4-H COLUMN

2012-2013 Enrollment is now open at 4-H CONNECT for the new year. Open Enrollment at the County Extension Office: Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. for those who need to use our computers. Our club meetings have started for this year. Please enroll your child so the Club Manager can print out the list to show the members in her club. JD Folbre, CEA-AG/4-H Coordinator, 830-780-3906

4-H ENROLLMENT

4-H Connect is up and running for the 2012-2013  school year. If you have trouble remembering your password please contact me. It is vital that you fill in all necessary information and have a usable e-mail and remember your password.  Much of our communication will be through e-mail starting this year. Go to http://texas.4honline.com and register for 4-H has open enrollment, so if you know anyone who is still interested please tell them to let me know and we can get them signed up! The fee for the year is $20 until Oct. 31 then will go up to $25 per child.  Adult volunteers will not be charged.

KARNES COUNTY 4-H CLUB MEETINGS

The 4-H Club meetings for Karnes County are listed as follows: Falls City 4-H, 1st Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Falls City AG Shop, Kenedy 4-H Club, 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:15 p.m. at the Kenedy Fire Station. Lonesome Dove 4-H, 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Small World Nursery School, Panna Maria 4-H, 1st Monday at 7 p.m. at Panna Maria School Bldg. Runge 4-H Club, 2nd Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

KARNES COUNTY 4-H BLOG

Be sure to check the blog for all upcoming information! All upcoming contest deadlines and schedules are on karnesco4h.blogspot.com Be sure and check for details.

2013 MAJOR SHOWS

We have been checking on the dates/schedules for the 2013 Major Shows and will send out our Fall Newsletter as soon as we get this information.

SWINE VALIDATION

Swine Validation deadline will be, Monday, Sept. 24.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INFORMATION

Extension programs are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin.