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The Extension Office will be closed Friday, April 3 in ob-
servance of Good Friday and Easter.
Continue to check the website calendar for all the latest im-
portant 4-H dates. Go to www.cooke.agrilife.org From there,
you can click on “events” to view. The webpage gives options
to view the calendar as a list, by the month, week and day.
You can also scroll down to the right hand bottom of the event view, click on “ICAL IMPORT MONTH’S EVENTS” and
can import the calendar to your smart phone!
Don’t forget to send us your club meeting minutes, pictures
or anything about what your clubs are doing. Getting the
news out about Cooke County 4-H helps our organization
grow as well as earning that all important community and
business support.
AgriLife Extension Office
301. S. Chestnut
Gainesville, TX 76240
Phone: 940.668.5412
Fax: 940.668.5402
E-mail: [email protected]
Making the Best Better!
COOKE COUNTY 4 -H
We are on the Web!
www.cooke.agrilife.org
Hello and Happy Spring Everyone!!
Another 4-H year is winding down, and it is almost summer
vacation time!!! I bet you all can’t wait! Lots of places to go,
people to see, and things to do. I hope you will make room in
your plans for several 4-H activities that will be taking place
this summer. First, mark your calendars for the 3rd annual 4-H
Project Day, scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 20th in
the morning. I hope many of you will be able to come to the
County 4-H Camp which will take place from June 29th thru
June 2nd at the Cross Point Camp in Kingston, OK. We are
going to a new camp this summer! It promises to be a great
time for all! If you are interested, come by the office and sign-
up. Parents who want to come help chaperone at camp are
very welcome and encouraged to attend. Then if you become
an officer in your club next year make plans to attend the
county wide officer training, cookout and pool party from 4 til
9:30 on Thursday, July 30, 2015.
Remember that June 26th is the “deadline” for project record
forms and record books. Award applications, and scholarship
forms will be due on July 10th. Please visit our website, after
May 1st, for requirements for the banquet and all necessary
forms. If you would like to have paper copies before then
they will be ready and in the office April 21st. Remember too
that if you are in need of a ribbon to attend the banquet, the 4
-H Project Day or the County Pet Show on May 9th will be
two options.
Finally, during the week of April 12th thru the 18th, please
thank the volunteers who have helped you succeed in all areas
of your life!! I want to thank all of the volunteers who help
make the Cooke County 4-H program so successful!! The
little poem I have included is dedicated to each and every one
of you!! Thanks again!!
Valuable treasures like you make us beam,
Outstanding is the help you lend to our team,
Loyal in your tireless efforts all year,
Upbeat and always full of good cheer,
Notable for your compassionate touch,
Thoughtful in ways that mean so much,
Ever prepared with a welcoming smile,
Eager to go the extra mile,
Reaching out to those in need,
Supportive in every word and deed.
Until next time—Phyllis
[email protected] 940-668-5416 or 940-727-3491
The Cooke County
Clover Connection
Volume 3, Issue 8
April 2015
Club Contact Info &
Extension Office Info
2
County 4-H Council
Officer Election and
Application Deadline
Paper Clover Cam-
paign
Bake Sale
3
Spaghetti Dinner
Summer Camp Coun-
selor Application
Deadline
4
Wildlife Camp
3-D Archery
Virtual Fishing Tour-
nament
5
Save the Date
Livestock & Equine
Ambassador Pro-
grams
6
Barn Talk 7
The Winner’s Circle 8-17
March Spotlight 18
Calendar of Events 19
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Michaela Blakesley, Kaylee Sicking, Jacqueline Smith and Victoria Smith proudly display their 1st place banner, belt buckles and trophy in Houston.
For the second consecutive year, a Cooke County
4-H Team has won 1st place at the Houston Live-
stock Show and Rodeo’s Ag Product ID Contest .
Three judging teams consisting of four members
each, along with two alternate contestants,
brought home 1st, 5th and 6th place awards. A total
of 64 4-H and FFA teams totaling 225 individuals
from across Texas competed in the event which
tests the contestant’s knowledge of agriculture
products ranging from artichokes to eggplant and
persimmons to tomatillos. 20 products are select-
ed and exhibited at separate stations where the contestant has 40 seconds to correctly identify the
product and answer one multiple choice question
pertaining to the product on display.
First place team members included Victoria Smith,
Jacqueline Smith, Michaela Blakesley and Kaylee
Sicking. The girls each received a personalized
engraved belt buckle, team trophy & banner and
certificate. Fifth place team members were Sadh-
vika Chitoor, John Kilpatrick, Thomas Kilpatrick
and Caitlyn Taylor. They too earned a team trophy
and banner. Sixth place team members consisted
of Amelia Becker, William Lewis, Grant Wilson
and Lizzy Wilson.
The Ag ID contest also recognizes individual high
scorers and Cooke County once again led the way,
having six contestants place in the top 25 of the
225 total individuals competing. Taking home the
top award was Lizzy Wilson, earning 1st Place High
Point Scoring Individual. Jacqueline Smith 5th,
Michaela Blakesley 9th, Sadhvika Chitoor 12th,
Grant Wilson 20th and Kaylee Sicking 25th were the
other Cooke County participants placing in the top 25. Eleanor Smith and Nick Fisher served as alter-
nate team members.
