Council & Adult Leaders Meeting - January 4, 2015

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Grimes County 4-H News January/February 2015 Council & Adult Leaders Meeting - January 4, 2015 http://grimes-tx.tamu.edu/ Council The Council meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Anderson Farm Bureau.

Volunteer & Adult Leaders Inside this issue: The Adult Leaders meeting is to be held at the Grimes County Commissioner s Court Room at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings.

HLSR Horticulture 4 Upcoming Dates/Deadlines Ag News 5 January 1 - Extension Office Closed in Observance of New Year s Day 4-H in Action 6 January 4-4-H Council, Adult Leaders, Task Force Meeting

1 Grimes County 4-H News January/February 2015 Council & Adult Leaders Meeting - January 4, Council The Council meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Anderson Farm Bureau. Every youth is invited to attend. Each 4-H club should designate two representatives to vote on your club s behalf. Volunteer & Adult Leaders Inside this issue: The Adult Leaders meeting is to be held at the Grimes County Commissioner s Court Room at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings. General 4-H News 2 General 4-H News 3 Finance Task Force The Finance Task Force will meet following the Adult Leaders Meeting. HLSR Horticulture 4 Upcoming Dates/Deadlines Ag News 5 January 1 - Extension Office Closed in Observance of New Year s Day 4-H in Action 6 January 4-4-H Council, Adult Leaders, Task Force Meeting January 5 - Record Book Workshop Letter from SaRoyan 7 and Jordan January 8-4-H Family and Friends Hotdogs and S mores Night/Hoof Trimming January 12 - District 9 Winter Council Meeting Registration Due/RSVP for Food Show Workshop Due Calendar 8-10 January 15 - GCF Voluntary Rabbit Meeting/Tax Filing Due Texas AgriLife Extension Staff January Ft Worth Junior Dairy Heifers Kimberly Hall, Agriculture/ January 17 - Food Show Workshop/District 9 Winter Council Meeting Natural Resources, 4-H and January 19 - RSVP Fashion Workshop Youth Development (936) January 19 - Office Closed in Observation of Confederate s Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Da January Ft Worth Junior Breeding Beef Heifers Tanner Williams, Family & January 24 - Food Show Workshop Consumer Sciences/4-H and Youth Development January 29 - HLSR and STAR Broilers Pick up (936) January 29 - Mandatory Rabbit Form Meeting February 1 - HLSR Open/Youth Breeding Rabbits and Cavy Entries Due Cooperative Extension February 7 - Fashion Show Workshop Program Staff Member Vacant, Family and Consumer February 9 - County Food and Fashion Show Entries Due Sciences, 4-H and Youth Development February San Antonio Junior Dairy Heifers February 13 - Broiler Orders for Grimes County Fair due to Debby Kimich (936) February 16 - Office Closed in Observance of Washington s Birthday and Presidents Day Grimes County February 17 - Fair Queen Entry Deadline Sandra Cook February San Antonio Junior Breeding Beef Heifers Offices Manager (936) February 19 - Grimes County Fair Lamb and Goat Tag In (936) (fax) February 23 - Rabbit Breed Date for Grimes County Fair/County Photography Entries Due February San Antonio Market Turkeys February 27 - Country Roundup Entries Due February 28 - Food and Fashion Show

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I will send out an email as soon as Fair Books are available. You may also refer to www.grimescountyfair.com for any information needed.

eligible to participate in the County Fair.

2 Page 2 GENERAL 4-H NEWS We re on Facebook! 63rd Annual Grimes County Fair The dates for the 2015 Grimes County Fair have been set for May 23-June 5, I will send out an as soon as Fair Books are available. You may also refer to for any information needed. **Remember** The Grimes County Fair Association requires that exhibitors must attend at least five (5) 4-H or FFA meetings in order to be eligible to participate in the County Fair. Please be aware of this rule and make sure that you are enrolled on 4-H Connect and you sign in at every meeting that you attend. If you do not sign it, you will not be counted as present. Pancake Breakfast A huge thank you to all of the 4-H graduating seniors and juniors, 4-H members, parents, leaders and supporters who made this event a success.

Page 3 Fashion Show Workshop When: February 7th To register, please call the office by Monday January 26th. 936.873.3907 More information will be sent out after the first of the year!

3 Page 3 Fashion Show Workshop When: February 7th To register, please call the office by Monday January 26th More information will be sent out after the first of the year! Food Show Workshop When: January 17th To register, please call the office by Monday January 5th More information will be sent out after the first of the year! County Photography Entries Due: February 23rd Time: 5:00 p.m. Where: Extension Office We will follow Grimes County Fair rules for how the photos must be printed, mounted, size, ect. However, we will follow the state categories. County photo results will be used to qualify senior age members for state. Each member can enter one in each category. Categories: Animals (Domestic), Animals (Wildlife), Catch-All, Details and Macro, Digital Darkroom, Dominant Color, Elements of Design, Food, Marine/Aquatic, Nature/Landscape, Night Photography, People, Plant/Flora, Storyboard, Theme (Inspiration) County Roundup When: March 9th Time: TBA Deadline: Entries are due by February 27th by 5 p.m. There are many different contest. Check out the link below for more details. roundup_guide_2015.pdf 8th Annual Teddy Bear Collection Begins: January 12th Ends: February 12th We ask that 4-H members donate a teddy bear, which will then be delivered to nursing home residents on Valentine s Day!! Everyone is encouraged to join in on donating and/or attending delivery! Teddy bears can be dropped of at the extension office or delivered to Sherry or Jodilyn Marrs County Food and Fashion Show When: February 28th Entries Due: February 9th More information will be sent out after the first of the year!

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Page 5 Ag News Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Broiler Pick Up Attention: Those of you who ordered Broilers for HLSR!

5 Page 5 Ag News Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Broiler Pick Up Attention: Those of you who ordered Broilers for HLSR!! HLSR broilers will arrive January 29th. I will pick up broilers and bring them back to the extension office. Please make arrangements to pick them up on January 29th by 5:30 p.m. Grimes County Fair Lamb and Goat Tag In When: February 19th Time: TBA Where: Grimes County Fairgrounds Grimes County Fair Broiler Orders Due By: February 13th Cost: $1.75 each Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Open and Youth Breeding Rabbits Open Cavies Entries Due on February 1st. Minimum Order: 25 (increments of 25) Entry Fee: $8.00 All orders need to be placed with Debby Kimich. Call Debby with questions All money is due at time of ordering/entering.

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PALO PINTO COUNTY 4-H

PALO PINTO COUNTY 4-H Cloverleaf Winter 2015 Are You Enrolled for the 2014-2015 4-H Year? Just a reminder that to be a 4-H member you have to enroll each year. That means that you must have submitted a