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1 Page 1 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Galveston County Office 4102-B Main Street (FM 519) La Marque, Texas FEBRUARY Inside this issue: 4-H News 2 4-H News 3 4-H News 4 4-H News in Agriculture 5 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 7 Feb. 7 Registration Deadline for Galveston County Roundup Volunteer day meeting 6:30 pm Mandatory meeting for youth and parents 4-H Opportunities Scholarships due to Extension Office by 9 am Steer/Heifer & Goat/Lamb Showmanship fairgrounds Horticulture Verification Day Community service opportunity - Galveston County Master Gardener Plant Sale 8:30 Carbide Park Feb. 21 Feb. 25 Feb 26 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Steer/Heifer & Goat/ Lamb Showmanship fairgrounds Broiler Pickup at Ed Pickett Hall from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. County 4-H Roundup 6:30 pm at County Extension Office Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Begins GCF&R Scholarships fair office Mar. 12 Youth Project Show entries due to Fair Office by 5 p.m. Mar. 14 Star of Texas (Austin) Stock Show & Rodeo Begins Feb. 12 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Begins Mar. 22 District 9 4-H Horse Judging entries due on 4-H Connect Feb. 12 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 TEEA Scholarship deadline Volunteer day meeting 6:30 pm Mandatory meeting for youth and parents Las Vegas Night at Ed Pickett Hall Mar. 23 Texas 4-H Photography Contest Entries due to Extension Office by Mar. 29 District 4-H Photograph Contest Entries due on 4-H Connect Mar. 30 County Council and Parents/ leaders meeting 6:30 Extension Office 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 Page 2 SCHOLARSHIPS TEEA SCHOLARSHIP Graduating Senior 4-Hers, if you are interested in applying for the 4-H scholarships offered by the TEEA (Texas Extension Education Association), then you need to get your recordbook from last year and High School Transcript into the Extension office by February 12, Each county may submit only one applicant. So if you want to be considered you must get your information in by February 12! Scholarships will be awarded at the County level and one applicant will be sent on to the District evaluation. SAVE the DATE March 21, 2015 Jewelry Making & Cake Decorating 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. More details to come... Jymann has an extra skein of alpaca wool for the 2015 Alpaca Wool Challenge! Please contact her if you would like to use it for the challenge at COUNTY FAIR SCHOOL DAYS If you are interested in helping with the special days at the 2015 Galveston County Fair, there will be 2 meetings in February. The first meeting is February 5, 2015 and the other on February 17, Both meetings are at the youth building at 6:30 p.m. The doors will be locked at 6:30 p.m. ELIGIBILITY REMINDER If you will be participating in Judging events and other competitions let the County Extension Office know days in advance of the competition so we have enough time to get eligibilities done. This goes for any competitive event, whether you are missing school or not.

3 Page 3 GALVESTON COUNTY BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT Please plan to participate in the planning meeting to be held for this year s 4 -H Benefit Golf Tournament and the County 4-H Recognition Event! Neither of these events can occur with out the concerted efforts of volunteers who believe in the 4-H Program and what it is doing for youth in your clubs. These two events are made even better when there is representation from each of the 4-H clubs in Galveston County. No one club has the monopoly on good ideas, creative leaders, or dedication. Everyone brings their one particular gift to the table. This meeting is open to adult volunteers, parents, and youth aged 12 and older. I look forward to your leadership! Please keep your eyes open for info on the date. Please attend if interested. You do not have to know anything about golf to assist with this important project. TEXAS BRIGADES SUMMER CAMPS Registration for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service s Texas Brigades summer camps program has begun. The registration deadline is March 15, This year s slate of seven camps includes a new one that departs from the traditional wildlife-only topics, according to coordinators. Youth are taught leadership skills, natural resources conservation and proper ranch management at the camps scattered across the state, according to Rollins. Each camp is limited to students from ages 13 through 17. The camp dates and locations are: Rolling Plains Bobwhite Brigade, June 13-17, Centennial Lodge, Coleman, TX. South Texas Buckskin Brigade, June 14-18, Southern Star Ranch, Uvalde, TX. South Texas Bobwhite Brigade, June 26-30, 74 Buck Horn Creek Ranch, McCoy, TX. Bass Brigade, July 7-11, Warren Ranch, Santa Anna, TX. North Texas Buckskin Brigade, July 19-23, Warren Ranch, Santa Anna, TX. Waterfowl Brigade, July 19-23, BigWoods on the Trinity, Tennessee Colony, TX. Ranch Brigade, July 14-18, Warren Ranch, Santa Anna, TX. Tuition is $400 per cadet per camp, but Rollins said sponsors are available to provide financial aid when needed. Applications may be completed online or downloaded at For more information, contact Helen Holdsworth at hholdsworth@texas-wildlife.org or Kassi Scheffer at kscheffer@texas-wildlife.org or you may call

