County Show Reminders The Lee County Junior Livestock Show (LCJLS) is March 20 through March 23. Here is some important informa on regarding

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1 February 2013 County Show Reminders The Lee County Junior Livestock Show (LCJLS) is March 20 through March 23. Here is some important informa on regarding your 4-H par cipa on. Bring your own shavings. Stall shavings are not sold on Show Grounds. Please read carefully and be well prepared. Clean Up Requirement LCJLS General Rule 4. (p) Pre Sale Clean Up (ages 13 and older) All 4-H Exhibitors, ages 13 and older, including cake exhibitors, are expected to par cipate in a mandatory Work Day on Saturday, March 16, at 8:00 am. Each exhibi ng 4-H family should also be represented by an adult to help prepare the Show grounds for the livestock arrival. Sign In/Sign Out 4-H Exhibitors must sign-in at the beginning of their clean-up shi. Your signature is your guarantee of receiving clean-up credit. Exhibitors should report for their clean-up shi in front of the Foods and Crea ve Arts Exhibit Building. Stall Clean Up A er the Auc on Sale on Saturday, March 23, each exhibitor is responsible for cleaning out their stall. All shavings, bedding and any other materials must be removed, bagged and Continued on Page Two Have You Heard? Lee County Extension Office 310 S Grimes Street Giddings, TX ; office ; fax lee-tx@tamu.edu Tonya Poncik Extension Agent Family & Consumer Sciences Keeton Ehrig Extension Agent Agriculture/Natural Resources Educational programs of the Texas A&M 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. Pre Sale Clean Up (ages 12 and under) 4-H Exhibitors, ages 12 years and under, who did not par cipate in the March 16 Clean- Up, need to schedule a me at one of the four Pre-Sale clean-up shi s scheduled during the Show. the Extension office (leetx@tamu.edu) by March 15 to reserve your clean-up. You must work the shi you sign-up for. Pre-Show Clean-Up Schedule 12 years and under Date Time Thursday, March 21 5 pm 5 pm need 4 youth 8 am set-up for Buyers Luncheon 10 am set-up for Auction To sign up, lee-tx@tamu.edu A er Sale Clean Up All Exhibitors whose entry sells in the Auc- on Sale must also par cipate in a work day on Sunday, March 24, at 1:00 pm. Mandy Berger has been involved with livestock her en re life and has been showing since the 3rd grade. She has competed in jackpot, county, breeding and major livestock shows with her goats and pigs. Compe ng in the Show Ring led her to the 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program which she a ended last summer. This program taught Mandy what it means to be an advocate for the livestock industry and provided her with the training and knowledge to do so. As a result of her par cipa on in this program, Mandy has had the opportunity to speak at several different livestock func ons allowing her the opportunity to reach out to other exhibitors and help the livestock industry. As a result of the Livestock Ambassador Program, Mandy has met exhibitors from all over the state, developed las ng friendships. She also met with several professors from the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, allowing her to establish contacts that will have a posi ve effect on her future. If you have ques ons about the 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program, or becoming an advocate for the livestock industry, Mandy would be happy to talk to you about it!

2 Page 2 put into a designated continued from space. Page One Exhibitors must have an Extension Agent inspect their pen or stall before being released. You must provide your own trash bags and equipment for clean-up. Penal es Assessed A $100 penalty will be assessed to any exhibitor for each Work Day missed, and also for failure to clean your pen or stall prior to being released on Auc on Sale Day. Health Requirements LCJLS General Rule 4. (m) No animal showing evidence of disease shall be permi ed on the Show Grounds. Livestock must comply with the entry requirements as set out by the Texas Animal Health Commission. All medicated feedstuff and drugs must be withdrawn in accordance with the label for the product used or fed. Weight Ranges All Market Animals will be weighed on the Show Grounds by a qualified person appointed by the LCJLS Board. Weighing will begin at You don t have to be on Facebook to be able to keep up with Lee County 4 H on Facebook. Weighing your market project is one of the most important tasks to be done throughout the me with your project. If you would weigh your project once a week, you can track of your project s weight gain and will be able to no ce signs of sickness before your animal passes the point of no return. When weighing your animal, be sure to keep records of the weight over the en re feeding period. It is recommended that a small notebook be kept with the date, tag number of the animal, weight, average daily gain since the last recorded weight, and any comments or observa ons that might have taken place in the me since last weight was the me shown on the schedule (Pg. 3). Each species will weigh in the order designated by the superintendent of that department. Animals must be brushed clean when presented for weighing. The animal s weight will be recorded on the back of each exhibitor s card. The Ownership declared when the animal is presented at weigh-in (before entering the scale) is FINAL. Only animals within Show weights will be permi ed to be shown. Meat Rabbits lbs. per pen Market Lambs at least 100 lbs. Market Hogs at least 220 lbs., not over 280 lbs. Market Steers minimum of 1,000 lbs. Market Goats between 70 lbs. and 125 lbs. Clipping If you need of assistance in clipping your project in prepara on for the LCJLS, contact the Extension office. Lost Ear Tag LCJLS General Rule 4. (k) Lost ear tags must be reported to the Extension office immediately. A $2 retag charge will be applied to each animal. All animals will be retagged on Wednesday, March 20, as follows: Commercial Heifers Giddings Vet Clinic between 1 pm and 1:30 pm any other animal LCJLS Show Barn Calculating Weight Gain for Market Projects recorded. It is also recommended that you try your best to weigh your animal at the same me of day. This will help with any inconsistencies with feeding mes and help get the most accurate weight of you animal. To figure the average daily gain (ADG), divide the weight gain of the animal by the number of days between weighing. For example, if you had a steer that prior to weigh-in Scholas c Eligibility LCJLS General Rule 4. (d) The Extension office will send each school a list of students who are 4-H exhibitors in the 2013 LCJLS, reques ng the school s approval for academic eligibility and excused absences for each 4-H exhibitor for the me of the County Show, March 20 - March 23. LCJLS will follow policies as set forth by the Texas Educa on Agency. If an Exhibitor is determined ineligible on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, then the entry is ineligible. Thank You Le ers LCJLS General Rule 4. (r) Copies of Buyer s Slip and Buyers addresses will be sent to 4-H er by the Extension office. Each 4-H er par cipa ng in the Auc- on Sale and/or receiving any Showmanship award(s), must write a Thank You le er to the Buyer and/or Award Donor. Thank You Le ers must be in an addressed/stamped envelope and turned in to the Extension office by April 26. Thank You Le ers should be in an addressed and self-stamped envelopes. Failing to write and turn in a Thank You Le er could result in your Auc on Sale check being withheld. weighed 936 lbs. on , but the steer weighed 958 lbs. was on , over the seven days between weighing, there was a total of 22 lbs. gained. Divide the weight gained [22 lbs.] by the number of days between weighing [7]. Using the formula, the steer gained 3.14 lbs. per day. Below is an example of a record keeping system. weight gain number of days between weighing = Average Daily Gain (ADG) Date Tag number Weight ADG Comments Jan Jan

