P O L K C O U N T Y 4 - H POLK PRESS July 2013 Congratulations!!! P O L K C O U N T Y 4 - H LANDON PARKER $10,000 Congratulations To Our District Horse Show Team Cameron Thomas Brooke Thomas Paige DeBlasio Brooke Thomas Pole Bending 1st Stakes Race-1st Working Cow Horse-3rd Stock Horse Pleasure-5th Barrel Racing-6th Champion in Ranch sorting & Speed Events Paige DeBlasio- Pole Bending-8th Barrel Racing 9th Stakes Race- 5th Ranch Sorting 5th Cameron Thomas Ranch Sorting 8th Agriculture & Natural Resources * Family & Consumer Sciences * 4-H & Youth Development * Community Development Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin The Texas A&M University System, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating A member of The Texas A&M University System and its statewide Agriculture Program. Anyone needing special assistance at an Extension Program should contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Office at (936)327-6828 at least one week prior to the program or event.
You like Dogs? Cats? Horses? Well! Join us as we take a grand tour of the Houston SPCA on July 12th! We will stop on the way back to tour and learn a few things from Dr. Zach Stevenson at the Big Thicket Vet Clinic. Open to non 4-H members too! Cost : $10 Departure from Polk on July 12th at 9am. Arrive back to Polk at 4 pm Includes tour cost and lunch Contact Priss or Alyssa at 936-327-6828 or apnelson@ag.tamu.edu alpuckett@ag.tamu.edu Page 2 POLK PR ESS
Northeast Texas Goat Raiser Assoc. 2013 Summer Sizzlin Show, July 27-28, 2013. Place: Athens Tx. (Henderson Co. Fairpark Complex). Contact: Cheryl Isbell 903-431- 0793, www.netgra.org Major Show Tag orders for Goat, Lambs, and Swine Coming Soon Houston Livestock Show Tag orders will be coming up for goat & lambs in August (August 15th). Swine tag orders will be coming up in September so please mark your calendar s and give us a call if you plan on showing in Houston. Save the Date : August 1,2013 Time: 6:30pm at Livingston Jr.High Cafeteria Celebrate Country Stars RSVP for your table with Priss by July 26th. Awards will be given to outstanding 4-H participants from all Polk County Clubs. 2012-2013 2013 Page 3 4-H Awards Banquet
Where: Lakeview Methodist Conference Center in Palestine, TX When: July 26th, 27th and 28th Departure from Polk on July 26th at 2 pm. Arrive back to Polk on Sunday, July 28th at 2pm Cost: $125 per camper Parents welcome to help chaperone at the same cost. County 4-H Camp More info: Swimming, Game Room, Putt-Putt Golf, Wet-Willie Water Slide,Canoes Robotics, Workshops, Disk Golf, and much more... Priss @ 936-327-6828 or apnelson@ag.tamu.edu Deadline is coming-if you are interested and want to go please call. You need to pick up your packet of medical releases and forms for camp
2013-2014 PROJECT LEADERS If you want to be a project leader (or continue to be a project leader) please give us a call. Alyssa will be holding a meeting in August to kick off next year! THANK YOU TO ALL THE GREAT PROJECT LEADERS THAT WE HAD IN 2012-2013! From every mountain side Let Freedom ring. ~Samuel F. Smith, "America" The office will be closed: July 4th & 5th to observe Fourth of July Freedom is never free. ~Author Unknown POLK COUNTY 4-H INFORMATION All Project and club meetings will resume in September. 4-H Supply Check Out When you check items out please be considerate and return it as soon as possible for others to use. Please make sure all items are clean and in good repair. Please call the office prior to picking up any equipment. Thanks! As a reminder, you can access 4-H newsletters and upcoming events on the Polk County Extension website.http://polk-tx.tamu.edu/ Mark Currie CEA-Ag/NR Alyssa Puckett CEA-4H Polk County Office 602 E. Church St., Suite 127 Livingston, TX 77351 936-327-6828 Fax # 936-327-6859 Polk-Tx.tamu.edu-Website https://www.facebook.com/livingston4h