Bell County 4-H News. June MAB Officers. Inside this Issue CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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1 Inside this Issue Photography Workshop 2 Healthy Lifestyles 2 Youth Range Workshop 2 Food Preservation Wksp 2 Photographers Wanted 3 Clover Kid Fun Day 3 Recordbook Judging 4 4th of July Float 4 Recreation Day Camp 5 Open House 5 Goverment Day Tour 5 Hunter Spectacular 6 Turkey Orders 6 State Fair Validation 6 Steer Validation 6 Poultry Workshop 7 Aggieland Camps 7 Food Challenge Wksp 7 Horsemanship School 8 County Camp 9 4-H Banquet 9 Volunteer Conference 10 Congrats 11 State Roundup 12 Calendar Bell County 4-H News CALENDAR OF EVENTS June 2011 June 3: Deadline to register for Horsemanship School June 3: Turkey Orders Due June 3: Parade Meeting, 6:30pm, CEO June 4: Market Poultry Production & Selection Workshop, 8am-3pm, A&M University June 6: Statewide Photography Workshop Entries Due, CEO June 13: Clover Kid Fun Day Camp RSVP June 15: Poultry Institute for Youth, A&M College Station June 13-14: Horsemanship School, 8am-5pm, Expo June 13-17: Texas 4-H Roundup, College Station June 15: Deadline for Camp June 17-18: Statewide Photography Workshop, Expo and Tractor Fairgrounds, 8am July 1: RSVP for Open House & Government Day Tour July 2-9: Bell County 4-H Exchange Trip July 4: July 4th Parade, 8am, Belltec (By Strike Zone) July 4: CEO Closed July 7: District Recordbook Judging, Ellis County July 8-10: State 4-H Dog Show, Expo July 11: Government Day Tour, 8:15am-1:30pm, CEO July 12: Open House Planning Meeting, 5pm, CEO August 6: Ambassador/County Council Officer Training, CEO August 8: Food Challenge Workshop, CEO June July August June 20-21: District Horse Show, Expo June 20: Volunteer Conference Deadline June 20: Recordbooks due to CEO June 20: Recordbooks Judging, 9am, CEO June 19-24: Youth Range Workshop, TX Tech Campus June 22: State Fair Validation, 8-8:30pm, Expo June 22-24: District Leadership Lab, Brownwood June 23: Help with Parade Decorations, 6:30pm, CEO June 27: Clover Kid Fun Day Camp, 10am-1pm, CTCS June 28: Steer Validation, 4-7pm, Expo June 28: State Fair Validation, 8-8:30pm, Expo June 30: Food Preservation Workshop, 1-3pm, CEO July 11-13: County Camp, Brownwood July 14: Recreation Day Camp, 9-11am, Heritage Park July 15-17: Lamb Camp, College Station July 18-22: SpecTra Camp, Brownwood July 19: Finance Committee Meeting,6pm, CEO July 22-24: Goat Camp, College Station July 24-30: State Horse Show, Abilene July 29-31: State Volunteer Conference, San Antonio August 9: MAB meeting, 6pm,CEO August 11: State Recordbook Judging, Dallas August 27: 4-H Banquet, Expo MAB Officers Chairman: Jan Stone, 4-His Glory 4-H Club Vice Chairman: Tom Parker, Killeen 4-H Club Secretary: Nita Culp, Tigertown 4-H Club Treasurer: Jan Hallmark, CTCS 4-H Club Finance Comptroller: Vickie Denman, Rogers 4-H Club

