Uvalde County 4-H kicks off its new year with rally on Sunday Afternoon, August 25th at the Sacred Heart Church Parish Hall

Press Release from the Uvalde County, Texas AgriLife Extension Center

The 2024-2025 4-H year officially kicks off September 1st, with early enrollment beginning August 15th. Uvalde County 4-H of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is excited to welcome new and returning members to another year of 4-H programming and opportunity.

4-H is a club for youth ages 8 to 18 in grades 3rd through 12th. All youth can join 4-H for $25 each and will select one or many projects to participate in from the categories of agriculture and livestock, family and community health, leadership and citizenship, natural resources, and STEM. Community service, leadership, and scholarship opportunities are also included in the offerings of this program that reaches more than 550,000 youth in Texas each year.

“When I think of 4-H, I think of opportunities. Opportunities for members, for families, for growth, for building upon interests, and more,” said Dr. Montza Williams, Texas 4-H Youth Development Program Director. “One of the most exciting parts of the new 4-H year is new opportunity.”

Not only do youth gain knowledge in the topic area of their choice, but life skills like communication, teamwork, citizenship, giving back, and working hard are obtained along every step of the way.
“I always want to see us grow – grow in numbers, spirit, development of opportunities, development of our kids,” said Dr. Williams. “I also hope to see our members grow in their friendships and connections. 4-H is rich in the opportunity to make friends who are interested in the same things you are.”
The new 4-H year is not only exciting for members, but for 4-H volunteers as well. The Texas 4-H program thrives on adult volunteers, with more than 30,000 registered and background-check-approved volunteers, annually.

“The volunteers are what make this program accessible to all youth,” Dr. Williams said. “We are incredibly thankful for the work our volunteers do across the state and encourage adults that have a skill to share to reach out to their County Extension Office about becoming a 4-H volunteer.”
The Uvalde County AgriLife Extension Office, or our County Extension Agent, Noel Troxclair, can be located at the Uvalde County Fairplex at 122 Veterans Lane, Uvalde, Texas or via email at
noel.troxclair@ag.tamu.edu or by phone at 830-278-6661. More information about 4-H enrollment or events can be found at Uvalde.agrilife.org.
Uvalde County 4-H will be having a kick-off event August 25th from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall located at 408 Fort Clark Rd, Uvalde, TX and invite local families interested in 4-H to join for the fun.