4-H NEWS - Erath County Extension

ERATH COUNTY
4-H NEWS
MARCH 2016
KIDS, KOWS & MORE
ERATH CO. STAFF
Emily Cooper
CEA - 4-H
ehcooper@ag.tamu.edu
Donna White
CEA - Family &
Consumer Sciences
dwhite@ag.tamu.edu
Lonnie Jenschke
CEA - Ag & NR
l-jenschke@tamu.edu
JoDitt Williams
Office Manager
joditt.williams@ag.tamu.edu
Lori Legan
Part-time Secretary
Erath County Office
112 W College, St 109
Stephenville, TX 76401
254-965-1460
erath-tx@tamu.edu
erath.agrilife.org
facebook.com/Erath4H
4-H is a United Way
Funded Organization
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016
TSU Farm
Preparations are under way and speakers are
being lined up for this year's Kids, Kows, and More
program for area
3rd grade classes.
This is our day to teach
youth the importance
of AGRICULTURE
and how it affects
their day to day life.
All Intermediate
and Senior age 4-H
members, as well
as all 4-H parents
are invited to help
with this fun, all-day
program. We will
need both youth and
adult volunteers.
If you are
interested in helping with this event, please
call or email the office by April 1st
to let us know your t-shirt size and how you
would like to be involved (group leader,
presenter, provide animals, etc.)
Also, please plan to attend the
KKM planning meetings on:
• March 8th at noon at the Extension Office
• April 5th at noon at the Extension Office
• May 12th at 4:30 pm at TSU
STOCK SHOW
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COUNTY SHOW RESULTS
Congrats to all 4-Hers who exhibited in our County
Show this year. To view all of the Jr. Livestock Show
of Erath County results, visit:
http://erath.agrilife.org/2016-cs-results/
THANK
YOUR BUYER!
Just a reminder...
Thank you notes must
be brought to the
Extension Office--(in an envelope,
addressed, stamped
& ready to mail) --before COUNTY
SHOW checks can
be picked up.
MAJOR SHOW RESULTS
Great job to all 4-Hers who participated in major shows
this year! We would love for you to post your major
show results and photos on our Facebook page at:
Facebook.com/Erath4H
Alternately,
you
can
email
them
to
erath-tx@tamu.edu and we will post them for you on
the Erath 4-H Facebook page.
Congratulations to Makayla Osinga for winning Grand
Champion Dairy Heifer at San Antonio Stock Show
and a $10,000 scholarship!
Lists of COUNTY
SHOW buyers were
sent out last month.
Call the Extension
Office if you did not
receive your list.
We will let you know
when checks are
ready to be picked
up. The JLSEC must
collect enough money
from the buyers
before they can write
checks to exhibitors,
so there is not a
definite date that
checks will be ready.
Last year they were
not ready until the
end of March.
View more pics
and results on our
Facebook page at:
Facebook.com/Erath4H
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EVENTS
JUDGING CONTEST RESULTS
HORSE JUDGING at San Antonio:
Congratulations to Bailey McDaniel, who won
a $10,000 scholarship for placing 3rd in the
Horse Judging contest at San Antonio.
DAIRY JUDGING at Fort Worth:
Senior Team - Tanner Barnes, London Jones and Will Pettit placed third overall in the Fort
Worth Open Contest and 1st place in the Texas 4-H Contest and District 8 Contest.
London Jones also received the Leo Hoff Sr. Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 from the
Holstein Association.
Tanner Barnes was high point reasons individual and London was third high point overall
individual.
Junior Team - The junior team which included Carmen Kuiper, Tom Kuiper and Ilse deBoer
won the Junior Division of the Open Contest and also placed first in the District 8 Contest.
Ilse was second place high point Holstein individual and third high point overall. Carmen
was second place jersey individual and second high point overall.
