04/01/2016 Volume Fannin 1, Issue 7 4-H Flash Inside this issue: 4-H Clover Fundraiser 2016 Texas Roundup Texas Roundup Veterinary Science Camp National 4-H Congress D4 Horse Judging Contest D4 Livestock Judging Contest 4-H Outdoor Challenge J.T. Woodson Scholarship 3-D Archery Tournament Youth Range Workshop 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 April showers bring May flowers! March was yet another fun filled, action packed month for the Fannin County 4-H Program! At the beginning of the month, 12 members competed at the District IV Food Challenge in Dallas and all were successful! The Junior team won the Spirit Award with their adorable cow printed aprons, as well as 3rd April Showers place in the Challenge. The Intermediate team won 4th place and the Senior team won 6th place! We then ended the month we the Fannin County Roundup Contest. We had four talented individuals compete and will all advance to District Spring Roundup in April. Kate Kincade and Danielle Berg competed in Vocal division of the Share- The-Fun. Joel Aukes competed in Solo division of Share-The- Fun and Dacie Bradley competed in Educational Presentation.. Finally, we had our annual photography contest. Once again, we always appreciate all the leaders and volunteers for their time and effort working with our members! We have another equally busy and fun-filled month ahead of us! 4-H Clover Fundraiser Piney Woods Conservation Adventure Camp D4 Spring Roundup Schedule Check Out this Project 5 5 8 The Spring 2016 Paper Clover Fundraiser will be from April 13 24th. We will be having a booth out at Tractor s Supply on Saturday, April 23 from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM. We will have a Chain Saw as a giveaway award through the Fundraiser. Randy Arris Jr. is the main leader on the Fundraiser. Please contact Randy Arris Jr. about your time to work the fundraiser booth.
P a g e 2 F a n n i n 4 - H F l a s h V o l u m e 1, I s s u e 7 2016 Texas Roundup Registration for 2016 Texas 4-H Roundup will open on Friday, April 15 Friday, May 20, 2016. There are a lot of fun and exciting events and competitions that are happening at this year s Texas Roundup! I have included a list of activities and competitions that will be happening at State Roundup. 4-H Legacy Photos 4-H Has Talent National Anthem Deadline for submission May, 2 Salute to Excellence Veterinary Science Camp Registration is April 15 May 20. Ag Product ID Clothing & Textiles Duds to Dazzle Consumer Decision Making Discover Science Method Information Entomology Contest Fashion Show/Fashion Storyboard Food & Nutrition/Food Show/Food Challenge Healthy Lifestyles Leaders 4 Life Livestock Skill-A-Thon Recipe Rally Robotics Challenge Share the Fun Wildlife Texas 4-H Roundup Veterinary Science Camp The Texas 4-H Program is excited to announce that there will be a Texas 4-H Roundup Veterinary Science Camp again this summer! The camp will be held at College Station during Texas 4-H Roundup from June 6 9, 2016. The goal of the Texas 4-H Veterinary Science Camp is to provide experiential learning opportunities for students participating in the Veterinary Science Certification Program. Students will learn and practice clinical skills on large and small animals, while under the supervision of a veterinarian. The cost for this camp is $150.00 and registration will open April 15 and close May 20, 2016. This camp will be limited to the first 20 members, aged 11 18 to register.. BIJKTZadefghjlmoq80
V o l u m e 1, I s s u e 7 F a n n i n 4 - H F l a s h P a g e 3 It s not too late to sign up for the National 4-H Congress! National 4-H Congress will be Thursday, November 24th through Tuesday, November 29th at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Georgia. National 4- H Congress is the flagship event of the National 4-H program. Each year a National Design Team of Extension educators, 4-H youth, and 4-H adult volunteers analyze National 4-H Congress current youth issues and determine the most effective ways to address them. The program combines a variety of fun and exciting educational, recreational and networking opportunities. The program combines sessions, seminars, discussion groups, and a service learning experience. The nation s most outstanding community leaders, speakers, and educators present the most current and timely information available. Applications will be available until April 15. District IV Horse Judging Contest On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Fannin County will have 4-H members travel to Gainesville, TX to compete in the District IV Horse Judging Contest hoping to advance to the State Horse Judging Contest. Their project leader is Cody Maxwell. The participants will judge two to four halter classes and four to six performance classes. Three or four sets of oral reasons are required. District IV Livestock Judging On Saturday, April 23, 2016 4- H members of Fannin County will be traveling to College Station to compete in the District Livestock Judging Competition with their project leader Krystal Otwell. They have been meeting weekly since November practicing for this event. Members will have to judge eight classes, an assortment between market cattle, breeding cattle, market sheep, breeding sheep, market goats, breeding goats, market swine and breeding swine.
