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USEFUL WEBSITES
Gillespie County
Texas 4-H
Texas 4-H Center
Quality Counts
http://gillespie.agrilife.org
http://texas4-H.tamu.edu
http://texas4H-ctr.tamu.edu
http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu
GILLESPIE COUNTY
4-H NEWSLETTER
95 Frederick Road, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: 830-997-3452
Fax: 830-997-6378
The Extension Office will be closed on Friday, August 21st
to observe Fair Friday and support the 4-H BBQ
Fundraiser.
MESSAGE FROM THE FIEDLER FAMILY REGARDING
BAKE SALE
We want to thank all of the 4H families that donated their time and effort
to bake something or came and bought something at the bake sale benefit
for Hannah. She is doing well and continues to improve. The sale went
very well and the money raised will go far in helping with our medical
expenses. We are blessed to be part of a wonderful organization.
Thank you and Bless You!
Daniel, Denise, and Hannah Fiedler
4-H BBQ FUNDRAISER
When: Friday, August 21st
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Marketplatz (sit down meal) and Turner Hall (drive through
pick up)
Cost: TBD
4-H provides a pork BBQ meal to the community to help raise money for
scholarships and to support the clubs in Gillespie County by sponsoring
summer camps, community service projects, and many other club
projects. We will need everyone's help to put this event on. Please
invite your families, friends, and neighbors to join us for BBQ
August 2015
BBQ Raffle
In conjunction with this year’s BBQ, we are also selling raffle
tickets. Tickets are $5.00 each, and 5 tickets can be purchased for
$20.00 and the prizes are one Browning X-Bolt Midas 22-250 Rifle,
one Winchester SXP Camp/Field 12 Gauge Shotgun, one
Browning Tbolt Sporter 17 HMR Rifle, one $400 to Segner’s
Jewelers, one Samsung 8.4 16 GB Tablet, 60 Qt. Ice Hole Cooler,
$500 Custom Wine Tour, and two $250 HEB gift cards. Raffle
tickets can be purchased at Itz Electric and the Extension Office.
If your 4-H’er wants to pick up some raffle tickets to sell, please
come by Itz Electric or the Extension Office.
2015 FAIR BOARDS
Fair Boards should be displayed at area businesses or
organizations until the county fair. Boards should be taken to the
Exhibition Hall at the fairgrounds sometime between Monday,
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August 17 and noon on Thursday, August 20 to be displayed
during the county fair. The fairgrounds should be open during
business hours during those days, and they will be open late on
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the evening of Monday, August 17 .
ATTENTION: ADULT LEADERS
& CLUB MANAGERS
GET YOUR T-SHIRT!!!
If you don’t already have a 4-H t-shirt to help promote Gillespie County
4-H, we have them here at the Extension Office. They are $12.00 each
and we have four colors and two designs available.
The new 4-H year is about to begin and everyone is anxious to
turn over their responsibilities to the next leaders. HOLD ON! All
current club managers and adult leaders are responsible to fulfill
their positions as managers until August 31, 2015!
The 4-H year runs from September 1st to August 31st each year.
That means that even if your club doesn’t meet in the summer
months, you are asked to fulfill your duties until August 31st.
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CLUB OFFICER & CLUB MANAGER TRAINING
When: Wednesday, August 5th
Where: Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
Club Officers and Club Managers, please RSVP to the Extension Office
at 830-997-3452 or to Carly Jenkins at [email protected] by
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Monday, August 3 .
Club Officers:
1:30 – 3:00pm - swimming at Lady Bird Pool (not mandatory) Adult
Leaders will cover swimming costs at the pool for club officers
3:00 – 6:30pm – mandatory club officer training, mock club meetings,
and meeting with club managers at Pavilion #5
(youth members who swim will need to bring a change of clothes, all
members will need sunscreen, hats, etc..snacks and drinks will be
provided)
Club Managers:
Where: Pavilion #5 at Lady Bird Johnson Park
5:30 – 6:30pm – mock meetings with youth club officers and meeting
6:30 – 8:00pm – Club Manager Training (dinner will be provided to club
managers)
Club Officers: All 4-H members who were elected to an officer in their
club for the 2015-2016 4-H year. This would include club presidents, vice
presidents, treasurers, secretaries, reporters, parliamentarians, and
council delegates. ALL club officers should make every effort to attend
this meeting. Please RSVP to the Extension Office by email to
[email protected] or by phone at 830-997-3452.
DISTRICT 10 4-H CONFERENCE
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When: Saturday, August 22
Where: Medina Valley High School in Castroville, TX
Time: 11:30am – 5:00pm (lunch is not included)
Registration: Register on 4-H Connect by August 11th
Cost: $20.00 per person
This conference gives youth from around the district an
opportunity to expand their 4-H knowledge by highlighting
projects from different areas. It provides for district level
leadership that they can take back to their county and teach to
local 4-Hers. This goes for the 4-H managers and volunteers as
well. This conference will feature four (4) rotating sessions for
youth and four (4) rotating sessions for adults. These sessions will
offer various training on available contests, scholarship
opportunities, public speaking methods, and much more.
Youth Rotating Sessions
Robotics & SET projects, Dog and Companion Animals,
Expanding your Sheep and Goat Projects, and Photography
Adult Rotating Sessions
Managing Volunteers in your Club/County, How to help your 4H’ers with scholarships, Texas 4-H Leadership Opportunities, and
Getting An Ambassador Group Started in Your County
2015-2016 4-H Enrollment Sept. 1 – 30th!
Club Managers: All club managers should attend this meeting. The first
part of the meeting you will be meeting with the officers from your club.
We will go over the roles of a club manager, how to run meaningful
meetings, how to manage the club account, how to obtain information
from our website. Please feel free to come and bring any questions that
you might have. Please RSVP to the Extension Office at 830-997-3452
or by email to [email protected]. We will distribute, meeting
report forms, sign-in sheets, and attendance record sheets for the next
4-H year at this meeting.
ALL 4-H members MUST re-enroll online in 4-H Connect each
year. If you do not re-enroll, then you will not be considered an
active 4-H member or volunteer and your contact information
might be dropped from the weekly e-mail blast and newsletter
distribution lists. Texas 4-H charges an annual enrollment fee of
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$20.00 per member (8 years old and in the 3 grade – 12 grade),
and this fee increases to $25.00/ member after October 31, 2015.
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4-H members in the 1 or 2 grade will not be charged an annual
enrollment fee. All adult volunteers will be charged a $5.00
enrollment fee, and this will include a background screening if you
have not had one in the previous three years.
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
IMPORTANT CHANGES COMING IN 4H AGE
DIVISIONS FOR 2015-2016 4H YEAR
When: Wednesday, August 26th
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Extension Office
This orientation will serve as an informational meeting to help introduce
new 4-H families to the enrollment process in 4-H Connect, to expose
families to many of the available projects through Gillespie 4-H, and to
promote our wonderful 4-H program. If you know of anyone who is new
to the area, has a child entering 1st grade or higher, or has expressed an
interest in 4-H, please encourage them to attend this meeting.
Effective with the new 4-H Year Signup (September 2015) Texas
4-H will have new membership eligibility based on school grade
and not age. The new eligibility rules and guidelines are:
Youth may participate in the 4-H year from September 1st of
grade three through August 31st following completion of grade
twelve, with these age restrictions:
Minimum age – 8 (in addition to being in the 3rd grade)
Maximum age – 18 (as of August 31, 2015)
4-H Member Categories
Clover Kids: 1st and 2nd graders – eligible for county contests,
but cannot advance to District or State contests
Juniors: Grades 3, 4, and 5
Intermediates: Grades 6, 7, and 8
Seniors: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
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Dylan Sione
DISTRICT RECORDBOOK CONTEST
Congratulations to all 4-H members who worked so hard to do a
recordbook and participate in the District 10 Recordbook Contest on
July 9, 2015. The results from the contest are:
Junior Division
Charli Ann Olfers – 4th place in Swine
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Arianna Watson – 2 place in Beef
Lexi Sione – Participation Award in Poultry
Intermediate Division
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Karlie Nebgen – 2 place in Clothing & Textiles
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Caleb Olfers – 3 place in Swine
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Kendall Hastings – 1 place in Photography
Senior Division
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Blake Tatsch – 2 place in Poultry
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Sara Verstuyft – 4 place in Companion Animal
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Sean O’Leary – 3 place in Science, Engineering, & Technology
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Daylon Nebgen – 1 place in Food & Nutrition – will advance to State
Recordbook Contest
Tori Echkardt Memorial
Kasie Vestal
Gillespie County Spirit of 4-H
Kasie Vestal
“I DARE YOU”
Suzanne Coale
Daylon Nebgen
Julie Krebs
Michelle Millhouse
Anna O’Leary
Harrison Spisak
Silver Star
Jacob Jenschke
Brittley Bowers
Caleb Olfers
Kendall Hastings
Friend of 4-H
Mike & Mary Porter
Bow Pros Archery & Outdoors
Outstanding Adult Leaders
Justin Marschall
Carly Jenkins
NATIONAL BB GUN COMPETITION
Congratulations to the Gillespie 4-H BB Gun team who recently
competed in a national competition in Rogers, Arkansas. The team
earned a 19th place finish out of more than 68 teams. Jaci Spies placed
3rd in the Champions match in the sitting position. Delaney Whitworth,
Darien Robles, and Charles Schmidt scored 100% on the exam. The
team was coached by Sammy Segner, Jennifer Spies, Chuck Jenschke,
and Chuck Schmidt. The team members included:
Darien Robles
Delaney Whitworth
Jacob Brown
Joshua Moore
Charles Schmidt
Joel Jenschke
Reed Spies
ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
On the evening of Tuesday, July 7th, Gillespie County 4-H’ers celebrated
the achievements and hard work for the year with a banquet and awards
program at the Farm Bureau Building. It is estimated that over 160
people attended the event, and the fair boards were excellent. Those
who were presented with awards include:
Gold Star
Sean O’Leary
Farm Bureau Leadership Award
Blake Tatsch
Perfect Attendance
Cave Creek – Kwinn Burrow, Joshua Haines, Madison Haines,
Jacob Jenschke, and Holt Ottmers
Country Creek – Steele Deike, Rachel Howell, and Sara Verstuyft
Cross Mountain – Dawson Ransleben and Alyssa Royea
Harper – Kaylee Kramer, Brylie Roeder
Hill Country – Audrey Cope, Mackenzie Keeter, Amanda Phelps,
and Elissa Fewox
Stonewall – Garrison Gibbs
Willow Creek – Eli DeLong, Taylor DeLong, Stran Mohr, Caleb
Olfers, Charli Ann Olfers
Wrede – Lexi Sione, Bella Sione, Seth Watson, Ashlyn
Weinheimer, and Baylor Weinheimer
Project Medals
Beef – Arena Turner, Arianna Watson
Clothing & Textiles – Karlie Nebgen
Communication and Expressive Arts – Brett Bowers, Amber
Royea
Companion Animal – Julia O’Leary, Sara Verstuyft
Consumer Education – Morgyn Granville
Food & Nutrition – Daylon Nebgen
Gardening & Horticulture – Kaylyn Burrow, Kwinn Burrow,
Joshua Haines, and Madison Haines
Goat – Brittley Bowers and Mary Cornett
Lamb – Otto Cornett, Kayla Feller, Klay Fellers, and Brylie Roeder
Judging – Blake Tatsch
Photography – Jace Granville, Kendall Hastings, Anna O’Leary,
Ciara O’Leary, and Alyssa Royea
Poultry – Hannah Hastings, Alexandria Sione
Rabbit – Hannah Fewox
Robotics – Sam O’Leary
Science, Engineering, & Technology – Sean O’Leary
Shooting Sports – Joshua Moore and Amanda Phelps
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Swine – Jacob Jenschke, James Jenschke, Kaylee Leonard, Ethan
Marschall, Caleb Olfers, Charli Ann Olfers, and Ridley Strackbein
CHAMPION PICTURES
If you participated in a major stock show and had a champion, reserve
champion, or high individual placing bring a framed, 8x10 signed photo.
These photos will be displayed at the Extension Office.
HORSE NEWS
STATE 4-H HORSE SHOW RESULTS
Congratulations to Kaylee Kramer and Kelan Bode for participating in
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the State 4-H Horse Show. The show was held July 18 – 25 at the
Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene, TX.
Kaylee and Kelan both made it to the finals in poles and stakes. Kaylee
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placed 9 in poles and 7 in stakes. Kelan placed 11 in poles and 12 in
stakes. Both girls did outstanding!
LIVESTOCK UPDATES
sheep and breeding boer does are $7.50 per head, and you must
order these by the above tag order deadline.
NOTE: Lambs and goats validated for the 2015 State of Fair of
Texas will need to be re-validated for the 2016 major shows.
Please make sure to include these animals in your tag order.
If you have any questions regarding how many tags and what type
of lamb/goat validation tags you need to order, please contact
Brad Roeder at [email protected] or at the Extension
Office phone 830-997-3452.
Validation will take place during the month of October, and we
will release these dates in the future.
WEST TEXAS FAIR & RODEO
Fair is Sept. 10-19, 2015 in Abilene, TX
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Entries are due to the Extension Office by Monday, August 10 .
During the West Texas Fair & Rodeo a livestock show will be held
for Goats, Heifers, Lambs, Llamas, Poultry, Rabbits, Open Beef,
and Steers! Exhibitors from across Texas come to Abilene to
display their animals in hopes of winning Grand Champion. Rules
and entry forms can be found by visiting their website:
http://www.taylorcountyexpocenter.com/p/Events/West-TexasFair-and-Rodeo/219
LIVESTOCK PROJECTS
If you want for Brad Roeder to come and look at your livestock projects,
call the Extension Office and set up an appointment.
STATE FAIR OF TEXAS ENTRY DEADLINE
LAMB, GOAT, BREEDING SHEEP, & BREEDING DOES
VALIDATION TAG ORDER
Due: Thursday, August 20th, 2015
ALL lambs and goats must be validated in order to show at any of the
major 2016 livestock shows and the Gillespie County Youth Livestock
Show. Tags must be ordered by the above deadline.
Animals Going to the Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show Only
If you are only showing your animals at the Gillespie County Show, you
will need to order market tags for your animals. The only exception is
Angora Goats because Anglora Goats are not validated for the county
show. Market tags are $10.00 each.
Market Lambs and Goats Going to Major Shows
Tags will cost $10.00 each for market lambs, market goats, wether
dams, and wether does. If you are planning to show a wether dam in the
San Antonio Wether Dam Show, you must let us know when you order
tags. If you are planning to show a wether doe in the San Angelo Star
Doe Show, you will need to specify this whenever you order tags.
Breeding Sheep & Breeding Boer Doe Validation Forms
If you are planning on showing any breeding sheep or breeding boer
goats, you must order validation forms. Validation forms for breeding
Fair is Sept. 25 – Oct. 18, 2015
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Entries must be made by Tuesday, August 18 . NO LATE
ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Show dates, entry forms, and
other information is available on our website. Entry form, entry
certification, and a W-9 are required for each exhibitor.
http://gillespie.agrilife.org > Stock Shows. W-9 forms require that
you know your exhibitor’s social security number.
STATE FAIR CONTESTS AVAILABLE
See website and exhibitor information regarding each contest.
http://bigtex.com/
Agriculture Mechanics / Tractor Restoration
Public Speaking
Agricultural Science
Job Interview
Product ID
Plant ID
Wildlife
Dairy Judging
Livestock Judging
Food Challenge
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What is Quality Counts?
Quality Counts is an online program designed to teach youth to have
high standards in caring for their livestock. The program focuses on
displaying good character while working with livestock. Once the
program is completed by passing either the junior level or senior level
exam, the participant will receive a Quality Counts verification
number. This number is required for ALL stock show entries (county
AND major stock shows).
Where do I go to take the Quality Counts Exam?
The link is agrilife.org/qualitycounts/. Once you are on the website, click
on the word “Verification” and click on “Take the test and become
Verified”. If you are only showing through 4-H, then click on “4-H”
icon. If you are showing through 4-H and FFA, then click on the “4-H
and FFA” icon. Enter your basic information, and make sure that you
enter that you are showing in Gillespie County!!! If you do not enter
Gillespie County, we will not be able to retrieve your Quality Counts
Number! Then, begin answering each question on the test and submit
your exam when finished. We will be able to see if you have completed
the exam, and it will not be necessary for you to bring in a copy of your
quality counts certificate.
My 4-H member has taken the quality counts exam previously, does
he/she have to take it again?
It depends on the exhibitor’s age. Exhibitors must take and pass the
junior level exam once until age 14 (as of August 31, 2015). Once an
exhibitor turns 14, then he/she must take and pass the senior level exam
one time. It is not necessary to take the exam again each year unless
the member is moving from the junior level to the senior level.
GILLESPIE COUNTY FAIR ACTIVITIES
Fair is August 20-23, 2015!
http://www.gillespiefair.net/gillespie-county-fair/
FAIR MONTH SHOWS & FUTURITY
***shows can be entered online***
Saturday, August 8, 2015 - Meat Goat Futurity
Sunday, August 9, 2015 - Lamb Futurity & Race Day Classic Steer Show
FAIR WEEKEND SHOWS
Friday, August 21, 2015 – Poultry, Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits,
Mini Hereford Show, Pre-Jr. Mini Hereford Show, Other mini cattle
breeds, Junior Steer Show, and Dorper Breeding Sheep
Saturday, August 22, 2015 –All other breeding sheep, Angora goats,
swine futurity, and open cattle
2015-2016 Stock Show Schedule
West Texas Fair & Rodeo (Abilene)—September 11-19, 2015
State Fair of Texas (Dallas) - September 25 – October 18, 2015
Heart O’Texas Fair & Rodeo (Waco) - October 8—17, 2015
Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show—2nd weekend in
January
Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show (Kerrville) - January 1723, 2016
Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo (Odessa) — January 7-16, 2016
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo—January 15—February 6, 2016
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo — February 11—28, 2016
San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo— February 5—21, 2016
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo— March 1—20, 2016
Rodeo Austin - March 12-26, 2016
GILLESPIE COUNTY YOUTH
LIVESTOCK SHOW
Just a reminder for those who are planning on
exhibiting animals at the 2016 Gillespie County Youth
Livestock Show – please take note of the rules! You must attend a
minimum of 5 4-H Club Meetings from
September 2014 to August 2015 in order to be eligible to
show. THIS MEANS ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2016 GCYLS IS
ALMOST COMPLETE!
*If you are a new member in Sept 2015, you must attend ½ of the
meetings from the time you enroll through
December 2015.
*If you joined sometime after September 2014, but
before September 2015, you must attend ½ of the meetings from
the time you join until August 2015.
JACKPOT/PROSPECT LIVESTOCK
SHOWS
We have listed the information that we receive regarding jackpot
and prospect shows on our website: http://gillespie.agrilife.org >
4H > Livestock > Jackpot/Prospect Shows.
San Angelo Fall Spectacular – November 14-15, 2015
LIVESTOCK SALES
HILL COUNTRY BOER BREEDERS 15TH ANNUAL PEN
SALE
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Visit the Gillespie County Fair Website
http://www.gillespiefair.net/gillespie-county-fair/.
For schedules, entry form, and all other additional information.
When: Saturday, August 8
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Where: Kerr County Youth Exhibition Center in Kerrville
There will be demonstrations on how to fit and present your goat,
and showmanship will be discussed. Call Tom Underwood at 830257-4133 for more information.
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PCG BOER GOAT SALE - promote the Saturday, August 29 at
11:00am at 212 Marquardt Road in Boerne, TX 78006
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PHOTOGRAPHY
SAN ANGELO STOCK SHOW & RODEO LAMB & GOAT
EXHIBITOR CAMP
When: November 14, 2015
Where: San Angelo Fairgrounds
Cost: $50.00 per exhibitor or $40.00 for additional exhibitors in same
family
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2015
Sessions include Stock Show 101, Cans & Cant’s of Treating Show
Animals, Testing Protocols, and Inside the Testing Lab. Breakout
sessions including an exhibitor panel and discussions from major show
judges on what they find attractive are also included. Registration fee
includes a t-shirt, half day clinic, one entry fee to Show B. Visit
www.sanangelorodeo.com or call 325-653-7785 for more information.
Make It With Wool exists to promote the beauty and versatility of
wool fabrics and yarns, to encourage personal creativity, and to develop
life skills. If you would like more information regarding this program,
check out http://www.makeitwithwool.com/. Adults can compete too!!!
2015 TEXAS MAKE IT WITH WOOL COMPETITION
Winners will receive wool and cash prizes
Entry Deadline: postmarked October 15, 2015
Contest: Saturday, November 21, 2015 in Brownwood, TX
Contact Carly Jenkins for a contest flyer. Entry forms can be found
online @ http://www.makeitwithwool.com/. Contact Brenda
Seidensticker at 830-370-4069 with questions.
2015 NATIONAL MAKE IT WITH WOOL COMPETITION
Contest: January 28-30, 2016
Contact Carly Jenkins for a contest flyer with contest guidelines and
information.
Texas Department of Agriculture Youth Photo
Contest “Why Texas Agriculture Matters to Me”
We want to know why Texas Agriculture Matters to YOU! Texas
agriculture touches each of our lives every day. Send us your best
photos and the spotlight could be on you. Contest entries will be
featured in a photo slideshow in the Food and Fiber Pavilion at the
State Fair of Texas in September. The top photos in each category
also will be printed and showcased at the Texas Department of
Agriculture's headquarters in Austin.
Eligibility
Photos will be accepted electronically through Sept. 1.
The contest is open to amateur youth photographers in two age
categories: ages 12 and under, and ages 13-17. Photographers
may submit up to three photos per category.
Categories
All entries should tell the story of why Texas Agriculture Matters.
Farm Fresh Food: We are looking for photos that depict how
agriculture touches your life every day through food. Show us
food that inspires you, moments that remind you where your food
comes from, and who grows, raises, processes and prepares it!
Fascinating Fiber: Show us the importance of fiber in your life.
From the clothes you wear to the sheets you sleep on at night,
fiber lurks in unexpected places. Show us the story of agriculture
and fiber. Remember to focus on Texas products!
Sensational Selfies: Get creative! You and your favorite meal,
your favorite moment at the farm-anything that inspires you. Use
your imagination and turn the camera on yourself to tell us how
Texas Agriculture Matters to you.
To submit photos, visit
https://www.texasagriculture.gov/NewsEvents/StateFairofTexasY
outhPhotoContest.aspx.
ROBOTICS
SPONSORSHIPS NEEDED!!!
We are currently looking for sponsors to help fund the robotics project.
If you or someone you know would like to contribute, please contact
Carly Jenkins at 830-997-3452 or by email to
[email protected].
TEAM PRACTICES
Robotics families will be contacted sometime during August to choose a
practice time. All robotics teams are full.
"Generations of Agriculture" Photo Contest
In 2016 Capital Farm Credit, as part of the Farm Credit System,
will celebrate its centennial. In celebration of our steadfast
commitment to generations of agriculture and rural communities,
we are sponsoring a photo contest! The top three winners will
receive prizes (designated below) and the top 12 winners will be
featured in a 2016 calendar!
See full detail, including rules and links to enter and vote by
visiting https://capitalfarmcredit.com/photocontest/
Questions? Email [email protected]
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Contest Rules:
Photos must be taken in Texas.
Images must be high-resolution (at least 1.5MB). Highresolution scans of old photos are also accepted.
Images become the property of Capital Farm Credit.
Those submitting photos certify that they have
permission of all adults shown in each photo, the
permission of parents for all minors shown in each
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photo and all individuals owning property shown in each
photo. (as applicable)
• Contestants limited to Capital Farm Credit members,
employees and their families.
• The deadline to submit is October 1, 2015.
Photo Themes:
• Photos should portray agriculture and/or rural living. (ag
operations, rural life, rural related functions like fairs, etc.)
• Photos should depict theme of generations and/or family (old
photos and/or depicting multiple generations).
Prizes:
Winners will be announced November 1, 2015. In addition to
prizes below, top 12 winners will be featured in a calendar!
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Grand Prize: YETI YR20T Roadie Cooler ($250 value)
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Second Place: 2 YETI 30 oz. Rambler Tumblers w/ addtl.
prizes ($100 value)
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Third Place: YETI 30 oz. Rambler Tumbler w/ addtl. prizes
($50 value_
https://www.capitalfarmcredit.com/photocontest/
GOLF
KERR COUNTY 4-H 3 PERSON SCRAMBLE GOLF
TOURNAMENT
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When: Monday, August 10
Where: Riverhill Country Club in Kerrville, TX
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Registration Deadline: Monday, August 3
When: Check in begins at 8:30am
Cost: $40.00 per team
Open to 4-H & non 4-H youth, tournament follows 4-H Golf Challenge
format and includes the 3 person scramble, a golf practicum, and a
written exam. Prizes will be given to the top 3 teams. Contact Carla
Schuster for registration at [email protected] or by phone to
830-928-3308.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
COUNTY ADULT LEADERS ASSOCIATION
Date: TBA in September
Time:
7:00pm
Place:
Gillespie County Extension Office
The Adult Leaders Association of Gillespie County is open to any
adult or volunteer with interest in bettering the Gillespie County
4-H Program. Please come and check it out! All 4-H volunteers
and parents are encouraged to attend. District Roundup
participants will be giving presentations and performances, so we
would encourage as many people to attend as possible.
GILLESPIE COUNTY 4-H MEMBER, JULIE KREBS,
SELECTED AS TWA YOUTH VOLUNTEER OF THE
YEAR!!!
Here is a picture of Julie, taken by Koy Coffer, receiving the award.
According to the Texas Wildlife Association, “The TWA youth
volunteer of the year award is given to a youth who excels as a
volunteer. Julie has assisted in many different aspects of TWA
such as Texas Youth Hunting Program, Texas Brigades, Texas Big
Game Awards, etc. She is great with the younger kids and even as
a hunt participant she was willing to help other, newer hunters
(and parents) in any way she could. She has attended and helped
at Brigades Camps and assisted at Big Game Awards banquets. As
an example at a youth hunt this year Julie was working all
weekend. Everything from cleaning windows, organizing hunters
and parents, being available to answer questions and cleaning up,
if there was something to be done Julie was there. She also
promoted TWA, TYHP and Brigades on Saturday night in a short
but very well done presentation. It was obvious all weekend that
while her Dad was the huntmaster leading the hunt, Julie had
been a very big part of making the weekend successful through
planning ahead of time and all that she contributed at the hunt.
Julie is always respectful, willing to help and serves other while
keeping a positive attitude.
Congratulations Julie !!!!!
OTHER 4-H NEWS
COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL – NEXT MEETING
Date: TBA in September
Time: 6:00pm
Place: Gillespie County Extension Office
Attention Club Presidents and Council Delegates! Your club has elected
you to represent them at a county level. This means you are
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to attend the County 4-H Council
Meetings. This meeting is open to any 4-H member to attend. (It’s just
that Delegates and Presidents are the only ones that can vote!)
GILLESPIE COUNTY 4-H CANNED FOOD DRIVE
CONTINUES FOR THIS YEAR!
We are asking that each 4-H member bring one non-perishable
food item to every 4-H event (club meeting, BBQ, Validation,
Food Workshops, showmanship clinics, etc…) this 4-H year. Once
items are collected, club secretaries should keep track of how
many items have been collected from each club, and this should
be reported on monthly club reports or minutes. After each
meeting, food items can be brought to the Extension Office for
delivery to the Fredericksburg Food Pantry, or clubs may donate
items to their local food ministries.
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TEXAS 4-H EVENTS
The announcements in this section are taken directly from the Texas 4-H
and Youth Development office’s “Texas 4-H Standard” monthly
newsletter. The entire publication can be found by visiting their website
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/news.
TEXAS 4-H GLOBAL EXPERIENCE 2017 – EXPERIENCE
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
When: July 10-19, 2017
Youth Cost: $3,841.00
Adult Cost: $4246.00
Round-trip airfare, hotels, breakfasts, tour director, guided tours, and
much more is included in the cost. Some of the places that participants
will see are Mt. Ngongotaha Gondola, Glowworm Grotto, Sydney Opera
House, Great Barrier Reef, and Full Day Sheep Rnach & Wildlife
Sanctuary Excursion in Sydney. For more information contact Dr.
Darlene Locke at [email protected] or 979-845-6533
DISTRICT IV 4-H INVITES YOU TO A GREEN OUT
TAILGATE PARTY
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When: Saturday, September 19
Time: 4:00 – 6:00pm
Get discount tickets through the Texas 4-H Youth Development
Foundation Big League Event and order tickets in advance to earn
money for your county 4-H program. Go to
http://texas4hfoundation.org/ and click on the Texas Ranger logo.
The Texas Rangers will be playing the Seattle Mariners and game
time is 7:05pm. Hot dogs and soda will be provided and you
should bring your own chair and tailgating games. A post-game
concert with Pat Green has also been scheduled. For more
information, contact Tamra McGaughy for additional details at
[email protected]. Look for 4-H in areas 8, 9, or 10.
4-H NIGHT AT MINUTE MAID PARK
The inaugural Building A Movement Youth Summit for youth ages 12 –
22 will take place on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Texas A&M University
in College Station, Texas.
Presented by the Department of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences
(RPTS) Youth Development Program in collaboration with DSHS, this
one-day conference is an opportunity for youth and young adults in
Texas to build positive relationships, gain knowledge, and create action
plans to address youth-related issues in their communities. Summit
presenters will discuss the process of engaging and empowering youth
in their communities and evaluating the services that affect their lives.
We want to see you there! If you are interested in Building A
Movement in your community, collaborating with partners around the
state, or have an interest in youth voice, then this summit is for you!
Registration Costs prior to August 1st:
Youth Participant (ages 12-22): $35
Adult Chaperone: $15
4-H Night With The Texas Rangers
Bring the whole 4-H family for a fun night out at Globe Life Park to
watch the Texas Rangers against the Seattle Mariners September 19th!
Pat Green Post-Game Concert also that evening! Order your tickets in
advance to earn money for your county 4-H
program! http://texas4hfoundation.org/alliances/rangerbaseball/
Houston Astros Fans, make plans now to attend this year's Texas
4-H Night at Minute Maid Park on September 26th. Order your
tickets in advance to earn money for your county 4-H program!
http://texas4hfoundation.org/alliances/astrosbaseball/
SCIENCE SLEUTH CHALLENGE LAUCHES WITH
TEXAS 4-H
The Science Mill is teaming up with Texas 4-H to launch a new
Science Sleuth Challenge. Anyone who has visited the Science
Mill can participate. After your visit to the Science Mill, log on to
the 4-H portal and complete a series of science challenges to rack
up points and earn virtual badges.
This awesome experience continues your investigation
of science after you have left the Science Mill. Each challenge is a
different topic – computer technology, physics, water
conservation, and more – where you use the scientific method to
learn, research, and experiment.
Complete a challenge, post your research, explain your
experiments and then show your results on the interactive science
board. In return, you’ll get feedback on your research from
experts on the topics. Who knows, it could be the topic for your
next science fair, 4-H, or school project!
Access the 4-H Science Sleuth Challenge through the
Science Mill’s link http://www.sciencemill.org/siteusers/ and look
for the 4-H logo.
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TEXAS 4-H ALLIANCE WITH LA QUINTA INNS & SUITES
Texas 4-H supporters receive a 15% discount at La Quinta hotels
nationwide. The Texas 4-H Alliance Program benefits the youth of 4H!
“TX4H Youth Discount” is available nationwide for business and leisure
travel. When booking a reservation refer to the “TX4H Youth Discount”.
“TX4H Youth Discount” can be obtained by calling the hotel directly,
using the La Quinta toll free reservation line at 800.531.5900, or by
booking online at www.lq.com/TX4H using the established “TX4H”
discount promotional code. In addition to the 15% discount,* La Quinta
will donate 9% of the revenue earned through this alliance to the Texas
4-H Foundation for its support of Texas 4-H and youth development
efforts.
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August 5 – Club Officer Training
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August 5 – Club Manager Training
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August 10 – deadline to enter West Texas Fair & Rodeo
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August 11 – deadline to register for District Conference
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August 17 -20 – Fair Board Drop-off to Exhibition Hall at
Fairgrounds
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August 18 – Deadline to enter State Fair
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August 20 – deadline to order lamb and goat tags
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August 20 – 23 – County Fair
August 21st – Fair Parade & BBQ Fundraiser
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August 21 – Extension Office closed
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August 26 – New Member Orientation
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September 1 – enrollment begins for 2015-2016 4H year
4-H Club news
Wrede, St. Mary’s, and Country Creek 4-H Clubs – will meet at
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7:15pm on Monday, August 10 at the Lady Bird Johnson
Municipal Park Swimming Pool for a pool party. The cost is $2.00
per swimmer and there will be ice cream. Please contact your
club managers for more information. Other club members from
throughout the Gillespie 4-H Family are welcome to join Wrede
for the pool party.
*If your club is not listed, contact your club managers for
monthly meeting announcements.
Brad Roeder
CEA – Ag & NR
Shea Nebgen
CEA – FCS
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