It`s show tIme! - Nueces County

THE NUECES 4-H CLOVER CHRONICLES
JANUARY 2016
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE
NCJLS
SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS
1
TRAVLIN 4-HERS
DANCE
2
JANUARY &
FEBRUARY
3
DISTRICT 11
CALENDAR
4
KEYS TO NCJLS
SUCCESS
5
NUECES
COUNTY 4-H
6
NC4H FOOD &
NUTRITION
RESULTS
7
NC4H
AMBASSADORS
FUN & FREE DOG
SHOW
8
NCJLS PARADE
9
TEXAS 4-H
EVENTS
PICASA
10 &
11
12
NC4H
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
13 &
14
TEXAS
LIVESTOCK
SHOWS
15
CLOVER
CHRONICLES
16
It’s show tIme!
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Nueces County 4-H (NC4H) events are held in the Johnny S. Calderon Nueces County Center
(NCC), 710 East Main Avenue, Robstown, Texas 78380-3148, unless otherwise noted.
NCJLS is the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show.
RMBRF is the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, 1213 Terry Shamsie Boulevard,
Robstown, Texas 78380.
January 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1 - NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
(county-approved; office
closed)
2
3 - NC4H Livestock
Judging Team practice
TAMU-K Farm 3:00 p.m.
4 - NCJLS
5
6
7
8 - NCJLS
9 - NCJLS
10 - NCJLS
11 - NCJLS
12 - NCJLS
13 - NCJLS
14 - NCJLS
- Travlin 4-H’ers Club
Dance 8 p.m. Columbian
Civic Center
15 - NCJLS
16 - NCJLS BLUE
RIBBON SALE
17
18 - CIVIL RIGHTS
HOLIDAY (countyapproved; office closed)
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Fort Worth Stock Show &
Rodeo - January 15 to
February 6
February 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3 - Texas 4-H Scholarship due in NC4H Office
4
5 - Texas 4-H Scholarship due in D11 Office
6 - D11 Food Show/Food
Challenge La Grange
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 - NC4H Photo entries
due
17
18
19 - NC4H Roundup &
Fashion Show/Duds to
Dazzle entries due
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
San Angelo Stock Show February 5 to 21
San Antonio Stock Show
& Rodeo - February 11 to
28
NC4H Roundup Contest
on March 2
NC4H Fashion Show/Duds
to Dazzle Contest on
March 3
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KEYS FOR NUECES COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK
SHOW (NCJLS) SUCCESS
Do you want your livestock show experience to be a positive one? Trust me, I
have been there myself when things don’t go well. I will provide you with the
keys to success in participating in the NCJLS.
1. GET ENTERED. If you don’t get entered, the show will be a short turn
around back to the barn. Since, the deadline is already passed; I hope you got it
done.
2. Get your animal prepared. Know how much they weigh, and what
you want them to weigh-in at. Have them clean and clipped before you get
there. You don’t want to be the guy running around looking for a plug when the
breaker blows.
3. Get yourself prepared. Have the supplies you need with you. That includes things for your animal like a feed pan and waterless soap, water bucket,
and things for you like a jacket, a chair, and entertainment. Don’t forget snacks
and drinks.
4. Work with your animal. This probably should have been number one.
You have to practice showing your animal. Practice makes perfect in everything,
not just sports. Work with them at least three times a week for 15 minutes.
5. Come to the show with a good attitude. If your mind is off somewhere else or you are mad at mom and dad, that is just going to make things
worse. Accept the situation, have fun and make your livestock show experience
count for something.
Do these things and I promise you’ll have a fun stress-free time at the livestock
show. If you need advice, remember the Extension staff is here to help you
accomplish your goals.
Permission granted to use this article written by Mr. Zach Davis, County Extension Agent for Agriculture/Natural Resources,
Somervell County, Texas.
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NUECES COUNTY 4-H
CONGRATULATIONS to Ian Hyde & Meagan Harrington for being
selected on the State 4-H Shotgun Team. Also CONGRATULATIONS
to Meagan Harrington for being selected as a State 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador.
