Burleson County 4-H Newsletter December 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 4-H Rabbit Club 4-H Shooting Sports Caldwell 4-H Frenstat 4-H 2 3 4 Drop off Gingerbread house 8AM-4PM Christmas on the Square 5 Judging for Gingerbread house Comp. D9 Shooting Sports Coach/Leader Training 6 7 8 4-H Dog Club Cooks Point 4-H Deanville 4-H 9 4-H Goat Club 10 11 12 Southern Classic -------------------------------------- Somerville 4-H 13 Snook 4-H 14 15 16 ALA & Council Mtg 17 18 4-H Horse Club 19 ------------------------- Registration deadline for Christmas Craft Workshop 20 21 Christmas Craft Workshop 22 23 Registration ends for Re-Fashion Retreat 24 25 26 27 28 Tunis 4-H ------------------------Office Closed --------------------- 29 30 31 Registration ends for Teen Retreat Club News New Year s Eve Office Closed Major Show Dates Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo- 1/15-2/6 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo- 2/5-21 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo- 2/11-28 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo- 3/1-20 Rodeo Austin- 3/12-26 Rabbit club- will have a Christmas Party Tues, Dec 1st. We will meet at the High School Commons at 7p.m. Caldwell 4-H -will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 2nd. We will enjoy our Christmas party with pizza. Members are asked to bring something sweet to share. Bring canned goods for our donation to the Community Kitchen! Frenstat 4-H- will hold its regular monthly on Wednesday, December 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Frenstat Recreation Center. Members wanting to participate in the White Elephant Gift should bring a gift of $10.00. Members can bring a dessert or chips/dips. The Club will provide additional food. 4-H Horse Club- will meet on December 18th @ 6:00 at 5124 CR 315 Caldwell. The Club will have their December Meeting followed by the Christmas Party. Pizza will be provided by the club. Please bring a dessert. The club will be wrapping gifts for the Rainbow Room and Soldiers Angels for Christmas. Cooks Point 4-H- will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 9, 2015 at the Cooks Point Community Center. We will have our Christmas Party after the Club meeting. The Club will provide pizza and members have signed up to bring the following: Cups-Bri Courtney, Napkins-Lexie Albright, Plates-Nicole Colley, Dessert-Bailey Long. We still need someone to bring Ice, Soft Drinks and/or Water. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange please bring a wrapped $10 gift card. Our December Charity is non-perishable items for the food pantry. Don t forget to bring a little something for Ms. Lydia. Snook 4- H- meeting will be on December 14 at the Snook Brethren Church at 7:00 Deanville 4-H- will have a monthly meeting on December 9th at 7:00P.M. at Deanville Firestation. Please bring your adopt a family items & a $5 gift card for a gift exchange.
December 4th- 5th December 4th & 5th December 11th- 13th December 16th December 21st December 23rd December 31st What s Going on in December!!! District 9 Shooting Sports Coach/Leader Training December 4th-5th, 2015 Burleson County Cowboy Church 300 County Road 169 Caldwell, TX 77836 2015 Christmas on the Square Gingerbread House Competition December 4th & 5th, 2015 Delivery Dates: Friday, December 4th from 8AM- 4PM Judging will take place on Saturday, December 5th Winners will be announced at the Christmas on the Square! Cash Prizes for 1st & 2nd Place Southern Classic December 11-13, 2015 @ Brazos County EXPO Early Bird Registration ends on December 1st Fee: $30 per family- Early Bird Registration; $40 per family-on-site registration Registration includes participation in all workshops & shows offered on Saturday and Sunday. There is no individual fee per animal. Just one fee for each family. The Southern Classic Beef, Lamb, Goat, and Swine Clinic and Prospect show is designed to provide an educational opportunity for 4-H and FFA families needing experience in the show ring. The weekend includes educational programs mixed with competitive experiences designed to prepare youth for their ultimate experience, The County Youth Livestock Show. The Southern Classic is open to all 4-H and FFA. ALA & Council Meeting in Caldwell @ 6:00 p.m. A