Team competition doesn’t come without the help
of others. The Ag ID teams are coached by 4-H
Adult leader Beverly Fleitman who accompanied
the teams to Houston. Phyllis Griffin, Cooke
County Extension Agent for 4-H & Youth Devel-
opment also assisted on the trip along with parents
and siblings of team members.
2014-15 Club Manager Contact Information
THE COOKE COUNTY CLOVER CONNECTION
Extension Office Contact Information
Page 2
CLUB NAME CLUB MANAGER(S)
Agriculture Junkies Beverly Fleitman | 940-727-8053 | [email protected]
Livestock Club Beverly Fleitman | 940-727-8053 | [email protected]
Era Billie Paschal | 940-634-2575 | [email protected]
Kristie Hellinger | 940-902-4506 | [email protected]
Lindsay Laura Fisher | 940-736-7206 | [email protected]
Elizabeth Huchton | 940-284-1111 | [email protected]
Billie Becker | 940-736-8976 | [email protected]
Donna Corcoran | [email protected]
Midnight Mustang Amy McCormick |940-765-9633 | [email protected]
Lori Nixon | 903-332-1829 | [email protected]
Robin Levison | [email protected]
Muenster Cathy Dangelmayr | 940-759-4711 | [email protected]
Zonya Klement | 940-759-2972 | [email protected]
Reckless Rabbit Shelley Ruland | 940-206-0007 | [email protected]
Pennye Taylor | 940-902-9163 | [email protected]
Red River Katy Smith | 817-980-0147 | [email protected]
Yvonne & Ronnie Sicking | 940-736-9006 | [email protected]
Sharpshooters Laura Eastman | 940-372-5856 | [email protected]
Bernadette Trammell | 940-768-8356 | [email protected]
Valley View Monica Grant | 940-390-5283 | [email protected]
Carolyn Kilpatrick | 940-726-1340 | [email protected]
Agriculture & Natural Resources
County Extension Agent
Marty Morgan
940-668-5413
Family & Consumer Science
County Extension Agent
Angel Neu
940-668-5412
4-H & Youth Development
County Extension Agent
Phyllis A. Griffin
940-668-5416 or 940-727-3491
Administrative Assistant: Kelly Huston 940.668.5412 [email protected]
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8 Page 19
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THE COOKE COUNTY CLOVER CONNECTION Page 18
This Month we would like to recognize another very important adult volun-teer in our 4-H program and her name is Beverly Fleitman. Whether it be cooking for the spaghetti dinner, planning 4-H camp, planning for the achievement banquet or overseeing the 4-Hers that are members of the Livestock Club, Beverly Fleitman has a constant presence. Perhaps her big-gest influence has been the development of the Agriculture Product ID Teams. For two consecutive years now, two different teams she trained have won top honors at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo contest. Beverly tirelessly gives of her time and knowledge to help train these 4-Hers and as if that wasn't enough, she is the club manager for the Livestock club and is diligently working on forming a meats judging team that will
compete for the first time next month.
Cooke County 4-H is blessed to have such a caring and giving volunteer.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8 Page 3
May 8, 2015
9:00 am—3:00 pm
First State Bank
(downtown location)
Please don’t forget to mark your calendar for
the annual Mother’s Day Bake Sale
All proceeds benefit our 4-Hers
attending State 4-H Round-up in June
Application Due Date: April 27 @ 5:00 pm
Council Meeting & Election Date: April 28
Voting will take place by secret ballot. Each candi-date will give a 5 minute speech on why they
want to be an officer. Only current council offic-ers, club presidents and council delegates or al-
ternates will vote.
Applications are available at the Extension Office.
2015-16 COUNTY COUNCIL
OFFICER ELECTION
National 4-H Council has announced the launch of the spring 2015 4-H Paper Clover Campaign in partnership with Tractor Supply Company (TSC). This event marks the sixth year of collaboration between the organiza-tions on the national in-store fundraiser, benefiting state and local 4-H programming in each of the com-munities where a Tractor Supply store is located. The spring 2015 4-H Paper Clover Campaign will take place April 22 – May 3, 2015. Shoppers at the Gaines-ville store will have the opportunity to support 4-H in Cooke County by choosing to purchase paper clovers for a $1 or more at checkout. All funds raised will be donated to 4-H, and will support 4-H youth develop-ment program activities in Cooke County.
THE COOKE COUNTY CLOVER CONNECTION Page 4
Thursday, April 23, 2015
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
First State Bank Conference Center 801 E. California St., Gainesville, TX 76240
Tickets are $8 for adults/$4 for kids 8 & under
Contact your club manager or the Extension Office for tickets
Top 5 money raisers receive their 2015-16 membership at no cost
This is the last major fund raiser for the 4-H program until next fall—please
Check with your club manager for schedule and volunteer needs
This summer’s 4-H camp will be held at a new location, Cross Point
Camp in Kingston, OK
4-Hers interested in being a Camp Counselor will need to apply by Friday, April 24. Applications are available at the Extension Office. In order to apply for camp counselor, 4-Hers must have attended coun-ty camp at least once and be entering into your Intermediate (age
11-13) year of 4-H for the upcoming 2015-16 year.
