Ector County - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

2026 Ector County 4-H Banquet Information:
Friday, July 31st 7pm-9pm
Ector County Coliseum Barn A
4201 Andrews Highway. Odessa, TX 79762

Banquet tickets are on sale now. Enrolled 4-H members that are clovers, juniors, intermediates and seniors are free. Adults and other family members wishing to attend need to purchase tickets. They are $20/ticket and are available to be picked up at the Ector County AgriLife office between 7:45am and 4:30pm. Deadline to purchase tickets and RSVP is July 15th. Please call the office for any questions. 432.498.4071
Individual invitations will not be mailed this year.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ector-county-2025-2026-4-h-banquet

Thursday June 25th 11am
Virtual Stash and Dash: Creating Emergency Supply Cashes

💰 FREE Financial Literacy Class for Teens Tomorrow! 💰

Ector County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 4-H Youth Development is excited to offer a FREE one-day Financial Literacy Class on Tuesday, June 9th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM!

📍 Open to all Ector County youth entering 8th grade through 2026 high school graduates.

Students will learn essential money management skills from industry experts, including:
✔️ Budgeting Basics
✔️ Smart Spending
✔️ Banking & Financial Services
✔️ Building Financial Confidence
✔️ Real-World Financial Decision Making

🍕 Lunch will be provided and generously sponsored by Prosperity Bank.
This is a great opportunity for students to gain real-life financial skills before entering adulthood!

📍 Location: Ector County Extension Office Meeting Room
1010 E. 8th Street, Odessa, TX 79761

⚠️ Space is limited, so be sure to register soon!
https://tinyurl.com/ec4hfinancial

Register for the Ector County 4-H Summer Camp! Activities include:
MyPI -Youth Preparedness Training includes CPR & AED Certification, Disaster Simulation, HAM & NOAA Weather Radio, Fire Safety & Suppression, Treatment of Injuries, Light Search & Rescue
Paint Rocks
Tie Dye Shirts
Gardening with Master Gardeners
Vet Science/Live Animals
Music/Dancing
Wind Chimes
Water Day-Thursday
When: July 20-23,2026
7:45AM-5:00PM
Where: Ector County Coliseum Barn A
4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX 79762
Cost: $125 includes lunch, snack and MyPi certification
Registration is limited to the first 30 participants. https://tinyurl.com/ector4hcamp
Deadline July 10th.

Come Join the Ector County 4-H Public Speaking Class with Shelby Rigtrup!
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Register online at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/4-h-workshops
Call the office for any questions: 432.498.4071

Ector County Clover Day is coming!
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 9am-11am | 1010 E. 8th Street Room 102, Odessa, TX
Spend the morning crafting and painting wooden cars and/or jewelry boxes. The projects can be entered in the Permian Basin Fair and Expo! Open to 4-H members that are kindergarten through 2nd grade. $5 to Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/4-h-workshops

June 9th-Financial Literacy 9am-3pm-Lunch provided
June 10th- Public Speaking with Shelby Rigtrup 2-4pm
June 16th D6 Horse Show Sul Ross, Alpine, TX
June 29th Swim Party 7-9pm location TBD
July 20-23rd 4-H Camp 7:45am-5pm Barn A Registration fee $125 includes lunch and a snack. Thursday will be water afternoon......
July 31 4-H Banquet Barn A Sunday Best RSVP and ticket required. Available for pick up in the office between 7:30-4:30pm
If your school has a meet the teacher, please let us know. We would like to set up a booth and hand out 4-H flyers.
August 25th 2026-2027 4-H Kickoff Outback Arena

Archery & Shotgun Information
June 14th: No practice
June 20th Shotgun Whizbang in Seminole
June 21st Archery 1pm; Shotgun no practice
June 28th Archery 1pm; Shotgun 4pm
July 13-18th State Games San Antonio, TX
Shotgun will begin early if possible.

📚 TODAY IS THE DAY! 📚

Reminder — Ector County 4-H Record Book Class is TODAY from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Extension Office Meeting Room! 🍀

We will be going over everything needed to complete and submit your 4-H Record Book for the District Record Book Contest. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, get organized, and make sure you are on the right track! ✍️🏆

Entry Divisions:
⭐ Junior – Grades 3, 4 & 5
⭐ Intermediate – Grades 6, 7 & 8
⭐ Senior – Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12

Helpful Record Book Information & Resources:
🔗https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RECORD-BOOK-HELPFUL-LINKS.pdf

We hope to see everyone this afternoon! 🍀

Please register by clicking this link.
https://forms.office.com/r/BFVsBYq8Di