November H Newsletter

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1 November H Newsletter Thank You Notes for the Burleson County Fair: Mandatory: Thank you notes to the Buyer of exhibitor animals, buckles, premium money and any other sponsored item, will be given to 4-H Leaders or Advisors in a stamped, addressed unsealed envelope. BCFA will mail the thank you notes to the Buyers. Thank you notes must be handwritten in 20 words or more and received by November 1st. When money is available and thank you notes received, the BCFA will make checks available to exhibitors. See Page 53 of Fair book 5 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SENIORS: Check out page 4 Daylight Savings Time Ends 12 Somerville 4-H H Robotics CMS Cafeteria Snook 4-H 4-H Robotics CMS Cafeteria 4-H Club News Cooks Point 4-H- will meet the 2nd Wednesday, November 8th at 7P.M. Frenstat 4-H-will be having their regular meeting November 1, 2017 at 7pm at the Frenstat Hall. Our community service project is a food pantry and canned good items can be brought to the meeting! Snook 4-H-will meet on November 13 at 6:30 at the Snook Brethren Church. 4-H Goat Club-will meet at 6:30p on November 9 th at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Caldwell 4-H-will meet Wednesday, November 1st at the Middle School Cafeteria at 7 pm. The program will be gun safety. Butter Braids will be delivered so bring a cooler! Hope to see you there 4-H Rabbit Club-will meet the first Tuesday of November (7th) at 6pm at the court house please bring some kind food item so we can make a Thanksgiving basket for a needed family in town bring anything you would have for Thanksgiving Dinner. Also in December we will be help a family with Christmas gifts for there family. If anyone has any question they can me at kgilbert708@gmail.com 4-H Stitch & Design- are busy planning their annual Workshop. It will be held on January 15. More details will be coming soon. Our next meeting will be November 20 at 7:00 pm at the Extension Office. Jr Leadership Retreat H Horse Club 4-H Rabbit Club 4-H Shooting Sports 1 Last Day to turn in Thank You Notes for the BC Fair Caldwell 4-H Frenstat 4-H Cooks Point 4-H Deanville 4-H Major Show Sign Up Night! 5-8P.M Blackland Income Growth Scholarship Annual BCFA mtg EXPO 4-H Goat Club 10 Office Closed Veterans Day Jr Leadership Retreat Scholarship Workshop 100 W Buck St Ste #105 Caldwell, TX Phone: (979) Fax: (979) kaydie.degelia@ag.tamu.edu If you would like to receive reminders from remind 101 Text: burlesonc To: Website: H Stitch & Design 26 Deadline to order Southern Classic T-Shirts 27 4-H Robotics CMS Cafeteria Texas 4-H Leadership Conference National 4-H Congress Office Closed Office Closed Thanksgiving Texas 4-H Leadership Conference National 4-H Congress Thank you to all the clubs and families that donated to the Ronald McDonald House for One Day 4-H!

2 Thank You Notes for the Burleson County Fair: Mandatory: Thank you notes to the Buyer of exhibitor animals, buckles, premium money and any other sponsored item, will be given to 4-H Leaders or Advisors in a stamped, addressed unsealed envelope. BCFA will mail the thank you notes to the Buyers. Thank you notes must be handwritten in 20 words or more and received by November 1st. When money is available and thank you notes received, the BCFA will make checks available to exhibitors. See Page 53 of Fair book Major Show Sign up night will be November 8 th from 5 8pm at the extension office. Will have a notary on hand to take care of paperwork that evening for Houston. If you plan on a ending a major show you must sign up this night. If you purchased a Burleson County fair membership this year it includes a free meal at the annual meeting November 9, 7P.M. Junior Leadership Retreat November 10-12, 2017 Texas 4-H Center Lake Brownwood, Texas Dance Theme: Super Heroes What s Happening in November? Sessions led by Texas 4-H Council Members Outdoor Cooking Community Service Robotics Duds to Dazzle Wildlife Education 2018 Blackland Income Growth Scholarship Due Wednesday, November 15, 2017 (Not Postmarked) at the District 8 Office There will be 10 Blackland Income Growth Scholarships awarded for the amount of $1000 each. There will be 1 Scott Felton Blackland Income Growth Scholarship awarded in the amount of $1500. Consideration will be given to applicants planning to study agribusiness. Major will be verified