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.

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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