A camp planning meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 pm in the Extension Office. Everyone is welcome to attend and share their ideas. An overall theme will be decided as well as possible
workshops to conduct.
Camp fee will be $165. You may make a deposit of $50. Applications
for camp will be available May 1.
Camp registration and full payment deadline is June 23
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8 Page 17
Travis Whitcraft—Details/Macro
John Kilpatrick—Theme/Inspiration
Kendall Pearse—People
John Kilpatrick—Night Photography
Kendall Pearse—Catch All
Victoria Smith—Plant/Flora
Ashley Downe—Domestic Animals
THE COOKE COUNTY CLOVER Page 16
2015 Photography Contest Winners
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Travis Whitcraft—Dominant Color
John Kilpatrick—Food
John Kilpatrick—Still Life Ashley Downe—Wildlife Animals
William Lewis—Elements of Design
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VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8 Page 5
The Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society’s Wildlife Conservation Camp is designed for high school students who have completed the 9th grade or higher. Hands-on, outdoor activities are led by wildlife professionals. Campers will study wildlife & plant identification, wildlife & habitat management techniques, The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, conservation ethics & land stewardship, wildlife trapping and surveying techniques, predator-prey dynamics, fishing, hunter safety, shooting sports and much more! Contact Stephen Ross, Camp Director
at (361) 364-2643
May 30, 2015
2201 W. HWY 82—Gainesville, Texas
8:00 am check in & equipment safety check
9:00 am Competition Begins
$20 Registration Fee per Bow
$30 for non Texas 4-H members
Entry Deadline (postmarked by) May 25, 2015
For more Information contact Chad Trammell @ 940-634-2858 or
Bernadette Trammell @ 940-768-8356 [email protected]
District IV 4-H Virtual
Fishing Tournament
The purpose of the “virtual” fishing tournament is to encourage 4-H members and families to go fishing. All participants must be District IV 4-H members. The dates are April 11, May 9 and June 13. There is a
one-time $25 registration fee that covers entry for all dates. Registration is open on 4-H
Connect thru June 5, 2015.
Only bass will be considered for measurement. This is a catch and release tournament. Participants may
fish from any legally accessible lake, river, creek or pond.
Participants must submit a photo of their fish on a tournament date by 3:00 pm in order to be consid-
ered for awards. Please contact the Extension office if you are interested in participating in this event.
THE COOKE COUNTY CLOVER CONNECTION Page 6
IMPORTANT MANAGER/OFFICER MEETINGS
Please mark your calendars
County 4-H Council Officers
April 17 5:00 pm @ the Extension Office
April 28
County Council Meeting Elections & Sr. Farewell
County 4-H Club Managers
April 21 (& premier Jewelry Party)
May 19 6:30 pm @ the Extension Office
SAVE THE DATES FOR THESE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Duds to Dazzle April 18 District
Premier Jewelry Party April 21 @ Club Mgr. Meeting Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
April 23 @ First State Bank Conference Center District Round-Up
May 1—2 @ TAMU Commerce Mother’s8 Day Bake Sale
May 8; 9:00 am—3:00 pm @ First State Bank (downtown location) Texas 4-H Roundup
June 8—12 @ TAMU College Station 4-H Project Day
June 20 Ultra/Leadership Lab
June 23—25 County 4-H Camp
June 29—July 2 Cross Point Camp in Kingston, Oklahoma
Achievement Banquet August 8 @ First Christian Church
UPCOMING EQUINE
DATES
Cooke County Horse Show May 16, 2015
District IV Horse Show
June 16-17 Athens, Texas
State Horse Show July 18—25, 2015
Taylor County Expo Center Abilene, TX
The Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador and Equine Ambas-sador Programs strive to provide high school aged 4-H members the opportunity to develop and practice advanced leadership skills related to mentoring other youth. Students completing the requirements become accountable to his/her County Extension Agent, their community and the program. Selected students in the Livestock Program are exposed to rigorous college level animal science “short courses” on the campuses of Texas Tech University and Texas A&M University. Equine Ambassadors “short courses” take place right here in Cooke County at Lone Oak Ranch & Retreat. Deadline to apply for the Equine Ambassador program is May 1, 2015 with notification in early June. The Livestock Ambassador program application deadline is June 1, 2015 with notifica-tion of selection by June 26. Both of these programs are excellent opportunities for a State level leadership position. Please contact the extension office for details on how to apply.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8 Page
2015 Youth Fair Results
Clothing
Payton Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—Reserve Champion Sydney Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—Class Champion Jessie Reiter—Lindsay 4-H—9th
Lainie Reiter—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Elijah Gonzales—4-H Livestock Club—4th John Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—3rd Nathan Sutton—4-H Livestock Club—6th
Madelyn Williams—Lindsay 4-H—5th Foods Jack Walker—Valley View 4-H— Overall Grand & Reserve Champion
Foods—Cookies Andrew Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Rose Butcher—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon
Katelyn Fuhrmann—Lindsay 4-H—Blue Ribbon Thomas Kilpatrick—Valley view 4-H—3rd Kenzie Paschal—Era 4-H—Red Ribbon
Kennedy Schroeder—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon
Victoria Smith—Red River 4-H—Red Ribbon Geordan Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Blue Ribbon
Madelyn Williams—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon Foods—Bar Cookies Kendall Pearse—Era 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Lexi Butcher—Lindsay 4-H—Blue Ribbon
Rebecca Klement—Muenster 4-H—Blue Ribbon Molly Stobaugh—Valley View 4-H—Red Ribbon Jack Walker—Valley View 4-H 3rd
Foods—Scratch Cakes Jack Walker—Valley View 4-H—Class Champion Lexi Butcher—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon
Rose Butcher—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon Caylee Cheaney—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon Autumn Hedrick—Lindsay 4-H—4th
John Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—Red Ribbon Payton Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—3rd Caleb Sandmann—Valley View 4-H—5th
Foods—Creative Cakes Jack Walker—Valley View 4-H—Class Champion Gabriella Hellinger—Era 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Katherine Klement—Muenster 4-H—3rd
Gillean Nixon—Midnight Mustangs—Red Ribbon Madelyn Williams—Lindsay 4-H—White Ribbon Food—Decorated Cakes
Jessie Reiter—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Lainie Reiter—Lindsay 4-H—3rd Food—Cupcakes
Josey Grewing—Muenster 4-h—Reserve Class Champion Food—Cake Balls/Pops Lainey Grewing—Muenster 4-H—Reserve Class Champion
Matthew Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon Food—Quick Bread-Loaf Matthew Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Class Champion Ashley Downe—Reckless Rabbits—3rd
Allison Hedrick—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon
Kendall Pearse—Era 4-H—Red Ribbon Andie Schroeder—Lindsay 4-H—4th
Jacqueline Smith—Red River 4-H—Red Ribbon Food—Quick Bread-Muffins Katelyn Fuhrmann—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion
Jack Walker—Valley View 4-H—4th Food—Yeast Bread Jack Walker—Valley View 4-H—Class Champion
Sarah McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—Reserve Class Champion John Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—White Ribbon Laura Wyrick—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon
Foods—Healthy Recipe Modified Jack Walker—Valley View 4-H—Class Champion Kendall Pearse—Era 4-H—White Ribbon
Foods—Pies
Sydney Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—Class Champion Jack Walker—Valley View 4-H—Reserve Class Champion
Kendall Pearse—Era 4-H—3rd
Lynzie Rollins—Valley View 4-H—4th Matthew Smith—4-H Livestock Club—blue Ribbon Geordan Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon Foods—Candy
Shane Sicking—Muenster 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Zachary Downe—Reckless Rabbits—6th Caleb Sandmann—Valley View 4-H—5th
Cameron Trammell—Sharpshooters 4-H—4th Foods—Preservation John Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—Class Champion
Davis Grant—Valley View 4-H—3rd Thomas Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—Red Ribbon Payton Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—Red Ribbon
Grant Wilson—Red River 4-H—Red Ribbon Creative Arts—Needlework Sadhvika Chitoor—4-H Livestock Club—Reserve Class Champion
Jessica Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—3rd
Rachel Metzler—Lindsay 4-H—Blue Ribbon Caitlyn Taylor—Red River 4-H—Blue Creative Arts—Quilting
Theresa Wyrick—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Creative Arts—Pillow Eleanor Smith—Red River 4-H—Class Champion
Katelyn Fuhrmann—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Creative Arts—Fleece Geordan Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Class Champion
Austin Grant—Valley View 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Samantha Fisher—Lindsay 4-H—Blue Ribbon Davis Grant—Valley View 4-H—3rd
Gabriella Hellinger—Era 4-H—Red Ribbon Lizzy Wilson—Red River 4-H—Blue Ribbon Creative Arts—Housing Accessories
Katherine Klement—Muenster 4-H—Class Champion Sydney Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Jessica Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—Blue Ribbon
Andrew Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—Blue Ribbon
Emily Metzler—Lindsay 4-H—3rd Rachel Metzler—Lindsay 4-H—Blue Ribbon Creative Arts—3D Project Display
Jacqueline Smith—Red River 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Shane Sicking—Muenster 4-H—3rd Creative Arts—Scrapbook
Anna Marie Becker—Lindsay 4-H—Class Champion Amelia Becker—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Creative Arts—Fashion Accessories
Geordan Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Jena Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—3rd Gabriella Hellinger—Era 4-H—Blue Ribbon Rebecca Klement—Muenster 4-H—Red Ribbon
Emily Metzler—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon Caleb Sandmann—Valley View 4-H—Blue Ribbon Madelyn Williams—Lindsay 4-h—Blue Ribbon
Creative Arts—Trash to Treasure
Ethan Trammell—Sharpshooters 4-H—Class Champion Sadhvika Chitoor—4-H Livestock Club—Reserve Class Champion
Austin Grant—Valley View 4-H—3rd Andrew Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—Blue Ribbon Rebecca Klement—Muenster 4-H—Blue
Matthew Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Blue Ribbon Tony Wilson—Red River 4-H—Red Ribbon Creative Arts—Wreath/Flower
Katherine Klement—Muenster 4-H—Class Champion Geordan Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Amelia Becker—Lindsay 4-H—Blue Ribbon Sadhvika Chitoor—4-H Livestock Club—Blue Ribbon
Molly Stobaugh—Valley View 4-H—3rd Creative Arts—Woodcraft Matthew Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Class Champion
Anna Marie Becker—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Gabriella Hellinger—Era 4-H—3rd Asa Paschal—Era 4-H—4th
THE COOKE COUNTY CLOVER CONNECTION
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2015 Youth Fair Results
Photography
Sarah McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—Grand Champion Katelyn McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—Reserve Champion Photography—Animals-Domestic
Eleanor Smith—Red River 4-H—Class Champion Caylee Cheaney—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon Cody Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—15th Jena Dangelmayr—muenster 4-H—19th
Jessica Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—12th Kyle Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—11th Samantha Fisher—Lindsay 4-H—8th
John Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—16th Brittany Laird—Midnight Mustangs—20th Elijah Lewis—Red river 4-H—Red Ribbon
