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Rockwall County 4-H will host a kick-off event from 10 
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 on the northwest lawn of
the Rockwall County Courthouse, 1111 East Yellow Jacket
Lane. Rockwall County 4-H Club leaders and members will
be on hand to introduce themselves and share what they do.

There will also be project demonstrations to help families 
learn about the opportunities available in Rockwall County 
4-H. Everyone is welcome!

4-H, a part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, is
the largest youth development program in Texas. Its purpose
is to provide opportunities for young people to become
productive and contributing members of society.

Rockwall County 4-H is open to Rockwall County residents 
ages 8 (and in the 3rd grade on Sept. 1) through 12th grade. 
They join 4-H because it’s fun, it provides opportunities to 
work and play with friends, to learn about and do interesting 
things and to develop leadership skills.

Members complete learning experiences called 4-H projects. 
A project is an area of interest that the 4-H member wants to 
learn more about. Youth participate through local 4-H clubs. 
Clubs hold monthly meetings and the project meetings are 
usually held separately. They participate in community service 
projects, enjoy interesting speakers and sometimes take field 
trips. 4-H’ers learn leadership skills by planning activities and 
being officers in their clubs. They attend camps, contests and 
conferences at the county, district and state levels.  

With many different project areas 
to choose from, there really is 
something for everyone! A few project 
opportunities include Agricultural 
Sciences, Beef, Citizenship, 
Clothing & Textiles, Communication 
& Expressive Arts, Consumer 
Education, Dogs, Entomology, Food 
& Nutrition, Horticulture, Sheep and 
Goats, Health, Horses, Leadership, 
Natural Resources/Shooting Sports, 
Photography, Poultry, Rabbits, STEM, 
Swine, and Veterinary Science. 

The cost to join 4-H is just $20 per child per year between 
Sept. 1 and Oct. 31. After that the price increases to $25.  
After you join 4-H, the costs incurred will depend on the 
project. Some projects like Photography and Veterinary 
Science are free to minimal cost. Feeding and raising 
animal projects require a larger financial commitment.  

4-H is a great bonding opportunity for the whole family.
Stop by the Sept. 10 kick-off event to learn more.
For more information, call 972-204-7660 or email
rockwall@ag.tamu.edu.

Submitted by Shelly Spearman, 
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.

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