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PALO PINTO COUNTY 4H
Cloverleaf Fall 2014
Inside this issue . . .
Welcome to Texas 4‐H 4‐H Connect Enrollment
Instructions Palo Pinto County 4‐H Awards
Banquet Palo Pinto County 4‐H Food Show
& Food Challenge Hay judging Contest National 4‐H Week Tractor Supply Paper Clover
Campaign One Day 4‐H Brazos Valley Prospect Show Calendar for 2014‐2015
Palo Pinto County Extension Office
221 S. 5th Ave. ● P.O. Box 130 Palo Pinto, TX. 76484 Phone: 940-659-1228
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://palopinto.agrilife.org
Find Palo Pinto County 4-H
on Facebook .
Palo Pinto County 4-H receives funds from:
Santo Shooting Sports
There will be a mandatory firearm safety class/
orientation for all new shooters and returning
shooters on Sunday, September 21, at 2:00
p.m. Please call or text (817) 243‐6493 to reg‐
ister for this class. You may also e‐mail Ms.
Molder at [email protected].
Important Dates:
September 26, 2014
Deadline to order swine
tags for Major Shows.
Please contact the Exten‐
sion office at (940) 659‐
1228, to place your order if
you plan to show at Fort
Worth, San Antonio, San
Angelo, Houston or Austin.
October 8, 2014
The Palo Pinto County Hay
Judging Contest will be
held at the Expo Center in
Mineral Wells.
October 20, 2014
Sheep and Goat Tag‐In for
County & Major shows.
This will be held at the
Expo Center in Mineral
Wells from 4:00 ‐ 7:00 p.m.
October 18, 2014
District 3 Food Show‐
Vernon, Texas
4‐H Food Challenge & Food Show Workshop
September 27, 2014
This will be a hands‐on workshop with a focus
on the 4‐H Food Challenge and 4‐H Food
Show. It will be held at the Extension office in
Palo Pinto from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants
must RSVP to (940) 659‐1228 by Wednesday,
September 24th. Visit our website for more
details. http://palopinto.agrilife.org
Attention Major Livestock Exhibitors!
QUALITY COUNTS verification is required for all
youth exhibiting livestock at major shows in
Texas. The verification process will require ex‐
hibitors to pass an online test with a minimum
of 80%. Exhibitors only need to be verified
once as a junior and once as a senior. Junior is
8 and in the 3rd grade through 13 years of age
as of the previous August 31st. Senior is 14
years or older as of the previous August 31st.
This form must be completed before entering
any major livestock shows. The QC site is:
http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/verification/
Palo Pinto County 4-H Awards Banquet
September 20, 2014
Please join us as we recognize members
and leaders for their accomplishments
during the 2013‐2014 4‐H year! The
banquet will be held at the Extension office
beginning at 7:00 p.m. Those planning to
attend are asked to RSVP by September
15th, to (940) 659‐1228.
See you there!!
Palo Pinto County 4-H Food Challenge October 19, 2014
***From a set of secret ingredients provided, teams of 3 to 5 4‐H members
must develop a recipe, prepare a dish, and present it to judges. If you are
interested, please register your team by October 14th, by calling the
Extension office at (940) 659‐1228.
Palo Pinto County 4‐H Food Show
October 5, 2014
Entry deadline for the food show is
October 1st. Complete rules are available at :
http://palopinto.agrilife.org
THIRTY‐FIRST ANNUAL YOUTH HAY JUDGING CON‐TEST OCTOBER 8, 2014
The Palo Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District # 518 is proud to host the 31st Annual Palo Pinto County Youth Hay Judging Contest. The contest will be held Wednesday, October 8,2014, at the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association Exposition Building in Mineral Wells, TX. Please RSVP by October 3,2014. Registration will start at 3:30 p.m., the contest at 4:00 p.m.
CONTEST RULES AND INFORMATION
Hay Judging Contest Division for 4‐H and FFA members:
A. Judging: 1. Placing Class:
a. There will be three placing classes. b. Each class will consist of 4 bales of hay. c. Each class will be placed as follows: 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4,h d. Placing cards will be provided to each contestant.
2. Grading Class: a. There will be one grading class. b. Grading class cards will be provided to each contestant. c. Ten hay samples will make up the grading class. d. The grading class will be used to break ties.
B. Participation will be on an individual or team basis. A team will be composed of three members and an alternate. Each 4‐H or Ag Chapter will be allowed a maximum of four teams. (Two Junior and two Seniors)
a. Junior Team (Freshman or lower) b. Senior Team ( Sophomore or above)
3. If a club or school has two teams in a division, then they can not enter individuals. If only one team is entered, then they can enter no more than two in‐dividuals in the contest.
