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1 ATASCOSA 4-H NEWSLETTER Texas A&M AgriLife Extension September 2016 Enrollment for the new 4-H Year is open NOW on 4-H Connect A quick reminder for our families: Our contact information changed over the summer. Please make note of our phone numbers and update your contacts list. texas.4honline.com LOG ON TODAY What is 4 HConnect? 4HConnect is a web based system used to enroll youth and accept applications for adults in the Texas 4 H Youth Development Program. It is also the only system Atascosa 4 H uses for registration and keeping mailing list and contact information current. Please be sure to update it as needed. Once registered, you will receive the Atascosa 4 H newsletter every month in the mail. How much does it cost? 4 H has a participation costs of $20 (before November 1st of each year) to $25 (November 1st and after) to join. Some projects might cost something to get started like, if you want to do photography, you ll need a camera and money to get pictures developed. Registered adult volunteers are charged $5.00 annually. What about your parents or guardians? The Texas 4 H Youth Development Program relies heavily on volunteers to reach more youth, lead educational programs, coordinate activities, and manage clubs and groups. There are several roles a volunteer can serve which work with personal and family schedules, areas of expertise, and amount of time a volunteer is willing to contribute. County Extension Agents provide support to volunteers through training, curriculum resources, and opportunities to be engaged as a volunteer. Your parents don t have to become 4 H leaders/volunteers when you join 4 H, but there are lots of ways they can help. Adults should only register on 4 H Connect when volunteering within the group in leadership positions and when planning to chaperone/drive 4 H youth (other than their own) to any event. 25 E. Fifth Street P.O. Box 769 Leming, TX atascosa-tx@tamu.edu atascosa.agrilife.org Inside this issue: CLUB Information 2 Quality Counts 2 One Day 4-H 3 Community Service 5 Adult Volunteer Info 5 Food Show Project 6 F.C.S. Projects 7 Wildlife & Fisheries 7 Junior Master Gardening 7 Dog Project 7 4-H Banquet 8 Member Recognition 9 Double Trouble 10 County Fair 11 Co Fair Food/Craft Show Livestock Coalition 17 Livestock Clinics 17 Prospect Shows 17 Swine, Lamb & Goat 18 Show Entry Info 18 Calf Scramble 19 Heifer Project 19 Poultry Project 20 SA Youth Day 21 SA Photo Contest 21 SA Fashion Show 21 Shooting Sports 22 4-H Day at the Capitol 23 Contact Us 23 The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. We will seek to provide reasonable accommodation for all persons with disabilities for this meeting. We request that you contact the Atascosa County Extension Service twelve days (12) prior to the event at (830) or as soon as possible to advise us of the 1 auxiliary aid or service that you require.

2 Atascosa Club of Equine Enthusiasts 4th Monday of the Month, 7pm First United Methodist Church, Pleasanton Karen Harris - (830) karen@lazy2ranch.us Black Hill 4-H 2nd Sunday of the Month, 6:00pm Black Hill Comm. Building., Black Hill, TX Kim Lutz - (830) kimlutz97@gmail.com La Parita 4-H 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:30 pm 95 South CR 321, Jourdanton Tasha Meyer meyermomma42@gmail.com Leming/Verdi 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month 6:30pm Verdi Community Center, Verdi, TX Carl Royal lisaaroya@yahoo.com James Caraway jcaraway@bartlettcocke.com Matt Adamitz Atascosa 4-H Club Info 4 H is a learn by doing youth education program for children 9 to 19. It promotes positive values, social responsibility, and lifelong learning. An af iliated program, Clover Kids, is available in some areas for children 5 to 7 (K to 2). Through 4 H and the opportunities it provides, 4 H members have the ability to participate in many events and activities, as well as apply for scholarships, travel the country, and meet new friends. Enrollment begins in August. Lytle 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 6:30pm Lytle Primary School Cafeteria Nan Boyd boydranch3@aol.com Leeanna Mask Rosemary Bonner - (830) rjpbonner@aol.com Mesquite 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 7pm Pleasanton Elementary, Pleasanton, TX Sue Ann Smith - (830) jspjsmith@att.net Debbie Ward - (830) Johanna Hagen - (830) jhagen@pisd.us Poteet 4-H 1st Tuesday of the Month, 7pm Poteet High School Cafeteria, Stephanie Scharmann - (210) poteet4h@gmail.com 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 but only twice in their 4-H career. 4-Hers that were intermediates last year and will be in the senior division this year, must retake the test. Quality Counts test and more information available at 2

