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1 Burleson County 4-H Newsletter 100 West Buck Street, #105 Caldwell, Texas Phone: (979) Fax: (979) Website March 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Upcoming events: April 7 Wrangler Day #1, Deadline to register for D9 on 4 H Connect April 11 Goat club mee ng April Big Spring Clean April 20 5K Walk/Run, Bicycle Rodeo April County Roundup April 27 Trashin Fashion Show Good luck to all the exhibitors participating in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo 1 Early registra on for County Camp open 2 Heifer Valida on see page Snook 4 H 4 H Shoo ng Sports 4 H Rabbit Club 5 6 Caldwell 4 H Deanville 4 H 4 H Dog Club Frenstat 4 H On the LOT with Frenstat 4 H 7 Turkey Exhibitor Mee ng 7PM Cooks Point 4 H 8 9 County Food Show in Snook 10 Somerville 4 H Dog Club 13 Horse Club SPRING BREAK 17 Fashion Show in Brethren Church Food Challenge in Snook 18 S tch & Design Club ALA Council Mee the Frenstat Recrea on Center 7PM District 4 H Horse Judging Entries & Fees due Turkey & Broiler Exhibitor mee ng 7PM Deadline to enter photos for the District 9 Photography Contest 29 County and School Holiday Extension Office Closed Good Friday 30 If you have any questions regarding this newsletter please call the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Burleson County, office at

2 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! County Camp in Brownwood County Camp is a co-ed camp that features traditional camp experiences and offers activities such as kayaking, swimming, shooting sports, environmental education, art, dancing and much more. Camp will take place July Registration is $175 for Youth and $80 for Adults. Early registration is open March 1 - June 14. Late Registration is June (additional 5%). Camp T-Shirts can be ordered at the time of registration 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 information call: texas4-hcenter@ag.tamu.edu Web: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu Table of Contents Club News... 2 BCF Steer Tag- in & Entry... 3 BCF Turkey Exhibitors... 3 D9 Archery Match Results... 4 San Antonio Livestock Results....4 Big Time in D BBQ Cook-off....5 Food Challenge & Food Show...8 County Roundup....8 County Fashion Show 8 Plus much more! REMINDER! March 20th 4 H Council Mee ng 4 H Adult Leaders Assoc. Mee ng Frenstat Recrea on Center 7PM 2013 District Photography Contest The District 9 4-H Photography Contest is available for entry on-line using 4-H CONNECT. This Contest is open to all 4-H members. The Extension Office will not handle the actual photos. For the 4-H member that means there is two steps to the entry. First upload photos to Shutter fly, then enter using 4-H Connect. Complete instructions can be found on the District 9 4-H Web Site Entry deadline is March 28, 2013, there is a $5 fee for each photo entered. *** This is NOT required for the State Photography Contest 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 as well as 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. Please mark these dates on your calendars and come help! Keep in mind that raffle ticket sales are on there way, stay in contact with your club manager for more information. Page 1

3 4 H Goat Club will not be mee ng in March. The next monthly mee ng will be held on April 11th at 6:30pm in the First Bap st Church Family Life Center. 4 H Rabbit Club Members will be visi ng with Bethany Deleon and finding out her volunteer work that she does at Dell Children's Hospital. Members are asked to bring an unopened container of playdoh. Snook 4 H will meet on March 4 instead of March 11 due to Spring Break. Deanville 4 H will be mee ng a week earlier on Wednesday, March 6th at 7:00pm due to spring break. An educa onal presenta on will be given by Dr. Cindy Jungman of the Caldwell Vet Clinic on hookworms & roundworms in animals. Caldwell 4 H met on Wednesday, February 6th for their monthly mee ng. A special program was provided by Hailey Jumper and Jess Sterling of the Aggie Guide Dogs & Service Dogs (AGS) student run organiza on from Texas A&M University. Jumper and Sterling serve as the Senior and Junior Puppy Raiser Supervisors and are both current Students at Texas A&M University. Cooper and Griffin were the 2 service dogs that a ended the mee ng and showed the 4 H members the commands they have specifically been trained for in order to