LIVESTOCK JUDGING at San
Antonio:
Senior Team - Tanner Barnes, Sidney Love,
Conner McKinzie, Jessica Dammers, Kindall
Manning, Allissa Adams, Morgan Garza
Junior Team - Cason Love, Guthri Jenschke,
Raylee Pack
Cason Love placed 5th High Point Junior
Individual
STOCK SHOWS
View interactive,
online version of
ERATH 4-H NEWS
at: http://erath.agrilife.
org/4h-newsletters/
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STOCK SHOWS
Cost of validation tags is $11.
Species
Deadline to order
validation tags
Validation date
Time
Location
Steers
April 15th
th
June
TBA20
TBA
7am-10am
Stephenville Cattle
TSU Feedlot
Company
Lambs & Goats (for
State Fair of Texas)
March
28th
April 1st
TBA
TBA
Stephenville
TBA
High School
Pigs (for State Fair of
Texas)
AprilTBA
15th
TBA
TBA
Dublin High
TBA
School
Date
Time
Location
July 31
July
28th
8am-8pm
Extension Office
th
8am-8pm
Extension Office
Stock Show Sign Ups (Entries for attending
stock shows)
Fall Stock Shows (West Texas, East Texas, Heart
O’ Texas, State Fair of Texas, College Station)
Spring Stock Shows (Ft. Worth, Houston, San
Angelo, San Antonio, Austin)
st
October27th
30
October
VALIDATION PROCESS:
Step 1: order validation tags before the deadlines listed above.
Step 2: make sure to attend validation in person with your animals on the date and location listed above.
Step 3: Sign up for stock shows in August with Emily on the date listed above.
VALIDATION TIPS:
You need to order validation tags (for steers, lambs, goats, and pigs) NOW whether
weather you plan to go to the State Fair of
Texas or not. Because if you go ahead and validate the animal and you decide to go to the State Fair, then you are
validated and ready to show; if you decide not to order validation tags, and do not attend validation, and in August you
decide you want to show at the State Fair of Texas, the answer will be no, you cannot exhibit at the State Fair of Texas.
1. If you plan to exhibit a steer next year at the Erath County Junior Livestock Show, then I highly suggest you order
If you do not attend the steer validation date
listed above, you will NOT be validated for the Erath County Junior Livestock Show.
a major steer tag and make sure to be at validation.
2. When in doubt, call the Extension Agent. Emily’s cell: 682-554-6430 Extension Office: 254-965-1460
HORSE
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HORSE PROJECT NEWS
This year Horse Validation must be completed
online using 4-H Connect. Validation and
payment is required of ALL horses regardless
if they were entered this year or last year!
Validation is open from
If you are
interested in
Horse Judging,
Contact Cowboy
Capital Horse
Club Manager,
Amy Gillespie at
254-445-3573
DISTRICT HORSE
JUDGING CONTEST
March 1st to May 1st
No validations after May 1 will be accepted!
Cost of Validation:
$10 per horse
Between April 16th – May 1st: $20 per horse
Between March 1- April 15th:
Validate early and save money!
April 16
Please contact Emily (4-H County Agent) with any
questions you have over the validation process.
DEADLINE
to enter:
March 25
For detailed instructions with screen shots, visit:
http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/equine/state-4h-show/
College Station
LIKE TX 4-H Horse Show on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/texasstate4hhorseshow
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DISTRICT 4-H
HORSE SHOW
June 20 - 21, 2016
Bell Co. Expo Center in Belton, TX
Entry deadline:
May 30 at 5 PM
Entry Fee: $12 per class
Horses MUST be validated to be shown
at the District or State Horse Show!
For more info visit: http://agrilife.org/d84h/
HORSE
The following teams
competed in the
Horse Quiz Bowl
at San Antonio Stock
Show:
Jr/Int Team #1:
Shanna Starnes, Lila
Richards, Camilla
Buchanan, Lexi Gilbreath
events-and-activities/horse-show/
Jr/Int Team #2:
TEXAS STATE 4-H
HORSE SHOW
July 23 - 30, 2016
Taylor Co. Expo Center in Abilene, TX
Entry deadline: June 21, 2016
Contestants cannot enter a
Qualifying Division at State, unless they showed
in at least one class within that same
division at District. Contestants do not have
to show at District, in order to show in
the Open Divisions at State.
