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My HANDS to larger service, and my HEALTH to better living, for my

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Office Address: 1709 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr.,

Gonzales, TX. 78629 - Phone: 830.672.8531

and Fax: 830.672.8532

Message from County Agent

Happy Fall Y’all!

Don’t forget to come see us in the Come and

Take It Parade.

Please make sure everybody is aware of the

upcoming validation dates and be sure to

catch all the meeting dates for all of the pro-

jects you are interested in. Poinsettia tickets

can be picked up from the Extension Office.

Poinsettia tickets are available at the Exten-

sion Office.

Ag Agent - Dwight Sexton

[email protected]

FCH Agent - Lauren Strom

lauren.strom@ag,tamu.edu

Ag Literacy and Youth

Development - Hallie Randall

[email protected] Inside this issue

Message from Agents 1

4-H Registration/County Council 2

Recordbooks 3

Validation Dates for Heifer, Sheep and Goat 4

Livestock Judging / Robotics Meeting 5

Poinsettia Sale 6

Quality Counts 7-8

Club News / Recognition 9-10

Come & Take It Parade Instructions 11

A Year’s View of 4-H 12-15

List of 4-H Clubs with meeting information 16

Financial Aid Information 17

Calendar 18

Office Admin. -Marcella Perales

[email protected]

Extension Office - [email protected]

Extension Education in Gonzales County

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Registration on 4-H Connect

4-H Registration Fee is now $25 though October 31st

Please go to the following link https://texas.4honline.com and register. Your ID and password will be the

same as last year. If you have any problems or questions please call (830) 672-8531 the Extension Office for

assistance.

County Council

County Council and Adult Leader meetings will be at the County Extension Office on November. 19, 2019 at

6:30 P.M. All Gonzales County 4-H club members are encouraged to come.

President: Sadie Thibodeaux

Vice-President: Kathleen Knesek

Secretary: Braden Clampit

Treasurer: Ashtyn Kardosz

Reporter: Cooper LaBuhn

Parliamentarian: Savay Sexton

District Council Representatives: Sadie Thibodeaux, Kathleen Knesek and Savay Sexton

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Judge Pat Davis attended the Gonzales County Council meeting to sign a Proclamation indicating that

the week of October 6th - 12th will be National 4-H Week. Judge Davis also proclaimed October 12,

2019 as One Day 4-H. 4-H Clubs and 4-H Members in Gonzales County are encouraged to participate

in community service activities on October 12 in celebration of One Day 4-H.

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4-H RECORDBOOK INFORMATION

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Members are encouraged to keep project records and have these records reviewed

annually by submitting a record book. The primary purposes of completing a record

book are for a young person to develop the skills necessary to set goals, work toward

achieving those goals, reflect on his/her experiences, and set new and higher goals

for themselves. A secondary benefit is to prepare young people for the process of

completing quality academic scholarship applications. If you are in need of help,

Gonzales County Adult Leaders will review senior level category books to ensure all components have been in-

cluded. If a record book is incomplete, the member will be notified to correct the book. Senior level books must

have all corrections completed by a set deadline to remain eligible for those applicable seeking a scholarship.

Be sure to: follow general guidelines (pg. 12 of Family Guide - TEXT MARGINS); follow order of assembly (pg. 6

of Family Guide); Title your 4-H Story properly, “My 4-H (insert Recordbook Category here) Story and Photo Port-

folio (pg. 6 of Family Guide); and Summary Page (pg. 5 of Family Guide).

All resources including Family Guide, Forms, Slide Show, and Record Book Categories can be found online at

texas4-H.tamu.edu/recordbooks. If you are in need of help, please contact the office at 830-672-8531.

Take Pictures-and tell us what is going on at your club meetings or other 4-H activities. Let’s promote

4-H in our community and show Gonzales what 4-H is all about. Send your pictures and stories to

[email protected].

Nitrogen Tank

Gonzales County 4-H owns a liquid nitrogen tank to store bull semen for any

4-H member to use for their beef projects. This tank is available for check-out at the AgriLife Extension Office.

