Inspiration? November Atascosa 4-H Newsletter Enrollment Continues! Atascosa County Livestock Show Entries Due

Transcription

1 November 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter Texas AgriLife Extension Office 1003 Oak St, Jourdanton, TX / atascosa.agrilife.org Inspiration? Dale Rankin, CEA - Ag Agent Dru Benavides FCS agent Michelle Pfeil 4-H Assistant Monica Zepeda, Secretary dw-rankin@tamu.edu dru.benavides@ag.tamu.edu michelle.pfeil@ag.tamu.edu mzepeda@ag.tamu.edu That is the 2015 Photography contest theme! Now is the time to begin taking your pictures. Take your camera with you to prospect shows, club meetings, everywhere you go! So, go ahead snap what inspires you! Rules are included elsewhere in this issue. Ambassador and Council Meeting Thursday, November 20 at Coastal Bend College Ambassadors 6:30 pm Council 7 pm Club Council Delegates! We would like to see you there! Enrollment Continues! All returning 4-H members and volunteers must re-enroll on 4-H Connect. The cost is $20.00 for members before November 1st and Atascosa County Livestock Show Entries Due Livestock show entries for County and all major livestock shows are due on Friday, November 7, Please remember to bring in Social Security Numbers for all 4-H members that will be entering. The office will be open until 6:30pm on November 6 and 7 for those who can t make it by 5pm. $25.00 after that date. Volunteers will be charged $5.00. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Extension Office. The web site is

2 Heart O Texas Trap Shooters Extravaganza Several Atascosa 4-H members attended the Shooters Extravaganza in Waco on October 10, Rylan Wagner, Jake Hamm, Cort Haltom and Kody Villarreal participated and Kody came home with a First Place in Second Lewis Class! Congratulations! Members must be enrolled with one of our area clubs and meet the 50% attendance requirement prior to any 4-H sponsored contests. Participation in any competition or shooting sports event is only permitted while meeting eligibility criteria under Texas Education Code No Pass No For more information regarding the Atascosa 4-H Shooting Sports Program please contact Boyd Grimshaw ( , boydgrimshaw@hotmail.com) for Shotguns,. You may also visit for District and State Shooting Sports newsletters, calendar of events, contest information. Rifle information may be obtained from Tasha Meyer ( ), meyermomma42@gmail.com or Jimmy Meyer ( , jimmygunshop@hotmail.com) and Sara Campbell ( , sscampbell81@gmail.com for archery. For more tournament information go to or and events/.shooting-sports. Shooting Sports Coach/Leader Training November 22-23, 2014 Huntsville, TX 4-H Connect is now open for registration. The cost is $120. Late registration (after November 9 to November 16) is $150. Volunteer screening must be complete to register. Training will be held at Walker County Storm Shelter. For more information kkcorley@ag.tamu.edu.

3 Dog Project News Dog project members were treated to a talk and demonstration about law enforcement K9s. Officer David Presley, Cpl. Troy Walter and Officer Leo visited us October 15th at our meeting in Pleasanton River Park. We learned about the superior senses that dogs use to help us in the areas of search and rescue and drug sniffing, how to become a K9 handler and how they select and train dogs. Officer Leo performed a drug sniffing demonstration, finding a hidden cotton ball that had been scented with drugs. Pictured from l to r are, in back Tyler McDonald, Mary Jo Paschall, Chloe Jackson, Officer Presley, Rhetta Roberts, Michelle Pfeil, Coy Aldrich, Luke Robertson, Seth Robertson, Austin Stafford, Jayden Ogg, Cpl. Walter and Officer Leo. In front, l to r are Rayven Wilson, Emily Dominguez, and Mattie Wright. Agriculture Fair for 4th Grade The Agriculture Fair for all Atascosa 4th graders was a great success. They learned how cotton was ginned, how cows are milked, the things cattle give us beside beef, Travis Bonner was there as a Livestock Ambassador, Ethan Ayala and Yancey Miller spoke about the Quail and Duck Brigades, a herpetologist had every snake native to Texas to show them, they learned about electricity, soil conservation, and water conservation. We had quite a few 4-Hers and their parents helping the Extension Office Staff keep everything running smoothly, and the Texas Extension ladies provided us with yummies. Thanks go out to TEEA and all of those who helped. Special thanks to the following 4-H members and their parents: Retta, & Rori, Roberts and their mother, Chloe, Lydia, and Bennett Jackson, and their mother, Luke Robertson and his mother, Jodie Sheerer and Tasha Meyer. Pictured on the right are Luke Robertson and Jodie Shearrer messing with a snake during clean up and on the left are Ethan Ayala and Yancey Miller promoting the Brigades. The upper photo is of the exciting Karnes Electric Demonstration.

