M I C R O S O F T Jackson Co. 4-H UPDATES FROM YOUR COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE INSIDE THIS ISSUE: MARCH & APRIL Calendar County Updates/ County Competitions District 11 Competitions/ County Competitions Record book Updates/ Contact Us 2/3 4/5 6/7 8/9 Valentine Love M A R C H 2 0 1 6 It was a very happy valentine s day to the residents of Southbrooke Nursing Home when they received a visit from county council members. The members pictured below worked in pairs and walked down the halls to deliver valentines and hold conversations with residents.
PAGE 2 March 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 HLSR Begins 2 3 4 County Photography& Storyboard Contest Deadline 5 6 Senior @ 4pm 7County ROUND UP JCSB @5:30 Ganado &Industrial Spring Break County Photography & Storyboard Judging 8 La Ward @ 7:30 Ganado & Industrial Spring Break 9 Ganado& Industrial Spring Break 10 Ganado & Industrial Spring Break @ 6pm 11 Ganado & Industrial Spring Break 12 Star of Texas Rodeo Begins 13 Registration Deadline for District Photography 14 Edna Spring Break 15 Edna Spring Break Ganado @ 7pm @ KJT HALL NO RIFLE 16 Edna Spring Break 17 Edna Spring Break NO RIFLE 18 Edna Spring Break D11 Storyboard, Spring Spectacular and Horse Judging Deadline Online 19 20 HLSR Ends Saddle @2pm Texana @4pm Aggie Judging clinic College Station 21 22 23 24 County Fashion Show 4pm @ 6pm 25 26 Star of Texas Rodeo Ends 27 28 29 30 31 @ 6pm
PAGE 3 April 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 @ 6pm @ 6pm D11 Spring Spectacular in Victoria 10 Saddle @ 2pm Council @3pm Senior @4pm 11 12 Ganado @7pm La Ward @7:30 pm 13 14 15 State 4H Photography Srs. Only 16 D11 Horse Judging College Station @ 6pm @ 6pm Shooting Sports Extravaganza in Brownwood 17 Texana @ 4pm 18 19 20 D11 Rifle Registration Deadline Clover @5:30 pm 21 Booster @ 5:30 22 23 Multi-County Re-Fashion Retreat 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
PAGE 4 San Antonio Live Stock Show Blaine Allen placed 4 th in his class of Limousin steers. There were 32 exhibitors in his class. He sold his steer in the San Antonio Livestock Exposition Junior Market Steer Auction on Saturday, February 27 th. Blaine had worked with his steer for nearly a year. Feeding, watering, washing, grooming, walking, etc. Congratulations to Blaine.
PAGE 5 County Updates! 2016 Jackson County Major Livestock Show Participants: Houston: Austin: Broilers: Coleton Davis, Haley Davis, Brady Davis, Emma Sulak, Jacob Sulak. Heifers: Chloe Schoeneberg Lambs: Samuel Hoerster Rabbits: Daniel Roman Steers: Blaine Allen 2 Jr and 1 senior team Food Challenge, Food Show Broilers: Brady Davis, Haley Davis, Lambs: Samuel Hoerster As of right now we do not have any Turkeys for the 2016 JCYF Poultry Registration March 26, 2016, 8:00-9:00AM @BRC Steers Tagging - April 11, 2016 6:00 7:00 PM @ BRC Multi County Re Fashion Retreat! A multi county re fashion retreat will be held with Jackson, Victoria, DeWitt, Calhoun, and Lavaca counties on April 23rd at the Victoria 4 H Center. Participants will need to clear their schedule for the entire day. It is open for all 4 H ages. We will be meeting at the Victoria 4 H Center, travelling to a discount clothing store in Victoria, and will work on their article of clothing once we return from the discount clothing store. We ask that each 4H participant be accompanied by an adult. Please contact the Jackson County Extension Of ice to sign up if you are interested in attending or for more information. Club Updates! Saddle Club Donating nonperishables to Helping Hands. Senior Club Donating canned goods to Helping Hands. Ganado Club Wrapping Candy for the Community Easter Egg Hunt. Members will nominate individuals for of icer positions. New of icers appointed in April.
PAGE 6 District 11 Food Challenge and Food Show Placing for each team Food Show Hannah Janssen 1st place With Fall Sweet Potato Salad Food Challenge Camo Cooks 1st Place Jr/Intermediate Main Dish Zesty Chefs 1st Place Jr/Intermediate Fruits &Vegetables Spice Girls 1st Place Senior Nutritious Snacks Zesty Chefs Jr/Int. Camo Cooks Jr/Int. Kyleigh Anderle Cecilie Russell Cameryn Webernick Lauren Watkins Sara Brezina Kate Smith Ashley Cykala Coy Smith Spice Girls-SRS. Brenna Anderle Emily Bubela Sydni Engelmohr
County Photography Contest! PAGE 7 The Jackson County Photography Contest will be judged on March 7th. The deadline to bring in photos is March 4th. You should bring an 8 x 10 photo in size to the Extension Office by 5pm March 4th. Judges will be here Monday, March 7th to judge. On March 8th everyone is welcome to come to the kitchen to see the photos and placings. The ones from junior/ intermediate with 1st place in each category will advance to District Photography. The Senior photographs placing 1st will advance straight to State. Make sure to label the photograph in the correct category. You can find the different categories at the following link: http://d114-h.tamu.edu/ files/2010/08/2016-d11- Photography- Guidelines.pdf If interested in this competition and wanting more information please call the office at 361-782- 3312.
PAGE 8 RIFLE UPDATES Congratulations to all! Job well done at the LaWard Meet Juniors Team 1 1 st Place Team Emily Allen 264 Peyton McCarroll 243 Cayden McLennan 243 Amanda Budd 240 Juniors Team 2 6 th Place Team Paden Bradley 239 Quade Kramer 176 Coy Smith 172 Enrique Valdez 156 Juniors Team 3 7th Place Team Jacob McCoy 199 Brody Miori 194 Jace Chaney 181 Caleb Matula 42 Juniors Individual Placings 1 st Emily Allen 264 4 th Peyton McCarroll 243 5 th Cayden McLennan 243 7 th Amanda Budd 240 9 th Paden Bradley 239 17 th Jacob McCoy 199 20 th Brody Miori 194 23 rd Jace Chaney 181 24 th Quade Kramer 176 25 th Coy Smith 172 28 th Brady Peters 163 30 th Enrique Valdez 156 35 th Caleb Hajovsky 131 44 th Caleb Matula 42 Junior/Intermediate Individual Placings 13 th Cecilie Russell 211 20 th Tyler Garza 177 Intermediate Team 1 1 st Place Team Colton DeBord 241 Waylon Budd 233 Luke Bearden 216 Colby DeBord 201 Intermediate Team 2 5 th Place Team Blaine Allen 207 Rayanne Mercer 187 Matthew McCoy 182 Intermediate Individual Placings 4 th Colton DeBord 241 5 th Waylon Budd 233 8 th Luke Bearden 216 11 th Blaine Allen 207 12 th Colby DeBord 201 16 th Rayanne Mercer 187 18 th Matthew McCoy 182 Senior Individual Placings 8 th Sydni Engelmohr 246
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