February 2008 Archives
Good luck to all 4-H'ers who are participating in the San Angelo, Star of Texas, Austin and Houston Livestock Shows!
Want to see what the newest clothing trend will be in Bandera? How about a great photography exhibit? Then mark your calender for the County Fashion Show and Photography Exhibit, Monday, April 14th. You will see your fellow 4-H'ers model the latest fashions and see beautiful photos. You will have also have the opportunity to vote for your favorite photos.
For more information, contact the Extension Office at 830-796-7755
Attention Lamb & Goat Exhibitors! Now is the time to order your Lamb & Goat Validation Tags for the State Fair in Dallas. Cost of tag is $10.00 each and deadline to order is April 14th!
If you have any questions, please contact the Extension Office.
Do you like to shop for the latest fashions? Or maybe like to design clothes? Then come join our Clothing Project and Beading Project meeting on Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. here at the Showbarn Conference Room. County Fashion show is Monday, April 14th and District 10 Fashion Show is Saturday, April 26th.
Enclosed is a flyer with more information.
Bank of America is looking for tomorrow's community leaders today. We are asking for your help to find outstanding young people who exhibit passion for making a difference in our community. We need your help to spread the word about this unique program to eligible high school juniors and seniors who will benefit from the program.
- Selected Student Leaders participate in a paid summer internship with a designated local nonprofit organization where they experience first-hand how they can help shape their communities-now and in the future, and the Student will earn over $3,000.
- To enhance their leadership experience, awardees will also participate in a six-day, all-expense paid Student Leadership Summit in Washington, DC, in partnership with Bank of America and the Close Up Foundation.
- The internship and Student Leadership Summit will help your students develop their civic, social and business leadership skills. The ultimate goal of our Student Leaders program is to nurture and develop our country's next generation of community leaders - for our neighborhoods, our cities, and beyond.
Ms. Laurie Van Dyne, Photography Project leader, will have a photography project meeting on Tuesday, February 26th at 7pm at Hill Country Elementary. If you are interested in participating in the Art Museum of Kerrville, photography contest, please bring your western photos to the meeting.
If you any have questions, please contact the Extension Office.
Swine Exhibitors! if you are interested in participating in the State Fair of Texas, you will need to validate your hog. Contact Mr. Thigpen at the Extension at 830-796-7755 for more information!
The Thomas H. "Bub" Keese Bandera Co. Jr. Livestock Show scholarship is now available for graduating senior high school students. Application deadline is April 1st. For a scholarship application and information, go to our website at http://bandera-tx.tamu.edu. Select "Publications" from the menu and then 4-H Opportunities.
Good Luck!
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! Hot off the Press......New Livestock Judging Project. First meeting is Monday, February 18th at 6:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend, but are interested in learning more about the project, please contact the Extension Office at 830-796-7755 or email at bandera-tx@tamu.edu.
4-H Club meetings are Monday, February 18th. Here is a list of locations and meeting times for a 4-H club near you!
Bandera Jr. & Sr. Club - Alkek Elementary Cafeteria - 7:15 pm
Pipe Creek - Hill Country Elementary Cafeteria - 7:00 pm
Lakehills - Lakehills Baptist Church -7pm
Medina - Monday, February 25th at 6pm at the Medina Community Library
4-H Night with the San Antonio Rampage is Friday, April 4th at 7pm at the AT&T Center. Tickets are $15.00 per person and includesd one lower level game ticket, hot dog, chips, and a soda! For more information and purchasing tickets, see enclosed flyer.
The D10 4-H Council Officers are challenging District 10 counties to collect 100 items for Hero Packs to be sent our troops and families who are serving our country.
For Bandera 4-H'ers, they need disposable camers and photo albums or scrapbooks. You can also donate any other item such as handwritten letters, postage stamps, pre-paid phone cards, stuffed animals, frisbee, etc. Collect your items at your club meetings and bring them to the Extension Office.
This is a great community service opportunity