Horses MUST be validated to be shown
at the District or State Horse Show!
Get rules, schedule and more info at:
http://horse.tamu.edu
Kiran Shewmaker,
Kyra Dunbar, Corbin
Powell
Senior Team:
Nathan Starnes,
Allissa Adams,
Hayley Keith, Joy
Gilbreath
They had fun and
learned a lot. There
were 21 junior
teams and 21 senior
teams. The competition was really
tough. So proud of
all our kids they
tried hard and had
great attitudes!
ROUNDUP
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The top winners at County Roundup will advance to
District Roundup on
Saturday, April 30th in McLennan
County at Riesel High School
District winners (Seniors only) will advance to
State Roundup on JUNE 7 - 9, 2016
at TAMU in College Station
Senior 4-H members that have successfully placed in a qualifying position
at the district level are eligible to participate in the state contests.
Intermediate age 4-Hers may only participate in
invitational contests at Texas 4-H Round-Up.
Find more info online at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/roundup
TOP 5 REASONS TO COMPETE IN 4-H ROUNDUP
5 - It's FUN!!! (And you get to meet new people)
4 - You can never have too many 4-H ribbons
3 - Awesome content for your 4-H recordbook
2 - Improve your leadership & life skills
1 - Looks GREAT on scholarship applications
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ROUNDUP
2016 Erath County 4-H
Photography Contest
Entry Deadline: March 18th
Open to all Erath County 4-H members.
Email photo submissions to: joditt.williams@ag.tamu.edu
Winners in each category will advance to District
Contest, which will be displayed at District Round-Up.
See CATEGORIES and RULES at:
http://agrilife.org/d84h/events-and-activities/photography-contest/
Get photography tips and lots of educational resources at:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/photography-video/
THE 2016 4-H ROUND UP
4-H National Anthem Competition
Texas 4-H Roundup will showcase three 4-H members or groups of 4-H members
each day for the singing of the National Anthem during the General Assemblies.
Information for the applicant is below.
HOW TO ENTER
Submissions must be uploaded to https://fs4.formsite.com/state4h/NationalAnthem/index.html
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All submissions MUST BE POSTED TO YouTube (All links made public).
Entries may be submitted on an individual basis or as a group.
Groups cannot be made up of more than four (4) members. Three individuals/teams will be
selected to perform one at each assembly held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Individuals/teams will be announced May 9, 2016.
Open to all 4-H members grades 3 - 12 (based on September 1, 2015 4-H Year).
4-H member does not have to be a contest participant of Texas 4-H Roundup.
YouTube Video must be of the individual or group (up to four 4-H members) singing the National Anthem.
Singing must be in a capella style (no music).
If selected to sing during Texas 4-H Roundup, performance will be done a capella.
Videos will be evaluated by a panel of judges with music experience.
If selected to sing participants must be registered on 4-H Connect.
Roundup staff will be selecting the nights that the individuals/groups will be performing.
Deadline For Submission:
May 2, 2016
More info:
texas4-h.tamu.edu/roundup
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race,
color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Individuals with
disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in Extension activities are
encouraged to contact us to determine how reasonable accommodations may be made.
FCS UPDATE
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Adults & youth are invited to attend the Dinner Tonight
Healthy Cooking School on March 22nd from 6 - 8 pm
at Cowboy Church of Erath County.