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4 A great big THANKS to our clubs and families who assisted at the Pleasanton Young Farmers Rodeo Concession Stand Fundraiser on August 18th 20th. The PYFR makes a very generous donation to Atascosa 4-H for their assistance and has become a great tool for the success of our programs. But none of this would be possible without your help. Congratulations! Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Pictured are members of Poteet 4-H who were there through the storms...literally!! To the Ables Family, Banta Family, Bates Family, Benavides Family, Broussard Family, Chessher Family, Cumpian Family, Eisenhauer Family, Everett Family, Fojtik Family, Hagen Families, Hotchkins Family, Korus Family, Nieschwitz Family, Rankin Families, Read Family, Scharmann Family, Schimelpfening Family, Smith Family, Vick Family, Winter Family, Wright Family and any other individuals who were out there donating their time whether sunshine or rain!!! ATASCOSA 4-H HAS CHOSEN THE LOUISIANA 4-H SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE AS THIS YEAR S ONE DAY 4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT. YOU CAN HELP!!! Make sure to bring donations of school essentials to our office or to any Extension/4-H events for collection by Friday, September 30th. 4

5 Community Service & Leadership Opportunities Available!! Atascosa 4 H Fundraiser Double Trouble Steer & Heifer Prospect Show November 12th * Belt Buckle sponsors needed $ 250, $125, $50 or $25. * 4 Hers and Adults needed starting Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th for early registration, ring man, setup, cleanup, and concession stand. *Items needed for concession stand, list available soon. Atascosa County Fair October 1 2, 2016 *We will start setting up pens on Wed., September 28th through Friday, September 30th. If you can help work at a booth or ring or general set up, we will need volunteers on both days of the fair, October 1st and 2nd. A lot of work takes place before, during and after the county fair, please contact Larry Wagner at (830) or Dale Rankin (830) Atascosa County Livestock Show Fundraiser *The 30th annual ACLS fundraiser is scheduled in October 15, Each 4H Club has been requested to donate $ to the event. All funds raised go to support the 2016 Annual Livestock Show. Mr. Rankin also has some tickets left for purchase for anyone who wants to attend. Tickets are $ each and allow 2 adults to attend the Fundraiser. There will be ribeye steak served, a huge snack bar, a silent auction and lots of fun auction items. Tickets will be on sale for the Early Bird through September 20th. Silent auction items are also needed. Donations will be accepted at our of ice until, Friday, October 14th. Adult Volunteer Information It s time to update your 4-H Connect profiles online. Remember, adult volunteer participation will be $5.00 every year. A background screen will be conducted by the State every three years. There are no additional fees for the screening. Texas 4-H has something new for us this year. All adult volunteers must take two online trainings when enrolling. The trainings, 4-H Adult Orientation and Ensuring a Safe Environment, will pop up on your screen when you go into your profile and register for the year. Combined, the tests take about 20 minutes. Remember, this is a process, from log in to approval, that can take up to a couple of weeks to complete. Please update/create your profiles at your earliest convenience. We do not want anyone to miss event or contest deadlines due to delays in processing. Please call us if you have questions, concerns, or would like to more info about volunteerism. To find out more about volunteer opportunities or just looking to brush up on your already awesome skills, Texas 4-H will be offering a couple of online trainings. The Texas 4-H Virtual Summit will be held on September 1-2, Many topics are available...from different projects, leadership training, livestock, community service, community awareness, social media, vet science, robot science and many, many more...and it s all free!! Each session is half to an hour long. To view the completed schedule, info on each session or to download a pdf copy visit To join the conferences go to You will also find the schedule here. Click on each subject to join the meeting. You may want to do this a couple minutes prior to the meeting just to make sure your computer is compatible. Please call us if you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to come in and participate here. We have Wi-Fi! 5