Katelyn McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—4th Gillean Nixon—Midnight Mustangs—7th Payton Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—21st
Brook Rollins—Valley View 4-H—Red Ribbon
Lynzie Rollins—Valley View 4-H—Red Ribbon Jacqueline Smith—Red River 4-H—Red Ribbon
Victoria Smith—Red River 4-H—22nd Geordan Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—Red Ribbon Matthew Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—6th Molly Stobaugh—Valley View 4-H—14th
Jannea Stovall—Midnight Mustangs—Red Ribbon Kyla Taylor—Lindsay 4-H—23rd Travis Whitcraft—Lindsay 4-H—17th
Photography—Animals-Wildlife Katelyn McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—Class Champion Jannea Stovall—Midnight Mustangs—Reserve Class Champion
Kevin Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—4th Kyle Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—6th Ashley Downe—Reckless Rabbits—5th
Thomas Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—7th Kameron Metzler—Lindsay 4-H—9th Jacqueline Smith—Red River 4-H—8th
Travis Whitcraft—Lindsay 4-H—3rd Photography—Marine/Aquatics Gillean Nixon—Midnight Mustangs—Class Champion Jessica Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—Reserve Class Champion
Photography—Entomology Travis Whitcraft—Lindsay 4-H—Class Champion Jena Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—Reserve Class Champion
Jessica Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—6th Rebecca Klement—Muenster 4-H—5th Katelyn McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—4th
Jacqueline Smith—Red River 4-H—3 Photography—People William Lewis—Red River 4-H—Class Champion
Sarah McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—Reserve Class Champion Cody Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—10th Kevin Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—5th Zachary Downe—Reckless Rabbits—4th
Gabriella Hellinger—Era 4-H—9th
Brittany Laird—Midnight Mustangs—3rd Eleanor Smith—Red River 4-H—12th
Photography - Elements of Design Ashley Downe—Reckless Rabbits—Class Champion William Lewis—Red River 4-H—Reserve Class Champion
Jena Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—10th Gabriella Hellinger—Era 4-H—11th Thomas Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—13th
David Lewis—Red River 4-H—8th Katelyn McCormick—Midnight Mustangs 4-H—12th Sarah McCormick—Midnight Mustangs 4-H—3rd
Jacqueline Smith—Red River 4-H—4th Victoria Smith—Red River 4-H—7th Cameron Trammell—Sharpshooters 4-H—9th Ethan Trammell—Sharpshooters 4-H—6th
Photography—Plant/Flora
Kevin Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—7th John Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—3rd Thomas Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—5th
Brittany Laird—Midnight Mustangs—14th Gillean Nixon—Midnight Mustangs—9th Sydney Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—16th Shane Sicking—Muenster 4-H—12th
Eleanor Smith—Red River 4-H—Red Victoria Smith—Red River 4-H—10th Molly Stobaugh—Valley View 4-H—4th
Jannea Stovall—Midnight Mustangs—11th Photography—Details/Macro Sarah McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—Class Champion
Travis Whitcraft—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion Cody Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—12th Jessica Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—5th
John Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-h—8th
Brittany Laird—Midnight Mustangs—3rd Elijah Lewis—Red River 4-H—Red
Eleanor Smith—Red River 4-H—6th Jacqueline Smith—Red River 4-H—11th Victoria Smith—Red River 4-H—10th Photography—Food
Travis Whitcraft—Lindsay 4-H—Class Champion Katelyn McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—Reserve Class Champion Eleanor Smith—Red River 4-H—5th
Victoria Smith—Red River 4-H—4th Photography—Still Life Eleanor Smith—Red River 4-H—4th
Victoria Smith—Red River 4-H—3rd Photography—Digital Darkroom Travis Whitcraft—Lindsay 4-H—Class Champion
Photography—Nature/Landscape Ethan Trammell—Sharpshooters—Class Champion Ashley Downe—Reckless Rabbits—Reserve Class Champion
Jena Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—8th Kevin Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—28th Kyle Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—17th Mary Gomulak—Midnight Mustangs—15th
Gabriella Hellinger—Era 4-H—16th Thomas Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—21st Katherine Klement—Muenster 4-H—24th
Brittany Laird—Midnight Mustangs—11th David Lewis—Red River 4-h—20th Gillean Nixon—Midnight Mustangs—22nd
Eleanor Smith—Red River 4-h—27th Jacqueline Smith—Red River 4-h—23rd Geordan Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—12th
Matthew Spaeth—Lindsay 4-H—19th Jannea Stovall—Midnight Mustangs—7th Cameron Trammell—Sharpshooters—6th Travis Whitcraft—Lindsay 4-H—4th
Madelyn Williams—Lindsay 4-H—31st
Photography - Dominant Color Ashley Downe—Reckless Rabbits—Class Champion
Travis Whitcraft—Lindsay 4-H—Reserve Class Champion John Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—3rd Thomas Kilpatrick—Valley View 4-H—4th
Katelyn McCormick—Midnight Mustangs 4-H—5th
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Checks for those who sold projects at the Youth Fair are expected to be delivered to the Exten-sion Office sometime this month. We will contact you as soon as they become available. In the meantime, you can write the thank you notes that will be required to be turned in prior to receiv-
ing your check. A thank you should be written to EACH of the following :
It’s that time again to order validation tags for heifers & steers, If you are planning to show this fall and /or next Spring at any major stock show, please make note of the deadlines to get your tag orders into the Extension Office. Please Note: Heifer is for Fall 2015 Major Stock Shows. There will be a fall validation for the Spring 2016 Major Stock Shows at a later date. Heifers only need to be validated once in their show career unless there is a change in ownership or the exhibitor wishes to change the validated heifer’s breed. Feel free to contact us here in the Extension
Office if you any questions or concerns.
State
Horse Validation
2015 Horse Validation will open on 4-H Connect March 1—May 1. All horses must be validated or re-validated with payment each year, to be eligible to show at District and State 4-H Horse Shows. Validation cost is $10 per horse between March 1—April 15. The price increases to $20 per horse if you validate between April 16—May 1. Be sure to have digital photos of your horse from the front, left side and right side and a pdf copy of your registration papers for any horse which was NOT validated last year. Com-plete instructions are available at the extension office and posted
on our website.
HEIFER VALIDATION
For Fall 2015 Major Stock
Shows
Tag Order Deadline due to
Extension Office April 16
Cost: $10 per tag ordered
STEER VALIDATION
For Fall 2015 & Spring 2016
Major Stock Shows
Tag Order Deadline due to
Extension Office April 16
Cost: $10 per tag ordered
Cooke County United Way—c/o Angie Hare
Cooke County Youth Fair Board—c/o Richard Dangelmayr
Howeth Title Company
First State Bank—c/o Karen Estes
Peak Energy Services
Superior Machining—c/o Giles Walterscheid
The Extension Office will deliver the thank you cards, just be sure to put the name of the business
on the outside of the envelope. No checks will be issued without a thank you.
THE COOKE COUNTY CLOVER CONNECTION Page 8
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Results
Ag Product ID High Scoring Individual Lizzy Wilson with Dr. Chris Boleman, Texas 4-H
Youth Development Program Director 1st Place Team members Victoria Smith, Michaela Blakesley, Kaylee Sicking and Jacqueline Smith
Ag ID Team contestants at the Houston Livestock Show displaying their banners and trophies earned for their hard work.
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Layton Weaver Grand Champion Market Swine
Kamden Crisp Grand Champion Market Steer
Kamden Crisp Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer
Landon Weaver Jr. Swine Showmanship
Sydney Reynolds Reserve Champion Meat Rabbits
Ashley Downe Grand Champion Meat Rabbits Sr. Showmanship
FCS Champions
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2015 Youth Fair Results
Market Lambs—Fine Wool
Brooke Rollins—Valley View 4-H—3rd Market Lambs—Medium Wool Kamden Crisp—Valley View 4-H—1st
Casey Ritchey—Valley View 4-H 3rd & 4th Lynzie Rollins—Valley View 4-H—5th Molly Stobaugh—Valley View 4-H—4th & 8th Jessica Sinclair—4-H Livestock Club—5th
Breeding Meat Goats Caroline Darbro—4-H Livestock Club—Grand Champion & Reserve Champion; 3rd & 5th
Destiny Atkins—4-H Livestock Club—10th Meat Goats Kalli Reed—Era 4-H—4th
Conor Bridges—Muenster 4-H—8th Caroline Darbro—4-H Livestock Club—3rd, 4th & 6th Alison Becker—Muenster 4-H—11th
Brooke Martinson—Lindsay 4-H—8th Allison Hedrick—Lindsay 4-H—9th
Destiny Atkins—4-H Livestock Club—7th
Chayton Holley—Red River 4-H Club—6th Breeding Poultry Sadhvika Chitoor—4-H Livestock Club—Grand Champion & Reserve Champion; 4th & 5th Bantam
Amelia Becker—Lindsay 4-H—Junior Showmanship James Bridger—Midnight Mustangs—1st, 2nd & 3rd Standard; 3rd, 7th & 9th Bantam
Elijah Gonzales—4-H Livestock Club—6th Bantam Nathan Sutton—4-H Livestock Club—8th Bantam Broilers
Nathan Huchton—Lindsay 4-H—5th Sadhvika Chitoor 4-H Livestock Club—6th, 7th & 8th Theresa Wyrick—Lindsay 4-H—9th
Amelia Becker—Lindsay 4-H—10th Anna Marie Becker—Lindsay 4-H—11th Wood Shop
Caroline Darbro—4-H Livestock Club—Grand Champion
Breeding Beef Cattle Kamden Crisp—Valley View 4-H—Reserve Champion, 1st Hereford, 1st & 4th Charolais
