JASPER COUNTY 4-H NEWS October 2013 http://jasper.agrilife.org/ New Address: 103 E. Houston St. Jasper, Tx. 75951 409-384-3721 Butterfly Capital of Texas Cindy VanDevender Family & Consumer Sciences Recordbook Award Winners Congratulations are in order for the completion of a recordbook. Recordbook awards are give to 4-H members completing a recordbook of their 4-H career for the past year. The awards this year are given to: Jayce Morgan, Community 4-H, silver star; top Junior/ Intermediate Award; 4-H Whole Heart Award; 4-H Community Service Award. Kaylen Martin, Buna 4-H, bronze star; 4-H Livestock Award. Caleb Hicks, Jasper 4-H Gun & Bow, Rookie of the Year. These winners will be recognized on Oct. 15 at the Jasper County Commissioners Court. Congratulations also to B.R. and Michelle Byerly for receiving the Awards of Excellence Award at the District 5 Gold Star Banquet held on Oct. 1, 2013 in Nacogdoches. STOCK SHOW UNIVERSITY Complimentary 2-Day Cattle Clinic Oct. 12-13 sponsored by Sullivan Supply at the Jasper County Junior Livestock Barn Students are encouraged to bring their own calves and equipment to learn clipping, fitting and showmanship. More details and schedule of events on our website: http://jasper.agrilife.org/files/2013/09/setx-grad- Program-2013.pdf Virtual Volunteer Conference Texas 4-H & Youth Development will host VIRTUAL volunteer conferences throughout the 2013-14 year. Online trainings start Nov. 7 and 12. Any volunteer can participate in these onehour web-based workshops. For workshop descriptions, instructions on how to participate, and aupdates, visit the Volunteer Conference website at: texas4-h.tamu.edu/ volunteer_conference See the last page of this newsletter for a complete list of topics and times. Register for the new 4-H year 2013-2014 at: https://www.4honline.com/ IF YOU HAVE NOT ENROLLED ON 4 H CONNECT and paid for the 2013-14 year, THIS IS THE LAST NEWSLETTER YOU WILL RECEIVE! SAVE $$: Registration fee for the entire school year is only $20 (late registration Nov. 1 or after is $25) Provisions from the American Disability Act will be considered when planning educational programs and activities. Please notify the Jasper County Extension Office at 409-384-3721, five days before an event if you plan on attending an Extension educational program and need specialized services. Educational programs to serve people of all ages regardless of socio-economic level, race, sex, religion, disability or national origin. The AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M System, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Court of Texas Cooperating.
Photography Texas 4-H Photography Rules for 2014 contest are now available online at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/photography_contest. This year s theme is What s Your Why? Capture photos of why you are in 4-H photos of friends, projects, community service... Jasper County Photography Contest Entry deadline: Jan. 17 Photos must be submitted BY EMAIL. Send to c-vandevender@tamu.edu Categories: PEOPLE ANIMALS-WILDLIFE ANIMAL-DOMESTIC MARINE/AQUATIC ELEMENTS OF DESIGN NATURE & LANDSCAPE PLANT/FLORA DETAILS & MACRO DIGITAL DARKROOM THEME: 2014 What is your why? NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY FOOD DOMINANT COLOR CATCH ALL STORYBOARD Jasper County rules are the same as District 5. Call Extension office for more details. Formatting: photos must be peg or gif file to where it can be printed at 300 dots per inch (dpi) at 3 x 5 inch size. Files must not be larger than 2 MB. Email photos to c-vandevender@tamu.edu and include this information with your entry: category Age division (Jr., Intermediate, or Sr.) First and last name Each 4-Her may have one entry in each category (total of 15 entries) however, DO NOT EMAIL more than 3 entries at a time. If you are entering all categories, that will require 5 separate emails. Deadline : January 17, 2014 other contests & events 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest This year s theme is Beekeeping in Colonial Times. For a complete list of rules and guidelines visit http://texas4-h.tamu. edu/ project_entomology/ beekeeping All entries should be submitted electronically to Kyle Merten (kjmerten@ ag.tamu.edu) no later than January 10, 2014. Rabbit Hopportunity Mid-Tex Rabbit Breeders and Bell County 4-H will co-sponsor a Rabbit Judges Conference October 26 at the Expo Center in Belton. The organizing committee is committed to helping 4-H and FFA leaders, teachers and agents in becoming more familiar with the rabbit project, sources of rabbits and further promoting the project area. RSVP to Lyle Zoeller,County Ext. Agent-Ag/NR, Bell County, at: l-zoeller@tamu.edu. INVITATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY JUDGING CONTEST Intermediate and senior 4-H members will have an opportunity to participate in the photography judging at Texas 4- H Roundup in June, 2014. Just like consumer decision making or livestock judging, participants will have six classes of photographs to evaluate and place in correct order, and a couple of problems classes to evaluate and judge as well. Go to heetp://texas4-h.tamu.edu/photographyjudging for rules and PowerPoints on how to judge and score a contest. There are also forty sets of practice classes that you can use to train yourself and your teams.
Calendar October 12 One Day 4-H 12-13 Beef Clinic sponsored & hosted by Sullivan s 14 Archery practice begins at Livestock barn, 6 8 pm; contact instructor Michelle Webb, 594-0036 15 Recordbook award recognition @ Commissioners Court, 9 am 19-20 East Texas Show Star Series 28 County Council, 6 pm @ JNEC in Kirbyville November 1 Deadline for Food Workshop registration 4 Ft. Worth Stock Show Entries due 8 Food Workshop, Call Junction Baptist Church 8-10 4-H Jr Leadership retreat 15 All other major stock show entries due December 7 County show tag-in, 10-noon; lamb/goat/swine/ broiler at Jr Livestock Barn 23-25 Holiday, county office closed Coming soon: 4-H News and Events App for every county in the state. This 4-H app is designed to help County Extension Offices keep their 4-H members and volunteers up to date on programs and is available for iphone and Android devices, and best of all it s FREE! SHOOTING SPORTS COACH TRAINING Nov. 9-10 in Conroe, TX, register on 4-H Connect, deadline to sign up: Oct. 18 January 2014 3 4-H Food Show entries due 11 4-H Food Show 17 County photography contest deadline County 4-H Council meetings are generally 4th Mondays of each month at the JNEC community room in Kirbyville starting at 6 pm Council meetings are open to everyone! Help us grow 4-H out here FALL TRACTOR SUPPLY PAPER CLOVER CAMPAIGN Please add $1 at checkout Your purchase supports local clubs! Intersections of Hwy. 96 & 190 in Jasper Bookmark our county website and your 4-H newsletters will only be a click away! http://jasper.agrilife.org/ newsletters/4h-newsletters/ http://d54-h.tamu.edu/ District 5 events, activities and more, Subscribe to blog to receive notices
Cake Boss Date: November 8, 2013 Jasper County 4-H Food Workshop Come join us for a night of FUN learning how to decorate cookies, make fruit pizzas, cake stands, and much more!!! Age: 9 to 18 years old Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Location: Call Junction Baptist Church 23701 Hwy 96 S Kirbyville, Texas 75956 Register by: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 409-384-3721 Things to Bring: Apron or your Daddy s old shirt Non 4-H members are welcome. The cost will be $10. Provisions from the American Disability Act will be considered when planning educational programs and activities. Please notify the Jasper County Extension Office at 409-384-3721 at least 5 days before the event if you plan on attending and need specialized services.
Programs for parents & adults Two programs to be held in new Ag office, 103 E. Houston St., Jasper, TX Cottage Food Law itook effect Sept. 1, 2013. It was originally requested by home bakers so that they could legally sell bread, cookies and pies at county fairs and festivals. But the law includes much more than baked goods, has some specific label requirements, and still prohibits high risk foods from being sold from home kitchens. By January 2014 anyone operating under Cottage Food Law will also need a Food Handler s Card, a certificate good for two years. This class and test covers everything from hand-washing to storing foods at proper temperature. For parents who have pastures: Multi-County HAY Clinic Fire Hall in Jasper, Oct. 15, 6 to 9 pm 1 CEU in IPM for private applicators Do you know what to look for in quality hay? Do you know why (or if?) you need to supplement the hay you feed your cattle? Compare hay and forage samples. Cost of program is $15 & includes a meal. Click on events at jasper.agrilife.org RSVP required! 409-384-3721 Many people don t realize that if they are preparing food for the public, they or someone in the kitchen supervising them must have a food handler s card. If they are serving food -even as a volunteer they should have the card. Vendors who sell fresh produce at market food that is taken home and washed or prepared by the customer do not have to have a the card. Unless.if they slice a piece and offer free samples here, have a taste of this melon then they are food handlers & should have a card. Cottage Food Law Monday, Oct. 21, 6 to 7 pm FCS agent Cindy VanDevender will speak to Jasper County Farmers Market members and guests, an informal introduction to the new law, what is included, what is not allowed, and new label requirements. The program is free, since Farmers Market is hosting it, but feel free to invite any guests who would like to learn more, regardless of whether they are market vendors. Food Handler s Card Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 am to noon We will bring in an instructor to teach the Food Handler s course. The class and 2-year license (assuming you pass the test) will cost $20. Class will be held in the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office at 103 East Houston St. Jasper, TX 75951. Class will be open to the public. The class is also offered in English, Spanish or Mandarin Chinese at https://extensiononline.tamu.edu/courses/food_safety.php Pay at the door but please RSVP at 409-384-3721 HOLIDAY MARKET will be Nov. 9 and feature a bake-off & scarecrow contest. Jasper County Farmers Market is open now through Nov. 9, 2013 Saturday mornings, 8 to 11 a.m. at Hwy 190 & 96 in the Tractor Supply parking lot. The market is run by Jasper Master Gardeners and it s only $5 a spot ($10 for Holiday Market). Open to local growers, craftspeople with hand-made items, or to local non-profits for fundraisers. For questions, call 409-384-3721 or go online to jasper.agrlife.org.
Are you 4-H Strong? Join Texas 4-H Nov. 7 and 12 with a series of Virtual Volunteer workshops sign up at texas4-h.tamu.edu/volunteer_conference THURSDAY, Nov. 7 Time Topic Presenter 11:30 am Invitational contests Kyle Merten 11:30 am Teen Retreat Mark Carroll 12:30 pm Clothing & Textiles Angela McCorkle 12:30 pm Consumer Decision Making L. Saldana & A. Hart 7:00 pm 4-H Program Update Chris Boleman 7:30 pm Tax Filing Chris Boleman 7:30 pm Shooting Sports Opprotunities Larry Hysmith 8:30 pm Applying for 4-H Scholarships Toby Lepley 8:30 pm Ag Product ID Amy Dromgoole THURSDAY, Nov. 12 Time Topic Presenter 11:30 am Tax filing Chris Boleman 11:30 am Applying for 4-H Scholarships Toby Lepley 11:30 am Quiz bowls Kevin Chilek 12:30 pm Ag Product ID Amy Dromgoole 12:30 pm Shooting Sports opportunities Larry Hysmith 12:30 pm Volunteer Award Opportunities Toby Lepley 7:00 pm 4-H Program Update Chris Boleman 7:30 pm Clothing & Textiles Angela McCorkle 7:30 pm Invitational Contests Kyle Merten 7:30 pm Quiz bowls Kevin Chilek 8:30 pm Consumer Decision Making L. Saldana & A. Hart 8:30 pm Teen Retreat Mark Carroll Re-Fashion Retreat at Texas 4-H Conference Center Dec. 12-15 Educational workshops with fashion industry leaders and extension staff. Focus on increasing your knowledge and skills in the Trashion Show and re-fashioning project. Open to 4-H members ages 8 and up. Cost is $115 for youth and $80 for adult chaperones; includes two nights lodging, four meals, snacks, etc. Register online at http:// texas4hcenter.tamu.edu Share the Fun at Roundup New Acting Category Do you have talent singing, dancing, acting, playing a musical instrument? A new category has been added called DRAMEDY an act that combines elements of comedy & drama with both humorous and serious content. Acts cannot incorporate 4-H related material (or it would categorized as Celebrate 4-H). Skits can be currently available scripts, original material or a combination. Humor and creativity are encouraged but the degradation of any individual or organization is not permitted. The other six categories remain the same: Celebrate 4-H, choreographed routines, poetry/prose, musical/ instgrumental, solo/band, and vocal. http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/ roundup Recipe Rally Let s Get Cookin Make a video about a recipe you select, create or alter, demonstrating preparation and highlighting nutrients, food safety practices, serving size and cost analysis. What was your inspiration for this recipe? Open to intermediate and senior 4-H members, individuals or teams. 2014 contest is BREAKFAST http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/ healthy_lifestyles Pick up a LAKECASTER This magazine with lakes area news is available FREE at most local convenience stores, and they feature a different 4-H author each month. October issue has a story by Dalton Holley, age 12, about Sally the Pig.