2 June 17-18, 2011 June 17th: 8:45am- 4:00pm (Check in: 8:00-8:45am) June 18th: 8:30am- 12:00pm (Check in: 8:00-8:30am) $20 for youth and adults Entry Deadline: June 6, 2011 Spend a couple extra days after Texas 4-H Roundup and join us for the 4-H Statewide Photography Workshop! Learn new and basic photography techniques at the Statewide Photography Workshop! The second day will be a field trip to the antique tractor fairgrounds where we will take pictures of tractors, old buildings, people in costume, and horses. Schedule and speakers to be posted soon: Have you ever bought too much produce at one time and did not know what to do with it all before it went bad? Well, now you don t have to worry! Introducing our new HOME FOOD PRESERVATION WORKSHOP!!!!!!!!!! With this new workshop you will learn how to preserve your fresh produce at home. With one easy payment of just $10.00, we will provide the knowledge you will need to learn how to preserve your own food. All you need to do is reserve your spot by June 24 by calling the County Extension Office at Then join us from 1-3pm on June 30 th at the CEO. Isn t it time to learn the skills you need to stop throwing your hard earned money down the drain. Call now; space is limited. Ages 8 and up only. ~ Youth Range Workshop ~ 2011 Youth Range Workshop, June 19- June 24. For more information, a brochure about the Youth Range Workshop is available on the web. The web site for the announcement, brochure and application can also be found at: PAGE 2 You need to APPLY NOW to get a spot. First come, first serve on applications (only 45 are accepted).

3 4-H Photographers WANTED!!! The National Wild Turkey Federation organizes a special day just for women to learn about the outdoors and experience many outdoor activities. They are looking for 4-H helpers to photograph the event. Photos will be used in NWTF advertising and for their publications. It will be a GREAT experience and a wonderful recordbook item in community service, promote 4-H and in the photography project as well! You do NOT have to be an experienced photographer or have fancy equipment. You can volunteer for a couple of hours or for the entire day. The attached flier has a full listing of the classes available, but some of the most popular are ATV, handgun, hawking, kayaking, and wagon driving. Many of the stations will allow the kids to try the event, however 4-Hers should NOT expect this, as there are limitations on supplies and time. Elizabeth Coffman will be giving the photography class again this year, so if there are any volunteers to help (speaking or non-speaking role), just give her a shout! You will get credit for doing a photography presentation for your recordbook at the county level. Who: All 4-Hers MALE and FEMALE!!!! 8 years old and up, however ages 8-10 please have a parent along (I won't be able to supervise due to the class I'm teaching) What: Women in the Outdoors Event When: 11 June, 7:30-5:30 (can volunteer for shorter time) Where: Hilliard Ranch (see attached flier) Why: Because it is a MAJORLY FUN day!!! CONTACT: Elizabeth Coffman, (254) if you'd like to volunteer! Clover Kid Fun Day Date: June 27th Time: 10am-1pm (Bring a dog from 12-1pm) Location: CTCS (Central Texas Christian School, FM 93, Temple) Cost: $10 Age: The Clover Kid fun day is for all clover kids from ages 5-8 years of age. If the kids are going to be 5 before August 31st and not 9 by August 31st they are invited to attend. NEW!!! This Clover Fun Day Camp will be related to the dog project! You do not have to have dogs or bring a dog but it will be lead by the Dog Project Club, Barking Buddies. They will be doing fun food snacks, arts and crafts, and learn a little bit about 4-H and the dog project. From 12pm-1pm, all parents are allowed to bring a dog for the clovers to work with and do simple dog project obedience and agility lessons. (Vaccine Records must accompany each dog and PAGE 3 a parent must be with the youth member) It will be a lot of fun!!! RSVP by: June 13 th

4 We will be having County Recordbook Judging on June 20th. It will be held at the Extension Office from 9am to finished. We will provide lunch to those who are still here during that hour. This is a great way to learn more about recordbooks and give you ideas on how to do one. We will be judging Williamson County books this year again, so all volunteers must be adults and it does not matter if your kids are doing a book. I have made a doodle survey with the recordbook judging dates if you are interested in judging. Please put your name in the box and then indicate what you are interested in judging. Agents will not be able to go to district and state so travel will be on your own. The link for the survey is: I will send you more info about district and state when the time gets closer. Recordbooks are due June 20th to CEO 4-H July 4 th Float Would you like to promote 4-H at the 4 th of July Parade Celebration in Belton, on July 4, 2011!!! This year s Parade theme is The Greatest Tradition. Bell County 4-H will be entering a float in the parade and we would like to invite Bell County 4-H members and their families from across the county to come walk/ride in the parade. We will be meeting at the Extension Office at 8am and leave to go to the parade at that time. If we are not there we will come back and get more people to take to the area. Please wear your Bell County 4-H T-Shirts. If you do not have one we some available for sale in the office. If you would like to participate in the parade and help with decorating. The committee will be meeting on these dates: June 3, CEO, 6:30pm June 23, CEO, 6:30pm (We do realize this is during Leadership Lab, but we are asking parents to come if you are at LL and youth who are not going to LL) July 4, BellTec (next to Strike Zone in Belton), 8am PAGE 4

