JASPER COUNTY 4-H NEWS Feb. March 2013 Butterfly Capital of Texas 271 E. Lamar St. Ste. 200, Jasper, Tx. 75951 409-384-3721 http://jasper.agrilife.org/ Cindy VanDevender Family & Consumer Sciences Chadd Caperton Agriculture & Natural Resources Jasper County Junior Livestock Show & Sale Poultry pick-up Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at Country Feed in Kirbyville (Bring your own box) JCJL Show meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 12 7 p.m. in the Kvl Ag shop. Show Rabbit & Ag Mech entries due; entry fee $20 Winter Bash Saturday, Feb. 23, 7 a.m. at the livestock barn (see flyer inside) No Pass No Play forms due at Extension office by Thursday, March 8, (forms are in this newsletter or you can pick them up at the AgriLife office) JCJL workdays Friday, March 22, & Sunday, March 24, at the livestock barn; check with your club leader for times Jasper County Junior Livestock Foundation Show & Sale Serving the Youth of Jasper County March 22-23, 2013 Friday, March 22 7 8 am Rabbit & broiler check in 8 9 am Market broiler judging & showmanship 8 10 am Market rabbit judging & showmanship, Open breeding rabbit show 9 11 am Swine check-in 11 noon Goat check-in 1 3 pm Market goat judging & showmanship 5 8 pm Steer check-in 5 8 pm Market swine judging & showmanship Saturday, March 23 7:30 8:30 am Lamb check-in 9 10 am Market lamb judging & showmanship 10:30 noon Market steer judging & showmanship Noon 1 pm Open Jr. breeding beef show 1 1:30 pm Scramble heifer show 1:30 2:30 pm Ag mechanics project show 3:30 pm Clover Kid Show 4:30 pm Presentation of scholarships recipients & announcements 5 p.m. LIVESTOCK AUCTION BEGINS! SEE p. 3 for calendar of events coming up 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.
Texas 4-H Roundup! June 10 14, 2013 Texas A&M University in College Station If you are interested in competing at 4-H Roundup there are many ways you can do this. 4-H Roundup is open to all Senior 4-H members! 4-H Scholarships, Food Show, Fashion Show, Public Speaking, Educational Presentations, Share-the-Fun, 4-H Talent, Invitational's (open to Intermediates), Photography and more! For more information contact the Extension Office 384-3721! Texas 4-H Roundup is a qualifying and invitational event for youth between the ages of 11 and 18 that have successfully placed in a qualifying event at the district level or signed up to compete in an invitational event at the state level. County and district Roundup s are open to all ages of 4-H members from 9 to 18. Texas 4-H Roundup includes approximately 50 different contests and workshops that test 4-H members on life skills in such as decision making, public speaking, organization, and working with others. These contests include such things as Fashion Show, Food Show, an assortment of judging contests, and educational presentations. County 4-H Fashion Show Thursday, April 4 Extension Office Entries due Monday, March 25 Contact Cindy at the 384-3721 County 4-H Roundup Entries due Monday, March 25 Contact Cindy at 384-3721 State 4-H Photography Contest Age: Seniors Only Due date: April 1, 2013 For more information contact Cindy at the Extension Office at 384-3721 4-H Has Talent! Do you have what it takes to be a star? Have you always pictured yourself performing on the Big Stage? If so, the 2013 Texas 4-H Has Talent Competition is for you. Deadline for Submission is April 1, 2013 http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/roundup YMBL 2013 South Texas State Fair March 21-31 BEAUMONT
Highlites from the Texas state 4-H newsletter Healthy lifestyles invitational Classes available at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/ healthy_lifestyles This contest is held during Texas 4-h Roundup and is open to intermediate and senior 4-H members; teams or individuals 2013 4-H Volunteer Conference July 12-14, Plano Texas Educational workshops http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/volunteer_conference Deadline extended for 4-H Shooting Sports Postal League Match Match Dates must fall between Nov. 5, 2012 and April 14, 2013 Scores due by April 30 2013 Daisy 4-H Scholarship Each state 4-H program must review the applications and submit only two for consideration through the National 4-H Shooting Sports Committee. Applications for the two $500 college scholarships must be submitted to the Texas 4-H office by April 1, 2013. Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge Do you love the great outdoors and are you up for a challenge? June 29-30 is the 5th annual Outdoor Challenge at the Texas 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood. Compete in a series of 10 outdoor events; test your knowledge & skills. Registration will open on 4-H Connect in April. Professional Bull Riding at Cowboys Stadium March 2, 2013 Special offer for Texas 4-H groups, tickets from $15 to $140 each Contact Emily Kain, 817-892-4537 or email Ekain@DallasCowboys.net Read whe whole state newsletter at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/files/2013/01/ January 30 County Broiler pick up Calendar February 7 24 San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo 2 District Food Show at SFASU 12 County Ag mech/rabbit entries due at JCJLF board Meeting 23 Winter Bash 18 Holiday, county office closed 25 4-H County Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. JNEC-Kvl 25-March 17 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo March 1 Holiday, county office closed 8 NO PASS, NO PLAY forms due at the Extension office for County show 16 Azalea Fest in Jasper 25 County Fashion Show entries due to Ext. office 25 31 YMBL South Texas State Fair 22 County Show WORK DAY 22-23 Jasper County Junior Livestock Show & Sale 24 County Show WORK DAY 25 4-H County Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. JNEC-Kvl 30 County Holiday April 4 County Fashion Show 27 District Roundup & Fashion Show, SFASU 22 4-H County Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. JNEC-Kvl May 8 Lion Club Rodeo Parade, Jasper 10 Ag DAY 11 D-5 Shotgun Contest 27 Holiday, county office closed *4-H Council meetings are for everyone. They meet every 4th Monday at 6 p.m., usually at Jasper Newton Electric Co-op s community room in Kirbyville. 4-H float Jasper Rodeo Parade May 8, 2013 This will be discussed at Council meeting ask your club leaders about it!
Jasper County 4-H Food show results County Food Show was held January 5 at the Buna Ag Dept. Winners by category: Protein: Junior Chelsi Gore, 1st place, Buna 4-H Fruit & Vegetable: Clover Kid, Macy McClelland, Buna 4-H Junior Jordan VanDevender, 1st place, Buna 4-H Grains: Junior Kaytlyn Franz, 1st place, Buna 4-H Dairy: Junior Case VanDevender, 1st place, Buna 4-H Intermediate Joe Dannar, 1st place, Helping Hands 4-H Food Challenge Teams: Junior Team 1st place Emily Jimenez, 1st place, Helping Hands 4-H Ashlee Crane, 1st place, Helping Hands 4-H Allison Crane, 1st place, Helping Hands 4-H Natural Resource Events March March 7-9 and 15-16 Shooting Sports Indoor Archery Match-Graham & Bay City, TX. Match Dates: March 15-16, Graham March 7-9, Bay City **Participants may only compete at ONE location. Registration deadline: Feb. 3 on 4-H Connect; $15/Equipment Class Entry (Max 3)Late Registration Feb. 4-10. $30/ Equipment Class Entry (Max 3) March 23-24 North Region Shooting Sports Coach Training-Wichita Falls, TX. Registration Open January 28-February 24, 2013 on 4-H Connect $120/Coach or Assistant Coach Candidate. Late Registration Feb. 25- March 3, $200 April April 20 Shooting Sports Extravaganza-Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood, Registration Open Feb. 18 March 17on 4-H Connect $20/ Participant. Late Registration March 18-24, $40/ Participant Intermediate Team 1st Joe Dannar, 1st place, Helping Hands 4-H Alex McDonald, 1st place, Helping Hands 4-H Hanna McDonald, 1st place, Helping Hands 4-H Wall of Fame Be a part of history add your photo to the Texas 4-H Conference Center Wall of Fame. Your donation of $15 for one 4x4-inch wall tall that represents your 4-H experience. Or honor a county Extension agent of volunteer. The photo will be permanently attached to the tile and the tiles encased in a frame to create a mural in a prominent place in the Conference Center. Send a JPEG image (640x480 pixel min. size) with the identity of the person or people in the photo. Email image to : Texas4-HCenter@ag.tamu.edu Send check ($15 per tile) to : Darlene Locke Texas 4-H conference Center 5600 FM 3021 Brownwood, TX 76801