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February 2013 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
Freestone County Extension Office
440 E. Main Street
Fairfield, Texas 75840
Phone: (903)389-3436
Fax: (903) 389-7858
E-mail: freeston@ag.tamu.edu
Mark our County Website:
Freestone.agrilife.org
Erin Hensley Teresa Petkoff
CEA-AgNR CEA-FCS
Freestone County
2012-2013 Freestone County Council
President ~ Morgan Jackson
1st Vice President ~ Cole Beddingfield
2nd Vice President ~ Hannah McCord
Council Delegate ~ Cole Beddingfield
Secretary ~ Madison McQueen
Treasurer ~ Emily Chavers
Reporter / Historian ~ Harli Hunt
Parliamentarian ~ Nikki Boney
Congratulations to the new 2012-13 Council Officers!
Please Note…
Erin will be out of the office March 5-15 for
the Houston Livestock Show. If you have questions
please call Jamie at the Extension Office or email
Erin at Erin.Hensley@ag.tamu.edu , she will get back
to you as soon as possible!
Fairfield Market
Days will be the last
Friday, Saturday
and Sunday of each
month starting in March. 4-H will have a booth to
sell items, give educational demonstrations and
much more. All members are encouraged to par-
ticipate. Call Erin to sign up for your slot!
June 26th through 28th
Texas 4-H Conference Center
Brownwood Texas
This camp is open to 4-H’ers 14 years old and up.
If you are interested in attending this camp, please contact us at 903-389-3436 for infor-
mation and details on this great opportunity.
DEW�4-H�
Eagle Country 4-H
Freestone 4-H
Dew 4-H Club meets on 2nd Tuesdays, 6:30 pm @ the Dew ISD
Cafeteria
Club Managers: Charlotte Winkler (903)-389-5432
Ginny Blackwell (903)-389-3001
2012-13 Officers
President ~ Rachel Tugwell Vice President ~ Travis Blackwell 1st Vice President ~ Katy Webb
Secretary ~ Jake Hughes Treasurer ~ Regan Cotton
Council Delegate ~ Cooper Blackwell Reporter / Historian ~ Samantha Winkler
Eagle Country 4-H Club meets on 2nd Mondays, 6pm @
Fairfield Elementary Cafetorium
Club Manager: Amanda Newman (903) 388-4557
Tony Pingleton (903) 389-2464
2012-13 Officers
President ~ Laney Newman
Vice President ~ Kaitlin Newman
Secretary ~ Zachary Phillips
Treasurer ~ Leah Townsend
Historian ~ William Lindsey
Council Delegate ~ Harli Hunt
Freestone 4-H Club meets 2nd Tuesdays, 6:30 pm @ Freestone Community Center
Club Manager: Destiny Black (903) 388-3715 Angie McAdams (254) 625-0635
Wortham 4-H Club meets on 1st Wednesdays, 6 pm
@ the Wortham Chamber Building
wortham4h@dishmail.net
Club Managers: Larah & Todd Ward (903) 390-4956
Reene Bean (903) 599-2499
2012-13 Officers
President ~ Josie Richardson
Vice President ~ Kateley Craig
Secretary ~ Sam Barker
Treasurer ~ Katie Barker
Reporter ~ Reagan Jones
Council Delegate ~ Nikki Boney
Parliamentarian ~ Nikki Boney
CLUB NEWSCLUB NEWSCLUB NEWSCLUB NEWS
Fairfield 4-H Club meets 1st Mondays, 6 pm @ Fairfield Civic Center
Club Managers: Craig & Audra Jackson 903-389-7469
Sherry Simpson 903-389-4188
2012-13 Officers
President ~ Cole Beddingfield
Vice President ~ Cody McQueen
Secretary ~ Lauran Adcock
Treasurer ~ Conner Jackson
Reporter ~ Preston Simpson
Council Delegate ~ Emily Chavers
Parliamentarian ~ Morgan Jackson
Clover Kid ~ Blaise Monico
February 2013
TEAGUE 4-H Teague 4-H Club meets on 2nd Mondays, 6 p.m.
@ the Teague Community Center
Club Managers: Sarah Corbin (903)-390-2556
Thomas Corbin (903)-390-3088
2012-13 Officers
President ~ Ella Corbin
Vice President ~ Kasey McQueen
Secretary ~ Madison McQueen
Treasurer ~ Jordon McQueen
Council Delegate ~ Jacob McQueen
BUTLER BEAVERS 4-H Butler Beaver 4-H Club meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month
@ 6 pm @ the E.E. Wheat Community Center.
