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March 2016
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Fort Bend County 1402 Band Road, Suite 100 Rosenberg, Texas 77471
(281) 342-3034 http://agrilife.org/ftbend4h
www.facebook.com/fortbendcounty4h
Justin Saenz County Extension Agent
4-H & Youth Development [email protected]
Angela Bosier-Romans
County Extension Agent 4-H & Urban Youth Development
Amber Foster County Extension Agent - CEP
4-H & Youth Development [email protected]
Jennifer Mendez
Program Coordinator 4-H & Youth Development
Victoria Zwahr Administrative Assistant
4-H & Youth Development [email protected]
Natalie Heimann Administrative Assistant
4-H & Youth Development [email protected]
Grow True Leaders: Shout, Share, Support!
Share: From July-October, we’ll re-connect our 4-H alumni to the community by asking how the 4-H pledge is relevant in their lives today. Use #4HGrown!
Support: From November-December, we’ll work on growing funds for our local 4-H program. More details to come!
Here at 4-H we believe in the power of youth to take on the challenges facing our communities. Starting April 4th, we invite you to empower the youth around you by taking part in the Grow True Leaders campaign.
The movement begins with 3 actions: Shout, Share & Support.
Shout: From April-June, let’s increase the visibility of 4-H by celebrating the youth leaders in our lives through social media. Use #TrueLeaders!
Example: @James never hesitates to give back to the community! Proud to call him a true leader. #TrueLeaders
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FBC 4-H’ers Show Off Their “Best & Better” at Majors, Pt. 1
Reagan Cooper 8th Place—AOB Steer
Hunter Bean 10th Place—AOB Steer
Reagan Cooper Reserve Champ—Red Angus Heifer Calf
Caitlin Wesneski Champion—Light Weight Hampshire
Nolan Wendt 10th Place—Crossbred Market Barrow
Jack Bishop 2nd Place—Intermediate
Taylor Hoelscher 2nd Place—Senior
Hunter Bean 3rd Place—Senior
Myles Hackstedt, Aaron Poehls, Alexis Smith 7th Place—Senior Livestock Judging
Logan Gilbert, Mitchell Wendt, Megan Lepovitz Awesome Participants—Senior Livestock Judging
Taylor Hoelscher, Jenna Le Blanc, Braden Boeker Awesome Participants—Senior Livestock Judging
Cassidy Smith, Avery Trcka, Hayley Patton Awesome Participants—Junior Livestock Judging
Bailey Trcka, Hannah Elster, Layton Meyer Awesome Participants—Junior Livestock Judging
Layne Meyer, Nolan Wendt, Abbey Boeker Awesome Participants—Junior Livestock Judging
Trypp Reed 7th Place—Junior
Hunter Bean, Aaron Poehls, Myles Hackstedt, Alexis Smith 1st Place—Senior Livestock Judging
Hunter Bean 2nd overall. Won a $1,000 scholarship
Macie Bean 4th Place overall—Junior Livestock Judging
Reagan Cooper 2nd Place—Red Angus Heifer Calf
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FBC 4-H’ers Show Off Their “Best & Better” at Majors, Pt. 1
Hunter Bean—San Antonio 10th Place (AOB Steer)
Nolan Wendt—San Antonio 10th Place (Market Barrow)
Reagan Cooper—San Antonio 8th Place (AOB Steer)
Reagan Cooper—Ft. Worth 2nd in class (Heifer)
Reagan Cooper—San Antonio Reserve Champ (Heifer)
Sr. Livestock Judging Team San Antonio—7th Place
Trypp Reed—San Antonio 7th Place Jr.
Public Speaking
Hunter Bean-3rd Place Sr., Jack Bishop-2nd Place Int., Taylor Hoelscher-2nd Place Sr.
San Antonio—Swine Skill-a-thon
Quality Counts is designed to teach young people the importance of displaying good character in carrying out livestock projects, and in every aspect of their lives. Quality Counts helps exhibitors learn the importance of using proper livestock management practices so that food quality and safety are preserved. Youth participation in Quality Counts helps ensure that Texas 4-H and FFA members can continue to be a part of the greatest youth livestock program in the nation.
For more information, visit:
http://agrilife.org/qualitycounts/
Quality Counts Quality Assurance & Character Education Program
Purpose of Quality Counts: • Define the purpose of Texas 4-H and FFA. • Increase understanding of livestock projects and their role in facilitating life
skill development. • Describe the impact of livestock projects on the red meat industry. • Outline the responsibilities of producing a safe and wholesome product. • Explain proper medication use and reading/following labeled instructions. • Discuss animal care and well-being as it relate to raising livestock projects. • Identify and practice the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect,
responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. • Educate exhibitors on decision making and the importance of goal setting.
Relevance and Importance: • Livestock exhibitors understand they are contributing to the
world’s most nutritious and safe food supply. • The world’s population – now estimated at 7.3 billion – is
expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050. Youth exhibitors will meet the challenges of feeding a growing population.
• The six character traits outlined in Quality Counts are the underlying foundation of all we do with livestock projects.
• Livestock show programs are critical in the development of agricultural industry careers of young professionals.
• 17,444 exhibitors have completed verification this year. • 117,880 exhibitors have completed verification in total since
the program’s inception.
Chris Boleman
Dottie Cook [email protected]
Billy Zanolini [email protected]
Please visit http://www.texasyouthlivestock.com/why-quality-counts-counts/ for a full article.
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Fort Bend 4-H A.P. George ScholarshipAttention 4-H 12th graders! Apply to the Fort Bend 4-H A. P. George Scholarship by March 22nd. Demonstrate your 4-H involvement through recordbooks, leadership, & community service for a chance at financial support for your college journey. Find the application on our website!
Fort Bend EEA: Raffle Help Needed The Texas Extension Education Association seeks the help of Fort Bend 4-H members to sell raffle tick-ets in benefit of the District 9 TEEA Scholarship.
Tickets are only $1.00 for 1 ticket or $5.00 for 6 tickets. Tickets are available for pick-up at the Ex-tension Office. Turn in date will be April 1st.
Eli’s Fund: Statewide 4-H Fundraiser Texas 4-H Council encourages all 4-H clubs to get involved and support this statewide fundraising ac-tivity.
Eli’s Fund helps the Texas Veterinary Medical Foun-dation provide financial support for active duty ser-vice men and women, medically retired veteran’s service animals and retired military animals.
Donations are made directly to the College of Veterinary Medicine, http://vetmed.tamu.edu/giving/opportunities/elis-fund. The Moore Family of Corpus Christi will recog-nize the top three counties with $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000 respec-tively. Include #Texas4H and your County in the “Additional comments” section when making your online donation.
Global Leadership Opportunities BeyondEducation (Heifer International) GLOBE is a two-tier citizenship and leadership pro-gram for intermediate and senior 4-H members. A partnership between Texas 4-H and Heifer Interna-tional, the program is designed to create awareness and understanding of different cultures and the chal-lenges they face.
The first tier consists of webinars, education presentations, a service-learning project, team building and a visit to Heifer Ranch (simulation vil-lage in Arkansas).
The second tier is optional and consists of travel to a location abroad or within the USA to experience the its culture and take part in service-learning to benefit the peoples of the com-munity.
Community Service International Travel
Leadership
4-H Volunteers
Texas 4-H Volunteer Awards:Salute to Excellence Texas 4-H provides awards and recognition to individuals that provide support to the 4-H pro-gram. Any Extension employee, 4-H member or volunteer may make nominations (self-nomination is discouraged).
