4-H Spotlight November 2014

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4-H Spotlight November 2014 Broiler orders will be due to the Extension office by Wednesday, November 5th. The pen of 25 broilers will be $25.00. Entry fees are $15.

300 Athens, TX 75751 Phone: 903-675-6130 Fax: 903-677-7222 http://henderson.agrilife.org Major show entries are due to the Extension office on Wednesday, November 5 th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Major shows include Ft.

If you plan on entering the District 5 Dairy Judging Contest, you will also need to enter on this date. The D5 Dairy Judging will be held through the Ft. Worth Livestock Show.

1 4-H Spotlight November 2014 Broiler orders will be due to the Extension office by Wednesday, November 5th. The pen of 25 broilers will be $ Entry fees are $15.00 per pen of 3 with a limit of 2 entries. To place your order call Courthouse, 3rd floor 100 E. Tyler St., ste. 300 Athens, TX Phone: Fax: Major show entries are due to the Extension office on Wednesday, November 5 th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Major shows include Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio, San Angelo and Austin. Remember to bring your Quality Counts number and original breeding beef registration papers. If you plan on entering the District 5 Dairy Judging Contest, you will also need to enter on this date. The D5 Dairy Judging will be held through the Ft. Worth Livestock Show. Food and Nutrition Workshop Tuesday, November 18th 6:30 p.m. East Texas Arboretum - Women s Bldg. RSVP by November 18th We will be covering all contests you can compete in at the Food and Nutrition Extravaganza. Contests include Food Show, Food and Nutrition Quiz Bowl, Food Challenge, Ag I.D. and much more. We will also have fun hands-on activities and a guest speaker. To RSVP call by Friday, November 14th. Major Heifer Validation November 8th 7-11 a.m. TVCC Ranch $10 per heifer Must validate all heifers to be shown or possible substituted at the majors. ALPA and Council meetings 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 8th Senior Citizens Center

Local News and Activities State Fair of Texas Results

Gentry Weatherford - 5th youth Simmental beef heifers Heart

Childress placed first as a team in the Ag Id contest.

1st place individual. Great job everyone!

District 5 4-H Winter Formal Saturday, December 13th

2 Local News and Activities State Fair of Texas Results Jacklyn Weatherford - 3rd youth Simmental beef heifers Gentry Weatherford - 5th youth Simmental beef heifers Heart O Texas Results Laura Ashely, Christopher, and Andrew Childress placed first as a team in the Ag Id contest. Laura Ashley was 3rd place individual and Christopher was 1st place individual. Great job everyone! Community Service Opportunities District & State Events District 5 4-H Winter Formal Saturday, December 13th Richard B Hubbard Center 304 East Ferguson Tyler, TX 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Tickets: $5 per single or $8 per couple

5 Major Show Info Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Junior show entry deadline to Extension office: November 6th Includes: breeding and market heifers, steers, goats, lambs, pigs, dairy cattle, dairy goat, public speaking, Ag ID (team), dairy judging, horse judging, poultry judging, livestock judging, ag mechanics, wildlife habitat evaluation (team), ag science fair, range and pasture ID, veterinary science skill-a-thon, food challenge Calf Scramble Application deadline to Extension office: November 5th Meat Rabbits entry deadline to HLSR: December 15th (breeding date November 26th) Youth and Open Breeding Rabbit Show entry deadline to HLSR: February 1st Young Guns Sporting Clay Shoot entry deadline to Extension office: November 5th San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo Junior Show entry deadline to Extension office: November 5th Includes: breeding and market heifers, steers, commercial steer pen, goats, lambs, pigs, dairy, turkey, food challenge, dairy judging, horse judging, poultry judging, livestock judging, ag mechanics, consumer decision making, ag science fair, public speaking Junior Shoot-out entry deadline to Extension office: November 22nd Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Junior show entry deadline to Extension office: November 5th Includes: breeding and market heifers, steers, goats, lambs, pigs, dairy, dairy judging, horse judging, goat judging, ag mechanics, range and pasture ID Calf Scramble Application deadline to Extension office: November 5th Rabbit Show entry deadline to Ft. Worth: December 30th Poultry Show entry deadline to Ft. Worth: December 30th Dairy Goats Show entry deadline to Extension office: November 5th San Angelo Stock Show and Star of Texas in Austin will also be due November 5th. Check out their websites for competitions offered. San Angelo and Austin Please refer to the shows websites for rules and information on your competition. Don t forget to get your Quality Counts Verification. Quality Counts verification is required for all youth exhibiting livestock (market and/or breeding) at major livestock shows in Texas (including the Ft. Worth Livestock Show, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Star of Texas Fair in Austin, San Angelo Livestock Show, Sandhills Stock Show in Odessa, State Fair of Texas in Dallas, and Heart O Texas Fair in Waco). The verification process will require junior exhibitors to pass an online test that measures their knowledge on quality assurance and character education content items. You will not be able to enter a major show without this verification. You can take the test online at

