Williamson County 4-H March Newsletter Connect With Us Williamson County 4 H Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Williamson County Extension Family and Consumer services @Williamson4H @wilco4h Williamson County Office 3151 S.E. Inner Loop, STE A Georgetown, TX 78626 512 943 3300 h p:// williamson.agrilife.org/ HAPPY St. Patrick s Day March 3/1 16 Apply for Na onal 4 H Congress 3/2 Adult Leaders Mee ng @ 6:30 CEO 3/2 County Photography Contest This Thursday! 3/5 4 H Night @ Aus n Spurs Game Sign up TODAY 3/6 Williamson County Fashion Show @ 6:00pm 3/6 Livestock Judging 5 6:30pm CEO Contact Mr. Langley 3/7 Wil. Co. Extension Educa on Associa on Exposi on Day 3/7 County Council Mee ng @ 6:30 3/7 Leaders for Life Prac ce (Parliamentary Procedure) @ 7:45 3/7 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Begins 3/11 Rodeo Aus n Begins 3/16 Duds To Dazzle Workshop/Mock Contest 4:30 @ CEO 3/16 County Clothing & Tex les Workshop/Lock In @ 7PM 8AM CEO 3/17 County Photography Contest Results Posted April 4/1 Master Gardener Plant Sale/Poultry Show Georgetown Barn 4/3 Record book Training @ 6:00pm CEO 4/4 County Council mee ng @ 6: 30 4/10 Co. Roundup Entry Deadline 4/15 Wil. Co. Robo cs Compeon CEO 4/18 County Roundup @ 6:00pm 4/22 Older American Day @ 1 3 Square 4/24 Healthy Cooking School 6 8pm Georgetown Comm. Center
County Council Meeting The Williamson County 4-H County Council will meet on March 7th from 6:30-8:30pm in the County Extension Office Conference Room. Remember the council delegate and the president of each club are the two representatives who come to the meetings and are voting delegates for the club. We will be discussing fundraisers, awards banquet & cleaning incubators! Wear your Green for St. Patty s Party! Community Service Commi ee Will meet for 10 minutes a er council mee ng to discuss county wide community service project and next mee ng projects. Adult Leaders The next Adult Leaders meeting will be March 2nd, 2017 at 6:30 in the Williamson County Conference Room. These meetings are mandatory for all Board Members and Club managers. ALL 4-H project leaders, parents and volunteers are welcome to attend! There will be drinks & snacks! Our May 4th meeting we will have a potluck!!!! *Please remember that all Club Meeting reports are Due to Tennille Harwell by the last day of each month (Tennille.Harwell@ag.tamu.edu)*
3/4 D8 Consumer Decision Making & Nutri on Quiz Bowl MCC in Waco 3/1 4/15 Horse Valida on 4 H Connect 3/13 3/31 Photography Contest Entered on 4 H Connect Photos displayed on 5/6 at D8 Round Up 4/1 D8 Horse Judging TAMU 4/11 D8 Fashion Show, Natural Fiber, Fashion Storyboard, Trashion Show, Duds to Dazzle Bell Co. Expo 4/21 @ Tarleton State University Contact Ray or Cassie if interested in any of these events Range Evalua on Range & Pasture Grass ID Wool Judging & Evalua on and Mohair Judging & Evalua on Entomology ID Ag Product ID 4/22 Texas A&M University: Livestock Judging Pearce Pavilion Meat Judging & Iden fica on Rosenthal Center Soil Judging Butler Animal Science Complex 4/29 D8 Rifle Match Leon County Gun Club; Register on 4 H Connect by 4/14 5/3 (Tenta ve TBA) Leaders for Life Belton7/6 D8 Record Book Judging Entry Deadline TBA 5/6 D8 Round Up Riesel High School Educa onal Presenta on Public Speaking Share the Fun 4 H Quiz Bowl 5/19 D8 Council Applica ons Due apply on 4 H Connect 6/19 20 D8 Horse Show Bell Co. Expo Follow this link for more informa on on deadlines & events > h p://agrilife.org/d84h/ Check website and/or email cassie.ferguson@ag.tamu.edu for County Contest dates
