Texas AgriLife Extension Office 1003 Oak St, Jourdanton, TX 78026 830.769.3066 / atascosa.agrilife.org January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter Sign up Now for Coach s Training Registration is now open for the District 11 Rifle and Archery Coach s training. It will be held January 11-12, 2014 in Victoria, Texas at the 4-H Activity Center (259 Bachelor Dr., Victoria TX 77904). Registration will be from November 21, 2013 December 27, 2013 for $120.00. Late registration will be from December 28, 2013 to January 6, 2013 for an additional $25.00 late charge. Registration will cover meals & course materials. Lodging will not be provided for registrants. Registration is now open on 4-H Connect. The topic is Beekeeping in Colonial Times. The Texas state winners will receive: 1 st place: $300.00, 2 nd place: $200.00 and 3 rd place: $100.00. The deadline is January 10 and essays must be sent via email to Kyle Merton at kjmerten@ag.tame.edu. State winners will go to the National Contest where they are eligible for the following prizes: 1 st place: $750.00, 2 nd place $500.00 and 3 rd place $250.00. This contest is only open to active members and prior National winners are not eligible. For more detailed information please go to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension page: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/project_entomology/beekeeping. Dale Rankin, CEA - Ag Agent Michelle Pfeil 4-H Assistant Monica Zepeda, Secretary Heard the Buzz? Beekeeping Essay Contest dw-rankin@tamu.edu michelle.pfeil@ag.tamu.edu mzepeda@ag.tamu.edu Look! I m New! In case you hadn t heard, I m your new 4-H Assistant, Michelle Pfeil. I was a 4-H member in Terry County many moons ago, belonging to the Horse Club and participating in Veterinary Science, Leadership, Food and Photography. I ended my 4-H career with that sought after Gold Star and I loved every minute of it. My daughter and I pursued Girl Scouting. I was a troop leader, a neighborhood assistant director and an adult trainer. Over the years I have had various jobs and learned from every one of them but I think the foundation I got in 4-H was the most valuable learning experience of all. I am here to assist all of you so that you may have the same happy memories and gain the same firm foundation that 4-H give me. My goals are to attend as many meetings and functions as I can fit into my schedule, help each 4-Her make and reach their goals and hopefully, make happy memories for all of you. Please call me at the office or email me at Michelle.Pfeil@ag.tamu.edu. I will strive each day To make the best better. And coming to us February, 2014! Dru Benavides FCS agent 1 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
Remember Competitors! Upcoming Shoots In order to participate in the shooting sports program, members must be enrolled with one of our area clubs and meet the 50% attendance requirement prior to any 4-H sponsored contests. Participation in any competition or shooting sports event is only permitted while meeting eligibility criteria under Texas Education Code 33.081 No Pass No Play For more information regarding the Atascosa 4H Shooting Sports Program please contact Boyd Grimshaw 830-570-0110 boydgrimshaw@hotmail.com (Shotgun) or Jimmy Meyer 830-570-7071 jimmygunshop@hotmail.com (Rifle). You may also visit www.atascoscaclaypoppers.shutterfly.com For District and State Shooting Sports newsletters, calendar of events, contests information, etc please visit: http://agrilife.org/d124h/events/shooting-sports/ Details and registration information for the following shoots can be found on www.iclays.com. All shoots listed here are in Texas but the iclays website has listings in other states on its website. January 1 New Year s Day Shootout 1 in 100 Gun Club Beaumont 4 Cold Hard Clays! Abels Shooting Range Huntsville 11 January Shoot SPORTS Teague 12 Winter Warm Up 2014 American Shooting Centers Houston 18 Here We Go Again Clay Mound Sporting Center LLC Liberty 24 Operation Lock and Load Texas Sentinels Foundation Simonton 25 Fun Shoot! Crosby 4-H Shotgun Team Liberty 25 2013 GHGC Buckle Race Leg 1 Greater Houston Gun Club Houston February 1 Inaugural Walker County Area Go Texan Shoot 2 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter Abels Shooting Range Huntsville 16 Winter Classic 2014 Elm Fork Dallas March 9 Competitive Edge Classic2014 Elm Fork Dallas 12 2014 USAS Spring Selection Match Trap Center, Inc. Kerrville 14 2014 Diamond Classic Greater Houston Gun Club Houston 26 2014 Browning Briley Open Championship Rio Brazos Hunting Preserve Simonton April 27 Spring Classic Elm Fork Dallas May 10 District 12 4H Shotgun Match To Be Announced Weslaco 25 Berretta Blast Elm Fork Dallas 26 Memorial Day Classic 2014 Elm Fork Dallas