5 Recreation Day camp is here!! And it is happening on July 14 at Heritage Park, 9 am -11am. We will be playing games and getting to know one another. 2011/2012 Recreation club officers are strongly advised to come as we will be teaching some fun games you can play at your club. In order to attend you will need to bring at least one canned food item as a donation to Helping Hands. Be sure to wear clothes you do not mind getting wet/sweaty. We will be having a lot of FUN! Hope to see you there. 4-H Open House will be held September 13th from 5:30-8pm at the Bell county Expo Assembly Hall. Do you need more project experience for your recordbook or project form? Do you want to gain more members for your club? Here is your opportunity!!!!! If you would like to be in charge of a project or club booth at the Open House, please Micah Holcombe, mlholcombe@ag.tamu.edu, and let her know which project you would like to demonstrate or which club you plan to have a booth. Hands on activities are encouraged at each project booth! Project booths are first come first serve. Booths are to be reserved by JULY 1 st!! We are also asking each club to make a poster for their club to be displayed at the Open House. Posters are due to the Office September 1 st. (Those participating in project demonstrations and club booths need to be at the Expo Center by 5:00 p.m. to set up and be ready by 5:30pm) Bell County 4-H will be having a Government tour on July 11, 2011 from 8:15am to 1:30pm. (We will be leaving and arriving from the Extension Office) We will be learning about Bell County Government and how it works. We will be touring Government buildings including an exciting tour of the Bell County Jail from delivery to booking to release!!! Lunch will be provided and the tour will cost $5. Please RSVP by July 1 st to the Extension Office because only 20 spots will be open. No clover kids or younger children will be allowed. Parents who are interested in coming are asked to come and we would love your assistance in driving youth to the various locations. (Drivers must be Adult Volunteers for the year). We will also be doing a community service project where we ask each of you to bring ½ dozen or more cookies in a ziploc bag to give to the jail/police workers in appreciation for keeping our community safe! For those doing a recordbook, this would be a county community service project. Those who cannot come can still make cookies for service PAGE 5 project and bring them by the Friday before the event or the day of. Come and enjoy an exciting tour and learn about your government!

6 IT S COMING!! OCTOBER 15, 2011 BELL COUNTY 4-H HUNTER S SPECTACULAR Any 4-H exhibitors who plan to show turkeys in 2012 at the Bell County Youth Fair, Houston, San Antonio, or Star of Texas Fair, must order birds no later than June 3, Birds must be ordered in multiples of 5 and each exhibitor or family may order no more than 75. Cost of the birds will be $3.50 each. For more information, contact Pam in the Extension Office at This will be held June 28, 2011 at the Bell County Expo Center from 8:00-8:30 p.m. Anyone planning to show a lamb, goat, barrow, or steer at the State Fair of Texas must validate these on this day. Also, remember that exhibitors must also enter the State Fair in August through Randall Rakowitz at the County Extension Office or with your Ag Science teacher. Steer Validation Steer validation for 4-H and FFA members will be held June 28, 2011 from 4-7 p.m. at the Bell County Expo Center. All exhibitors who plan to show at the State Fair in October, the Bell County Youth Fair, or any Major Livestock Show in 2012, must validate your steers on this day. A parent or guardian must be present to complete paperwork. PAGE 6