NCJLS ESSAY CONTEST WINNER CAN EARN $1,500 SCHOLARSHIP
This year's Nueces County Junior Livestock Show Essay Contest
is now underway and applications for entry are being accepted.
Interested parties must be local high school juniors and seniors participating in this year's livestock show. The deadline for
entry in the contest is on December 29 at 5:00 p.m.
Entries must be between 600 and 800 words in length, and focus
on the impact that raising livestock, and/or participating in the
livestock show, has had on the student's life.
A $1,500 scholarship, sponsored by Mike Shaw Toyota and The
Nueces County Record Star, will be given to the entrant who
best explains the significance and value of working with livestock. The winner will also be interviewed and photographed to
be featured in the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show section
of the newspaper in the beginning of January 2016.
Entries may be emailed to [email protected] or mail
entries to Essay Contest, 405 East Main, Alice, TX 78332. For more
information on the essay contest, contact the Alice Newspapers
at 361-664-6588.
UPCOMING 2016 NC4H EVENTS & ENTRY DEADLINES
Guidelines for the county events will be published and made
available after the first of the new year.
Texas 4-H Scholarship
Review by CEA upon request
before deadlines
Due in NC4H Office February 3
Due at D11 February 5
NC4H Photography
Entry Deadline February 16
NC4H Roundup
Entry Deadline February 19
Contest March 2
NC4H Fashion Show &
Duds to Dazzle
Entry Deadline February 19
Contest March 3
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The 2016 Texas 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest theme has been announced. This
year’s topic is “Bees and Pollination. How Important is it?” The deadline for submission
to the Texas 4-H office is Friday, January 8, 2016. Submissions will only be accepted electronically. The essay, along with the certification form, should be uploaded to FormSite at
https://fs4.formsite.com/state4h/2016BeekeepingEssay/index.html
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winners from Texas 4-H:
1st Place: $300.00
2nd Place: $200.00
3rd Place: $100.00
The first place essay will advance to the national contest representing Texas 4-H.
The complete rules and guidelines are attached. They will also be available online under the
Entomology Project section of the Texas 4-H website http://texas4-h.tamu.edu.
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THE NUECES 4-H CLOVER CHRONICLES
NUECES COUNTY
4-H OFFICE
(NC4H)
Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service
Office of Nueces County
710 East Main Avenue, Suite 1
Robstown, Texas 78380-3148
Telephone 361.767-5220;
Fax 361.767.5248
Website http://nueces.agrilife.org
Email [email protected]
We’re on the Web!
http://
nueces.agrilife.org
THE
NUECES
4-H
CLOVER CHRONICLES is
published monthly, except for a
combined June/July issue. The
newsletter contains information
on activities, events, and
deadlines that 4-H families
need to keep up to date with
happenings in the Nueces
County 4-H program. It also
brings educational items of
interest to encourage further
research by readers. To
contribute
items
to
this
newsletter for publication, the
article must have a club
manager’s signature approval
prior to submission. The 25th
day of current month is the
deadline for the next month’s
issue. For the combined
June/July issue, articles are
due by May 25.
THE
NUECES
4-H
CLOVER CHRONICLES will
be emailed to all 4-H families
enrolled on 4-H CONNECT.
For those members who prefer
a hard copy document, please
call the Nueces County 4H
Office at 361.767.5220 to
request a copy be mailed.
THE
NUECES
4-H
CLOVER CHRONICLES is
online
at
http://nueces.agrilife.org.
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AMERICANS
WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF
1990.
Individuals with
disabilities who require an
auxiliary aid, service, or
accommodation in order to
participate in any 4-H event
are encouraged to contact
their County Extension Agent
at 361.767.5220 at least one
week in advance of the
program in order for proper
arrangements to be made.
The information given herein
is for educational purposes
only.
Reference
to
commercial products or trade
names is made with the
understanding
that
no
discrimination is intended
and no endorsement by
Texas
A&M
AgriLife
Extension Service is implied.
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. The Texas
A&M University System, U.S.
Department of Agriculture,
and
the
County
Commissioners Courts of
Texas Cooperating