Atascosa 4-H Newsletter Texas AgriLife Extension Office 1003 Oak St, Jourdanton, Tx Atascosa 4-H Club

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1 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter Texas AgriLife Extension Office 1003 Oak St, Jourdanton, Tx / atascosa.agrilife.org May 2013 Atascosa 4-H Club Atascosa Club of Equine Enthusiasts (A.C.E.E.) 4 th Monday of the Month, 7pm Peggy George (830) Karen Harris - (830) First United Methodist Church, Pleasanton Atascosa Homeschoolers 1 st Monday of the Month, 7:00 pm Kathleen Lange (210) At the Lange Home, Jourdanton, Tx. Black Hill 4-H 2 nd Sunday of the Month, 6:00pm Kim Lutz - (830) Black Hill Comm. Bldg., Black Hill, TX Chaparral 4-H 2 nd Sunday of the Month, 6pm Stephanie Peterson-(830) Verdi Community Center, Verdi, Tx Jourdanton4-H 3 rd Monday of the Month, 6:30pm Laura Despain Carole Horelka Methodist Church, Jourdanton, Tx Leming/Verdi 4-H 2 nd Monday of the Month 6:30pm Jennifer Cagle - (210) Verdi Community Center, Verdi, Tx Little Atascosa Homeschooler s Clover kids 1 st Monday of the month Elizabeth George (830) Pleasanton Church of Christ Pleasanton, Tx. Lytle 4-H 2 nd Monday of the Month, 6:30pm Rosemary Bonner - (830) Lytle Middle School Cafeteria, Lytle, Tx Mesquite 4-H 2 nd Monday of the Month, 7pm Sue Ann Smith - (830) Debbie Ward - (830) First Baptist Church, Pleasanton, Tx Poteet 4-H 1 st Tuesday of the Month, 7pm Kathy Wagner (830) Larry Wagner (830) Poteet High School Cafeteria, Poteet, Tx 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 County Commissioner s Court of Texas. The information given herein is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names are made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Cooperative Extension Service is implied.

2 Fashion Show News Atascosa County 4-H Fashion Show winners for March s County Fashion Show attended the District Fashion Show in Edinburg Saturday, April 6. Three young ladies and a gentleman modeled their outfits and presented them in front of judges. All four contestants made their outfits to compete in the construction category. Contestants that competed are Junior-Dressy category blue ribbon and 1st place, Allyson Bautista, Junior-Specialty category blue ribbon, Stayton Hagen, Intermediate- Specialty category blue ribbon Kendall Hagen. Senior Jaclyn Bonner competed in the Casual Construction category winning the blue ribbon and 1st place. Jaclyn now has the opportunity to participate at the State Fashion Show in College Station. Congratulations to all our contestants! Thank you to all the family members that came to support the 4-Hers.. Roundup News The Atascosa 4-H County Round Up was held on April 16, at the Coastal Bend College in Pleasanton. The contest consisted of 12 participants competing in two categories: Educational Presentations and Sharethe-Fun. All participants advanced and will competing at the District Round Up in George West on May 4. Congratulations to our participants and Good Luck at District Roundup. Thank you to all the family members and friends who came out to support our youth. From Left to Right: Cassie Lotas, Blaine Macmanus, Luke Robertson, Ethan Ayala, Clarisa Lopez, Robert Rutherford, Gabi Lopez, Lacey Stephens, Sara Lotas, Stayton Hagen, Hannah Ward (Not in picture: Kendall Hagen) **State Round Up Contest registration deadline is May 10, 2013 on 4-H Connect** For more information on State Round Up Contest events go to: texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth/roundup/index.php

