Dallam & Hartley 4-H

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1 Dallam & Hartley 4-H BI-COUNTY STOCK SHOW CONGRATULATIONS SHOWMANSHIP WINNERS RABBIT STEER and HEIFER Junior Rhiana Todd Junior Lillie Skiles Intermediate Erin Nutter Intermediate Luke Daniels Senior Breanne Beller Senior Madeleine Bezner GOAT SWINE Junior Chesna Harbert Junior Parker Ralston Intermediate Kullen Sorrels Intermediate Konnor White Senior Savannah West Senior Tristan Vasquez LAMB Intermediate Christiana Dickson Senior Jessie Messick February 2014 Dallam & Hartley Counties 401 Denrock Dalhart, Texas Phone: Fax: Inside this issue: Shelby s Shenanigans 2 Summer Camp Info. 4 Club Corner 5 Stock Show Pics 6 & 7 February Calendar 9 CONGRATULATIONS STOCKSHOW WINNERS GRAND CHAMPION GOAT Emma Lathem RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION GOAT Emma Lathem GRAND CHAMPION LAMB Emilee Smith RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION LAMB Christiana Dickson GRAND CHAMPION RABBIT Tori Yanke RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RABBIT Tyler Dixon GRAND CHAMPION STEER Stewart Skiles RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER Madeleine Bezner GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER Stewart Skiles RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER Lillie Skiles GRAND CHAMPION SWINE Leslie Batenhorst RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SWINE Madeleine Bezner Mike Bragg Dallam & Hartley County CEA-Agriculture and Natural Resources Kay Rogers Dallam & Hartley County CEA-Family & Consumer Sciences Shelby Campbell Dallam & Hartley County CEA-4-H & Youth Development Janet Harrison Dallam & Hartley County Program Assistant Marsha Hightower Dallam & Hartley County Administrative Clerk

2 ... Greetings from my untidy office desk! As I gear up for another major stock show season I can t help but be excited and anxious for all my families who give up so much time to hit the open road in hopes of bringing home a ribbon, banner and a buckle. The National Western has come and gone and as I start to consume my mind with major shows I like to learn interesting facts about each show. Interesting fact # 1- did you know that the average size of a fat steer at the National Western jumped from 40 inches tall in the 1960 s to nearly 60 inches tall in the late 1970 s? Today the National Western hosts a variety of breeds from around the world. My first major show stop will be the legendary Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo (probably my favorite). Interesting fact # 2- before changing its name in 1987 to Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, Ft. Worth was known as Texas Fat Stock Show and admission was only 25 cents. My, how times have changed. I am looking forward to watching all of my kiddos and traveling across the big state of Texas again this year. Good luck to all the Dallam & Hartley major stock show exhibitors and see ya down the road! Shelby STOCK SHOW STOCK SHOW CHECKS/ADD-ONS 4-H FARM CLEAN OUT MAJOR STOCK SHOW Bi-County Stock Show sale checks will not be available until April 1, As of last week, Bi-County Stock Show Board was receiving additional add-ons. Checks cannot be written to the youth until buyers are invoiced and money is collected. As soon as Bi-County Stock Show Board closes the books on add-ons and we receive an add-on list from them, we will you to let you know your list of add-on(s) is available. Be watching for an from our office notifying you that add-on lists are available. All project animals must be removed from the facility and pens must be cleaned by Monday, February 10, Once your pen is inspected by an agent and your work has been completed, you will then receive your deposit back. If this is not completed by February 10, you will forfeit your deposit and not receive your Bi- County Stock Show Check until it is completed unless prior arrangements have been made. If you completed entries for any of the 2014 Major Livestock Shows, please stop by the Extension Office and pick up your passes. Star of Texas in Austin is the only show that will not be mailing passes to our office. Passes for that show should be picked up when you arrive in Austin. Houston passes will be arriving in February. OTHER PROJECTS... CONSUMER DECISION MAKING The District 1 4-H Consumer Decision Making (CDM) contest is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Amarillo at the District Office. The Consumer Decision Making Project will focus on the Consumer Life Skills project materials. The Dallam County project studies will start February 12th from 4 to 5pm at the Extension Office. ENTOMOLOGY Calling all 4-Hers interested in the Entomology Project! Project meetings will be held every other Tuesday beginning on February 4 from 4:30-5:30pm at Melissa Ritchey s home at 822 Denver Ave. The contest consists of insect identification and our 4-Hers do well at the District Contest. We need more 4-Hers to join this fun project group so we can have a team. Come to the meeting on February 4 and check it out! CLOTHING & TEXTILES PROJECT Be watching for more information because... The project planning meeting is: Thursday, January 30th in Hartley at the Community Building at 5:30pm. THIS PROJECT IS FULL of learning opportunities from designing to arts & crafts to sewing to buying! Please watch for more information by ! Page 2 Dallam & Hartley 4-H

