Congratula ons to these girls! ********************************* Crosby County Youth Board

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1 4-H Newsletter January/ February 2016 The Clover Meat Judging Contest 19 Crosby Co. 4-Hers competed at the D-2 Meats Contest on Nov. 19 at Texas Tech. Juniors were: Taylor Boyd, Evan Fortner, Iva Lewelling, Addison Pickering, Rebekah Rymel and David Taylor. Intermediates were: Elizabeth Breshers, Caleb Cavazos, Ty Cornelius, Micah Deleon, Mikayla Hudnall, Jillian Lewis and Ayden Rendon. Seniors were: Montana Chandler, Eddie Dunn, Koby Houston, Cassidy Lane, Samuel Taylor and Hunter Wolfe. Consumer Decision Making Juniors: David Taylor and Samuel Dunn Intermediates: Katie Tucker and Ayden Rendon Seniors: Montana Chandler, Cassidy Lane, & Samuel Taylor The senior team placed 4th. Swine Skill-a-Thon Jadeyn Arthur, Cassidy Lane and Hunter Wolfe competed. Jadeyn placed 1st, Cassidy 2nd and Hunter 3rd in the Senior Division. Leslie Torres, Iva Lewelling and Ephram Reynoso also competed. Leslie placed 4th. 4 H Princesses 4 H Club has chosen three 4 H princesses to help with the 2016 Livestock by handing out awards. This year s princesses are Cielo Farley, Breighdyn Jones, and Cassidy Lane. Congratula ons to these girls! ********************************* Youth Board Are you in grades 9 12? Do you want to share your youth voice and make a difference is your county? Crosby County Youth Board is for you. This group is an integral part in planning the annual Youth Summit, an event for grades 8 9 held in May. If you want to be a part of this, please a end the planning mee ng that will occur on Monday, March 17, 12 Noon at the Ralls Storm Shelter Food Six 4-Hers competed in the District Food November 8. Morgan Griffith placed 3rd in the Junior Protein category. In the Senior division, Grace Cavazos placed 3rd in Fruits and Vegetables and Montana Chandler placed 3rd in Protein. Malachi Villegas, Betsy Fisher, and Cielo Farley also represented 4-H very well at the contest. Congratulations to all participants! The Clover is published by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service- Caitlin Jackson CEA-Ag/NR Melode Watson CEA-FCS 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, genetic information or veteran status. The information given herein is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is implied. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service in order to participate in any event are encouraged to contact the Extension office at 806/ to determine how reasonable accommodations can be made. Kids & Kows & More May 13th 4-H Volunteers needed to lead groups!

Livestock January 13 16th Wednesday: Swine arrive prior to 4:00pm. Weighing is from 4 6 pm. Thursday: Rabbits arrive by 8:00am and show 9:00am. Farm Mechanics arrive by 9:00am and show 10:00am.

2 Livestock January 13 16th Wednesday: Swine arrive prior to 4:00pm. Weighing is from 4 6 pm. Thursday: Rabbits arrive by 8:00am and show 9:00am. Farm Mechanics arrive by 9:00am and show 10:00am. Goats arrive by 10:00 am, weigh 10:00 11:00am. Steers arrive by 11:00am. Lambs arrive by 1:00pm, weighing 1:00 2:00pm. Swine starts at 6:30pm. Friday: Lamb starts at 9:00am. Goats will follow 30 minutes a er Lamb. Steers starts 30 minutes a er Goat or by 1:00pm Saturday: Premium Auc on starts at 7:00pm at the Pioneer Memorial Building in Crosbyton. All 4 H Families are asked to work 1 shi in the concession stand. This is one of our largest fundraisers! Please help us out!! Call Sue to sign up ASAP at Horse Judging Horse Judging Informational meeting and sign up will be Monday, January 25th, 6 pm at the Ralls Edge Building. If you are unable to attend and are interested in Horse Judging please contact Angela Arthur at Horse Project/Horse Applica ons for Horse Futurity and Horse Project Cer fica on forms are due at the Extension Office by May 1. If you have ques ons please call. If you plan to par cipate in the District or State Horse, Horses MUST be validated by May 2. Rifle If you are interested in Rifle, please contact the County Extension Office at Practices have not yet been determined. James Taylor will be coaching. The contest is April 11th. Rifles and ammo will be provided. 4-Hers must provide eye and ear protection. Pistol The 4-H Pistol Project will begin this spring! We will be shooting air, small-bore and larger caliber handguns. You can use you own, or we will provide. Practices will be held in Crosbyton and Lorenzo. Practices will be Monday and Wednesdays. More information will be ed. Upcoming Contests D2 Senior Pics due 4/15 D2 Horse Judging D2 Rifle D2 Fashion - 4/5 D2 Duds to Dazzle- 4/5 D2 Jr./Int. Photography TBD S. P. College Livestock-TBA D2 Livestock Judging-4-25 D2 Wool Judging 4/28 D2 Educational Presentations and Share the Fun May 16 D2 Archery-5-16 Rabbit Project Keep posted with updates on our Facebook page " 4-H Rabbit Project Group" 2 Upcoming s listed on Facebook page Archery Ralls Archery: 1st and 3rd Ralls Elementary. Contact Harry Wolfe for more information. Crosbyton Archery: Monday s starting January The barn. Contact Lance Caroland for more information.

