County Council Officers. President Amanda Roach. Vice President Patton Maynard. Secretary/Treasurer Christopher Bolash

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1 August Adult Leaders Officers County Council Officers Inside This Issue President Melinda Maynard Vice President Mary Collins Secretary Renee Roach Treasurer Teresa Womble President Amanda Roach Vice President Patton Maynard Secretary/Treasurer Christopher Bolash District Delegate Dalton York Reporter Katie Kozak CLOVER CORNER County Council Mtg. Adult Leaders Mtg. 4-H Awards Reception 4-H News 4-H Enrollment for New Year 4-H CHEERS Dist. Horse Show Co. Recordbook 4-H FilmFest Virtual Fishing Tournament Parliamentarian Seth Chapman BARN TALK State Lamb & Goat Tag Fall Livestock Entry Day Lamb Project Meeting 7-9 For more information about 4-H Projects, opportunities, programs, or activities, please call or visit us at 200 Taylor Street, Suite 500 (building entrance faces Burnett Street). Calendar of Events 10 Cindy Bryant County Extension Agent 4-H Tarrant County 4-H Contact Us: Business Location 200 Taylor St., Ste. 500 Fort Worth, TX Mailing Address Tarrant County 4-H P. O. Box 1540 Fort Worth, TX Phone: Fax: CPBryant@ag.tamu.edu NFSwindle@ag.tamu.edu Website: 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

2 County Council & Adult Leader Meetings The 4-H Youth County Council meetings are open to 4-H members age 9 and older. Meetings provide opportunities for youth to meet, share ideas, plan, and implement activities with other youth throughout the county. Each club is encouraged to send 2 3 representatives to each meeting. Club representatives typically include the President and 1 2 Council Delegates. The next County Council Meeting will be Monday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension office. The Adult Leader Association meetings provide an opportunity for adult volunteers to meet, discuss ideas, and plan and implement activities that support the youth of the county. The next Adult Leader Meeting will be on Monday, September 28, at the Extension office. 4-H County Awards Reception The County Awards Reception will be Friday, August 7, This is a fun family event which recognizes the youth throughout the county for their record book achievements and service during the year. This year s event will be an awards reception (instead of a dinner.) The Adult Leaders Association (ALA) is accepting monetary donations for the purpose of offsetting the costs of refreshments and decorations. If this is something with which you or your club can assist, checks may be made payable to the Adult Leaders Association and mailed to the County Extension office at 200 Taylor Street; Suite 500; Fort Worth, TX

3 H Year Begins IT S HERE!! Enrollment for the upcoming H year starts soon. Enrollment for the Texas 4-H Year Starts AUGUST 15 Participation fees will remain the same for the year, $20.00 form August 15 th to October 31 st and then $25.00 from November 1 st on! Here are some things to remember as you re-enroll for the H year: If you are re-enrolling and already have an existing profile, do not create a new profile, UPDATE your existing one with new , physical addresses and phone numbers. An annual participant fee is due for each 4-H member on August 15, Please use either a debit or credit card for payment. The 4H check option is only for members whose club will be paying their enrollment fees. If you have forgotten your address or password DO NOT create another profile in 4-H CONNECT. Call the office and we can help you get logged in! If you are 8 and in the 3rd grade and enrolling in 4-H WAIT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1st to enroll! It is tricky because the official first day of 4-H is not until September 1st but enrollment starts August 15th. This means there are 15 days for our new (young) members where they may not be assessed a participation fee and 4-H C ONNECT will classify them as a Clover Kid.

4 District Horse Show Results Class No. & Name Name Placing 1-Showmanship Faith Dugdale 5th Class No. & Name Name Placing 16-Hunter Versatility Faith Dugdale 2nd 1-Showmanship MaKenna Ruder 8th 2-Western Pleasure MaKenna Ruder 1st 2-Western Pleasure Faith Dugdale 5th 3-Western Horsemanship Faith Dugdale 5th 25-Working Cow Horse Marialyssa McDavid 1st 28-Reining Allison Smith 1st 28-Reining Faith Dugdale 4th 29-Ranch Pleasure Marialyssa McDavid 3rd 3-Western Horsemanship MaKenna Ruder 6th 5-Trail Faith Dugdale 3rd 8-Reg. Geldings 5 & Over MaKenna Ruder 7th 29-Ranch Pleasure Meredith McDavid 4th 30-Stock Horse Trail Marialyssa McDavid 2nd 30-Stock Horse Trail Meredith McDavid 6th 8-Reg. Geldings 5 & Over Faith Dugdale 10th 31-Stock Horse Meredith McDavid 3rd 10-Poles Bailey King 8th 10-Poles Molly Hunter 14th 11-Barrels Audrey Swinney 2nd 11-Barrels Marialyssa McDavid 4th Horsemanship 31-Stock Horse Horsemanship 41-High Point Champion English Marialyssa McDavid Faith Dugdale 4th 1st 11-Barrels Audrey Whitehead 8th 11-Barrels Bailey King 11th 12-Stakes Marialyssa McDavid 5th 12-Stakes Audrey Whitehead 14th Congratulations to Robbie Scevers of Eagle Mtn. 4-H who received the Medallion Award in the H Virtual Fishing Tournament 13-Hunter Showmanship MaKenna Ruder 3rd 13-Hunter Showmanship Faith Dugdale 6th 14-Hunter Under Saddle MaKenna Ruder 2nd 14-Hunter Under Saddle Faith Dugdale 3rd 15-Hunt Seat Equitation Faith Dugdale 2nd Congratulations to McKalyn Milton of Countryside 4-H who placed 3rd in the 2015 National 4-H FilmFest in St. Louis, MO. Her narrative film was entitled The Path of Peace. 15-Hunt Seat Equitation MaKenna Ruder 3rd

5 County Recordbook Results Name Age Division Category & Placing Hollyann Roach Senior Beef-1st America Segovia Senior Beef-2nd Faith Dugdale Senior Beef-3rd Emily Frank Senior Clothing & Textile-1st Katie Womble Senior Communication & Exp. Arts-1st Denton Latham Senior Communication & Exp Arts-2nd McCrae Milton Senior Entomology-1st Katie Scevers Senior Food & Nutrition-1st Kathryn Bell Senior Food & Nutrition-2nd Brianna France Senior Goat-1st Lynne Bell Senior Goat-2nd Lana Bell Senior Goat-3rd MaKenna Ruder Senior Horse-1st Bailey King Senior Horse-2nd Samantha Mares Senior Leadership-1st Lauren Hamilton Senior Photography-1st Bailey Paniszczyn Senior Photography-2nd Christopher Bolash Senior Photgraphy-3rd Cassie Denson Senior Public Speaking 1st William Flannery Senior Public Speaking-2nd Patton Maynard Senior Rabbit-1st Cloe Whiddon Senior Rabbit-2nd Amanda Roach Senior Recreation-1st Dalton York Senior Sheep-1st Nathan Collins Senior Sheep-2nd Robbie Scevers Senior Science, Eng. & Tech-1st Gage Milton Senior Science, Eng, & Tech-2nd Seth Chapman Senior Shooting Sports-1st Andrew Greenwood Senior Shooting Sports-2nd Kathryn Kozak Senior Shooting Sports-3rd Brandon Denson Senior Shooting Sports-Participant Caroline Wheeler Senior Swine-1st Ryli Nichols Senior Swine-2nd Brigan Barber Senior Swine-3rd Denver Brown Senior Wildlife & Fisheries-Participant Name Age Division Category & Placing Zoey McCarty Clover Food & Nutrition-Participant Makenzie Crawford Clover Goat-Participant Matthew Cain Clover Rabbit-Participant Cali Whiddon Clover Rabbit-Participant Name Age Category & Placing Division Cassie Porter Intermediate Citizenship & Civic Ed-1st Ajay Greenwood Intermediate Citizenship & Civic Ed-2nd Cameron Bolash Intermediate Clothing & Textile-1st Jessica Frank Intermediate Clothing & Textile-2nd McKalyn Milton Intermediate Clothing & Textile-3rd Rachel Hermanski Intermediate Comm. & Exp. Arts-1st Halle Thrower Intermediate Food & Nutrition-1st Cherokee Zarate Intermediate Goat-1st Lakayla Bell Intermediate Goat-2nd Peyton Ruder Intermediate Horse-1st Katie Whitfield Intermediate Poultry-1st Charlie Bryant Intermediate Poultry-2nd Addisyn Mayhew Intermediate Rabbit-1st Amyrah Lee Intermediate Rabbit-2nd Cole Whiddon Intermediate Rabbit-3rd Jaiden Flannery Intermediate Rabbit-Participation Holden Wall Intermediate Rabbit-Participation Briggs Milton Intermediate Science, Eng., Tech-1st Nikayla Vest Intermediate Sheep-1st Nick Lang Intermediate Shooting Sports-1st Joshua Hays Intermediate Shooting Sports-2nd Grace Alcazar Junior Comm. & Exp. Arts-1st Abigail Wooddell Junior Food & Nutrition-1st Jonathan Hoover Junior Gardening & Hort.-1st Dakota Elliott Junior Goat-Participant Felicity Roberts Junior Health-1st MIkayla Campbell Junior Horse-1st Nash Milton Junior Personal Development-1st Jane Alcazar Junior Personal Development-2nd Valerie Barnthson Junior Personal Development-3rd Landri Whitfield Junior Poultry-1st Timothy Frank Junior Public Speaking-1st Natalie Cain Junior Rabbit-1st Isabella Rodriguez Junior Rabbit-2nd Colby Keefer Junior Rabbit-3rd Hayden Shaver Junior Rabbit-4th Mason Cain Junior Rabbit-5th Morgan Martin Junior Sheep-1st