Club Manager: Opal Oliver (903)389-4648
2012-13 Officers
President ~ Bobbie Carter
Vice President ~ Deonte Carr
Secretary ~ Alexis Carter
Treasurer ~ Antonio Carter
Historian ~ Deonte Carr
Council Delegate ~
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Fairfield 4-H
Wortham 4-H
President ~ Kayla Kimball
Vice President ~ Erica Walker
Secretary ~ Lilah Craig
Treasurer ~ Grayson Myers
Reporter ~ Carson Black
Council Delegate ~ Eva Chandler
February 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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2 District 8 Consumer Decision Making Contest
District 8 Nutrition Quiz Bowl
4 Fairfield 4-H Meeting 6 pm
Horse Judging 6 pm @ Extension Office
5 Livestock Judging Practice 6 pm & 7 pm
6 Wortham 4-H Meeting 6 pm
9 Freestone County 4-H Sporting Clays & Whiz Bang Shoot
11 Houston Livestock Judging Contest
Eagle Country 4-H Meeting 6 pm
Teague 4-H Meeting 6 pm
12 Freestone Community 4-H Meeting 6:30 pm
Dew 4-H Meeting 6:30 pm
14 Butler Beaver 4-H Meeting 6 pm
18 Horse Judging Practice 6 pm @ Extension Office
22 Navarro County Consumer Decision Making Contest
Navarro County Livestock Judging Contest
23 County Fashion Show & Storyboard Contest 1 pm
26 Livestock Judging Practice 6 pm & 7 pm
29 Good Friday—Office Closed
31 Easter Sunday
February 2013 3
District 8 Consumer Decision Making Contest—
Saturday, March 2, 1013
District 8 County Camp—July 12-14, 2013 t Lake-
view Camp in Palestine.
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Reminder:
4-H has implemented an enrollment or participation fee. Students enrolled between September 1 and Oc-tober 31 of the 4-H year, the fee is $20. If enrollment is November 1st to August 31st, this fee is $25. Checks can be brought by the Extension office or paid to your club manager. Checks need to be made
out to ‘4-H Adult Leaders’, there is no fee for adults to enroll as members.
You must be an ‘Active’ 4-H member to participate in any 4-H competition or activity. This includes show-ing under 4-H at the County Fair.
Freestone County Fair
Home & Garden Show
Handbook is online at:
http://freestone.agrilife.org/
under the Free-stone County Fair tab. Start planning now for all those project entries and this can all be in-cluded in your 4-H Record Book.
2013
Freestone County
Fair & Rodeo
Home & Garden
Show
18 Presidents’ Day– Office Closed
Horse Judging Practice 6pm @ Extension Office
23 Consumer Decision Making Training
25 4-H Council & 4-H Adult Leader Meeting 6:30pm @ Free-
stone County Courthouse
26 Livestock Judging Practice 6 pm & 7 pm
Family & Consumer Projects
Consumer Decision Making
Teaches 4-Hers to make wise decisions when comparison shopping. Project activi-ties will focus on the economy, money man-agement, consumer rights and responsibili-ties, and the environment. Some items we will be comparing in judging classes are: cell phones, digital cameras, watches, movie rentals, and digital media players. Boys and girls contact your 4-H Leader or Te resa Pe t ko f f , County Extension Agent—FCS and we will get started.
District & 4-H Consumer Decision Making Con-
test:
1. Saturday, March 2, 2013(Morning) at McLen-nan Community College—Emergency Services Education Center in Waco. Registration is due Monday, February 18, 2013.
2. Participants must be actively participating in the 4-H Consumer Education Project.
3. Judging Teams from Freestone County: Maximum = 3 Junior Teams, 3 Intermedi-ate Teams, and 3 Senior Teams. Maximum of 4 mem-bers, but not less than 3 members.
4-H Clothing & Textile Projects:
A “heads-up” on learning to sew and/or comparison buying in clothing. Boys and girls contact your 4-H Leader or Teresa Petkoff—County Extension Agent—FCS and we will get organized.
Freestone County 4-H Fashion Show & Storyboard Contest is Saturday, March 23, 2013.
District 8 4-H Fashion Show & Storyboard
Contests will be Friday, April 12, 2013 at Tarle-ton State University in Stephenville. Competition in Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Divisions with 4 categories each. (Freestone County can have 12 entries in Fashion Show, 2 entries in Natural Fiber Division (wool or cotton), and unlimited storyboards. March 25, 2013 all pa-perwork is due and April 1, 2013 Story-boards will be judged for District.
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2013 4-H Quilt Challenge Contest and Community Service Project
The 4-H Quilt Challenge Contest and Community Service Project proud to announce the
changes to the statewide program that will allow more youth to be involved. The Quilt Chal-
lenge contest will be focusing on creation of quilts for two specific organizations, Project
Linus and Quilts of Valor. The Community Service portion of the Quilt Challenge will focus
on the creation and donation of blankets, afghans, and quilts to either Project Linus or a
local charity selected by the individual or group. If you are interested in this project area,
get all the information at the following website:
February 2013
Get out your cameras or look through the photos you’ve
taken so far this year, because the spring photography
contest is just around the corner. The County contest is
open to all 4-H’ers , with the Senior age division entries
eligible to go to the State competition at Round Up.
The following are the categories for this competi-
tion:
Animals—Domestic Animals—Wildlife
Catch All Details & Macro
Digital Darkroom Dominant Color
Elements of Design Food
Marine / Aquatic Nature & Landscape
Night Photography People
Plant/ Flora Storyboard
Theme—”Holiday Season in Texas”
For more information and complete rules go to:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/photography_contest
The County Deadline for ALL age groups will be April 4th
at 5 pm to the Extension office. Entry photos should be
mounted on foam board for display. All entries will be
displayed there through the month of May. The Senior
entries will need to be submitted electronically to be
submitted to the state
competition as well as a
printed copy. Seniors
may send their electronic
submissions to:
freeston@ag.tamu.edu
Spring 4-H Photography Contest
Freestone County:
Well represented at the
4-H Day At The Capital
Thanks to Nikki Boney of Wortham 4-H and Erica Walker of
Freestone Community 4-H for representing Freestone
County at this year’s 4-H Day At The Capital. Erica got to
meet with Texas House Representative Byron Cook and
Nikki got to meet with Texas State Represen-
tative Kyle Kacal.
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Anyone wanting to show Broilers at the 2013 Freestone County Fair will need to have their orders and money in to the Extension Office no later than March 19th by 5 pm. The cost for one pen of 25 chicks will be $39.50. Checks need to be made payable to “Ag Program Acct.” The chicks will be available for pick up approximately May 1st or 2nd. If you have any questions or to place your order contact the Extension Office at 903-389-3436.
Attention 4-H Adults / Parents
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GardenersGardenersGardenersGardeners
Adults that love gardening and want to learn more,
com to the Horticulture meeting February 25th at 12 noon at the
Extension Office. Lunch will be provided. Please call the Exten-
sion Office at 903-389-3436 to R.S.V.P.
ADULT LEADERS a.k.a PARENTS
Adult Leaders, we need to meet! Tentative date is February 25th at 6:30 at the Freestone County
Courthouse. Please contact Erin if this is not a desirable date and time. (903) 389-3436.
Whiz Bang & Sporting Clays Shoot
March 9, 2013 Caney Creek Shooting Sports Teague, Texas
Events: 100 Target Sporting Clays Course
50 Target Whiz Bang (5 stand)
100 Target Sporting Clays Course for parent shooter.
Fees: Sporting Clays 100 target 100 Targets Parent Shooters
Whiz Bang (5 stand) 50 targets Costs $50.00
Cost for all 150 Targets $140.00
Registration Fee’s $10.00
Total Cost $150.0
Golf carts available for rent please contact Caney Creek lodge for this.
Classes: Junior Intermediate Senior I Senior II
Awards: Per Age Division
HOA (Browning 12 ga. Shotgun-Carbon Fiber Maxus Sporting)
HOA Runner Up (Deer rifle)
HOA 3rd
Place (Buckle)
4th
Place (Yeti Cooler)
5th
Place (Briley Gun Bag)
6th
Place (1 flat shotgun shells)
Girls HOA belt buckles to be awarded 1st
,2nd
and 3rd
place.
Location: Caney Creek Shooting Sports Teague, Tx. Caneycreeklodge.net
Time: Orientation will be at 7:30 am and shooting will begin at 8:00 am.
Lunch: Shooter will receive a lunch ticket. Concessions will be available for
purchase. Breakfast will also be available for purchase.
Drawings: Will be held at the end of the event by shooter number.
Rules: No shot loads larger than 7 ½ or smaller than 9.
Safety violations will result in disqualification of shooter.
Refunds: Anyone choosing to withdraw from the shoot must do so by March 2
to receive a full refund. Refunds will be mailed at conclusion of the shoot.
For more information go to: http://freestone.agrilife.org/ to get details and download an entry form.
Looking for adults and/or
vet professionals to head
the Vet Science pro-
gram. Contact Erin if
you are interested.
February 2013
Project Area Info
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LEADERS: Erin Hensley at the Extension Office (903-389-3436) or Becky
Adcock at 903-388-8313.
Practice Times: February 26th, March 19th & 26,th April 2nd, 9th, & 11th.
District Contest April 20th
Practice Contest in Corsicana March 22nd
Project Leader: Mike Strader
254-739-5925
Typically this group meets every other Saturday unless they are at a
shoot. Contact Mike Strader if you are interested in joining this pro-
ject group. They meet at the Old Teague Firestation. Meetings will be
posted monthly on facebook.
Project Leaders: Dean & Bridgett Gauntt
254-739-3930
If you are interested in joining this group contact Dean or Bridgett Gauntt!
We’re on Facebook & Twitter!
Look for us under “Freestone County 4-H”—Places & like us to get all the up to date information delivered to your facebook accounts. If you are not on facebook you can Google Freestone County 4-H and view our page without having a profile. You can also get up-
dates on Twitter @ FreeCo4h
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LEADER: Erin Hensley 903-389-3436
Practice Times: February 18th, March 4th &18th, & April 1st.
District Contest—April 6th
Anyone still interested in Meats Judging or Plant ID, please con-
tact Erin to set up a time to practice!
Freestone County Extension Office
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Fairfield, TX 75840
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