Jon Hess—Muenster 4-H—5th Charolais Tanner Corcoran—Lindsay 4-H—4th Cross Justin Corcoran—Lindsay 4-H—5th Cross
Market Steers Kamden Crisp—Valley View 4-H—Grand Champion; 1st Hayley Knabe—Era 4-H —1st
Brianna Knabe—Era 4-H—4th Lex Knabe—Era 4-H—4th Market Swine
Layton Weaver—Era 4-H—Grand Champion; 1st Hampshire; 1st York-shire Landon Weaver—Era 4-H—Jr. Showmanship; 4th Hampshire; 2nd Cross
Bridget Baldwin—4-H Livestock Club—1st Duroc; 1st Cross Nicholas Fisher—Lindsay 4-H—7th Duroc; 8th Cross
Joe Fisher—Lindsay 4-H—10th Cross
Samantha Fisher—Lindsay 4-H—7th & 11th Cross Dairy Cattle Shane Sicking—Muenster 4-H—1st
Anna Marie Becker—Lindsay 4-H—2nd Jessica Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—1st Jena Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—2nd
Amelia Becker—Lindsay 4-H—3rd
Breeding Rabbits
Zachary Downe—Reckless Rabbits 4-H—Grand Champion; Best of Florida Breed Ashley Downe—Reckless Rabbits 4-H—Reserve Champion; Best of
Havana Breed Davis Grant—Valley View 4-H—Best of California, Rex & Palomino Breed Caitlyn Taylor—Reckless Rabbits 4-H—Best of Netherland Dwarf Breed
Braden Berkley—Muenster 4-H—Best of Mini Rex Breed Jannea Stovall—Reckless Rabbits 4-H—2nd & 4th California Tatum Fleitman—2nd California
Meat Rabbits Ashley Downe—Reckless Rabbits—Grand Champion; 1st & 22nd; Sr. Showmanship
Sydney Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—Reserve Champion; 2nd & 5th Austin Grant—Valley View 4-H—3rd & 15th Davis Grant—Valley View 4-H—4th & 8th
Madison Huchton—Lindsay 4-H—7th Payton Reynolds—Valley View 4-H—12th
Zachary Downe—Reckless Rabbits—13th & 25th; Jr. Shomanship
Nathan Huchton—Lindsay 4-H—16th Tatum Fleitman—Lindsay 4-H—20th Kalli Reed—Era 4-H—28th Equine
Trista Griffith—Midnight Mustangs—1st Halter Mares Austen Griffith—Midnight Mustangs—3rd Halter Mares Kalli Reed—Era 4-H—4th Halter Mares; 3rd Jr. Trail; 2nd Jr. Horseman-
ship; 5th Jr. Poles Cody Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—5th Halter Mares Jacqueline Smith—Red River 4-H—Reserve Jr. Performance All-Around;
1st Halter Geldings; 1st Jr Showmanship; 2nd Jr. Trail; 3rd Jr. Horseman-ship; 5th Jr. Western Pleasure Mary Grace Gomulack—Midnight Mustangs—2nd Halter Geldings; 7th Jr.
Ranch Trail; 5th Jr. Barrels Gillean Nixon—Midnight Mustangs—Champion Sr. Ranch; 3rd Halter Geldings; 5th Sr. Showmanship; 2nd Sr. Ranch Trail; 1st Sr. Ranch Horse-
manship
Kaley Berkley—Muenster 4-H—Champion Jr. Performance All-Around; Reserve Jr. Ranch; 2nd Jr. Showmanship; 1st Jr. Trail; 4th Jr. Ranch Trail; 1st Jr. Horsemanship; 1st Jr. Ranch Horsemanship; 1st Jr. Western Pleas-
ure Katelyn McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—3rd Jr. Showmanship; 5th Jr. Ranch Trail; 6th Jr. Ranch Horsemanship; 4th Jr. Western Pleasure; 2nd
Jr. Barrels; 1st Jr. Poles Rosemary Hartman—Midnight Mustangs—4th Jr. Showmanship; 6th Jr. Ranch Trail; 5th Jr. Ranch Horsemanship; 4th Jr. Barrels; 4th Jr. Poles
Kevin Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—5th Jr. Showmanship Sarah McCormick—Midnight Mustangs—Champion Sr. Performance All-Around; 2nd Sr. Showmanship; 1st Sr. Trail; 1st Sr. Horsemanship; 3rd
Sr. Western Pleasure Jannea Stovall—Midnight Mustangs—3rd Sr. Showmanship Cody Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—4th Sr. Showmanship Eli Dangelmayr—Muenster 4-H—Reserve Sr. Performance All-Around;
2nd Sr. Trail; 2nd Sr. Horsemanship; 5th Sr. Western Pleasure Tana Butts—Midnight Mustangs—Champion Jr. Ranch; Champion Jr.