6 Food Project Information I know many of you have been patiently awaiting the release of the 2017 Texas 4-H Food Show theme! Thank you for your interest and excitement! This year s theme is Family Favorites. The Texas 4-H Healthy Lifestyle Ambassadors, as well as the state food show committee, has assisted in selecting this theme. We believe it will be one that is fun and educational. The 4-H Food Show packet was not released prior to printing of this newsletter but is expected to be released September 1, 2016 and will contain resources to assist in teaching to the theme. In addition, the rules and guidelines will be in this packet for all seniors participating at the state level. Family Favorites can be any dish that families enjoy made in a more healthy way. The theme could also be used to teach the importance of family meal times. Some 4-H members might consider their family heritage and focus on a dish that represents this. Obviously, there are many ways to have fun and creative with this theme! If you would like to join in planning this year s county 4-H Food Show and other FCS projects, there will be a planning meeting on Thursday, September 1st at 6 pm at The County Extension Office. Everyone is invited to attend! Make sure to bring donations of school essentials for One Day 4-H Community Service Project!!! 6

7 We will be taking donations of school essentials for our One Day 4-H Community Service Project at each of these events!!! 4-H WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES PROJECT Mr. Rankin will be holding a meeting for the Wildlife and Fisheries group on Tuesday, Sept. 20th at 6:00p.m. at the County Extension Office. This group will explore topics such as wildlife biology, ecology, habitat management and proper recreational use. Activities range from observation and simple identification to management processes and the ethics of stewardship. For more information regarding this project, please call County Agent Dale Rankin at All interested individuals are invited to join! Dog Project will meet September 8th and 22nd at the county Extension Office in Leming. Please contact Michelle at the extension office before your first meeting if you are new to the project. The group will also be holding a Responsible Dog Ownership Day bake sale booth on September 17 th. outside of Tractor Supply Company in Pleasanton. Junior Master Gardner will begin meeting in October. Please stayed tuned for more info in the next newsletter and on our Atascosa 4-H Facebook page. You may also call Michelle Pfeil, 4-H Program Assistant for more information. Family Consumer Science Projects Members interested in any of the FCS projects including Clothing & Textiles, Consumer Education, Foods & Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles (Health) are welcome to attend a special task force meeting at the County Extension office to set dates and make plans for project events. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 6pm. 7

8 Friend of 4-H Jay Korus Atascosa 4-H Achievement Banquet Glenn Weigang Memorial Scholarship and Atascosa 4-H Merit Scholarship Recipient: Travis Bonner Father and Mother of the Year: Mr. Sean Chesser and Mrs. Deborah Ward Silver Star Award Winners: Taylor Fojtik & Trey Hagen Bronze Star Award Winners: Jessica Hill and Ely Rankin Gold Star Winners: Autumn Hagen and Hannah Ward 8

9 Members representing Atascosa 4-H conducted 4-H Interpretation, an annual presentation of local 4-H activity, on August 8th at Commissioner's court. Members were allowed to speak about their various projects and events in an effort to encourage public support of our program. They were accompanied by Dr. Ruben J. Saldana, District Extension Administrator, Dale Rankin and Dru Benavides, County Agents, and Michelle Pfeil, 4H Program Assistant. Also at this meeting, Dr. Saldana presented Dale Rankin, County Agent and 4-H Coordinator, with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Superior Service Award. The Superior Service Awards recognize Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service faculty and staff members who provide outstanding performance in Extension education or other outstanding service to the organization and to Texans. On July 6-8, seven members of the ACEE 4-H Horse Club traveled to College Station to attend the Texas A&M summer Horse Judging camp. These young ladies participated in three days of intense horse judging classes for both beginners and advanced skill levels. They were among 60 other horse judging enthusiasts from across Texas and other states as well. They studied how to properly evaluate and place Halter Mares and Geldings, as well as Western and English rail and patterned classes. They also had the unique opportunity to watch and learn to judge Ranch Pleasure, Reining, and Western Riding classes in the renowned Hildebrand Equestrian Facility on the Texas A&M Campus, home of the elite, Division 1, Texas A&M Equestrian Team. On the last day of camp, all participants competed in a Horse Judging Contest. Each ACEE member improved their scores and their skills in presenting Oral Reasons to a judge defending why they placed a class the way they did. Kate McNeill was 2nd place high point individual in the advanced division. Congrats to the following Atascosa 4-H members who went on to compete at State Record Book Judging!!! Results are as follow: Travis Bonner Beef 3 rd Place Chloe Jackson Companion Animal 6 th Place Kendall Hagen Family Life 3 rd Place 9

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12 Atascosa County Fair Rules General Rules Home Arts Division Here are the general rules for Baked Goods, Canned & Preserved, Wine, Cra s, Photography and Fine Arts Compe on. 1. ALL entries will be accepted at the Rotary Pavilion (Orange Building) at the Poteet Strawberry Fes val grounds on Saturday, October 1, a.m. un l 10 a.m. only. Some items will be accepted early (Friday, 4:30 6 p.m.) as noted in Special Rules. 2. Exhibits will close at 10 a.m. and remain closed un l judging is completed (approximately 1:30 p.m. 3. No entry fee is required. Exhibitors from surrounding coun es may enter. 4. All items entered must be work of exhibitor and handmade/homemade. 5. Entries must not have been previously entered in the Atascosa County Fair compe on. 6. Only one entry per category. 7. Each contestant MUST make his or her own decision regarding which category to enter. (Any item for which there is a category CANNOT be placed in the Miscellaneous category.) 8. The Home Arts Division Commi ee reserves the right to combine or expand categories. 9. Place ribbons, along with Grand and Reserve Rose es, will be awarded. 10. Ribbons are to be picked up on Sunday, 2:00 3:30 p.m. 11. Any ribbons or items not picked up by 3:30 p.m. on Sunday will be taken to the County Extension Office, , in Jourdanton by Wednesday. 12. The Atascosa County Fair Associa on accepts no responsibility of any degree for any item entered into Atascosa County Fair compe on. Please: Rules MUST be followed (size of pictures, jars, quilts or photos; number of items; food covers for sanita on; suitable for hanging, etc.) Failure to abide by rules is reason for disqualifica on. FINE ARTS SHOW I. CANVAS Acrylic Oil Watercolor Miscellaneous II. PAPER Black & White Color Mixed Media Watercolor Miscellaneous III. SCULPTURE FIVE AGE GROUPS: Adult High School (Grades 9 12) Junior High School (Grades 7 8) Intermediate School (Grades 5 6) Elementary School (Grades 4 & Under) Schools will hold preliminary judging. 12

13 Special Rules (General Rules also apply) 1. Art work will be accepted for hanging 4:30 6 p.m. Friday and 8 10 a.m. only on Saturday. 2. All art work MUST be wired and suitable for hanging. Frames are not required. 4. Entries will be displayed Saturday and Sunday. 5. All entries and ribbons are to be picked up 2:00 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. HOMEMADE WINE SHOW Class A Mustang Grape dry Class B Mustang Grape sweet Class C Red and White sweet Class D Red & White dry Class E Rosé Class F Dessert sweet Class G Fruit/Berry Class H Novelty & Sparkling Special RulesGeneral Rules also apply) Contestant must be 21 years of age. Wine entries must be in a 750 ml. glass bo le. (Standard wine bo le). Appropriate corks and caps are to be used. Each bo le MUST have a list of EXACT ingredients. (Do not tape to bo le). If entry requires chilling, contestant must provide his/her own ice bucket and ice. Wines will be opened and tasted by judges. All wines will be displayed Saturday and Sunday. Wine and ribbons are to be picked up between 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday as they cannot be sold. AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW I. People (Black/White, Color) II. Animals (Black/White, Color) III. Scenery (Black/White, Color) IV. Special Effects (Any manipula on of Image including: computer, painted graphics, etc.) V. Miscellaneous (Black/White, Color) THREE AGE DIVISIONS: Adult High School (age 14 to 18) Junior (age 14 & Under) Special Rules (General Rules also apply) 13

14 2. Entries MUST be ma ed (NO frames). 3. Entries MUST be suitable for hanging. 4. Photos will be displayed Saturday and Sunday. 5. Photos and ribbons are to be picked up between 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. BAKED FOODS SHOW Class A Pies 1. Fruit 2. Nut 3. Miscellaneous Class B Cakes 1. Layer/Sheet 2. Pound/Bundt 3. Decorated 4. Miscellaneous Class C Yeast Breads 1. Tradi onal 2. Sweet 3. Miscellaneous Class D Cookies (1 dozen) 1. Drop 2. Refrigerator 3. Rolled 4. Bar 5. Brownies 6. Miscellaneous Class E Candies (1 dozen) 1. Drop 2. Divinity 3. Fudge 4. Praline 5. Bri le 6. Miscellaneous Class F Quick Breads 1. Tradi onal 2. Sweet 3. Miscellaneous TWO AGE DIVISIONS: Adult (19 & Up) Junior (18 & Under) Special Rules (General Rules also apply) Any ingredients subject to spoilage will not be accepted. (NO Custard Based; NO Cheesecakes; NO Cream Cheese; NO Meringues). Food must be exhibited on disposable containers and covered with clear (no color) plas c wrap. Only food covered in a proper and sanitary manner will be accepted. Place one slice or piece on a paper saucer and place in a baggie and a ach separately for judging. All entries, except for decorated cakes, will be judged for flavor and texture. All items entered must be work of exhibitor and homemade. (NO Mixes or Ready Made Crusts). 14

15 CRAFT SHOW I. NEEDLEWORK (Includes appliqué, collars, croche ng, cross s tch, embroidery, kni ng, needlepoint, pieced, ta ng, etc.) II. CRAFTS (Includes baskets, ceramics, flower arrangements, folk art cra s {decoupage, stenciling, tole pain ng}, jewelry, leathercra, macramé, metal, po ery, Scherenschnite, seasonal items, woodwork, wreaths, etc.) III. 1. QUILTS (LARGE) (54 inch and larger) A. Hand Quilted B. Machine Quilted C. Quilted by Professional 2. QUILTS (SMALL) (smaller than 54 inch square) (Includes, but not limited to: baby quilts, table runners, wall hangings, etc.) A. Hand Quilted B. Machine Quilted C. Quilted by Professional AGE GROUPS: Adult (19 & Over) Junior (18 & Under) Special Rules (General Rules also apply) Art work will be accepted for hanging 4:30 6 p.m. Friday and 8 10 a.m. only on Saturday. New, old and previously entered items may be entered for Exhibit Only. Exhibitors may enter more than one item in each category. Entries in each category will be judged according to quality of work. A Blue Ribbon will be awarded for Excellent work A Red Ribbon will be awarded for Good work. A White Ribbon will be awarded for Fair work. Honorable Ribbons will also be awarded. A Best of Show in each Division will be selected from the Blue Ribbons. All items must be le for display at all mes during the Fair. Items and ribbons are to be picked up between 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Every effort is made to secure the exhibits, but the Fair Associa on is not responsible for any loss or damage to ar cles while on grounds. CANNED & PRESERVED FOODS SHOW Class A Pickles & Relishes 1. Dill Pickles 2. Sweet Pickles 3. Sour Pickles 4. Bread & Bu er Pickles 5. Pickled Vegetables 6. Relishes 7. Other (1 pint or more) 15

16 1. Jellies a. Grape b. Other 2. Jams a. Grape b. Strawberry c. Peach d. Plum e. Fig f. Other 3. Preserves 4. Marmalades 5. Other Class C Canned Vegetables 1. Tomatoes 2. Green Beans 3. Squash 4. Corn 5. Other Class D Canned Fruit 1. Peaches 2. Pears 3. Plums 4. Berries 5. Fruit Juice 6. Other Class E Miscellaneous 1. Chili Sauce 2. Ketchup 3. Tomato Sauce 4. Jalapeños 5. Jalapeño Jelly 6. Picante & Hot Sauce 7. Other (1/2 pint or more) (1 pint or More) (1 pint or more) (1/2 pint or more) Age Categories: Adults (19 & Over) Junior (18 & Under) Special Rules (General Rules also apply) Items entered become property of Atascosa County Fair Associa on and will be sold, as scholarships are made possible by these proceeds. 16

17 One Day 4-H School Supply Donations will be accepted at Coalition Meeting & Livestock Clinics!! Prospect Shows Medina County Fair Lamb and Goat Show Hondo, Sept 17-18, Postmark Deadline 9/2/2016. Call for info East Central FFA Booster Club Lamb and Goats Show San Antonio, Sept , For more info call Sylvia Moran at or Robert Garza at Judson FFA 10th Annual Lamb and Goat Show Converse, Oct. 15th. For more info call or text Lauren Henderson or Cheree Leita Cotton Country Classic Steer, Lamb, & Goat Shows Robstown, October 15-16, For more information call the Nueces County Extension Office at or Kyle McManus Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo Bryan, Oct 21-23, day event consisting of multiple jackpot shows for cattle (steers and heifers), swine, sheep and goats as well as an open Brahman show. Junior Shows, Ring B only, $1,500 scholarship award to Grand Champion. Enter byseptember 23rd. Quality Counts required. More info visit or call Cullen Tittle at 979/ Bluebonnet 4-H Goat/Lamb Show La Vernia, Oct. 29, For more info call Carla Chatham or Julie Skrzycki Dimmit County Classic Steer, Heifer, Swine, Lamb, and Goat Shows Carrizo Springs, Dec 3-4, For more informatojn contact Richie Griffin at or Livestock Project Clinics in September Beef, Lamb, & Goat Clinics A.C.L.S. Showbarn Wed., September 21st 5:30pm Lamb & Goat 6:30pm Beef Do you have some input in regards to our 4-H Livestock Projects and Programs??? Then join us!!! The 4-H Livestock Coalition will meet on September 13, 2016 at 6:30pm inside the County Extension Cafeteria. Members, volunteers, and families interested in planning for the coming 4-H year are welcome to attend. Rabbit Project If you are planning on showing rabbits at next year s shows, it is time to contact your breeder. If you need more information contact your club manager or the Extension office. You may also download the project manual at Poultry Clinic County Extension Office Tues., September 27th 6:00pm 17

18 ATTN: Livestock Show Exhibitors SAVE THE DATE NOV. 1, 2016 is the Expected Due Date for Entry Forms for County & most Major Stock Show Entries! Please plan accordingly. Lamb and Goat Validation will take place at the A.C.L.S. showbarn on the following dates: Wednesday, October 19th from 5:00-6:00p &Monday, October 24th from 4:00-5:30p The A.C.L.S. show will offer a Wether Doe Show this year. For rules and more info please visit the A.C.L.S. website at COUNTY Lamb & Goat Tags DUE 10/14/2016 Name of Child(ren) Parent s Name: Phone Club Swine Project Info Visit the Texas Pork Producers Texas Sales Trail for a Complete listing of Sales around the State Powell Livestock September 10, 2016 October 8 9:00 a.m. 6:00pm 4397 Hwy 173 Jourdanton, TX powelllivestock@yahoo.com Josh Jack Sanchez Family Swine; Swine Available Private Treaty Contact Leonard Sanchez for more info (210) Trimmer Family Swine (Spots) Contact by call or text Darren Trimmer (210) dtrimmer@gmail.com Wagner Family Genetics Coble Rd. Poteet, TX Shelby Sessions , Morgan Wagner Hefffernan Genetics September 10, pm viewing. 885 Yow Road Poteet Texas Scott Heffernan (h) (c) - scott@heffernangenetics.com Ring of Success Levelland, TX October 8-9 Major League Pig Sale Snyder, TX October King of the Hill Sales, Haskell, TX October 22 Jason Roane, September 17th Campbelton, Texas (210) State Swine Validation Tag Order Form Deadline September 16, 2016 Member Name Second Member Parent Name Phone Address City/Zip Club Major $11.00 ea. County $1.00 ea. TOTAL $ 18

