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1 FEBRUARY Page 1 M E S S A G E FRO M COUNTY AGENT Ag Agent Dwight Sexton d-sexton@tamu.edu Inside this issue Message from Agent County Council.. 2 Recognition Events Club News Scholarship Info Resources Financial Aid Info Flyers Stock Show Schedules Spring Round-Up Info Calendar..21 February 19 th Presidents Day! Stock Show Season has begun and we are off to a good start! We hope you are excited because we are excited to see your success this year! There are many contests and opportunities within 4-H and registrations/workshops are happening soon. If you have any questions please let us know. E X T E N S I O N O F F I C E I N F O R M A T I O N E. S A R A H D E W I T T D R. G O N Z A L E S, T X O F F I C E : F A X : Extension Office gonzales@ag.tamu.edu Marcella Perales marcella.perales@ag.tamu.edu Like Us! Website:

2 Page 2 Page 2 Registration on 4-H Connect Please go to the following link and register. Your ID and password will be the same as last year. If you have any problems or questions please call or Marcella Marcella.Perales@ag.tamu.edu at the Extension Office for assistance. 4-H Council Members and Adult Leaders Thanks to all of our previous County Council officers for doing such a great job and look forward to working with the new officers. Meetings will be at the County Extension Office on March 27, 2018 at 6:30 P.M. All Gonzales County 4-H club members are encouraged to come. President: Braden Clampit Vice-President: Bailey Blair Secretary: Justin Komoll Treasurer: Sadie Thibodeaux Reporter: Savay Sexton Parliamentarian: Kathleen Knesek District Council Representatives: Braden Clampit, Ashtyn Kardosz and Kathleen Knesek County Council News By: Braden Clampit, President HOWDY! Due to bad weather our past meeting was cancelled and will not be rescheduled. The March meeting date will be announced in a future newsletter. Check out all the information in this newsletter so you don t miss out on important events. Good luck to all the members participating in the major shows! Be My 4-H Example

3 Page 3 Congratulations! Fort Worth Stock Show Results Madison Culpepper won National Champion Open Simbrah Heifer and placed 2 nd with her Charolais heifer. Morgan Culpepper won in Jr. Angus: Grand Champion Heifer Savay Sexton placed 5 th in Lightweight Hereford Steer, 4 th placed Polled Hereford Heifer Augustus Sexton placed 7th with his Polled Hereford Heifer Kelli Soefje and Taylor Mills also exhibited steers.

4 H NEWSLETTER February Page 4 Take Pictures-and tell us what is going on at your club meetings or other 4-H activities. Let s promote 4-H in our community and show Gonzales what 4-H is all about. Send your pictures and stories to gonzales@ag.tamu.edu. EVENTS LIVESTOCK PROJECTS 4-H members who want assistance in selecting their 4-H livestock projects or would like further advice on managing their projects, are encouraged to communicate with their club managers, and are also welcome to seek assistance from your county agent, Dwight Sexton. Mr. Sexton is available to make project visits and provide advice on your projects. Here is a helpful website for 4-H members interested in showing livestock: You can stay up to date on events with the Nixon-Smiley Stock Show by following their Facebook page Nixon- Smiley Livestock Show Show/

5 Page 5 There is a Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches training in Victoria on Feb The training runs from 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning into Saturday evening after supper. The training continues at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday and concludes by 12:00 noon. The training registration fees include lunch and supper on Saturday. Registration for this is open on 4-H connect, the 4-H activity registration website, and you can enroll for the training at your convenience through Feb. 16 th, when the late registration will close. There is a $145 charge for the training. You will also need to be enrolled as a 4-H volunteer prior to this training on 4-H Connect. Coaches Certification Workshops - Other trainings across the state include: Brownwood, March Lubbock, March The 4-H Connect website is: Travis County 4-H March Madness Shoot March 3 rd in Manor Multiple Archery, Rifle, and BB gun events Register on iclays.com Madison County 4-H Whiz Bang March 3-4 in Madisonville Trap, Skeet, 5-Stand, and Whiz Bang Shoot Register on iclays.com Fayette County 4-H Whiz Bang March 17 th in Round Top Trap and Whiz Bang Shoot Register on iclays.com

