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Burleson County 4 H Newsle er 100 West Buck Street, #105 Caldwell, Texas 77836 Phone: (979)567-2308 Fax: (979)567-2370 E-mail burleson-tx@tamu.

edu Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 31 1 Deadline to register for 4 H has Talent Beginning of Unusual Li er Contest 2 4 H Rabbit Club 4 H Shoo ng Sports 3 On the LOT with Caldwell 4 H Frenstat 4 H 4 5 6

1 Burleson County 4 H Newsle er 100 West Buck Street, #105 Caldwell, Texas Phone: (979) Fax: (979) burleson-tx@tamu.edu Website Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 31 1 Deadline to register for 4 H has Talent Beginning of Unusual Li er Contest 2 4 H Rabbit Club 4 H Shoo ng Sports 3 On the LOT with Caldwell 4 H Frenstat 4 H Mul District Horse Judging Private Well Testing 7 Somerville 4 H BCWD #1 4 H Judging Entries & Fees due District Roundup Entries & Fees due Snook 4 H 8 4 H Dog Club 9 10 Deanville 4 H 4 H Horse Club Cooks Point 4 H 11 4 H Goat Club 12 Deadline to turn in BCF Scholarship Applica ons Entries & Fees due for the 5K Run/Walk and Recycled Sculpture Contest Go Texan Applica ons Due 13 BCWD # H S tch & Design Deadline to enter photos for the State Photography Contest H Rifle, Air Rifle and Air Pistol Contest Entries & Fees Due 4-H Golf Camp 22 Trashin Fashion Entries & Fees due 4 H Rifle, Air Rifle and Air Pistol Contest Summaries Due Fashion Storyboards Due Mandatory Rabbit Mee ng 7 PM Pork Leadership Camp applica ons due 23 Recordbook Training 7PM Register for 4 H Golf Challenge Camp Due BURLESON COUNTY S BIG SPRING CLEAN K Walk/Run Bicycle Rodeo District 4 H Judging Contest Trashin Fashion Show Trash Bash 4-H Golf Camp District Roundup Upcoming Dates: May 5- BCWD #3 May 8-4-5:30 Turkey Distribution May 9-7pm Rabbit meeting May13 BCWD Tickets due May 15 ALA & 4-H Council Meeting May 19- BCWD #4 If you have any questions regarding this newsletter please call the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Burleson County, office at Big Spring Clean

IT S THE BIG TIME IN D9 4-H ROUNDUP 2013, APRIL 26-27TH, ALVIN, TX The District 4-H Program will run similar to last year! 4-H contests will be held in one 2-day weekend!

2 IT S THE BIG TIME IN D9 4-H ROUNDUP 2013, APRIL 26-27TH, ALVIN, TX The District 4-H Program will run similar to last year! 4-H contests will be held in one 2-day weekend! It will be like a 4H-a-palooza-o-fun for the whole family! 4-H members can participate in one or more contests; everyone can watch most contests and events to learn more; and there will be family activities, including BBQ cook-off; and big award presentations each day! You can come for one day or both. You can stay for a few hours or the whole time. Advantages are: 1. There is only one weekend you will have to schedule around other activities 2. Only one weekend to travel for almost all district contests 3. There will be a good balance between competition and fun! You will have to plan and prepare carefully if you want to participate in several contests (so that is a possible drawback to those of us who wait to the last minute!) reasonable accommodations will be made to allow 4-H members to participate in as many contests as they would like. 4-H Membership Membership in 4-H means being registered on 4-H Connect, paying the annual membership fee and being approved as a member at the county, district and state level. Just attending monthly 4-H club meetings does not count! Beginning in September 2013, attending club meetings will not count (towards the magic number of 5) if the child is not registered on 4-H Connect! TEXAS 4 H ROUNDUP GUIDELINES To view or print a copy of the Texas 4 H Roundup Guidelines please visit: h p://texas4 h.tamu.edu/roundup and look in the Resources sec on of the page for the pdf file tled Roundup Guidelines. This guide outlines the various contests that will be held at the State 4 H Roundup and at the District 9 Roundup. It indicates the objec ves of the contests as well as the how the contests will be scored. When developing a educa onal presenta on, it helps to know how they are scored so special emphasis can be placed in the areas worth the most points. The same category guidelines are applied to County and District Roundup Events. There are several Invita onal events that have been added to State Round Up, check it out! Table of Contents Club News... 2 BCF Rabbit Meeting... 3 Major Show Steer Tags... 4 Big Spring Clean... 5 Private Well Testing... 6 District Photography Contest... 6 Plus much more! County Roundup Results In the Food Show Joshua Green got 1st in Fruits & Vegetables in the Clover Kid division. Riley Green got 1st in Grains in the Junior division. Sydney Faust got 1st in Protein in the Intermediate division. In Senior Grains Emily Lewis received 1st. In the Senior division of Fruits & Vegetables Braxton Faust got 1st and Zachary Shelfer got 2nd. In protein for the Senior division, Deanna Hairrell got 1st and Nikolas Faust got 2nd. In Share the Fun the following kids par cipated: Robert Lewis, Emily Lewis, Carlee See, Nikolas and Braxton Faust, Landon Eldridge, Deanna Hairrell, Morgan Sebesta, Colton Orsak. Kyleigh Hruska, Colby See, Natalee See, Wya See, Elizabeth See, Grace Lewis, Jaxson Brisco, Riley Green, and Sydney Faust Fashion Show par cipants consisted of Deanna Hairrell and Sydney Faust. The following kids par cipated in the Food Challenge: Zachary Shelfer, Landon Eldridge, Braxton Faust, Robert Lewis, Emily Lewis, Carlee See, Nikolas Faust, Hayden Becka, Hayden Kovar and Jus n Tarver, Sydney Faust, Grace Lewis, Natalee See, Kyleigh Hruska, and Colby See. Educa onal Presenta on Par cipants include Tanner Ste a and Carlee See. Fashion Storyboard was represented by Lani Pieper Scholarship applica ons for the Burleson County Go Texan Associa on DUE DATE: April 12, 2013 If you have any ques ons regarding the scholarship please call Marie Schoeneman at for more informa on. PAGE 1

3 CLUB NEWS Deanville 4 H: will be having a trash pick up prior to the mee ng on Wednesday, April 10th. The club will meet at 6:30pm at the fire sta on to get their safety vests & trash bags before going down to the county road. The club will meet back at the fire sta on for a mee ng with guest speakers from the 4H Exchange Group. 4 H Exchange: members will be visi ng clubs the next couple of months to promote the new cycle of 4 H Exchange. The new cycle will officially begin July 1, A mandatory mee ng will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 6 pm at the Courthouse. A parent and interested members should plan to a end including those who are currently in the program for updated informa on. Leaders will discuss ac vi es as well as me commitment. Caldwell 4 H: will meet on Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm at the Caldwell Elementary/Intermediate cafeteria. An interes ng program will be presented on What ALL 4 H has to offer YOU! Our program in March was provided by Mrs. Lisa Pieper, Agriculture Teacher at Caldwell High School. Congratula ons to all of our members who par cipated in the majors contests. Every project you par cipate in teaches you more responsibility and be er decision making skills! Remember that you must be registered on 4 H Connect and you must a end a minimum of 5 mee ngs to par cipate in the Burleson County Fair in September. If you would like to receive s or text messages from our club, please send your contact informa on to jmonroe@tamu.edu. See you at the mee ng! 4 H Rabbit Club: will be visited by the 4H Exchange club on Tues April 2. Rabbit Club has new t shirts, and is making plans to work the concession stand on May 19th at Wrangler Days. Everyone is reminded about the mandatory fair mee ng for rabbit breeders on April 22 at 7 at the fair grounds. Frenstat 4 H: will have its regular monthly mee ng on Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. the Holy Rosary Recrea on Center. The program will be presented by members of the Burleson County 4 H Exchange. Members are reminded to bring the aluminum cans they have collected during the past year to the mee ng. Also, members interested in an office for the years, will need to indicate so at the mee ng. Elec ons will be held during the May mee ng. S tch & Design: held its regular mee ng on March 18, We discussed working the NCAA Women s Basketball tournament on March 23 and 25, the upcoming Trashin Fashion Show and District Round Up. We worked on a community service project where we sewed Velcro on costumes for a Share the Fun skit. We are s ll accep ng Fashion Storyboards and they need to be submi ed to the Extension office by April 22, however you must register on line for District by April 7. Good luck to all the Fashion Show/Storyboards par cipants Deanna Hairrell, Sydney Faust and Lani Pieper. PAGE 2

4 ARE YOU READY? Steer and commercial heifer exhibitors have already tagged their animals for the 2013 BCF. Families showing market goats and lambs have started looking for animals too. Experienced families realize things need to be ready before an animal is brought home. Inexperienced families can use a li le informa on BEFORE THEY GET AN ANIMAL. Here are two main points to keep in mind. 1 st Pens should be completed, secure and free from obvious problems that could poten ally cause injury or death. 2 nd Fresh feed (for that specie) and water must be onhand. No fy your feed dealer as to when you will be ge ng an animal, so they will have feed available! LOCATING LIVESTOCK PROJECTS 4 H and FFA members needing assistance loca ng and possibly securing livestock projects for the 2013 Burleson County Fair should contact their supervising Ag Teacher or County Agent as soon as possible. Addi onally, there are a number of adult volunteers willing to help exhibitors with projects. Just remember, don t wait too long or you might miss out! 2013 BURLESON COUNTY FAIR RABBIT EXHIBITORS Burleson County 4 H members interested in showing rabbits at the 2013 Burleson County Fair must a end (or a family member) the rabbit mee ng scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 22nd or Thursday, May 9th at the EXPO Building in Caldwell. WHO S THE JUDGE? 2013 BCF Steers & Heifers Same as last year Poultry Dale Hya Rabbits Robert Lawrence Swine Edward Schneider Goats and Lambs Chad Coburn 2013 Burleson County Fair Books are in! Get yours from your club manager or come by the Extension Office to pick up a copy. Basics of Raising a Show Animal Regardless of specie, a few basic principles can be applied when trying to raise a blue ribbon show animal. Raising a livestock project can be separated into several parts or phases. For this discussion, three parts will be addressed. First is gene cs. Every animal is limited by their gene cs, or, the characteris cs passed on to them by their sire and dam. Essen ally, these characteris cs represent everything a par cular animal can be! Gene cally speaking, there is a huge difference between pasture livestock and show stock. Once valida on is completed, the first part is done and cannot be changed. Next, the exhibitor must feed and care for the animal in such a way to allow it to reach its full gene c poten al. Feed and care is the second part. Facility, feed & water quan ty and quality as well as the general environment significantly influence whether or not the animal reaches its gene c poten al. Too li le feed limits growth while excess feed causes other problems. Poor quality feed may not provide all the good things required for sustained growth. POOR QUALITY WATER WILL LIMIT ALL CONSUMPTION. Water quality can be influenced by temperature, taste, freshness, and cleanliness. Water source loca on can also affect consump on. Livestock should be calm and comfortable in their environment. Pens should be located in substan al air flow away from stress causing things such as barking dogs, air compressors and banging barn doors to name a few. The size of the animal s pen should allow moderate movement by the animal. Too big and the animal will be hard to catch. Too small and cleanliness becomes an issue. Health will be the final part. Healthy animals are a by product of daily monitoring and effort, not a mere coincidence. Health can be separated into internal and external considera ons. Livestock need to remain free of internal parasites and other bacteria or problems that might limit growth. Ruminant animals need hay or some type of forage on a daily basis to keep the rumen healthy and func oning. External health considera ons would be parasites like lice, fleas, flies as well as fungal problems such as ring worm. Addi onally, sharp edges on loose n, wire, screws and nails can poten ally cut livestock. Families and exhibitors that are successful in the show ring know blue ribbons and championships are earned one day at a me! PAGE 3

Comments from 2013 BCF Poultry Judge Dr. Dale Hya The criteria for top placing market poultry are basically the same regardless of the species. It boils down to a breast meat yield compe on.

5 Comments from 2013 BCF Poultry Judge Dr. Dale Hya The criteria for top placing market poultry are basically the same regardless of the species. It boils down to a breast meat yield compe on. The breast should be wide in the chest area and con nue to be wide along and down a rela vely long keel, resembling a rectangular configura on. Broilers are exhibi ng in pens of three and there is some emphasis on similarity or uniformity between the birds however, major emphasis should always lean towards meat. Uniformly poor or marginal broilers will not win the show; never leave your big bird at home STATE FAIR OF TEXAS BARROW TAGS 4 H and FFA members wan ng to show a barrow at the 2013 State Fair of Texas must validate their project during June 30, Barrow tags must be ordered by April 30 th at a cost of $10 per tag. A er the 30 th, tags will cost $20 each. Reminder: Valida on is not an entry. RECORDBOOK TRAINING, APRIL 23rd Maybe you ve heard a lot about 4 H recordbooks, and think you may want to do one, but you don t know where to start. We have set aside the evening of April 23rd to work with you! We will meet at 7:00pm in the Extension Office conference room. If you have a book started, bring it with you and we can help from there. If you don t even know where to begin, come on to the training and we can help you get started. Please call the Extension Office to let us know you are coming so that we have enough copies made. Note: This training is for 4 H recordbooks for all 4 H projects. This training is not for Commercial Heifer recordbooks. Goat and Lamb Valida on Tags for the 2013 State Fair of Texas 4 H and FFA members wan ng to exhibit a meat goat or market lamb at the 2013 State Fair of Texas must have their animals (wethers only) validated in the Statewide Valida on Program in June. However, tags must be ordered first! April 15th is the deadline to order meat goat and market lamb valida on tags for the State Fair of Texas. Cost is $10 each and should be paid for when ordered. Order by no fying your AST or call the Extension office. MARCH LIVESTOCK JUDGING RESULTS At the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo we had many kids represen ng Burleson County. The Junior Livestock judging team received 12th place overall and consisted of Kaitlin Schroeder, Levi Monroe, Sierra Sebesta, and Joshua Urbanovsky. Individuals include Levi Monroe (33rd), Kaitlin Schroeder (80th), Colby Rutherford, and Trent Ste a. There were 479 individuals compe ng. In the Senior division the team received 3rd and included Rachel Bentke, Landon Eldridge, Kodi Schroeder, and Tanner Ste a. Individuals were Tanner Ste a (10), Landon Eldridge (42), Rachel Bentke (44), Tyler Monroe (128) and kodi Shroeder(304). There were 937 individuals compe ng. Star of Texas Livestock Judging Results Twelve Burleson County 4 H members competed in the Star of Texas Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday, March 23rd in Aus n. The senior team comprised of Rachel Bentke, Raynie Bentke, Landon Eldridge and Tanner Ste a placed 2nd from 41 registered teams. There were 131 individuals in the contest and Ste a placed 8th, Rachel Bentke was 10th, Eldridge was 12th and Raynie Bentke was 18th. Also compe ng in the senior division were Tyler Monroe and Kodi Schroeder placing 42nd and 43rd respec vely. The junior division fielded 40 teams with 119 individuals. The Burleson County team made up of Levi Monroe, Kaitlin Schroeder, Sierra Sebesta and Joshua Urbanosky stood 14th overall. Individually, Schroeder ( 32nd) and Monroe (35th). Also compe ng in the junior contest was Colby Rutherford and Trent Ste a. PAGE 4

April 20 27 Open Ci zen Collec on Sta on use for Burleson County property owners no permit required this week only. Regular dump rules apply. No hazardous waste will be accepted.

6 WHAT IS BURLESON COUNTY S BIG SPRING CLEAN? This is your opportunity to correctly dispose of electronics, res, and other household waste. More informa on on loca ons, mes, and dates will be provided in the April newsle er. If you have any ques ons please contact the Burleson County Environmental Office at April Open Ci zen Collec on Sta on use for Burleson County property owners no permit required this week only. Regular dump rules apply. No hazardous waste will be accepted. 5K RUN/WALK KICK OFF EVENT, SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH TO KICK OFF THE BIG SPRING CLEAN, AT DAVIDSON CREEK PARK, THE WEEK OF APRIL MAKES PLANS TO ENTER THE 5K RUN/WALK. THE ENTRY FEE IS $15 AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE T SHIRT IF YOU PRE REGISTER BY APRIL 12TH. AFTER APRIL 12TH AND THE DAY OF THE EVENT THE ENTRY FEE IS $20. SIGN IN BEGINS AT 7:30 A.M. AND THE RUN/WALK BEGINS AT 8:00 A.M. YOU MAY CONTACT JESSICA ARMSTRONG AT JESSI CA@ARMCAPCO.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER. BICYCLE RODEO The annual Bicycle Rodeo will be held on April 20th in conjunction with the Burleson County Big Spring Clean. The Bicycle Rodeo will be held on the courthouse square at 8:30 am. Kids 13 and under are encouraged to attend and bring your own bicycle or tricycle. April 20 th - 27 th HOW CAN YOU HELP? Volunteer! There are opportuni es for youth groups, civic/ social clubs, families, individual, and other organiza ons available. Clean up a couple of city blocks with your group or take on a beau fica on project. To learn more about volunteering or to get more informa on contact the Burleson County Environmental office at or to: countyeeo@burlesoncounty.org Trashin Fashion Show This contest is open to anyone (not limited to Burleson County residents) who has a desire to turn trash into fashion, to create fun wearable garments from discarded material, to recycle and repurpose junk into fabulous and fantas c fashion! To be eligible for inclusion in the show, completed entry form(s) and entry fee of $10 must be received by Monday, April 22nd. No late entries will be accepted. RECYCLED SCULPTURE CONTEST Divisions: Youth 6 11, Intermediate 12 16, and Adult (17+) only: Individuals or teams may submit a sculpture. You may not submit a sculpture in more than one division. Limit 1 sculpture per team, youth, or adult. Teams should consist of 2 4 members. An adult must complete the registra on form. There is not a fee for par cipa ng in this contest. A registra on form must be received via U.S mail, or delivered by hand, by Tuesday, April 12, Receipt of the registra on form by the deadline is vital so that we may properly plan for the display and exhibi on of the recycled sculptures. If you have any ques ons please call the Burleson County Environmental Office at H NOTE: LOTS OF EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP THIS WEEK! FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE COUNTY WEBSITE AT: Burleson County s Trash Bash, April 27 th On the square in downtown Caldwell, TX Celebrate a week long effort to Keep Burleson County Beautiful Live Music Street Dance Crawfish Boil Kids Activities Trashin Fashion Show Recycled Sculpture Contest Bicycle Rodeo PAGE 5

