Travis County's 7th Annual History Day was today and it was celebrating 100 years of Extension Services in Travis County!  The event was held at the Commissioner's Court and was attended by current Extension Agents, former Extension Agents, 4-H families and volunteers, Director of Texas Agrilife Extension Doug Steele, County Judge Sam Biscoe, Master Gardeners, the Travis County History Committee, and other members of the community.  Mr. Steele and Mr. Biscoe both gave inspiring speeches and 4-H members provided the entertainment including an excellent rendition of "What a Wonderful World" performed by Makalah Adams of Bethany 4-H.  The event was a huge success and I think the photos speak for themselves:

September 27, 2014

This was a busy day for 4-H in Travis County as we not only were involved in the NAMI Walk in the morning but I also helped out at the Green Apple Day of Service at the Community Garden at Brooke Elementary.  School staff, after school workers, parents, and children all lent a helping hand to make this event a huge success!  We got a lot accomplished, building and filling raised beds for the school gardens.  Here are some photos from this event:  

 

October 21, 2014

Today the Travis County Commissioner's Court approved a resolution recognizing October 24, 2014 as Travis County's 7th Annual History celebrating 100 years of Extension service in Travis County.  Travis County Extension staff presented the commissioners and the county judge with a plaque and goodie bags to give thanks for the recognition.  We would also like to invite you out on October 24th to the 7th Annual History Day.  See flyer below.

County Food Show - November 6th

County Food Show - November 6th

The 2014 Travis County Food Show will be held this year at Holy Family Catholic Shool at 9400 Neenah Avenue, Austin, Texas 78717 (at the Grace Building). The event begins at 6:00 PM..  The theme for this year is "Bringing Texas to the Table" which highlights the wide variety of foods grown locally in Texas.  County Food Show Registration and recipe forms are available below as well as the registration for the spooky desserts contest.  

• Travis County Food Show Information.pdffilable - Registration Form
• Recipe Form filable
• spooky dessert contest1.pdffilable

I would like to share this event with my readers for those who are interested in helping to plant trees in the Colony Loop neighborhood on Saturday, November 1st.  This is a great service opportunity for 4-H'ers and others.  Please see the flyer below for more details:

September 27, 2014 - NAMI Walk

The NAMI Walk is an annual event held in Austin to raise awareness of mental health issues and this year's event took place on a lovely fall day at the Long Center across from Auditorium Shores.  4-H Volunteers lent a hand at the event by providing a dog watering station and giving out treats to the dogs who came by.  It was another great year thanks to our staff, volunteers, 4-H members, and the others who helped out or attended the NAMI Walk!  I was there to document our efforts with a Canon PowerShot G12 camera.  Here are the highlights: