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January 2014

3033 Bear Creek Drive, Houston, Texas 77084, 281/855-5619 Fax 281/855-5638, http://harris.agrilife.org

The Clover Chronicle In This Issue Fralonda Anderson—CEA Urban Youth …….Page 1 Dog Care & Training Project Activities & 4-H Strong ……………………………………Page 2 4-H Strong Flyer ……………………………...Page 3 4H Where Change Makes Cents ……………...Page 4 District 9 4-H: megabyte ……………………..Page 5 Random Acts of Kindness …………………….Page 6 Harris County 4-H Photography Contest ……..Page 7 Share the Fun Talent Night.……………….…..Page 8 County Fashion Show ………………………...Page 8 March Madness Invitational Shoot…………....Page 9 Robotics & 4-H SET Research Poster ………..Page 9 Big Time in D9 ……………………………….Page 10 4-H Food Show & Food Challenge …………..Page 10 Tomball Tractor Supply ……………………...Page 10 HLSR Program Sales ………………………...Page 11 Updates from Council & Adult Leaders Mtg...Page 11 County 4-H Roundup ………………………...Page 12 Shooting Sports Leader Training ……………..Page 12 HLSR Half Price Carnival Packs …....….…….Page 13 Show Cattle Showmanship Practice …………..Page 14 Brazoria County 4-H Whiz Band ……………..Page 15 D9 Tablescaping Contest ……………………..Page 16 4-H Day at Texas Motor Speedway …………..Page 17 4-H Calendar ……………………………….…Page 17

Fralonda W. Anderson County Extension Agent- Urban Youth Development Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service- Harris County

Message from Fralonda: Hello! I am delighted to begin a new journey in Harris County as County Extension Agent for Urban Youth Development with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Program! I am originally from the great city of Dallas, TX. I attended Yvonne A. Ewell, Townview Magnet Center where I was a student within the High School for Health Professions. I obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics from Prairie View A&M University in 2008 and Master of Science in Human Service and Consumer Sciences from Texas Southern University in 2011. I previously worked with the Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program as a Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent in Fort Bend County, Texas. I look forward to the start of many successes to come here in Harris County. For information about Urban Youth Development programs offered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services please contact me at (281)855-5621 or fwanderson@ag.tamu.edu.

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Updates on the 4-H Dog Care and Training Project Activities Most significant is the 2014 Texas 4-H Dog Show Catalog is now posted on-line at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/dogshow it outlines the rules for the 2014 show. Please take note of some significant changes. - The 2014 show will be held in Belton, Texas at the Bell County Expo July 11-13, 2014.

- New exhibition class Treibball has been added. Treibball is also known as urban herding where dogs “herd” exercise balls to a goal using basic herding techniques.

We have also added a new Foster/Family Dog Program to encourage fostering dogs. These dogs

do not have to meet the six month ownership requirement and will be eligible for Canine Good Citizenship, Costume, Tricks, Obedience and Rally.

4Dog Project Clinics - There are no clinics currently scheduled, but we will let you know if we hear of anything in the works. Also please let me know if you are planning or want to plan a clinic. AKC Opportunity - AKC has offered 4-H members free registration for Canine Partners and Pure-bred Alternative Listing for their dogs. This offers another opportunity to show and work toward titles for dogs that are not otherwise able to be registered. The letter with the details is from Savannah Martin a 4-H member and AKC Junior Handler working to coordinate resources between the two organizations. See the details and forms on the State 4-H Dog Show web page. 2014 Judge Recruitment - Any 4-H member, project leader, or parent may recruit and nominate judges for the 2014 Texas 4-H Dog Show. The recruitment packet is posted to the show website previously listed. Pet Expo Houston - April 12, 2014 The Texas 4-H Dog Project will have a booth at the Pet Expo this year. This will be a great opportunity to market the 4-H Dog Project and help it grow.

4-H Strong Join the 4-H STRONG virtual 4-H volunteer conference, on TTVN WebMeeting System (Centra). It does not require participants to have a username - you can enter as guests. Make sure your Java, is up-to-date -otherwise, the system won't work. Recordbook Training is coming up on Feb 25 and 26th. Instructions for the virtual volunteer conference that are posted on the website: texas4-h.tamu.edu/volunteer_conference. See the attached flyer on the next page.

