~ 113 East Fordall Street, Henderson, Texas 75652 ~ 903-657-0376 Rusk County 4-H Clover Files Website: rusk.agrilife.org/ RUSK COUNTY 4-H CLUBS December-January CARLISLE 4 H CLUB Kristan Hart 216-7076 December 19th, 6:00 p.m. Extension Meeting Room HORSE 4 H CLUB Agent 657-0376 LEVERETT S CHAPEL 4 H CLUB Randy Tidwell 570-4377 rtidwell@leverettschapelisd.net 1st Monday, 6:00 p.m. Leverett s Chapel Ag Building LIVESTOCK 4 H CLUB Ryan & Jennifer Ellis 658-4404 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m., Extension Meeting Room MT. ENTERPRISE 4 H CLUB Martha Lee 822-3411 December 15th, 2:00 p.m., Mt. Enterprise Community Center ROUND UP 4 H CLUB Mike O Quinn 987-9119 January 19th, 2:00 p.m., Kilgore College Ag Farm TATUM 4 H CLUB Katrina McKee 720-6711 Melissa Steph 812-2083 2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m., Tatum Housing Authority Community Center Educational programs conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Reference to trade names or commercial products is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the AgriLife Extension is implied. The Texas A&M University System, US Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Court of Texas Cooperating.
Angel Tree Community Service Project: Adopt a family for Christmas help support someone in your community. Adult Leaders Meeting Our next meeting will be January 6th at 6:00 p.m. in the Extension Meeting Room. The Child Advocacy Center of Rusk County has many children in need of holiday cheer. Please adopt an angel today. Angels come from all over the county so if you want to adopt a family or child from your area just let them know. Contact Cammie Richards: crichards@ruskcountycac.com or 903-657-0790. County Council Jackpot Workday & Jackpot January 2nd - Expo Center, 3:30 p.m. January 4th - Expo Center, 7:00 a.m. Extension Office closed January 1st. December/January Birthdays Sarah Ardry 12/2 Raven Carlson 12/3 Gabriella Jones 12/6 Kole Nichols 12/9 Riley Wilkerson 12/10 Olivia Arp 12/12 Mackenzie Johnson 12/16 Thomas McAnally 12/21 Mollie Johnson 12/29 Andrew Berry 12/30 Rusk County 4-H Stay up to speed on things upcoming, see photos, and read about thing s Rusk County 4-H ers are doing. www.facebook.com/pages/rusk-county-4-h/194279247255144 Rance Ellis 1/12 Brandelyn Cochran 1/16 Maddie Johnson 1/17 Nathan Conley 1/18 Colleen Bridges 1/20 Anna Norman 1/26 Nathan Ogeda 1/29 Taylor Burton 1/29 Jaden Jordan 1/30 William Nix 1/30
Enrollment fee $25 2014 Opportunity Scholarship is online - http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships If you need an application please contact the Extension Office. Deadline is February 1, 2014. Texas 4 H Roundup 4 H Recipe Rally In the 4-H Recipe Rally, intermediate and senior 4-H members are challenged with selecting, creating, and/ or altering a recipe and submitting a video. The video highlights the 4-H member(s) demonstrating the preparation of the receipt while also highlighting nutrients, food safety practices, serving size and cost analysis, as well as their inspiration for selection or creation of the recipe. For 2014, youth may enter as an individual or a team. The theme for the 2014 contest is Breakfast. Deadline to enter online is deadline: March 1, 2014 More information is available at http://texas4- h.tamu.edu/healthy_lifestyles. http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/healthy_lifestyles.