REGISTER at:
TexasHealth.org/Stephenville or
4-H FCS
Coalition
Meetings
1-877-847-9355
REGISTRATION
March 15th @
4:30 pm at the
Extension Office
(We will evaluate
Youth Fair and
plan Food Camp)
is $25 and includes:
• Cooking Demos by
• Becky Wilson and Chef Darlene on adding
Wild Game to Your Menu
• Chef Curren Dodds from "Let's Eat" in Bluff
Dale
• Dinner Tonight Cookbook, Vol. 5
• Goodie bag worth over $50
• Over 15 vendors offering samples, handouts &
light refreshments
• chance to win one of many door prizes, including a
Kitchen Aid stand mixer
April 14th @
For more info visit:
erath.agrilife.org/dtcs16
4-H members &
parents invited
4:30 pm at the
Extension Office
(We will plan
Sewing Camp)
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open
to all people without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability,
genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of
Texas Cooperating. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid,
service or accommodation in order to participate in Extension activities are
encouraged to contact us to determine how reasonable accommodations
may be made.
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CONTEST RESULTS
CONTEST RESULTS
District Consumer Decision Making Contest:
Senior Team (left) - Victoria Saucedo,
Allissa Adams, Nathan Starnes, Joy
Gilbreath - placed 4th with Allissa
advancing to State
4-H Roundup
Int. Team (right) Camilla Buchanan,
Shanna Starnes,
Kiran Shewmaker
- placed 9th
2 Jr. Teams (not pictured)
Rebecca Lloyd,
Kaitlyn Gordon,
Whitney Weems,
Corbin Powell,
Aiden Lloyd, Kyra Dunbar (Jr.
teams placed 6th & 7th)
Fort Worth Stock Show
Art Contest:
Corbin Powell won $75 for
placing 3rd in the 7-8 year
old division - with over 100
entries in that category.
Dog Shows:
Zane Dickey and Izzie at Montgomery County Dog Show:
Obedience: placed 1st in his class and won high in trial
Rally: 9th; Tricks: 1st
Standard agility: 1st
Jumpers agility: 3rd
Brazos County Dog Show:
Obedience: 1st
Rally: 6th
Tricks: 1st
Standard agility: 1st
Jumpers agility: 2nd
CAMPS
Top 5
Reasons to
Attend 4-H
Summer
Camp
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2016 4-H SUMMER CAMPS
Looking for fun, enthusiastic
4-H members from Erath
County to participate in
upcoming 4-H Summer Camps!
Don't miss out on these great leadership opportunities!
1. Camp encourages healthy
lifestyles
and physical activity
--- through fun
and challenging activities
2. Camp allows
youth to
unplug
--- leave your
cell phones &
other devices
at home for an
opportunity to
discover your
creative side
3. Camp is a great
place to learn
new skills
---in a fun
environment
4. Camp provides
great opportunities for
youth to make
new friends
--- you can
never have too
many friends!
5. It's just
plain FUN!!!
District 8 "not"
LEADERSHIP LAB
June 26 - June 29, 2016
This year Leadership Lab will be in New Braunfels at the T
Bar M Resort and Conference Center.
It is open to senior age 4-H members (13-18 yrs. old)
• Those interested will have an opportunity to participate
in fundraising activities to help cover the cost of camp.
• Will include a trip to Schlitterbahn
• Registration fee: TBA
SE District 8 COUNTY CAMP
July 8 - 10, 2016
Registration Deadline: June 3rd
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A great "beginners" camp for 4-Hers 8 - 13 yrs. old
Located at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center in
Palestine, TX
Learn the basics of 4-H and it's traditions
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CAMPS
To register or get more info on Summer Camps held at the Texas 4-H
Conference Center in Brownwood, visit Texas4Hcenter.tamu.edu
Texas AgriLife Extension Service programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion,
disability, or national origin. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in
Extension activities are encouraged to contact us to determine how reasonable accommodations may be made.
EVENTS & MEETINGS
SHOOTING
SPORTS
EXTRAVAGANZA
will be held on
April 16
If you would like to
compete, please
let the office or Roy
Green know by:
March 10
DISTRICT
H O RSE
Judging Contest
will be held on
April 16
in College Station.
DISTRICT
LIVESTOCK
Judging Contest
will be held on
April 23
in College Station.
2016 TX 4-H
Equine and
Livestock
Ambassador
Program
Applications are now
open to 4-Hers ages
14-18 who have at least
one active year left in
4-H.