Texas A&M Livestock Judging Clinics & Camps Clinic: March 4, 2017 @ Pearce Pavilion Register online at judgingcard.com Late registra on will begin at 7:00am, Clinic starts at 8:00am $10 fee More info. contact Keaton Dodd (512)924 9954 or keatondodd@yahoo.com Camp 1: June 11 13, 2017 Camp 2: June 15 17, 2017 Camp Fee $300; Register by May 2, 2017. More info & camp registra on: h p://animalscience.tamu.edu/workshops/youth workshops/livestock judgingcamp/ Robertson County Fair Livestock, Wool and Mohair Judging Contest Date and Time: April 8, 2017 Registra on: 7:30 8:30am Contest Begins: 9:00am Registra on: Judgingcard.com $10 pre registra on/person by April 3, 2017 Late fee: $15/person Loca on: Robertson County Fairgrounds in Hearne, TX Divisions: Livestock judging: FFA & 4 H Senior (9th 12th grade) and 4 H junior (3rd 8th grade) Wool & Mohair: Senior (9th 12th grade) and Junior (3rd 8th grade) Ques ons contact: (979)828 4270 and/or Robertson tx@tamu.edu; almoore@ag.tamu.edu
Williamson County 4 H Council Community Service Project Bake/Deliver Frozen Casseroles or Dishes (use throw away containers) to Fire Sta ons and Police Departments in your club area! AND/OR Care Package Drop off Boxes at businesses, schools, or churches in club area & deliver items to first responders! Lets Make the Best Be er by giving back to our communi es in Williamson County! Care Package Items: Energy bars, protein bars, peanuts, Gatorade, water, water flavoring, ssues, crackers, encouraging notes, pocket notebooks, etc... More Informa on will be given out at each 4 H Club Mee ng!!! For Any More Informa on Contact the 4 H Agent at the County Extension Office @ cassie.ferguson@ag.tamu.edu, County Council Members, or Club Managers!
Williamson County 4-H Round Up April 18, 2017 Loca on: TBA Entry Deadline: April 10 by 5:00pm to CEO or email to Cassie Time: 5:30pm Public Speaking: Share The Fun: Educa onal Presenta ons Public Speaking Contest Leaders 4 Life Skill A Thon Celebrate 4 H Choreographed Rou nes Dramedy Musical/Instrumental Poetry/Prose Solo/Band Performance More informa on: h p://williamson.agrilife.org/4 h/ or h p://agrilife.org/d84h/ and/or cassie.ferguson@ag.tamu.edu
Travelers!!! Check OUT La Quinta Returns! Travelling to a 4 H Event or just a family vaca on Check out this awesome opportunity! For every hotel room booked using the TX4H booking code online or by calling and asking for the Texas 4 H Youth Discount, a dona on is made to the Texas 4 H Founda on!!! Mark Your Calendars for these Awesome Events this Spring & Summer!! June 5 9 Texas 4 H Round Up College Sta on, TX June 21 23 Surge (District 8 Leadership Camp) 4 H Conference Center in Brownwood, TX July 7 9 South East District 8 County Camp Lakeview Conference Center near Pales ne, TX July 17 20 TX 4 H Congress Aus n, TX August 1 Williamson County 4 H Banquet Georgetown Community Center Some of these dates are s ll tenta ve. More informa on about registra on and mes will be available in the near future!
Major Show Season!! Pick up Houston & Austin Passes @ CEO!! Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo- March 7-26 Rodeo Austin- March 11-25 Congratula ons to all the Fort Worth, San Angelo & San Antonio Livestock Exhibitors and Contest Par cipants! GOODLUCK to all Houston & Aus n Exhibitors this Month!!! Cooper Terrill Chelsea Stevens Ray Langley County Extension Agent County Extension Agent County Extension Agent Agriculture Family Consumer Sciences Natural Resources Cassie Ferguson Andrea Fonseca County Extension Agent County Extension Agent 4 H & Youth Development Hor culture Educa onal programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, na onal origin, age, disability, gene c informa on or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Coopera ng