assist people with disabili es. Service dogs are legally defined (Americans With Disabili es Act, 1990) as dogs trained to meet the disabilityrelated needs of their handlers who have disabili es. To learn more about the AGS organiza on, visit their web page at h p:// ags.tamu.edu. The next mee ng of the Caldwell 4 H will be held on Wednesday, March 6th at 7:00 pm at the Caldwell Elementary/ Intermediate Cafeteria. The March program, Integra ng 4 H and FFA will be provided by Lisa Pieper, Agriculture Science Teacher at Caldwell High School. Everyone is encouraged to a end. Hailey Jumper and Jessa Sterling of Aggie Guide Dogs & Service Dogs, along with Cooper and Griffin, provide the program for the Caldwell 4 H s February meeting. Caldwell 4 H Members meet Cooper and Griffin of the Aggie Guide Dogs & Service Dogs 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, An informa onal 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. Cooks Point 4 H will meet on March 7th instead of March 14th due to Spring Break. 4 H S tch & Design held its regular mee ng on February 18. Mrs. Wendy Tharp gave an outstanding presenta on on bobbin lace. We discussed the upcoming Fashion Show which will be held at the Snook Brethren Church at 2:00 on Sunday, March 17. Fashion storyboards will be displayed at that me as well. Our next mee ng will be on Monday, March 18 at the Extension Office. 4 H Dog Club Will meet on Wednesday, March 6th at 6:30. Frenstat 4 H will be hos ng on the Lot on Wednesday, March 6th depending on the availability of a speaker. Thank you Braxton Faust, Nikolas Faust, Sydney Faust, Carlee See, and Natalee See for representing Burleson County 4 H at the One Day 4 H at the Capital. Page 2

4 4 H RULES FOR BURLESON COUNTY FAIR Reminder: 4 H members must a end at least five (5) club mee ngs (credit for one per month) OR four (4) club mee ngs and par cipate in one 4 H ac vity before they are eligible to par cipate in the 2013 Burleson County Fair. A list of acceptable 4 H Ac vi es can be found on page 13 of the Family Handbook. Please make every effort to sa sfy these requirements before summer as many clubs do not meet once school is out in May. Addi onally, youth not enrolled on 4 H Connect (online) by July 31 st will not be an official 4 H member in good standing, therefore will not be allowed to par cipate at the 2013 BCF as a 4 H member. WHO S THE JUDGE Steers & Heifers same as last year Poultry no decision yet Rabbits Robert Lawrence Swine Edward Schneider Goats and Lambs Chad Coburn 2013 BCF Turkey and Broiler Mee ngs BCF turkey exhibitors will have the opportunity to a end one of two educa onal programs to be eligible to show turkey hens at the 2013 BCF. The 1st opportunity will be Thursday, March 7th and this will be for turkey exhibitors only. The 2nd mee ng will be held Thursday, March 28th and is open to both turkey and broiler exhibitors. 4 H and FFA members (or a parent) wan ng to exhibit a turkey hen (no Toms this year) must a end 1 of the 2 scheduled mee ngs. Exhibitors can order from 1 20 hens and they will be distributed on May 8th. Reminder: No family orders and if a bird loses a wing band that bird is no longer eligible to be shown. BCF broiler exhibitors will have the opportunity to a end one of two educa onal programs to be eligible to show broilers in the 2013 BCF. The 1st opportunity will be Thursday, March 28th and this will be for turkey and broiler exhibitors. The 2nd mee ng will be held Thursday, June 13th and is open to broiler exhibitors only. 4 H and FFA members wan ng to exhibit a pen of broilers must a end 1 of the 2 scheduled mee ngs. Texas 4 H/FFA Statewide Steer Valida on 4 H and FFA members wan ng to exhibit steers at any of the major shows (2013 State Fair of Texas and 2014 Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Aus n, Houston, El Paso, Odessa) must have their steers validated through the Texas 4 H/FFA Statewide Steer Valida on Program this June. However, tags must be order by April 15th at a cost of $10 each. To order tags no fy your AST or the Extension office. 