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ERATH COUNTY4-H NEWS
ERATH CO. STAFFMegan LoganCEA - [email protected]
Donna WhiteCEA - Family & Consumer [email protected]
Whit H. WeemsCEA - Ag & Natural [email protected]
JoDitt WilliamsOffice [email protected]
Erath County Office112 W CollegeSuite 109Stephenville, TX [email protected]
erath.agrilife.orgfacebook.com/Erath4H
4-H is a United Way Funded Organization
MAY 2013
The spring Paper Clover campaign kicks off May 8, 2013! Visit the Stephenville Tractor Supply Company store now through May 19, and purchase a Paper Clover for $1 at the register to support Erath 4-H programs.
Post this on your Facebook and Twitter pages and help spread the word any way you can!
Get more info at: www.tractorsupply.com/4-H.
TRACTOR SUPPLY PAPER CAMPAIGN
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:District Contest Results - pg 2District Round-Up Results -pg 4Pasture to Packer Results -pg 5Upcoming Contests - pg 6Happy Mother's Day - pg 7Sewing & Food Camp - pg 8Lamb & Goat Camp - pg 9Summer Camps - pg 10-11
Career Photography Workshop - pg 12-13Club News - pg 14May Calendar - pg 15Monthly Meetings - pg 16
RESULTSRESULTS page 2 page 3
2013 District Contest Results, cont.HORSE JUDGINGThe team placed 2nd overall in the Intermediate Division, and Grace Gillespie was 2nd Overall Intermediate Individual. Grace also won the Performance Class Placings, while Kalee Risse was 2nd with her Halter Reasons Score. The third team member was Savanna Graves, and she had numerous top 10 individual placings as well. Great job, girls!
LIVESTOCK JUDGINGThe Senior Team, consisting of Quinton Whitfield, Cody Belew, Will Pettit, and Tanner Barnes, won 6th Overall. Bayli Williams also competed as a Senior Individual. Morgan McKinzie won 1st High Junior Individual and Jake Bagby also competed as an Intermediate individual.Way to go!
MOHAIR JUDGINGCongratulations to our two Senior Teams, consisting of Kenna Faulkenberry, Bayli Williams, Conner McKinzie, Patrick Delaney, Aidan Delaney, and Chelsi Vineyard, who will be advancing to State. And congrats also to Randi Williams and Riley McKinzie, who won 1st and 2nd place Intermediates.
2013 District Contest ResultsRIFLE MATCH3-Position smallbore: The Junior team, consisting of Ryan Atchison, Colton Bradberry and Williams Wallace, won 1st place. Colton, Ryan, and William, also won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Individual, respectively. Weldon Wallace, Luke Whitely, and Payton Williams made up the Intermediate team, which placed 2nd. Luke and Payton won 1st & 2nd Individual. The Senior team, consisting of Niquel Barnett, Zach Bradberry and Cailin Way placed 2nd and qualified to compete in the Texas 4-H Infoor Rifle Match. Cailin also won 1st place Individual and Zach won 5th place Individual.
light rifle: Colton Bradberry won 2nd place Junior Individual; Intermediate team consisting of Weldon Wallace, Luke Shiteley and Payton Williams - 3rd place; Luke Whitely - 1st place Intermediate Individual; Payton Williams - 4th place Intermediate Individual; Zach Bradberry - 3rd place Senior Individual
View more pictures and results on our Facebook page at:Facebook.com/Erath4H
Zane Dickey showed his dog, Baby, at the Azle Dog Show last weekend, they received 1st Place! Congratulations!-----------------------------------We have several 4-Hers interested in the Dog Project and are looking for someone to head up the Dog Project and/or be Club Manager of a 4-H Dog Club. Please contact Megan if interested!
April 26th we ended the 2012-2013 Erath County Pasture to Packer Program with an awards banquet held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center. During the banquet the results of the program were announced along with the participants and sponsors being recognized.
This year’s program included 11 participants which included Carson Ballinger, Quade Griffin, Morgan McKinzie, Weston Pettit and Cole Stanley in the Junior Division. In the Senior Division participants included Cody Belew, Aidan Delaney, Kenna Faulkenberry, Conner McKinzie, Will Pettit and Bayli Williams.