2013 BURLESON COUNTY WRANGLER DAYS The 2013 Wrangler Days will encompass five dates, April 7th, April 21st, May 5th, May 19th, and June 30th, and will be held at the Buddy & Edile Lightsey Arena in

7 2013 BURLESON COUNTY WRANGLER DAYS The 2013 Wrangler Days will encompass five dates, April 7th, April 21st, May 5th, May 19th, and June 30th, and will be held at the Buddy & Edile Lightsey Arena in Caldwell. All clubs will be expected to help with the concession stand and providing assistance in the arena. Anyone wanting to volunteer for specific jobs should contact the Extension office at ; otherwise, further information will be forwarded to club managers. 4 H Golf Challenge Camp 4 H Golf Camp offers Golf instruc on from local experts. Golf Camp will be held in College Sta on on April Registra on is $225 including 2 nights stay in hotel, meals, transporta on, professional instruc on, and a free t shirt. Use 4 H Connect to register by April 17, For ques ons or more informa on contact Kyle Merten at KJMerten@ag.tamu.edu or (979) STATE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST The deadline to register for the 2013 Photography Contest is April 15, Registra on will be done on 4 H CONNECT and once again, must be done by April 15, Between January 1st and April 15th all contestants will need to enter their photograph (s) through the 4 H CONNECT system. Photos that are received that do not have 4 H CONNECT registra on will not be accepted. Only Senior 4 H members are able to par cipate. The rules and other informa on/resources can be found on the Texas 4 H Photography website at: h p://texas4 h.tamu.edu/. Private Well Tes ng Between April 1 5, 2013 the Brazos County Health Department s Laboratory will be offering private well tes ng. Tes ng will be available for $5 per water sample; normally the cost is $15. You may pick up a sterile collec on bo le at the Brazos County Health Dept. or at the AgriLife Extension Office, 105 W Buck St, Caldwell. For more informa on call County Camp in Brownwood County Camp is a co ed camp that features tradi onal camp experiences and offers ac vi es such as kayaking, swimming, shoo ng sports, environmental educa on, art, dancing and much more. Camp will take place July Registra on is $175 for Youth and $80 for Adults. Early registra on is open March 1 June 14. Late Registra on is June (addi onal 5%). Camp T Shirts can be ordered at the me of registra on with a $25 non refundable deposit through June 14th. All payments must be received by June 23. To register go to texas4hcenter.tamu.edu. For more informa oncall: e mail: texas4 hcenter@ag.tamu.edu Web: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu Sincerely, Cullen D. Tittle CEA-AG Tina Roehling CEA-FCS PAGE 6

Burleson County 4 H Newsle er

Burleson County 4 H Newsle er 100 West Buck Street, #105 Caldwell, Texas 77836 Phone: (979)567-2308 Fax: (979)567-2370 E-mail burleson-tx@tamu.edu Website http://burleson-co.tamu.edu April 2012 Sun Mon