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 BCF Steer Tag In and Entry Burleson County 4 H members and Caldwell, Snook and Somerville FFA members wan ng to exhibit a steer at the 2013 BCF must have their animals(s) tagged from 5 6 pm on Thursday, March 28th at the fairgrounds in Caldwell. On the 28th, steers will be tagged and entry forms will be completed. Remember, the BCFA entry form requires a SSN and the exhibitor s name as it is wri en on the SSN card. BCF COMMERCIAL HEIFER VALIDATION Burleson County 4 H and FFA members planning on par cipa ng in the Commercial Heifer Show at the 2013 Burleson County Fair must have their heifers validated on March 2nd at the Caldwell Livestock Commission from 9:00 a.m. un l noon. Individual heifers will be classed into one of the following divisions: 1) Brahman x Hereford or F 1; 2) Black Brahman Deriva ve or; 3) All Other Breeds. On March 2nd, parents and exhibitors need to complete all necessary paperwork BEFORE unloading ca le. Remember, the valida on process costs $10 per head and the official entry is $30 per pen of heifers, all of which is to be paid on March 2nd. If you have ques ons or conflicts with the scheduled valida on date, contact Mr. Charles Doonan or Mr. Dennis Gaas well BEFORE March 2nd. Comments from 2013 BCF Goat/Lamb Judge Mr. Chad Coburn Structural correctness is the founda on to a good market lamb or goat. Obviously, muscle is also an important criteria in selec ng any market animal. I like lambs and goats to be expressively muscled over their rack and loin and progress into a big shapely leg. Animals should exhibit length of front, length of loin and hind saddle, and levelness of hip. I like animals that have nice shape to their rib, nice balanced and are propor onal from fore to rear flank. Finally, they need to be sound on their feet and legs. Comments from 2013 BCF Swine Judge Mr. Edward Schneider I like hogs that are well balanced with as much depth and width as possible yet remain rela vely sound. I like hogs that are square on their feet and legs. Color and breed make no difference as long as they fit my earlier descrip on. And, I do like middle and some so ness of center, but they can get too so. I do like to see shapely muscle; but, not hard muscle. Page 3

5 D9 Archery Match results The D9 Archery Match was held February 1-2 in Somerville. Like most all 4-H contests, competition is divided into 3 age divisions. In the junior contest, Hattie Novak placed 1st in compound limited bow and Harrison Novak placed 3rd in the same event. Kaitlin Kindt competed in the compound unlimited bow. In the intermediate division, Bay Novak placed 5th in the compound limited bow while Matthew Hancock, Stephen Hancock, Matthew Schoppe and Jessie Novak all competed in compound unlimited bow. In the senior division, ToeBen Kindt and Jessica Korth participated in the compound unlimited bow. San Antonio Livestock Judging Results 16 Burleson County 4-H members competed in the livestock judging contest at the 2013 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. In the senior division, there were 240 teams with 780 individual competitors. Rachel Bentke, Landon Eldridge, Kodi Schroeder and Tanner Stefka placed 6th overall in the senior division. Ranynie Bentke and Tyler Monroe also competed in the senior contest. Individually, Schroeder was 33rd, Rachel Bentke was 51st, Monroe was 62nd, Eldridge was 88th, Stefka was 116th and Raynie Bentke stood 135th. The junior division consisted of 407 individuals on 123 teams. The team consisting of Levi Monroe, Colby Rutherford, Kaitlin Schroeder and Joshua Urbanosky placed 13th overall while the team made-up of Trent Stefka, Sierra Sebesta, Emily Wilkes and Lauren Wilkes stood 80th. Evan Blackledge and Laramie Pieper also competed in the junior contest. Individually, Levi Monroe was 9th overall in the junior contest while Urbanosky was 36th, Sebesta was 83rd, Rutherford placed 187th and Schroeder was 199th. How many words can you make out of LEPRECHAUN St. Patrick s Day Traditions It is held March 17 because the saint Patrick was believed to have died March 17, 461 AD The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in Boston, not Ireland The original color of St. Patrick s day was blue up until the 19th century Since 1962 the Chicago River has been dyed green to honor the holiday The four leaf clover has a meaning for every leaf : 1) Hope 2) Faith 3) Love 4) Luck Page 4