Participants had the opportunity to attend seven educational programs during the feeding period. The programs included Feed and Feeding, Beef Cattle Selection, Cattle Selection and Processing, Marketing 101, Cattle Empire Feedlot Tour in Kansas, Live Animal Evaluation and Meat Science 101/Carcass Quality Judging.
Here are the final results:
JUNIOR DIVISION:Morgan McKinzie – Live CattleWeston Pettit – EssayMorgan McKinzie – RecordbookCarson Ballinger – Carcass Data
Morgan McKinzie – Junior ChampionCarson Ballinger – Junior Reserve Champion
SENIOR DIVISION:Will Pettit – Live CattleAidan Delaney – EssayWill Pettit – RecordbookConner McKinzie – Carcass Data
Conner McKinzie – Senior ChampionWill Pettit – Senior Reserve Champion
Congratulations to all of our participants for their hard work over the past few months. Be looking for more information in next month’s newsletter on becoming involved in the 2013-2014 program.
RESULTSpage 5
2013 Pasture to Packer ResultsWe had 2 Horse Quiz Bowl teams compete. The Junior team, consisting of Allissa Adams, Camilla Buchanan, Nathan Starnes and Shanna Starnes, won 1st place in the Junior division. The Senior team, consisting of Landrey Jackson, Kaitlyn Pierce and Kelsay Singleton, placed 3rd in the Senior division.
Laurie Tolboom placed 4th in the Senior division of Clothing & Textiles Presentations. Weston Pettit placed 1st in the Intermediate division with his Promote 4-H presentation.
Riley McKinzie won 1st place Intermediate in Public Speaking and Morgan McKinzie won 1st place in the Junior division.
Victoria Saucedo won 2nd in the Share-the-Fun competition in the Intermediate division.
RESULTS page 4
2013 District Round-Up Results
Special thanks to the Sponsors that helped make this program possible:
Platinum Sponsors: Lone Star Ag Credit, Erath Iron and Metal, Box G Ranch, Tarleton State University
Gold Sponsors: ADM Nutrition, Elanco Animal Health
Silver Sponsors: Hay and Feed Ranch, Cornerstone Animal Hospital, Pfizer Animal Health, Beverly Gifford, Bar L Ranch, Joe Paul and Mark McCullough, Cattle Empire, Texas Beef Council
Bronze Sponsors: Erath County Farm Bureau, Payne Bits and Spurs, Gorman Milling, Mid Texas Veterinary Associates, PC
Supporters: ABS Global, MultiMin USA
DISTRICT FASHION SHOWAlissa Adams and Victoria Saucedo won 1st and 2nd place Individual in the Intermediate Storyboard Jewelry division. Victoria also won 1st place Individual in the Intermediate Buying Sportswear division.
Riley McKinzie won 1st place Individual in the Intermediate Buying Dressing division.
Morgan McKinzie won 3rd place
Individual in the Junior Buying Casual
division
Aubrey Kellar 3rd place Individual in the Intermediate Construction Specialty division
CONTESTS page 6
View interactive, online version of
ERATH 4-H NEWS at: http://erath.agrilife.
org/4h-newsletters/
QUESTION OF THE MONTHWhat is the date and time of the 2013 Erath 4-H Annual Awards Banquet?
First Erath 4-H member to call or email the office with the correct answer or post the answer on our Facebook page will win a cool prize! (Must not have won Question of the Month contest before.)
UPCOMING CONTESTSINVITATIONALCONTESTS• 4-K for 4-H
Walk & Run• Discover
Scientific Method• Healthy
Lifestyles• Livestock
Judging• Poultry Judging• Meat Judging• Wildlife
Challenge
TEXAS STATE 4-H ROUND-UPJUNE 10 - 14,
2013TAMU at
College Station
Senior 4-H members that have successfully placed in a qualifying position at the destrict level are eligible to participate in the state contests.
Intermediate age 4-Hers may only participate in invitational contests (listed at left). You can also find more info online at:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/roundup
Good luck to our Mohair Teams, who qualified to advance to State Round-Up!
