Applications will be accepted March 1-31 for the Fashion and Interior Design Ambassador program!

Any senior 4-H member that is passionate for and active in the 4-H Fashion & Interior Design pro-

ject are encouraged to apply.

A selection committee will review the applications and accept up to 20 participants. Applicants will

be notified in April with the results.

Mandatory training will be held at Incarnate Word University in San Antonio July 27-30th. A $250

participation fee will be charged for the training. For more information contact Angela McCorkle or

check out the button below.

Angela McCorkle | armccorkle@ag.tamu.edu | 979-845-1150

Fashion and Interior Design Ambassador Applications Now Available

Guadalupe County 4-H Gazette Your Source for Everything 4-H in and Around Guadalupe County

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lose. Parents get just as upset

at that as the kids do! It’s a lot

of time and work and money

put into these projects. Just

remember, people will re-

member you more for how

you react in a loss, than how you react in a win!

Remember everyday to

thank God for the opportunity

to do what we love! We are all

proud of y’all, continue to

show Texas what Guadalupe

Co. 4-H is made of!

County 4-H Agent

February means that it

is time for the 2020 stock

shows! It’s hard to believe that

the time is already here! Many

of our 4-Hers will be showing

at San Antonio, San Angelo,

Austin and Houston over the next new months, but that’s

not all that is going on!

We have kids that will

be participating in the SALE,

San Angelo and Houston Shot-

gun shoots as the shooting

sports season starts to heat up!

We will have kids participating

in Livestock judging, and the

SALE Robotics. We also have 4

-Hers acting as SALE school

tour guides for youth around

San Antonio! We have kids in

the Photo contest, consumer

contest and much more.

February is also the time

of the year when we start to

work with our county schools

on hatching in the classroom projects, water fairs, outdoor

education and more; that means

that there are plenty of opportu-

nities to volunteer! Also, we

need to start thinking about our

recordbooks!

This is a time of a lot of

excitement and passion for what

you do everyday! With luck,

many of you will win whatever

you are competing in. There is

also the chance that you may

Major Show Season In Guadalupe County

a traditional event. We

would like to keep most

of the details secret until

banquet, but in order

for the ceremony to

work we need you to

please email back The

college/trade school you

will be attending and a

brief commentary of

who you are, you're 4-H

career, and your favorite

Hey there Grad-

uating seniors of Guada-

lupe County 4-H who

will be attending this

years banquet! It's you're

incoming County Coun-

cil president here.

16 Cattle compa-

ny is sponsoring a senior

ceremony at this years

County banquet. Hope-

fully this will go on to be

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Registration for the

District 10 Photography

Contest will be due to the

county extension office on

Friday, 21 February 2020 for

Guadalupe County. Cost for

registration will be $5.00 per

person which will be covered

by the county council. ALL

photo files must be emailed to

Matt Miranda by the 21st of

Feb.

Each 4-Her may enter

up to three (3) photos. A 4-

Her CANNOT enter all three

photographs in the same cate-

gory; they will need to be en-

tered in three different cate-

gories. Photos must be taken

by the 4-H member between

February 2, 2019 – February

21, 2020.

Formatting the Photo-

graph

Photographs should be

taken at a minimum of 300 dpi

quality resolution. Photo-

graphs must be in a .jpeg, .jpg

format. Files submitted may

not be larger than 5120KB

(5MB).Photos must be a 3:2

(4”x6”) or 5:4 (8”x10”) ratios

(either landscape or portrait). If

you need assistance in resizing

photos, you can use: http://

webresizer.com/, or a program

of your choice.

Labeling/Naming the Pho-

tograph

Each photograph will

need to be clearly labeled with

the Age Division, County, 4-H

member’s first and last name

and the name of the category

(see below for label name).

For example: Junior 4-H

member John Smith from Ban-

dera County entering the Ani-

mals-Wildlife category would

upload a file labeled:

Junior

_Bandera_John_Smith_Wildlife.

jpg

Below, you can see the name of

the categories and how that

category should be labled on

the photo file.

Categories

ANIMALS – DOMESTIC: Domestic

LANDSCAPE & NATURE: Landscape

ANIMALS – WILDLIFE: Wildlife

MOTION/ACTION: Motion

CATCH ALL: All

PEOPLE: People

DETAILS & MACROS: Details

PLANT/FLORA: Plant

DOMINANT COLOR: Dominant

SPORTS: Sports

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN: Elements

THEME: Theme– this year, the

theme is Promote 4-H.

ENHANCED: Enhanced

TRAVEL & PLACE: Travel

FOOD: Food

For descriptions of the catego-

ries, go to

https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-

content/uploads/2019-

20_texas_4h_photography_tule

s.pdf

PLEASE NOTE: The cost

listed in this link is for the

STATE contest...ONLY 1st

place senior photos at

county will be allowed to

enter this contest

District 10 4-H Photo Contest, Photos DUE Feb. 25, 2020 to Ext. Office

kind of social media! With

smart phones everywhere,

N e a r l y

everyone today has some

event times, photos, videos and

more are at our finger tips! For

with 74 categories! The divi-

sions are Baked Goods, Cloth-

ing and Needle Work; Hobbies

and crafts; Horticulture; Pho-

tography; Wood and Metal

Projects; Art; and Poster De-

sign. If you made it since April

2019, you can enter it!

Entries will be due in

late March and there is NO

ENTRY fee for each entry. The

Dates Coming Soon

Bexar County

has opened their Youth Pro-

ject show to all Guadalupe,

Atascosa, Medina, Kendall,

Comal and Wilson Counties.

It is like our homemaker's

show with even more catego-

ries!

There are 8 divisions

Youth Project Show Coming up in April, Date TBA

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forms for the contest will be

in the back of this newsletter.

I can take your items,

and you do not need to be

present; It serves as one of

their fundraisers as well and

supporting them is great since

they let us participate in this

fun contest! The deadline is

coming soon.

Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarships Due By Feb 14 GREAT opportunity!

Be sure to check out the

county website for more infor-

mation on these and other great

scholarships at

https://texas4hfoundation.org/

what-we-do/

If you are a senior in high

school, chances are you are

looking for as many scholarships

as you can get! Then don't pass

up an opportunity for up to

$20,000 dollars!

The Texas 4-H and

Youth Development Program

and the Texas 4-H Youth Devel-

opment Foundation is once again

pleased to offer to our senior

high school 4-H members and

current college students the op-

portunity to apply for an Oppor-

tunity Scholarship through the

Texas 4-H Program.

We encourage you to let

Matt or Charla read over your

scholarship application BEFORE

you turn it in; that way, if there

are any changes that need to be

made to make it more competi-

tive, you can do so before the

deadline! Don’t miss out on this

The next meeting of the

Guadalupe County 4-H Council

will be on Wednesday, March 25

7pm at the county extension of-

fice. The elected representatives

from each 4-H club will meet to

discuss county 4-H business and

County Council/Booster Club Meeting Coming up March 25 determine what will be done in the

coming months.

Additionally, the coun-

ty 4-H booster club will meet on the

same night upstairs at the county ex-

tension office. This is open to all 4-H

parents and leaders in the county.

They raise money to help sup-

port the 4-H program in our

county! If you have any ques-

tions, please call Matt for the

council or Jeff for Booster club

at 830-303-3889.

GuadalupeCounty4H. It

contains the most up to

date info on meetings,

events and upcoming con-

tests, as well as many pho-

tos!

We also have a

county 4-H INSTAGRAM

app for smartphones.

When you search for

names in Instagram, look

for GUADCO4H! The 4-H

N e a r l y

everyone today has some

kind of social media! With

smart phones everywhere,

event times, photos, videos

and more are at our finger

tips! For Guadalupe County

4-H, we have types of So-

cial media!

First off, there is

our Facebook site at

https://www.facebook.com/

Council, Ambassadors and 4-H

Agent post photos of events as

they happen!

Finally, we have the

Guada lupe County 4 -H

YouTube Page which I will post

trainings and meetings on so if

you missed out on a training, we

will post it to where you can

view it at a later date

Each month will have a “Learn

it” module, a “make it “ module

and a “field exercise” mod-

ule. The Crescent bend Nature

Park and the Bracken Wildlife

Preserve will be used for the

field exercises and some foR the

‘make it’ modules.

The participants will

have the option of setting up

and managing a Honey Bee hive

for the duration of the project

which will be kept at the Brack-

en Preserve.

From January to No-

vember 2020, the Guadalupe 4-

H Infinity club will be hosting a

Bee project. The project will

have a Master Beekeeper, a

Master Gardener and Native

Plant Society Educator assisting

the project.

A holistic, natural Inte-

grated Pest Management ap-

proach will be used. The bees

will be a vehicle to learn about

ones environment and the in-

teraction of its components.

Guadalupe County 4-H Bee Keeping Project Starting Up

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On completion of all

the project modules, the partic-

ipants will be able to complete

a 4-H record book, sit the Tex-

as State Master Beekeepers

Apprentice exam, achieve Jun-

ior master naturalist certifica-

tion and take home a bottle of

their own self extracted honey.

Signup is through 4-H

and provide the 4-H Infinity

Club Manager with your con-

tact details. Target age is 12 to

18 years old.

Social Media and Guadalupe County 4-H 4-H Agent post photos of

events as they happen!

Finally, we have the

Guadalupe County 4-H

YouTube Page which I will

post trainings and meetings on

so if you missed out on a

training, we will post it to

where you can view it at a

later date.

Nearly everyone today

has some kind of social media!

With smart phones every-

where, event times, photos,

videos and more are at our

finger tips! For Guadalupe

County 4-H, we have types of

Social media!

First off, there is our

Facebook site at https://

w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /

GuadalupeCounty4H. It con-

tains the most up to date info

on meetings, events and up-

coming contests, as well as

many photos!

We also have a county

4-H INSTAGRAM app for

smartphones. When you

search for names in Instagram,

look for GUADCO4H! The 4

-H Council, Ambassadors and

Mission Possible Camp Mentor Applications Now Available Contact Matt Miranda, mjmiran-

da@ag.tamu.edu with any ques-tions. Form is available at https://

d o c s . g o o g l e . c o m / f o r m s / d /e / 1 F A I p Q L S d H B N Z h -

g4fg0REUK0CzdGpwK3gBAjQ1W

OFdIQwBegs8hWyaQ/viewform

The Mission Possible Men-

tor applications are now open online. 4-H Members currently in

the 8th grade and up are eligible to apply. This service learning oppor-

tunity allows 4-H members to be partnered with Mission Possible

campers to provide a safe and fun

camp experience for all.

Mission Possible matches 4-H youth with youth with various dis-

abilities and gives them a chance

to have a regular 4-H Camp Expe-

rience. It is not always the easiest job, but it is the most rewarding

experience 4-H has to offer.

Mentor applications are

due on March 20th, 2020 and mentors will be notified by April

3rd, 2020 on their mentor status. Mission Possible Mentors must be

available June 28-July 1 to attend training and camp at the Texas 4-

H Center in Brownwood, Texas.

everyone today has some N e a r l y kind of social media! With smart

Schertz Fire Station #3 11917 Lower Seguin Rd, Schertz, TX 78154 Start time – promptly 6:30.

New Meeting Location for Discovery 4-H Club! They outgrew the GVEC room, so now they will be meeting at:

New Meeting Location for Discovery 4-H Club

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Meeting dates have not changed!

ing at the county office,

For us to get credit for

the Rode Cup again this

year, you need to send me

a photo of you donating,

and the number of items

donated!

This year, our Dis-

trict 10 service project is

much more on track with

past years! We are col-

lecting new socks and

gently used coats to be

donated to women's and

homeless shelters. These

will be given to kids who

need them during and af-

ter a traumatic event.

Socks are one of

those things we all take

for granted, especially in

the winter months. They

are in nearly every life

pack given to people in

need! Coats too are im-

portant for cold weather

and for rain protection.

We will be collect-

This time of year, we

are all excited to get our ani-

mals ready for stock shows,

prepare our educational

presentations, create our

clothing project or bake

something yummy! While

these are all fun and memora-

ble 4-H experiences, don't

forget the MOST important

part of your 4-H career, your

school work!

School is the most im-

portant thing you can be do-

ing right now. More so than

any animal you raise or pro-

Fail 4-H if you Must Fail Something, School is #1 ject you complete, your education

is what will take you far as you get

older! This time of year, we check

your eligibility with your school

before each contest to make sure

you are allowed to compete. If

you aren’t passing for some rea-

son, it can be disappointing but

don't let your grades suffer any

more. If you must fail something,

be sure to “fail” 4-H and focus on

school!

I have had my own difficul-

ty with grades before, I know how

difficult it can be. Hey, I even for-

got to do my last class in doctoral

school and failed it! I also

know what its like to work

for a long time on a project

and NOT be able to show it

because of grades! Remem-

ber, these grades are what is

going to get you into college

and get you a good job

someday! Don’t let anything

get in the way of your edu-

cation, it is the most im-

portant thing you can give to

yourself!

District 10 Service Project– Coat and Sock Collection

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County-Wide 4-H Projects These are the projects that are offered on the county level currently, a new project can be added at ANY time!