6 FOCUSING ON IMPROVEMENT Prac ce makes perfect is a phrase poin ng towards an important message improvement takes effort! Families choosing to par cipate in major stock shows are to be commended for their effort to improve their ability to select, feed and exhibit show animals. Improving one s ability to feed and show animals is a hands on ac vity. However, knowledge can be gained by a ending shows and simply watching what s happening. See what others are doing! Examine showmanship techniques! Study animals in the ring and listen to comments provided by the judge! All of this can increase knowledge and help prepare for other shows. In school, young students are encouraged to read and accumulate AR Points. In doing so, their individual ability to read improves, allowing them to perform at a higher level in school. Throughout life we face new and different challenges. How we deal with these opportuni es will dictate our eventual success or opportunity to try again. Prac cing is one way to help ensure we succeed. The need to prac ce doesn t end a er high school sports or junior high UIL compeons. The ability and dedica on to PRACTICE are some of the lessons exhibi ng livestock should develop in 4 H and FFA members. In reality, what does it ma er if a child learns to properly select, feed and show an animal? What does ma er is that the child learned how to dedicate themselves to the idea of improvement, regardless of the event, contest or ac vity. Parents can use showing livestock as a tool to teach their children this important lifelong characteris c. 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 apalooza o fun for the whole family! 4 H members can par cipate in one or more contests; everyone can watch most contests and events to learn more; and there will be family ac vi es, including a BBQ cook off; and big award presenta ons each day! You can come for one day or both. You can stay for a few hours or the whole me. Advantages are: 1) There is only one weekend you will have to schedule around other ac vi es; 2) only one weekend to travel for almost all district contests; and 3) there will be a good balance between compe on and fun! You will have to plan and prepare carefully if you want to par cipate in several contests (so that is a possible drawback to those of us who wait to the last minute!) Reasonable accommoda ons will be made to allow 4 H members to par cipate in as many contests as they would like. Contests included in the Roundup: Consumer Decision Making Educa onal Presenta ons/public Speaking Fashion Show Food Challenge Food Show Leaders 4 Life Photography Scien fic Research Poster Contest Share The Fun Quiz Bowls (Horse, Beef, and Nutri on) Wildlife Skill A Thon BBQ Cook Off BBQ Cook Off Conducted During D9 Round up! Calling all BBQ ers, a BBQ Cook off will be conducted during the District 9 Round up April 26 27th in Alvin. Categories include chicken, brisket and ribs and entry is open to essen ally whoever wants to par cipate. BBQ teams will provide their own meat, pits and whatever they might need. Team membership can be from a single county or be comprised of individuals from mul ple coun es and there is no limit to the number of entries per county. Drag out the pits and have a good me. For more info ask Dusty. TEXAS 4 H ROUNDUP Texas 4 H Roundup is a qualifying and invita onal event for youth between the ages of 11 and 18 that have successfully placed in a qualifying event at the district level or signed up to compete in an invita onal event at the state level. County and district Roundup s are open to all ages of 4 H members from 9 to 18. Texas 4 H Roundup includes approximately 50 different contests and workshops that test 4 H members on life skills in such a ributes are decision making, public speaking, organiza on, and working with others. These contests include such things as Fashion Show, Food Show, an assortment of judging contests, and educa onal presenta ons. Want more informa on about the Texas 4 H Roundup please visit: h p://texas4 h.tamu.edu/roundup and check out all resources available! Page 5

7 April 20th - 27th 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 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. A er 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 jessica@armcapco.com for more informa on or to register. 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 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. 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. BICYCLE RODEO The annual Bicycle Rodeo will be held on April 20th in conjunc on with the Burleson County Big Spring Clean. The Bicycle Rodeo will be held on the courthouse square at 8:30am. Kids 13 and under are encouraged to a end and bring your own bicycle or tricycle. 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 BBQ Cook- off Kids Activities Trashin Fashion Show Recycled Sculpture Contest Bicycle Rodeo Page 6