7 Market Poultry Production & Selection Workshop - June 4, 2011 This workshop provides an excellent opportunity for leaders, parents and youth to hear the experts and work alongside Texas major show poultry judges. Youth interested in a career in poultry science should make a special effort to attend the workshop. Texas A&M personnel will be available to counsel potential students. Educational activities include in-depth discussion on brooding, management, sanitation and feeding programs and selection and processing methods for broilers, turkeys and roasters. Discussion on selection procedures and bird quality characteristics will be followed by hands on practice in early culling and selecting and putting together show pens. Don t miss the best poultry clinic in Texas! Cost is only $45 per family. Register online at Links to H Aggieland Camps Texas A&M Show Cattle Camp (June 10-12, 2011 & June 17-19, College Station) - For more information, please contact Paul Maulsby at or beefcenter@tamu.edu or visit Texas A&M Livestock Judging Camp (May 27-29, 2011 & June 24-26, 2011) - For more information, please contact Jake Franke at (979) or visit Texas A&M Horse Judging Camp(June 22-24, 2011 & July 6-8, College Station) - For more information, please contact Dr. Clay Cavinder at (979) or cac@tamu.edu or visit Calling all Chefs! Calling all Chefs! It s that time of year again; time for Food Challenge. Food Challenge is a team competition in which teams have to work together to create a dish with secret ingredients provided by the sponsor, then present this dish to a group of judges along with a healthy overview, cost analysis, and possible food substitutions. If you are interested in doing the Food Challenge this year then you and your coach should come to the Food Challenge Workshop that is going to be held at the County Extension Office on Monday, August 8, 9am-12pm. This workshop is for kids and PAGE 7 coaches, ages 8 and up. Cost will be $ Reserve your spot no later than August 1

8 TWO-Day Horsemanship School Sponsored by the Bell County 4-H Horse Club June 13-14, :00am. - 5:00PM Bell County Expo Center Registration Fee $30 (Free to Bell County Horse Club Members) Classes taught by Texas A&M Equine Specialists Bring & Ride Your Own Horse! MUST Bring Coggins Papers. No Coggins, No Ride! Lunch will be provided both days! Stalls for 2 nights included! Parents watch Free. Day One Topics: A.M. - Adjustment of Equipment & Safety; Correct Use of Body; Leg & Rein Aids; Stopping; Functional Horsemanship. P.M. - Horse Theft Awareness/Prevention; Bits & Bitting Lecture/Demonstration; Types of Bits & How They Work; Achieving Lateral & Vertical Flexion; Response to Bit Pressure; Getting Direction; Gait Transitions; Training Maneuvers (Suppling Exercises, leads, circles, and backing). Day Two Topics: A.M. - Review Training Maneuvers; Advanced Maneuvers Lecture/Demonstration; Turn arounds/spins, lead changes; Practice Maneuvers & Individual Problems and Solutions. P.M. - Showmanship at Halter Lecture/Demonstration; Safety from the Ground; Ground Training for Leading; Turn Around; 1-2 Hour Specialty Sessions as Requested - Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Reining, Barrel Racing, Trail, and possibly Hunter Under Saddle/Hunt Seat Equitation. Registration & Questions Contact: Bell County Extension Office 1605 N Main, Rm 102 Belton, TX PAGE Deadline for Registration - 5:00pm, June 3rd Please fill out attached Registration Form & Assumption of Risk Agreement. *Participants Must attend ALL phases of the clinic

9 County Camp will be held July 11-13, 2011, at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood,TX. We will be going to and from camp in a chartered bus. 4-H Ages 9 (or 8 and in the 3 rd grade) through ages 12 are welcome to attend. These ages are what grade you completed for the year. Ages 13 and up will go to Leadership Lab. Registration for camp will be available starting April 1st through June 15 th. Registration is $ and a late registration fee of $25.00 will apply after June 15th. Registration this year will be done via the internet. You can register for camp by going to: and clicking on Register in the middle of the page. You will need to make sure and sign up for COUNTY CAMP II. Bell County will reimburse $54.00 back to each 4-Her after completion of camp, and having documentation that you participated in a COUNTY fundraiser or COUNTY community service project prior to camp. Chaperones attending we will pay the entire amount of the county camp registration for the adequate chaperones signed up. This is a 1 to 8 youth ratio. The Texas 4-H Center will let us know the order of the chaperone registrations. Chaperones will also receive their registration fee back after they attend camp. There is an option to buy a camp shirt from the Texas 4-H Center, this is NOT the Bell County 4-H Shirt, so please do not sign up unless you want 2 camp shirts. Please T-shirt size to tmharwell@ag.tamu.edu If you have any questions, please Micah at: mlholcombe@ag.tamu.edu Don t forget to sign up by June 15th!!!! 4-H Banquet The 4-H Banquet is set for August 27, 2011, so please mark your calendar. The banquet cost will be FREE. We also need pictures for the slideshow. Pictures can be ed to mlholcombe@ag.tamu.edu or burned on to a CD or flash drive and dropped by the Extension Office. The last day to accept pictures will be August 1st. Pictures are for the slideshow which is a great opportunity to show what clubs and 4-H members have been doing all year. Please make sure and give pictures so your club and your family are in the slideshow! PAGE 9