3 PHOTOGRAPHY ***NEW PROCEDURE*** All photos can be ed to With each photo, please include the 4-Hers name, title of photo, and the category of the photo. We will handle all printing, mounting and resizing. Start Taking Photos NOW!!! Animals Domestic Animals Wildlife Catch-all Details & Macro Digital Darkroom Dominant Color Elements of Design Food Marine/Aquatic Nature & Landscape Night Photography People Plant/Floral Storyboard Theme: 4-H Ribbons, Awards, and Recognition Seniors: Submit photos by April 15th Junior and Intermediate: Submit photos by March 18th Questions about categories? Visit: texas4-h.tamu.edu/statephotography/ What is an Educational Presentation??? Contest: Monday, May 16th Educational presentations are the MOST BENEFICAL for 4- Hers of all ages. What is your favorite thing to do? You can prepare a short lesson to teach other people about it. You can use a slideshow, pictures or real life items. Examples -How to eat before a basketball game -How to score deer antlers -How to care for a show rabbit -How to stretch before exercising The possibilities are endless! If you have an idea for a presentation, let Caitlin know asap! If you want help brainstorming, just call us! CLOTHING The Clothing and Textiles project will begin soon! Be watching for updates on the Facebook page. The District Fashion is Tuesday, April 5. Clothing does not just mean sewing! For those of you who love to shop for clothes, there is also a buying division! If you are interested in Clothing, please contact Melode so we can make a game plan for project meetings. Livestock Judging If you are interested in participating in or coaching Livestock Judging, please let Caitlin know ASAP. Wool Judging Contests: April 26th Please let Caitlin know if you are interested Grass Identification Contest: May 16th Identify 40 of 74 grasses. Please let Caitlin know if you want to try Grass Id! Entomology Id Contest: May 2nd Identify and Learn about insects. Please let Caitlin know if you want to try entomology. Summer Camps Leader Lab May 31-June 2nd 3rd-7th Grade Power Camp June 27-30th 8-12th Grade Livestock Skill-a- Thon Contest Date: TBA Skills related to all species. Let Caitlin know if you are interested. This is a great contest for all 4-Hers!

4 Extension 201 W. Aspen, Suite 011 Crosbyton, TX Phone: Fax: Your 4-H Newsletter is enclosed!!! Major Stock Informa on If you need to use the County Trailer or need help transpor ng animals to majors, please let us know ASAP! Caitlin will be a ending: Ft Worth: Market Lambs San Angelo: Market Lambs, Steers, CTBR Gilts, Breeding Sheep, Houston: Lambs, Barrows Aus n: Steers (tenta ve) Extension Office The Extension Office will be closed the following dates: January 18 February 15 Join our Facebook group for the best up to date info! Search Crosby County 4-H If you have any ques ons about arrival or show dates, please call the County

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday January CC Stock Work Day- 1:00pm Barn CC Stock - Rabbits 9:00am, Farm Mechanic 10:00am,Swine 6:30pm 15 CC Stock - Lamb 9:00am, Goats 30 minutes after Lambs, Steer by 1:00pm 16 CC Stock - Premium Sale 7:00pm Pioneer Memorial Museum Office Closed Horse Judging Info Meeting- 6:00pm Ralls EDGE Southwestern Expo Ft. Worth Stock - Lambs & Goats 31 Southwestern Expo Ft. Worth Stock -Lambs & Goats

6 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday February Southwestern Expo Ft. Worth Stock -Steer & Barrows 5 Southwestern Expo Ft. Worth Stock -Steer & Barrows 6 Southwestern Expo Ft. Worth Stock - Sale 7 - Lamb&Goat 8 - Lamb&Goat 9 -Steer 10 Stock -Food Challenge Contest thru Stock -Breeding Swine 12 Stock -Breeding Swine -Breeding Gilt 13 SRRBA Rabbit - Hobbs NM - Breeding Gilt 14 Stock -Breeding Sheep 15 Stock -Breeding Sheep Stock -Lambs&Goats 18 Stock -Lambs&Goats Breeding Sheep -Breeding Gilt Office Closed -Barrow -Barrow 21 Stock -Group 1 Barrow -Breeding Sheep 22 Stock - Group 1 Barrow Stock - Group 2 Barrow 25 Stock -Group 2 Barrow, Steer 26 Stock -Steer

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Crosby County 4-H Newsletter July /August 2017 The Crosby County Clo- Texas 4 H Roundup State Compe on Congratula ons to the 20 Crosby County 4 Hers who competed at the Texas 4 H Roundup state contests