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Livestock Judging Practice Do you have what it takes to judge livestock and give reasons for selec-tion? Are you interested in learning? Teams for show competition are forming now Make plans to attend our livestock judging practice ses-sions at Capital Farm Credit in Jour-danton. Practice will take place on Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00p.m.
Dog Project
The next meeting of the Dog Pro-ject Group will be October 1st at 5:30 pm at Chaparral Veterinary Center. The address is 801 TX-16, Jourdanton, TX. We will have an after-hours tour of the facility. The second meeting will be held on Oc-tober 15th. If you have any ques-tions, give Michelle Pfeil a call!
October 2015
ATASCOSA 4-H NEWSLETTER Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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. We will seek to provide reasonable accommodation for all persons with disabilities for this meeting. We request that you contact the Atascosa County Extension Service twelve days (12) prior to the event at (830) 769-3066 or as soon as possible to advise us of the auxiliary aid or service that you require.
2015-16 Texas State Preservation Board 4-H and FFA Photography Contest
The Texas State Preservation Board in part-nership with the Texas 4-H Youth Develop-ment Program are pleased to present an annual photography contest for members of the Texas 4-H and FFA Programs. This pho-tography contest allows 4-H and FFA mem-bers to showcase Texas Agriculture through photos. A select number of the photographs will be displayed in the Texas State Capitol Agricul-ture Museum starting in early 2016. Select-ed photographs will feature a place card with the photographer’s name, city, and age. Photos will remain on display for one year in the Agriculture Museum. Entry Period: Sept. 24, 2015 to Dec. 10, 2015
Complete List of rules and guidelines: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/files/2015/09/15_4HFFA_PhotoContest.pdf
Entry Location: http://tx4-h.tamu.edu/photo
Inside this issue: CLUB Information 2
La Parita 4-H Update 2
Community Service 3
Clover Campaign 3
One Day 4-H 3
Amb. & Council Meeting 4
Wildlife & Fisheries 4
Sewing Project 4
Junior Master Gardening 4
Rabbit Project 4
Livestock Clinics 5
Prospect Shows 5-9
Validation 10
Stock Show Info 10
Congrats! :-) 10
Sorry! :-( 11
Photography 12
Food Show 13
Steve Harvey: Little Big Shots
14
Registration Info 15
Contact Us 15
Shooting Sports Project 2
More Project News 4
Atascosa 4-H Clubs Little Atascosa Homeschooler’s 2nd Tuesday of the month, 4pm Cowboy Fellowship Church in Pleasanton Elizabeth George (830) 570-3990 [email protected] Shelby Hill (210) 392-4148 [email protected] Lytle 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 6:30pm Lytle Primary School Cafeteria Rosemary Bonner - (830) 709-4938 [email protected] Nan Boyd 210-912-5841 Leeanna Mask 210-859-9499 Mesquite 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 7pm First Baptist Church, Pleasanton, TX Sue Ann Smith - (830) 570-4399 [email protected] Debbie Ward - (830) 281-4159 Johanna Hagen - (830) 281-2119 [email protected] Poteet 4-H 1st Tuesday of the Month, 7pm Poteet High School Cafeteria, Stephanie Scharmann - (210) 365-9632
Atascosa Club of Equine Enthusiasts 4th Monday of the Month, 7pm First United Methodist Church, Pleasanton Karen Harris - (830) 570-9222 [email protected] Black Hill 4-H 2nd Sunday of the Month, 6:00pm Black Hill Comm. Building., Black Hill, TX Kim Lutz - (830) 570 - 3320 [email protected] LaParita 4-H 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:30 pm 95 South CR 321, Jourdanton ( Meyer Shooting Range) Tasha Meyer—612-799-2134 [email protected] Leming/Verdi 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month 6:30pm Verdi Community Center, Verdi, TX Jennifer Cagle - (210) 865-4802 [email protected]
Members must be enrolled with one of our area clubs and meet the 50% attendance re-quirement prior to any 4-H sponsored con-tests. Participation in any equestrian events, livestock competitions, shooting sports event, and county, district or state contests is only permitted while meeting eligibility criteria un-der Texas Education Code 33.081 “No Pass No Play”.
For more informa on regarding the Atascosa 4‐H Shoo ng Sports
Program please con‐tact:
SHOTGUN: Jess Kemp (830‐570‐5844; [email protected]) for Shot‐guns.
You may also visit www.atascosaclaypoppers.shu erfly.com for District and State
Shoo ng Sports newsle ers, calendar of events, contest informa on.
RIFLE: Tasha Meyer (612‐799‐2134), [email protected] or Jimmy Meyer
(830‐570‐7071, jimmygun‐[email protected]).
ARCHERY: Paul Macmanus (830‐569‐3481; paulandtera@a .net ). For more tournament infor‐ma on go to h p://www.iclays.com/cgi‐bin/public_tournament_list.cgi or h p://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor‐learning/hunter‐educa on/shoo ng‐sports‐
La Parita Meeting Rescheduled
October meeting for La Parita 4-H has been moved Tuesday, October 6, 2015.
Normally scheduled 2nd Tuesday meeting will resume in November.
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The Atascosa County Fair is coming up on October 3rd and 4th at the Poteet Strawberry Festival Grounds and we will need some help on Thursday October 1, 2015 unloading panels and setting up display tables for the arts and crafts and baked item’s at the grounds starting around 6:00 p.m. We will also need individuals on Friday October 2, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. to finish setting up the arena and pens for the show Saturday and Sunday. Any assistance would greatly be appreciated! The Atascosa County Fair gives out scholarships across the county every year and this would be an excellent op-portunity to add leadership experience for scholarship applications. We will also need some young folks to help out on the days of the show and cleanup Sunday Evening so there are plenty of opportunities. If an individual would like to help at the Show on Saturday or Sunday please contact Dale Rankin, Ag Agent at the Extension office 830-769-3066. He will assign spots to assist on the day of the show. Remember, volunteer opportunities look good on scholarship applications and other award applications and recordbooks, here is a good opportunity!
October
Community Service
Atascosa 4-H will help celebrate the Forest Service’s 100th anniversary by planting a tree for our One Day 4-H project. The event will take place October 10th at 9:00a.m. on the grounds of our impending new home at the former Leming School, located at 25 Main St., Leming, Texas 78050.
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Ambassador & Council Officer Meetings Coastal Bend College
· Thursday, November 19 · Ambassador Officer Meeting 6pm Jan. 28 & May 5, 2016 · Council Officer Meeting 7pm
Anyone interested in learning more about the Junior Master Gardening program, please contact Michelle Pfeil, 4-H Program Assistant for more information.
4-H Wildlife and Fisheries Project Meetings Mr. Rankin will be holding a meeting for the new Wildlife and Fisheries group on October 5th and October 27th at 5:30 pm in the Extension Office. This group will explore topics such as wildlife biology, ecology, habitat management and proper rec-reational use. Activities range from observation and simple identification to man-agement processes and the ethics of stewardship. All interested individuals are in-vited to join!
Sewing Project The Sewing Group will meet on Saturday, October 17th at Community Bible Chapel, 1176 West Oaklawn in Pleasanton from 9:00a.m. to noon. We have three sewing machines in the office available for use. If you do not own one at this time, you may borrow one of ours. Dru Benavides is the Agent and Paula White is the Project Leader. Please call the office for more information. You must R.S.V.P. the prior week for the meetings.
Rabbit Project A Rabbit Workshop will be held on Monday November 16, 2015 at 6:30 pm. Location to be announced soon. This will be a very informative meeting regarding care and feeding of your rabbit project. Members newly interested in this project are encouraged to attend.
Members interested in Ag I.D. and Consumer Decision making should contact project leader, Sue Ann Smith at 830) 570-4399 or [email protected]. The Ag I.D. project will teach members different aspects as related to the production of individual agriculture items. Contests are generally multiple choice tests. Consumer Deci-sion Making gives youth the opportunity to make wise decisions when shopping. Contests are designed to teach kids to observe, compare and make consumer based decisions based on facts. District and State con-tests for both projects are offered yearly.
WHAT IS THE RANGE SCIENCE PROJECT / PLANT I.D.? The range science project develops knowledge and skill in practical range and ranch management. Members interested in joining the project group should contact Dale Rankin, Ag Agent at 830-769-3066. We will focus our efforts on Plant I.D. for the first portion of this project.
WHAT IS THE HORSE PROJECT? The horse project offers activities in horsemanship, horse development and training. Annual contests include Horse show, judging, and quiz bowl. Please contact Karen Harris, Horse Project Leader at (830) 570-9222 or [email protected] for more info.
More 4-H Project News...
Atascosa 4-H Newsletter
Chisholm Trail Beef Challenge- Steer & Heifer October 2, 2015 – October 4, 2015 (all-day) November 7, 2015 (Heifer) Where: Caldwell County Fairgrounds Lockhart, TX 78644 610 San Jacinto Street, Lockhart, TX 78644 Contact: Roger Smith 512-422-8933 Ya’ll Come Back Fall Classic - Steer October 16, 2015 – October 18, 2015 (all-day) Where: Wilson County Show Barn Floresville, TX Contact: YCB 210-414-5971 Lone Star Classic– Steer & Heifer October 23, 2015 – October 25, 2015 Where: Lavaca County Expo, Hallettsville, TX 1614 North Texana Street, Hallettsville, TX 77964 Contact: Daniel Boatright, 830-203-0627
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Prospect Shows
Livestock Project & Showmanship Clinics
Lamb and Goat Clinic
Wed., October 14th Beef Clinic
6:00pm Wed., October 28th ACLS Showgrounds 6:00pm
ACLS Showgrounds
Our Show Family Show Extravaganza - Steer – Heifer – Lamb – Goat October 24, 2015 – October 25, 2015 November 14, 2015 – November 15, 2015 Where: Live Oak Co. Fairgrounds, George West Contact: Our Show Family Buyers Group, 361-319-6302 Dove Country Classic – Steer Back to Calendar » November 21, 2015 Where: Karnes County Show Barn Karnes City Contact: Kathy Jendrusch 830-391-6816
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A swine project meeting is scheduled for Thursday November 12, 2015 at
6:00 p.m. at the New Atascosa County Extension office in Leming
Texas. We will be covering Show Pig Management, Showmanship, Facili-ties and some feeding and nutrition
topics our Guest Speaker for this event will be Matt Posey Ag Science Instructor from George West Texas. For more information please give us a call at the Extension office (830)
769-3066.
DATES
—Heifer Validation will be held on October 19, 2015 from 4:00p.m. to 5:30p.m at the A.C.L.S. Showgrounds.
—Sheep & Goat Validation will be held at the Jourdanton High School Ag Barn from 4:00p.m. to 5:30p.m on October 21 and 26, 2015.
—Swine Validation will be held on November 14, 2015 from 8:00a.m. to 10:00a.m. at the Atascosa Livestock Exchange.
County and Major Stock Show Entries are Due November 6, 2015 by 5:00p.m.
at the Atascosa County Extension office. For your convenience, the office will be open
afterhours until 6:30p.m. on the following days: Wednesday, November 4th
and Thursday, November 5th
State Fair of Texas 4×4 Chute Out Horse Show Only the top riders are eligible to enter the 4x4 Chute Out and we have 3 of the best entered. Please wish Good Luck to Tess Underbrink, Kirby McNeill, & Cash Fretwell as they compete in speed events, breakaway roping and team roping at the State Fair.
Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo We want to wish good fortune to our members who will be participating in Waco. We have 4 members entered in the Trap Shooters Extravaganza: Kasen Boyd, Hunter Miller, and Yancey Miller.
State Fair of Texas Livestock Show Good Luck to our 2015 State Fair of Texas Livestock Show Participants! Hunter Norment — Market & Prospect Steer Project Jodie Shearrer— Market Goat Project
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The staff of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office– Atascosa County would like to sincerely apologize to Mrs. Bonner, Lytle 4-H Club Manager and all the wonderful 4-H Members in the group. We “Oops’ed” and omitted their banquet photo from the group photos (page 6) on the printed copy of the September 2015 newsletter. It was a most embarrassing oversight on our part. We hope you all know how much we value your involvement in our program. Again, our sincerest apologies!!
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County Contest Entry Dates to be Announced Soon! Categories: For more detailed info: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/project_photography/ or contact Michelle Pfeil.
ANIMALS - WILDLIFE Description Category focuses on animals not tamed or domesticated and commonly found in the wild throughout the country and world. Photos can be of wildlife in nature, zoos, and/or petting zoos. CATCH-ALL Description Category for photos that do not fit into one of the other categories. This includes such photos as still-life, motion-blur, Polaroid transfers, SX- 70 images, hand colored photos. What is NOT Allowed Do not submit a photo in this category which can clearly be submitted in another photography category. Catch-all is not intended for counties to use to elimi-nate duplicate photos from multiple 4-H members. DETAILS & MACRO Description Getting in close is the name of the game for this category. We welcome pictures of small de-tails that suggest a larger story. This is also the place for macro photographs (although a macro image of a flower might equally go into the Flowers category). DIGITAL DARKROOM Description Photos are for digital art - images created or drastically altered in software like Adobe Photoshop®. For this category, a 4-H member will submit a minimum of at least two photos that demonstrate the before photo(s) and the altered, or final, digital piece. The multiple photos will illustrate the alterations made to the original photos. All photos should be incorporated into one file for submission. DOMINANT COLOR Description Photos with a dominant color. The dominant element in the image must be a specific color, such as red, yellow, blue, white, black, white, green, etc. Black & White photos, duotones, are excluded from this category. ELEMENTS OF DESIGN Description Images use of graphic elements of design. Photos that showcase line, shape, pattern, form, texture, perspective, etc. Photo can consist of any subject matter. Category is not for graphic illustrations made in commer-cial programs (i.e. Adobe Illustrator®) nor for extreme digital creations. FOOD Description Category is a still life specialization of photography, aimed at producing attractive photographs of food for use in such items of advertisements, packaging, menus and/or cookbooks. What is NOT Allowed NO PHOTOS OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED! MARINE/AQUATIC Description Photos of any LIVING ORGANISM in bodies of either fresh or ocean (salt) water. What is NOT Allowed NO PHOTOS OF BOATS, SHIPS, OR FISHING SUPPLIES NATURE & LANDSCAPE Description The focus of this category includes landscapes, outdoor scenics, nature images, sunsets, urban landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, and farms. Images focus on the beauty of the outdoors. NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY Description Photos taken outdoors between after-dusk and before dawn. Generally these photos are achieved by using artificial light or using a long exposure. This category can include any subject as long as the focus is on the skill and technique used to acquire the photograph. What is NOT Allowed NO PHOTOS OF SUNSETS OR SUNRISES - NO SUNLIGHT AT ALL!!!!!! PEOPLE Description Photos focus from all walks of life, parenting and family, children, babies, models/ fashion, sports, and couples. See Model and Property Releases PLANT/FLORA Description Photos of interesting, unique, and beautiful flowers and flora. Photography can occur outdoors or indoors. Photo subject should be that of a single flower, plant, bush, tree, etc. Large collections of plant/flora should be consid-ered for entry into the Nature & Landscape category. STORYBOARD Description A storyboard is one digital entry (one photo) that contains three smaller images and minimal text that tells a story. The story should be easily understood by the viewer. This entry is one single file. THEME Description Theme photo focuses on a subject announced and outlined in the contest rules and guidelines. For 2015-2016 the theme is “4-H, Ribbons, Awards and Recognition”. This year the theme will focus still life arrangements of 4-H awards, ribbons, recognition. The arrangement and positioning of items will be strongly evaluated as well as the quality of the photo. Photo should create emotion and have impact! What is NOT Allowed Livestock show auction, winning photos. School, sports, church, or any outside of 4-H awards. The theme is to highlight 4-H awards.
County Food Show is scheduled on October 24 at 12:00p.m. and will be held at First Baptist Church on Reed Street in Pleasanton. The deadline to submit your recipe and entry for the Food Show is October 9th at 5 pm. Please call the office with your information.
Categories are:
Protein - All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods Group. Beans and peas are also part of the Vegetable Group. o EX: Dishes that contain meat or meat alternative such as eggs, dry beans, peas or peanut butter.
Fruit and Vegetable - Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. Any vegeta-ble or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed. Vegetables are organized into 5 sub-groups, based on their nutrient content. o EX: Dishes that accompany a main dish (salads, relish trays, cooked fruits and vegetables)
Grains - Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grain products. Grains are divided into 2 sub-groups, Whole Grains and Refined Grains. Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel ― the bran, germ, and endo-sperm. o EX: Quick, yeast, bread mixes, rice, pasta
Dairy - All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group. Most Dairy Group choices should be fat-free or low-fat. Foods made from milk that retain their calcium content are part of the group. Foods made from milk that have little to no calcium, such as cream cheese, cream, and butter, are not. Calcium-fortified soymilk (soy beverage) is also part of the Dairy Group. o EX: Dishes selected must contain a minimum of a half serving of dairy per serving (macaroni and cheese, drinks, custards, cheese logs, etc.)
Only first place winner at our county show will ad-vance to district competition. If you place first in your category and age division, you will enter the Dis-trict 12 contest online on 4-H Connect. The deadline to enter District is November 10. The show will be in Alice, TX on November 21. If you win and do not wish to go to District, please let us know in advance so someone else may move up in your place. If this is your first year remember that Juniors and Intermediates can compete at District contests but only Seniors will go to state. State guidelines can be found at http://fcs.tamu.edu/food-and-nutrition/4-h-youth-food-and-nutrition. Please keep in mind, some of the items are related only to state contests. Please ask Dru or Michelle for further clarification.
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Attention Swine Exhibitors "Little Big Shots" is looking to celebrate kids in a fun and entertaining way. We want to encourage safe and fun play to our younger viewers and families. The show will air on NBC Primetime. We are looking for kids who are amazing, funny or just entertaining and talented! Talents can range from performance to smarts to athletic ability and more!
We are particularly seeking 4-H students to come on stage and share with our host Steve Harvey their prize winning pig (non slaughter). We are looking for kids 12 and under who have raised their pig as a pet and can tell Steve everything he needs to know about what it takes to raise a pig. You can check out the show on NBC's website http://www.nbc.com/little-big-shots, as well as on NBC's casting page http://www.nbc.com/casting#lbs. If you have any questions, or if you'd like to connect directly with the production team - please call Tara Triplett at (310) 658-0173 or email at ([email protected]).
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STAFF
Dale Rankin, CEA — Ag/NR [email protected]
Monica Zepeda—Secretary
Contact Us ATASCOSA 4-H
1003 Oak Street Jourdanton, TX 78026
Phone: 830-769-3066 Fax: 830-769-2330
E-mail: [email protected]
Dru Benavides, CEA — F.C.S. [email protected]
Michelle Pfeil — 4-H Assistant [email protected]
4‐Hisa“learnbydoing”youtheducationprogramforchildren9to19.Itpromotesposi‐tivevalues,socialresponsibility,andlifelonglearning.Anaf iliatedprogram,CloverKids,isavailableinsomeareasforchildren5to7(Kto2).Through4‐Handtheopportunitiesitprovides,4‐Hmembershavetheabilitytoparticipateinmanyeventsandactivities,aswellasapplyforscholarships,travelthecountry,andmeetnewfriends.
Whatis4‐HConnect?4HConnect isaweb‐basedsystemusedtoenrollyouthandacceptapplicationsforadultsintheTexas4‐HYouthDevelopmentProgram.ItisalsotheonlysystemAtascosa4‐Husesforregistrationandkeepingmailinglistandcontactinformationcurrent.Pleasebesuretoupdateitasneeded.Onceregistered,youwillreceivetheAtascosa4‐Hnewslettereverymonthinthemail.
Howmuchdoesitcost?4‐Hhasaparticipationcostsof$20(beforeNovember1stofeachyear)to$25(November1standafter)tojoin.Someprojectsmightcostsomethingtogetstarted—like,ifyouwanttodophotography,you’llneedacameraandmoneytogetpicturesdeveloped.Registeredadultvolun‐teersarecharged$5.00annually.
Whataboutyourparentsorguardians?TheTexas4‐HYouthDevelopmentProgramreliesheavilyonvolunteerstoreachmoreyouth,leadeducationalprograms,coordinateactivities,andmanageclubsandgroups.Thereareseveralrolesavolunteercanservewhichworkwithpersonalandfamilyschedules,areas of expertise, and amount of time a volunteer iswilling to contribute. CountyExtensionAgentsprovidesupporttovolunteersthroughtraining,curriculumresources,andopportunitiestobeengagedasavolunteer.Yourparentsdon’thavetobecome4‐Hleaders/volunteerswhenyoujoin4‐H,buttherearelotsofwaystheycanhelp.Adultsshouldonlyregisteron4‐HConnectwhenvolunteeringwithinthegroupinleadershippositionsandwhenplanningtochaperone/drive4‐Hyouth(otherthantheirown)toanyevent.