4 County Clubs Atascosa Club of Equine Enthusiasts Little Atascosa Homeschooler s Clover Kids 2nd Tuesday of the month 2pm Elizabeth George (830) The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Pleasanton, TX (A.C.E.E.) 4 th Monday of the Month, 7pm Karen Harris - (830) First United Methodist Church, Pleasanton, TX Black Hill 4-H 2 nd Sunday of the Month, 6:00pm Kim Lutz - (830) Black Hill Comm. Bldg., Black Hill, TX LaParita 4-H 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:30 pm Tasha Meyer South CR 321, Jourdanton (by the Meyer Shooting Range) Leming/Verdi 4-H 2 nd Monday of the Month 6:30pm Jennifer Cagle - (210) Verdi Community Center, Verdi, TX County Broilers County broilers should be in the office on December 3rd. We don t have times yet but we will get with all who have ordered before then. Lytle 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 6:30pm Rosemary Bonner - (830) Lytle Elementary Cafeteria, Lytle, TX Mesquite 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 7pm Sue Ann Smith - (830) Debbie Ward - (830) First Baptist Church, Pleasanton, TX Poteet 4-H 1st Tuesday of the Month, 7pm Monica Zepeda Stephanie Scharmann Poteet High School Cafeteria, Poteet, TX Livestock Judging It s time to start meeting again. If you are interested, the first meeting of the year will be at Capitol Farm Credit on November 4, 2014 at 6 pm. For more information, call the Extension Office. County Turkeys Turkey poults should be here Wednesday November 5. If you have ordered them, Dale will contact you about your pick-up time.

5 November 1, 2014 TCCA-Heifer-Steer Double Trouble Prospect Show A & B (Heifers A only TASCOSA Co. Showbarn, Pleasanton Contact: Atascosa 4-H Council 1003 Oak St., Jourdanton, TX November 8-9,2014 TCCA-TCPA-TCLA-TCMGA-Heifer-Steer-Pig-Lamb-Goat South Texas Series, A, B, C, & D JK Northway Expo Center, Kingsville Contact: Tracy Beadle, 603 S CR 1110, Riviera, TX 78379; November 8, 2014 LaVernia Bluebonnet Goat Show Lar Vernia Chamber of Commerce Park/Hall Contact: Bluebonnet 4-H Club/Julie, P O Box 997 La Vernia, TX 78121; November 15, 2014 TCCA-Steer, A & B Dove Country Classic Contact: Randy Pieprzyca Or Ernest Jendrusch November 15, 2014 Buckaroo Showdown Lamb & Goat Show Freer Fairgrounds, Freer, TX Contact: Gaby Perez November 15-16, 2014 Steer-Heifer-Lamb-Goat Duval Classic Prospect Show Benavides FFA Farm Contact: Jennika Cantu, Duval County Extension Office November 22, 2014 Goat-Lamb Cowboy Classic Atascosa County Shownbarn, Pleasanton, TX Contact: Ric Hunter; , ext 3475 November 26-30, 2014 TCCA-TCLA-TCMGA-TCPA-Steer-Heifer-Lamb-Pig-Goat TJLA Fall Classic, A & B Extraco Events Center, Waco Contact: TJLA, P O Box 1088, Crockett, TX November 29, 2014 Swine Fall Preview Swine Prospect Show Medina County Fairgrounds, Hondo Contact: Timbo Tatsch, 832/ or Vance Runnels, 210/ December 6-7, 2014 Steer-Heifer-Swine-Lamb-Goat 11th Annual Dimmit County Classic Contact: Richie Griffin, r-griffin@tamu.edu December 7, 2014 Prospect Pig Show Guadalupe Co. Fairgrounds Contact Travis Franke, 830/ Quality Counts verification will be required for all youth exhibiting livestock (market and/or breeding) at major livestock shows in Texas (including the Ft. Worth Livestock Show, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Star of Texas Fair in Austin, San Angelo Livestock Show, Sandhills Stock Show in Odessa, State Fair of Texas in Dallas, and Heart O Texas Fair in Waco). The verification process will require 4-H exhibitors to pass an online test that measures their knowledge on quality assurance and character education content items. All 4-Hers must take this test Quality Counts test and more information available at qualitycounts.tamu.edu Exhibitors only need to be verified once as a junior and once again as a senior. Junior is 8 and in the 3 rd grade through 13 years of age as of the previous August 31 st. Senior is 14 years or older as of the previous August 31 st. Swine Validation Swine will be validated for County and Major shows from 8 to 10 am at the Atascosa Livestock Exchange on Saturday November 15, Rabbit Validations Rabbit Validation is scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2014 from 8am to 10am at the A.C.L.S. grounds Rabbit Workshop A Rabbit Workshop will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2014 at the A.C.L.S. show barn at 6:30 pm. This will be a very informative meeting for those showing rabbits. Lamb, Goat and Steer Workshop Goat, lamb and beef workshops will be November 25, Lambs and goats 6 to 7 pm and Beef from 7-8 pm at the ACLS Show Barn. Agent Rankin plans to host this monthly.