3 Page 3 LCJLS Schedule (subject to change) Tuesday, March 19 12:00-9:00 pm Stall assignments will be posted. Exhibitors may bring tack and set up in their designated area. ** NOTE: Shavings are NOT be sold on Show Grounds. Wednesday, March 20 2:00 pm Animals begin arriving. 2:00-6:00 pm YFCA entries begin arriving. 6:00 pm ALL animals must be in the Barn. 6:30 pm Weighing of Market Animals in the order designated by Department Superintendent. Thursday, March 21 Scale 1 - Swine (6:30 pm) Scale 2 - Sheep (6:30 pm); followed by Goats Scale 3 - Steers (following Goat weigh-in) *Animals which have officially weighed out, may be removed from the Barn after completion of weighing. 7:30-9:00 am Broilers and Rabbits begin arriving. 7:30-8:30 am YFCA entries con nue to arrive. 8:00 am - 12 pm Cakes (Regular and Decorated) begin arriving. 9:30 am Broiler Judging 10:00 am Judging of YFCA entries. 11:00 am Market Rabbit judging, followed by Breeding Rabbit. 1:30 pm Cake Judging 4:00 pm Commercial Market Heifer Judging (Open followed by Bred) 6:30 pm Junior Breeding Heifer Show (Am., Brit. and Exo c.; in alphabe cal order) NOTE: All non-sale market entries and cakes may be removed from the Barn (with Superintendent's approval), after completion of each departmental show. on-line March 1 - May 1 REMINDERS FOR THE VALIDATION PROCESS, YOU MUST: have a family profile established on 4-H CONNECT h ps://texas.4honline.com be a paid/active youth member of Texas 4-H for the year have digital photos of your horse(s) from the front, left side and right side; photos must be accessible for upload validate registered horses in the registered name, not a nickname; have a PDF copy of registration papers, ready for upload, for each horse validate each horse the family is preparing to use in competition; validations will cover all 4-H youth members in that family profile A $10 fee applies to each horse validated before April 15; Grade and Registered. After April 16, validation will increase to $20 / horse. print an invoice for each horse validated, provide a copy to the County Extension Office along with validation payment For additional information, visit: Late validations can not be accepted. 8:00 am Market Swine Judging 2:00 pm Market Lamb Judging 3:30 pm Market Goat Judging 6:00 pm Steer Show 8:30 am Pee Wee Swine Showmanship 11:30 am Buyer s Get-Together 1:00 pm Release of Breeding Show (Rabbits and Heifers) and YFCA entries, with Superintendent's approval. 1:30 pm Sale NOTE: No market sale entries released prior to completion of Sale. All 4-H members/parents are invited to attend the meeting of Lee County 4-H Council and Parent Volunteer Association March 25 5:30 pm Extension Office, Giddings A Meal will be served. RSVP by noon that day.

4 The 4-H Outdoor Challenge (June 29 and 30) is a team compe on consis ng of ten events. Contestants, ages 8 to 18, train on-theirown, arriving at the Challenge prepared to compete. A team consists of two members within the same age division. There are three gender classes; male, female and co-ed. Throughout the two-day compe on, teams compete to earn points, demonstra ng their skills in: Shoo ng Sports (rifle, shotgun, and archery) Spor ishing Swimming Canoeing Camping/Outdoor Living Skills Orienteering Iden fica on of Wildlife and Natural Resources Outdoor Safety Teamwork Decision-making Page 4 Mountaineering Event descrip ons and study resources are listed on-line at: h p://texas4 h.tamu.edu/outdoor Registra on will open May 6 and be conducted on-line through your 4-H CONNECT profile. The cost for the Challenge is tenta vely $40 per par cipant. Registra on will list price packaging based on lodging and meal needs. Outdoor Challenge Camp For contestants wan ng to get their feet wet before the actual Challenge Contest, Challenge Camp will be held June On-line registra on and informa on on fees, will open May 6. This will be a summer where no one can complain you just sat on the couch. Extension Office, Giddings RSVP by noon, on each mee ng day Clothing February 11 4:30 pm April 1 4:30 pm 4-H Dance Consumer Decision Making February 11 6:30 pm April 8 6:30 pm April 15 6:30 pm April 22 6:30 pm north end of the Show Barn 9 pm to 12 am hosted by the Lee County 4-H Parent Volunteer Association family event on-sight supervision Additional Adult Leader Volunteers Are Needed For the Dance! Food Challenge February 25 5:00 pm March 4 5:00 pm April 8 5:00 pm April 22 5:00 pm Recordbook Training April 15 5:30 pm

