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May 2015
Bandera county 4-h
news and notes
May 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 District Fashion
Show
2 District
Roundup
3 4 Record Book
Workshop 6 pm
Extension Office
5 Rifle Practice
5:30 Showbarn
6 Shotgun mtg.7 pm Rec Center/ Medina mtg. 6 pm Medina Community Center
7 Horse mtg.
6:30 pm Extension Office
8 9 Lakehills end of
year party 10 am
Kerrville
10 11 12 Booster Club mtg
7 pm Extension Office
13 14 Pioneer mtg.
7 pm Rec Center
Officer Elections/Pizza Party
15 16
17 18 4-H Council Mtg.
6:30 pm Extension Office
OFFICER ELECTIONS
19
20 21 22 23
24 25 OFFICE CLOSED
Memorial Day
26 Vet Science mtg
6:30 Triple H Equitherapy
Center
27 Pipe Creek mtg.
7 pm Pipe Creek Com-
munity Center
28 29 30
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 2886 Hwy 16 N Bandera, Texas
June 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Project Record Forms, County
Award Applications
DUE
2 3 4 5 6
7 8 County/Major
Show Steer Validation
5-6 pm Bandera Vet
Clinic
9 Booster Club mtg
7 pm Extension Office
State Roundup
10 11 12 13
14 15 16
District Horse Show
17 18 19 20
21 22 Record Books
DUE
23 Vet Science mtg
6:30 Triple H Equitherapy
Center
24
Leadership Lab
25 26 27
28 29 4-H Council mtg
6:30 pm Extension Office
30
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July and August Events (subject to change): July 3: Office closed for Independence Day
August 6: Annual 4-H Awards Banquet– Location/Time TBA August 11: Back to School Bash
August 22: District Conference and Gold Start Banquet
If you participated in the coun-
ty stock show or any major
livestock shows, yours sale,
premium and/or floor checks
are at the Extension office.
Some of these shows require that you write thank you notes before you receive your check. Contact the Extension Office if you have any ques-tions.
There are still quite a few who need to turn in thank you cards for buyers from the county stock show. Please try to do this ASAP.
program by recommending and implementing special activities and new project ideas. The Texas 4-H Rabbit Advisory Committee provides the lead-ership and coordination of the program as a whole. Great job on being selected Laycee and Kate!
Laycee Gibson and Kate Alex-ander who were selected to be one of the founding mem-bers of the Texas 4-H Rabbit Advisory Board. They will both serve a 2 year term on this committee. The Texas 4-H Rabbit Adviso-ry Committee offers 4-H mem-bers, volunteer leaders, and County Extension Agents an opportunity to help determine and expand the 4-H rabbit
Congratulations to Laycee Gibson and Kate Alexander!
Record books are one of the most beneficial experiences you can have in 4-H! What is a record book you ask? This is the place where a 4-Her rec-ords his or hers’ 4-H experi-ence for the past year. Record books teach record keeping skills, writing and computer skills, planning and goal setting.
Much of the info in them is beneficial when applying for scholarships, awards, posi-tions, and more **Record books will be due to the Extension Office by June 22nd at 5 pm.
4-H Record Book Workshop
Record book training for 4-H members and parents will be conducted on Monday, May 4th at 6 pm at the Extension Office. This is an excellent time for you to get started on com-pleting a record book for competition at the district level.
County Show/Major Show Checks are at the Extension Office
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COUNTY
NEWS
Please Welcome Mrs. Kara Spangler as 4-H Program Educator
Please join us in welcoming Kara Spangler as the Bandera County 4-H Program Educa-tor. We are excited for her to start and to see all the great things she will do for the 4-H program in Bandera County.
Kara’s first day at the Exten-sion Office will be May 4th. Please stop by the office any-time to meet and welcome her to the Bandera County 4-H family.
Validation will take place Monday, June 8th from 5:00-6:00 p.m. at Bandera
Veterinary Clinic. If you were planning on state validating a steer, you
should have already ordered tags.
Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Short Course
Texas A&M University Camps
County and Major Show Steer Validation
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LIVESTOCK
NEWS
By Sam Womble CEA, AG/NR
State Fair of Texas Validation
If you ordered barrow, lamb and goat tags for Dallas, please mark your calendar for Monday, June 8th. Since validation must occur in June in the presence of the county committee, plans are to validate State Fair projects Monday prior to Major Show Steer Validation. When the tags come in, you will be contacted.
Texas A&M University will be sponsoring a number of upcoming camps for cattle, lamb, and goat exhibitors. In addition, camps are offered for livestock and horse judging team mem-bers. These camps are excellent opportunities for you to gain some very valuable skills. For more information, please visit http://animalscience.tamu.edu
The Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador program strives to provide high school aged 4-H members the opportunity to develop and practice advanced leadership development skills. The program prepares and provides opportunities for youth to serve in advocacy roles for animal agriculture, 4-H and junior livestock programs. A short course is scheduled for July 7-10 at Texas Tech Uni-versity and July 20-23 at Texas A&M University in College Station. Youth must be 14 or older to apply; 25 will be selected. For more information, contact the Extension Office.
Market Poultry Workshop
When: Saturday, May 9th Where: Pearce Pavilion – College Station Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to “hear the experts” and work alongside Tex-as’ major poultry judges. Educational activities include in-depth discussion on: brooding, management, sanitation and feeding programs and selection and processing methods for broilers, turkeys and roasters. Also “hands on” practice in early culling and selecting, han-dling your birds during the show and “putting together” show pens will be addressed. If you are serious about feeding broilers or turkeys and being competitive, I highly suggest you attend this workshop. To sign up, go online to http://agriliferegister.tamu.edu
Animal Projects
If you need help with your animal projects or would like to schedule a visit, please call or stop by the Extension office. 830-796-7755
Prospect Shows
Each year we receive several requests for prospect show information. A large ma-jority of prospect shows are publicized through AThe Showbox@ Magazine. For more information, visit the Showbox online at www.theshowbox.com
Youth Experiencing
Ag Production Tour
A 6 day exploration for youth in District 10 to expe-rience West Texas agricul-tural production. 4-H members that have a strong interest in production agriculture and will be out-going high school freshmen through outgoing seniors are invited to apply. 30 par-ticipants will be selected by application. Be on the look out for more information on this coming soon!
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STATE/
DISTRICT
NEWS
Texas 4-H Roundup is Coming in June!
What is Texas 4-H Roundup? Texas 4-H Roundup is a culmination of years of hard work and dedication for youth throughout the State of Texas. Each year contests are held throughout the districts, and at the state level. This event is held in College Station, Texas and over 4,000 youth and adults attend the event each year. The majority of the contest require each individual or team to qualify at the county/district level. However, Texas 4-H Roundup now offers over 13 invitational style contests that allow intermediate and senior 4-Hers to participate without having to qualify. Roundup will be held June 9-June 12, 2015. Registration is April 6th– May 15th.
Texas 4-H Roundup Invitational Contest Opportunities
Invitational Swine Quiz Bowl Invitational Entomology Collection Contest Texas Agricultural Product ID Contest Invitational Discover Science Method: Science, Engineering and Technology Poster Competition Healthy Lifestyle Invitational Invitational Livestock Judging Contest and Workshop Invitational Poultry Judging Contest Invitational Meat Judging Contest Art Contest Wildlife Challenge Swine Skill-a-thon Vet Science Skill-a-thon Hippology Contest For more information go to: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/files/2014/12/roundup_guide_2015.pdf If you are interested in participating in any of these, contact the Extension Office. ***Registration deadline on 4-H Connect is May 15th!
ATTENTION COUNCIL MEMBERS: District 10 Leadership Lab registration
Attention Council members: Leadership Lab will be held at T Bar M in New Braunfels this year June 24-26th. What is Leadership Lab? It is a camp held annually in June for 4-H members from ages 13-18. his event provides a variety of leadership, recreation, and project enhancement workshops for leaders from each county. Who attends? District 4-H Council Delegates from the 21 counties, as well as County Council officers are highly en-couraged to attend and participate in the District 4-H Council Business Meeting which includes the election of officers for the new 4-H year. Candidates for District 4-H Council will present their cam-paign speech and participate in a question/answer session in front of the voting delegates. Candi-dates must have been present at Leadership Lab the year prior to this year to be eligible to seek a District office. What does it cost? Leadership Lab costs $235 but this includes meals, room, and activities. If you are a council member you will only have to pay $135. Registration is open from May4-June 1 but only accepting the first 100 who register due to limited space. If interested, contact Stacy Drury ASAP! 830-796-7755
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4-Her’s
In
action
4-Hers at District Rifle Contest!
4-Hers at District Livestock Judging!
4-Hers at Farm Bureau Ag Day!
Youth Board members with Boys & Girls Club youth at
Child Abuse Prevention Month Kick-Off Event!
Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service-
Bandera County What is the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service?
A unique education agency, The Texas A&M AgrilLife Extension Service is located in
250 counties across Texas and includes a statewide network of professional educa-
tions, trained volunteers, and county offices. It reaches into every Texas county to ad-
dress local priority needs.
What is 4-H?
4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citi-
zenship and life skills. 4-H is about having fun, learning, exploring and discovering. In 4-
H, young people make new friends, develop new skills, become leaders and help shape
their communities.
2886 Hwy 16 North Bandera, Texas 78003 Phone: 830-796-7755 Fax: 830-796-8121 Email: stacy.drury@ag.tamu.edu Website: Bandera.agrilife.org
We are here to serve you. Please do not hesitate to contact the Extension Office with your questions and concerns about the 4-H program. Sincerely, Stacy Drury County Extension Agent– Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Coordinator Sam Womble County Extension Agent– Ag and Natural Resources County Coordinator Theresa Gossett Office Secretary Kara Spangler 4-H Program Educator
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