10 State Volunteer Conference The Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program will be sponsoring a state-wide leader training on July 29-31, 2011 in San Antonio to prepare the new generation of 4-H volunteers to lead and instruct our members. Highlights of the conference will include: High energy, dynamic, and engaging conference addressing the emerging issues of youth development and the Texas 4-H Program. A two and half day conference filled with quality educational workshops and general sessions. (Scheduled to start on Friday evening and conclude on Sunday) Opening session featuring a dynamic motivational speaker in the field of youth development as well as an update on the state of the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program. Sessions on Saturday and Sunday focused on needs provided through agent and clientele surveys ensuring our program leaders are receiving the training they want! It s not a one time thing! This is on target to become a bi-annual event (off years of Texas 4-H Congress). Conference will include web-based video streaming of some sessions for those that cannot attend in person! Workshops for Everyone! Tentative Educational Sessions will include: (based on volunteer and agent survey) 4-H Livestock Leadership (i.e. Leaders 4 Life) Natural Resources (i.e. WHEP, Wildlife Contest, Outdoor Challenge) Photography Healthy Lifestyles (i.e. Sports Nutrition, Food Challenge) Citizenship (i.e. Keys to the Courthouse Curriculum) Clothing and Textiles (i.e. Fashion Storyboard) Science, Engineering and Technology (i.e. SET Poster Competition) Consumer Education (i.e. Consumer Decision Making) Technology Shooting Sports 4-H Golf Challenge Positive Youth Development Club Management Judging Teams Global Awareness If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit the following website and sign up for updates: Registration is now open on 4-H connect-until June 20th PAGE 10

11 Congratulations to our new County Council Officers and Ambassadors for : Chairman: Peter Fasolino 1 st Vice Chairman: Lacy Ide 2 nd Vice Chairman: Katherine Wood Secretary: Ashley Johnson Treasurer: John Fasolino Reporter: Siera Littman Public Relations Officer: Abigail TePoel Recreation Leaders: Bailey Kasberg & Spencer Hallmark Parliamentarian: Ashley Payne County Council Advisor: Dawn Brown Ambassadors Whitney Bushing-Tigertown Emma Coffman Stampede Creek Selena Drake Tigertown Peter Fasolino-4-His Glory Spencer Hallmark CTCS Taylor Harris-Tigertown Lacy Ide-Tigertown Taylor Jacobs Tigertown 2011 GRADUATING SENIORS Bailey Kasberg-4-His Glory Jennifer Ramthun-Holland Tyler Ramthun-Holland Brandon Stone-4-His Glory Brittany Stone-4-His Glory Kyler Tormey-Tigertown Katherine Wood-Tigertown Kathy Ide Co-Advisor Micah Holcombe, 4-H Agent - Co Congratulations to all the graduating 4-H seniors! We would like to wish you the best of luck in the future and hope that 4-H has taught you many life skills you will use every day! Allen Kerns Darius Ball Joshua Jones Raymond Palmer Amanda Cordell De'Erick Jackson Joslyn Davis Richard Casey Amy Grisham Deligant Harris Kacey Hordnes Roy Franks Angelique Campbell Devonta Silva Kara McRoberts Samantha Kern Ariana Funug Donte Perry Katrina Tripp Sharnese Butler Aurelia Goodson Dorothy Wood Kirstean Sanchez Shawn Thomison Brandon Roane Dylan Te Poel Lainey Sirois Stephanie Gommert Brant Lunger Garret Marburger Leanne Dragoo Takeisha Howard Byron Jackson Garrrett Crissman Logan Haley Taneiqua Malden Chad Marek Hailee Pipes Lorelei Pons Tanner Green Chase Rowe Hannah O'Donnell Lucas Hoelscher Taylor Lucus Cheyenne Taylor Jake Reavis Luis Samuel Thomas Hoelscher Christopher Anderson James Gilliam Malcolm Barnes Travis Snow Conner Wiley Jana DeLeon Marcus Donnell Treyvon Thompson Cyril Pajestka Jared Burtchell Marquis Pellam Tyler Coufal Daisy Klassy Jazmine Swanson Michael Baxter Tyler Stillwater Dakota Jones Jeffrey Jackson Mitchell Hill Vantriell Hunter Danielle Fasolino Danzell Gonzales Jeremy Bachman Jonathan Moore Neaisha Moore Parker Davis Zackery Tracy Zoey Ralston PAGE 11 Darionn James-Trigg Joshua Cramer Pharissie Whipple