3 Shooting Sports Cody Shearrer, Nathan Ricks, and Garner Kemp participated in the 4 th Annual Hidalgo County 4-H Shoot in Mission, TX. All three boys participated in Skeet, Trap, 5 Stand and sporting clays. The shooting event only awarded 1 st through 3 rd. Garner placed 2 nd in Junior Skeet and 2 nd in Junior High point over all. Nathan placed 2 nd in Junior Trap and 3 rd in Junior Skeet. Iclays.com has all the scores broke down by event and total. Upcoming events: District 12 4-H Shotgun Match Date: May 11 th Location: South Texas Shooting Complex, Laredo Registration: April 22 May 7th (4-H Connect & Iclay.com; first 110 shooters) State Roundup Indoor Rifle Match (Seniors) Date: June 8-9 th Registration: April 10- May 13 th (4-H Connect) Location: Victoria, Tx 4-H Junior Olympic Shotgun Camp (JOSC) Date: June th (College Station) Registration: April 15- May 19th (4-H Connect) Location: Boswell-Porter 4-H Shotgun Range, Snook, Tx Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Games (Archery & Shotgun; Seniors) Date: July th Registration: May 1- June 23 (4-H Connect) Location: National Shooting Complex- San Antonio Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Games (Rifle; Seniors) Date: July th Registration: May 1- June 23 (4-H Connect) Location: Callahan County 4-H Range Location: Atascosa Extension Office 1003 Oak St., Jourdanton, TX Phone (830) Date: May 20, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm Atascosa County Shotgun Leader Meeting Purpose: To organize/develop goals and long range planning for Shotgun Shooting Sports Those interested in improving our shooting sports program please come to the meeting or if you have any questions call the: Atascosa Extension Office

4 Livestock Judging The Atascosa Livestock Judging Teams went to the District Roundup Livestock Judging Contest on April 20th at Fredericksburg. Senior team one placed first with Kayla Wilkins, Justin Smith, Taylor Shearrer, and Jaclyn Bonner. Senior team two placed third with Travis Bonner, Cullen Bauer, Colten Knapp, and Cody Peterson. Senior high point individuals included Jaclyn Bonner - 1st HPI, Travis Bonner - 2nd HPI and Taylor Shearrer - 3rd HPI. Kyle Peterson competed as a Senior Individual. The Intermediate Team placed 6th with Ethan Ayala, Brandon Bauer, and Brice Bauer. Junior Individuals that competed included Derek Scharmann and Mason Vick. Congratulations to all the contestants and good luck to the Senior Teams heading to State Roundup!!! From left to right: Mr. Joe Taylor (coach), Taylor Shearrer, Cullen Bauer, Kayla Wilkins, Travis Bonner, Jaclyn Bonner, Ethan Ayala, Brice Bauer, Mason Vick, Brandon Bauer, Derek Scharmann, Kyle Peterson, Colton Knapp, Justin Smith, Cody Peterson. Mr. Dale Rankin (coach) Photography Results In the District 12 4-H Photography Contest 245 pictures were entered with 3 age divisions and 15 categories. Atascosa 4-H members produced several Blue and Red Ribbon awards with four being Best of Class entries. Animal Domestic Junior Taylor Fojtik Atascosa Blue, Animal Wildlife Junior Taylor Fojtik Atascosa Blue, Catch All Junior David Garcia Atascosa Red, Dominant Color Junior David Garcia Atascosa Red, Food Junior Taylor Fojtik Atascosa Blue, Nature & Landscape Junior Taylor Fojtik Atascosa Blue, Night Photography Junior David Garcia Atascosa Red, Plant & Flora Junior Taylor Fojtik Atascosa Blue Best of Class, Animal Domestic Intermediate Hunter Merchant Atascosa Blue, Animal/Wildlife Intermediate Hunter Merchant Atascosa Blue, Catch All Intermediate Cassandra Lotas Atascosa Blue, Details & Macro Intermediate Marrina Hendrix Atascosa Blue Best of Class, Digital Darkroom Intermediate Cassandra Lotas Atascosa Blue, Dominant Color Intermediate Hunter Merchant Atascosa Blue, Elements of Design Intermediate Christian Cumpian Atascosa Blue, Food Intermediate Hunter Merchant Atascosa Blue, Nature & Landscape Intermediate Cassandra Lotas Atascosa Blue, Night Photography Intermediate Cassandra Lotas Atascosa Blue, People Intermediate Hunter Merchant Atascosa Red, Plant & Flora Intermediate Christian Cumpian Atascosa Blue, Animal/ Wildlife Senior Hannah Ward Atascosa Blue, Catch-All Senior Sarah Lotas Atascosa Blue, Details & Macro Senior Jaclyn Bonner Atascosa Blue, Digital Darkroom Senior Sarah Lotas Atascosa Blue, Elements of Design Senior Jaclyn Bonner Atascosa Blue Best of Class, Food Senior Jaclyn Bonner Atascosa Blue, Nature & Landscape Jaclyn Bonner Atascosa Red, Night Photography Senior Sarah Lotas Atascosa Blue, People Senior Jaclyn Bonner Atascosa Red, Plant & Flora Senior Dilan Weigang Atascosa Blue Best of Class. Congratulations to all our participants!!!!