6 District Recordbook Results Name Age Division Category & Placing Hollyann Roach Senior Beef-3rd Emily Frank Senior Clothing & Textile-2nd Katie Womble Senior Communication & Expressive Art-4th Brianna France Senior Goat-2nd McCrae Milton Senior Entomology-2nd Katie Scevers Senior Food & Nutrition-1st Samantha Mares Senior Leadership-4th Lauren Hamilton Senior Photography-2nd Cassie Denson Senior Public Speaking-1st Patton Maynard Senior Rabbit-4th Amanda Roach Senior Recreation-1st Robbie Scevers Senior Science, Engineering & Tech-2nd Dalton York Senior Sheep-4th Seth Chapman Senior Shooting Sports-1st Caroline Wheeler Senior Swine-2nd Cassie Porter Intermediate Citizenship & Civic Ed.-2nd Cameron Bolash Intermediate Clothing & Textile-2nd Rachel Hermanski Intermediate Communication & Expressive Art-3rd Halle Thrower Intermediate Food & Nutrition-2nd Cherokee Zarate Intermediate Goat-2nd Katie Whitfield Intermediate Poultry-2nd Nikayla Vest Intermediate Sheep-1st Nicholas Lang Intermediate Shooting Sports-2nd Grace Alcazar Intermediate Communication & Exp Art-1st Abigail Wooddell Junior Food & Nutrition-3rd Jonathan Hoover Junior Gardening & Horticulture-2nd Felicity Roberts Junior Health-1st Mikayla Campbell Junior Horse-3rd Landri Whitfield Junior Poultry-1st Timothy Frank Junior Public Speaking-2nd Natalie Cain Junior Rabbit-1st Morgan Martin Junior Sheep-1st

7 State Lamb & Goat Validation Tag Orders It s time to order ear tags for the Texas 4-H/FFA Lamb, Goat, Breeding Goat & Breeding Sheep Validation Programs. The deadline for ordering tags will be August 10, Orders may be delivered to the Extension office or mailed in time to be received by August 10. The order form is attached to this . The Lamb Validation Program, the Goat Validation Program, the Breeding Sheep Validation Program, and the Breeding Goat Validation Program will have one order form. Orders must be in writing; no phone orders accepted. After the August 10, 2015 deadline, late tags may be ordered if needed at a cost of $25 per tag (plus the original tag fee) for lambs, goats, wether dams and wether does as well as breeding sheep and breeding does. The Texas 4-H and FFA Breeding Boer Goat Validation program includes registered Boer BUCKS and DOES, as well as wether does. Lambs & Goats validated for the 2015 State Fair of Texas will have to be RE-VALIDATED FOR THE 2016 WIN- TER/SPRING MAJOR SHOWS. State fair lamb & goat validation tags will not be accepted at the winter/spring major shows. Texas Lamb Breeders Association tag numbers MUST be in the lambs ear and recorded on the validation form at validation. Market lambs must have a Texas Lamb Breeders Association tag to be eligible to compete in the San Angelo Stock Show or receive TLBA recognition at other major shows. All official validation and tagging will occur during the month of October (October 1-31, 2015). Major Updates & Changes to the Texas Sheep and Goat Validation Program: * New single order form for all sheep and goat validation tags. * Addition of Breeding Boer Does to the State Validation Program. * Wether dams are now included on Breeding Sheep Validation form. * Wether does are now included on Breeding Boer Goat Validation form. * Registration papers for ALL breeding sheep and goats must be reviewed by the County Level State Validation Committee to confirm student s ownership on or before October 1, County AgriLife Extension Agents, Agricultural Science Teachers, and exhibitors should review the major show rules and be aware of requirements regarding state validation programs: Thanks for your support of the Texas Lamb, Goat, Breeding Sheep & Breeding Doe Validation Programs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at CPBryant@ag.tamu.edu or

