Dallam & Hartley 4-H

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1 Dallam & Hartley 4-H... Greetings from my warm and cozy office! Man, it s good to be home for a short while before I hit the road one last time for this year s major stock show season. So far Ft. Worth, San Antonio and San Angelo have taken place and Dallam & Hartley Counties have had an awesome show season! With all my traveling lately it got me to thinking, how many miles, on average, does a person drive per year? Interesting fact #1--According to the US Department of Transportation a female of the age group drives 12,004 miles per year. I have no doubt that I come very close to that each year! While I m home the clothing and textiles project is kicking off with the Bi-County Textiles & Arts Extravaganza. This is such a fun evening of projects to help everyone get in the mood for the fashion and art spring season! Interesting fact #2-- In the 1800 s fashion shows were called fashion parades. American retailers adopted the concept in the early 1900 s and in 1903 the first fashion show was held in New York City. As show season wraps up and spring contests begin, I want to wish all the kids good luck and happy spring!! Shelby March 2014 Dallam & Hartley Counties Inside this issue: Major Stock Show Results 401 Denrock Dalhart, Texas Phone: Fax: Project News 3 & 4 Club Corner 7 Calendars 8 & 9 2 CLOTHING & TEXTILES PROJECT IMPORTANT DATES Monday, March 3-TEXTILES & ARTS EXTRAVAGANZA 5:00pm-7:00pm FASHION STORYBOARD TRAINING, to be announced Tuesdays, March 4, 18 and 25, April 1-PILLOWCASE COMMUNITY SERVICE, after school, 3:30pm March 4-Dalhart March 11-no meeting March 18-Texline March 25-Hartley April 1-Channing Friday, March 28-CRAFT RODEO in Dumas, 6-9pm Monday, April 14-PAPERWORK WORK DAY, 4-5pm or by appointment Tuesday, April 15-MODELING AT THE LEGACY, 4:00-5:15pm Wednesday, April 16-PAPERWORK AND SCRIPT due to office by 5pm Thursday, April 17 & Monday, April 21-INTERVIEW PRACTICE, 4:00-???, sign up for a time Sunday, April 20 - REGISTRATION due on 4-H Connect for District Fashion Storyboard Tuesday, April 22-BI-COUNTY FASHION JUDGING & FASHION SHOW, 4:00-7:00pm Saturday, May 3-DISTRICT 1 FASHION SHOW, FASHION STORYBOARD, NATURAL FIBERS CONTEST, ARTS&CRAFTS CONTEST, Amarillo, 9am (refer to for more information) Mike Bragg Dallam & Hartley County CEA-Agriculture and Natural Resources Kay Rogers Dallam & Hartley County CEA-Family & Consumer Sciences Shelby Campbell Dallam & Hartley County CEA-4-H & Youth Development Janet Harrison Dallam & Hartley County Program Assistant Marsha Hightower Dallam & Hartley County Administrative Clerk

2 to the following 4-Hers for their award winning entries at Major Stock Shows! FT. WORTH GOATS Kullen Sorrels -12 th place Emma Lathem -13 th place MARKET SWINE Tristan Vasquez -5th place Allison Lackie -8th place Leslie Batenhorst -9th place Benjamin James -6th place STEERS Ben Bezner -Polled Hereford Breed Champion Lillie Skiles Hereford Breed Champion Stewart Skiles -6th place Garrett Moore -8th place SAN ANGELO CTBR TEXAS STAR GILTS Parker Ralston -4th place Cross 1st & Breed Champion Hamp 4th place Spot 4th place York 3rd place Spot Taylor Heiser 4th place Cross 2nd & Reserve Breed Champion Spot Nathan Woods 6th place Berkshire Roper Thomas Champion Poland China JR. BREEDING GILTS Parker Ralston 4th place Poland 1st & Reserve Breed Champion Hamp 5th place York 8th place Spot STEERS Stewart Skiles 2nd place European Lillie Skiles 4th place European SAN ANTONIO JR. DAIRY SHOW Anneke Boer 1st place 5 yr./aged Cow JUNIOR BREEDING GILTS Michael Minnick 8th place Britt Wilson 1st place Alexi Paris 3rd place BARROWS Courtney White 9th place Berk Konnor White 1st place Hamp Maddy Bezner -1st place Hamp Molly Fluhman 6th place Dark Cross Tristan Vasquez 8th place Dark Cross Leslie Batenhorst -2nd place Dark Cross Hattie Bezner 4th place Dark Cross Taylor Heiser 8th place Chester Cooper Lackie 3rd place York Allie James 4th place Cross MARKET STEERS Lillie Skiles Shorthorn Breed Champion Maddy Bezner -3rd place Maine-Anjou Stewart Skiles 3rd place All Other Breeds Congrats to Bailey Dettle! Bailey has been invited to compete in the 2014 Junior Olympic Shooting Championships in 3 Position Smallbore Rifle. In January, there were qualifying matches held across the country and Bailey participated in the qualifying match at TCU. She shot a 522 on six targets. This was the highest qualifying score in the state of Texas for girls age All of the scores across the country were sent to USA Shooting and then they were compiled. Bailey was among 73 females in the United States that received an invitation to the Junior Olympic Shooting Championships. The competition will be held in April at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Best of luck to you, Bailey! Page 2 Dallam & Hartley 4-H

3 Project News Senior (Ages 14-18) 4-H Photography Contest (Photos will be displayed during 4-H Roundup.) Senior division photography entries are due to the Extension Office in digital format on Tuesday, April 1. Photos should be taken at the highest resolution possible and then ed in digital format. Photographs must be in a.jpeg,.jpg, or.gif formation. Files submitted may not be larger than 2,048k (2MB). All photographs entered must have been taken by the 4-H member between the dates of January 1, 2013 and the time of entry. Photos will be judged at the county level and then the winner in each category will be submitted to the State Photography Contest. Photos may be submitted only Horse Validation Add-Ons Entomology Horse Validation Instructions are available for Please note the first validation period runs March 1- April 15, 2014 for $10.00 per horse. The second validation period runs April 16-May 1, 2014 for $20.00 per horse. Validation and payment is required on ALL horses regardless if they were entered this year or last. These instructions are also posted on the District 1 website: 12/04/2014-Horse-Validation- Instructions-Families.pdf one time and in only one category. If you would like to participate, please contact the Extension Office. Categories are: ANIMALS-DOMESTIC ANIMALS-WILDLIFE CATCH-ALL DETAILS & MACRO DIGITAL DARKROOM DOMINANT COLOR ELEMENTS OF DESIGN FOOD MARINE/AQUATIC NATURE & LANDSCAPE We have not received add-ons as of yet. If you showed under 4-H, we will mail your add-ons to you as soon as we receive the lists from the Bi-County Stock Show board. If you showed in FFA, your FFA Advisors will have your add-on sheets. Please write thank you s to your premium buyer, your add-ons and anyone else you can think of who has supported your livestock project. Sale checks will be available about April 1st, It takes the Bi-County Livestock Show Board of Directors time to collect all of the money owed from the sale. NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY PEOPLE PLANT/FLORA STORY BOARD THEME What is Your Why? (Why are you a part of 4-H?) Complete rules can be found at: h.tamu.edu/files/2014/01/13-14_photo_rulesjan14.pdf The Junior 4-H Photography contest will be held in August. Be watching for more information. Insects.... The Dallam County Entomology Project is looking for members! Please call the Extension Office to begin attending bi-weekly meetings on insect identification. Meetings are every other Tuesday at 4:30pm. Teams will be attending the District Entomology/ID Contest on April 28 in Amarillo! Consumer Decision Making The District 1 4-H Consumer Decision Making contest is scheduled for Thursday, May 2nd at the District Office in Amarillo. Regular weekly practice sessions for the Hartley and Dallam teams will be held until the District Contest in May. Call our office for more information. Page 3 Dallam & Hartley 4-H

4 Project News SWINE Back-to-Basics Project meetings will be every Tuesday during the month of July. We are getting back to the basics with the swine project. If you show swine or are interested in learning more about swine this project is for you. We will be learning about the different breeds and characteristics of swine as well as learning the basics of health and nutrition and selection. We will be going on some neat tours and having some guest speakers join us during this month long project. HORSE JUDGING Horse judging practices begin on Friday, March 7. s will be held in the Extension Office at 5:30pm on Fridays (except spring break) through April 4. The District Horse Judging Contest is Friday April 11 at the WTAMU Horse Center in Canyon. LIVESTOCK JUDGING TO BEGIN Livestock Judging s will begin on Tuesdays, March 25. Workouts will continue through April 15. The District Livestock Judging Contest is Thursday, April 17. s will start at 4:30pm on Tuesdays in the Extension Office. SHOOTING SPORTS TRAINING March 29-30, 2014 Lubbock There will be a 4-H Volunteer Leaders Certification Training for all disciplines: ***rifle ***shotgun ***archery ***pistol. Registration is open on 4-H Connect through March 6. Adults if you are interested, PLEASE SIGN UP TODAY! SAVE THE DATE for these District Events Horse Judging April 11, Registration March 21-April 4. Livestock Judging April 17, Registration March 28-April 11. Soil/Range/Grass ID and Wildlife Contest-April 28, Registration April 8-April 22. Entomology ID-April 28, Consumer Decision Making-May 1, Registration April 7-April 21. Fashion Show/Storyboard-May 3, Registration April 7-April 28 for Fashion Show. Registration for Storyboard April 7-April 20. Rifle Contest-May 9-10, Registration April 11-April 25. Fishin N Fun June 2-3, Leader Retreat and Office Elections June 16-18, District Horse Show - June 20-21, H POWER Camp June 23-26, Trap & Skeet Contest June 27-28, Record Book Judging July 10, Junior and Intermediate Photography August 1, 2014 Ready for a challenge, an outdoor challenge? Join in the fun during the 2014 Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge competition. This year s competition will be held June at the Collin County Adventure Camp in Anna, Texas. Registration is open on 4-H CONNECT from May 1st to May 31st. Cost is $30 per person for contest and $100 per person for meals, lodging, and facility expenses. For more information go to: texas4-h.tamu.edu/outdoor Dallam & Hartley 4-H Page 4

5 This n That GREAT COMMUNITY SERVICE From the Community Connect Coordinator, Angela Treptow... Mark your calendar and save the date the Dalhart Trash Bash is Saturday, April 5th. Come join us for the third annual Dalhart Trash Bash! Last year we had over 300 volunteers and collected almost 10,000 lbs of trash. Help us top those numbers this year. Sign up is free but for just $5 you can get an official Trash Bash T-shirt in your size. There will be a raffle and everyone is invited to a free barbecue afterwards! If you plan on attending, please register, so that we can plan accordingly. You can register online: dalhart-trash-bash-2014.html You can also register in person at the DISD Administration Building located at 701 E. 10th Street. Another fun opportunity for Clothing & Textiles Project members... High Fashion on the High Plains is a new textile exhibit at the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum in Canyon. There is local history about the items on display and we have heard it is all, Quite interesting! Something you might want to try the exhibit runs through January 10, Channing Senior Citizens need cookware and food preparation equipment for the Channing Community Center. If you have gently used or new items, please drop them off to our office or at the City Office in Channing. Fashion Runway Starring 4-H Youth from Districts 1 & 2 Saturday, March 8th in Hereford 9:00am Meet at the Hereford Community Center 9:30 Travel to the Hereford Thrift Store 10:00 Teams will return to Hereford Community Center and start working on design project. 3:00 Fashion Runway will wrap up. Teams are made up of 3-5 youth who will purchase garments within an allowed budget, at a local thrift store. They will then travel back to the community center where they will design and create a new garment to present to a panel of judges. Former design students will be there to help provide an orientation and answer questions throughout the day. Cost $15.00 HUNTER EDUCATION Ginger Cleavinger will be offering Hunters Education on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 8:00am- 2:00pm. Dalhart classes will be held at Elm Tree Office Park at 3331 E. Hwy 54. Fee is $ These classes will be for the Home Study Program. Students need to complete the online portion at Texas Parks and Wildlife website: Students will need to print out the " Exam" and take to class for instructor verification. Please check the schedule regularly as the location may change to surrounding towns. If you are needing to get Hunters Education done please don't wait until it's to late or hunting season has started to get into a class. Here is the line up for 2014: March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14 July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11, November 8, December 13 Visit Texas Parks and Wildlife to see when your favorite hunting season starts: huntwild/hunt/season/ Contact Information: Ginger Cleavinger Cell gingercleavinger@yahoo.com "Like" me on Facebook at Dalhart Concealed Handgun License HL eavinger Page 5 Dallam & Hartley 4-H

6 2014 Texas 4-H Roundup, June 9-13, 2014, College Station, TX Participants must be currently enrolled 4-H members in a Texas 4-H and Youth Development county program. AGE: Participants must have passed their 14th but not their 19th birthday before August 31, Participants must have been born during the period beginning September 1, 1994 and ending August 31, Intermediate 4-H age members (Ages 11 to 13, Birth Dates between: September 1, 1999 August 31, 2002) are allowed to participate in the following events: 4K For 4-H Walk and Run, 4-H Recipe Rally, Invitational Livestock Judging Contest and Workshop, Healthy Lifestyles Invitational and Workshop, Wildlife Challenge, Ag Products Identification Contest, Discover Scientific Method: Science, Engineering, & Technology Poster Competition, Invitational Photography Judging Contest, Invitational Poultry Judging Contest, Invitational Meats Judging and Identification Contest, Invitational Swine Quiz Bowl, Swine Skill-a-thon, and the Vet Science Skill-a-thon. For more information, go to Roundup housing is going to be all off campus again this year. Discount hotel blocks have been announced! Check out great prices on great hotels! To receive discount rates all bookings must be made by May 17, Go to the following website to obtain information on hotels and rates in the College Station area. h t t p : / / t e x a s 4 - h.tamu.edu/files/2014/01/ T e x a s H - G r o u p - Codes.pdf Join in Supporting the Texas 4-H Program through the 2014 Texas 4-H Roundup Silent Auction! The Texas 4-H Foundation is pleased to announce they will host during the 2014 Texas 4-H Roundup the I Support the Clover Silent Auction. There will again be the opportunity to earn money for your local 4-H program by submitting an item(s) on behalf of your county. The auction will open May 1, 2014 for online bidding. Call our office for more information! National 4-H Congress Fish n Fun County Camp November 27-December 2 Atlanta, Georgia Experience Leadership, Service, and Learning in a new exciting way with more than H members from across the United States! Deadline for signing up is April 16, Monetary assistance for the trip is available to 4-Hers in Hartley or Dallam Co. who would like to attend. Fish n Fun June 2-3, 2014 Where: Mesa Vista Ranch, Cottonwood Lake. The Ranch entrance is north of Pampa or south of Perryton on Hwy 70. What: Basic fishing instruction, fishing tournament Why: To introduce youth to the life long sport of fishing and outdoor recreation Age: Must be in 3rd grade or 9 years old as of September 1, SUMMER CAMP AT LAKE ETLING IN BLACK MESA STATE PARK June 5, 6, 7 Dallam & Hartley 4-H Page 6

7 Club Corner Hartley Plainsmen 4-H Club Meeting Dallam Darlins 4-H Club Meeting Texline 4-H Club Meeting Hartley Plainsmen will meet on Friday, March 7th at 5:30pm in the Hartley Community Building. Come learn all about the Consumer Decision Making Project. Channing 4-H Club Meeting Channing 4-H Club will hold it s monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 12th at 6:30pm at the community building in Channing. The meeting will begin with a potluck dinner. Texas 4-H Night at the Dallas Mavericks Saturday, April 12th vs. Phoenix Suns 7:30pm ***Discounted game tickets ***All 4-H Members have the opportunity to take post-game shot on basket. ***$3 from each ticket sold will be donated back to your county! Dallam Darlins will participate in the Textiles & Arts Extravaganza for their March meeting. Please join us from 5-7pm at the Coliseum. Cost is $ There are several community service opportunities available. You can either bring toothbrushes and toothpaste to the Extravaganza or make a pillowcase during one of the community workshops on Tuesdays. Dallam County 4-H Council Meeting 4-H for Families and Friends 4-H Club Meeting 4-H for Families and Friends Club will meet on Monday March 3 rd at the Rita Blanca Coliseum at 7 pm. Our monthly service project is turning in the can tops for the Ronald McDonald House in Amarillo. The Shields family is bringing drinks and the Bridgman family is bringing snacks. There are only two more meetings left for this 4-H year. We will hand out officer forms for those interested in running for an office in the year. These forms will be due to the 4-H office by March 31 st. Elections will be at the April meeting. We hope to see all of you at the meeting! The Texline 4-H Club Meeting will be meeting on Tuesday, March 18th immediately following the Pillowcase Workshop. Officers need to meet at the Community Building at 5:15pm and the meeting will begin at 5:30pm. Dallam County 4-H Council will meet on the last Monday of March because of a busy month that includes major stock shows and spring break. Monday, March 31 6pm Extension Office Meeting Room Snack Pack 4 Kids 5:45pm at the Administration Bldg. March 6th April 3rd April 30th Dallam Co. Scholarship Applications are due to the Extension Office by March 15th! Come by the Extension Office for an application! Dallam & Hartley 4-H Page 7

8 2 3 4-H for Families 4 Pillowcase Work- 5 6 Dallam Darlins 7 Hartley Plains Duct Tape 13 T-shirt Scarf 14 Horse Judging Pillowcase Horse Judging 31 Dallam Co. 4-H 25 Pillowcase Craft Rodeo 8 Hunter Safety 15 Dallam Co. 4-H March 2014 Sun M on Tu e Wed Thu Fri Sat and Friends 4-H Club Mtg., 7pm Textiles & Arts Extravanganza, 5-7pm 24 Council, 6pm shop, Dalhart, 3:30 Houston Livestock Show Workshop, Texline, 3:30 Texline 4-H Club Mtg., 5:30pm Workshop, Hartley, 3:30 Livestock Judging practice begins Workshop led by Kay Rogers (through community connect) Channing 4-H Club Mtg, 6:30. meeting is attending Extravaganza Workshop led by Kay Rogers (through community connect) men 4-H Club Mtg., 5:30pm Horse Judging Dumas Horse Judging 1 Star of Texas Livestock Show Course Fashion Runway Hereford Scholarship Applications due 22 29

9 1 Senior Photogra Livestock Judging Fashion Show 15 Modeling at The 20 District 1 Fash- 21 Fashion Show 22 Bi-County Fash District 1 En- 29 Dallam Co. Lead Horse Judging District 1 Horse 16 Bi-County Fash- 17 District 1 Live- 18 Good Friday 12 Hunter Safety April 2014 Sun M on Tu e Wed Thu Fri Sat National Volunteer Week ion Storyboard entries due on 4-H Connect HAPPY EASTER! Paperwork Work Day Roundup Meeting, 5:30pm, Ext. Office Interview practice tomology ID Contest phy entries due Pillowcase Workshop, Channing, 3:30 Livestock Judging Legacy Livestock Judging ion Show ership Appreciation Banquet ion Show Paperwork and Script due stock Judging Contest Fashion Show Interview Judging Contest Office closed Trash Bash Course 19

10 Dallam & Hartley Co. Extension Office 401 Denrock Avenue Dalhart, Texas Phone: Fax: Stock Showin Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.