Contacts: Molly Flores County Extension Agent Family & Consumer Sciences Molly.Flores@ag.tamu.edu County Extension Agent Agriculture & Natural Resources Suzanne DiPiazza Administrative Assistant Suzanne.Dipiazza@ag.tamu.edu Uvalde County AgriLife Extension Office Physical Address: 122 Veterans Lane, Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1708, Office Number: 830.278.6661 FAX: Number: 830.591.9043 County Email: Uvalde-TX@tamu.edu

UVALDE COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2016

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genet-

ic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.

Be sure to check out 4-H Connect for an-nouncements, attendance verification, emails & newsletters. Please remember to update all your infor-mation: addresses, emails, and phone numbers as this is where we get your infor-mation to communicate with you. (Check to see if all information is verified.) Remember: 4-H Connect website is: https://tx.4honline.com

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

4-H Connect: https://tx.4honline.com

Remember Texas Education Code

“NO PASS—NO PLAY”

Visit - http://uvalde.agrilife.org/

Visit - http://www.uvaldecounty.com/

KNIPPA Club Manager Jody Griffin

ROBOTICS Club Manager Club Manager: Liz Eddy

SABINAL Club Manager Kimberly Stewart

SHOOTING Club Manager Kyle Klein

UAHC Club Manager Cindy Casburn

UTOPIA Club Manager Gini Hobbs

UVALDE JUNIOR Club Manager Donna Ede

UVALDE INTERMEDIATE Club Manager Heather Smith

UVALDE SENIOR Club Manager Stephen Stephens

ADULT 4-H ORGANIZATION Club Manager Henry Lutz

Sometimes, we are at the post office; some-times we go to the bank; occasionally we take a late lunch and there are times we have to go to the courthouse. There are also days we will not be in the office. Please call the Uvalde County Extension Office before coming for a visit.

Thank you, the Staff

I forgot …

something ….

BUT WHAT???

I forgot to

stop by the

Uvalde County Extension Office!!!!

Currently the office has 19 individuals who

have not picked up their livestock check/s

from either: Austin, Fort Worth, Houston,

Kerrville, San Angelo, San Antonio, and/or

Uvalde livestock shows.

Also, we have 9 Uvalde County Junior Live-

stock Show buyers’ plaques that have not

been picked up and delivered to the buyer.

Furthermore, we have yet to receive “Thank

You” cards from 12 livestock exhibitors.

Now is the time to:

mark it down ...

make a point ...

remember to ...

don’t forget ...

Okay, just do it!

Please come by the office to pick up checks/

plaques and/or to drop off “Thank You” cards.

We wish to thank all the 4-H Uvalde Club Managers for their time. Also, to all the vol-unteers, parents, grandparents and anyone who assisted this 2015 – 2016 year, thank you.

During the 2015 – 2016 year, we had: 206 Youth registered members 71 Adult registered members 10 Clubs – including the Adult Organization

We had some rough roads (breaking in a new administrative assistant and losing an ag agent).

Now is the time to let us know how we can make next year more efficient. Only with your input do we know what is working or not working.

Molly &

Suzanne

Congratulation to the Class of 2016: Alexis Webb Payton Redfern Meri Lee Parker Kaleb Moore Merisa Maldonado Madeline (Madi) Keilman Howard Christian Fowler

Achievement Night Banquet

Save the date: August 9, 2016

Time: TBD

Place: Uvalde County Fairplex

Save the date: July 21, 2016

Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Place: Uvalde County Fairplex

For Club Officers and Council Officers

(Lunch provided)

If you are interested in showing next

year, please remember that youth loans

are available at the FSA office in Uvalde.

The exhibitor must be at least 10 years

old to qualify and a parent will need to co

-sign.

Loans are available for up

to $5.000.00. The funds may go toward

purchasing animals, feed and equip-

ment.

Please call the US Consolidated Farm

Service Agency at (830)278-9197 located

at 103 Weeping Willow Uvalde, TX 78801.

Uvalde 4H Robotics Students are working with El Progresso to create an experience with 3D printers called "Storm the Castle". Club members are de-signing a challenge using 3D printed catapults and legos. Interested club members need to contact Liz Eddy (email address: eeddy@stx.rr.com ).

Hello all, We are getting the word out about camps at the Texas 4-H Center this summer. We have an exciting summer planned but would like to highlight two camps in particular. Prime Time Xtreme Camp is in its second year and will fea-ture high level camp activities such as Knock-erball soccer, advanced challenge course, and of course, nightly dances. Beginner Shooting Sports Camps are designed to introduce mem-bers to the 4-H Shooting Sports projects in a safe, positive environment. For more information, go to our website at tex-as4hcenter.tamu.edu. You can hold your spot at camp today by regis-tering with a $25 deposit. Spots are going very quickly, so encourage your members to sign up ASAP! Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions! Jenny Wilder Program Coordinator, Texas 4-H Center 5600 FM 3021, Brownwood, TX Jenny.Wilder@ag.tamu.edu

If you have any pictures on any 4-H activities, please send them to Suzanne. She is keeping a file on her computer so Cheryl Sanchez can get started working on a video for Achieve-ment Night. This can be any 4-H activity: in contest, working on a project, in a meeting, a workshop, a clip from the news media on a 4- H’er, etc.

Please let her know the event in which the pic-ture was taken or any other specifics of the picture.

You can email Suzanne the pictures at:

Suzanne.Dipiazza@ag.tamu.edu

or you may bring pictures by the office on a flash drive or CD.

Due: JUNE 24, 2016

It is time to start working on the

Record Books.

For ideas or helpful aids, go to:

http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/

Scroll down to “Specific Categories”

Remember this — District 10 Food Show on December 5, 2015 at the Hill County Youth Center in Kerrville, Texas

Livestock Quick Links:

http://bigtex.com/livestock/livestockshow/

Quick links to 2016 livestock information will be activated as soon as information becomes available. Currently the State Fair of Texas is still working on the regis-tration online. The office will be contacted by Carol or McKayla when the registration is available.

Registration for Texas 4-H Shooting Sports

State Games is open for all disciplines:

Step 1: 4-H Connect (General registration and

payment submission) is open through June 15.

Step 2: iClays (specific event entry and schedul-ing) is now available for all disciplines—Archery, HMPR(Hunting, Muzzleloading, Pistol, & Rifle), & Shotgun.

The State Games Handbook containing all the pertinent event information, detailed registration instructions, etc, is available on the Shooting Sports webpage: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/shooting-sports under the “Contests” tab.

For questions regarding this event or the regis-tration process, contact Laci Chapman, Texas 4-H Natural Resources Program Consultant, at 979-845-1214

For program and event information and updates visit: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/natural

District 10 4-H Horse Show Uvalde County Fairplex—Uvalde, Texas

June 14—15, 2016

For the 2016 - 2017 Steer Validation

When: June 21, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Danny Parker Farm

915 Puccini Lane, Uvalde Texas

The Discover Science

Method Research Poster

contest will allow youth

to apply the scientific

method to subject matter of interest or that they

have learned through 4-H projects. The scientific

method is a process for formulating and testing hy-

potheses through experimentation and research. Sci-

entists use the scientific method to explore relation-

ships in nature. The poster contest gives youth an

opportunity to display and demonstrate how they

applied the scientific method to research, experi-

ment, and formulate results for their project.

A $1,000.00 scholarship will be awarded to

1st place of each category in the senior age

division.

For more information about the contest contact: David Smith at dwsmith@ag.tamu.edu or visit: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015-2016-Discover-Science-Method-Final.pdf

Set Poster Competition Discover Science Method Research Poster

Contest—2016 Texas 4-H Roundup

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Contest Categories include: Biochemistry/Microbiology/Food Science Environmental Science/Chemistry/Earth Sciences Animal Science Plant and Soil Science Engineering/Physics Consumer Product Testing

The District 10 4-H Council is conducting a

Care Package Service Project

The care packages will be due at officer training, July

21st.

The District 10 4-H Council wants counties in their district to assemble and deliver gallon-sized Ziploc bag care packages to those without homes in Dis-

trict 10 area.

Care packages should include at least three of the

following: granola/snack bars toothpaste gallon size Ziploc/ mouthwash reusable bags mini Band-Aid kits socks bottles of water deodorant This project can be done by our county as a whole

(Uvalde County 4-H), or through each local 4-H club in Uvalde County (Knippa, Robotics, Sabi-

nal….etc.)