East Region Shooting Sports (NEW) Coaches Training State Dog Show Validation Validation is now open on 4-H Connect if you would like to show a dog through 4-H or are interested in this project. Validation for dogs will be open until January 10th Please contact the Extension Office for more information. Training to take place in Tyler, January 25-26. Must attend both days of training. Coaches are needed for archery, pistol, shotgun, rifle coach, and muzzle loader. If you are interested contact the Extension Office. Registration will open December 5th-January 9th. Must be registered on 4-H Connect and pass screening process by January 9, 2014. Postal League There is still time to register but you must do so by calling the Extension Office by January 25th, 2014 Youth Advisory Board Rusk County is looking for smart young men and women to serve on its youth board. This board serves the entire county and assists the 4-H agent with educational planning for local school districts and the county programs offered through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. If you know anyone who would make a great youth board member if you would please notify me by either phone or email I would really appreciate it. Qualifications: Does not have to be a 4-H member just a member of Rusk county Is 14 or older Wants to make a difference in their community Has a heart for serving others in their area Wants to see youth empowered/or wants to be an empowered youth Has the ability to make quarterly or biyearly meetings for the board Wants to serve Has ideas for new things in the community Extension Office closed for Holidays - December 24th & 25th Horse Project News Pending weather: December 15th, - Practice at Kilgore Saddle Club arena. Our January practice will be January 12th, 2:00 p.m. at a to be announced location. I If you would like more information about the 4-H Horse Project please contact the Extension Office. Taxidermy Workshop December 17th will be a hands-on workshop learning about a new project in the 4-H program. Come with ideas of what you would like to do! Workshop will be at the Extension Meeting Room at 6:00 p.m.
Cherry Dessert Contest Registration Deadline - Currently and to Check-In Time Where: Rusk County Extension Office Meeting Room 115 East Fordall Street Henderson, TX 75652 When: February 14, 2014 Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.-entry/check-in 11:00 a.m.-judging begins Around 1:30 p.m.-pick up Entry Fee: $1.00 Age Divisions: Junior - 6-11 years old Intermediate -12-13 years old Senior-14-18 years old Adults-19 plus 4 H meeting was held at Mt. Enterprise Community Center. We selected hoodies and t shirts. Next meeting is December 15, at 2:00 p.m. We will have a Christmas Ornament Exchange. Bring snacks and drinks for our party at the next meeting Submitted by Hannah Heathco. *Any dessert not picked up by 5:00 p.m. will be discarded. For more information contact the Rusk County Extension Office at 903-657-0376. Contest Rules 1. Desserts must contain cherries. 2. Recipes may be from a mix or from scratch. 3. Canned, dried, fresh, or frozen fruit may be used. 4. Desserts include pies, cakes, cookies, bread, etc. 5. Contest is open to all Rusk County Citizens. 6. Recipes must be attached to bottom of dish with the name on back of recipe. Recipes will not be returned. Recipes may be compiled into a recipe book at a later date. 7. Desserts will be judged on appearance, taste, and originality. 8. Participants must complete an entry form and submit with $1.00 fee to the Extension Office at check-in. 9. Entry fee goes toward annual Rusk County Extension Education Club sponsored scholarships for Rusk County residents. Mt. Enterprise 4-H members participated in a team building fun day at the November 10th meeting. Sponsored by the Rusk County Family and Consumer Sciences Committee Cherry Dessert Contest Entry Form Name Address Age Division
Rusk County Food & Nutrition Food Show Food Challenge and Ag Id Workshops and Contests Advancing to District Food Show! Food Challenge Workshop (Junior/Intermediate Team) Agriculture Product Identification Workshop Area Wildlife Contest Progressed to State Competition The Rusk County 4-H Wildlife Team placed first at the Area Wildlife Contest held on November 6, 2013 at the Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest in Nacogdoches, (L-R) Kaleb Horne, Macey Stanley, Alden Utzman. In addition, Kaleb Horne was the high point individual. Macey Stanley was 5th place individual, and Alden Utzman was third place individual. Not pictured are Dalton McKee and Holli Williams. Food Challenge Teams speak to Judges Food Challenge Practice (Senior/Intermediate Team) Upcoming Jackpot January 4-4-H Cash Blowout Jackpot - Henderson - Expo Heifers, Steers, Swine, Lambs, & Goats Show January 11 - Troup Young Farmers - Henderson -Expo Heifers, Steers, Swine, Lambs, & Goats Show January 18 - Lions Club Jackpot - Henderson - Expo Heifers, Steers, Swine, Lambs, & Goats Show January 25 - Carlisle FFA Jackpot - Henderson - Expo Swine, Lambs, & Goats Show February 1 -West Rusk FFA Jackpot-Henderson - Expo Heifers, Steers, Swine, Lambs, & Goats Show
