4-H Futures and Features February 2017 4-H Council

Chairman— Jacee Sellers

1st V-Chairman—Connor Hampton

2nd V-Chairman—Kellie Mae Davis Secretary-Emily Robertson

Reporter-Isaiah Chisum

Delegates-at-Large— Hannah Porter and Katie Davis

4-H Lefors Pirates Delegates

President-Braxton Mouser

Council Delegate-Chaston Mouser North Fork

President-Jacee Sellers

Council Delegate-Gavin Hudson McLean 4-H Club

President-Wes Shaw

Council Delegate-Paislye Armbrister Soaring Eagle Delegates

President-Katie Davis

Council Delegate-Katie Davis Top of Texas Delegates

President-Brycen Epperson

Council Delegate-Jacob Loyd Council Delegate-Dorothy Martin

North Fork Leader Tonya Robertson Soaring Eagles Leader Deborah Davis

Team Eagle Leader Jeff Boyd

Top of Teaxas Archery

Chad Epperson 4-H Lefors Pirates Leaders Dana Davis

Krista Elrod

McLean 4-H Club Leader Valerie Fuller

PARENT—LEADERS ASSOCIATION Chairman—Chad Epperson

1st Vice-Chairman— Amanda Weaver

Secretary– Denise Smith

Treasurer—Shelly Youree

Co-Treasurer-Sara Rumrill

County Wide Family Night is right

around the corner! As a group of 10 or

more we get discounted tickets of $12!

Please call the office no later than

Monday, February 12th so that we can

reserve our seats! Families must pay

for their tickets by Thursday, February

13 at 5:00 p.m.

Three Gray County 4-H Team Eagle shooters were recently presented with National Rifle

Association qualification awards earned in recent months. All qualifications are under the

auspices of the American Rifleman Air Rifle, 10 meter, 3-position course of fire. The

American Rifleman qualification program is a progressive course of fire requiring shooters

to meet nationally defined scoring criteria in each of the prone, kneeling, and standing po-

sitions.

Austyn Davis NRA Pro-Marksman date of final qualifying shots: 27NOV2017

Clayton Ward NRA Pro-Marksman date of final qualifying shots: 22JAN2018

Clayton Rogers NRA Sharpshooter date of final qualifying shots: 22JAN2018

TOT Livestock Association

The TOT Livestock Association plans to

meet at the Fire Station in Lefors at 6:00

p.m. Please contact club President, Justin

Rosser if you have any questions regarding

the meeting.

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CLUB NEWS

Air Rifle will meet every Monday in February, with the exception of President’s day on the

19th.

Air Rifle

The McLean clothing project will meet Tuesday, February 6 and Monday, February 26 at

4:15 p.m. at Trinity Church. Pampa clothing project will meet Thursday, February 8 and

22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Annex.

Clothing and Textiles

Air Pistol will meet to shoot on Sunday, February 11 and 25 at 2:00 p.m.

Air Pistol

North Fork 4-H Club will meet Tuesday, February 13 @ 6:30 at the Annex.

4-H Lefors Pirates will meet Wednesday, February 21 after school.

Soaring Eagles will meet Friday, February 2 after school in the cafeteria.

Clover Kids will meet Monday, February 12 at 5:30 p.m.

Top of Texas Archery will meet at 6:00 at the Annex.

McLean 4-H Club will meet in March.

Pampa Horse project will meet Wednesday, February 7 and Wednesday, February 21

@6:00 at the Annex to learn more about horse judging.

Horse

Practices will meet every Monday in February. Top of Texas Archery Club will meet at

6:00 on February 15 at the Annex for the monthly meeting.

Archery

The Robotics project will meet on Friday, February 16 and Friday , February 23 at 6:00 at

the Annex

Robotics

The Dog Project will meet Wednesday, February 21 at 5:00 p.m. At the Annex– NO

DOGS!

Dog

The 4-H Youth Council will meet at the

Annex on Sunday, March 4 @ 4:00

p.m. We will work on the team

building program and then move on

to regular business.

4-H YOUTH COUNCIL

Council Meetings

The Adult leaders council meeting is

TBA. Thank you to all our previous

Adult Council leaders. We greatly

appreciate all your hard work and

dedication to Gray County 4-H.

PARENT/LEADER COUNCIL

We want to take a moment to wish all of our 4-H youth

celebrating a birthday in February a VERY HAPPY

BIRTHDAY!!

Nicholas Price

Jesse Smith

Renesmee Grenon

Larry Martin

Izaak Lee

Mikaela Grissom

Syler Brown

Tony Soria

Top of Texas Archery will be busy the next few months preparing and traveling to shoots. Once again this year we

will be hosting the District 1 Archery Shoot. It will be on May 18 & 19

Everyone in the club will start shooting the Texas 4H Postal Leagues this month .

Brycen Epperson, Conner Hampton, Halle Hampton, Gavin Hudson, Isaiah Chisum, Emma Chisum, Rebbekka

Ruzvidzo, & Mya Love will be attending the TFAA State Shoot in Roanoke Tx on February 24-25.

Brycen Epperson, Conner Hampton, Halle Hampton, Gavin Hudson, Isaiah Chisum, Emma Chisum, & Rebbekka

Ruzvidzo will be attending the Texas State JOAD Championships in Lubbock Tx on Feb 3-4.

Brycen Epperson will be attending The NFAA Las Vegas International Archery Shoot on Feb 8-11.

We will be hosting a District 1 4H Archery Warm up shoot on April 14. Registration will be through 4H Connect.

Our very own Agents, Joan Gray-Soria and Mike

Jeffcoat were awarded with the Superior Service

award for their outstanding performance and service

to this organization and to Texans. They were hon-

ored for their hard work and effort that was put into

the Livestock relief point that was located at the Bull

Barn after the March 6-7, 2017 fires. Joan was also

awarded with an individual Superior Service award

for her work she does as an FCH agent in Gray Coun-

ty. We have great leaders in our county! Congratula-

tions Mike and Joan!

4-H Fishing Camp

3rd Grade and up

All camp enrollment is based on grade in

2018-2019 school year

4-H membership is NOT required

Pay deposit by June 14th or pay full amount

Late fee 10%

All adult volunteers must enroll as a 4-H

volunteer, have verified background check,

and complete child protection training in 4-H

Connect Prior to camp.

texas4hcenter.tamu.edu

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Texas 4-H Center

Lake Brownwood, Texas

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Camp Arrival/Departure Price:Youth/Adult

$220/$110

Wildlife Adventure July 1, 2pm- July 5, 11am $280/$140

Horizons: Robotics Adventure July 1, 2pm- July 5, 11 am $280/$140

Leadership Adventure July 1, 2pm- July 5, 11am $280/$140

Vet Science Adventure July 1, 2pm- July 5, 11 am $280/$140

Woodworking Adventure July 1, 2pm- July 5, 11am $280/$140

Mission Possible Mentor Training July 1, 2pm- July 2, 2pm $125

Mission Possible July 2, 2pm- July 4, 3pm $175/$100

County Camp I July 5, 2pm- July 7, 11am $180/$90

County Camp II July 9, 2pm- July 11, 11am $180/$90

County Camp III- Outdoor Adventure July 11, 2pm- July 13, 11am $180/$90

Prime Time I July 15, 2pm- July 18, 10am $230/$115

Prime Time II July 18, 2pm- July 21, 10am $230/$115

June 20, 2pm- June 22, 2 pm

If you are interested in going to any of these summer camps, please contact the office

so we can help you sign up!

We have had a great turn out for our first couple Robotics project meetings. We successfully

built 2 robots and have been working on programming them! If you are interested in being part

of this project, we will meet at 6:00 on February 16 and February 23 at the Annex.

Livestock Families: We would love to publish some photos of your kids showing at Majors! Email any pictures to me

at sara.rumrill@ag.tamu.edu so we can get them in the newsletter and the Pampa newspaper!

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Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m

possible”!

-Audrey Hepburn

Joan Gray-Soria

CEA—Family & Community Health

Michael Jeffcoat

CEA-Agriculture & Natural Resources

Sara Rumrill

Gray County Extension

Office Manager

Gray County Extension Office

12125 E. Frederic Ave., St. C

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