Polk County Office 602 E. Church St. Suite 127 Livingston, TX 77351 Polk 4-H Press V O L U M E 1, I S S U E 4 April 2012 936-327-6828 Fax # 936-327-6859 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: TNLS Quality County Up Coming Shows & Workshops Major Steer Show Tag Orders Dallas State Fair Tag Orders 4-H Club Meetings 4-H Project Meetings Kaitlyn VanWagner-3rd Broilers Lucas VanWagner 32nd Broilers Attendance Reminder Easter Holiday April 6, 2012 Polk County AgriLIFE Extension Website (Polk-tx.tamu.edu) Cole Stanford 18th Lambs Alyssa Puckett CEA 4-H Mark CurrieCEA AG/NR Heaven Nelson Reserve Champion Nubian Doe Madison Vincent 5th Swine Dillon McDaniel -7th Broilers 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
Up Coming Shows and Workshops Page 2 Montgomery County 4-H Invitational Whiz-Bang April 28, 2012 Montgomery 4H Shotgun Team, Willis, Texas 1st Annual Four-States 4-H Timed Event Championships April 27, 2012 4-States Fairgrounds, Texarkana 4 Saddles Awarded Breakaway/Tie Down/Goat Tying/Team Roping etc. District Livestock Judging April 21, 2012 in College Station Relay for Life at Pedigo Part April 27, 2012 Make sure you sign up online. District 5 4-H Round-up April 28, 2012 in Nacagdoches SAVE THE DATE!!!! Help Support Your Local 4-H Club by $1 at Checkout from May 2-13, 2012 60% of the funds collected supports YOUR local county 4-H program Relay For Life Items Needed for Run Polk County Council has assembled a team for Relay For Life and can go online to sign up. We are going to be serving Old Fashion Soda s and Floats for our fundraiser the night of This is where we need your help. We are asking each club to send the designated item. We are needing Bottled 2 liter drinks. Big Sandy 4-H : Orange and Grape Sodas Corrigan 4-H: Big Red or Strawberry Sodas Livingston 4-H: Coke and Dr. Pepper Onalaska 4-H: Root Beer Please drop items off at the Extension office by April 25th. https://www.facebook.com/livingston4h https://www.facebook.com/groups/158181997609591/
Congratulations to the following who participated in the Rodeo Tryouts on March 22 and was selected to represent the Polk County 4-H Rodeo Team. Rough Stock : Steer Riding: Ethan Edwards & Brad Shirley Chute Dogging: Landon Smith Steer Saddling: Alyssa Gilbert, Cara Leslie, Justin Ellison, Landon Smith Speed Events: Cloverleaf Barrels: Kenzi Leggett Poles: Brooke Thomas Straight Away: Paige Deblasio Rescue Race: Cara Leslie & Sterling Brodie For the complete information on the Trinity Neches Livestock Show go to the Polk County Website click on Publications and you will see TNLS Rules 2012. Horse Quiz Bowl Practice Horse Quiz Bowl practice on april 18th & 25th at 4:30pm Dallas Texas State Fair Tag Orders are due in the Extension office by April 16, 2012 for: Major Steer Show Tag Orders are due into the Extension office by April 16, 2012.
POLK COUNTY 4-H INFORMATION Page 4 4-H CLUB MEETINGS: Big Sandy 4-H Club Meeting Cancelled for April Onalaska 4-H Club Meeting Cancelled for April. Corrigan-Camden 4-H Club Meeting Monday April 16, 2012 @ 6pm Corrigan Junior High School. Meet Every 3rd Monday of every month. Clover Kids Meeting (ages 5-8yrs old) Cancelled for April Livingston 4-H Club Meeting Cancelled for April Project Meetings: Extension Meeting Room : Rabbit Project Meeting April 2, 2012 @6pm-Extension Meeting Room Poultry Meeting April 3, 2012 @ 5pm Extension Meeting Room (if you need help picking out your broilers to show call 936-329-4215) Shooting Sports Project Meeting April 5th @ 6pm Extension Meeting Room Beef Meeting, April 5,2012 @6pm Extension Meeting Room Photograph Meeting-April 5, 2012@ 6pm (2nd Thurs. of every month @ Livingston Jr.Hi) Shotgun & Rife practice - April 15, 2012 @2pm. Meet at Camp Cho-Yeh office Counsel/ Leaders April 23 2012 (4th Monday of every month) Rodeo Club April 24, 2012 @ 7pm. Club for Advance Riders participating in Rodeo Competitions Texas AgriLIFE Extension Website Polk County As a reminder, you can access 4-H newsletters and upcoming events on the Polk County Extension website. http://polk-tx.tamu.edu/
April 2012 4 -H CALENDER AT A GLANCE Page 5 2 Rabbit Meeting @6pm Extension Meeting Room 3 Broiler Meeting @ 5pm Extension Meeting Room 5- Photography Meeting @6pm Jr. High School 5 Beef Meeting @6pm Extension Meeting Room 5 Shooting Sports Project Meeting @6pm -Extension Room 15 Rifle Practice & Shotgun Practice @ 2pm Camp Cho-Yeh 16 Corrigan-Camden 4-H Club Meeting @6pm Holiday April 6, 2012 23- Counsel @6pm/Leaders @6:30pm 24-4-H Rodeo Competition-7pm @ Barney Wiggins Arena **(Quiz Bowl Practice Wednesday April 18th & 25th @4:30pm) A single rose can be my garden A single friend, my world.~~ Leo Buscaglia Attendance Reminder: 4-H members should keep in mind that you MUST attend at least three 4-H Community Club Meetings at the community club where you signed up at. Also 4-H members must attend at least one project group meeting for each project you signed up to show or compete in a 4-H county, district, or state event If you have any questions regarding the attendance requirements, please contact the 4-H Office.