6 Adult Volunteer Online Workshops

7 Upcoming Livestock Shows (flyers at Extension office) Jack Cross Livestock Show November 1, 2014 Winnsboro, TX $10 entry fee - No limit on number of entries ($50 max per exhibitor) Register from 7:30 to 9 am 23rd Annual Fall Spectacular November 8th & 9th San Angelo, Texas Entry Deadline: October 25th Coverall Classic December 6th Cherokee County Livestock Expo Jacksonville, TX Check in: 7-9 a.m. Market Lambs, Beef Heifers, Beef Bulls, Dairy Cows and Heifers, Meat Goats, Prospect Steers, Progress Steers For More information:winnsboro FFA (Richard Lovorn) 409 Newsome Street, Crandall Cotton Belt Classic November 15th Van Zandt County Fairgrounds Canton, TX Registration: 7-9 a.m. $20 entry fee Heifers, steers, market swine, goats, and lambs For more information call Steve French at Steers, heifers, goats, lambs, and swine. For more information call Brittni Kaczyk at l. $25 entry for cattle $20 entry for lambs/goats This show is for heifers, steers, market lambs, and market goats. For more information contact Brian Kinney at Dash for Cash Winter Classic Saturday, December 13th Athens, Texas Entry Fee: Cattle: $25 Goats/Lambs $20 No late fees. Blow and Go. Heifers, Steer, Market Goats, and Market Lambs. For more information contact or pick up a flyer from the Extension office. SFA Lumberjack Invitational Steer and JBBA Heifer Show November 15th SFA Equestrian Barn Nacogdoches, TX Steer & Heifer Registration: 7-9 a.m. JBBA Registration: 10 a.m. - noon Entry forms can be found at ag.sfasu.edu and JBBA forms at For more information call Project clinic for goats, lambs, and beef projects will be held on Friday, December 12th. Cost is $6 per participant. Includes dinner. Swine Clinic November 22nd 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Panola County Exposition Center FREE Topics to be covered: nutrition, health, grooming, show day preparation, and showmanship. For more information contact Mist Evans at or Roy Evans at

8 Thanks to everyone who came out and helped with our county wide One Day 4-H project. The Senior Citizens Center looks great! Check out the article that Henderson County Now published: snow.com/4-h-one-dayproject-at-senior-center/ Important Dates November 5 - Major entries and HCLS broiler orders due to Extension office Jr. Leadership Retreat 8 - Major heifer validation 7-11 a.m. TVCC Ranch 11 - Extension office closed YES Camp, Palestine 18 - Food and Nutrition Workshop 6:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Center Extension office closed December 8 - ALPA and Council meetings 6:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Center Dash for Cash Clinic and Show Office Closed January 1 - Office closed 7- Consumer Decision Making online entry deadline 10 - HCLS Market Swine Validation at Fairgrounds 19 - Office closed 24 - County Food Show (entries due by January 16th) 26 - ALPA and Council meetings 29 - Clothing and Textiles Workshop 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.

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