Bags can be dropped off at the extension office and will be delivered to local law enforcement agencies

for distribution.

Did you know:

In Texas, there were 29,615 homeless person in 2013. This means that approximately 11 out of every 10,000 persons in Texas are home-less.

Almost 28% of the total homeless population

are members of families with children.

Several homeless people don’t even have ac-

cess to simple hygiene items like a toothbrush

& toothpaste.

Roundup consists of approximately 50 competi-tive events. Most of these contests require each individual or team to qualify at the county and district level. Texas 4-H Roundup also offers in-vitational (non-qualifying) contests that allow in-termediate and senior 4-H members to partici-pate. If you are not looking for a competitive op-portunity, a number of educational workshops are also available, many open to both youth and adults. Roundup is scheduled to officially begin Monday, June 7, 2016, and ends Thursday, June 9, 2016. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR TEXAS 4-H ROUNDUP General information, contest rules and contest resources can be found at the Tex-as 4-H Youth Development Program website : http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/roundup/

The 2016 4-H Round Up

4-H National Anthem Competition

CONGRATULATIONS to the following 4-H members who will be presenting our National Anthem during the 2016 Texas 4-H Roundup.

TUESDAY : Gabriella Rodriguez - Willacy County, District 12

WEDNESDAY : Caitlin Garcia – Milam County, District 8

THURSDAY : David Lewis – Austin County, District 11

2016 4-H Roundup Community Service Project

Eli’s Fund

A Memorial for Lance Corporal Colton Rusk and Eli, his service dog.

Eli, a bomb-sniffing military working dog was as-signed to US Lance Cpl. Colton Rusk. In Decem-ber, 2010, Lance Cpl. Rusk was killed by sniper fire in Afghanistan. Eli, ever faithful to his handler was left depressed and alone. He would not leave Lance Cpl. Rusk’s cot at the base for several weeks. In February 2011 Lance Cpl. Rusk’s fami-ly in South Texas was allowed to adopt Eli. The Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (College of Veterinary Medicine, CVM) has pledged to cover all of Eli’s veterinary care for the rest of his life. The CVM established Eli’s Fund as a source of financial support for active duty service men and women, medically retired veterans’ service ani-mals and retired military animals.

• From November 2015 through Texas 4-H Roundup in June 2016, Texas 4-H Council challenges all 4-H members and families to financially donate to Eli’s Fund.

• 4-H clubs can collect donations, have a bake sale, a car wash or other event; the collected funds would then be donated online:

http://vetmed.tamu.edu/giving/opportunities/elis-fund

Camps Dates

Horizons June 27th - July 1st

County Camp I June 27th - June 29th

County Camp II June 29th - July 1st

Mission Possible

Mentor Training July 5th - July 6th

Mission Possible July 6th - July 8th

County Camp III July 6th - July 8th

Beginning shooting

Sports Camp I July 11th - July 13th

Prime Time Extreme July 11th - July 14th

Beginner Shooting

Sports Camp II July 13th - July 15th

Prime Time I July 17th - July 20th

Prime Time II July 20th - July 23th

4-H Fishing Camp July 25th - July 27th

Texas A&M AgriLife Exten-

sion Services have a lot of

fun programs planned for

the summer of 2016! Sum-

mer camp registration is

now open. Join other 4-H

members for a fun filled exciting summer

camp at the Texas 4-H Center. New camps in-

clude 4-H Fishing Camp and Beginner Shooting

Sports Camp. To register, go to: http://

texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/ Under Summer

Camps, click on Register Now>> button.

Texas 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Project State Contest

The Texas 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Project (WHEP) is an interactive program that teaches youth about wildlife, habitat, habitat management, and nat-ural resources stewardship. In addition, life skills such as team work, critical thinking, public speaking, and observation are underlying objectives in this youth development effort. Creating educated and involved stewards of natural resources is the long term goal.

Various practice and competitive contests are asso-ciated with this program. Participation is not required in these to be involved in this wildlife study program but often a contest enhances the learning experi-ence of the youth involved. All contests within the state are open to all ages within 4-H membership.

