Dallam & Har tley 4-H

Dallam & Har tley 4-H Informational Meeting May, 2015 For all those going to State 4-H Roundup in College Station June 9-12, 2015 Tuesday, May 5 5:15pm Extension Office Registration is NOW OPEN for State Roundup. Sign up NOW through May 15 on 4-H Connect. In this issue: Page 2 District Contest Results Page 4 Project News Page 5 Club Corner Page 6 & 7 Calendars Page 8 Who has qualified for State Roundup? May 12 Sign Up DEADLINE BLACK MESA CAMP County Camp at Lake Etling in Black Mesa State Park June 3-5 Cost-$80.00 (please call Shelby to sign up) Theme: Hakuna Matata Activities: Rock Climbing, Canoeing, Food Art, Pocket Knife Safety & Activity, Robotics, Fishing, Scavenger Hunt, Water Olympics and Aggie Olympics Deadline to sign up is May 12th at 5pm. Please include shirt size when you sign up. *All shirt sizes are adult sizes. Fishin N Fun June 1-2, 2015 Where: Mesa Vista Ranch, Cottonwood Lake What: Basic fishing instruction, fishing tournament Why: To introduce youth to the life long sport of fishing and outdoor recreation Age: Must be in 3rd grade or 9 years old as of September 1, 2014. Clover kids (under 8 years of age) must be accompanied by older 4-H sibling and parents. POWER CAMP June 26-29, 2015 Aspendale Mountain Retreat Center Cloudcroft, NM Register on 4-H Connect May 25-June 19, 2015 $175.00 Ages 13-19 Mike Bragg CEA-Agriculture & Natural Resources Kay Rogers CEA-Family & Consumer Sciences Shelby Campbell CEA-4-H Youth Development Janet Harrison Program Assistant Marsha Hightower Administrative Clerk Dallam & Hartley Counties, 401 Denrock, Dalhart, TX 79022 Phone: 806.244.4434 Fax: 806.244.7434

District Contest Results Livestock Judging Intermediate Team #1 Eric Daniels, Luke Daniels, J ee Faith Petty 3rd high in swine-eric Daniels, 4th high overall-eric Daniels 5th high reasons-j Cee Faith Petty 4th high team in sheep & goats; 4th place overall team Intermediate Team #2 Taylor Heiser, Emma Lathem, Ryan Wood Hartley County Junior Team Kennedy Green, Luke Smulders, Taylor White Hartley County Intermediate Team Michael Clark, Tanner Reynolds, Jordan Smulders DISTRICT ROUNDUP RESULTS Junior Share the Fun Prose- Hannah Brown-2nd place; Georgia Bezner-3rd place Senior Share the Fun Prose- Rylee Barber & Savannah West- 2nd place Junior Health Educational Presentation (EP)-Barrett Bezner-1st Senior Health EP-Katherine Bezner and Danielle McMillen- 1st place Junior Open Agriculture & Natural Resources EP-Luke Smulders & Jordan Smulders- 2nd place, Ben Bezner-3rd place Junior Open Family and Consumer Sciences-Kirsten Bezner and Erin McDaniel-2nd place Entomology Judging Judgers: Junior-Rhiana Todd Intermediate-Wyatt Hale, Thomas Meyer, Autumn Hale Senior-Sidney Fahnert, Parker Dettle, Hattie Bezner Hartley County Judger: Junior Blair Dahl Junior High Individual 1 Blair Dahl 2 Rhiana Todd Intermediate High Individual 1 Wyatt Hale 3 Autumn Hale Intermediate High Team 1 Dallam Senior High Individual 1 Sidney Fahnert 3 Parker Dettle Senior High Team 1 Dallam Horse Judging The junior team included Erika Maness, Emma Parker, Molly Ritchey and Caleb Stegall. As a team, they placed 5th at halter, 1st at performance, 4th at reasons and 4th overall. Individually, Emma placed 1st in performance. The intermediate team included Kallie Childress, J Cee Faith Petty and JB Stegall. As a team, they placed 3rd at halter, 4th at performance, 4th at reasons and 3rd overall. Individually, JB was 4th at halter and 5th overall. The senior team included Kristen Peterson, Lacy Grace Petty, Hanah Reagan and K-Lee Stegall. As a Team, they placed 2nd at halter, 2nd in performance, 2nd in reasons and 2nd overall. Individually, Lacy Grace was 4th at halter, 5th at performance and 4th overall. THE SENIOR HORSE JUDGING- TEAM IS GOING TO STATE CONTEST AT STATE ROUNDUP IN COLLEGE STATION IN JUNE! WAY TO GO, TEAM! SEE MORE DISTRICT CONTEST NEWS ON NEXT PAGE, pg. 3. 2

Upcoming Oppor tunities District Fashion Show and Storyboard These 4-Hers represented Dallam & Hartley Co. at the Dist. Fashion Show in Bushland on May 2: Katherine Bezner(D)-Sr. Construction ReFashion-1st place Bailey Been(H)-Sr. Buying Semiformal to Formal-1st place Claudia Taylor(D)-Inter. ReFashion Victoria Swift(H)-Inter. Buying Dressy Jolie Bowers(D)-Jr. Construction Casual Gracie Schniederjan(D)-Jr. Construction Dressy Kirsten Bezner(D)-Jr. Construction Specialty and Natural Fiber Hannah Brown(D)-Jr. Construction ReFashion STORYBOARDS Blair Dahl(H)-Jr. Accessory Gabriella De Santiago(H)-Jr. Wearable Marianna De Santiago(H)-Jr. Accessory Tenia Ellis(H)-Interm. Accessory Sarah Morin(H)-Interm. Wearable Victoria Swift(H)-Interm. Wearable Tequita Ellis(H)-Sr. Non-wearable Avonley Powers(D)-Inter. Wearable Valerie Salas(D)-Inter. Wearable Ellie Guereca(D)-Sr. Pet Clothing CONGRATULATIONS to Bailey Been, Katherine Bezner and Ellie Guereca! They will be representing us at State Fashion Show and State Storyboard Contest at State Roundup in June! Way to go girls! Complete results from this district contest will be in next month s newsletter! TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION 2015 Junior Fed Beef Career & Leadership Program APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 15! The Junior Fed Beef Career & Leadership Program is designed for youth who have demonstrated a desire to pursue a career related to the fed beef industry. This tour is designed to educate participants on feedyard operations and career opportunities in the fed beef industry. Students will participate in operation problem solving and leadership activities. Applicants must be incoming high school juniors or seniors for the 2015-16 school year and be at least 16 years old at time of program. DISTRICT 1 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Tuesday, June 23, 2015 2015 Texas 4-H Roundup June 8-11 9:30am 3pm What to bring: Camera, Walking Shoes and Enthusiasm Cost: $20.00 Lunch will be provided. Workshop consists of videography at KAMR, downtown Amarillo scavenger hunt, sessions on dark room, how to judge, micro photography, portrait photography. Sign up on 4-H Connect May 18 through June 5. College Station, TX Register on 4-H Connect: April 6-May 15 State Roundup Traveling Mtg. Tuesday, May 5 5:15pm Extension 3 Office This year s competition will be held June 19-21 at the Collin County Adventure Camp in Anna, Texas. Register on 4-H Connect May 1-May 31, 2015. Fundamentals of Money Management May 13th 4-5pm This meeting is for anyone interested in starting the project. It is also for all 4-Hers who have been enrolled in the project. The District 1 4-H Program is pleased to announce an opportunity for county 4-H programs to have volunteers certified as coaches in shotgun. The training and certification will be conducted on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9, at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Potter County, 3301 E. 10 th, Amarillo, Texas. The training will begin at 5:30 pm on Friday, May 8, and conclude on Saturday evening. Registration will be on 4-H Connect. The registration fee is $100. The fee includes two meals, insurance and printed resources. Registration is currently open and will close on Wednesday, May 6. Please call Shelby if you need more information or you would like to register.

Project News DOG PROJECT 4pm, Bull Barn-Coliseum Dog Project meetings will be held weekly beginning on Wednesday, April 29th through May 27th (Except project meeting on May 13th. It has been moved to May 14th.) Project Meetings will include: April 29th-Register Your Dog with the City of Dalhart (Do not bring your dog.) Bring $5.00/dog to pay for registering & your dog s current rabies tag. You must have your dogs rabies tag. May 6th-Basic Health & Nutrition Tips (Do not bring your dog.) Guest Speaker-Twist Junction May 14th-Basic Grooming (Please bring your dog.) Guest Speaker-Top of Texas Grooming May 20th-Basic Dog Training (Please bring your dog.) May 27th-Basic Dog Training (Please bring your dog.) Dogs must be on a leash and have a current rabies vaccination. PHOTOGRAPHY District Photography Contest will be held July 1-20, 2015. Categories are: Animals Domestic Animals Wildlife Catch-All Details & Macro Digital Darkroom Dominant Color Elements of Design Food Marine/Aquatic Nature & Landscape Night Photography People Plant/Flora Storyboard Theme Inspiration RECORDBOOKS The recordbook format has changed for Junior and Intermediate recordbooks! If you are a junior or intermediate 4-Her, please do not use the forms you have used the past 2 years! Call our office for more information. Important dates regarding recordbooks: Tuesday, May 19 Recordbook Workday, Ext. Office in Dalhart, call to make an appointment Friday, June 19 Recordbooks due to Extension Office for review (they will be returned within 1 week so 4-Her can make changes) Monday, July 6, 5pm FINAL Due Date for recordbooks to be turned in to the Dallam & Hartley Counties Extension Office Thursday, July 9 District 1 Recordbook Judging District 1 Camps and Events EVENT DATE OF EVENT CONNECT OPENS CONNECT CLOSES Fishin N Fun June 1-2 May 6 May 26 State Roundup June 8-11 April 6 May 15 St. Roundup Late Registration May 16 May 22 Photography Camp June 23 Leader Retreat, Junior Leader Lab and Officer Elections June 16-18 May 8 June 5 District Horse Show June 19 May 22 June 5 4-H POWER Camp June 26-29 May 25 June 19 Recordbook Judging July 9 June 18 July 2 Trap & Skeet Contest July 10-11 June 22 July 6 Jr. & Int. Photography Contest July 1-20 July 1 July 20 4

Club Corner Channing 4-H Club Dallam Darlins 4-H Club 4-H for Families & Friends 4-H Club Wednesday, May 13 6:30pm Meeting starts with potluck dinner. Channing Community Building Hartley Plainsmen 4-H Club Friday, May 1 Officer Elections 3:30pm Mrs. Clark s Room Hartley ISD Hartley County 4-H Council Tuesday, May 19 6:00pm Hartley Community Building 4-H Council Monday, May 18 4:00pm Officer Elections NOTICE TIME CHANGE Extension Office 4-H Council Officer Elections Speech Topic: 4-H Promotion, how have you promoted 4-H in your county, state, etc.? M.A.G.I.C. will be another day after school. Date TBA. Thursday, May 7 6:30pm Rita Blanca Coliseum Jewelry Making Monique Smulders is stepping up to become the new club manager for Hartley Plainsmen 4-H Club. Thank you, Monique! Many thanks to Jennifer Been who has been the club manager for Hartley Plainsmen for many years! She has done an outstanding job! We do appreciate our club managers! Hartley Plainsmen Monique Smulders Channing 4-H Club Stephanie West & Reagan Reynolds 4-H for Families & Friends Scanlon and Angela Daniels Dallam Darlins Cristie Childress Dallam Darlins needs an assistant club manager. Tuesday, May 12 3:45pm Field Trip Our community service project will be participation in the Trash Bash on May 23. Please watch for an email about signing up for a T-shirt. Our last meeting on Tuesday, May 12 will be a production agriculture field trip. We will be meeting at the coliseum at 3:45. Our first stop will be Boer Dairy. We will then visit Bezner Beef. Along the way we will have a beef dinner. Please let us know if you are coming and if your parent plans to drive or if you will need a ride. Congratulations to our new officers for the 2015-2016 year: Pres Anneke Boer VP JB Stegall Sec Kesleah Shields Treas Taeler Sorrels Reporter Thomas Meyer Sr. Council Del Hanah Reagan Int. Council Del Luke Daniels Jr. Council Del John Taylor Heath & Safety Eric Daniels Parliamentarian Kullen Sorrels 5

3 4 5 State Round- 10 11 12 Office closed. 17 18 Dallam Council Meeting, 4pm 19 Recordbook Workday at Extension 24 25 County 6 Dog Project 7 Dallam Darlins 1 Hartley 2 District 1 31 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Holiday... Office closed. May 2015 up Traveling Meeting All staff at District Office for training. 4-H for Families & Friends Club Mtg. Office Hartley Council Meeting, 6pm 13Channing 4-H Club Meeting 4-H Club Meeting Plainsmen 4-H Club Meeting 8 9 14 Dog Project 15 D1 Rifle Contest Fashion Show/ Storyboard Contest 16 20 Dog Project 21 22 23 26 27 Dog Project 28 29 30 6

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Fishin n Fun Camp 2 3 Black Mesa Camp 7 8 9 Texas 4-H Roundup 14 15 16 District 1 Leader Retreat, Junior Leader Lab and Officer Elections 21 22 23 Photography Camp 28 29 30 June 2015 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 District Horseshow Recordbooks due to our office for look-over. Will be returned. 24 25 26 Power Camp 20 27 7

Dallam & Hartley Counties 401 Denrock Ave. Dalhart, TX 79022 Phone: 806.244.4434 Fax: 806.244.7434 Email: dallam@ag.tamu.edu Food Challenge Hartley Plainsmen Bailey Been Myranda Bejarano Hunter Hill Eden Shimon Ashley Skalsky Channing Rylee Barber Savannah West Caitlyn Woody Hartley County Good luck to all of our State Roundup Contestants Educational Presentations Katherine Bezner & Danielle McMillen Horse Quiz Bowl Lacy Grace Petty K-Lee Stegall Erin Nutter Hanah Reagan Fashion Storyboard Ellie Guereca Entomology ID Hattie Bezner Parker Dettle Sidney Fahnert Photography Bailey Been Hartley County Jenna Dixon Hanah Reagan Food Show Jenna Dixon Horse Judging Lacy Grace Petty K-Lee Stegall Kristen Peterson Hanah Reagan Fashion Show Bailey Been Hartley County Katherine Bezner Consumer Decision Making Breanne Beller Connor Holiski Sarah McDaniel Danielle McMillen Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating 8