Delta & Franklin 4-H News

Delta County 200 W. Dallas Cooper, TX 75432 903-395-4400 http://Delta-tx@tamu.edu

Franklin County 210 N. Kaufman St. Mount Vernon, TX 75457 903-537-4017 http://Franklin-tx@tamu.edu

May/June 2011

County Agents

Michael Berry: AG Agent

mwberry@ag.tamu.edu

Lou Ann Rollins: FCS Agent

larollins@ag.tamu.edu

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AWARDS BANQUET Once again it is time to recognize the achievements of our 4-H youth this past year. We have had a big year and there is still more to come. The youth in the Delta and Franklin 4-H programs are the cream of the crop and this is our opportunity to recognize them. It has been a stressful and busy year for most everyone, so take the evening off and come relax, enjoy a good meal and get a glimpse of our future leaders.

The Delta Banquet will be Tuesday, May 03 at 6:00 PM at the Enloe Community Center.

The Franklin Banquet will be Tuesday, May 10 at 6:00 PM at the Airport.

Be sure to invite grandparents, other relatives or friends and any supporters you would like to come.

In order to receive an award, you must complete a 2010-2011 Recognition Form.

ALL forms will be due on or before: Delta---April 26th & Franklin---May 3

AWARDS RECONGITION FORMS

DELTA FOOD LIST Chicken Spaghetti- Martello, Purviance, Scholta’s Spaghetti- Raney, Mrs. Lesley Young, James, Rutledge Fancy Salads- Berry, Slakey, Stailey, Chambliss, Skeen Corn and Green Beans- Browns, Miller Garlic Bread- Sokol, Stailey, Chambliss, Grobsky Desserts- Sokol, Miller, Stailey Drinks- Oglesby (tea), Slakey (cokes), Pickett

PROJECT SHOW SUPPORTERS Thanks to all the businesses and individuals that

supported our youth at the Franklin and Delta Project shows. These kids are the future of agriculture and

vital to the future of our counties and country. THANK YOU!

DELTA 2011-2012 OFFICERS President- Rilee Purviance

1st VP- Sally Chambliss 2nd VP- Angelia Scholta

3rd VP- Cayson Slakey Secretary- Keyana Miller

Treasure- William Martello Reporter- Devin Pickett

Parliamentarian- Austin Chambliss Health & Safety Officer- Jacob Berry

Historian- Amelia Brown

FRANKLIN 2011-2012 OFFICERS

President- Paige Penny 1stVP-Baukje Talsma 2ndVP-Hylke Talsma 3rdVP- Nicole Barela Secretary- Emily Lawrence Reporter- Lyndi Starr Treasure- Hannah Penny Parliamentarian- Kaila McAnally Historian- Niels and Anthony vanDieden Health-Carlee Mercer

FRANKLIN & DELTA RECREATION SUMMER TRIP

As I am sure you know by now this year’s summer camp is destined to be the most exciting ever. We are going to Bonham Lake State Park on July 5-7th. The park has several air conditioned bar-racks and a mess hall located on old Indian burial grounds. The facility is very nice with the occa-sional haunting and lost child to keep things exciting. The park offers beach volleyball, basketball, boating, fishing, and trails (both hiking and biking). On top of all this the lead-ers are putting together a great schedule of events to entertain and enlighten the youth. CAMP COST- $45.00 CAMP SIGNUP DEADLINE- May 20. FINAL PAYMENT DUE- June 3rd. Need to be 4-H age-all 4-H youth under 12 must have an adult present and we need at least one adult for every 5 head of kids. This will be a very fun and affordable camp. Everyone needs to attend, the more folks we have coming the more we can offer. I know many of the Delta Mom’s have started looking for bikinis but, I am sorry female leaders, parents and youth no two-piece bathing suits allowed. We want to see as little skin as possible!

RECORDBOOKS Recordbook time: Start putting it together.

If you need help, contact the Extension Office.

4-H Connect deadline is Wednesday, June, 29

All forms are on the county website under publication and 4-H.

DELTA COUNTY BOBBY WIGGLY MEMORIAL PROJECT SHOW

It was a perfect day for the project show. We had several 4-H youth competing at the show. Ms. Riley Purviance got reserve champion for her pen of good rabbits and she finally won a very nice buckle in the rabbit showmanship class. Even though she was sick, Emmy Johnson toughed it out and placed high with her pen of rabbits. The Brown girls had some very nice lambs and Mrs. Brown even won the adult showmanship class. We had the largest swine class we have had in several years. Jacob and Elizabeth Skeen placed near the top with their pigs and poor Joshua Berry placed near the bottom with his rooter. In the second ever horse contest the kids competed in Halter, Horsemanship and Trail classes.

We had several youth participating they included: Gabby and Caitlin Brown,

Garret and Sister Freeman, Zanak Lynch, Jacob Skeen, Cameron Miller and Joshua Berry. Everyone did a great job. The top three

overall were Joshua Berry, Jacob Skeen and a tie for third between Cameron Miller and Caitlin Brown. I hope we can build and improve this competition next year.

We had a great showing at the District Contest. There were several Delta 4-H youth competing in the event, they were: Dakota Parsons, Gus Young, Jacob Berry, Devin Pickett, Sally, Austin and Jack Chambliss and Corey Oglesby. The kids all did a great job. Jack won the Senior II Overall and Senior II Trap, while Austin placed 5th in the Senior I division. The State Contest will be coming this July, let us know if you are interested. SPECIAL THANKS to Mr. Jack Chambliss for running the District Shotgun Contest.

DISTRICT SHOOTING SPORTS

DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST March 22 Emily Lawrence and Veronica Ramirez competed in the District Photography Contest-Senior Division. CONGRATULATIONS!

Emily Lawrence Plant/Flora-Red

Domestic Animal-Blue Catch All-Red Element of Design-Red Nature & Landscape-Red

Veronica Ramirez People-Blue

Domestic Animal-Blue Nature & Landscape-Red

We have several youth and one leader going to the Junior Olympics Shooting Camp this summer. They are: Devin Pickett, Jacob Skeen, Sally Chambliss and Mr. Jack Chambliss as a coach. This will be an exciting camp and I know they will learn a lot.

FRANKLIN COUNTY-YOUNG FARMER’S PROJECT Dairy: Anthony

vanDieden, Niels vanDieden, Carlee

Mercer, Cade Steen; Fetzen Talsma and

Hylke Talsma

HORSE PROJECT The Horse Project "Speed Event Preparation Practices" have been fantastic. We have had special guest instructors Donna Bolin and Lisa Rigney come and help at three of the practices. More guest instructors are lined up. Saturday, April 9, was the start of the 13 series Lone Star Barrel Racing Association events which will all be held at the Mount Vernon Sheriff's Posse Arena. This is what has had all of us practicing so hard. The following Franklin 4H Horse Project Youth competed and all for the first time (except Hannah & Nicole) to try their luck at the tough competition: Baukje Talsma & Nicole

Barela (18 & under barrels), Hannah Penny (18 & under open barrels), Kaila McAnally and Michael Gray (10 & under barrels/poles), Kristen Hughes (18 & under barrels/poles). Debby Plantinga competed in the 19 & over open division in barrels/poles. All of the youth did a great job! We can see areas we need to work on and improve for next time. Nicole and Michael won some cash, and perhaps Hannah did with her awesome time in the super tough open barrels (16.8 seconds?). Any youth placing in the top ten will receive points towards year end awards if they signed up for membership. Debby placed 1st in the Open 4D barrels. Kaila and Kristen are the newest to riding of the 4H youth that competed and they were willing to jump right in and give the competition a shot. They all deserve a round of applause.

Broilers: Courtney Goldsmith

HORSE VALIDATIONS/DISTRICT HORSE SHOW Remember all horse validations and fees must be turned in by April 26th. This is required to enter the District and State Show. District 4 Horse Show will be on June 21 and 22; I do not yet have an official schedule of events.

LONE STAR TX WHAT: 3 days/2 nights District 4 4-H Camp WHO: 4-Hers, parents and volunteers WHEN: July 11-13 WHERE: Lone Star Baptist Encampment-Lone Star TX COST: $100.00

MISSION POSSIBLE WHAT: Camp for youth with a variety of special needs including, but not limited to, autism, cerebral palsy, Downs syndrome, intellectual disabilities, visual and hearing impairments. WHO: Ages 9-21 WHEN: July 6-July 8 WHERE: 4-H Conference Center Brownwood, TX COST: $150 Early registration through May 6, Final payments due June 15

PRIME TIME 2011 WHAT: 4 days/3nights-swimming, canoeing, archery, fitness, rifle, crafts, games, climbing and rappelling and much more! WHO: Completed 2nd-8th grade WHEN: July 24-27--completed 5th-8th; July 27-30--completed 2nd-5th WHERE: 4-H Conference Center Brownwood, TX COST: $220 Early registration through May 6, Final payments due June 15

iVolunteer: FROM IMPRESSION TO IMPACT WHAT: Two and half day conference with quality educational workshops. WHO: Volunteers WHEN: July 29-31 WHERE: San Antonio, TX COST: $120; Deadline is June 20th

SUMMER CAMPS & TRAINING TWU FASHION CAMPS

WHAT: Jr. & Teen Fashion Design and Teen Fashion Merchandising Camp WHO: Boys and girls ages 10-18 with a passion for design WHEN: June 13-17 Jr. (10-13 yrs) Design -Registration Deadline: May 31 June 20-24-Teen (14-18 yrs) Design-Registration Deadline: June 6 July 18-22 Teen (14-18 yrs) Merchandising-Registration Deadline: July 5 WHERE: TWU Denton Campus COST: $350.00 plus for dorm, dorms are not available for Junior (ages 10-13years) Check out the website: http://www.twu.edu/fashion/fashion-camp.asp

Educational Sessions will include: Livestock Project, 4-H FCS Project; Photography & Videography, Clothing & Textiles, Healthy Lifestyles, Club Management, Vet. Science, Leaders 4 Life, Discover Science Method, Natural Resources, Recordbooks, Scholarships, Curriculum Enrichment, Public Speaking, Citizenship, Consumer Decision Making, Share-the-Fun, Junior Master Gardener, Housing & Home Environment, Robotics, Golf Challenge, Oral Reasons, Adult Leadership,Exchange Programs. More information is available online at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/volunteers/conference/volunteer_conference.php

SUMMER CAMPS & TRAINING CONTINUE….. JUNIOR FED BEEF CAREER AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

WHAT/WHO: Incoming High School Juniors & Seniors who have an interest in a career in feedyard management and the fed beef industry. APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1 WHEN: June 27-29 WHERE: Amarillo/Canyon area. For more information visit website: http://www.tcfa.org/jfbc/FeedyardCamp.html

MASH CAMP WHAT: 3 day/2 nights camp with hands on learning about the medical, safety and health fields. WHEN: June 28-30 WHERE: Texas A&M-College Station COST: $175

ULTra LEADERSHIP WHAT: Leadership Camp and District Officer Election WHO: 13 years and up WHEN: June 28-29 WHERE: Lone Oak Retreat-Gainesville, TX COST: $134 Registration Deadline: June 7 LIMITED ENROLLMENT

CHEF AT CAMP WHAT: It’s food, nutrition and fun and lots of hands-on activities. Cupcake wars, bread of all kinds, etiquette, food styling and preparation, and Cooking Shows LIMITED ENROLLEMENT WHO: 6th grade-age 17 WHEN: June 6-10 WHERE: 4-H Conference Center Brownwood, TX COST: $400

SpecTra WHAT: Week Long Camp of learning, fellowship and new adventures (Culinary Arts, Entomology, Creative Leadership, Global and Cultural Education, Meat Science or Public Speaking) WHO: Completed 8th-11th grade WHEN: July 18-22 WHERE: 4-H Conference Center Brownwood, TX COST: $300 Early registration through May 6, Final payments due June 15

DISTRICT 4 SHOOTING SPORT COACHES TRAINING WHAT: Coaches training WHERE: Dallas WHEN: May 21-22; Registration deadline May 6th COST: $100.00 for the training and all certifications For details and forms call or see the following link: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/library/files/youth_ss_workshops_coach_training_information_packet_11.pdf.

BOLD: DUE DATES

April 26-Awards Recognition Forms Due for Delta April 29-30-Franklin County Relay for Life April 30-District Fashion Show & Fashion Storyboard April 30-District Educational Presentation

May 1-Horse Validation deadline May 1-Jr. Fed Beef Career & Leadership Program Application due May 3-Delta Awards Banquet May 3-Awards Recognition Forms Due for Franklin May 7-District Shooting Sports May 10-Franklin Awards Banquet May 20-SIGN UP DEADLINE FOR BONHAM STATE PARK SUMMER CAMP

June 3-Final Payment due for Bonham State Park Summer Camp June 6-10 Bits, Bytes & Bots Camp June 6-10-Chef at Camp June 13-17-State Round-Up-College Station June 20-iVolunteer Camp Deadline June 21-22-District Horse Show-Sulphur Springs June 27-29-Junior Fed Breed Career & Leadership Program June 28-29-Ultra Leadership Camp June 28-30-MASH Camp June 29-Recordbook 4-H Connect Deadline

July 5 -7-Bonham State Park Summer Camp July 7-RecordBook Judging July 6-8-Mission Possible July 11-13-Lone Star Camp July 18-22-SpecTra July 24-27-Prime Time 2011 July 23-30-State Horse Show-Abilene July 29-31-iVolunteer Camp

Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

4-H WEBSITES Check out these websites. You might even find a picture of YOU!

Delta: http://delta-tx.tamu.edu/ Franklin: http://franklin-tx.tamu.edu/