February 2011 - Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Agriculture and Natural Resources
Family and Consumer Sciences
4H and Youth Development
Community Development
February Newsletter 2011
Kerr County AgriLife Extension
Roy Walston
County Extension Agent—Ag/NR
[email protected]
Laurinda Boyd
4-H Program Assistant
[email protected]
Website: www.kerr-tx.tamu.edu
Sunday
Monday
3655 Hwy 27, Kerrville, TX 78028 (830)257-6568
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Jr. Council Mtg. @ 6:30 p.m. @
Ext. Ofc.
Sr. Council Mtg. @
6:30 p.m. @ Ext. Ofc.
BB Gun/ Air Rifle/ Pistol @ 5:30 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
Competitive/Postal Shooters @
5:30 p.m. @ Ag Barn
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Kerr County
Rabies Drive
1-3 p.m.
New Shooters
@ 5:30 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
4-H Day @ the State Capital
6
7
Clothing & Textiles
Mtg. @ Ext. Ofc.
@ 5:30 p.m.
Archery @ 6 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
SALE Rural Youth
Award Application
due to Ext. Ofc.
13
14
Kerrville Club Mtg.
@ Ext. Ofc. @
6:30 p.m.
8
Hunt Club Mtg. @ Hunt School @
5:30 p.m.
East Kerr Mtg. @ Ext. Ofc. @ 6:30
p.m.
9
10
West Kerr Club Mtg. @
Ingram H.S. Café @
6
p.m.
Competitive/Postal Shooters @
5:30 p.m. @ Ag Barn
Veterinary Science Mtg. 6-7 p.m.
15
Hunt 4-H Club Record Book Training
@ 6 p.m. @ Hunt School Library
16
Center Point Club Mtg. @
High School Cafeteria @ 7
p.m.
21
Archery @ 6 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
OFFICE CLOSED
27
28
Clothing & Textiles
Mtg. @ Ext. Ofc.
@ 5:30 p.m.
Archery @ 6 p.m. @
Ag Barn
Horse Club Mtg. @
Ext. Ofc. @
6:30 p.m.
New Shooters
@ 5:30 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
Hunt 4-H Club
Bake Sale from 8
a.m. to 1 p.m. @
Hunt Store
San Antonio
Horse Judging
Contest
22
Veterinary Science Mtg. 6-7 p.m.
BB Gun/ Air Rifle/ Pistol @ 5:30 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
1
17
18
19
25
26
New Shooters
@ 5:30 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
Clothing & Textiles Mtg. @
Ext. Ofc. @ 5:30 p.m.
BB Gun/ Air Rifle/ Pistol @ 5:30 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
District Photography Contest
Registration opens on 4-H Connect
20
12
San Antonio Wool
& Mohair Contest
BB Gun/ Air Rifle/ Pistol @ 5:30 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
Veterinary Science Mtg. 6-7 p.m.
Archery @ 6 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
11
Competitive/Postal Shooters
@ 5:30 p.m. @ Ag Barn
23
Clothing & Textiles Mtg. @
Ext. Ofc. @ 5:30 p.m.
24
New Shooters
@ 5:30 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
San Angelo Wool &
Mohair Contest
Competitive/Postal Shooters @
5:30 p.m. @ Ag Barn
2
3
Jr. Council Mtg @ 6:30 p.m. @
Ext. Ofc.
Sr. Council Mtg. @ 6:30
p.m. @ Ext. Ofc.
Veterinary Science Mtg. 6-7 p.m.
Competitive/Postal Shooters @
5:30 p.m. @ Ag Barn
New Shooters
@ 5:30 p.m.
@ Ag Barn
4
Horse Club
Rodeo
7 p.m.
BB Gun/ Air Rifle/ Pistol @ 5:30
p.m. @ Ag Barn
District Photography Contest
Registration closes on 4-H Connect
& Photos Due to the Ext. Ofc.
Education programs of Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M
University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
4-H Council Leadership Team
Junior Council
Tuesday, February 1st
8th - East Kerr Club Meeting
Extension Office @ 6:30 p.m.
Hunt Club Meeting
Hunt School Cafeteria @ 5:30 p.m.
Senior Council
Wednesday, February 2nd
9th - West Kerr Club Meeting
Ingram HS Café @ 6:00 p.m.
14th - Kerrville Club Meeting
6:30 p.m. Extension Office Meeting Room
Extension Office @ 6:30 p.m.
17th - Center Point Club Meeting
Center Point HS Cafeteria @ 7:00 p.m.
RSVP Necessary!!!!!
28th - Horse Club Meeting
Extension Office @ 6:30 p.m.
Kerrville 4-H Club
CELEBRATE VALENTINES DAY IN
STYLE!!!
Our gift to parents this month is our free child
watch service. We will be at the Extension Office on Mon.,
February 14th from 5-9 p.m. for parents to drop of their
kids & enjoy a romantic evening out on Valentines Day.
We will have pizza, drinks, games, & maybe even a movie
or two.
We will hold our normal meeting at 6:30 p.m. so if you
don’t have any dinner plans please come to the meeting.
We will be voting on T-Shirt designs & we will be needing
your sizes.
Please let us know if you plan on taking advantage of your
night out gift so we can plan on refreshments. Send an
email to [email protected] or call him at home at
792-4358.
Hunt 4-H Club
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Meeting: Feb. 8th @ 5:30 p.m. @ Hunt School
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Bake Sale: Feb. 12th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. @ Hunt
Store
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Record Book Training: Feb. 15th @ 6 p.m. @ Hunt
School Library
East Kerr 4-H Club
Will meet on Tuesday, February 8th @ 6:30 p.m. @ the Ext. Ofc.
West Kerr 4-H Club
Will meet on Wednesday, February 9th at 6 p.m. at the
Ingram Tom Moore High School Cafeteria.
We will be making Valentines for the residents of the VA Hospital.
Center Point 4-H Club
This month we will meet on Wednesday, February 16th at 7 p.m. at the Center
Point High School Cafeteria.
Horse Club
Will meet on Monday, February 28th at 6:30 p.m. at the
Extension Office.
Trap & Skeet
Stay tuned for Trap & Skeet starting dates, safety orientation,
meeting & practice dates.
Kerr County 4-H has a facebook
page. Find us by searching “Kerr
Fourh” & stay up to date on all
the latest 4-H news, activities, &
deadlines.
Horse Judging
GOOD LUCK!!!!!
The District contest will be held in conjunction
with the SALE competition on Thursday, February 10th.
Archery
Archery will start back on
Monday, February 7th at 6 p.m.
at the Ag Barn.
They will meet February 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th.
BB Gun/Air Pistol/Rifle
Experienced Shooters: February 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd.
Competitive & Postal Shooter: February 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd.
New Shooters: February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th.
Please contact Billy Snow with any questions:
830-257-2177
Please contact Mike Boyd with any questions: 830-370-9558
Clothing & Textiles
Photography
This project will begin on Monday,
February 7th, @ 5:30 p.m. @ the
Extension Office.
Registration for the District 10 Contest is
required on 4-H Connect between
February 15th & March 1st and will
be $5 per person.
February 7th, 16th, 23rd, & 28th will be
the meeting dates for the month.
Veterinary Science
This project will start Tuesday,
February 8th at 6 p.m. at Town &
Country Animal Hospital.
Meetings this month will be February 8th, 15th, &
22nd.
Photos are due to the Kerr County
Extension Office by March 1st, no
exceptions!!!
Each participant may enter up to 3 photos. Photos must be
8X10 & dry mounted on foam board with the provided label
affixed to the back.
Photos will be judged prior to District Roundup & Fashion
Show & “Best of Show” photos will be on display at Leakey
Schools on Saturday, April 9th.
Contact Pam Boyer with any questions:
830-459-1018
Horse Club
There will opportunities for
Horse Club Members to take
advantage of the Indoor Arena
to practice ride. These dates
will be:
Thursday, February 10th, 17th, & 24th.
Call before you haul. 830-377-1478.
Wool & Mohair Judging
San Antonio Livestock Show Contest Feb. 12th
San Angelo Livestock Show Contest Feb. 26th
Kerr County 4-H Horse Club Youth
Rodeo Invitational Buckle Series
March 4th, March 11th & April 29th
You must be a member in 4-H, must be 9 years old or
in the 3rd grade as of Sept. 1st, 2010.
Please send your name, address, phone number, age,
date of birth, clubs name, managers name & phone
number, & a copy of a negative coggins to:
Liz Ramsey
101 Ranch House Rd.
Kerrville, TX 78028
2010 San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. Rural Youth Award
The Texas 4-H & Youth Development Program in
conjunction with the Texas 4-H Youth Development
Foundation are pleased to announce the continued support
from the San Antonio Livestock Exposition for the 2011
Rural Youth Awards. There will be 20—$1,000 awards
awarded for the 2011 year.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applications are available now. Please contact the Kerr
County Extension Office for one. The applications will be
due in the County Office by February 7, 2011.
$1,500 College Scholarship Available
Monsanto & the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB)
are proud to announce an open call
for applicants for the 2011 Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship Program.
High School Seniors planning to enroll as a fulltime student in an agriculture-related program
from an accredited school & planning to pursue
careers in agriculture are eligible to apply for a
$1,500 Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship
Award. Applicants will be evaluated on academic
record, leadership abilities, extracurricular activities & personal essays.
Applications are available online at
www.monsanto.com/scholarships & must be
submitted online by February 15th.
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Must be at least & a high school Jr. or Sr.
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Must have been active in 4-H for the past 3 yrs.
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Must be willing to participate in the 2011 SALE
Youth Day.
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Must plan to attend a Texas college with a SALE
eligible major
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Must be a TX resident & US citizen
Helping Texas AgriLife Identify Issues in
Kerr County
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service has a rich history of providing
educational programs that address the most critical issues in the
area of youth development in Kerr County. In order to make sure
that the programs being planned for the future are on target, we
invite your participation in an Online Issues Forum, located at
http://extensionissues.tamu.edu
The online survey should not take more than 10 minutes to
complete, & will provide us with valuable insight into the issues
facing citizens in Kerr County. Your opinion is highly valued in our
community, so we truly hope that you will take a few minutes to
participate.
The online forum is currently open, & will remain open for input until
midnight on March 1st. The link to the issue identification forum
survey is prominent on the website, but should you have any
problems, please contact the Extension Office at 830-257-6568.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to chart the course for you
Extension programs.
Texas Brigades Summer Camp
Registration for the Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s
Brigades camps this summer have begun.
Youth are taught leadership skills & natural resources
conservation at Texas Brigades camps scattered across the
state.
The Texas 4-H Foundation
is excited to
announce a new alliance
partner,
Lone Star Silversmith.
Lone Star Silversmith has created a new line of
4-H jewelry items that can sold/ordered
directly through Lone Star Silversmith & sold
exclusively within the state of Texas. Lone Star
Collections will donate 10% of all sales of the
Texas 4-H Line of jewelry to the Texas 4-H
Youth Development Foundation in the support of
the statewide 4-H Youth Program.
Camp dates & locations are:
Carrizo Springs - June 5-9
Coleman - June 18-22
Campbellton - June 26-30
Santa Anna - July 11-15
Albany - July 17-21
Each camp is limited to 20-30 students ages 13-17. Tuition for
the camp is $400 per cadet per camp, but sponsors are available
to provide financial aid when needed.
Applications may be completed online or downloaded at
www.texasbrigades.org
Application deadline is April 1, 2011.
http://texas4hfoundation.org/texas-4-h-alliances/
lone-star-collections-4-h-jewelry/
LIVESTOCK
PROJECTS
If you are needing assistance at any time
during the year with your animal project,
please call the Extension Office. Whether you
have a question about feeding, vaccinations,
weights, etc. we are here to help. If you would
like to schedule a time for Roy Walston to
come out & take a look at your project, call the
Extension Office to set up a date & time for
Roy to come out.
Swine scales are available for
use at the Ag Barn to weigh
your projects. Please call the
Extension Office to make
arrangements.
HCDJLS Checks
***DO NOT CALL THE LIVESTOCK
SHOW OFFICE FOR INFORMATION
ON BUYERS OR CHECK STATUE.
PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS
TO THE EXTENSION OFFICE***
At your February Club Meetings you will be able to pick up the
following: the list of buyers that purchased your animal & a
blank copy of the 4-H project record book. If you prefer to fill
out your record book on the computer, contact the Extension
Office & we will be happy to email you a copy of the record
book in excel form.
As long as buyers bills are paid in a timely manner, checks
will be available for pick-up March 1st. In order to pick up your
check, you must turn in a completed & signed project record
book & a copy of the thank-you letters that were written to all
buyers. A signature from the exhibitor, parent or legal guardian will also be required to receive your check.
***ALL CHECKS WILL BE PICKED UP FROM THE
EXTENSION OFFICE BY THE EXHIBITOR OR LEGAL
GAURDIAN**
Major Stock Show Passes
If you have entries in the Fort Worth,
San Antonio, San
Angelo
or Houston Livestock Shows, your
passes are in.
They are available for pick up at the Kerr County
Extension Office between the hours of 8-12 & 1-5
Monday - Friday.
. . . . .to all participants
in the Kerr County & the Hill
Country District Junior
Livestock Show.
To those participating in the Major
Livestock Shows. . . . . .
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SAVE MONEY & HELP 4-H
La Quinta Hotels offer 4-Her’s a stay at a
discounted rate. When you book your next
trip at any La Quinta location nationwide,
refer to the “TX4H Youth Discount”. This
will save you 15%, as well as earn money for
4-H. When you reserve a room with the
promo code, the Texas 4-H Foundation
receives a royalty off that booking.
Call toll free 1-800-531-5900 or book
online www.lq.com using the “TX4H”
discount promotional code.
For your convenience, we have posted the 2011
Major Stock Show Book on our website. Visit
kerr-tx.tamu.edu for all the information you need
about the Major Stock Shows in one place.