8 Fall Livestock Show Entry Day (please read page 8 & 9) All youth who plan to participate in any Youth Divisions of fall livestock shows/fairs/events will need to plan to sign up at the Extension office on the Fall Show Entry Day Thursday, August 6, 2015 between 10:30 am 6:00 pm. State Fair of Texas (Dallas) West Texas Fair (Abilene) East Texas Fair (Tyler) HOT Fair (Waco) It is important that you come on the specified day because each show has strict deadlines, and we must assemble paperwork and finances. If you cannot attend, call IN ADVANCE to see if we can find a solution. After the date, we cannot guarantee that you will be entered. Contact info: ; Cindy Bryant CPBryant@ag.tamu.edu Preparatory Steps: Save the date on your schedule (August 6, 2015; 10:30 6:00 pm) Review the website for each show/fair/event you want to enter. Check rules, dates, etc. Decide which classes you want to enter. Ensure that your Quality Counts number is still active. You may go online to to verify. You must certify as a Junior/Intermediate and again as a Senior. If you have not completed the Quality Counts educational training or if it has expired, you may access the above website for instructions on how to complete and certify before the entry day. This must be completed in advance because you will need to have the verification number before you can enter livestock shows. Assemble the paperwork that you will need to bring with you to the Fall Show Entry Day. Continued on next page. Read Page 8 & 9 so that you will be prepared to enter the Livestock Shows.

9 Fall Livestock Show Entry Day Continued What to bring on Fall Show Entry Day: Special Notice: Social security number for each exhibitor Copy of registration papers for all breeding animals. Your Quality Counts Verification number. Printed copy of Release of Liability form for each show you plan to enter (from their website). Printed copy of the entry form for each show you plan to enter. Please mark the specific classes you plan to enter. This will serve as a worksheet which we will use to place the official entries. Check or money order payable to ELEC (which stands for Equine-Livestock Education Committee) Patience This applies to all Youth Division classes (not Open classes). Many shows/fairs/events are expanding their competitive class offers to include: Creative Arts, Public Speaking, Foods/ Cooking, Consumer Decision Making, Ag Mechanics, Shooting, etc. If you plan to enter any of these non-livestock contests, you must check the rule & premium books for each show to determine the rules for your desired contest. If it states that you must enter through the CEA or through 4-H, you MUST enter at the Extension office on August 6. We submit entries for YOUTH classes, but not OPEN classes. (Exhibitor families are responsible for their OPEN show entries.) Remember: Each show is a separate entity. Each has its own rules and contest offerings. You must check each show website for information that is specific to the contest you wish to enter. You will need to bring: A printed copy of the contest rules (from the show website). A printed copy of the entry form with your class information. Exhibitor s Social Security number. Release of Liability form for the show (from the show website). Any additional items required

10 TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Tarrant County 4-H P.O. Box 1540 Fort Worth, Texas We re on the web, click on 4-H at August Fall Livestock Show entry day 7 4-H Awards Resource Connection 8 Safe Sitter Training 10 State Lamb & Goat Tag Orders due 15 4-H Enrollment for Begins 15 Lamb Project Meeting 24 County Council Meeting September H Year begins 19 4-H FCS Food Tour 19 Trinity Trash Bash 28 County Council Meeting 28 Adult Leader Meeting Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, services, or accommodation in order to participate in meetings or events are encouraged to contact Cindy Bryant CEA-4-H at ten days prior to the event.