HILL COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL OFFICERS 2017-18 President Rowdy Rhea 1st Vice President Elizabeth Lewis 2nd Vice President Toby Vaughn Secretary Kara Burkett Treasurer Kate Burkett Reporter Hannah Lewis Council Delegate Autumn Lutkenhaus Parliamentarian Colt Rhea Angie Nors County Extension Agent 4-H / Youth Development Angie.nors@ag.tamu.edu Website: hill.agrilife.org HILL COUNTY MARCH 2018 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Exhibitors
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bayden Buzbee 4th place, class 8 Duroc Sawyer Owenby 8th place, class 4 Berkshire Wyatt Huebner Caught during the calf scramble, 1st place Simbrah Heifer in the Super Bowl Show, and 1st place Simbrah Heifer Cloey Edwards-Gregg Class winner Wether Dam, 3rd place, class 6, and 2nd place Shorthorn Heifer Courtney Ratliff 2nd & 5th place Rambouillet Ewes Madison Rutledge 3rd place Simbrah Heifer in the Super Bowl Show, 4th place Simbrah Heifer Larissa Boyd 7th place Southdown Lamb Dillon Hargrove 1st place Shorthorn Heifer Logan Brooks 4th place Shorthorn Heifer Alexis Hargrove 2nd place Chianina Heifer Cash Hooten 7th place Hampshire, making the sale. Kayli Hooten 4th place Dark Cross Barrow, making the sale. Saige Brown Placed 2nd in goat tying & 8th in co-ed breakaway roping Allie Hunt, Amberly Hunt, Camryn Camp, Cassie-Allen Camp, Malaina Baker and Leigha Adair, all exhibited Goats. Four of the six were pulled into the top half of their class & Cassie was pulled into the top 19 in her class. Great job at their first major show!! Hayleigh Swinford, Luke Swinford, Will Baker and Reagan Pavelka, all exhibited their Breeding Sheep & Goats.
San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Alexis Hargrove Grand Sr. Heifer Futurity and 1st place Heifer Dillon Hargrove 1st place Heifer Logan Brooks 3rd place Heifer Cloey Edwards Gregg 2nd place Heifer Madison Rutledge 2nd place Heifer These kiddos were also all interviewed by the Local News Station and did an outstanding job!! South 40 Fishing Trail Tournament Thank you to everyone who came out to help with the South 40 Fishing Tournament A HUGE THANK YOU to South 40 Fishing Trail for their generous donation to Hill County 4-H!!
Houston Livestock Show Star of Texas Fair Austin, Texas Junior Market Goats & Lambs Mar. 12-13 Auction Mar. 23 Junior Market Barrows March 16-18 Auction Mar. 23 Junior Market Steers March 19-21 ` Auction Mar. 23 Junior Breeding Heifers March 22-24 Junior Breeding Gilts March 1-2 Junior Breeding Sheep March 3-5 Junior Market Goats March 7-9 Auction March 10 Junior Market Lambs March 7-9 Auction March 10 Junior Breeding Heifers March 8-11 (Scramble Heifers arrive March 7th) Junior Market Barrows 10-15 March 10-(Berkshire, Dark Cross, Duroc, Hampshire, Poland China & Spotted) March 13-(Yorkshire, Chester White, OPB & Other Cross) Auction March 16 Junior Market Steers March 12-16 STOCK SHOW SEASON IS HERE!!! March 12 All Market & Scramble Steers move in March 14 Other Cross, Shorthorn, Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, Polled Hereford & Limousin March 15 ABC, Brangus, Santa Gertrudis, Brahman, Simbrah, Simmental & Red Cross March 16 Charolais, Maine Anjou & Black Cross Auction March 17 Contest Dates Public Speaking: Houston March 11th Ag Product ID Houston March 14th
District & County Photography Contest If you are wanting to enter the District and County Photography Contest, photos are due via email to Angie Nors by March 23rd by 5:00pm. The size of the photos should follow the District Photography guidelines. Angie s email is below for entries. Angie.nors@ag.tamu.edu County Fashion show The deadline to enter is Wednesday, March 21st Fashion Show Contest will be Thursday, March 29th at 6:00pm at the Extension Office For more information or to enter for the fashion show please call the Extension Office 254-582-4022 District Ag Product ID Contest All entries are do to the Extension Office by Wednesday, March 28th Ag Product ID Contest will be Friday, April 20th at Tarleton State University If you have any question please call the Extension Office: 254-582-4022
2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Shooting Sports Practices are TBD. Please watch their Facebook page for updates. 4 5 Aquilla 4-H Club Mtg. 6:30pm @ First Baptist Church 6 7 Abbott 4-H Club Mtg. 7:45pm @ school cafeteria 8 9 10 11 12 Whitney 4-H Club Mtg. 7:00pm @ the Missionary Baptist Church H o u s t o n S t o c k S h o w F e b. 2 7 t h M a r c h 1 8 t h 13 14 15 16 17 S p r i n g B re a k 1 2 t h 1 6 t h A u s t i n S t o c k S h o w M a r c h 1 0 t h M a r c h 2 4 t h 18 19 20 21 County Fashion Show entries are Due by 5:00pm to the Extension Office 22 Mt. Calm 4-H club Mtg. 6:30pm @ the Community Center 23 District & County photos due via email to Angie by 5:00pm 24 25 Itasca 4-H Mtg 3:00pm @ the Old Gym. 26 Robotics Club Mtg. 6:30pm @ the Extension Office 27 County Council & Parent Adult Leader Mtg 5:30pm @ Ext. Office Hillsboro 4-H Club Mtg @ 6:00pm 28 District Ag Product ID entries are due by 5:00pm to the Extension Office 29 30 Extension Office Closed for Good Friday 31 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