P a g e 4 F a n n i n 4 - H F l a s h V o l u m e 1, I s s u e 7 4-H Outdoor Challenge The Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge will be held June 17-19 this summer at the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center. Registration will be open from May 1 May 29. The following events will be held this year: Shotgun Rifle Archery Fishing Climbing Kayaking Outdoor Skills Biologist Skills Gear Judging Outdoor Safety J.T. Woodson Scholarship In honor of J.T. Woodson, Fannin County Farm Bureau is offering a scholarship to a graduating senior who is interested in an agriculture related career. If interested please complete the J.T. Woodson Scholarship and return it to the Fannin County Farm Bureau office by May 1, 2016 3-D Archery Tournament in Cooke County Cooke County is hosting a 4-H 3- D Archery Tournament on May 28, 2016. Check in will begin at 8:00 A.M. and the competition will start at 9:00 A.M. There is a $20.00 registration fee per bow. The adult class will be limited to coaches, parents, and/or guardians of 4-H members. There will be an outdoor 10- target 3-D course at varying yardages for all ages, and a field 5-target course. A total of 30 arrows will be shot for this tournament. Bonham 4-H Club Food Show Program The Bonham 4-H Club will be hosting a food show program on Aprill11, 2016 starting at 6:00 P.M. located at the Bonham Housing Authority. They are asking that you brig your favorite macaroni dish and be prepared to give a one-minute presentation about how you made it and why you like the recipe. Feel free to bring sweets or snacks as well.
V o l u m e 1, I s s u e 7 F a n n i n 4 - H F l a s h P a g e 5 Youth Range Workshop At the Texas Section Society for Range Management Youth Range Workshop, participants gain useful knowledge and skills in the areas of ecology, inventory practices, management and evaluation of resources. Experts from across the state are recruited to teach the participants in fields ranging from watershed management, to prescribed burning, to soil health, and many areas in between. Additionally, youth are trained in the areas of public speaking, advocacy, and leadership so that they are armed with the knowledge they need to effectively educate others in the area of rangeland management. The workshop is open to youth who are 14-18 year old, and have completed the 8th grade, but have not graduated from high school. Registration is due by May 31, 2016. Piney Woods Conservation Adventure Camp The Piney Woods Conservation Adventure Camp will be held from July 12 15, 2016 in Jasper County in and around Lake Sam Rayburn. This camp is open to senior age 4-H members from across Texas. This 4 day camp will focus on the conservation ecology of natural resources in east Texas. What will make this camp unique is that the kids can select from a wildlife or a fisheries track. The first two days of the camp will keep all youth together covering the basics and the final two days youth will break into their track of choice for advanced education and handson activities. In addition to all the education and activities, youth will have one-on-one interaction time with the agencies involved should they want to consider a natural resource career path. We are extremely proud and excited to announce that we have 25 4-H members going to compete in the District 4 Spring Roundup in April. We will have three teams competing in D4 Spring Roundup Consumer Decision Making Contest,. Two members competing in Share-the-Fun vocal and one Share-the- Fun in band/solo division. One member presenting in Educational Presentation. Two teams in Horse Quiz bowl and one team in Beef Quiz Bowl competition. Good luck to everyone competing at Districts!
April Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 4-H Has Talent Applications Due Texas 4-H STEM Ambassadors Applications Due 2 3 4 LSJ Practice 5 6 7 CDM Practice 7:00 8:.30 8 9 10 CDM Practice 4:00 6:00 11 Bonham 4-H Club Meeting 12 13 14 Last day to enroll in Texas 4-H Photo Contest 15 Last day to apply for 2017 National 4-H Congress 16 Texas 4-H Roundup V et Science Camp Reg. Open D4 Spring Roundup 17 18 LSJ Practice Rabbit Project Meeting 19 D4 Horse Judging Contest Texas Star 4-H Club Meeting 20 21 22 23 D4 Livestock Judging Contest Paper Clover Fundraiser 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Registration for 4-H Outdoor Challenge Open J.T. Woodson Scholarship 2 National Anthem Deadline for Submission 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Bonham 4-H Club Meeting 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rabbit Project Meeting Texas Star 4-H Club Meeting Last Day to register for Texas 4-H Roundup 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3-D Archery Tournament in Cook County 29 Last day to register for 4-H Outdoor Challenge 30 31 Registration Due for Youth Range Workshop
2505 N. Center Street Bonham, TX 75418 Phone: {903}583-7453 Fax: {903}583-1092 E-mail: fannin@ag.tamu.edu Fannin County Extension Office Don t forget to visit us at: http://agrilife.organnin4h/ or on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/fannin-4-h to find out about important dates and upcoming competitions, practices or events. We are constantly adding and updating our pages. We add anything on our pages that we get from our club leaders and other Extension Agents from around our District. Make sure to subscribe to our website. That way you will get an e-mail notification every time something is added or changed on the website so you can ensure you have the most recent information. This month s 4-H Project of interest is: Consumer Education Do you like to shop? Learn how to save money while shopping in the consumer decision making project! You will learn how to compare prices, test for quality and make purchases based on facts and research. You will also improve your money management skills, smart purchasing skills and Check Out This Project! decision making skills! This is a great project for any member from 3rd grade up Consumer Decision Making until 12th grade! The contest is based on the skills of consumer observation, comparison, and the ability to make a fact-based purchases. Each participant is expected to defend their purchases to a panel of judges. This contest is held at the district level and at 4-H Roundup. Livestock shows such as the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and San Angelo Stock Show also offer a consumer decision making contest too.