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Vendors are being sought for the Milam County Triad Senior Expo, set for 8 a.m. to 12-noon Oct. 16 at the Rockdale KC Hall.

A guide will be distributed with a multitude of resources.

Vendor fees will include advertisement in the resource guide.

Fees include:

• Quarter page and booth space, $55.

• Half page and booth space, $100

• Full page and booth space, $200.

These same fees also apply if you would only like to have an advertisement in the resource guide and not a booth.

Deadline to submit for advertisement and a booth will be Aug. 15.

4H YEAR—The new 4-H year starts Sept. 1. All 4-H members, Clover Kids, and adult volunteers who enrolled last year will have to re-enroll for the 2019-2020 year.

To enroll, please visit our website: www.join4h.com.Adults are $10 to join (will include screening).

4-Hers will pay a $25 participation fee per member, and Clover Kids (age 5-8) will be free.

The 4-H program is a great way to involve all the family because 4-H is for all youth and adults.

The 4-H membership includes: Grades K-2: Clover Kids (limited activities); grades 3-5, juniors; grades 6-8, intermediates; grades 9-12, seniors.

Milam County has six 4-H clubs, five are community clubs and one is the shooting sports project club.

Our community clubs are Cameron, Gause, Milano, Rockdale, Thorndale.

4H learning by doing and is available to all boys and girls in the kindergarten through 12th grades, from urban, suburban and rural areas.

First, an adult leader brings together youth that have common interests.

Second, the youth choose one or more projects. Projects are chosen from among 100 project areas offered.

Third, the group enrolls as a club, and fourth meets together to learn and have fun.

Clubs are able to explore 4-H activities, events and trips. In 4-H, there are events happening all year round.

Clubs may be organized on a project basis or on a community basis. In a project club, all members of about the same age work on the same project area together.