3 SUMMER CAMP AT LAKE ETLING IN BLACK MESA STATE PARK June 4-6, 2014 HOWARD COLLEGE LAMB & GOAT CAMP Lamb Camp June 8-10, 2014 Howard College G.C. Broughton Agriculture Complex Big Spring, TX SUMMER CAMPS 4-H POWER CAMP June 23-26, 2014 Goat Camp June 15-17, 2014 Howard College G.C. Broughton Agriculture Complex Big Spring, TX Go to howardcollege.edu for information and applications. Only the first 200 paid applicants will be accepted! North Region 4-H Rabbit Show Littlefield, TX May Teresa DeSautell, Lamb County Rabbit Leader, is working with the South Plains Rabbit Club to host the North Region 4-H Rabbit Show. Plans are to host 3 breeding rabbit shows on Saturday, May 24 th Novice Show (for novice 4-H showman), Open 4-H Rabbit Show (all ages and experience level) and ARBA Sanctioned Show (open to everyone do not have to be a member of ARBA). Depending on their experience level, there will be 2 or 3 opportunities for 4-H members to exhibit their rabbits in one day. In addition, there will be other contests and opportunities available that weekend including a rabbit educational poster, photography, showmanship, knowledge/skills test, breed ID, etc. If enough judges can be secured, the South Plains Rabbit Club is hoping to have another Rabbit Show on Friday evening. We have 4-Hers that are out and about showing. Here are some of the results that we have seen so far. National Western in Denver Hattie-Carole Bezner 5th place market steer Madeleine Bezner 7th place market steer, 1st place heifer Tristan Vasquez 7th place market swine Kyle Batenhorst 6th place market swine Stewart Skiles 3rd overall prospect steer & Reserve Champion prospect breeding heifer Lille Skiles Reserve Champion prospect feeder heifer & 4th prospect breeding heifer FISHIN N FUN June 2-3, 2014 HUNTER SAFETY COURSE March 8, am 3pm Materials provided, lunch break from 12noon to 12:30pm, bring a snack for morning and afternoon break. $15.00 First National Bank Community Room For information, contact Ginger Cleavinger at Page 3 Dallam & Hartley 4-H Or Emily Berg Ft. Worth Stock Show Gerret Boer 9th place individual in 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest placings, 10th place overall Anneke Boer Reserve Champion Heifer 5th place cow Gerret Boer 1st place cow

4 THIS n THAT Information on the 2014 Recipe Rally Contest, held in conjunction with Texas 4-H Roundup, is now available at texas4-h.tamu.edu/ healthy_lifestyles. The contest is open to intermediate and senior 4- H members. To participate, youth (as a team or individual) create a video of them demonstrating the preparation of a recipe while highlighting nutrients, food safety practices, serving size and cost analysis. The theme for the 2014 contest is breakfast. All video entries are due by March 1, 2014, with the top 6 finalists in each age division advancing to participate at Texas 4-H Roundup. Scholarships available... Call our office for more information or refer to the January Texas 4-H Standard (available on your 4-H Connect profile) for the following scholarships: ***Texas Farm Credit Scholarship Offered to 4-H Members ***Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Scholarship ***Texas Water Resource Institute Scholarship Dallam County 4-H Scholarship applications can be picked up at the Extension Office. These applications are due March 15th. See requirements on the application for eligibility. Applications and requirements can be ed so please contact us or stop by for an application. TEXAS 4-H NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM INFORMATION Information for the Shooting Sports project, Wildlife Project, Outdoor Challenge and more projects in the Natural Resource area are available. View the state Website: Read the Blog: Connect with them via their Facebook page: them at: tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu TEXAS 4-H OUTDOOR CHALLENGE Like them for updates! Do you love the great outdoors? Are you up for a fun, physical and mental challenge? If so, begin preparing now for OUTDOOR CHALLENGE! The 6th annual Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge will be held, June 27-29, 2014 at Collin County Adventure Camp in Anna, TX. Grab a friend. Learn, practice, and train to compete in a series of ten outdoor events, and then join us this summer to test your knowledge & skills at the TX 4-H Outdoor Challenge! Registration will open on 4-H Connect in April. Check out the web page for contest rules and more details: TEXAS BRIGADES The Texas Brigades is a wildlife-focused leadership development program for high school youth (ages 13-17). There are five different camps: Bobwhite Brigade, Buckskin Brigade, Bass Brigade, Waterfowl Brigade, and Ranch Brigade. Participants will be introduced to habitat management, hone communication skills, and develop a land ethic. The state's leading wildlife and fisheries biologists and land managers serve as instructors and mentors. Each camp is 4 ½ days long. The next virtual 4-H volunteer conference series will be held February 25th and February 27th. Both day and night-time trainings will be offered on-line. Topics for the upcoming training include: Fitness Challenge Photography Golf Challenge Recordbooks Invitational Contests Sportfishing Educational Presentations Challenge 4-H Center Summer Staff Opportunities at the 4-H Center Financial Literacy Tools of the Trade SHOOTING SPORTS LEADER TRAINING ARCHERY & SHOTGUN TRAINING NORTH REGION SS COACH TRAINING March 8-9, 2014 March 29-30, 2014 Registration is January 23-February 24 Registration is February 6-March 6 San Angelo, TX Lubbock, TX Cost $ Cost $ You must be a screened volunteer to register You must be a screened volunteer to register Dallam & Hartley 4-H If you are interested, please contact our office. Page 4