4. Each member will furnish his or her own pencil. C. Awards will be handed out at the end of the contest.
JUNIOR DIVISION SENIOR DIVISION First place team First place team Second place team Second place team Third place team Third place team First High Point Ind. First High Point Ind. Second High Point Ind. Second High Point Ind. Third High Point Ind. Third High Point Ind. Fourth High Point Ind. Fourth High Point Ind. Fifth High Point Ind. Fifth High Point Ind.
D. Sponsors: The Palo Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District. The Palo Pinto County Cooperative Extension Service.
If you have any questions concerning the contest, please contact Dana Newman at: 940‐325‐3961x3 or Scott Mauney at: 940‐659‐1228.
See you at the contest!
Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign
The Mineral Wells Tractor Supply Company store will be participating in the Paper Clover Campaign which will be held October 8‐19. Funds raised go to support 4‐H on the county, state and national level. The Mineral Wells TSC store does a great job with this event each time. We are looking for volunteers to be in the store to promote the campaign and 4‐H. If you would be inter‐ested in handing out 4‐H information during the campaign, please contact the Extension office. This event is much more successful when we have 4‐H’ers involved. Also if you are in the store, be sure to thank them for their support.
This October 11th, all over our
state, 4‐H clubs will once again be
going out into their communities
to lend a helping hand in exciting
new ways. What will you do?
Our county project is to collect
change for the United Way
during September and October.
Clubs may have projects planned
also.
National 4‐H Week
October 5‐11, 2014
Help promote 4‐H!!
For suggestions on activities to do
in your community to promote
4‐h, visit the Texas 4‐H Website
at:
http://texas4‐h.tamu.edu/4hweek
September 1 New 4‐H year Begins 20 Palo Pinto County 4‐H Awards Banquet 21 Santo Shooting Sports Mandatory Safety Class / Orientation at Santo School Cafeteria 2 p.m. 22 Palo Pinto County 4‐H Council Mtg. 26 Swine Tag Orders Due 26 State Fair of Texas Begins 27 4‐H Food Challenge & Food Show Workshop
October 5 Palo Pinto County Food Show 5‐11 National 4‐H Week 8 County Hay Judging Contest 8‐19 Tractor Supply Clover Campaign 11 One Day 4‐H 18 District 3 Food Show ‐ Vernon 19 Palo Pinto County 4‐H Food Challenge 20 Sheep & Goat Tag‐in for County & Major Shows
November 1 Brazos Valley Prospect Show 5 District 3 Food Challenge, Jacksboro TBA Swine Tag‐In (County & Major Shows) 15 Deadline to enter Invitational Livestock Judging ‐ Vernon 19 District 3 Livestock Judging, Vernon
December
4 District 3 Nutrition Quiz Bowl, Seymour TBA Rabbit Tag‐In 17 Leaders 4 Life, Decatur TBA Showmanship Workshop
January TBA Hoppy New Year Rabbit Show 7‐10 Palo Pinto County Fair & Livestock Show 16 Fort Worth Stock Show Begins TBA District 3 Dairy Judging, Fort Worth Stock Show
February 7 Fort Worth Stock Show Ends 12 San Antonio Stock Show begins 13 San Angelo Stock Show Begins
March TBA County Fashion Show Star of Texas, Austin Stock Show 3‐22 Houston Stock Show 18 District 4‐H Duds to Dazzle & Fashion Storyboard Contest ‐ Graham 25 District Range, Soils, Grass I.D. Contest, Stephens Co. 26 District Meats Judging Contest, Stephenville
April 7 District 3 Horse Judging Invitational—Vernon 11 District 3 Fashion Show—Quanah 25 District 3 Rifle/Pistol Contest— Wichita Falls 27 Beef & Horse Quiz Bowls ‐ Vernon
May 12 District 3 4‐H Roundup & Consumer Decision Making ‐ Vernon 16 District Trap Contest—Iowa Park
June 8‐12 State Roundup—College Station 17‐20 District Horse Show—Vernon TBA Teen Leader Lab—Brownwood
July 9 Record Book Judging—Archer City TBA State Horse Show
August TBA Club Manager Meeting TBA Club Officer Training
2014‐2015 Palo Pinto County 4‐H Calendar
Dates are subject to change. Check the Palo Pinto County 4‐H Update or Cloverleaf for specifics.
The Palo Pinto County 4‐H Cloverleaf is published by: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Palo Pinto County
Lynette Babcock, Palo Pinto County Extension Agent ‐ FCS Scott Mauney, Palo Pinto County Extension Agent ‐ Ag.
For more information contact:
Palo Pinto County Extension Office 221 S. 5th Ave. ● P.O. Box 130 ● Palo Pinto, TX. 76484
Phone: 940‐659‐1228 ● Fax 940‐659‐2655 http://palopinto.agrilife.org ● Email: [email protected]
San Antonio Stock Show 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 a meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are required to contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service‐Palo Pinto County at 940‐659‐1228 ten 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