January 2009 Archives

March 7, 2009 is the big day.  For guidelines and entry forms for the county contest, see the following  link:  2009 Roundup Newsletter.pdf  .

District 4-H Roundup is set for April 25th at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, and State 4-H Roundup for Senior 4-H'ers is June 9-12 at College Station.

Workshop participation is limited and is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. Workshops for 2009 will be announced in the Spring of 2009.  Be watching the Texas 4-H website for more information.

Saturday, March 7, 2009
(In connection with County 4-H Roundup)
Deadline for entries is February 20, 2009.

Entry Form: 
COUNTY ENTRY FORM.pdf

Information Page and Construction and Buying Worksheets may be found at:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/clothing_textiles.html

Saturday February 28, 2009

Van Zandt County Fairgrounds

 

Check-in 7:30 - 9:00        Show starts at 10:00

Entry Fee: $20.00/head    Classes broken by weight

 

Judge: Mike Littrell

 

Belt buckle for the overall Grand & Reserve Champion

 

Jackpot Showmanship - $5/Pay at the Gate

PeeWee Division ( ages 8 and under)

Junior division (ages 9 to 12)

Senior division (age 13 and over)

 

Limited stall space available on first come basis

Limited electricity (generators welcome)

No shavings allowed in stalls

 

For Questions Contact:

 

Jeff Moore                                                 Paul Doherty

Jeff.moore.bfwm@statefarm.com                              dohertyj@van.sprnet.org

903-768-2972                                          903-570-8201

Ft. Worth Stock Show Winners:

Attached is information on our 2009 Heritage Land Bank Scholarship Program which awards four $2,500 Scholarships annually.  If you know of a high school senior planning to attend college and major in a field of Agriculture, please direct them to our website at www.heritagelandbank.com to print out a copy of the Scholarship Application and General Rules.

 

This same information has also been mailed to all Ag-Science Instructors and High School Counselors throughout our chartered territories.  Application deadline to apply is March 31^st.

Attention Smith County 4-H'ers in the 12th grade. . .
If you have participated in FCS projects, i.e. Food & Nutrition, Clothing & Textiles, Family Life, etc., we have attached the necessary form to apply for the EE Scholarship should you desire to do so.
If you have any question, feel free to give Shelia a call.

EE Scholarship Form.pdf

EE Scholarship Form.doc

RESULTS FROM THE DISTRICT 5 2009 CONSUMER DECISION MAKING CONTEST:

Smith County had two Senior teams and two Intermediate individuals participate.
Senior Team 1 included Samantha Richardson, Katie Williams, Emily Svoboda, and Nikki Brousseau.
Senior Team 2 included Apryl Hansen, Joanna Leath, and Mary Shogry.
Intermediates participating individually were Rachal Gilbert and Virginia Leath.

Team Results
Senior Team 1 took 2nd Place
Senior Team 2 took 3rd Place

High Point Team Results
Senior Team 1 took 2nd Place
Senior Team 2 took 3rd Place

Intermediate Individuals
Rachal Gilbert placed 1st
Virginia Leath placed 15th

Our teams and individuals not only did a great job, they learned some valuable consumer lessons which will serve them well in their comparison shopping!

Henderson County 4-H Whiz Bang on March 7,2009 at Chicken Ranch Shotgun Sports.

8:30 am Safety
9:00 Shoot Begins
Shoot off and Ties

Novice, Junior, Intermediate, Senior(SI) , and Senior (S2)

For more information please contact Henderson County 4-H Shotgun Sports Club Leaders: Steve and Betty Van Dusen at (903)677-1925

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Anderson County Youth Expo Center (Hwy. 287 N., Palestine, TX

See flier for details:  DOGWOOD CLASSIC.pdf

FEBRUARY 7, 2009
Youth Expo Center - Henderson Texas
Sponsored by West Rusk FFA
Black Gold Classic Poster-Entry Form2-28-09.pdf

Texas 4-H and Youth Development in partnership with Texas AgriLife Extension eLearning are proud to announce a new online Get To The Point! course to teach skills of developing and presenting a 4-H Educational Presentation. 
 
The Get To The Point! course is for all 4-H members, parents, volunteers, and county Extension agents to expand their knowledge of researching topics, organizing, developing, and presenting an Educational Presentation in one of the numerous categories at the local, county, district, and state levels.  The online course includes interactive activities including scenarios and question and answer sessions, as well as videos of educational presentations.  
 
The Get To The Point! course is now open for enrollment. To access the course, go to http://courses.extension.org/course/view.php?id=45 or follow the link from the Texas 4-H and Youth Development website. Once at the site, follow the instructions to Create an Account, or log in if you already have one. Then you'll be able to Get To The Point! of learning more about 4-H Educational Presentations.