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Welcome to the FutureOctober 2010 District 11 4-H Council

Newsletter

this issue National 4-H Week P.1

District 11 4-H Crossraods P.2

Getting to Know Your Officers P.3

Upcoming Dates from Across the State P.4

One Day 4-H October 9, 2010 When you consider National 4-H Week and all the opportunities that it provides clubs, we cannot

forget about ONE DAY 4-H.

On October 9, 2010, the second annual One Day 4-H will take place across the state. Read on to learn more.

Who: Texas 4-H member want-ing to give back to their commu-nity

What: ONE DAY to show what 4-H has and how much of an im-pact we can make to better our clubs, communities, country and world.

When: October 9,2010

Why: To make a difference and give back to our growing, sup-portive communities.

Where: Your local community.

How: This day is yours, so CARPE DIEM! SIEZE THE DAY and make a difference

National 4-H Week 2010 2nd Vice Chairman: Ariana Barajas, San Patricio County

Howdy! District 11, this is your 2nd Vice-Chair Ariana Barajas from San Patricio County, and I am glad to be writing to you today. As we come into the month of October so much is on our mind, life is going on, and everybody is thinking of Friday night’s football game. As students today we are involved in so much from sports, to student council, and of course the wonderful Texas 4-H program; how-ever, lets try to slow down for this upcoming week in October. Between the 3rd and 9th we will be participating in NATIONAL 4-H WEEK 2010! Talk about a week that is dedicated to US!! An opportunity to spread the word of how great 4-H is and WHY others should join our family! To me, National 4-H Week is the voice of our organization. I see it as a week of doing everything we have ever dreamed of doing! I know that we all care deeply about the growth of 4-H; and why wouldn’t we? In my opinion, why would we not want to recruit new mem-bers to join 4-H and take part in all the awe-some activities that we take part in? 4-H is a lifestyle that no other organization can offer. 4-H is custom fit to our members. Literally. I have yet to find a person in my community who could not fit into one of the numerous 4-H pro-grams. In my club and my county I am organiz-

ing not only outreach and recruitment but appre-ciation of our community as well. I see National 4-H Week as an opportu-nity WITHOUT LIMITATION, meaning that any-thing is possible during this week and it can get done with a little hard work and dedication. Not to mention that since this week is so early on in our 4-H year, WE as D-11 can motivate hundreds of 4-Hers to MAKE THE BEST BETTER and go out and make 4-H bigger and better. Now here’s the challenge that is posed to us as the best district in the beautiful state of Texas:

HOW ARE WE GOING TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON

OUR STATE AND OUR NATION? There are a ton of ways we can reach our com-munities and our students. Don’t be afraid to make suggestions and let your voice be heard because any suggestion is worth discussion. Set BIG goals and have BIG thoughts. Have fun with National 4-H Week and make your voice heard because even the smallest club can have a hu-mongous voice. Get outside, get involved, and get to HAVING FUN!!! I can’t wait to see all the creativity and activities that happen in District 11 during Na-tional 4-H Week. Make us proud D-11!!!

2010 District 11 Crossroads 3rd Vice Chairman: Dillon Bramble, Matagorda County

Crossroads

WHEN- November 19-21, 2010 WHERE- Holiday Inn Emerald Beach Corpus Christi, TX WHO- 4-H members ages 14-19 as of Nov 19, 2010 HOW MUCH- $120 for 4-H members; $90 for adult leaders REGISTRATION- 4-H Connect closes Monday, October 25 WORKSHOPS- Marine Science Engineering Sports Management Culinary Arts Energy Medical/Health Sciences

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Chef? A Sports Trainer? A Marine Biologist? There comes a time in everyone’s life when they must leave the comfort of the 4-H program they grew up in and join the ranks of the real world. Whether this is attending a 4 year college, ob-taining a technical degree or going straight into the workforce, hopefully 4-H has equipped you with the skills nec-essary to be a successful adult. But don’t just wait until graduation to figure out what you want to do! I encourage all of you, ages 14-19, to join in on the career exploration that is District 11 4-H Crossroads! Crossroads is an exciting opportunity that lets you gain hands on experience in a future career that interests you. This three day/two night event will be held Friday, November 19th through Sunday, November 21st. You will have the op-portunity to select a career workshop of your choice to explore on Saturday. This years workshops are:

Engineering

Marine Science

Medical

Sports Management Energy

Culinary Arts

Aside from the workshops, a bunch of other fun District 11 4-H events will be going on such as a DANCE (yee-haw!) and the District 11 Fall Council Meeting. My fellow officers and myself have a few proposals for you to vote on so make sure you have full representation from your county! New this year, District Crossroads will be held at the Holiday Inn Emerald Beach Hotel in Corpus Christi. I don’t want to give away all the surprises but we have plenty of fun in store for you (including evening vespers on the beach!) Registration is open on 4-H Connect until October 25th so go sign up today! I think it would be awesome for each county to bring at least 10 4-H mem-bers to this event. Let’s make this a Crossroads that we won’t ever forget.

See you there!! Dillon

Save the date:

Saturday, November 20th

District 11 4-H

Fall Council Meeting

Send your county’s voting delegates!

Parliamentary Procedure Tips

Hi guys! As your District 11

Parliamentarian I want to

remind you of a few terms

that will be helpful for you to

understand as your begin

meeting with your County 4-

H Council:

Amend: Inserting or striking out words or paragraphs, or substituting whole para-graphs or resolutions Main Motion: Brings new busi-ness (the next item on the agenda) before the assembly Lay on the Table: Temporar-ily suspends further considera-tion/action on pending ques-tion; may be made after mo-tion to close debate has car-ried or is pending Previous Question: Closes de-bate if successful - may be moved to "Close Debate" if preferred

Commit /Refer/Recommit to Committee: State the com-mittee to receive the question or resolution; if no committee exists include size of commit-tee desired and method of selecting the members (election or appointment).

Remember, proper parlia-

mentary procedure is the key

to running an effective 4-H

meeting!

Mitchell Gates

District 11 Parliamentarian Austin County

Getting to know your D-11 Officers ...

What is your funniest 4-H memory?

If you could ask President Obama one question what would it be?

Who is your hero?

My heroes are the men and women that fight for our nation overseas. They inspire me to be more than myself, and to have a heart as brave, bold, and dedicated as theirs.

Hannah Speed

1st Vice Chairman

I would ask what his take is on the decreas-ing percentages of the arable land use for agriculture?

Ariana Barajas 2nd Vice Chairman

My funniest 4-H mem-ory would definitely have to be when I was about 8 years old. I was attempting to turn a pig around and it saw a gap between my legs and went for it. I ended up riding the pig back-wards all the way down the ally before finally falling off.

Chris Wood Public Relations

My hero is my mom be-cause she does the impossi-ble.

Mitchell Gates Parliamentarian

My hero is my dad. He has taught me so many life lessons and always wants the best for me. He has always told me to believe in myself and that I can accomplish any goal that I set for myself, big or small.

Colleen Krenek Secretary

As a Texas hunter, I would ask Barack Obama if he believes the Second Amendment cre-ates an individual right, and if he respects the constitutional rights of Americans to bear arms.

Dillon Bramble 3rd Vice Chairman

My funniest 4-H mem-ory is the time our Wild-life Judging Team went to a state contest far from our hometown and we got lost. To make matters worse, our county agent got the county van stuck in mud and we all had to help push it out!

Kelley Ullrich Chairman

My hero is my G r a n d p a . H e taught me every-thing I know about horses, sportsman-ship, and how to live and love in life.

Kaitlyn Pittman Treasurer

Welcome to the future … upcoming dates from across the state: Submitted by Treasurer Kaitlyn Pittman– Nueces County

October 2010 Saturday, October 2nd: 4-H Night with the Houston Astros The Houston Astros are honored to host Texas 4-H at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, October 2nd. Purchase a ticket to the game using the "4H" password and a portion of the pro- ceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Texas 4-H Foundation's County Grant Program. Contact your Extension Office for ordering information! Sunday October 3rd - Saturday October 9th : National 4-H Week! The Texas 4-H program has made available a publication high- lighting various activities to do each day of National 4-H Week! Go online to get the latest National 4-H information: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/news/national4Hweek/index.php Saturday, October 9th : One Day 4-H One Day 4-H is one day for all the 4-H members, parents, lead- ers, and volunteers to step out into their communities and county and say "thank you" by giving back for them more than 103 years of support to 4-H in Texas. This day of community ser- vice is what ever each 4-H members, club, or county 4-H Pro- gram wants it to be. What are YOU going to do to make a diff- erence?

November 2010 November 5th– 7th: Junior Leadership Retreat This year, the program will focus on new 4-H project opportuni-

ties — Leaders 4 Life, Global and Cultural Education, Discover Scientific Method, Story Board and Recreation round out the five educational workshops.

Saturday, November 6th: 4-H Night with the San Antonio Spurs! There is no matter match up for a Texas 4-H night than the San

Antonio Spurs taking on the Houston Rockets! Ticket prices range from $12 to $81 and include a hotdog, drink, chips and rec-ognition of 4-H during the game. Contact the Extension Office for ticket information. Orders are due by October 27!

November 19th-21st: District 11 4-H Crossroads Check out Dillon’s article for all the info!!

Stay tuned ...

December

4th: District 11 4-H Food

Show & Food Challenge

(Wharton)

4th: Coastal Bend Classic

Clinics and Shows

(San Patricio County)

January

7th– 9th: Teen Retreat

(4-H Conference Center)