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County 4-H Share the Fun Saturday, February 15th

Registration & Orientation: 6:00pm Contest begins: 6:30pm

Entry Deadline: Friday, February 5th 4-H youth may enter only ONE category. In order to compete as a team, you may move a junior up to an intermediate team if necessary. The junior will then be competing with intermediates. You may NOT move any 4-H’ers down to a younger age category (for example: you cannot move an intermediate down to be on a team with a junior). In addition, no one may move up to compete in the senior age division. Clover Kids MUST participate as Clover Kids. I've invited you to fill out the form 2014 SHARE THE FUN REGISTRATION!!!!!. To fill it out, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PP2GBl8EQR2vPYqFbYUQoGOuUDPW7ecwGv54wm3oefQ/viewform Register online at http://tinyurl.com/hcstf2014

County 4-H Fashion Show Saturday, March 8th Registration: 6:00pm

Participant Orientation: 6:30pm Fashion Show Judging: 7:00pm

Entry Deadline: Friday, February 28th

The Fashion Show offers a variety of contest areas to include construction (you make the outfit) and buying (time to shop). For the rules and entry form, go to the Harris County 4-H website at http://harris.agrilife.org/program-areas/4h/4-h-calendar/ or call the 4-H office at 281.855.5637.

Showcase your style in a competitive way!!!

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2014 March Madness Invitational Shoot The Travis County 4-H Shooting Sports Club would like to invite all Texas 4-H Shooting Sports members to join us on March 1, 2014 in Manor, Texas at the Austin Rifle Club for the Fourteenth Annual March Madness Invitational Shoot. Please look at this shoot as a warm-up for Extravaganza, District Round-ups or the State Event to be held in Clyde, Texas in July. DATE: Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Austin Rifle Club, 16312 Littig Rd, Manor, Texas 78653 Entry Fees: $35 for three events (except BB Gun) $5 for BB Gun match to be paid at event (equipment provided) $5 late fee per shooter $3 spectator fee per non-shooter over the age of 9 (waived for ARC members) Registration: Open to any and all registered members of the Texas 4-H Shooting Sports program. Deadline—registration sent via US Mail must be postmarked by February 15, 2014. Events: 18m Archery .22 Pistol Bullseye Smallbore 50ft 3-position Rifle Air Pistol Hunter (.22) Pistol Silhouette Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Air Pistol Silhouette Smallbore (.22) Pistol Silhouette 25yd Muzzleloading Rifle Air Rifle Silhouette Precision Air Rifle 25yd Muzzleloading Pistol Light Rifle Sporter Air Rifle BB Gun For more information and entry forms, go to our website at http://harris.agrilife.org/program-areas/4h/4-h-calendar/

Robotics & 4-H SET Research Poster Contest Saturday, March 29th—Lockhart Elementary School

Registration: 8:30am Contestants & Judges Orientation: 9:00am Judges Interviews/Tabulation: 9:30am-Noon

Entry Deadline: March 8th

This is a mandatory free training, for all the participants who will compete in the 4-H robotics contest. Let’s get going, bigger and better this year. There is a link at the bottom of this message to log on and register our youth for the poster and robotics competition. I will also be adding a link for the raining that will be held this Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 9am-3pm. Please come. It is a free training conducted by Ms. Jane Taylor of BotShop. http://botshoprocks.com/4HRoboticsCompetitionRegistration/tabid/156/Default.aspx Complete registration for Harris County 4-H Robotics Contest is online at this URL: http://tinyurl.com/Robotics-4HSETPosterContest to register for the training http://tinyurl.com/Robotis-4HSETPosterContest to register for the contest and competition. Participants for Research Poster Contest MUST provide an Abstract with a description of the science experiment on the registration form.

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“Big Time in D9”

Plan on participating in “Big Time In D-9” May 2-3- Alvin Community Col-lege for an exciting two days of contests, workshops and fun festivities for the entire family. The Harris County 4-H “Get Your Green On” campaign is an initiative to help pave the way for more Harris County 4-H members to partic-ipate. The Stripes funds will support reimbursement of registration fees (some limitations apply) for Big Time In D-9 up to $200.00 per Club for members who compete at Big Time In D-9!

4-H Food Show & Food Challenge Friday night, April 11th—Extension Office

6:30pm-9:00pm

This is an exciting way to demonstrate your cooking & culinary skills. The Food Show is an individual competitive event. Contestants prepare their recipes in advance and complete an interview with judges to demonstrate their knowledge and skills . New this year is 4-H Tablescaping contest where contestants set up a place setting to demonstrate their skills. The Food Challenge contest is a team event- teams of four or five are given a bag of groceries and one hour to prepare a dish, present it to judges and demonstrate skills in foods & nutrition, food safety , food preparation and team-work. Information on the contest rules and guidelines is posted on the website.

Tomball Tractor Supply

This year Tomball Tractor Supply Company was the top seller of “paper” Clovers raising over $2,000.00 for the Harris County 4-H Program. Harris County 4-H will be presenting a plaque recognizing the store for their efforts. Please stop by when you are in the area and thank them for all they do each year to support our 4-H program.