5 Horse News District Horse Show Registration: May 1- May 23 (on 4-H Connect) Location: Robstown, Tx Date: June 7, 2013 Texas 4-H Equine Ambassador Program Important dates: Mid May Notifications sent to applicants June 1 Connect registration opens for accepted applicants June 30 Connect registration closes for accepted applicants July 1 Connect registration opens for alternates July 31 Connect registration closes for alternates For more information: La Copa Ranch Show Goats Future Sale Dates: May 11 Wether Sale at the La Copa Ranch (10am) Rockdale, Tx June 8 Cutting Edge Wether Sale at Fort Bend Co. Fairgrounds, Rosenburg,Tx (1pm) June 22 Wether Sale with Upham Ranch Show Goats Boerne, Tx (10am) July 21 Breeders Cup Coalition Sale at Upham Ranch Boerne, Tx (10am) Sept 21 Doe & Wether Sale at the Ranch with Upham Ranch Show Goats Time TBA 2013 Youth Range Workshop Date: June 23-28, 2013 Where: Texas Tech University Junction, TX Purpose: Provide an in-depth educational experience and training for youth interested in practical range, ranch, and natural resource management Selection: Applications will be accepted until 40 participants are selected. Youth years of age and who have completed the 8 th grade preferred. Application at Send application to: Youth Range Workshop Co-coordinators, Hoyt Seidensticker and Dr. Barron S. Rector, 1822 FM 473, Boerne, Texas Phone no. (210) , fax

6 Club Officer Info Election of Club Officers for should take place during your May club meeting. 4-Hers interested in serving as an officer for your club, need to ask club manager on requirements and rules. Officer requirements are included in your club bylaws. Each club should have a President, 1 st Vice President, 2 nd Vice President, 3 rd Vice President, County Council Delegate(s), Secretary(s), Treasurer, Reporter, Parliamentarian, Historian(s) and Sergeant-at-Arms. The outgoing President shall automatically be the club parliamentarian; check with your club bylaws if this rule has been amended. Club officers are elected by the club members each year and should not serve as the same club officer for more than one year and should move to other leadership positions and allow all members of the club an opportunity to serve as club officers. Non-4-Hers or special guest are not allowed to vote for club officers. County Council Info Ambassador Info Ambassador Officer Meeting May 9, 2013, 6pm Thursday -- Coastal Bend College, Pleasanton, Tx. Ambassador Officers are looking for new members The main requirements are: An Application with your record book due by June 6th to the extension office. Applications can be downloaded from our website at Member must be a bona fide 4-H member. Member must have reached or will have reached their 14 th birthday by August 31 st. Attend an Interview on July 16 th, at the extension office. Members remain Ambassadors as long as they are in Atascosa County and in good standing. Attendance is required at all Ambassador meetings and activities. New member must attend a mandatory Ambassador workshop. Council Officer Meeting May 9, 2013, 7pm Thursday -- Coastal Bend College, Pleasanton, Tx. We will have pizza $5 per person to eat After council meeting Election Night for new Council Officers; Selection of Father and Mother of the year and Friend of 4 H. Announcement of New Council Officers, Father, Mother & Friend of 4 H will be during our 4 H Banquet held in August. If you submitted an Application for County Council Officer we would like for you to attend Election Night during the council meeting on May 9, 2013 to be chosen as an officer. All 4 H club council delegates please be present to vote.

