Jim Wells County

Want to say Good Luck to our very own Wesleigh Pool in Grand Island Nebraska, competing as part of the Texas Recurve Archery Team!!!

Let’s help in Congratulating our very own Kinleigh Carr!!! As she will represent District 12 and Jim Wells County on the Texas State 4-H Council!!!

As Validations approach, remember that if your child did not make their 6 meetings, they are NOT eligible to show this year.

Jim Wells County 4-H Awards Banquet Date has been set for August 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the Merchants Building. We will need help decorating on July 31st starting at 5:00 PM.

Spring Major Show Heifer Tags Deadline to Order is August 15th. $30.00/Tag

All 2026 Major Lamb & Goat Tags Deadline to Order is August 15th. $20.00/Tag

June 21st – Swine Validation

June 28th – Lamb and Goat Validation from 8 AM – 10 AM at the Jim Wells County Fairgrounds under the Pavilion

June 29th – Robotics Practice

All postal league awards are in the office and can be picked up at any time. Every child has a certificate and pin, if your child placed in the top three of their events, they will also have a medal. if awards are not picked up they will be taken to the awards banquet in August.

Record book results are as follows:

Beef – Gabriella Mercado Intermediate 1st Place (Advancing to District), Ariella Mercado Senior 1st Place (Advancing to District)

Citizenship and Civic Education – Paige Fisher Junior 1st Place (Advancing to District), Scarlett Fisher Intermediate 1st Place (Advancing to District), June Martinez Intermediate 2nd Place

Food & Nutrition – Kinleigh Carr Senior 1st Place (Advancing to District)

Sheep – Rylee Quintanilla Intermediate 1st Place (Advancing to District)

Shooting Sports – Reagan Fisher Junior 1st Place (Advancing to District), Ethan Saenz Junior 2nd Place, Elena Saenz Intermediate 1st Place (Advancing to District), Zachry Travis Senior 1st Place (Advancing to District)

STEM – Eli Walker Senior 1st Place (Advancing to District)

Swine – Allison Villarreal Junior 1st Place (Advancing to District), James Villarreal Intermediate 1st Place (Advancing to District)

For those interested in the Dog Project, there will be a training session on Sunday July 6th at the Jim Wells County Fairgrounds.

South Texas Cattlemen’s Round Up – We will once again be hosting the South Texas Cattlemen’s Round Up on July 15th. If you plan to bring something, please let our office know so that we can try to minimize having several of the same items. We would like to have a variety.

Hunter Education Course

There will be a Hunter Education Classroom Course July 26, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Located at the Jim Wells County Fairgrounds Women’s Building. This course is designed for novice hunters or young hunters, ages 9 and above. The course covers the core competencies of firearm and hunting safety, hunting ethics and wildlife conservation. All materials are provided. The Hunter Education Classroom Course lasts a maximum of 6 hours of classroom instruction. This time does not include registration, breaks, test administration and certification card distribution. Courses are offered across the state year round and are taught by certified volunteer instructors. The fee for the certification is $15.00. Some instructors may apply additional charges for the class, such as range or facility fees. Pre-registration is required. Check with the instructor for directions and any special instructions prior to going to class. Please use the link below to Pre-Register.

https://tpwd.elementlms.com/course/hunter-education-classroom-course-11515/