Submit nominations online by March 21 and get more info at https://fs4.formsite.com/state4h/salute/form_login.html
Creative Arts
4-H Has Talent YouTube ContestSing a song, do a dance, tell a joke or just do some-thing unusual! Get the chance to show your skills on stage in front of 4,000 fellow 4-H members, parents, volunteers, and county agents at Texas 4-H Round-up. Submit your ≤5 minute video by April 1st, 2016 to https://fs4.formsite.com/state4h/4HHasTalent/index.html
”What Agriculture Means to Me”Video Contest What does agriculture mean to you? Capital Farm Credit invites you to submit a 30 second video with your answer to get a chance to win $$$ for you and your chapter! Enter your video and get everyone to vote by March 15 at http://woobox.com/546jfv
For detailed flyers please see the events page
of our website: http://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/
Adult Leader Meetings
All parents of 4-H members are invited to attend the Adult Leader meetings throughout the year. The 2015—2016 meetings will be held:
October 15 May 19
January 21 March 17
July 16 August 18
Meetings begin at 7:00pm and take place at the Extension Office.
County Council Meetings
Want to make a difference in your county 4-H program? Let your voice be heard! County Council meetings been scheduled for the 2015—2016 year as follows:
September 10 January 21 May 19 October 15 February 18 June 16 November 19 March 17 July 21 December 17 April 21 August 18
Every chartered 4-H Club is encouraged to identify and send at least one delegate to every 4-H County Council meeting. Meet-ings are held at the Extension Office in the Annex Meeting Room starting at 7:00pm.
Facebook: FortBendCounty4H
Instagram: fortbend4h
Snapchat: fortbend4h
YouTube: Fort Bend 4-H Rocks
Website: http://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/
March 5 Fort Bend 4-H County Round Up!!! 17 County Council Meeting—7pm 17 Adult Leader Meeting—7pm 22 Deadline: FB 4-H AP Scholarship 25 Office Closed—Good Friday 27 Entries Due: District 9 Horse Judging 27 Entries Due: District 9 Photography
April 2 TAMU Judging Clinics 4 #TrueLeaders Social Media Campaign 10 Entries Due: Big Time in D9 10 Entries Due: District 9 Judging Contests 10-16 National Volunteer Week 11 Eligibility Forms Due: Horse Judging, NYF
April (cont.)
15 Rifle, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Contest Summaries Due to Extension Office 16 D9 Horse Judging Contest 17 Registration Due: D9 Leadership Lab 18 Eligibility Forms Due: District Judging Contests 21 County Council Meeting—7pm 23 District Judging Contests 24 Entries Due: D9 4-H Rifle, Air Rifle, & Air Pistol Contests 25 Eligibility Forms Due: Big Time in D9 29-30 Big Time in D9!!!
Ongoing Schwan’s Cares Fundraiser Submit Your Monthly Meeting Attendance Sheets!
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January 15th - February 6th
February 5th - 21st
February 11th - 28th
March 1st - 20th
March 12th - 26th
April 15th - 24th
September 23-October 2
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are required to contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at 281.342.3034 five working days prior to the meeting
so appropriate arrangements can be made. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
Animals – Domestic