at the time of payment. There will be 1 Ronald C Woolley Blackland Income Growth Scholarship awarded in the amount of $1500. Consideration will be given to applicants planning to study agriculture. Major will be verified at the time of payment. The same application will be used for all scholarships. Recipients will only be eligible to receive one of the above mentioned BIG scholarships. Please kaydie.degelia@ag.tamu.edu to request more information or the application. National 4-H Congress November 23-28, 2017 Location: Atlanta, Georgia The National 4-H Congress is a gathering of a national design team extension educators, 4-H Members, & 4-H Volunteers who together examine issues affecting youth and try to develop methods to address those issues. Scare on the Square Volunteers Thank you for volunteering your time to help with Scare on the Square, because of you this event was a huge success! Sherree Stifflemire, Candace Stifflemire, Garrett Tittle, Kaitlin Schroeder, Macy Narro, Emory Vollentine, Travis Cunningham, Hayden Vollentine, Kyle Cunningham, Billy Pitts, Ryan Roehling, Ross Roehling, Karen Bolt, Brook Fry, Ava Fry, Tyland Lackey, Ashlee Botkin, Weston Beasley, Christina Neal, Kay Hardin, Hailey Botkin, Cameron Rutherford, Jace Aly, Wyatt Beasley, Jessie Enrique, Jessica Enrique, Joy Baldwin, Mary Hancock, Ross DuBois, Morgan Becka, & Paige Dimon

3 Major Show Information Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo January 12th-February 3rd San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo February 2nd-18th San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo February 8th-25th Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo-February 27th-March 18th Rodeo Austin March 10th-18th **Major Show sign up night will be on November 8 th from 5-8pm at the extension office. Will have a notary on hand to take care of paperwork that evening for Houston. If you plan on attending a major show you must sign up this night. ** Non-Livestock Contests at the Major Shows There are plenty of contests that do not require animals! These include food challenge, shooting sports, robotics, science contest, consumer decision making, judging contests, and much more! Entries are due at one of the Major Show Entry Nights! Quality Counts Verification This is an online training and test that members must complete before entering to show at any of the major shows. There are two versions, a junior and a senior. If you turned 14 before August 31, 2017 you will need to take the Senior version of the training/test. Please follow this ling: Southern Classic-December 8-10 The Southern Classic, a clinic and prospect show or exhibitors of beef, lamb, goat, swine, and rabbits, will be held on December 8-10 at the Brazos County Exposition Complex in Bryan. The Classic is designed to provide an educational opportunity for exhibitors wanting to gain experience in the show ring. The weekend includes educational programs mixed with competitive experiences designed to prepare youth for their ultimate experience, The County Youth Livestock Show. The Southern Classic is open to all 4-H families. There will be a variety of workshops that will be project specific. Included in the price of registration, families will enjoy a catered lunch of Saturday. Registration includes participation in all workshops and shows offered on Saturday and Sunday. There is no individual fee per animal. Just one fee for each family. Early registration ends the last week of November $30 per family. Late and on-site registration is $40 per family. Registration is completed on-line through your 4-H CONNECT family profile. Enter 4-H CONNECT using your enrollment account. Under the Family Listing, select Register a Member in an Event. The Southern Classic is available for selection. Remember you are registering the whole family, so do it only once, under the family profile. Registration fees can be paid by credit card or debit card. Rabbit exhibitors are reminded: This is a Carrying Cage Show. No pens will be available. 4-H membership is not required. A non-4-h family can register on-line at Select I need to set up a new profile. After entering your address and creating a password, there will be a selection entitled Role. Drop down the Role menu and select Non 4-H Member/Family. Deadline to Order Shirts for Southern Classic will be on November 26th. Visit the D9 website for more information.

4 Important information for the Class of 2018! 2018 Blackland Income Growth Scholarship Due Wednesday, November 15, 2017 (Not Postmarked) at the District 8 Office There will be 10 Blackland Income Growth Scholarships awarded for the amount of $1000 each. There will be 1 Scott Felton Blackland Income Growth Scholarship awarded in the amount of $1500. Consideration will be given to applicants planning to study agribusiness. Major will be verified at the time of payment. There will be 1 Ronald C Woolley Blackland Income Growth Scholarship awarded in the amount of $1500. Consideration will be given to applicants planning to study agriculture. Major will be verified at the time of payment. The same application will be used for all scholarships. Recipients will only be eligible to receive one of the above mentioned BIG scholarships. Please kaydie.degelia@ag.tamu.edu to request more information or the application. Burleson County Fair Scholarships $1000 scholarships given each year. This year s top applicant will receive the Junice Baldwin Memorial Scholarship of $1500. Eligibility Requirements: Scholarship applications will be accepted without regard to socio-economic level, race, creed, color, religion, or national origin. Basic Applicant Requirements: Satisfactory complete the requirements for a high school diploma in the spring of the current year. Plan to attend a Vocational/Technical school or accredited College or University. Meet the minimum entrance requirements for the educational institution of their choice. Must have been a participant in the Burleson County Fair for at least (3) three years. Certification by applicant: The following material must be submitted for the Burleson County Fair Association Scholarship. Scholarship application A high school transcript for the first three and on-half years. A brief narrative about yourself (Goals, why specific career was selected, plans for future, etc.) No more than two pages, 8 1/2x11, double spaced. Three (3) letters of recommendation. Proof that applicant meets the Basic Applicant Requirements as stated above. Date and sign the application and submit, postmark no later than April 7, 2018 to the Burleson County Fair Association at the address below. Burleson County Fair Association P.O. Box 634 Caldwell, TX Winners will be determined by the following: Fair Participation 60% Community Service/Leadership 25% Academics 15% Check the upcoming newsletters to know when applications will be available. Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Program The Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program and the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation is once again pleased to offer to our senior high school 4-H members and current college students the opportunity to apply for an Opportunity Scholarship through the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation. This year Texas 4-H members can apply for scholarships in three areas, baccalaureate, courageous heart, and technical. Former Texas 4-H members will be able to apply for scholarships through the collegiate scholarship program. All applications and support materials can be downloaded from the Texas 4-H website at: texas4-h.tamu.edu Changes for the 2018 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Process Texas 4-H will continue to accept both the old and new versions of SAT scores for the 2018 application process. Applicants must work directly with their school administrators to ensure they have quartile ranking for their application. A quartile ranking is required to be considered for a Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship.,Scholarship Interviews will be conducted in College Station in May, Dr. Toby Lepley will resume leadership as Scholarship Coordinator for Please direct all questions directly to Dr. Lepley or your District 4-H Specialists. The application and the instructions are separate documents for easier completion and direction. The application form is being offered in Microsoft Word edition. Due to a continued increase in incomplete and the incorrect completion of the scholarship applications from applicants, any incomplete or incorrect application submitted will not be considered. It is the responsibility of the 4-H member and parent/ guardian to ensure all information is correct and complete prior to submitting. Absolutely no follow up or updates will be allowed once submitted. Due dates and deadlines for 2018 Scholarship process are as follows: November, 2017 Release of 2018 Application November January Scholarship Trainings October Applicant can start completing FAFSA and receive report Set by County Office Application due to County Office January 26, 2018 February 2, 2018 Applications due to District Office February 16, 2018 Applications due to State 4-H Office April 13, 2018 Interview selection notification May 4-6, 2018 Interviews in College Station, Texas June 12, 13, &/or 14, 2018 Awards Assemblies/Banquets (College Station, TX) Requirements for the Baccalaureate, Technical, and Courageous Heart Scholarships All applications MUST meet the minimum requirements/criteria to even be considered for judging (see guidelines for complete details). Those applications not meeting the requirements should not be submitted to the county Extension Office and/or Agent. Trainings. The Texas A&M Collegiate 4-H Club will be hosting a face-to-face training in College Station on the campus of Texas A&M University on Saturday, November 18th from 9 am to 3 pm. Registration is $20.00 per person and sign up can be completed on 4-H CONNECT until November 15th. For other trainings check with your District 4-H Specialist to see about any district based training (s) might be held in your area Texas 4-H Collegiate Scholarship Application Deadline for submission: February 23, 2018 The Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation provides a limited number of collegiate scholarships to students who are currently enrolled in a Texas College or University. These scholarships are awarded to deserving former 4-H members who have continued to excel in both academics and service at the collegiate level. Scholarships typically range from $1500 to $1800 and are sponsored by various donors throughout Texas. Some donors do require certain criteria to be met, in order to be awarded one of their scholarships. If you would like more information on this please call the office (979)

5 Caldwell 4-H Club 1st Wednesday, 7PM Caldwell Middle School Club Manager, Stacy Stefka-(979) Cooks Point 4-H Club 2nd Wednesday, 7PM Cooks Point Community Center Club Manager, Jayla Fry-(979) H Clubs & Club Managers Club Officers 4-H Shooting Sports 1st Tuesday, 7PM American Legion Hall Club Manager, Mike Myers-(281) Snook 4-H Club 2nd Monday, 6:30PM Snook Brethren Church Club Manager, John See-(979) Livestock Judging Club President Kaitlin Schroeder Vice President Lauren Wilkes Secretary Makenzie Groce Treasurer Jalynn Urbanosky Council Delegates Tess Homeyer & Taylor Groce A Big Thank You to Kyleigh Hruska, Natalee See, Trent Stefka, and Cameron Suehs for volunteering your time at the 2017 Ag Safety Day! Deanville 4-H Club 2nd Wednesday, 7PM Deanville Fire Station Club Manager, Kristen Suehs-(979) Frenstat 4-H Club 1st Wednesday, 7PM Frenstat Recreation Center Club Manager, Ashley Shupak-(979) H Goat Club 2nd Thursday, 6:30PM First Baptist Church, Family of Life Center Club Manager, Mary Cass-(979) H Horse Club 1st Tuesday, 6:30PM Buddy & Edile Lightsey Arena Club Manager, Steve Canon-(979) H Rabbit Club 1st Tuesday, 6PM Burleson County Extension Office Club Manager, Kelly Gilbert-(979) Somerville 4-H Club 2nd Sunday, 7PM Somerville Lutheran Church Club Manager, Heather Hernandez- (979) H Stitch & Design Club 3rd Monday, 7PM Burleson County Extension Office Club Manager, Sharon Kovar-(979) H Exchange Club Time & Place TBA Club Managers, Loree Lewis & James Faust Burleson County Livestock Judging Club Time & Place-TBA Club Managers, Keith & Rhonda Schroeder- (979) H Robotics Every Monday, 4-6PM CMS Cafeteria Club Manager, Catherine Coston- (979) The 4 H Horse Club helped support the 4H Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply by handing out clovers for 4H dona ons on Saturday, October 14th. Pictured is Makinley Lesikar and Karli Maresh.

6 Texas 4-H Read, Lead, Succeed Book Drive The Texas 4-H Council is encouraging local 4-H clubs to collect new or gently used children and young adult books. The books should be donated back to your local community, schools, libraries, hospitals, etc. Deadline to bring books to the office will be Friday, May 25, Big Time in D9 Roundup Dates for the District 9 Roundup have been announced. Contest dates are May 3-5, again at the Lone Star College in Montgomery County. The Big Time in D9 Roundup 2018 website has the reference information contestants should be familiarizing themselves with already. h.tamu.edu/eventsandcontests/bigtime/ Registration deadline is April 4, except for Photography. **Photography, which is judged prior to Big Time in D9, has a March 28, entry deadline. Registration is conducted on-line via the 4-H Connect enrollment program, for those 4-H members with an active enrollment status. Contact the Extension Office if you are interested in these contests. Contests Include: 4-H DSM; Research Poster Contest 4-H Pit Master Food Challenge (BBQ & Burger Cook-Off) Ag Products ID Contest Consumer Decision Making Duds to Dazzle Educational Presentations/Public Speaking Fashion Show Fashion Storyboard Food Challenge Food Show Leaders 4 Life Livestock Skill-a-Thon Photography** Photography Judging Contest Produce Judging Quiz Bowls (Beef, Horse, Nutrition, Swine) Robotics Contest Share the Fun Vet Science Skill-a-Thon Wildlife Challenge Burleson County Soil & Water Conservation District # Conservation Poster Contest Subject: Healthy Soils are Full of Life Contest is open to students 12 years and under, and who are considered eligible under Texas University Interscholastic League eligibility requirements. Burleson County SWCD #358 will award CASH to 3 WINNERS 1st- $50 2nd- $25 3rd- $15 The top two Posters in the District will advance to the Area 3 Competition. Please submit entries by December 1, 2017 to: Burleson County SWCD # West State HWY 21 Caldwell, TX or Call Mary Harris at to arrange for entries to be picked up. If you would like more information or the application for this please call (979) or kaydie.degelia@ag.tamu.edu 2018 Conservation Essay Contest Subject: Healthy Soils are Full of Life Ages 13 & Under Maximum of 300 words Ages 14 to 18 Maximum of 500 words Entries MUST be typed Burleson County SWCD #358 will award CASH to 3 WINNERS 1st- $50 2nd- $25 3rd- $15 The top two essays in each age division will advance to the Area 3 Competition. Please submit entries by December 1, 2017 to: Burleson County SWCD # West State HWY 21 Caldwell, TX or Call Mary Harris at to arrange for entries to be picked up. If you would like more information or the application for this please call (979) or kaydie.degelia@ag.tamu.edu

7 District 9 Horse Judging April 7, 2018 Location: Dick Freeman Arena, Texas A&M University Campus Entry/Registration Deadline: March 21, District 9 Horse Show Stalling Procedures and pricing for Stalls will be sold for two periods: Tuesday-Wednesday $TBA. Whole Show $TBA These prices are only good for pre-registration and includes your 1st bag of shavings. On-site will be sold at an additional cost of $10 per stalling period. June 19-20, 2018 Location: Brazos County Expo Bryan, Tx Entry/Registration Deadline: May 23, 2018 Soil Judging April 21, 2018 Location: O.D. Butler Jr Animal Science Complex Entry/Registration: April 4, 2018 Live Stock Judging April 21,2018 Location: Pearce Pavilion, Texas A&M University Campus Entry/Registration Deadline: April 4,2018 Meats Judging and Identification April 21,2018 Location: Rosenthal Meat Science Center, Texas A&M University Campus Entry/Registration Deadline: April 4, 2018 Photography *Important Note: This is not a qualifying contest for the state Photography Contest* Date: May 4-5, 2018 (Displayed at District Roundup) Entry/Registration Deadline: Online entry using 4-H Connect closes March 28, 2018 Entry Fee: $5 for each photo entered Roundup Trade Show and Career Exposition June 12-14, 2018 Texas A&M University College Station, TX The Texas 4-H Roundup Trade Show is a great way for businesses and universities to meet prospective students, customers, and employees. The youth and adults at 4-H Roundup are very interested in learning about education and career opportunities offered. State Dog Show July 13-15, 2018 Bell County EXPO The State 4-H Dog Show is held each year in July, and offer classes in agility, rally, obedience, costume, tricks, drill, showmanship, and conformation. Texas 4-H Congress July 22-25th Austin, TX Texas 4-H Congress allows 4-H members to experience the law making process first hand by writing, submitting, and then serving as a member of the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Press, or as a Lobbyist. From these roles, the 4- H members determine the fate of each bill submitted. District & State Roundup Competitive events allowing 4-H members the opportunity to develop & practice citizenship and leadership skills. It consists of approximately 50 competitive events. Each year contests are held at the district and state level. District Round-up May 3-5, 2018 Register on Connect by April 4th State Round-up June 11-14, 2018 Register on Connect by May 17th 2018 Texas 4-H Photography Contest The Texas 4-H Photography Contest encourages selfexpression and allows youth to demonstrate skills learned in the area of photography, including the use of photographic equipment and process of photographs. Open to Senior age 4-H members in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 as of September 1, Follow this link for more information: h.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/17-18_texas4h_photo_rules.pdf D9 Leadership Lab June 26-28, 2017 Location: Texas A&M University Galveston Cost: $255 Entry/ Registration Deadline: May 16, 2018 Shooting Sports-Archery January 26-27, 2018 Location: Yegua Center at Somerville High School 616 8th St Entry/Registration Deadline: Online registration will open on December 15th and close on 4-H Connect on January 10 Shooting Sports Rifle, Air Rifle, and Air Pistol May 12, 2018 Location: Fort Bend County Educational Bldg and Fairgrounds Entry/Registration Deadline: Online Registration closes April 15, 2018 Sincerely, Tina Roehling CEA-FCH John Grange CEA-AG The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportuni es in programs and ac vi es, educa on, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, na onal origin, age, disability, gene c informa on, veteran status, sexual orienta on or gender iden ty and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife.