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Brazoria County 4-H News M A Y 2 0 1 6

Brazoria County 4-H

Website

District 9 Website

Texas State 4-H

Website

Kelsey Schueler

County Extension Agent

4-H and Youth Development

979-864-1558 ext. 117

Cameron Arias

County Extension Agent

FCS & 4-H

979-864-1558 ext. 123

Jami Geserick

4-H Administrative Assistant

979-864-1558 ext. 114

Brazoria County 4-H

@BrazoriaCo_4H

@brazoriacounty4h

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic

information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Individu-

als with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in any Extension activity, are encouraged to contact the County Extension

Office for assistance 5 days prior to the activity.

Kawasaki Mule 4x4 and

Big Tex Trailer

Raffle Sales Fundraiser

We’re doing it again folks! We are going

to be selling raffle tickets for a Kawasaki

Mule 4X4 again this year! Tickets will be

with your club managers and distributed in

April to start selling! The TOP 5 sellers

will win a belt buckle. Anyone who sells 10

tickets will receive a $5.00 gift card. Be on

the look out for more information!

Save the

Date!

Gulf Coast Classic will be held on August 6th, 2016 at the Brazoria

County Fairgrounds. The rule book and more specifics are being final-ized now so be looking for those

items next month.

May 30th 4-H Office Closed for Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces fighting for our country’s freedoms. CELEBRATE and remember our fallen Hero's on May 30th!

Memorial Day

District 9 Horse

Show Entries

Horse Show

June 20th—22nd

Entries Due in 4-H Connect by May 22nd

Go to District 9 website for more information.

Questions call Kelsey at the

4-H Office.

May 21st and 22nd – Stock Show University will be pre-sented at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds. Registration forms available at www.sullivansupply.com for questions please call Dan Sullivan at 1-800-588-7096 or email stockshowusouth@hillsboro.net. Stock Show University Flyer.

Stock Show University

Horse Advisory Committee

Committee Meeting May 9th for

Gallopolooza event Planning and

May 16th for final points review

and 2016-2017 rules review

BCFA – Important

dates! See flyer for

BCFA Validation

and entry dead-

lines.

Good Luck District 9 Rifle and Pistol Competitors! Contest is Saturday May 7th. Visit the District 9 4-H website for more information regarding

rules and contest information.

State Rifle and Pistol Entries Due May 9th in 4-H Connect. Contest is July 19-23rd. Visit the Texas 4-H Shooting Sports website for more information re-

garding entry and rules for the contests.

State Roundup Entries Due in 4-H Connect by May 12th. You’ve done county roundup. You’ve won at district.

Lets show them at the state level what Brazoria County 4-H is made of. There’s no stopping us now! Look out

Texas…Brazoria County 4-H is coming for you June 6th – June 10th in college Station.

State Roundup Entries due May 12th

Horse Rule Suggestions If you participate in the Brazoria County 4-H Horse shows and have any rule sug-gestions for the 2016-2017 year, please send them to Kelsey by May 11th . This will help the Horse Advisory Committee in guiding the program and help us all to “Make the Best Better” as we round out the year and look forward to 2017!

Dinner Club

Dinner Club May 3rd, 17th, 24th, 31st are for

members attending State Round Up! Let us know if you need practice or help with your project. These dates are specifically for

those members to improve before State!

Leadership Lab: Leadership Lab is scheduled for June 28th – 30th at The Texas A&M Univer-sity in Galveston!!! You must be 14 years old to attend. Register on 4-H Connect by May 15th. For more details go to the District 9 website. Cost is $255.00.

Recordbooks and Star Awards Due June 1

Leadership Lab

Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program: Every year a new

group of 4-H members become the Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors. This program is for high school aged children and teaches all facets of the livestock industry. The ambassadors will also be required to help put on clinics and help other youth learn about livestock. The Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program is an in-depth learning experience for selected youth to represent the agricultural industry in Texas.

Training includes a short course experience on the campus of either Texas A&M University or Texas Tech University. During training, more than 30 hours of rigorous instruction by university faculty, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Specialists, and County Extension Agents cover topics such as animal science principles, leadership, career development, and animal agriculture advocacy. Youth also learn the value of giving back to the community. The 2016 Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador short course will be held at Texas A&M University on July 18-21, 2016. Applications will be due June 1, 2016. Visit the Texas youth Livestock & Agriculture website for more information and to register.

4-H Recorbooks are due at the 4-H office by June 1!!! ALL information and forms needed for the record books can be found on the state website. In order to be a 4-H Star Awards candidate, you will need to turn in your Rec-ord Books. You will have to sign up for an interview time when turning in your books. The Star Award in-formation can be found out our website. Award inter-

views will be scheduled for June 2nd starting at 4:30 PM at the 4-H office.

Wise County Dog Show in Decatur Texas, May 14, 2016. It is open to 4-Hers ag-es 18 and under. Dogs will not have to be validated. Here’s a good way to find out if showing dogs is something you want to do. This will most definitely be a fun

show day! Registration due May 12th. View registration flyer for more details!

Dog Show

Texas Cat t le Showdown

TNLA Scholarship

Adult Leaders & Parents

May 23rd Adult Leader Meeting

7:00pm everyone welcome to join.

Apply today for Committee updates and

reminders by clicking this link.

http://agrilife.org/brazoria4h/parent-

association-committees/

Thank you for always being there to

support our vast program! Volunteers are the backbone of Brazoria County 4-

H and we appreciate all your hard work

and dedication to the program.

May 9th Committee Meetings:

Awards Planning meeting 6:00pm

Finance meeting 6:30pm

Youth Fair Meeting 7:00pm

County Council

The 4-H County Council meeting is on Monday, May 23rd

at 7:00 pm. This month’s theme is Minute to Win It!!!!

Council meetings are opportunities to advance your leader-ship knowledge and skills. Everyone is welcome; club offic-ers are highly encouraged to attend. Council Elections will be held this meeting so choose wisely on who will be representing you. Refreshments will be provided.

Ag Awareness Day Deadline Extended

May 12th and 13th, 2016 Teen Leaders Needed!!! for this

two day event! If you would like to volunteer to be a teen

leader at the Fourth annual Captain Shishka Bob Agricul-

ture Awareness day held on both May 12th and 13th, the

application is due to the 4-H office by May 6, 2016. Use

this link to apply.

June 18th Texas Cattle Showdown presented by Stock-N-Stuff 4-H. Mail entries to 18615

Amoco Pearland, TX 77584. See flyer for more details.

Texas Nursery & Landscape Association is offering Scholarship program for the 2016-2017 school year. If you are a student who is studying programs related to the nursery and landscape industry please visit the TNLA website and download the 2016-2017 TNLA Edu-cation and Research Foundation scholarship. Applica-tion, letters of referral and transcripts need to be in by June 1, 2016 deadline. Contact Cheryl Staritz at 512-579-3863 or cheryl@tnlaonline.org for more infor-mation.

Adult Volunteer Training

May 21st Brazoria County Adult Volunteer Training! Training will be held at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds from 9:00-12:00pm on Saturday, May 21st. We would like to see everyone who is a Adult Volunteer for Brazoria County 4-H out there! We will be discussing important material to help with club programming, working with fellow volunteers, and helping grow our youth in Brazoria County! Please RSVP to Kelsey by May 18th if you plan on attending!

Save the Date! The Gulf Coast Classic and will be held on August 6th, 2016 at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds. Start looking forward to educational presentations including sessions offered for beef cattle, swine, sheep and goats. The plan is to

have three sessions per species and then one general session. Door prizes will be given throughout the sessions as well. The educational sessions will be held from 9-12 and showmanship clinics starting at 2PM. The show will begin promptly at 3PM.

We will run separate show rings for the cattle and sheep and goats to save time. The rule book and more specifics are being finalized now so be looking for those

items next month.

If you have special needs for any of the programs offered at the County or District level, please give us 10 days’ notice. We will

make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs.

Want to be apart of opening ceremonies and be a 4-H representative for the livestock shows at the 2016

BCFA?!?! We are looking for national anthem singers, pledge leaders, and flag holders.

If you are interested contact Kelsey!

Gulf Coast Classic August 6th, 2016

Will be held at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds – May 14, 2016. This is the

perfect opportunity for you to show your stuff or get some practice. This

playday is open to anyone who wants to attend, including adults. 4-H or non-

4-H members are welcome to join the fun. This is not part of the Brazoria

County 4-H Horse Show Point Series so there are not the same rules and

guidelines. Ride any horse you like, and play around with us for the day.

Books open at 8:00 am, playday begins at 11:00. For more information,

view the flyer or contact Dona Spillars 979-319-0585. Registration form

and fees will be due day of the show.

Age divisions: 8 & Under, 9-13 yrs, 14-18 yrs, and 19 & Over Exhibitions will be run from 8:30-10:30. Lead Line will start promptly at 11:00am

May 6th Recordbook Training!

Teen Leader Application due for Captain Shishka Bob

May 7th District 9 Rifle and Pistol Competition

May 9th State Rifle and Pistol Entries Due

May 9th Horse Advisory Committee Meeting Gallopolooza Event Planning 6:30

Awards Planning Committee Meeting 6:00pm

Finance Committee Meeting 6:30pm

Youth Fair Committee Meeting 6:00 pm

May 11th – Horse Show Rule Suggestions Due

May 12th and 13th Captain Shishka Bob Agricultural Awareness Day

May 12th State Roundup Entries Due

May 14th Gallopolooza horse playday fundraiser for the horse advisory committee

BCFA Heifer and Steer Validation

Wise County Dog Show

May 15th Leadership Lab Registration Due

May 16th Horse Advisory Committee year-end review

May 18th RSVP for Adult Volunteer Training

May 21st – 22nd District 9 Horse Show Entries Due

May 21st Adult Volunteer Training at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds

May 23rd Adult Leader meeting 7:00 pm

May 23rd County Council and Ambassadors Meeting

May 30th Memorial Day Office Closed

Take a Look Ahead….

June 1st ***Scholarship opportunity**** Applications due for Texas Nursery and Landscape Association

June 1st Recordbooks and Star Award Signups Due

June 1st Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program Applications Due

June 2nd Star Award Interviews

June 6th - 10th State Roundup Entries Due in 4-H Connect

June 18th Texas Cattle Showdown

June 20th – 22nd District 9 Horse Show

June 28th – 30th Leadership lab at Texas A&M University Galveston

July 18th – 21st Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador short course

July 19th - 23rd State Rifle and Pistol Competition

August 6th – Gulf Coast Classic

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