Rural Youth Loans… the Farm Service Agency has a program that provides loans to youth for purchasing income producing livestock to improve and/or begin their operation. Information on this program is available at the Gonza-les FSA Office, 830-672-7511.

mailto:[email protected]


Gonzales County Youth Show Sheep and Goat Exhibitors

• Validation for the lambs and goats will occur Tuesday, October 22, 2019 from 5 - 6:00 pm at the JB

Wells Park.

• Validation for the halter heifers will occur Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 5 - 6:00 pm at the

Guadalupe Valley Vet. Clinic.

Rules by the Gonzales County Youth Show Association for 2020 are available at

https://gonzales.agrilife.org/links/major-texas-livestock-shows/

Prospect Shows

Atascosa Co. Association- Jourdanton - Oct. 5 - Lamb, Goats, Steer, Heifer

Buda Buckle Bash—Dripping Springs—Oct. 6 - Lambs & Goats and Heifer

Cotton Country Classic - Robstown – Oct. 26 - Steers & Heifers

Oct. 27- Lambs & Goats

Tyler Bowman Memorial - Uvalde - Oct. 26 - Steers

South Texas Double Trouble Prospect Show - Jourdanton - Nov. 2 - Steer & Heifer

Dimmit County Classic-Carrizo Springs - Dec. 7 & 8

2019-2020 Texas 4-H/FFA Heifer Validation Program

Again this fall, there will be a major show heifer validation for any 4-H or FFA member

wanting to exhibit heifers at the spring major livestock shows (Ft. Worth, San Antonio,

Houston, Austin). The animal ownership deadline and registration papers will need to

be transferred to the exhibitor before this validation. The heifers must be tattooed,

brands recorded and hair samples will be collected for a DNA assay.

There will be a $15 charge per heifer validated. The validation will occur on October 24th, at the Guadalupe

Valley Vet. Clinic from 5-6:00 pm. Previously major show validated heifers do not need to be re-validated un

less there is a change of ownership or breed. If you have heifers to validate, please call the Extension Office

by September 9th, so enough supplies can be on hand.

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LIVESTOCK JUDGING

We have a group of members who participate in many youth livestock judging contests. At these contests,

there are 4 animals in a class that are placed, consisting of cattle, swine, sheep and goats. This program

is a great way for kids to build confidence, and improve their decision making skills, They also learn about

livestock production and life skills along the way. We will host livestock judging practices this fall as time

permits. If you want your child to participate in these practices and contests, please notify the Extension

Office so you can stay informed. Our kids have been very successful in the past, and have learned much.

SHOOTING SPORTS COACHES CERTIFICATION WORKSHOPS

Register on 4-H Connect

October 19-20, Kerrville

November 8-10, Stephenville

4-H Robotics

Of Gonzales County

2019-2020 First Official Robotics Meeting

October 8, 2019

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

@ 5:30 PM at Grace Christian Academy.

Address:

1330 N. College Street

Gonzales, TX 78629


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4-H POINSETTIA SALE AND FRESH CHRISTMAS WREATHS

Poinsettias and Fresh Wreaths will be sold on Friday, December 6th

at Marrou and Company in Gonzales. You may also pre-order wreaths this year if you wish. 4-H’ers may pre-sell poinsettia and wreaths until Friday, November 15th. All orders are DUE NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 15th.

Poinsettia orders are not guaranteed if orders are not in by November 15th. We need all 4-H’ers to help sell poinsettias as all 4-H’ers benefit from the proceeds.

Pick up poinsettias and wreaths at Marrou’s between 10:00am and 4:00pm. Sale also opens to the public during those hours.

At least 2 adult volunteers from each club are asked to help on

Friday, December 6th

10:00-Noon— Sundowners, Nixon & Green Clover

Noon-2:00— Rising Star, Smiley & Waelder

2:00-4:00—Leesville & Cost

Pick up your tickets from the Extension Office.

Club managers tickets are in your club box.


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Club News

The Sundowner’s 4-H Club held their second meeting of the year on Sunday, September

8, 2019. Ms. Lauren Strom, Gonzales County Extension Agent, discussed the various 4-

H activities available to members in Gonzales County. National 4-H Week and One Day 4-

H activities were planned. Members collected 14 cases of water for their Helping

Hometown Heroes service project and an additional 41 non-perishable food items were

collected to be donated to GCAM. Next meeting which will be held on Sunday, October

13, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Gonzales.