7 Star Award Info If you are interested in being recognized for your 4-H leadership then apply for a Star Award. Applications can be picked up at the extension office or find one at: Deadline to turn in your Star application to the extension office is Thursday, June 6 th. Star Award Interviews will be conducted Tuesday, July 16 th, at the extension office. Juniors (8-10 yrs. old) must apply for the Bronze Star Application. Intermediates (11-13 yrs. old) must apply for Silver Star Application. Seniors (14-19 yrs. old) must apply for Gold Star Application. You can only win once in each age division. Selection procedure for Bronze and Silver Star will be based upon the following criteria: 1) Applicant must be a bona fide 4-H Member. 2) Must have completed three different projects and submit a record book. 3) Participate in a Star Interview: Selection procedure for Gold Star will be based upon the following criteria 1. Must be years old at the time of application. 2. Must have completed three different projects and submit a record book. 3. Has participated in one or more activities in at least three of the following areas: method demonstrations,4-h presentation contest, citizenship activities, projects, project exhibits, camps, leadership labs, public relations, other (fundraising, State and National Congress). 4. Applicant must have exhibited leadership skills by serving as a 4-H officer (club, county, district or state), and/or a junior or teen leader in an activity or project with or under the supervision of an adult volunteer leader. Star award winners will be announced during the 4-H Awards Banquet Night in August Youth Project Show This show has been around for 14 years in Bexar County and was opened to all counties that border Bexar Co. last year! It is a great opportunity for kids to show their projects off one last time this 4-H year. There are over 75 categories to participate in and the cost is only $2.00 per entry. The event will be held at the Helotes 4-H Center on May 18, 2013 and the kids do not necessarily need to be present. **Applications are due May 3 rd, 2013** **The 8 divisions that include: Baked Food & Canning, Clothing & Needlework & Quilting, Hobbies and Crafts, Horticulture, Photography, Wood and Metal Projects, Art, Poster Design** For more information or an application for this event please contact the Atascosa County Extension Office or: Matthew J. Miranda M.Ed. County Extension Agent: 4-H and Youth Development Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service- Guadalupe County 210 East Live Oak Street Seguin, Texas Work: Cell:

8 Recordbook Info Record Books are due Thursday, June 6 th to the extension office. Recordbooks should be about your 4-H project that you have completed. Recordbooks must be in a Green Member s Recordbook cover; come by the extension office to purchase one for $2.50 Beginning in the H year, revisions were made and implemented to create: 1. More age appropriate forms 2. An OPTIONAL online system available for data entry ( 3. Identical Word and PDF forms available for download ( _recordbooks) 4. An updated evaluation process that focuses on personal achievement. 5. Greater flexibility for members to move from one competitive record book category to another from year to year as he/she develops other project interests. 6. More information at: record books Juniors: Check Sheet Personal Information Page Junior Report Form Up to 3 pages of photos Prior year s report forms (not judged) Additional Photo Pages (for those entering photography category only; up to 6 pages maximum) No Story or photo portfolio required and not add any additional pages. should Intermediates: Check Sheet Personal Information Page Story and Photo Portfolio (10 page max.) Intermediate Report Form Prior year s report forms (prior year to be judged) Additional Photo Pages (for those entering photography category only; up to 6 pages maximum) Seniors: Check Sheet Personal Information Page Story and Photo Portfolio (10 page max.) Senior Report Forms I-VII Prior year s report forms (previous 3 years to be judged)* Additional Photo Pages (for those entering photography category only; up to 6 pages maximum) Record Book Categories: Aquatic Science Beef Citizenship & Civic Education Clothing & Textiles Communication & Expressive Arts (Open category) Conservation of Natural Resources Consumer and Family Science Open Consumer Education Dairy Energy Management Entomology Environmental Science Open Family Life Food & Nutrition Forestry Gardening & Horticulture Goat Health Healthy Lifestyles Open Category Horse Housing & Home Environment Leadership Personal Development & Leadership Open Photography Plant & Soil Science Plants & Animals Open Poultry Public Speaking Rabbit Range Management Recreation Safety Science & Technology Sheep Shooting Sports Sportfishing Swine Veterinary Science Wildlife & Fisheries

9 The Art Behind the Career Texas 4-H Career Photography Workshop Date: July 20-21, 2013 Location: Central Texas Christian School, Temple, Tx Registration: May 1- July 1 Hosted by the Bell County 4-H Photography Advisory Board and the Texas 4-H Office. Open to the first 100 participants who register on 4-H Connect beginning On May 1 st. Registration will close when the workshop fills up, or on July 1 st. Registration is ONLY $25.00 per person and includes instruction, service-project materials, lunch on Saturday, and a flash drive with all materials. Calf Scramble Results San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo Calf Scramble 2013 Winners: Travis Bonner Garrett Bosquez Ramsey Robles Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Calf Scramble 2013 Winners: Hayleigh Knapp Donor: Key Energy Services **Steer Validations** Location: Atascosa Livestock Show Grounds Saturday June 15; 8am 12noon, Wednesday June 19; 4 7pm If you ordered steer ear tags then you must attend at least one of the above dates to validate your steer at the Atascosa Show Barn. All exhibitors must be present with steer(s), parent(s) or guardian.

