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April 2016

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national

origin, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts

of Texas Cooperating. Anyone needing special assistance at an Extension Program should contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Office at (936) 327-6828 at

least one week prior to the program or event.

Thank you all that made it a huge success!!!

Call by Monday, April 18th if you intend on showing at

The Texas State Fair . We will also need to know if you

plan on showing Pig, Goat, Lamb, Steer or Heifer.

Steer Tags for 2016 Major Shows will be due by April 20th. Heifer Validation

Dates are set for June. If you are going to be showing a

Heifer at Dallas State Fair we will need to know ASAP!

Mark your Calendars!

Tuesday, April 26th

4-H will be introducing Pistol Club!

Coaches are requesting to meet at

6pm at the Sheriffs Office.

Meet & Greet, Introducing NEW

Coaches and Members!

Polk County 4 -H Shooting Sports Drawing for the Browning

12G Winner is Derral Whisenhunt!

We Appreciate All who Helped out and Brought

Supplies back to the office for our 4-H Clip Day!

If you still have Items, Return them as soon as you are finished.

Johnathon, Jacob, Justin & Damian had a Fantastic Time in Houston for

the HLSR Young Guns Shooting Clay Event!

April 9th

Practice 1:00 Pines Gun Club

April 15th, 16th

Brazos County Shoot.

April 22th

Registration Deadline for District

April 23rd

Practice 1:00 Pines Gun Club

April 30th Rooster Open at Pines Gun Club

Archery Club heading to

Trinity 4-H Groveton

Shoot on April 10th If you

would like to observe

please get with Alyssa

Goodrich 4-H: April Kimberly Silcox—936-252-6586

Big Sandy –4-H: April 11th @ 6pm. Meet 2nd Mon. at Big Sandy Cafeteria Kevin Harbuck 936-563-3839

Livingston: April 12th @ 6pm. Meet every 2nd Tues. at First Baptist Church -Adrena Gilbert 936-328-9696

Rabbit— Alyssa Puckett 936-327-6828

Poultry— Lawrence & Debbie Oliver 936-327-8176

Swine— Randy VanWagner 936-328-7396

Lamb /Goat— Alyssa Puckett 936-327-6828

Beef Meeting— Justin Gilbert 936-328-9494

Horse Club— April 1st Business Meet & Horse Judge Practice—Kim Silcox 936-252-6586

Council/Leaders— April 25th @ 6pm

Fashion & Sewing— District Round Up

Food & Nutrition – April 29th District Food Extravaanza 3-9pm Emily Janowski 936-327-6828

Shotgun Club- April 9th @ Pines—Lufkin, TX—John & Terri Horton 936-433-0652

Pistol Club— April 26th @ 6pm, Polk Co. Sheriffs Office, Livingston, TX—Jacob Chapman 936-329-1557

Archery – April 10th @ 9am, Trinity 4H Groveton Shoot—Alyssa Puckett 936-327-6828 .

Big Sandy Fishing Club– Donna Lenox 936-329-3249

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Mark Currie CEA-Ag/NR

Alyssa Puckett CEA-4-H

Emily Janowski CEA-FCS

Jill Chapman, Secretary

Polk County Office

602 E. Church St., Suite 127

Livingston, TX 77351

936-327-6828