19 Calf Scramble Those interested in par cipa ng at one of the upcoming Calf Scrambles should submit the following informa on to the Extension Office in person, mail or by September 15th. 4 Her s Name Calf Scramble Selection Form Deadline September 15, 4 H Club 4 Her s Age Austin 12 & up San Antonio 12 & up Houston 14 & up Ft. Worth 12 & up San Angelo 13 & up Phone Number: Heifer Exhibitor Information All new Heifer 4 H projects ready for exhibition in the upcoming 2017 Major Shows must be assigned Unique Identification Numbers. Requests are not necessary if heifers were assigned a U.I.N. previously ownership has not changed. Project ownership transfers require new validations. U.I.N. requests are due at the Extension office by September 9, It would be helpful to bring your registration papers. We will need a color scan of your registration papers for processing. This must be done prior to validation. Validation will be held October 17th at the A.C.L.S. Showbarn from 4 6:00pm. Please send in the information below or call us at Heifer U.I.N. Order Form Deadline September 9, 2016 No cost for validation. Name: Name: Parent s Name: Phone: Club: 19

20 Poultry News Atascosa County Broiler orders are due September 16, The cost is $1.75 per bird and purchased in multiples of 25 per family. Orders must be paid in full before due date. Delivery is expected to be December 6th. Exhibitors will receive exact time and location by phone as soon as we know more details. Please plan accordingly. County Broiler Order Form Deadline September 16, 2016 Name of children: Parent s name: Telephone #: 4-H Club: Total # of Poults $1.75 each = $ Individual or Family (circle one) No turkey toms for 2017 youth market poultry shows Dear Atascosa County 4-H Turkey Project Participants, This letter is to inform you that there will be NO TURKEY TOMS available for the 2017 Houston, San Antonio and Rodeo Austin youth market poultry shows. It was our hope that we would be able to work with our poultry industry partners to once again supply both turkey tom and hen poults for the shows. Unfortunately, we were not able to secure a source of turkey toms. The turkey industry continues to attempt to replenish flock numbers lost during the avian influenza outbreak in the spring of As a result, there continues to be a shortage of turkey tom availability. We apologize for any inconvenience or hardship this situation will cause to exhibitors and the show managers. We continue to work diligently on behalf of the youth of Texas to provide birds for the livestock shows in Texas, and we are grateful to our industry partners for agreeing to supply hen poults for the 2017 shows. Without their help, we would not be able to supply turkey poults at all. Turkey pick-up is planned for the first week of November, The exact day and time will be announced as soon as we are able to work out delivery details from the turkey supplier. 20

21 SAVE THE DATES JOIN US FOR TWO GREAT DAYS OF ACTIVITIES AND TALENT ***Youth Day, Photography Contest and Country Couture Youth Fashion Show*** Hosted by the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo SCHOOL TOURS COMMITTEE All Entry forms are online at under Special Events. YOUTH DAY Saturday February 11, H, FFA, & FCCLA members from across South Central Texas gather together at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo to showcase their talents, organization activities and project work. Members set up exhibits and hands-on activity booths for visitors and guests attending the Stock Show & Rodeo. Additional activities throughout the day include the Photography Contest display and the Wagon & Wheelbarrow Parade. Thanks to all our participants last year, we had a fantastic Youth Day. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Pfeil, 4-H Program Assistant at or by at Michelle.Pfeil@ag.tamu.edu. PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST DISPLAY & AWARDS CEREMONY Saturday February 11, 2017 The Photography Contest is open to all children from the ages of There are three age groups and 14 categories. There is no entry fee. Each contestants may enter up to two photos per category only. All entries are displayed in the School Tours Committee tent for Youth Day. The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion & Best of Show winners display is moved to the front of the Joe & Harry Coliseum and will remain on display until the last day of the Stock Show & Rodeo. There is a Photography Award Ceremony held during Youth Day. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Pfeil, 4-H Program Assistant at or by at Michelle.Pfeil@ag.tamu.edu. COUNTRY COUTURE FASHION SHOW Saturday February 18, 2017 This year s show promises to be the BEST EVER! The purpose of this Fashion Show is to give our youth an opportunity to show their talents and abilities. This is not a judged competition; it is simply a time when young people can show off a garment that they have made. The garment(s) can be created from a purchased pattern, an original design or a redesign of a garment. We would also like to highlight student design sketches or design boards. We will display them prior to and during the Fashion Show itself. You do not have to have a garment in the Fashion Show in order to have your work displayed. We would welcome any student to participate in this capacity. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Pfeil, 4-H Program Assistant at or by at Michelle.Pfeil@ag.tamu.edu. 21