4 Page 4 NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS National 4-H Congress is the flagship event of the National 4-H program held annually in Atlanta, Georgia at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program is pleased to announce our state s participation in the event once more. The 2015 event will be held from November 26 to December 1 and is open to all Texas 4-H youth between the years of 14 and 18 on September 1. Applicants must have been born during the period beginning of September 1, 1995 and ending August 31, 2000 to be eligible to participate. National 4-H Congress is a youth focused five day event that engages 4-H members from more than 45 states and Puerto Rico in areas of leadership, service, diversity, and project experience. Participants engage with some of the nations leaders through interactive workshops as well as general assemblies, tours, and recreational activities. In addition to youth participating in the educational components offered by National 4-H Congress, this event provides the opportunity for 4-H members to meet other 4-H members and learn about other leadership, citizenships, and project experiences conducted in other states. The friends met at National 4-H Congress are truly friends for life for the majority of 4-H members! Applications for the 2015 National 4-H Congress will be accepted online through 4-H CONNECT from March 1 to March 31. From the applications, a slate of 4-H members will be chosen to participate in interviews during the Texas 4-H Roundup. The official announcement of the 2015 Texas Delegation to National 4-H Congress will be done at the Thursday night assembly of Texas 4-H Roundup (delegates do not have to be present).

5 Page 5 4-H DAY AT THE CAPITOL The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program is pleased to announce the plans for the H Day at the Capitol scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, This event is designed for all 4-H members to learn more about our state legislative process, see our legislators in session, and to visit with their respective elected officials. The event registration is $30.00 per person and includes a t- shirt, catered meal, printed materials, and appreciation tokens for our elected officials. Registration will open February 1st and will close when the first 300 registration are received or on February 28th. THIS IS A LIMITED REGISTRATION EVENT DUE TO SPACE AND WE ARE EXPECTING A QUICK REGISTRATION PROCESS - please communicate with your families that registration needs to be completed immediately when registration opens. The day s event will include: Opening Session and Welcome, Group Photo, Visit to either House of Representatives or Senate Chambers for 4-H Recognition, Catered Lunch, and office visits with legislators. Additionally, we will have four of our statewide leadership/ambassador teams present to demonstrate 4-H projects and activities.

6 Page 6 IN AGRICULTURE HORSE JUDGING CONTEST District 9 4-H Horse Judging Contest When: April 11, 2015 Where: Dick Freeman Arena, Texas A&M University Campus Fee: $15 person Deadline: March 22, 2015 (Register on 4-H Connect) More Info: visit website Description/Objectives: To increase knowledge of equine evaluation and selection techniques To employ decision making skills To create a sense of team work To learn to make individual decisions and support them with oral statements There is no limit to the number of youth or teams that can be entered from Southeast District 9. All entries must be made online using the 4-H Connect system and youth must bring an eligibility form with them to the contest

7 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Galveston County 4102-B Main Street (FM 519) La Marque, Texas Page 7 Phone: Bill Holcombe CEA 4-H & Youth Development WCHolcombe@ag.tamu.edu Phoenix Rogers CEA Agriculture & Natural Resources PLRogers@ag.tamu.edu Jymann Davis CEA- Family & Consumer Science Jymann.Davis@ag.tamu.edu Other Websites: District 9 4-H Website is Texas 4-H Website is 4-H Connect Website is