Minion Ways to Celebrate Christmas Christmas Craft Workshop Monday December 21st from 9:00am - 3:00pm Burleson County EXPO $30 per child in advance or $35 per child at the door, Ages 8 & up Register & fees due by Wednesday, December 16th at the County Extension Office (979)567-2308. Sponsored by the 4-H Stitch & Design Club There will be crafts, games, and holiday fun! Lunch & Snacks provided! Registration ends on December 23rd for Re-Fashion Retreat January 15-17, 2016 TX 4-H Conference Center Ages: 8 & Up ( & Adult Chaperone) Cost:: $115 for youth & $85 for Adult chaperones (Includes 2 nights lodging, 4meals, 2 evening snacks, & Fees) Register on tx4hcenter.tamu.edu Registration ends on December 31st for Teen Retreat January 8-10, 2016 TX 4-H Conference Center Grade 8-11 & adult sponsors Register on 4-H Conference Website Cost includes 2 nights lodging, 4 meals, snacks, & all program supplies. Youth $115 Adults $85
Burleson County 4-H has a new 4-H Club! Introducing the Burleson County Livestock Judging Club Managers- Keith & Rhonda Schroeder President- Kodi Schroeder Vice President- Raynie Bentke 2nd Vice President- Kaitlin Schroeder 3rd Vice President- Tanner Stefka Secretary- Natalee See Treasurer- Mackenzie Groce Reporter- Ernie Homeyer Parliamentarian- Josh Urbanosky Council Delegates- Levi Monroe & Tess Homeyer Meeting time and place TBA The 2016 Beekeeping Essay Contest theme The 2016 Beekeeping Essay Contest theme has been announced. This year s topic is Bees and Pollination. How Important is it? The deadline for submission to the Texas 4-H office is Friday, January 8, 2016. Complete rules and guidelines can be found under the Entomology Project section at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/ Southern Classic Date: December 11-13, 2015 Location: Brazos County Expo Early Bird Registration: October 20 December 1, 2015 Fee: $30.00 per family Early Bird Registration $40.00 per family On-site Registration Registration includes participation in all workshops & shows offered on Saturday and Sunday. There is no individual fee per animal. Just one fee for each family. The Southern Classic Beef, Lamb, Goat and Swine Clinic and Prospect Show is designed to provide an educational opportunity for 4-H and FFA families needing experience in the show ring. The weekend includes educational programs mixed with competitive experiences designed to prepare youth for their ultimate experience, The County Youth Livestock Show. The Southern Classic is open to all 4-H and FFA families and is AL- MOST FREE OF CHARGE! Teen Retreat January 8-10, 2016 TX 4-H Conference Center Grade 8-11 & Adult sponsors Register on 4-H Conference Center Website between Nov. 1st-Dec. 31st Cost includes 2 nights lodging, 4 meals, snacks, & all program supplies. Youth: $115 Adults: $85 Re-Fashion Retreat January 15-17, 2016 Texas 4-H Conference Center Ages: 8 & Up (& Adult chaperones) Cost: $115 for youth & $85 for adult chaperones (Includes 2 nights lodging, 4 meals, 2 evening snacks, & fees) Registration open on tx4hcenter.tamu.edu Nov. 1st- Dec. 23rd Major Show Dates Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo- January 15th- February 6th San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo- February 5th- 21st San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo- February 11th-28th Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo- March 1st-20th Rodeo Austin- March 12th-26th ALA & 4-H Council The next ALA & 4-H Council meeting will be on December 16, 2015 in Caldwell beginning at 6:00 p.m. November is a wonderful time to show our thanks. The Deanville 4H club collected over 120 food items for the Burleson County Food Drive at their meeting this month. The items will go to the Elizabeth Lutheran Church food pantry. 2016 State Roundup The 2016 TX 4-H Roundup will be held in College Station, TX on the campus of Texas A&M University from June 6th-10th, 2016. For more information check out http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/roundup/. EEA Scholarship Opportunity There is a scholarship available from the Texas Extension Educating Association for graduating seniors that turned in a 4-H Record book for this current year. The application and Record book should be turned in to the Extension office by February 12, 2016.
Houston Truitt Baldwin- Market Goats & Commercial Steer Jalee Baumann- Market Broilers Hannah Camarillo- Market Broilers Daeghan Drgac- Market Barrows Dyson Drgac- Market Barrows Konnor Eldridge- Market Barrows Braxton Faust- Market Turkeys Caitlyn Faust- Market Goats Sydney Faust- Market Broilers & Market Turkeys Grace Fritcher- Beef Heifers Cheyenne Grassl- Market Barrows Mackenzie Groce- Beef Heifers Abigail Homeyer- Beef Heifers & Beef Scramble Heifers Tess Homeyer- Beef Heifers Kyleigh Hruska- Market Barrows J. Beaux Hruska- Market Barrows Tyland Lackey- Markey Turkeys & Markey Broilers Levi Monroe- Market Goat & Market Lamb Rachel Novosad- Market Steer Laramie Pieper- Market Broilers Addison Reed- Beef Heifers Snap Schoenemann- Market Goat & Commercial Steer Kaden Schroeder- Market Steer Kaitlin Schroeder- Market Steer Kodi Schroeder- Market Steer Samantha Scott- Beef Heifers & Beef Scramble Heifers Morgan Sebesta- Market Broilers Wesley See- Market Barrows William See- Market Barrows Karli Shupak- Beef Heifer Tanner Stefka- Market Goat Trent Stefka- Market Goat Jalynn Urbanosky- Market Steer & Beef Heifers Joshua Urbanosky- Market Steers & Beef Heifers Sam Waldrip- Market Barrows Sora Whitecross- Market Broilers Austin Truitt Baldwin- Market Goat Jalee Baumann- Market Broilers Hannah Camarillo- Market Broilers Konnor Eldridge- Market Barrows Braxton Faust- Market Turkeys Sydney Faust- Market Turkeys & Market Broilers Cheyenne Grassl- Market Barrows MacKenzie Groce- Breeding Heifers Tess Homeyer- Breeding Heifers Michael Kaatz- Market Goat Tyland Lackey- Market Broilers & Market Turkeys Levi Monroe- Market Goat, Boer Goats(3), & Market Lamb Rachel Novosad- Market Steers Kaden Schroeder- Market Steers Kaitlin Schroeder- Market Steers Kodi Schroeder- Market Steers Morgan Sebesta- Market Broilers Karli Shupak- Breeding Heifers Jalynn Urbanosky- Breeding Heifers & Market Steers Joshua Urbanosky- Breeding Heifers & Market Steers Sam Waldrip- Market Barrows Spring 2016 Major Show Entries San Antonio Truitt Baldwin- Commercial Steer & Market Goat Daeghan Drgac- Market Barrow Dyson Drgac- Market Barrow Konnor Eldridge- Market Barrow Braxton Faust- Market Turkey Hen Sydney Faust- Market Broiler & market Turkey Hen Grace Fritcher- Breeding Beef Heifers MacKenzie Groce- Beef Skillathon & Breeding Beef Heifers Colt Hart- Market Barrow Alayna Hart- Market Barrow Tess Homeyer- Breeding Beef Heifers Tyland Lackey- Market Broilers & Market Turkey Hen Levi Monroe- Market Goat, Market Lamb, Breeding Goat, Wether Does Rachel Novosad- Market Steer Addison Reed- Breeding Beef Heifers Cameron Rutherford- Market Goat Colby Rutherford- Market Goat Snap Schoenemann- Commercial Steer & Market Goat Kaitlin Schroeder- Market Steer Kodi Schroeder- Market Steer Kaden Schroeder- Market Steer Samantha Scott- Breeding Beef Heifers Tanner Stefka- Market Goat & Sheep Skillathon Garrett Tittle- Market Lamb & 2 Wether Dams Wade Tittle- Market Lamb Jalynn Urbanosky- Market Steer & Breeding Beef Heifers Joshua Urbanosky- Market Steer & Breeding Beef Heifers Samuel Waldrip- Market Barrow Fort Worth Grace Fritcher- Heifers Abigail Homeyer- Heifers Tess Homeyer- Heifers Levi Monroe- Wether Goats Addison Reed- Heifers Cameron Rutherford- Wether Goats Colby Rutherford- Wether Goats Kaden Schroeder- Steers Kaitlin Schroeder- Steers Kodi Schroeder- Steers Karli Shupak- Heifers Jalynn Urbanosky- Heifers & Steers Joshua Urbanosky- Heifers & Steers Sam Waldrip- Barrows San Angelo Michael Kaatz- Market Goat Kodi Schroeder- Market Steer Sam Waldrip- Market Barrow Livestock Judging will compete at all of the Major Shows with 2 Jr Teams & 3 Sr Teams!!! Team Members include: Raynie Bentke, MacKenzie Groce, Abby Homeyer, Ernie Homeyer, Tess Homeyer, Kaden Schroeder, Kaitlin Schroeder, Kodi Schroeder, Levi Monroe, Lauren Wilkes, Emily Wilkes, Tanner Stefka, Colby Rutherford, Cameron Rutherford, Natalee See, Jalynn Urbanosky, & Joshua Urbanosky
Sincerely, Tina Roehling CEA-FCS John Grange CEA-AG