22 For more information regarding the Atascosa 4-H Shooting Sports Program please contact: SHOTGUN Boyd Grimshaw You may also visit RIFLE Tasha Meyer or Jimmy Meyer ARCHERY Paul Macmanus (210) For more information on the shooting sports project, visit Additional tournament information can also be found at or 2017 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Teams The application for 2017 Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Teams to represent Texas at the Shooting Sports National Invitational summer 2017 will be open on 4-H Connect August 15-October 11. outh must re-enroll and be approved as an active 4-H member on 4-H Connect for the H year to be able to access the application event. Details regarding the application process are available on the Shooting Sports webpage: Please share this information as applicable. Questions may be directed to the Natural Resources/Shooting Sports Office general Shooting Sports Events The State Natural Resources & Shooting Sports Events Quick Reference Schedule for the coming 4-H Year can be found at the first link under 4-H Member Resources. The document contains basic information for each event (location, date, registration dates, late registration where applicable, and cost). We highly recommend online use of this document as updates and additions are made frequently. Please take special notice of events coming early in the new 4-H year, specifically Shooting Sports Coach Trainings, and encourage participants to enroll/re-enroll quickly via 4H Connect so that process can be completed in time to make the event registration deadline. Information about District 12 4-H Shooting Sports Events can be found at 4-H Fall Shooting Sports Coaches Training RIFLE PISTOL ARCHERY SHOTGUN Register on 4-H Connect $ Registration Fee $180 Late if available For more info on any of these trainings, please call our office. West Region SS Coach Training; San Angelo, September 17-18, 2016, Registration 8/15 to 9/11. District 12 SS Coach Training, Edinburg Sept , 2016, Register thru Sept 15th SouthEast Region SS Coach Training Victoria, October 8-9, 2016, Registration 8/15-9/18, Late Registration available Sep 19-25, 2016 District 6 SS Coach Training Fort Stockton, October 22-23, 2016 District 8 SS Coach Training Stephenville, October 29-30, 2016 Texas 4-H Center SS Coach Training--4-H Center, Brownwood, October 29-30, 2016 South Region SS Coach Training-Uvalde, November 12-13, 2016, Reg. 9/26-10/23/Late Reg. Oct

23 WE ARE GOING DIGITAL! In an effort to promote the values of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Extending Knowledge, Providing Solutions, we would like to inform our readers that this will be our last printed mailing of our newsletter. subscriptions are proven not only to be cost effective, but aid in protecting of our natural resources. After much consideration and with the input of our members, it has been decided is the way to go. Be sure to update your registrations on 4-H Connect with the right information and to receive yours! The newsletter will also be available at atascosa.agrilife.org under the newsletters tab. We are excited about this transition but don t worry if you prefer, printed copies will be available at our office for pick up. at STAFF Dale Rankin, CEA Ag/NR dw-rankin@tamu.edu Monica Zepeda Secretary mzepeda@ag.tamu.edu Contact Us Dru Benavides, CEA F.C.S. dru.benavides@ag.tamu.edu Michelle Pfeil 4-H Assistant michelle.pfeil@ag.tamu.edu 23 ATASCOSA 4-H Physical: 25 E. Fifth St. Mailing: PO Box 379 Leming, TX Phone: Fax: atascosa-tx@tamu.edu

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