6 Calf Scramble Update Shows are rapidly approaching and with them are deadlines! If you are interested participating in a Calf Scramble, you must let the Extension office know as all entries must be made from here. San Antonio - Open now. Must be 12 to 17. Austin- Now Open. Must be and not beyond the junior year of high school.. Houston - Opens October 15, Must be and weigh at least 100 pounds Fort Worth- Opens October 1, Must be and not beyond the junior year of high school. San Angelo- Opens September 15, 2014Must be and have been in 4-H for 1 year prior to Febuary1, They also offer a Scholarship Scramble. First Come, First Served! Youth Day at S.A.L.E. Hosted by the School Tours Committee of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Youth Day is an entire day during the San Antonio Rodeo dedicated to Youth! During this day, 4-H, FFA, & FCCLA members from across Texas gather together to showcase their organizations, activities, & project work. These members set up exhibits and interactive activity booths for young visitors attending the Stock Show & Rodeo. Children are treated to arts and crafts, games, demonstrations, sweet treats, and educational activities. All the fun of Youth Day is included with your rodeo or grounds ticket. The School Tours Committee also hosts a photography contest as part of the Youth Day activities. Entries from the contest are on display in the School Tours tent located in Family Fair from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm. The Photography Contest Awards Ceremony will be held in the School Tours tent also. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Extension Office. The District 12 4-H Food Challenge is unique opportunity for a team of 4-H members to put their knowledge and skills in foods, nutrition, safe food handling, teamwork, and public speaking to work. This relatively new event mimics some of the Iron Chef concepts while soliciting application of those skills 4-H works to develop in its members. For more information (agenda, rules and what s allowed in the supply box) go to FC_2015_Resource-Packet.pdf or call the Extension office. When: November 15, 2014 Where: Three Rivers November 4 is the deadline! No late entries will be allowed! District Food Show The District Food Show will be held in Three Rivers on November 15, Please contact the Extension office for more details.

7 30 4-H members from Texas were chosen. Jake Hamm was one of the 30. Orion Spacecraft Essay Contest NASA's Summer of Innovation is partnered with the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program and the Texas A&M University Department of Geology and Geophysics to bring Texas student essay winners to Johnson Space Center on Wednesday, Oct. 8, for 4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD) Thirty Texas students were selected as winners from the Texas 4 -H essay contest to visit Johnson. Students answered questions about aerospace exploration, rocketry and NASA's new deep space exploration spacecraft, Orion, which is set to make its first test flight in December. The 4.5-hour uncrewed flight will take Orion 3,600 miles above Earth farther than any spacecraft built for humans has been in more than 40 years. State Fair 4x4 Chute Out Five of our Atascosa County 4-H members qualified to show in the 4x4 Chute Out at the State Fair this year. In order to qualify, you must have placed in the top 10 of certain events in your State 4-H Horse Show. Members from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma were included. Shown at right are (l to r back row) Hunter Underbrink, Fisher Underbrink and Cash Fretwell and in front are Tess Underbrink and Emma Smith. During the visit, the students and 4-H representatives had the opportunity to meet with NASA scientists and engineers, take guided tours of the center, as well as build their own "Rockets to the Rescue" rocket with NASA Education Specialists, then launch them with the NASA Houston Rocket Club. Pictured at left are Cash Fretwell who placed second in Breakaway Roping, (center) Tess Underbrink, Reserve Champion Girl All Around and (left) Emma Smith who placed fourth in barrels. Congratulations to all! Stock Horse Clinic A Stock Horse Clinic will be held on November 8, 2014 at the Rodney Rosenauer Quarter Horse Ranch in Burleson, TX. Deadline to sign up is November 5. Cost is $ For more information call Sherry Jones at

8

9 TEXAS A&M AGRI-LIFE EXTENSION ATASCOSA 4-H 1003 OAK ST. JOURDANTON, TX NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO H NEWSLETTER Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating Important Dates November 1 November 1 November 4 S.A.L.E. calf scramble paperwork due Double Trouble Prospect Show Livestock Judging Practice November 5 Rabbit Workshop Turkey poults in November 7 November 8 November 8 November 7-9 County Livestock and Major Entries due Stock Horse Clinic Texas 4-H Scholarship Training Junior Leadership Retreat November 15 Swine Validation District Food Show November 20 December 3 December 13 Ambassador and Council Meeting County Broilers delivered Rabbit Validation