10 Market Poultry Workshop When: May 11th 2013 Workshop 8:30-3: pm Where: College Station, Pierce Pavilion Registration: Onsite Registration Starts 8am This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to hear the experts and work alongside Texas major poultry judges. Educational activities include in-depth discussion on: brooding, management, sanitation and feeding programs and selection and processing methods for broilers, turkeys and roasters. Also there will be hands on practice in early culling and selecting, handling your birds during the show and putting together show pens. Register agriliferegister.tamu.edu $50.00/person or family $25.00 for CEAs $8/person optional lunch Kids under 10 eat free Onsite or Late (after 5/1) registration $75/person or family Poultry Institute for Youth 2013 The 2013 Poultry Institute for Youth, sponsored by the Texas A&M University Poultry Science Department and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, will be held Sunday, June 16 through Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. This program gives high school students with an interest in the poultry industry a chance to gain first-hand knowledge. They will have the opportunity to meet both Texas A&M faculty and Texas poultry industry leaders. A portion of the institute will also include hands on activities as well as field trips to local commercial poultry companies. Students who will be a junior or senior in high school in the Fall of 2013 or have just recently graduated from high school are eligible to attend. Interested students must complete and submit an application that can be found at by Friday, May 3, The cost to attend is $50/student (do not submit this with your application). Lodging and meals are provided. Students who are selected will receive a confirmation packet after May 17, For any questions please contact Jennifer Allen at or jallen@poultry.tamu.edu

11 2013 Texas Pork Leadership Camp When: June 16-20, 2013 Where: starts in Amarillo, TX and ends in Robstown, TX Registration: Applications at texaspork.org or come by the office **Deadline May 14, 2013** Candidates should fax their applications directly to the Texas Pork Producers Association at and mail the application to TPPA, P.O. Box 10168, Austin, TX MASH Camp When: June 23-25, 2013 Where: Texas A&M University-College Station Registration: On 4-H Connect; Deadline May 31 st ; $250 Open to all youth in Texas from grades 7 th to 11 th (4-H Membership not required) Discover career opportunities in the areas of medicine, health and safety, first responders, and nutrition. Practice skills and techniques used by medical professionals. Experience careers of first responders. Gain knowledge of higher education opportunities at Texas A&M University When: June 12-15, 2013 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Junior Olympic Shotgun Camp (JOSC) Where: Boswell-Porter 4-H Shotgun Range in Snook, Texas. The range is conveniently located about fifteen minutes outside of College Station. Registration: On 4-H Connect ( Due May 20 th, 2013 For more info: Call extension office or look on the District 12 4-H Shooting Sports Website

12 TEXAS 4-H OUTDOOR CHALLENGE Do you love the great outdoors? Are you up for a fun, physical and mental challenge? If so, mark your calendars for June 29-30, 2013 for the 5th annual Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge to be held at the Texas 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood. Grab a friend. Learn, practice, and train to compete in a series often outdoor events, and then join us in June to test your knowledge and skills at the Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge! Registration will open on 4-H Connect in April. Check out the web page for contest rules and more details: County Camp 2013 Date: July1-3 rd Location: Texas 4-H Conference Center Registration: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu (Youth Camps & Programs) Early Registration: March 1- June 14 Late Registration: June (additional 5%) **County Camp allows counties to bring youth who have completed grades 2 thru 11** What s County Camp? A co-educational residential camp featuring traditional camp experiences such as kayaking, shooting sports, challenge course, environmental education, arts and crafts, dancing, swimming and lots more. Upon arrival, participants are assigned to activity groups based on their age. For more information check out the texas4hcenter.tamu.edu website State Park Youth Annual Pass Is Now Available to 4-H The State Park Annual Youth Pass available from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department may be something new to many who have worked with a Scout group. The Pass use restrictions have changed and are now available as way for you to take your 4-H group into a park and minimize the costs of an outing. Check out the details below and go to their webpage for the application and more details. The Pass is intended for organizations whose primary purpose is to serve youth. The following information will help you understand how the pass works and some of the changes that have been made to open up this resource to be utilized by more youth groups. The pass can now be purchased by any non-profit that is a 501c-3 that serves youth. (This has changed in the past few years. It had been only open to scouting groups in the past.) This is a positive change to increase access to parks by all non-profits that serve youth. Rather than being issued at the state parks which sometimes are challenging to get to if you are in an urban community, they are now offered through TPWD headquarters and sent out to the organizations. Youth ages and their adult chaperones, councilors or youth program team members are also covered by the pass when attending the youth trip. The ratio of child to adult must not exceed 50% adults on the trip. If you are taking a youth group to a park and considering doing a service project, always contact the state park manager or interpreter to find out how they can assist with the project. For more information visit acket.pdf These are some great changes that are designed to help get more kids into nature and enjoying their public lands. For more information contact Jennifer Bristol (512) , jennifer.bristol@tpwd.state.tx.us