12 State Roundup Participants to compete at Texas 4-H Roundup! Good luck everyone! Scholarship Interviews: Dorothy Wood, Cyril Pajestka, and Tyler Coufal Nutrition Quiz Bowl: Katherine Wood, Dorothy Wood, Brittany Stone, and Brandon Stone Fashion Storyboard: Lauren Janke Food Challenge: Kyler Tormey, Lacy Ide, Taylor Jacobs, and Katherine Wood Consumer: Brittany Stone, Brandon Stone, Peter Fasolino, and Jeremy Dawson Share The Fun Musical: Daisy Klassy Share The Fun Poetry/Prose: Katherine Wood Healthy Lifestyles: Taylor Harris, Dorothy Wood, Lacy Ide, Taylor Jacobs Educational Presentations: Brandon Stone- Open, Brittany Stone- Food and Nutrition Photography: Dorothy Wood, Daisy Klassy, Danielle Fasolino, Daniel Barron, Jared Burtchell, and Brooke Hoelscher National 4-H Congress: Katherine Wood, Brandon Stone, Brittany Stone 4K Walk and Run: Katherine Wood and Dorothy Wood Tech Team: Elizabeth Wood and Dorothy Wood State 4-H Council: Tyler Coufal BELL COUNTY 4-H FOCUS Bell County Extension 1605 N. Main, Room 102 Belton, TX Phone: FAX: Randall Rakowitz County Extension Agent Natural Resources Micah Holcombe County Extension Agent 4-H and Youth Development 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

13 June 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Turkey Orders Due Deadline to register for Horsemanship School Help with Parade Decor, 6:30pm, Market Poultry Production & Selection Workshop, 8am-3pm, A&M University Statewide Photography Workshop Entries Due CEO Clover Fun Day Camp RSVP Horsemanship School, 8am-5pm, Expo Poultry Institute for Youth, A&M College Station Texas 4-H Roundup, College Station State Photography Workshop, 8am, Expo 19 Recordbooks Due 20 Recordbooks Due Recordbooks Judging, 9am, CEO State Fair Validation, 8-8:30pm, Expo Youth Range Workshop, TX Tech Campus Vol. Conf. Deadline District Horse Show, Expo District Leadership Lab, Brownwood 23 Help with Parade Decor, 6:30pm, CEO Clover Kid Fun Day Camp, 10am-1pm, CTCS Steer Validation, 4-7pm, Expo State Fair Validation, 8-8:30pm, Expo Food Preservation Workshop, 1-3pm, CEO

14 July 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 RSVP for Open House & Government Tour July 4th Parade, 8am, Meet at Belltec CEO Closed Bell County 4-H Exchange Trip District Recordbook Judging, 9am, Ellis County State 4-H Dog Show, Expo Goverment Day Tour, 8:15am- 1:30pm, CEO Open House Planning Meeting, 5pm, CEO Recreation Day Camp, CEO State 4-H Dog Show, Expo County Camp, Brownwood Lamb Camp, College Station SpecTra Camp, Brownwood Lamb Camp, College Station Finance Meeting, 6pm, CEO Goat Camp, College Station State Horse Show, Abilene Goat Camp, College Station State Volunteer Conference, San Antonio