6 Page 6 Gulf Cost Stock Horse Open Show Series Clinic & Show March May At the Wharton Co. Fairgrounds in Wharton more information is at : Livestock Judging If any 4-H member is interested in participating in local livestock judging workouts or state-wide livestock judging contests, there is as active group they can participate with in the county. Livestock that is judged includes cattle, hogs, lambs, and goats. This is a great program to learn about livestock production and gain self esteem. Contact the Extension Office if you want to participate in this activity Gonzales Shooting Light Rifle Shooting Sports Location: Gonzales City Landfill near the Gonzales City animal shelter that is located on County Road 488 off FM 532 (Moulton Highway) Date: Feb. 11 th 3-4 pm March 11 th 3-4 pm April 15 th 3-4 pm May 20 th 3-4 pm RSVP to the Extension Office by Friday Noon before the date of the shoot. Participants must be registered in 4-H on 4-H Connect and are encouraged to bring their.22 rifle to the event. An OBI (open breech indicator) is needed for each rifle. Please call Jay for questions about this. For further questions, please contact Jay Pyssen at (830)

7 Page 7 SUNDOWNERS CLUB NEWS Sunday Jan 14 th the Sundowner s 4-H were excited to have Game Warden Dustin Balfanz as their guest speaker. Mr. Balfanz told the kids about the many facets of his role as Warden and the unique situations he has been in. It was an enjoyable presentation and all the kids learned something from his talk! This coming Sunday- Feb 11 th Sundowners will meet at FUMC at 4pm. Mrs. Sexton will be the guest speaker talking about the upcoming Gonzales Youth Stock Show and how to be prepared for it. In addition- 4-Hers will be making muffins for local fixed income residents as a way to use their hands and hearts in the community in which they live!

8 Page 8 RISING STAR CLUB NEWS Kathleen Knesek, Rising Star 4-H, attended Texas 4-H Teen Retreat at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood on January 5-7. Sessions included leadership in community service, 4-H Advocacy, Team Building, and Survival Guide to Turning 18. Kathleen s main project is recreation. As part of her project, she invited 4-H members from the surrounding area to the January 14 meeting of Rising Star 4-H where club members hosted Texas 4-H Center Program Specialist Cari Snider and camp counselor The Judge. The hour long program filled with active games was attended by 18 adults and 29 youth. Kathleen wishes to thank all who attended and extend a special thanks to the Gonzales Lutheran Church for the use of their facilities and to fellow club members for helping with set up, clean up, and refreshments.

9 H NEWSLETTER February Page 99 Page 9 Area Go Texan Military - Technical - Exhibitor - 4-H - FFA... The Exhibitor scholarship Scholarships are available online, they can apply for Area Go Texan - Military - Technical - Exhibitor - 4-H - FFA... The Exhibitor scholarship is available to home schooled children as well. If there are any questions please contact, Sherri office or cell. She will glad to assist. These applications will be submitted online, then supporting documents will be turned into the counselors or extension office by Feb 12th (not mailed to HLSR as stated) because we "hand deliver" to HLSR every year!! The San Antonio Livestock Show Ambassador Committee made a visit to Nixon-Smiley High School last Friday & met with our exhibitors. Thank you to the committee for the contribution to our buyers pool!!

10 H NEWSLETTER February Page 10 4-H Record Books Start keeping records monthly! Recordkeeping is a very valuable skill taught to members of the Texas 4-H program. Members are encouraged to keep project records and have these records reviewed annually by submitting a Texas 4-H Record book. The primary purposes of completing a record book are for a young person to develop the skills necessary to set goals, work toward achieving those goals, reflect on his/her experiences, and set new and higher goals for themselves. A secondary benefit is to prepare young people for the process of completing quality academic scholarship applications. It is the goal of the Gonzales County Adult Leaders to provide a local review date to ensure all components have been included in the record book and provide suggestions before the book leaves for further judging. This deadline is required for all books in order to be eligible to receive any awards or to be able to apply for a senior scholarship. If a record book is incomplete, the member will be notified and corrections will need to be made prior to the multi county deadline. The Gonzales County deadline for review is in June 18, Books will be reviewed a second time to ensure corrections were made before leaving for Multi County Record book judging. Senior level books must have all corrections made in order to remain eligible for the scholarship. Record book information can be found at or RESOURCES Clover Kids The 4-H program serves youth from 3rd grade (minimum age 8) through 12th grade. As an affiliated group, youth enrolled as 4-H Clover Kids have activities and programs suitable for their age group. Clover Kids are not eligible to participate in activities, recognition programs and competitive events reserved for older youth. Competitive events and competitive judging are inappropriate for Clover Kids. Clover Kids may have animal projects; however, it is recommended animal projects should not exceed a rabbit in size. Most standard 4-H accident insurance normally is not available for youth under 5 years of age. Gonzales County 4-H owns a liquid nitrogen tank to store bull semen for any 4-H member to use for their beef projects. This tank is available for check-out at the AgriLife Extension Office. Rural Youth Loans the Farm Service Agency has a program that provides loans to youth for purchasing income producing livestock to improve and/or begin their operation. Information on this program is available at the Gonzales FSA Office,