5 Club Corner Hartley Plainsmen 4-H Club Meeting Friday, February 7, :30pm Hartley Community Building Kay Rogers will be presenting a program on the opportunities available in the Clothing & Textiles project. Members will complete a hands on project that can be entered in the District 1 Arts and Crafts Fair. If you have interest in the Clothing & Textiles project, you won t want to miss this meeting. Channing 4-H Club Meeting Wednesday, February 12 Channing Community Building Potluck 6:30pm Dallam Darlins 4-H Club Meeting The Dallam Darlins will meet February 6th, 2014 at 6:30pm at the coliseum, with the Family and Friends club. We will be making Valentines for local CASA children, please bring enough valentines for 21 children. If you would like to include candy, please do not bring anything homemade or perishable as they will be mailed. Please bring a snack to share with everyone, drinks will be provided. Texline 4-H Club Meeting Thursday, February 13, :30pm Texline Community Building Please bring travel size toiletry items for the League House in Amarillo. We will be discussing the Clothing and Textiles project! 4-H for Families and Friends 4-H Club Meeting The Family and Friends Club will meet with the Dallam Darlins 4-H Club on THURSDAY, Feb 6th at 6:30 pm. Please bring your Valentines (enough for 21 children) and a snack to share with our club members. We will be addressing the Valentines to CASA kids. If you want to include candy with your Valentines, please do not bring anything homemade or perishable as they will be mailed. We will address the cards and have some fun. Dallam County 4-H Council Meeting Dallam County 4-H Council is scheduled for a regular meeting on February 24th at 6:00pm at the Extension Office. Be watching for an closer to the meeting date. SUPPORT THE MAVERICKS and PBR IRON COWBOY Professional Bull Riding March 1, 2014 Cowboys Stadium THE AMERICAN One Day Rodeo March 2, 2014 Cowboys Stadium Deadline: Friday, February 28 at 12 noon These events give discounted tickets to 4-H members. Call our office for more information. TEXAS 4-H NIGHT at the Dallas Mavericks Saturday, April 12th vs. Phoenix Suns 7:30pm All 4-H members will have the opportunity to take a post-game shot on the basket $3 from each ticket sold will be donated back to your county! Deadline: Friday, March 7 Dallam & Hartley 4-H Page 5

6 2014 Bi-County Livestock Show Junior Board Members Page 6 Dallam & Hartley 4-H

7 Bi-County Stock Show Scholarship Winners Dallam & Hartley 4-H Page 7

8 2 3 4 Entomology Pro- 5 6 Dallam Darlins and Dallam CDM 13 Texline 4-H Entomology Dallam Co. 4-H 25 Virtual Volun Virtual Volun- 7 Hartley Plains- February 2014 Sun M on Tu e Wed Thu Fri Sat 6pm Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo 4:30-5:30 4:30-5:30 teer Conference Series San Antonio Stock Show project begins, 4pm Channing 4-H 6:30pm Families & Friends Joint 6:30pm 6:30pm TX 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Applications due to office men 4-H 5:30pm teer Conference Series 28 San Angelo Stock Show

9 2 3 4-H for Fami- 4 Pillowcase Work- 5 6 Dallam Darlins Duct Tape 13 T-shirt Scarf Pillowcase 24 Dallam Co. 4-H 25 Pillowcase 7 Hartley Plains- 8 Hunter Safety Dallam Co. 4-H March 2014 Sun M on Tu e Wed Thu Fri Sat lies and Friends 4-H Club Mtg. Council 31 shop after school Houston Livestock Show Workshop after school Workshop after school Workshop led by Kay Rogers (through community connect) Channing 4-H Club Mtg. H Club Mtg. Workshop led by Kay Rogers (through community connect) Texline 4-H Club Mtg. men 4-H Club Mtg Star of Texas Livestock Show Course Scholarship Applications due

10 Dallam & Hartley Co. Extension Office 401 Denrock Avenue Dalhart, Texas Phone: Fax: The Hartley Parent/Leader Association Concession Stand Committee would like to extend our appreciation to all the 4H families that helped with the success of the concession stand. We appreciated all of the help. ***Money raised helps fund the activities and programs for Hartley County 4-H, which includes Channing 4-H Club and Hartley Plainsmen 4-H Club, for the next two years. 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.