More
info
&
applications
at:
TexasYouthLivestock.
com
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COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETINGS
Tuesday, MARCH 8th
at 5:00 PM
at the County Extension Office
OPEN TO ALL 4-H MEMBERS, but are
mandatory for all Club Presidents and
County Council delegates and also for those
in 8th - 12th grades who are interested
in attending District 8 Leadership Lab.
CLUB MANAGER'S
MEETINGS
Monday, MARCH 28th
at 5:30 PM
at the County Extension Office
4-H Livestock
Meeting
Monday, APRIL 4th
at 5:30 PM
at the County Extension Office
Open to all 4-H members and parents and
all those who want to volunteer to help
promote & educate youth in the county in
order to grow the livestock project area.
We will discuss
•
County Show 2016
•
upcoming workshops needed
•
plans for a Jackpot show in the Fall
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Pasture to
Packer - Cattle
Arrival Day
Pasture to
Packer - Live
Evaluation 5 pm
Dublin 4-H Club
meeting - 6:30pm
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Lamb & Goat Club
meeting 0 6:30 pm
Horse Club
Mtg. - 6:30 pm
Monday
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6
Sunday
DEADLINE
TO ENTER
COUNTY
ROUNDUP
29
22
15
8
1
Morgan Mill Club
Mtg. - 6 pm at
Community Center
Mtg. - 6pm
Shooting Sports
Tuesday
30
23
16
9
2
4 pm
COUNTY
ROUNDUP
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17
10
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Thursday
Dairy Club
Mtg. - 7 pm
Wednesday
MARCH
25
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11
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Friday
5
Pasture to
Packer Carcass
Evaluation
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12
Saturday
- District 8 Round-Up
April 30
- Shooting Sports
Extravaganza
April 16
- Carcass
Evaluation
April 2
- Deadline
April 1
Events &
Deadlines
April
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CALENDAR
4-H Clubs – Monthly Meeting Schedule
CLUB
MEETING
PLACE
DAY
TIME
CLUB
MGR.
PHONE
COMMUNITY CLUBS
Dublin
Senior Citizens
Center
Huckabay
Huckabay
Huckabay
Baptist
Fire
Station
Church
2nd
6:30 pm
Dennis
Reed
445-3325
1st
2nd
Thursday
Thursday
5:00
6:00 pm
pm
Letha
Lagenea
Dowell
Stegall
254-595968-5477
0596
965-5330
3rd
1st Monday
Elizabeth
Allison
4:00
6:00 pm
pm
254817-2294152
592-2000
Monday
Morgan Mill
Morgan Mill
Community
Tuesday
Center
Stephenville
County
Council
Foster’s Home for
Children
Extension Office
– Courthouse
Annex
1st
Monday
1stTuesday
Starnes
Ballinger
David
6:30 pm
Wilson
965-9872
485-3480
Contact:
As Needed
5:30 pm
Megan
Emily
965-1460
Cooper
Logan
PROJECT CLUBS
Southwest
Dairy Club
Regional Dairy
Heidi
nd
23rd
Thursday
Monday
7:00 pm
Paulette &
Velsen
Barry
Cavitt
1st Monday
6:30 pm
Peggy
Amy
Gillespie
Tolboom
6:30 pm
Jana&
Betty
Saucedo
Brandon
Manning
485-6999
764-4279
6:00 pm
Roy Green
968-7932
Research &
Horse Club
Extension Center
Lamb & Goat
Club
Shooting
Sports
Research &
2nd
Extension Center
Monday
Research &
1st
Extension Center
Tuesday
254-977728-3047
4556
445-3573
445-3436
Provisions from the American Disability Act will be considered when planning educational progr ams and activities.
Please notify the Erath County Extension Office as far in advance of the program as possible if you plan on attending an Extension Educational program and requ ire specialize d services. This will allow ample time to acquire
resources to meet your needs. Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level,
race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. The Texas A & M University System, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating