FW: Can I join if I belong to another Travis County 4-H?

Horse Rock accepts participants from other Travis County 4-H Groups.   Some FAQs:

          Horses Rock - Vet Science Grade requirement:  We do not admit 5^th or 6^th graders in our Vet Science program.   At this time, we are requiring that kids be in 7^th grade or above.   The pace and content presentation is not geared toward a younger participant in our approach.  The vocabulary and our presentation is not geared for this age 4-H’er

Alternative Program for the Younger 4-H’er:  We offer one education program for younger 4-H members that covers “vet like” information – but all of it related to equine.   Most of the kids (if not all) in this program do not own horses.   This groups meets from 6:30 – 7:00 the 2nd Monday of each month before our Monthly membership meetings. 

We will be starting a new group next year: 

Joining in progress:  If a properly aged kid wants to join us in progress, they are welcome.   His/her parent will need to commit to monitoring the make-up units which will be provided on-line.  (Just as kids who start with less than 5 years in 4-h left will need to do some of the work on-line to finish the coursework.   Angie Dement of Texas A&M has done an excellent job (thank you Angie) of providing both live and video of units which makes overcoming the scheduling difficulties possible.   Granted, it does take more work on the part of the Project Manager and Participant, but varying completion schedules cannot be avoided.   Working with kids on staggered programs is an inherent part of offering this type of project opportunity.   If the year is late enough, a child wanting to enroll, may want to consider waiting to join next year’s group.  

Horses Rock Flexibility:  Horses Rock is planning more than the required number of activities each year, so catch-up here is available as well.   It is a reality that even with kids starting at the same time, many participants will be on a somewhat to dramatically different schedule (depending on how many years the child has remaining to complete the program).   I think Angie’s efforts have provided the program design to accommodate this.