TEXAS STATE DOG SHOW July 12 - 14 in Conroe, TX
More info at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/show
DISTRICT HORSE SHOWJune 17 - 18 in Belton
Entry Deadline - May 24More info at:
http://d84-h.tamu.edu/events-and-activities/horse-show
STATE HORSE SHOWJuly 20 - 27 in Abilene
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!SPECIALpage 7
We want to wish all you 4-H moms a very
Happy Mother's Day!And we would like to remind all you
4-Hers to do something special for your mom on Mother's Day,
Sunday, May 12th.
Mother's Day Cookbook Special:
2 for $15 ($19 shipped)These are the cookbooks that participants of the Dinner Tonight Cooking School received --- a collection of 12 easy, nutritious and economical meals for your family.STAR AWARDS
• Applications due June 19th
• Judging Interviews will be held on June 24th
RECORDBOOKS• are due in
the County Extension Office by 5 pm on Wednesday, June 19th!
RECORDBOOK WORKSHOPThursday, May 23rd at 5:30 pmPlease RSVP to Extension Office by Wed., May 22nd so we can prepare enough handouts.
We will be covering the changes made to the format of the 4-H recorbooks. The new “paper” forms can be found on the Texas 4-H website on the Recordbooks page at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth_recordbooksand the new online forms can be found on the new 4-H Reports website at: http://www.4hreports.com/index.aspx
Also, the categories have been updated this year. The list of categories with descriptions can be found on the Texas 4-H Recordbook website at:http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth_recordbooks
VALIDATION DATES:
Lamb & Goats - TBA
Steers - June 28th3 - 5 pm atStephenville Cattle Company
CAMPS page 8
Bring or mail payments for Sewing and Food Camp to address below:
Sewing CampSewing maching preferred but not required. A supply
list will be given to campers at a later date.Limited to 15 campers in the morning session
and 15 in the afternoon session. Please specify morning or afternoon when you register!
FOOD CAMPThis camp provides great practice for 4-Hers who are interested in competing in Food Challenge in the Fall.
Limited to 40 campers, so register early! You are not registered until we receive your payment.
Erath Extension Office 112 W College St, Room 109Stephenville, TX 76401
Space is limited to 30 youth per species! Enter early!
Download Registration Form at:Erath.AgriLife.org/CTLGC13
Topics & ActivitiesProject SelectionExercisingLive DemonstrationsAnimal Health & ManagementShowmanship Contest AwardFeeding & NutritionShearing/ClippingDoor Prizes OfferedAwards
In addition to participating in the activities above, participants will be split into small groups to work with their animals for several hours of one-on-one instruction.
COST: $100/youth; $50/adult$25 for animal lease (optional)Youth will receive cap or t-shirt, meals, snacks, and program materialsAdults will receive meals, snacks & some program materials
Sponsored by:Texas AgriLife Extension Service – Erath County & Erath County 4-H Lamb & Goat Club
CROSS TIMBERS 2nd AnnualLamb & Goat CampJUNE 21 - 23, 2013STEPHENVILLE, TX
CAMPSpage 9
YOUTH RANGE WORKSHOPJune 23 - June 28 in Junction at TTU Campus
Purpose: To recognize outstanding youth, develop leadership, rub shoulders with professionals and provide a stimulating but in-depth educational experience and training for youth interested in practical range, ranch, and natural resource management.
Selection of applications will be accepted until 40 participants are selected. Open to youth 14 - 17 years of age and who have completed the 8th grade.
Cost: $300 (includes meals, lodging and supplies)
Contact the Extension Office for more information.
CAMPSCAMPS page 10 page 11
MASH CAMPis a hands-on learning experience that allows 7th - 11th grade youth in Texas to learn about the medical, safety, and health career fields. Register on 4-H Connect. Registration fee: $250
LEADERSHIP LAB1 pm Wed., June 26 - 11 am Friday, June 28, 2013Texas 4-H Conferece Center, Brownwood, TXRegister on 4-H Connect May 1 - 31Cost: $200 (includes all meals & snacks beginning with supper on Wed. and ending with breakfast of Friday, 2 nights lodging, program activities, insurance, facility use and T-shirts.)