11 Page 11 SCHOLARSHIP RAFFLE FUNDRAISER BEGINS FEBRUARY 2018 Gonzales County 4H Adult Leaders will be hosting a Scholarship Raffle Fundraiser February Tickets will be available February 1, 2018 and the drawing will be held February 27, See page 12 for items to be raffled. IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM COUNTY COUNCIL 4-H County Council Covering More Costs! The Gonzales County 4-H Council met 9/19/17 and agreed to cover the following costs: Half camp fees to the 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood or Leadership based camps hosted by Texas 4-H Half entry fees for participation in a 4-H hosted workshop or state round-up workshop(s) ALL entry fees for District 10 and/or State 4-H level contests hosted by the Texas 4-H Staff ALL entry fees for 4-H team based contests Contact office if this may apply to you. Members are held accountable by submitting a 4-H Payment Request Form and provide receipt of event attended to the council within 30 days of the event attended. Members will be notified once paperwork has been reviewed. Contact office for further information. Paperwork can be picked up at the office or found online at gonzales.agrilife.org Limited Financial Aid Information Gonzales County 4-H Adult Leaders are available to provide limited financial aid for members who have attended workshops, camps, or clinics that enhances his/her 4-H project. Financial aid is also available for those who have represented Gonzales County at the district, state, or national levels in other events. Financial aid can include travel expenses. FIRST, members are held accountable by submitting the limited financial assistance request form and provide receipts (s) of event attended to the adult leaders within 30 days of the event attended. SECOND, the VERIFICATION FORM must be completed after speaking at any 4-H meeting within the given time frame. Late forms will not be accepted. Contact Natalie Knesek or Melissa Clampit for more information. Paperwork can be picked up at the office or found online at gonzales.agrilife.org under the 4-H tab.

12 Page 12 21st Annual Scholarship Fundraiser has begun! Sales end Drawing will take place HALF FREEZER CALF with PRO- CESSING is a SPECIAL SILENT AUCTION ITEM Please call the office to place your bid. Bidding on calf ends at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, Many 4-H members have tickets or can be purchased from the office. If you would like to help sell a book or two, please contact Melissa Clampit at

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16 2018 Waelder Schedule of Events: February 15 Thursday 6pm validation of projects 7pm sifting of projects February 16 Friday 10am Judging of animals Broilers Rabbits Goats Lambs Swine Arts & Crafts 4:00 pm Buyer s Appreciation Dinner 5:45 pm Waelder Showboard Raffle 6:15 pm Premium Sale Swine Lambs Goats Rabbits Broilers Arts & Crafts

17 Gonzales County Youth Show Association 2018 March 1-3 Thursday, March 1st Arrive - Check-in Weigh-in 4:00 6:00 pm Commercial Heifers (Must have Health Papers to unload cattle) *No one is allowed in the alley/pen area until all heifers are unloaded* 5:30 6:30 pm Goats & Lambs 6:30-7:30 pm Heifers & Steers (Steers & Heifers may be unloaded and stalled prior to the start of weigh-in) 6:45 7:45 pm Swine Friday, March 2nd Arrive Check-in Weigh-in 7:00 8:00 am Rabbits Preliminary sift 7:00 7:30 am Chickens Preliminary sift Judging 8:00 am Swine Lambs - will begin 10 minutes after swine show Goats will begin 10 minutes after lambs show Rabbits will begin 10 minutes after goat show Chickens will begin 10 minutes after rabbit show A short lunch break will be taken as close to noon as possible, but we will not stop a show in progress. 10:00 am Commercial Heifers Exhibitors not needed during judging 10:00 am Herdsman Interviews in the pre-determined order Commercial Heifer Sale 6:30 pm Saturday, March 3rd Arrive Check-in Baked Goods 7:30 8:45 am Judging 8:00 am Steers Heifers - will begin 10 minutes after the steer show 9:00 am Baked Goods Silent Auction of Baked Goods 5:00 7:00 pm or when the maximum bid is reached Buyers Social Hour 4:30 6:00 pm *NEW THIS YEAR* (located in a designated area of the show barn) Buyers please be registered by 5:00 pm Sale of Market Animals - 6:00 pm Buyers please have all add-ons delivered to the office by 5:30 pm