13 Election Convention The 2013 District 12 4-H Election Convention will be held on Friday, June 28, 2013 at Texas A&M University: Student Union Building in Kingsville. We have enclosed the Election Code (Revised 11/2008) and the Standing Rules (Revised 1/15/2011) adopted by the District Council. Please forward this information to your candidates and voting delegates and have them review these thoroughly. Filing opens immediately through the deadline of Thursday, April 23, Here is a list of important dates related to this event: May 30, 2013 Deadline for Voter Registration to serve as a voting delegate (D12 4-H website) May 30, 2013 Deadline for Election Judge Applications (D12 4-H website) June 18, 2013 Deadline to RSVP for all attending youth, adults, and agents (D12 Connect) Please Note: There will be no Late Deadlines There will be a registration fee for all attending youth and adults through 4-H Connect. The fee will cover the cost of meals for all in attendance, along with Partial Cost Recovery fee for youth only. There are three different ways that a 4-H member can be involved in this year s Election Convention. They can be a Candidate, Voting/Alternate Delegate, or serve as an Election Judge. The registration and application process has changed a little this year so be sure to read this carefully. Please contact the Extension Office for more info or visit District Leadership Lab Theme: TRUST THE CAPE..Find the Superhero In You Date: June 25-28, 2013 Location: Texas A&M University-Kingsville Registration: May 1 st June 4 th, 2013 (4-H Connect) Age Eligibility: All youth must be at least 12 years of age by June 4, 2013 in order to attend Leadership Lab. All 4 H ers attending Lab must turn in the following forms at the registration desk at TAMU Kingsville upon check in. TAMUK Participant Waiver, Indemnification & Medical Treatment Authorization Form 4 H Participant Waiver, Indemnification & Medical Treatment Authorization Form Health Statement 4 H Code of Conduct/Consequences of Misbehavior Registration Fees & Deadline: The total cost for Leadership Lab is $ per person (this is for rooms, meals, and program costs.) Youth will be staying in the new dorms on campus. ALL participants attending District 12 4-H Leadership Lab must register online through 4-H Connect. Registration instructions are included in this packet. All entries will be certified by the county and district office. Individual online registration will open May 1 through the deadline of June 4 th, Substitutions allowed up to the date of June 4 th. No refunds will be given.

14 May 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat June Horse Validations Due 2 Banquet Meeting 4 District Roundup: George West 9 Ambassador Meeting 6pm Council Meeting 7pm (Officer Election Night) 10 State Food Show Paperwork Due 11 District Shotgun Match: Laredo 12 Mother s Day 18 Bexar County 4-H Project Show 20 Shotgun Leader Meeting 27 Memorial Day (Holiday) 30 Voter Registration; Election Judge Applications due 31 MASH Camp Registration Due 6 Ambassador Applications Due Star Applications Due Record books Due 7 District Horse Show 9-13 State Roundup Contest 14 Early Registration for County Camp Ends 15 Steer Validations 19 Steer Validations District Leadership Lab 28 District Election Convention Contact US Texas Agri-Life Extension Service Staff: Dale Rankin, CEA Ag Agent dwrankin@ag.tamu.edu Jennifer Hofferichter, CEA FCS Agent jmhofferichter@ag.tamu.edu Graduating Seniors of 2013 For those of you who wish to send a picture and a brief summarization about your senior graduating this year, please send to: Kristan Jenschke 4-H Program Assistant Kristan Jenschke, - 4-H Program Assist. Kristan.Jenschke@ag.tamu.edu Monica Zepeda Secretary mzepeda@ag.tamu.edu 1003 Oak Street Jourdanton, TX Phone: Fax:

15 ** Turkey Orders ** Turkey orders for the 2013 Stock show season are due by July 9th to the extension office. $3.50 for each poult. Maximum number of birds is 75 per youth and the minimum is 25 per youth. For Turkey rules for Atascosa County Stock Show visit Turkey Order Form Due Tuesday, July 9th th to the Extension Office Name of child: Parent s name: Telephone #: 4-H Club: Total # of Poults $3.50 each = $ Turkey Order Form Due Tuesday, July 9th th to the Extension Office Name of child: Parent s name: Telephone #: 4-H Club: Total # of Poults $3.50 each = $

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