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National Volunteer Appreciation Week 4 - H O f f i c e
Brazoria County 4-H News A P R I L 2 0 1 6
Brazoria County 4-H
Website
District 9 Website
Texas State 4-H
Website
Kelsey Schueler
County Extension Agent
4-H and Youth Development
979-864-1558 ext. 117
Cameron Arias
County Extension Agent
FCS & 4-H
979-864-1558 ext. 123
Jami Geserick
4-H Administrative Assistant
979-864-1558 ext. 114
Brazoria County 4-H
@BrazoriaCo_4H
@brazoriacounty4h
National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 10-16th!!!
Club members take a few minutes at your next club meeting to
let your adult volunteers know how much they are appreciated.
National Volunteer theme is “Volunteers are part of the ripple
effect” “Volunteer action is like a stone thrown in a lake: its ef-
fect has a direct impact. At the same time, like ripples, volun-
teer efforts reach out far and wide to improve communities.
Thank you for improving your Head, Heart, Hands and Health
for your club community country and world!
The County Extension office will be celebrating all of our volunteers by hosting a pic-
nic on April 7, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Brazoria Environmental Educa-
tion Station (BEES) at 799 E. Hospital Drive in Angleton. RSVP to jenniferf@brazoria-
county.com. Please come and feel free to bring a guest to help us celebrate with you!
Hotdogs and Hamburgers will be served so come hungry.
The 4-H office will be closed on
April 21st in observance of San Jacin-
to Day. Did you know?... The bat-
tle of San Jacinto was fought on April
21, 1836? This battle paved the way
for Texas to become a sovereign na-
tion and took place in our own back
yards. Visit the San Jacinto museum
of history’s website and find group
rates for a club adventure or as a
family outing to La Porte.
San Jacinto Day The Tractor Supply Store Spring Clover
Campaign will be April 13th – April
24th. Brazoria County 4-H has received
over $500 from the Alvin and Lake Jackson
stores for each of the past campaigns.
Clubs are needed to set up a promotional
table at the stores. Contact the TSC store
in Alvin or Lake Jackson to schedule a date
and time, and then contact the 4-H office
to get banners, brochures, and promotional
items.
District 9 Judging
Contests
Horse Judging
April 16th at Texas A&M
Livestock Judging April 23rd at Texas A&M
Registration Due April
10th in 4-H Connect
Questions call Kelsey at the
4-H Office.
County Horse Show The Fourth point Horse
Show for the 2015-2016 year
will be on April 9-10th,
2016 at the Brazoria County
Fairgrounds Arena. Be sure
to Register and Validate your horse by April 4th or
a late fee will be assessed.
Rules & forms are on the
website.
The Horse Advisory Com-
mittee will meet Monday,
April 4th at 6:30 p.m. at
the 4-H office. Rules &
forms are on the website.
Practice
April 4th 4-5pm @ 4-H
Office
April 10th at Brazoria Co.
Horse Show 10am
D-9 4-H Horse Judging
Competition April 16th.
Good Luck Horse Judgers!
Contact Kelsey for more info!
Horse Judging
Ira McClammer Memorial
Scholarship
Ira McClammer Memorial Scholarship will award
$500 to a graduating senior who participated in
the 4-H or FFA shotgun shooting sports project,
and plans to attend a college, university, or tech-
nical school upon graduation.
Applications due the 4-H office by April 1st.
Horse Validation If you plan on competing at the District or State horse
show you need to own your horse and have it validated in
4-H Connect. Validation will be open March 1st-April 15th.
Validation Dates:
March 1st- April 15th $10/horse
April 16th-May 1st $20/horse.
Instructions are up on the website! Go to the De-
partment of Animal Science State 4-H Horse Show
Webpage for more details and instructions.
April 2nd–Take your Livestock Judging to the next level!
Take a trip to College station and learn from the experts
of our Animal Science Department of Texas A&M Univer-
sity. See their website for more details!
Livestock Judging Clinic
D9 Rifle and Pistol Entries District 9 Rifle and Pistol Entries
Due April 24th in 4-H Connect.
Contest is Saturday May 7th. Vis-
it the District 9 4-H website for
more information regarding entry
and rules for the contests.
Congratulations Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
and Star of Texas Exhibitors Thank you for all your hard work and dedication! Way to
shine and make Brazoria County PROUD!
Kawasaki Mule 4x4 and
Big Tex Trailer
Raffle Sales Fundraiser
We’re doing it again folks! We are going
to be selling raffle tickets for a Kawasaki
Mule 4X4 again this year! Tickets will be
with your club managers and distributed in
April to start selling! The TOP 5 sellers
will win a belt buckle. Anyone who sells 10
tickets will receive a $5.00 gift card. Be on the look out for more information!
Spring Heifer Validation UIN
(Universal Identification Number) order
Major Livestock Shows due April 15th 2016.
If you purchased a new heifer and she has not been validat-
ed under your ownership, you will need to validate her for
the fall Major shows. Heifers only need to be validated
once in their lifetime as long as they do not change owner-
ship. We are putting a call out for heifers that still need to
be validated. Please let us know of your intentions for vali-
dation by entering this Doodle Poll. The link indicates
your UIN order for any heifers that need to be validated.
Orders are due April 15, 2016 for any fall shows. The
Heifer registration papers will need to be in exhibitors
name by Validation date of June 25th, 2016. The next op-
portunity to validate will be in October of 2016 for the
2016-17 Major shows.
Major Show Steer, State Fair Sheep & Goats, and
Barrow tag orders are due April 15th
If you plan to raise a steer for the 2016-2017 major live-
stock shows (Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, San Ange-
lo, Odessa, Houston, & Austin) you will need to purchase
a validation tag for your animal. If you plan to raise a
sheep, goat, or barrow for the State Fair of
Texas, you will also need to order a tag for
those animals. Tags are $11 per each tag. Or-
der form and money need to be in the 4-H Of-
fice on by April 20th. Use this order form to
turn in with your fees. Validation will be held
on June 25th, 2016.
Major Show News
Heifer Val idation
Major Show Tag Orders
BCFA – Important dates! See flyer for BCFA Validation and entry deadlines.
Dinner Club
April 5th 6:30-8:00
Educational presen-tations
SET Research Contest
April 19th 6:30-8:00
Food Challenge Ag Product ID
April 26th 6:30-8:00
RSVP to Practice Contests
RSVP to Practice Contests
April 1st and 2nd
Who doesn’t love a BBQ cook-off?
Join the competition for the 5th annual
Circle the Wagons cook-off and help
out the Go Getters and the Childhood
Cancer Hero’s. They’ll have a Glow Honor fun run/
walk, Washer tournament and don’t forget the BBQ!
View the Flyer and Entry form. Let’s have some fun so
register today! Can’t make it? That’s okay; you can al-
ways be a sponsor for Cookin’ it up for a Cure, just call
Tami 979-482-3825 for more information.
Go Getters BBQ Cookoff
April 25th Adult Leader Meeting
7:00pm, everyone welcome to join.
Apply today for Committee updates and
reminders by clicking this link.
http://agrilife.org/brazoria4h/parent-
association-committees/
Thank you for always being there to
support our vast program! Volun-
teers are the backbone of Brazoria
County 4-H and we appreciate all
your hard work and dedication to the
program.
May 9th Committee Meetings
at the 4-H office
Awards Committee Meeting
6:00 pm.
Youth Fair Committee Meeting
7:00 pm
Adult Leaders & Parents County Council
The 4-H County Council meeting is on Monday, April
25th at 7:00 pm. This month’s theme is Luau!!!! 2016-2017
Council Officer Nomination forms are due this meeting for the
Council Officer Elections to be held at the May 23rd meeting.
Remember…. these meetings are opportunities to advance
your leadership knowledge and skills. Everyone is welcome;
club officers are highly encouraged to attend.
Ag Awareness Day Teen Leaders
Needed
May 12th and 13th, 2016
Teen Leaders Needed!!! for this two day event!
If you would like to volunteer to be a teen leader at the Fourth
annual Captain Shishka Bob Agriculture Awareness day held on
both May 12th and 13th, the application is due to the 4-H office
by April 29, 2016. Captain Shishka Bob is a youth educational
agriculture outreach program of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
for students in the 4th grade. All 4th grade classes in Angleton
Christian School, Brazosport Christian School, Angleton, Swee-
ny, Danbury Brazoria and West Columbia will go through 10
educational sessions designed to teach them about the im-
portance and originality of agricultural commodities. Applications
filled out online. Use this link to apply.
This group focuses on the different projects and contests
that are a part of 4-H. Each Tuesday until March 29th there
will be 2 projects offered and you will be able to pick one
to learn more about and participate in. Come to Dinner
Club to learn more about different projects and to practice
for your contest. Dinner Club is from 6:30-8pm and din-
ner will be served and is free but we ask that you
RSVP by email with Cameron or Kelsey. If you have
a county-wide team or need more practice on a
contest let us know! We can set up a meeting time
at the office.
BCFA Turkey Orders Are you considering showing Turkeys at the fair this year? Orders are due by April 29th at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds office. There have been a few changes in the rules so you may want to pay some attention to the new details. Call the fair office if you have more questions. 979-849-6416 or go to their website www.bcfa.org.
State Photography entries due by email here at the 4-H
office on April 7th. The state photography contest is com-
pletely separate from the district contest. The state photog-
raphy contest is for seniors only. Brazoria County can sub-
mit one photograph in each category to state. Seniors may
submit one photo in each of the 15 categories to the pre-
liminary county review. The photos will be narrowed down
to one per category and en-
tered in the state contest. Send
State Photography
Red Brangus Exhib-
itor Scholarship
Opportunity Due
April 1st, 2016 - The
2016 IRBBA Memorial
Scholarship application is available
now. Scholarships will be awarded
for the 2016-2017 school year. The
application and more details on the
scholarship can be found by visiting
redbrangus.org.
IRBBA Scholarship
Reminder: District 9 Roundup Registration needs to be
completed by APRIL 10th in 4-H Connect!!!!!
Big Time in D9 will be in Montgomery County this
year at Lone Star Community College April 29th and
30th! District Round up includes Beef Quiz Bowl, Leaders
4 Life, Educational Presentations, SET Research Poster
Contest, Share the Fun, Food Show, Fashion Show, Fash-
ion Story Board, Food Challenge, Consumer Decision
Making, Horse Quiz Bowl, Nutrition Quiz Bowl, Wildlife
Skill-a-thon.
Go to 4-H Connect and register under BIG TIME IN
D9!! Be sure to check out the latest addition to Big Time
in D9. There will be several educational workshops being
held throughout both days of Roundup.
Does your company give back to
the community for United Way
Donations? Remember Brazoria
County 4-H is a non-profit organi-
zation who accepts donations
from the United Way! Make sure
to designate Brazoria County 4-H
as the recipient.
If you have special needs for any of the programs offered at the County or District level, please give us 10 days’ notice. We will
make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs.
Want to be apart of opening ceremonies and be a 4-H representative for the livestock shows at the 2016
BCFA?!?! We are looking for national anthem singers, pledge leaders, and flag holders.
If you are interested contact Kelsey!
Recordbook Training and Lock-In
May 6-7th 6:30pm-9:00am
RSVP by April 29th Want to learn how to complete a recordbook? Need help getting started? Or just need to sit down and work on
your recordbook? Come to the lock in!!! From 6:30-9:00pm there will be an open door for anyone who doesn’t want to
stay for the lock in, but wants to come in a work on their recordbook. At 9:00pm we will be closing the doors to hit the
books hard! We will have dinner, snacks, and breakfast, along with all the recordbook fun. The goal of this workshop is
to have all members who attend walk out with the basics of the recordbook completed.
Items to bring:
Laptop or tablet
Previous completed recordbooks (if you have one!)
Calendar or list of events, club meetings, an project meetings attended in 2015-2016
List of current 2015-2016: leadership experiences, recognition & awards, community service, & project experience
Juniors and Intermediates need to have one main project in mind to report
Seniors can report up to four different projects and need to have information on all of the ones they want to report
Sleeping bag, air mattress/foam roll/cot, pillow
Change of clothes
Anything that you cannot live a night without!
Follow this link to find out more on recordbooks before the lock in http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/. *Livestock
Judging is considered a project now!* Check out the categories list to figure out how your recordbook should be classi-
fied http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/recordbook_categorydescriptions.pdf
Will be held at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds – May 14, 2016. This is the
perfect opportunity for you to show your stuff or get some practice. This
playday is open to anyone who wants to attend, including adults. 4-H or non-
4-H members are welcome to join the fun. This is not part of the Brazoria
County 4-H Horse Show Point Series so there are not the same rules and
guidelines. Ride any horse you like, and play around with us for the day.
Books open at 8:00 am, playday begins at 11:00. For more information,
view the flyer or contact Dona Spillars 979-319-0585. Registration form
and fees will be due day of the show.
Age divisions: 8 & Under, 9-13 yrs, 14-18 yrs, and 19 & Over Exhibitions will be run from 8:30-10:30. Lead Line will start promptly at 11:00am
March 1st- April 15th Horse Validation Registration for $10.00. After April 15th – May 1st $20.00
April 1st - Irma McClammer Scholarship Applications Due
April 1st - Red Brangus Exhibitor Scholarship Due
April 1st and 2nd – Cookin’ it up for a Cure Go Getters Fundraiser
April 2nd–Livestock Judging Clinic in College station
April 2nd–County Roundup at the BCFA Fair Grounds
April 4th – Horse Show entries due
April 4th – Horse Judging Team Meeting 4:00pm
April 4th Horse Advisory Committee Meeting 6:30
April 5th – Dinner Club Educational Presentations and Research Poster Contest
April 7th State Photography entries due email to Kelsey or Cameron
April 7th County Extension Office Volunteer picnic to celebration
April 9th and 10th Fourth Point Horse Show
April 10th -16th – National Volunteer Appreciation Week
April 10th – Horse Judging at the 4th point horse show
April 10th District Roundup Registration due in 4-H Connect
April 10th District Livestock Judging registration due in 4-H Connect
April 13th – April 24th Tractor Supply Spring Clover Campaign
April 15th Heifer UIN orders due for Majors in Doodle Poll
April 15th – Major Show 2017 Steer tag orders due Validation June 25th
April 15h – State Fair Sheep, State Fair Goats and State Fair Barrow Tag orders due validation June 25th
April 16th D9 Horse Judging Competition
April 21st – San Jacinto Day, Office Closed
April 23rd D9 Livestock Judging
April 24th district 9 Rifle and Pistol Entries Due – Contest May 7th
April 25th County Council Meeting 7:00 pm
April 25th Adult Leaders meeting 7:00 pm
April 29th BCFA Turkey orders due
April 29th - Ag Awareness Day - Teen Leader Applications due for May 12th and 13th to day event
April 29th RSVP for Recordbook Lock in Due – Event May 6th
Take a look ahead…
May 6th Recordbook lock in
May 14th Gallopolooza horse playday fundraiser for the horse advisory committee
June 1st – ***Scholarship opportunity**** Applications due for Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
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