18 Friday, March 9 th 2018 Nixon-Smiley Livestock Show and Sale March 9 th & 10 th 6PM 7PM Judging of Cakes & Crafts Cakes & Crafts Awards in the Arena, followed by Saturday, March 10 th Judging of Ag Mechanics in the Ag Mechanics Area Judging of Market Rabbits in the Arena, followed by Judging of Fryer Rabbits Judging of Broilers Judging of Roasters Judging of Turkeys 9AM Judging of Market Hogs in the Arena, followed by Judging of Breeder Hogs Judging of Market Lambs Judging of Market Goats Judging of Market Steers Judging of Local Bred Steer Judging of Commercial Heifers at their Pens 4-H Clover Showmanship 5PM 6PM Buyers Party begins Auction begins with Auctioneer Joey Tomlinson For more information, call President Scott Trammell at The order of events is subject to change.

19 Spring Round-Up Schedule ***In Fredericksburg, TX. unless otherwise noted in rules.*** Thursday, April 19, :00 am Range & Pasture ID and Range Evaluation 1:30 pm Mohair & Wool Judging 1:30 pm Leaders 4 Life Friday, April 20, :30 am Soil Judging 8:30 am Duds to Dazzle 9:00 am Fashion Storyboards Due (Gillespie Co. Office) 12:45 pm Fashion Show 3:00 pm Share-The-Fun Saturday, April 21, :30 am Livestock Judging (Location Pending) Small Bore Rifle Contest (Floresville, TX)

20 AGE DIVISIONS: General Rules There will be three age divisions. Divisions for all District Contests are determined as the age as of August 31, The age divisions are as follows (except for Leaders 4 Life and Smallbore Rifle): Juniors 3 rd Grade (and 8 years old) 5 th Grade Intermediates 6 th 8 th Grade Seniors 9 th - 12 th Grade Age Divisions for Small Bore Rifle are as follows: Junior 3 rd -5 th Grade (as of August 31, 2017) Junior/Intermediate 6 th -7 th Grade Intermediate 8 th Grade Seniors 9 th -12 th Grade Juniors may move up to the Junior/Intermediate or Junior/Intermediate up to Intermediate age division when participating on a team that has true intermediates (based on grades listed above) on it. No one may move up to the Senior age division. REGISTRATION: Registration will be conducted on 4-H Connect. Each member of a team will be required to register themselves. Cost of Registration: $10 per contest entered for the following contests: o Range & Pasture ID o Range Evaluation o Mohair Judging o Wool Judging o Leaders 4 Life o Soil Judging o Duds to Dazzle o Fashion Show o Fashion Storyboard o Share-The-Fun o Small Bore Rifle $20 for Livestock Judging (this will include a meal) Registration Period: Regular Registration will be open on 4-H Connect March 8-20, 2018 Late Registration will be from March 21-23, 2018 ONLY for an additional $25 fee. No refunds will be given for any District Contest Registration.

21 Page 21 February 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Tickets Scholarship Raffle Fundraiser tickets available Waelder 6 pm Smiley 7 pm 5 6 COST 7 pm Meeting 7 Leesville 7 pm Nixon 7 pm Shooting Sport 3-4 pm Rising Star 6:30 pm Sundowner 4pm 12 Area Go Texan supporting documents due Waelder Stock Show Texas Free Trappers Rendezvous XXVII 16 Waelder Stock Show Texas Free Trappers Rendezvous XXVII Texas 4-H Beekeeping Essay Deadline Extension Office Closed Scholarship Fundraiser Raffle drawing 28 Silent Auction 4:30 pm