!Attention Calf Scramblers! The time is near for eligible 4-H members to register for several calf scrambles to be held at the major stock shows of Texas. Parents and youth should make sure that they will be able to commit to participate in the major show in question the following year. They have to be willing to invest the money, time, and transportation of themselves and their project to their respective show. Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo January 17 to February 8 Purchase certificate value of $500 Certificates used to purchase a breeding beef or dairy heifer 1. Entry applications will also be available on the Stock Show website fwssr.com on October 1. 2. Entries are sent directly to the show. 3. Entries accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. 4. Each County 4-H Program is limited to a maximum of six entries. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo March 4-23 Purchase certificate value of $1,500 Certificates used to purchase a breeding beef or dairy heifer or market steer Must show the animal in the 2015 Houston Livestock Show 1. Online entry applications will be available on the Livestock Show website hlsr.com from October 1 through December 1. 2. Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo March 1-16 Ultimate Scramble Championship Purchase certificate value of at least $1000 while others could be awarded $1,500, $2,000, $2,500, or $5,000 Certificates used to purchase market or breeding animals. Must show the animal in the 2015 Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo. Entries begin October 1 directly to the show. Entry fee is $25. March 26-29, 2014 If you plan on showing at the Rusk County Youth Project Show in March 2014 you need to validate/ enter your project on the following dates: Market Hogs, Market Goats, and Market Lambs December 14th Expo Center 8-10 a.m. (if you have a pee wee hog the superintendent needs to know this to reserve a pen for your PeeWee hog, unless it is being shown by another exhibitor) Shop and Creative Arts - January 16th, 4-6 p.m. Expo Center Market Rabbits - February 15th, 8-10 a.m. Henderson Ag Dept Animal Science Building Breeding Goats and Breeding Rabbits Entry - February 15th - cards and fees are due 8-10 a.m. Henderson Ag Dept Animal Science Building ALL PeeWee - entry cards and fees due February 15th Check the website for other validation dates and rules. rcyps.com/ Dear 4-H ers, Leader s and Parents, With the jackpot show fast approaching on January 4th we will soon need many of you to assist the 4-H in working the show. We will need runners between rings, ring help, concession stand workers, a chair person over the concession stand, registration help, sponsors, and volunteers to do anything else we may need that day or days before with set up. This show benefits everyone in our 4-H program as the money goes toward county awards, entries for state level events, scholarship monies and other needed items. If you can let us know where you would like to work by December 31, 2013 we can have a schedule set up.
January 4, 2014 Rusk County Youth Expo Center, 3303 FM 13 W., Henderson, Texas Swine, Goats, Lambs, Heifers and Steers All divisions shown by weight Except Heifers Must have 5 heifers in a class to constitute a breed. Weigh in: 7:30-9:00 AM Show begins at 10:00 AM Cash Payback Cash Payback Percentage payback in class and over $100 guaranteed to Grand Champion in each Division Judges: Swine - Kip Winters Goats & Lambs - Dustin Coufal Cattle - Greg Tucker Jackpot Showmanship PeeWee (7 & under) Junior (8-11) Intermediate (12-14) Senior (15 & older) $5 entry at time of show!winner takes all! For more information please contact Nicci Ahart at 903-657-0376 or 979-549-7343 4-H Cash Blowout Jackpot Entry Form Enter day of Show Exhibitors Name: Address: City State Zip Telephone: County 4-H or FFA Chapter: Exhibitor Age as of show date: Entering: Circle One Sponsored by: Rusk County 4-H Adult Leader s Association (one form per animal) Steer Swine Lamb Goat No dogs allowed on Expo Center grounds! $20 per entry Heifer - Heifer birth date Heifer Breed
Special Thanks to all who assisted with the Rusk County 4-H Hayride Shuttle 4-H AGE DIVISION If you want to compete in 4-H contests - these are the age divisions. Junior -ages 9 through 10 Intermediate -ages 11 through 13 Seniors -ages 14 through 18 (Ages are based on August 31st of current 4-H year.) Bona-fide 4-H members must be 8 and in the 3rd grade or 9 to 18 years old to compete in any 4-H event. KPXI 100.7 FM your source for local county extension reports every weekday morning @ 12:30 p.m. Monday - Nicci Ahart, CEA-4-H Tuesday - Blaine Jernigan, CEA-AG Wednesday - Liz Buckner, CEA-FCS Thursday - Blaine Jernigan, CEA-AG Friday - Liz Buckner, CEA-FCS http://www.kwrdonline.com/ Until next time Nicci Ahart County Extension Agent-4-H and YD Rusk County Liz Buckner County Extension Agent-FCS Rusk County Blaine Jernigan County Extension Agent-Ag Rusk County