Sundowners


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Cost 4H had a visit by the San Antonio Livestock Ambassadors at the

September meeting.

4-H Livestock Judging Contest

Results

The Gonzales County Livestock Judging Team

participated in the Guadalupe County 4-H

Livestock Judging contest in Marion on

September 21, 2019. Augustus Sexton

placed 2nd in junior division,

Savay Sexton placed 1st in swine and 14th over

all in the senior division. Other junior team

member was Blake Noahubi.

Great Job!


If you are planning to ride the 4-H float during the

Come & Take It Parade

Remember you must be registered on 4-H Connect to participate.

Kids will meet at Spot #74

@ 9:00 am to decorate the trailer.

Bring water, snack if needed, sunglasses sunscreen prior, etc.

Wear your 4-H T-shirt or any shirt.

Be sure to pick up your child at the Apache Field. If this changes Lauren will let you know on Saturday.

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A Year’s View of 4-H

Dates and times are subject to change, please contact your club manager or the Extension Office for more details. Not everything is listed please attend your club meetings to hear about upcoming events.

September 2019

Be sure to register on 4-H Connect!

4-H Meeting

1st – Registration starts for 3rd graders

9th - Information Night for Food Show & Food Challenge

17th - County Council 6:30 at Extension Office

27th – Oct. 20th – State Fair in Dallas

October 2019

Be sure to register on 4-H Connect!

4-H Meeting

5th- Come and Take it Parade

Tractor Supply Paper Clover sale, please stop by for an hour or so**

12th- One Day 4-H

Sept. 27th – Oct. 20th – State Fair in Dallas

22nd - Gonzales County Youth Show and Major Lamb and Goat Validation

24th – GCYS and Major Stock Show Halter Heifer Validation

County Food Show/ Food Challenge Competition**


A Year’s View of 4-H (Continued)

November 2019

4-H Meeting

5th - Deadline for Fall Round-Up registration

8th - Fort Worth Major Entries are due

15th - Poinsettia Sale presales due

15th - Major Show entries are due- San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, and Austin

19th - County Council 6:30 at the Extension Office

15th - Poinsettia Tickets are due to the Extension by 4 pm

Major Show Swine Validation **

December 2019

4-H Meeting

1st and 8th – Commercial Heifer validation for GCYS

3rd – GCYS Swine validation

4th - 6th - District Round-Up at Kerrville. Contest includes: Food Show, Food Challenge, Livestock Quiz bowl,

horse quiz bowl, nutrition quiz bowl, public speaking, and Entomology

6th – Poinsettia Sale

13th - Deadline for ordering broilers for Nixon Smiley Stock Show and GCYS

January 2020

4-H Meeting

21st - County Council 6:30 at Extension Office

21st - Gonzales County Youth Show Rabbit validation**

22th- Gonzales County Youth Show and Nixon Smiley Livestock Show Broiler pick up**

17th – Feb. 8th - Ft. Worth Stock Show

30th – Feb. 16th – San Angelo Stock Show



February 2020

4-H Meeting

Jan. 30th – 16th – San Angelo Stock Show

21st Waelder Stock Show

Nixon Smiley Livestock Show Rabbit Validation**

Jan. 17th – Feb 8th – Ft. Worth Stock Show

Jan. 30th – Feb. 16th – San Angelo Stock Show

6th - 23th-San Antonio Livestock Show

27th – 29th - Gonzales County Youth Show

March 2020

4-H Meeting

13th - 14th - Nixon Smiley Livestock Show**

3rd – 22nd - Houston Livestock Show

14th - 28th – Rodeo Austin Livestock Show

17th - County Council 6:30 at Extension Office

April 2020

4-H Meeting

Horse Validation**

22nd – 25th – Spring Roundup: Range & Pasture ID, Soil Judging, Range Evalua-

tion, Wool and Mohair Judging, Duds to Dazzle, Storyboard, Fashion Show, Live-

stock Judging, Rifle Contests, Educational Presentation, and Share the Fun.