Taylor Robeson
Food
Connor Sowa
Animals – Domestic
Saige Sowa
Animals – Wildlife
Saige Sowa
Animals – Domestic
Sam Tetley
Plant/Flora
Saige Sowa
Digital Darkroom
Connor Sowa
People
Saige Sowa
Animals – Domestic
1st: Nicky Druke
2nd: Nicole Brien
3rd: Skylin Bromonsky
4th: Jacey Jones
5th: Erica Hinojosa
6th: Lauryn Bromonsky
Animals – Wildlife
1st: Tiffany Sellers
2nd: Nicky Druke
3rd: Erica Hinojosa
4th: Jacey Jones
Catch-All
1st: Jacey Jones
2nd: Nicky Druke
3rd: Nicole Brien
Details & Macro
1st: Erica Hinojosa
2nd: Skylin Bromonsky
Digital Dark Room
1st: Nicole Brien
Dominant Color
1st: Sophie Pastuch
2nd: Jacey Jones
3rd: Nicky Druke
Elements of Design
1st: Nicky Druke
2nd: Skylin Bromonsky
3rd: Lauryn Bromonsky
Marine/Aquatic
1st: Jacey Jones
2nd: Nicky Druke
Nature & Landscape
1st: Nicole Brien
2nd: Jacey Jones
3rd: Erica Hinojosa
4th: Lauryn Bromonsky
Night Photography
1st: Nicole Brien
People
1st: Nicky Druke
2nd: Jacey Jones
3rd: Sophie Pastuch
4th: Skylin Bromonsky
5th: Erica Hinojosa
Plant/Flora
1st: Jacey Jones
2nd: Nicky Druke
3rd: Erica Hinojosa
4th: Lauryn Bromonsky
Theme
1st: Erica Hinojosa
Theme—Erica Hinojosa Plant/Flora—Jacey Jones People—Nicky Druke Night Photography—Nicole Brien
Nature & Landscape—Nicole Brien Marine/Aquatic—Jacey Jones Elements of Design—Nicky Druke Dominant Color—Sophie Pastuch
Details & Macro—
Erica Hinojosa Digital Dark Room—Nicole Brien Catch-All—Jacey Jones Animals–Wildlife—Tiffany Sellers
Animals–Domestic—
Nicky Druke
Animals – Domestic
1st: Alex Scheibel
2nd: Olivia Greenwood
Catch-All
1st: Caribelle Folkens
2nd: Olvice Greenwood
Details & Macro
1st: Bethany Bromonsky
2nd: Julia Hornsby
Digital Dark Room
1st: Julia Hornsby
2nd: Olvice Greenwood
3rd: Olivia Greenwood
Dominant Color
1st: Bethany Bromonsky
2nd: Olivia Greenwood
Elements of Design
1st: Bethany Bromonsky
Nature & Landscape
1st: Caribelle Folkens
People
1st: Jacob Pastuch
Plant/Flora
1st: Bethany Bromonsky
2nd: Julia Hornsby
3rd: Maci Rubesh
Theme
1st: Bethany Bromonsky
Dominant Color— Bethany Bromonsky
Plant/Flora—Katherine Ressler Theme—Bethany Bromonsky
People—Jacob Pastuch Elements of Design— Bethany Bromonsky
Nature & Landscape— Caribelle Folkens
Digital Dark Room—Julia Hornsby Details & Macro—Bethany Bromonsky Catch-All—Caribelle Folkens Animals–Domestic—Alex Scheibel
All 1st place winners advance to the State 4-H
Photography Contest within their respective category.
Please go to https://texas.4honline.com to register.
Animals – Domestic
1st: Sydney Sacra
2nd: Jenna Le Blanc
3rd: Tristan Novosad
4th: Alexandria Hornsby
5th: Madison Jan
6th: Trace Legendre
7th: Megan Trevino
8th: Tayla Gunner
9th: Zoria Crawford
Animals – Wildlife
1st: Sydney Sacra
2nd: Megan Trevino
3rd: Megan Lepovitz
4th: Tayla Gunner
5th: Zoria Crawford
Catch-All
1st: Alexandria Hornsby
2nd: Sydney Sacra
Details & Macro
1st: Alexandria Hornsby
2nd: Megan Lepovitz
3rd: Sydney Sacra
4th: Zoria Crawford
5th: Megan Trevino
6th: Tayla Gunner
Digital Dark Room
1st: Sydney Sacra
2nd: Megan Lepovitz
Dominant Color
1st: Travis Terry
2nd: Sydney Sacra
3rd: Alexandria Hornsby
4th: Megan Lepovitz
Elements of Design
1st: Alexandria Hornsby
2nd: Sydney Sacra
3rd: Zoria Crawford
4th: Travis Terry
5th: Megan Lepovitz
6th: Tayla Gunner
7th: Jenna Le Blanc
Food
1st: Sydney Sacra
2nd: Alexandria Hornsby
3rd: Travis Terry
4th: Megan Trevino
5th: Zoria Crawford
Marine/Aquatic
1st: Sydney Sacra
2nd: Travis Terry
3rd: Jenna Le Blanc
4th: Zoria Crawford
5th: Tayla Gunner
6th: Megan Lepovitz
Nature & Landscape
1st: Tristan Novosad
2nd: Sydney Sacra
3rd: Trace Legendre
4th: Tayla Gunner
5th: Alexandria Hornsby
6th: Travis Terry
7th: Megan Trevino
8th: Megan Lepovitz
Night Photography
1st: Tristan Novosad
2nd: Tayla Gunner
3rd: Sydney Sacra
4th: Zoria Crawford
5th: Megan Lepovitz
People
1st: Alexandria Hornsby
2nd: Jenna Le Blanc
3rd: Megan Lepovitz
4th: Tayla Gunner
5th: Sydney Sacra
6th: Trace Legendre
Plant/Flora
1st: Alexandria Hornsby
2nd: Tristan Novosad
3rd: Jenna Le Blanc
4th: Sydney Sacra
5th: Megan Lepovitz
6th: Trace Legendre
Storyboard
1st: Sydney Sacra
Theme
1st: Megan Trevino
2nd: Sydney Sacra
3rd: Megan Lepovitz
4th: Trace Legendre
Theme—Megan Trevino Storyboard—Sydney Sacra Plant/Flora—Alexandria Hornsby People—Alexandria Hornsby
Marine/Aquatic—Sydney Sacra Nature & Landscape—Tristan Novosad Night Photography—Tristan Novosad Food—Sydney Sacra
Elements of Design— Alexandria Hornsby
Dominant Color—Travis Terry Details & Macro—Alexandria Hornsby Digital Dark Room—Sydney Sacra
Catch-All—Alexandria Hornsby Animals–Wildlife—Sydney Sacra Animals–Domestic—Sydney Sacra
Consumer Decision Making Fashion Show
Name Division Place Name Division Place Category
Trypp Reed Junior Participant Maci Rubesh Intermediate 1 Construction-
Everyday Living
Mackenzie McLeod Intermediate 1 Maci Rubesh Intermediate 1 Natural Fiber
Maxumus Richardson Intermediate 2
Maci Rubesh Intermediate 3 Sydney Sacra Senior 1 Buying-Fantastic
Fashions Under Tristyn Reed Intermediate Participant
Fashion Story Board
Megan Lepovitz Senior 1 Name Division Place Category
Sydney Sacra Senior 2 Maci Rubesh Inter 1 Wearable
Alyssa Hodges Senior 3 Maci Rubesh Inter 1 Jewelry
Public Speaking Megan Lepovitz Senior 1 Wearable
Name Division Place Sydney Sacra Senior 2 Wearable
Madilyn Navarre Junior 1
Abigail Navarre Junior 2 Food Show
Name Division Place
Maximus Richardson Intermediate 1 Dustin Folkens Clover Participant
Annie Rule Intermediate 2 Taylor Robeson Clover Participant
Emma Talamantez Clover Participant
Education Presentation Owen Kaminski Clover Participant
Name Division Place
Trypp Reed Junior Participant Nick Druke Junior 1
Lizzy Rule Junior 2
Olvice Greenwood Intermediate 1
Caribelle Folkens Intermediate 2 Maci Rubesh Intermediate 1
Tristyn Reed Intermediate Participant
Sydney Sacra Senior 1
Madison Jan Sr-team 1 Kennedy Talamantez Senior 2
Tristan Novosad Sr-team 1 Travis Terry Senior 3
Share the Fun Food Challenge
Team/Individual Name Category Team Name Name Place
Team Jacey Jones Celebrate 4-H "Double Delight" Nikki Rioux
Intermediate
Team 1
Jayna Williamson Sandy Rioux
Rhyan Roehm Avery Trcka
Lizzie Rule Bailey Trcka
Mark Rule
"Rule & Rubesh" Maci Rubesh
Intermediate
Team 2
Team Jesci Roehm Dramedy Lizzie Rule
Annie Rule Mark Rule
Rosalan Rule Rosalan Rule
Individual Madison Jan Choreographed Routines "Fresno's Finest" Tyra Bonner
Senior Team 1
Individual Megan Lepovitz Vocal Zoria Crawford
Tayla Gunner
Vet Science Skill-A-Thon
Name Place Name Place Name Place
Mackenzie McLeod 1 Chloe Johnson 3 Olivia Greenwood 5
Kennedy Talamantez 2 Tayla Gunner 4 Zoria Crawford 6