Speed; 1st Jr. Ranch Trail; 2nd Jr. Ranch Horsemanship; 1st Jr. Barrels;
2nd Jr. Poles Dean Evans—Valley View 4-H—2nd Jr. Ranch Trail; 4th Jr. Ranch Horse-manship; 2nd Jr. Western Pleasure; 3rd Jr. Barrels; 3rd Jr. Poles
Kaitlyn Evans—Valley View 4-H—3rd Jr. Ranch Trail; 3rd Jr. Ranch Horsemanship; 3rd Jr. Western Pleasure Catlynn Schumacher—Midnight Mustangs—3rd Sr. Horsemanship
Kylee Butts—Midnight Mustangs—Champion Sr. Speed; 1st & 3rd Sr. Barrels; 1st & 5th Sr. Poles
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CATEGORY NAME/CLUB PLACE
Domestic Animals Ashley Downe/Reckless Rabbits Grand
Domestic Animals Travis Whitcraft/Sharpshooters Reserve
Wildlife Animals Ashley Downe/Reckless Rabbits Grand
Wildlife Animals Travis Whitcraft/Sharpshooters Reserve
Catch All Kendall Pearse/Era Grand
Catch All Kendall Pearse/Era Reserve
Details & Macro Travis Whitcraft/Sharpshooters Grand
Details & Macro Sarah McCormick/Midnight Mustangs Reserve
Digital Darkroom Travis Whitcraft/Sharpshooters Grand
Digital Darkroom Travis Whitcraft/Sharpshooters Reserve
Dominant Color Travis Whitcraft/Sharpshooters Grand
Dominant Color Ashley Downe/Reckless Rabbits Reserve
Elements of Design William Lewis/Red River Grand
Elements of Design Travis Whitcraft/Sharpshooters Reserve
Senior Photography Contest Results
(see pages 16-17 for photos)
Kendall Pearse being presented the Sandy
Yarbrough Scholarship from Phyllis Griffin
Kendall Pearse of the Era 4-H Club is this year’s
recipient of the Sandy Yarbrough Memorial
Scholarship. Kendall is a Senior at Era High
School and will attend NCTC. The scholarship is
presented to graduating seniors who are mem-
bers of Cooke County 4-H. The announcement
came during the Cooke County Youth Fair and
was made by Phyllis Griffin, Cooke County 4-H
Extension Agent.
Sandy Yarbrough was an outstanding 4-H volun-
teer and a community member who passed
away several years ago following an accident.
Zachary Downe, Reckless Rabbits 4-H Club member competed at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo with his meat pen of rabbits.
Zachary’s hard work paid off with a 10th place
finish. Congratulations Zachary!
Food John Kilpatrick/Valley View Grand
Food Travis Whitcraft/Sharpshooters Reserve
Nature/Landscape Hayley Knabe/Livestock Club Grand
Nature/Landscape Jannea Stovall/Midnight Mustangs Reserve
Night Photography John Kilpatrick/Valley View Grand
Night Photography Ashley Downe/Reckless Rabbits Reserve
People Kendall Pearse/Era Grand
People Sarah McCormick/Midnight Mustangs Reserve
Plant/Flora Victoria Smith/Red River Grand
Plant/Flora Eleanor Smith/Red River Reserve
Still Life John Kilpatrick/Valley View Grand
Theme John Kilpatrick/Valley View Grand
Theme Ashley Downe/Reckless Rabbits Reserve
Marine Jannea Stovall/Midnight Mustangs Grand
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District IV Food Show
Cooke County 4-Hers competed at the District Food
Show and Challenge at Texas A&M University in
Commerce March 6. Congratulations to Era 4-Hers
Gabby Hellinger and Kendall Pearse. They were 1st in
their respective categories and will compete at the
state food show this summer during 4-H Roundup.
Results from the district food show are as follows:
Jr. Protein: Amelia Becker 1st Place
Jr. Fruits/Vegetables: Caitlyn Taylor 2nd Place
Jr. Grains: Madelyn Williams 3rd Place
Jr. Dairy: Anna Marie Becker 2nd Place
Intermediate Protein: Katelyn McCormick
Intermediate Fruits/Veg: Kenzie Paschal 4th Intermediate Grains: Autumn Lutkenhaus 1st
Intermediate Dairy: Haley Lutkenhaus 1st
Sr. Fuits/Vegetables: Gabby Hellinger 1st
Sr. Grains: Ashley Downe 3rd
Sr. Dairy: Kendall Pearse 1st
Amelia Becker with her 1st place protein entry and her sister Anna Marie with her 2nd place dairy entry
Ashley Downe with her 3rd place entry in the grains category
Gabby Hellinger and Kendall Pearse both qualified for the State Food Show , Gabby in Fruits & Vegetables and Kendall
in Dairy
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District IV Food Challenge
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District Food Challenge Results were as
follows:
Junior Team “A” - 5th Place
Caitlyn Taylor, Carly Watson, Amelia Becker
Junior Team “B” - 4th Place
Kennedy Schroeder, Andie Schroeder,
Anna Marie Becker
Intermediate Team “B” - 4th Place
Sadhvika Chitoor, Jacqueline Smith,
Samantha Torres
Intermediate Team “Ginger Snaps” - 5th Place
Katelyn McCormick, Elijah Lewis,
Cameron Trammell
Sr. Team “A” - 5th Place
William Lewis, Lizzy Wilson, Gabby Hellinger,
Jack Walker
Sr. Team “B” - 3rd Place
Grant Wilson, Sarah McCormick,
Gillean Nixon, Victoria Smith
Intermediate Team “B”
Intermediate Team “Ginger Snaps”
Senior Team “B” Senior Team “A”