May 2020

4-H Meeting

8th - Mother’s Day Plant Sale

19st – County Council 6:30 at the Extension Office - OFFICER ELECTIONS



June 2020

8th – 11th - State Round-Up

17th – 18th - District Horse Show in Dripping Springs

Record books, Senior Scholarships and award applications are due to the Exten-

sion Office**

24th – 26th - Leadership Lab

GCYS and Major Stock Show Steer and Heifer Validation **

** - dates and times are TBD or subject to change. Watch the newsletters and

your emails for updates as well as attend your 4-H meetings.



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CLUB WHEN & TIME

PLACE MANAGER/S

COST 3rd Mon.

6:30 PM

Monthalia Methodist Church - 1926 CR112, Cost

Sascha Kardosz

830-857-4658

Green Clover 2nd Tue.

4:15 PM

Grace Christian Academy -

1330 N. College Street, Gonzales

Suzanne Sexton

830-203-0714

Leesville 1st Wed.

7:00 PM

Leesville Baptist Church

Fellowship Hall - FM 1682

Tracy Gilliam

830-203-0630

Nixon 1st Wed.

6:30 PM

Richardson Center Methodist Church - 410 N. Franklin Ave.,

Nixon

Jaci Trammell

830-203-0238

Rising Star 2nd Sun.

6:30 PM

PACE Bldg.

623 N. Fair Street, Gonzales

Natalie Knesek

830-540-3837

Smiley 1st Sun.

7:00 PM

Smiley VFD

208 N. FM 108

Rebecca Mejia

830-534-6177

Sundowners 2nd Sun.

4:00 PM

First United Methodist Church

Fellowship Hall - 426 St. Paul Street, Gonzales

Melissa Clampit

830-857-4931

Waelder 1st Thurs.

6:00 PM

Waelder School Cafeteria

109 N. Ave C

Dora Noyola

830-263-1687

4-H Members can also

participate in Spin Clubs in

addition to main club.

Horse Project

TBD

TBD

Amy Thibodeaux

830-203-0470

Shooting Sports

TBD

TBD

Jay Pyssen

830-203-1636

Join a


IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM COUNTY COUNCIL

4-H County Council covers:

• Half camp fees to the 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood or Leadership based camps

hosted by Texas 4-H

• Half entry fees for participation in a 4-H hosted workshop or state round-up workshop(s)

• ALL entry fees for District 10 and/or State 4-H level contests hosted by the Texas 4-H Staff

• ALL entry fees for 4-H team based contests

Contact office if this may apply to you. Members are held accountable by submitting a 4-H

Payment Request Form and provide receipt of event attended to the council within 30 days of

the event attended. Members will be notified once paperwork has been reviewed. Contact

office for further information. Paperwork can be picked up at the office or found online at

gonzales.agrilife.org.

2019-2020 Limited Financial Aid Information

Gonzales County 4-H Adult Leaders are available to provide limited financial aid

for members who have attended workshops, camps, or clinics that enhances his/

her 4-H project. Financial aid is also available for those who have represented

Gonzales County at the district, state, or national levels in other events. Financial

aid can include travel expenses. FIRST, members are held accountable by submit-

ting the limited financial assistance request form and provide receipts (s) of event

attended to the adult leaders within 30 days of the event attended. SECOND, the

VERIFICATION FORM must be completed after speaking at any 4-H meeting within

the given time frame. Late forms will not be accepted. Contact Natalie Knesek

830-857-6164 or Melissa Clampit 830-857-4931 for more information. Paper-

work can be picked up at the office or found online at gonzales.agrilife.org under

the 4-H tab.


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SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT

1 2

Leesville @ 7 pm

Nixon @ 6:30

3 Waelder @ 6 pm

4

Office Closed

Come & Take

It Weekend

5

Come & Take

Parade

6

Smiley @ 7pm

7 8 Green Clover @ 4:15 pm

Robotics Meeting @ 5:30 pm

9 10 11 12

13

Rising Star

@ 6:30 pm

Sundowners @

4:00 pm

14

Office Closed

Columbus Day

15 16 17 18 19

20 21

Cost @ 6:30 pm

22

Validation

Lambs & Goats

23 24

Validation

Heifers

25 26

27 28 29 30 31

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