The WHEP State Contest is held annually in June in a different part of the state each year so a different ecological region can be explored and studied each year. This contest uses the current WHEP Manual posted on the 4-H Wildlife webpage and the specific Rules and Procedures written and posted for this contest. The contest is designed for each age divi-sion in 4-H; Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. The contest is held outdoors in wildlife habitat as de-scribed in the Rules and Procedures.

WHEN: June 25-26, 2016 LOCATION: Southwest Texas Junior College, Uvalde, Texas WHEP Project Region of Study: Prairie Brushland WHEP Manual: 4-H Wildlife and Fisheries Webpage http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/wildlife-fisheries/ (scroll to ‘Resources’ and choose ‘2015 Edition WHEP Manual’) ELIGIBILITY: Any current 4-H member is eligible to register as a team member or an individual. This contest does not require a participant to qualify in any other way. Each youth contestant must register on their personal family profile.

REGISTRATION PROCESS: May 1 - June 13, 2016 Registration is completed online through 4-H Con-nect (https://texas.4honline.com). Registration dead-line is June 13, 2016. Registration fee per individual youth contestant is $25.

On Sunday, May 22nd, the Uvalde County 4-H Dog Show was held at the Uvalde County Fairplex. Participants competed in Showmanship, Groups, Best of Show and Sub-Novice Obedience.

Showmanship: The handler and dog appear to be part of a team. They work well together, move fluidly, and give an overall picture of being one unit. If a dog moves out of place or makes an error, a good handler is aware of this. The handler quickly and efficiently adjusts for the fault and resumes his/her presentation of the dog. Senior Showmanship: 1st Place—Brianna Cassin Junior Showmanship: 1st Place—Morgan Dreyer 2nd Place—Carly Rae Colvin 3rd Place—Victoria Phillips 4th Place—Elizabeth Phillips 5th Place—Makenzie Mortensen 6th Place—Peyton Phillips 7th Place—Madeline Cruce 8th Place—Anna Cate Walker 9th Place—Kayleigh Griffin

Confirmation Groups: A variety is a division of a breed based on coat, color or size. Each variety competes separately in the Group. Sporting Group: Herding Group: 1st—Peyton Phillips 1st—Victoria Phillips 2nd—Brianna Cassin 2nd—Morgan Dreyer 3rd—Anna Cate Walker 4th—Kayleigh Griffin Toy Group: 1st—Carly Rae Colvin Non-Purebred 2nd—Mackenzie Mortenson Over 25 lbs: 3rd—Madeline Cruce 1st—Elizabeth Phillips

Best in Show: The award of the dog selected from among the finalist as the best dog among all entries. Best of Show: Purebred: Victoria Phillips Non-Purebred: Elizabeth Phillips

Sub-Novice Obedience begins the formal development of core skills, with more emphasis on attention. Movements include: Heeling as a precise position is introduced as well as

related footwork, turns, and changes of pace. Recalls begin to include a sit in front and a finish at your

side. A sit and a stand for examination require the dog to

allow someone to approach and touch them without movement.

The Heel on Leash and the Figure 8 Sub-Novice Obedience: 1st—Makenzie Mortenson 6th—Madeline Cruce 2nd—Carly Rae Colvin 7th—Elizabeth Phillips 3rd—Anna Cate Walker 8th—Brianna Cassin 4th—Peyton Phillips 9th—Morgan Dreyer 5th—Victoria Phillips 10th—Kayleigh Griffin

This year’s Master of Ceremony was Tracy O. King and judg-ing this year’s competition was Anneka Dahle, who is part of the USA Junior Agility Team, ages 12-18, that will compete in the European Open Junior Competition in Pinkafeld, Austria, on July 13-15 and in 4-H for 6 years.

With the assistance of Project Leader, William Cassin and Teen Leader, Meaghann Cassin, this year’s dog show was very successful.

The Uvalde County Extension Office would like to say a very special “Thank you” to the entire Cassin Family, First State Bank of Uvalde & Uvalde County Fairplex for their use of their facilities and their staff. Also, thank you to Tracy Colvin for the photos.

JUNE 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

National Barefoot

Day

2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15

District 10 4-H Horse Show June 14—15

16 17 18

19 20 21

Steer Validation

22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30