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HLSR Program SalesHLSR Program Sales Harris County 4-H will be participating in the Houston Livestock Show Sou-venir Program Sales on March 23- Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 PM- Clubs interested in participating in this fund raiser MUST sign up by contacting the 4-H Office by Feb. 21- Friday. The funds from the sales are distributed back to the clubs based on a percentage of the number of enrolled in 4-H Connect youth members who participate in raising the money at the program sales. Please let us know if you plan to participate this year.

Updates from Harris 4-H Youth Leadership Council & Adult Leaders

The Harris County Youth Council meeting was held on January 27 at Crosby United Methodist Church. Meagan Nash, of Crosby 4-H was elected to serve as 3rd Vice President. The By-laws were revised to change the election of officers to May 2014. Individuals interested in running for office MUST attend at least Two meeting prior to the elections to qualify. Treasuer Sarah Richter, presented information on the Stripes Clover campaign raising over $14,000.00 for the County 4-H Program. The Tractor Supply paper clover campaign raised $2,600.00 for the County 4-H Program. The next meeting is February 27- Thursday-7:00 PM- Trini Mendenhall Sosa Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd. Houston, TX 77055. Guest Speaker will be District -9 4-H Specialist Kevin Chilek, Ph.D. speaking on opportunities at Big Time In D-9. Harris County 4-H Adult Leaders meeting was held January 27- at Crosby United Methodist Church. Lori Richter lead a workshop on 4-H Recordbooks. The adult leaders are planning a follow up series of Recordbook Labs. The next meeting is February 27- Thursday-7:00 PM- Trini Mendenhall Sosa Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd. Houston, TX 77055. Guest Speaker will be District -9 4-H Specialist Kevin Chilek, Ph.D. speaking on opportunities at Big Time In D-9. Sheryl Nolen, CEA 4-H reported on upcoming events, funds raised in September and October by Stripes Clover sales and the Tractor Supply paper clover campaign, new criteria for reimbursing 4-H members registration fees for District -9 Round up- “Big Time In D-9 “Get your Green On” campaign. Each Club will be limited to $200.00 total reimbursements for registration fees paid to members who represent Harris County 4-H at Big Time In D-9 for all contests except, photography. NO reimbursement will be made for state contest or shooting sports events.

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Sheryl Nolen Fralonda Anderson CEA—4-H & Youth Development CEA—Urban Youth Development

Ricky Mahaley Marcus Glenn EA - 4-H & Youth Development EA - 4-H & Youth Development

The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Educational programs conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension serve people of all ages regardless of

socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, handicap or national origin. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in any Extension activities, are encouraged to

contact the County Extension Office for assistance five days prior to activity.

Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Workshops

Is your club interested in the Shooting Sports project? Then here is a chance for one of your leaders to get the training that is needed. North Region—Lubbock—March 29-30, 2014 West Region—San Angelo—September 13, 2014 South Region—Victoria—October 11-12, 2014 For more information about workshops and shooting sports go to http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports

County 4-H Roundup

Harris County 4-H Roundup will be held on March 8th at the Extension office from 6:30-8:30pm. Contest events include 4-H Fashion Show—clothing construction and clothing buying, Fashion Show Storyboard, Educational Presentations & Public Speaking and Photography Contest. Information for entering these contests is posted on the website under 4-H Calendar at http://harris.agrilife.org Deadline for fashion show and educational presentations is February 28th. Deadline for photography is February 21st.

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February 8 Share the Fun Talent Night registration deadline 15 County Share the Fun Talent Night—Westchester Academy, 901 Yorkchester Dr, 77079, 6:30-8:30pm 27 Ambassador, County Council, & Adult Leaders meetings—Trini Sosa Mendenhall 31-Feb.1 District 4-H Archery Contest

March 1 2014 March Madness Invitational Shoot—Manor Texas 8 County Round-up—Extension Office 6:30-8:30pm— Fashion Show Fashion Show Storyboard Educational Presentations & Public Speaking Photography Contest 14 Brazoria County 4-H Whiz Bang Qualifier 23 HLSR Program Sales 29 County Research Poster & Robotics Contests—Lockhart Elementary—8:30am

April 5 District 4-H Horse Judging Contest 11 County Food Show & Food Challenge Contests—6:30-9:00pm—Extension Office 26 District 4-H Livestock Judging Contest

May 2-3 Big Time in D9—Alvin Community College 4-H Pit Master Food Challenge (BBQ Cookoff) 4-H SET: Research Poster Contest Ag Products ID Contest Consumer Decision Making Educational Presentations/Public Speaking Fashion Show Fashion Story Board Food Challenge Food Show Healthy Lifestyles Leaders 4 Life Photography Quiz Bowls Share The Fun Swine Quiz Bowl Wildlife Skill-a-Thon