5 Page 5 1st Annual North Texas 4 H Chicken Fest Saturday, February 23 The Dallas County 4-H Livestock Project Coali on invites you to have fun with exhibi on poultry! The 1st Annual North Texas 4-H Chicken Fest will be Saturday, February 23, from 9 am to 3 pm, in Dallas. The North Texas 4-H Chicken Fest will enhance youth showmanship skills and make sense of chicken language. Par cipants will learn: bio-security environments housing and feeding requirements breed iden fica on.. things to help back-yard flock thrive In addi on, informa on will be shared on how to start an exhibi on poultry 4-H club in your County. Registra on is $30 per 4-H member; $35 for nonmembers. Adults are $10. Contact the Lee County Extension office for registra on forms. Graduating High School Seniors Applications for the 4-H PVA scholarships were ed to each registered 4-H High School Senior. If you have not received an application, contact the Extension office at (979) immediately. County Broilers were delivered on February 6. Imagine the noise level of nearly 1,500 baby chicks? Adult Volunteers are needed to help Foods and Creative Arts Building during the LCJLS Wednesday, March 20 2 pm to 6 pm accept entries Thursday, March 21 7:30 am to 10:00 am accept entries, prepare for judging 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm prepare entries exhibit 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm supervise building 9 am to 12 pm 12 pm to 4 pm 4 pm to 8 pm supervise building 9 am to 1 pm supervise building 1 pm to 3 pm assist with exhibit pick-up With hundreds of entries submitted each year, a lot of help is needed. County Camp - July 1-3 completed grades 2-11 $175 early registration (March 1 thru June 14) $184 late Prime Time Session 1; grades July Session 2; grades July $225 early registration (March 1 thru June 14) $236 late Residential camps featuring traditional camp experiences, such as kayaking, shooting sports, challenge courses, environmental education, arts and crafts, dancing, swimming and lots more.

6 Page 6 4-H Fun Day - June 17 The Lee County 4-H Parent Volunteer Associa on (PVA) announces H Fun Day Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio Monday, June 17 Through the very successful fundraising efforts of many 4-H ers PVA is providing TWO chartered buses. There will be two levels of registra on: Registra on opens March 1 for families who par cipated in a fund raiser this year Fried Chicken Dinner cket sales and Pecans/Poinse a sales. Registra on con nues April 1 for all registered 4-H members and their immediate family. You must be a registered 4-H member to be eligible for Fun Day. The cost is $45/person. What do you get for that price? admission to both Six Flags Fiesta Texas & White Water Bay Water Park free transporta on free parking SHOW CATTLE CLINIC Halter Steer & Halter Heifers Wednesday, February 27 6:30 pm 7:45 pm Lexington Rodeo Arena bring Project Animal, if already halter broke and calm bring Show S ck for Showmanship Prac ce RSVP by Feb. 25 to free Lee County 4-H T-Shirt This is s ll a $20 savings on a regular adult gate admission. Guests can also pack a cooler lunch, with access to the bus at lunch me. Meal Deals can be purchased in advance: $13.50 per person choice of cheeseburgers, chicken strips, foot-long hot dog, pizza $40 for Family-Of-4 Meals choice of burgers, chicken strips, pizza Souvenir Sport Bo les are available at the Park, allowing free re-fills all day. Payment in Full must be made before May 1. Watch your in the next couple of weeks with more informa on. Additional LCJLS Contests ages birth to 12th Grade YOUTH FOODS & CREATIVE ARTS Lee County Junior Livestock Show Exhibit Hall Entry Times: March 20, 2 pm to 6 pm March 21, 7:30 am to 8:30 am The Foods and Crea ve Arts division of the Lee County Junior Livestock Show is free to enter. There is a large variety of categories in which to enter items. There s certain to be a category for you. Items may be entered into these categories: Photography Pain ngs Drawings Coloring Pages Scrapbooks Needlework Handwork Foods Hor culture Quilts Bed Coverings Collec ons Clothing Jewelry Wood & Metal Cra s Taxidermy Ceramics Decorated Wearable's Science & History Projects (w/school Report) A complete list of rules are included in the Family 4-H Handbook.