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9 OTHER CONTESTS Of course there are many other District 4 H contests that you can compete in, both as an individual and as teams. All of these contests, and their related projects, provide valuable learning experiences for youth. However, currently in Burleson County there are not large groups par cipa ng, and o en there is not a county qualifying event required. This does not make these projects any less important or worthy of par cipa on. Any registered 4 H member can par cipate in any project or contest, all that is needed is a desire to learn and a li le bit of pa ence and persistence in learning the requirements. And, certainly a dedicated adult leader willing to assist is really helpful too! Some other contests that are a part of this big weekend include: Science, Engineering, and Technology (S.E.T.) Poster Contest Similar to a science fair poster with an interview. Quiz Bowls A contest with a game show type format, played by 2 teams answering ques ons related to the topic, in each area of Horse, Beef, Nutri on. Consumer Decision Making Like animal judging contests expect with consumer products, par cipants evaluate 4 choices and rank them from the best choice to the least desirable choice. Leaders 4 Life Includes a display of parliamentary procedures, a quiz bowl and a community service report from a county team Wildlife Skill a thon A contest that test wildlife knowledge with a combina on of iden fica on and judging tests. Photography See the first page of this newsle er for more informa on on District & State photography contests. Contests on other weekends: Horse Judging on Apr 6 Livestock judging on Apr 20 Meats Judging on Apr 20 Soil Judging on Apr 20 Rifle on May 11 Air Rifle on May 11 Air Pistol on May 11 Horse Show Jun COUNTY ROUNDUP County Roundup consists of educational presentations (method demonstrations/illustrated talks) and Share-the-fun (similar to a talent show with dancing, singing, instruments, acting, and poetry). Mar 9: Food Challenge event 3:00 pm in Snook. 4-H members will perform their presentations to qualify for District competition. March 17: County Roundup in Snook Apr 7: Deadline for district entries on 4-H Connect Apr 26-27: Big Time in D9 in Alvin FOOD CHALLENGE Mar 17: Food Challenge workshop/event location in Snook. This will serve as the county qualifying event for the District Food Challenge. The workshop will include a practice Food Challenge and participant presentations. If you have serious conflicts with the date, but are still interested in participating, contact Dusty. Apr 7: Deadline for district entries on 4-H Connect Apr 26: District 9 4-H Food Challenge FOOD SHOW Mar 9: County 4-H Food Show, location in Snook *Interviews beginning at 10 am, (4-H members come for their 10 minute interview at their assigned time, and then return for the awards) *Awards presentation at the completion of interviews around 6pm Apr 7: Deadline for district entries on 4-H Connect Apr 26: District 9 4-H Food Show FASHION STORY- BOARD/FASHION SHOW Mar 17: County Fashion Show at Brethren Church in Snook. Apr 7: Deadline for district entries on 4-H Connect Apr 27: District 9 Fashion Storyboard contest Apr 27: District 4-H Fashion Show County and District Fashion Show The County Fashion Show will be Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Snook at the Brethren Church. District 4 H Fashion Show and Fashion Storyboard entries will s ll be due on April 7th. We can send up to 3 par cipants in each age division and category to the district contest (this provides A LOT of opportuni es for any 4 H who wants to par cipate. Please contact the Extension Office if you have ques ons, concerns, or scheduling conflicts you would like to discuss. Again entries for the District 4 H Fashion show must be on 4 H connect by April 7, Remember there are loads of informa on on the Texas 4 H and District 9 4 H websites! If you can t find what you are looking for online, or any me you have ques ons about ANY 4 H project or area of interest and you just want to talk to someone about it, please do not hesitate to call us at the Extension Office! Sincerely, Cullen D. Ti le CEA AG Page 12