It s time for the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association s 2nd Annual Junior Shootout. Let s take the event one step further this year as we combine 50 Trap with 50 Sporting Clay birds for the first combination shoot in conjunction with a major livestock show event. We are looking for the best in the west.that can shoot it all. The Junior Trap Shoot will take place on February 22, 2014 at the San Angelo Clay bird Association, located 12 miles West of San Angelo on HWY 67. At the end of 100 clay birds (50 sporting & 50 trap), the competitors with the best overall scores will walk away with buckles and prizes. Squads will be determined on a first received basis and preference. Come rain, snow, sleet, or anything short of thunder and lightning, these shooters will face the elements and stand on station to compete for prizes to be awarded at the 2014 San Angelo Junior Shootout. Entries are being accepted until February 14. Late entries postmarked after February 14 will be charged an additional $25 and will be accepted until February 19. Entries can picked up at the Extension Office or found on http://www.sanangelorodeo.com/events_detail.aspx?id=189 Prospect Pig Show On January 11 the Cuero Masonic Lodge with host the Cuero Prospect Swine Show. It will be held at the Friar Ag Center in Cuero, Texas. Only exhibitors enrolled in school below the college level are allowed to enter. The entry fees are $20.00 per head and $5.00 per person for showmanship and only barrows and gilts are allowed. Weigh in will be held from 10:00a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Showmanship will start at 1:00 p.m. with swine judging to follow immediately after. The judge has not been selected at this time but the five breed format will be used in this order: Duroc, Hamp, York, Crosses and OPB. Prizes will be awarded for Grand and Reserve Champion and places 1 st through 5 th for each breed. The Grand and Reserve Champion will receive a $125.00 Gift Certificate to Ful-O-Pep Ranch and Garden Center donated by Ful-O-Pep Feeds in Cuero. Showmanship winners will receive cash prizes. Please note that shavings will be allowed in the pens but MUST be cleaned up after the show. For more information, please contact Albert Jahnsen at (361) 275-2240 or (361) 275-4993. NO PASS NO PLAY All Exhibitors must be academically eligible in order to participate in county and major livestock shows. Junior exhibitors and contestants under Texas Education Code 33.081 No Pass No Play are ineligible exhibitor is also ineligible for competition and/or premium sale. A.C. L. S. 3 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
Calf Scramble We have a list! The following contestants have been chosen as either a scrambler or alternate for the 2014 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Calf Scramble on Monday February 10 at 7 p.m.: Ethan Ayala, Cash Fretwell, Yancey Miller and Rebekah Wagner. We will have more information as the event gets closer. Member Achievement Plan Contest The Member Achievement Plan (MAP) is designed to help 4-H members develop skills in record keeping and organization. Project Record Forms are used to keep track of livestock project growth and development. Atascosa 4-H will once again sponsor the MAP contest for livestock projects at the Atascosa County Livestock Show. MAPs are due Monday, January 6, 2014. Forms can be picked up at the Extension Office or can be found on the AgriLife Bookstore website at https://agrilifebookstore.org/ Search: Member Achievement Plan Medals will be awarded for 1st place winners in each age division per project category. Winners will be announced during the Atascosa County Jr. Livestock Auction Saturday, January 18th. Atascosa County Livestock Show Opening Ceremonies Council and Ambassador Officers are encouraged to participate in opening ceremonies at the county stock show during their own show date. School absence excuses will not be granted for opening ceremonies only. Officers should be in official dress when taking part in the ceremonies. Ambassador: green jacket, white shirt, & khaki pants Council: white shirt, & khaki pants Chick, Chick, Chick Time to get out the brooder and clean it up if you ordered chicks for the 2014 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. They will be in the office January 7 th. Birds for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will be in the office January 28 th. We will contact you with the exact time for you to pick up your chicks. See you then! 4-H Clean Up Day for A.C.L.S. Saturday, January 4th is Show barn Clean Up Day in preparation for our County Stock Show. All 4-H Members should make plans to attend. Please come out and volunteer your time. 4 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