This is a great opportunity for 4-H members ages 13 - 19 to learn leadership skills through fun competition. For more info visit:http://d84-h.tamu.edu/events-and-activities/leadership-lab/
For more info on these and other 4-H Summer Camps you can:• Visit the TX 4-H
Conference Center website at
texas4hcenter.tamu.edu
LEADERSHIP LABParticipants will need to bring their own pillows, sheets, towels, wash cloths, and personal items. A light blanket is recommended. For recreation: swimsuit, sturdy shoes for active games, old tennis shoes or water shoes for lake. A light jacket or sweater is also recommended, as classrooms and dorms may be cool. Dance theme costumes: Super Hero, Black Tie Affair.
Please leave your cell phones at home.
One of the major events at Leadership Lab will be the election of officers for the District 8 4-H Council. Council Officer applications must be sent to the District Office, postmarked by May 31, 2013. You must have attended Lab at least once before to be eligible to run for office.
For more info visit:http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports/events
TAMU HORSE JUDGING CAMPSJune 5 - 7, 2013 &June 26 - 28, 2013TAMU College StationYouth ages 12 - 18
Cost: $290Registration & camp info available at:http://animalscience.tamu.edu/workshops/you th -workshops /horse-judging-camp/
EVENTSEVENTS page 12 page 13
CLUB NEWS page 14
The votes are in and the date with the most votes is........................
T U E S D A Y , AUGUST 13TH AT 5:30 PM
So, this will be the date for this year's Annual Awards Banquet.Please mark your calendars now!
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.
May is the month when all 4-H clubs hold officer elections. Therefore it is very important for as many members to attend the May monthly club meetings as possible. Contact your Club Manager if you are interested in, or would like more information about running for an office.
Also, many clubs will do something a little different, like a cookout or end of year celebration. Please check the list below for May Club Meeting dates & times.
Officer Elections for County Council and District Delegates will be held on
Wednesday, May 22 at 5:30pm at the Extension Office
Bring pictures to work on the scrapbook. We will also start making plans for our annual 4-H Banquet.RSVP by May 17th as food will be provided.
• Dairy Club will meet at 6 pm on Thursday, May 23 at the Gazebo in the Stephenville City Park for their annual picnic and end of year meeting.
• Shooting Sports Club will meet on Sat., May 4th at 11 am at the Large Pavilion at Stephenville City Park
• May meeting of the Lamb & Goat Club is cancelled.
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CALENDARpage 15
LOST & FOUNDThe items pictured at left were left at the County
Show Grounds after our County Show.
Please come pick up any items that belong to you
before we get rid of them.
4-H Clubs – Monthly Meeting Schedule
CLUB
MEETING PLACE DAY TIME CLUB
MGR. PHONE
COMMUNITY CLUBS
Dublin Senior Citizens
Center 2nd
Monday 6:30 pm
Dennis Reed 445-3325
Huckabay Huckabay Baptist
Church
1st
Thursday 5:00 pm
Letha
Stegall
968-5477
965-5330
Morgan Mill
Morgan Mill
Community
Center
1st Monday 4:00 pm Allison
Ballinger 817-229-
4152
Stephenville Foster’s Home for
Children 1st Monday 6:30 pm David
Wilson 965-9872
County Council
Extension Office – Courthouse
Annex As Needed 5:30 pm
Contact:
Megan
Logan
965-1460
PROJECT CLUBS
Dairy Club Southwest
Regional Dairy
2nd
Monday 7:00 pm
Paulette & Barry Cavitt 728-3047
Horse Club Research &
Extension Center 1st Monday 6:30 pm
Peggy
Tolboom 445-3436
Lamb & Goat Club
Research &
Extension Center
2nd
Monday 6:30 pm
Betty & Brandon Manning
764-4279
Shooting Sports
Research &
Extension Center
1st
Tuesday 6:00 pm Roy Green 968-7932
Provisions from the American Disability Act will be considered when planning educational programs and activities. Please notify the Erath County Extension Office as far in advance of the program as possible if you plan on at-
tending an Extension Educational program and require specialized 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
3rd Thursday
Amy Gillespie
ElizabethStarnes
Carol Barrett
1st Sunday
4th Tuesday
6:00 pmHuckabay School Cafeteria
445-3573
254-592-2000
254-485-5957
485-3480
