win prizes by documenting their experiences in a scrapbook, nature journal, field notebook, Texas Nature Challenge blog or other collection. They can be as creative as they like in presenting their documentation. Some turn this into a school assignment with a straightforward field journal with pictures and writing entries, others make a binder showing off their work, and others create full scrapbooks of their adventure.

Currently scheduled region dates are:

Bayou (Houston area) – now through August 9

Central (Austin area) – April 26 through early August

Coastal Bend (Corpus area) – August 23 through November 8

North (Dallas/Fort Worth area) – tentative fall program

Visit the Texas Nature Challenge Website for more information or to register your family or group!