Kasen Boyd Lytle 4-H And his broilers Livestock Judging Contest Competitors The Bexar County livestock judging competition is Friday January 3, 2014. Plan to be at the S.A. L.E. show grounds by 1:30 pm as registration starts at 2:00 pm. For more detailed information, please call our office. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Attention Club Managers!! 990-N This form must be submitted to the IRS by January 14, 2014 via the Internet. It is very simple but it does require your EIN number and the password you enter in prior years. You can request that the password be emailed to you if you have forgotten or misplaced that information. If you do not have access to the internet or have any questions concerning the form, please call Michelle at the Extension office and she can help you. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Meeting Minutes Recording Secretaries for both Council and Ambassadors must submit a record of meeting minutes to the extension office. You are responsible for designating the duty to another officer in case of your absence. Please plan accordingly Ambassador & Council Meetings Thursday, January 23 Ambassador Meeting 6:30pm Council Meeting 7:00pm Room 106 5 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
Texas 4-H & Youth Development Opportunities Scholarship January 6 January 27 Application due to County Extension Office if you would like the Agent to review it before final deadline. Final deadline for application in the County Extension Office. All applications MUST meet the minimum requirements/criteria to even be considered for judging (see guidelines for complete details). Those applications not meeting the requirements should not be submitted to the county. For more information go to: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships The Jason Krueger Memorial Scholarship To be eligible for this scholarship you must be an active 4-H or FFA member, a senior in high school and have exhibited a steer in Texas steer shows. Deadline will be announced in a future newsletter but will be in May, 2014 Atascosa County Fair Association Scholarship Application must be postmarked by April 1, 2014 To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have participated in and or volunteered at the Atascosa County Fair in two (2) of the past four (4) years. You must have attended a high school or been home schooled in Atascosa County. Atascosa Cattleman s Association Scholarship Application must be postmarked by April 15, 2014 To be eligible for this scholarship you must be a resident of Atascosa County, plan to attended a major college, university, or vocational technical school to study education in an agricultural related field. The Atascosa 4-H Merit Scholarship Intent to apply must be submitted by email or US mail by February 28, 2014. The email address is atascosa-tx@tamu.edu and the mailing address is Atascosa 4-H Scholarship, 1003 Oak St., Jourdanton, TX 78026. To be eligible for this scholarship you must have been a member of Atascosa 4-H for at least 2 years and have attended 75% of the meetings for those 2 years, and must be a senior in high school or equivalent, if homeschooled. If you have moved from another county through circumstances beyond your control, you may petition the scholarship committee for consideration. For more detailed information and applications for any of these scholarships, please contact the Extension office. 6 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
District Food Show Results Please congratulate our District Food Show winners. They are: Blue Seth Robertson Junior Protein Luke Robertson Intermediate Protein Lauren Trapp Junior Fruit & Vegetable Red Kendall Hagen Intermediate Fruit & Vegetable Caitlyn Nieschwitz Junior Grain Stayton Hagen Junior Dairy 2014 Quilt Challenge Contest and Community Service Project Want to help others and have the opportunity to show off your sewing skills? Then prepare to participate in the 2014 quilt contest and Community Service project. You can make a quilt to be judged or just make a quilt or blanket to donate to either Project Linus or Quilts of Valor. Guidelines for items to be judged or donated are found at http://fcs.tamu.edu/clothing/4h/packet/index.php Fashion Show News Interested in participating in the Fashion Show, Natural Fiber Contest, Trashion Show or Fashion Storyboard? Clothing Task Force Meeting January 23, 2014 Clothing Task Force Meeting January 23, 2014, 6:00pm, Coastal Bend College, Pleasanton, TX. Coastal Bend College 6:00 pm Everyone interested in the Clothing Project (youth and adults) is encouraged to attend on January 23 rd ; we will discuss plans, activities, educational tours and much more. It will also be a chance to meet our new FCS employee Dru Benavides, who will officially start with us on February 1, 2014. If you love to sew, model, shop or design, then County Fashion Show and Fashion Design is your chance to show off your creativity. 7 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
What is the Fashion Show Contest? The Fashion Show Contest consists of: a. Constructing or Buying a garment b. Participating in an interview c. Recording project experiences Categories are: Business/Interview Attire, Fantastic Fashions under $25.00, Semi-Formal to Formal, and Special Interest. More information on local events will be available at the Task Force Meeting and details on the contests can be found at: http://fcs.tamu.edu/clothing/4h/packet/index.php 2014 4-H Photography Contest Theme What is Your WHY? The Texas 4-H Photography Contest encourages self-expression and allows youth to demonstrate skills learned in the area of photography, including the use of photographic equipment and the process of photographs. The Categories this year 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 If you are interested in entering please make note of these important dates: January 21 Free workshop by Jessica Rakowitz of Under The Sun Photography February 24 Deadline for County entries March 1 Deadline for District 12 entries For more information and contest rules, please contact your club photography project leader, Michelle Pfeil at the Extension office or go online to: http://agrilife.org/d124h/events/photography/ 8 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
NEW FOR 2014 Photography at Texas 4-H Roundup The Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program is excited to announce a new opportunity for 4-H members and youth involved, or interested, in the photography project. Starting in 2014, Texas 4-H will host an Invitational Photography Judging Contest at Texas 4-H Roundup. This contest, similar to livestock, consumer decision making, or horse judging will challenge the 4-H members to ability to evaluate and select the correct order for four photographs in a class. In addition to the placing of photographs, contest participants will also participate in problems classes testing their knowledge about cameras, camera settings, photography effects, and more. The 2014 contest will be held as an invitational contest on Tuesday, June 10, 2013 during Texas 4-H Roundup. Counties can enter as many teams and individuals as they wish and participants must be either intermediate or senior age 4-H members. Registration will be conducted on the Texas 4-H Roundup registration event through 4-H CONNECT. In an effort to educate our 4-H members, volunteers, parents, and county Extension Agents on the photography judging contest, a website has been created which contains multiple type of resources to help instruct on the contest. The website is texas4-h.tamu.edu/photographyjudging. 9 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
4-H members ages 13-19 will have an opportunity to hone their leadership skills during several 4-H programs at the 2014 Teen Leadership Retreat Jan. 10-12 at the Texas 4-H Conference Center at Lake Brownwood. The Teen Leadership Retreat will have 4-H volunteers, 4-H specialists and college professors conducting hands-on educational workshops with 4-H members from throughout the state, said Mark Carroll, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 4-H and youth specialist and conference center program director. This year s program will focus on increasing knowledge and skills in five 4-H project areas entomology, fashion, consumer decision making, dance, and wildlife habitat. Carroll said the retreat provides a state level leadership experience for attendees, allowing them to explore new or revised projects and curricula resources and return to implement them in their counties. The retreat will begin with registration from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 10, followed by a general orientation, adult chaperone meeting, dance and vespers. Jan. 11 activities start at 7:30 a.m., and include a flag ceremony, breakfast and opening assembly. Much of the day will be devoted to concurrent sessions related to the five featured programming areas, along with team activities and an evening dance. Jan. 12 activities will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a flag ceremony and breakfast, followed by cleaning out the dorms prior to departure at 10 a.m. To register, go to the center s website, http://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu. Registration is $115 for youth and $80 for adults, which includes two nights lodging, four meals, snacks and all program supplies. The deadline for registration is Dec. 31. Each county is requested to provide adult chaperones for the weekend. If there is no chaperone, one will be provided for an additional $90 fee. 10 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
Clubs Atascosa Club of Equine Enthusiasts (A.C.E.E.) 4 th Monday of the Month, 7pm Karen Harris - (830) 570-9222 First United Methodist Church, Pleasanton Black Hill 4-H 2 nd Sunday of the Month, 6:00pm Kim Lutz - (830) 570-3320 Black Hill Comm. Bldg., Black Hill, TX Chaparral 4-H 2 nd Sunday of the Month, 6pm Stephanie Peterson-(830) 399-0683 Verdi Community Center, Verdi, Tx Jourdanton4-H 3 rd Monday of the Month, 6:30pm Laura Despain 830-570-5927 Carole Horelka 830-769-3765 Methodist Church, Jourdanton, TX Leming/Verdi 4-H 2 nd Monday of the Month 6:30pm Jennifer Cagle - (210) 865-4802 Verdi Community Center, Verdi, TX Little Atascosa Homeschooler s Clover Kids 1 st Wednesday of the month Elizabeth George (830)570-3990 Verdi Community Center, Verdi, TX Pleasanton, Tx. Lytle 4-H 2 nd Monday of the Month, 6:30pm Rosemary Bonner - (830) 709-938 Lytle Middle School Cafeteria, Lytle, Tx Mesquite 4-H 2 nd Monday of the Month, 7pm Sue Ann Smith - (830) 281-3982 Debbie Ward - (830) 281-4159 First Baptist Church, Pleasanton, Tx Poteet 4-H 1 st Tuesday of the Month, 7pm Monica Zepeda - 210-461-3125 Stephanie Scharmann - 210-365- 9632 Poteet High School Cafeteria, Poteet, Tx 11 January 2014 Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
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2014 Atascosa County Livestock Show Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change) TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 7:00 a.m. Grounds Open and Animals may begin arriving 7:00 a.m. Rabbits arrive and Sift begins 8:00 p.m. All Rabbits in place and in line on show grounds 9:00 a.m. Deadline to sign up for Rabbit Showmanship Following Rabbit Sift Judge Rabbits 9:00 a.m. Deadline for Goats to arrive and be in assigned pens 10:00 a.m. Weigh Goats After Goat weigh in Check Breeding Goat papers 10:30 a.m. Deadline to sign up for Goat Showmanship Following Rabbit show Judge Goats (market then breeding) 11:00 a.m. Ag. Mechanics Projects begin arrival 7:00 p.m. Ag. Mechanics projects in place 10:00 p.m. Facilities Closed WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 9:00 a.m. Deadline for Lambs to be in place and in assigned pens 10:00 a.m. Weigh Lambs 9:00-10:00 a.m. Check in and sift Poultry 10:00 a.m. Deadline to sign up for Poultry Showmanship 10:30 a.m. Judge Poultry 11:00 a.m. Sheep & Goat Skillathon 11:00 a.m. Deadline for Hogs to be in place and in assigned pens 1:00 p.m. Weigh Hogs After Market Hog Weigh-in Check Breeding Hog papers 1:00 p.m. Deadline to sign up for Lamb Showmanship 2:00 p.m. Classify Lambs After Classifying Lambs Judge Market Lambs 3:00 p.m. Judge Ag. Mechanics 4:00 p.m. Deadline to sign up for Swine Showmanship 10:00p.m. Facilities Closed THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 8:00 A.M. Judge Hogs (market then breeding) 11:00 a.m. Deadline for cattle to be in place and in assigned stalls 3:00 p.m. Weigh, sift and classify Steers by show order After steer weigh in Check Breeding Beef papers 4:00 p.m. Deadline to sign up for Beef Showmanship 5:30 p.m. Beef & Swine Skillathon 9:00 p.m. Deadline to remove Ag. Mechanics 10:00 p.m. Facilities Closed FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 8:00 a.m. Judge Beef Cattle (market then breeding) 1:00 p.m. Deadline to let Ag. Teachers or 4-H Club Leaders know which project you will be selling 3:00 p.m. Set up for Auction-all exhibitors who are selling a project participate 5:00 p.m. Sign up for judging contest 5:30 p.m. Judging Contest 10:00 p.m. Facilities Closed SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 10:30 a.m. Line up for Parade of Champions 11:00 a.m. Buyer Hospitality Area Opens 11:00 a.m. Parade of Champions 1:00 p.m. Auction Sale Begins-All Grand and Reserve Grand Champion animals and exhibitors must walk through the sale ring. All other exhibitors must walk through sale ring and walking your animals is optional. RELEASE of ANIMALS: All non-placing entries will be released following their respective judging. SHOWMANSHIP - You must show your own animal in order to compete in the Showmanship Contest. Showmanship will be conducted during each show with a call back of individuals at the conclusion of each species. Division Showmanship Awards will be awarded in Junior and Senior divisions