If you would like to get involved with one of these projects or start a new one, contact Matt Miranda at 830-

303-3889 or mjmiranda@ag.tamu.edu

Natural Resources (Outdoor Challenge) (PARTIALLY OPEN TO CLOVER KIDS)

This project focuses on developing outdoor skills in various areas including camping, archery, wild-

life ID, Shooting Sports and much more! This project will meet at Outdoor Learning Cen-

ter on the 4th Sunday afternoon from 2-5pm! The date is February 23. We will do ca-

noeing and orienteering (Weather Permitting)

Horse Project

The Horse Project will be in for its first year in 2019-2020. We are just getting started right now

and are looking for more participants. This includes horse riding (western, possibly English too),

speed events, horse judging, horse quiz bowl and care/maintenance of horses. They will meet the

2nd Tuesday of each month. Location will be at the county extension office.

Robotics & STEM

The Robotics Project has grown and we are looking to expand and prepare for contests and more!

We will meet the 1st Saturday of each month from 9-11am. If you would like to help

with the project, please let us know!

Shooting Sports (Archery, Rifle, Pistol & Muzzle Loading)

If you would like to get involved in the Shooting Sports Project (Rifle, Pistol, and Archery) please

contact the 4-H Shooting Sports Club. They are willing to coach the kids and teach them the prop-

er way to handle and discharge a firearm! Guadalupe County will even be hosting a coaches training

again this year. For more information about rules and requirements of coaches and information

about coach training, please see the “Coach & Assistant Coach Training and Certification Infor-

mation” document on the Shooting Sports website: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports . They meet the 3rd Sunday of the month, 2pm at the Bexar Shooting Range

Shotgun Project

The shotgun project is the 4-H Shotgun Sports club in Guadalupe County. Guadalupe County will

even be hosting a coaches training again this year. For more information about rules and require-

ments of coaches and information about coach training, please see the “Coach & Assistant Coach

Training and Certification Information” document on the Shooting Sports website: http://texas4-

h.tamu.edu/shootingsports . They meet the 1st Sunday of the month, 2pm at the Bexar

Shooting Range

Dog Project (OPEN TO CLOVER KIDS)

Come learn how to show your dog in all areas of dog training. We have a goal of participating in

the 4-H State Dog Show in July 2020. When: Every Tuesday thru July. Time: 6 – 8pm come and go

training time. You do not have to be there the entire time. Where: Coach Karen and Anneka

Dahle. 9120 E. FM 1518 N. Schertz, Texas 78154( exit 591 from IH 10) 210-383-7811 texting any-

time. Call after 5pm weekdays and anytime on the weekends.

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Photography (OPEN TO CLOVER KIDS)

We would like to do at least a few photography workshops and tours this year! If you have ideas for a

trip, contact Matt Miranda and we will set it up! Workshops ideas include focus, mounting of photos,

subject matter and more.

Livestock Judging Project

Livestock judging is now considered a 4-H project in the state of Texas! That’s great for us, because we have one of the biggest LSJ programs in the state! Chuck Real is our coach and is one of the best! Kids

learn how to pick the best animal, learn more about the animals they may show and much much more!

Contact Jeff Hanselka at 830-303-3889.

Beekeeping Project Greetings at the start of this wonderful year.

The 4-H Natural Science Bee project is a go. We have 6 participants and are open to more (ages 12-18)

This is a 10 month project starting this month, January 2020. Each month there will be a ‘Learn it’, ‘Observe it’

and 'Do it’ opportunity matching the learning objectives for the month. Observe it and Do it could involve mak-

ing something learnt or a field visit. Bee Hive visits will happen when needed and could be one of the ‘Do it’ ses-

sions. Field exercises will take place at Crescent Bend Nature reserve, Bracken nature preserve or other suitable

venues. The bee hives will be kept at the Bracken Educational Apiary or as otherwise arranged.

The project will use Honey Bees as the vehicle to explain and practice the concepts.

We will have modules form the Native Plant Society, Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists. There are mod-

ules planned on entomology and geology of our county.

At this first meeting, the project will be explained, commitments, introduction record book keeping, establishing

personal goals relating to the project, Bee suit fitting (If you have your own, please bring it with you) and you will

be given a hive super to decorate and personalize. This must be completed by the February meeting as we will be

installing bees in March.

Mark de Kiewiet

mark.dekiewiet@att.net Cell: 210 863 8024

Vet Science

Vet science is BACK as a 4-H Project in Guadalupe County. You need to be about 11-12 years old to

get involved because of the level of the subject matter. The meetings will meet Wednesdays ever three

weeks or of most months at the county extension office. If you have questions, check out the monthly

newsletter or call the extension office. Our meetings will be the following dates:

February 19

March 18

April 8 and 29

All meetings at 6:30-8pm

Wildlife

Dennis and Cassie Krueger will be our coaches again for the Wildlife Contest in 4-H! They will meet at

5pm on the 4th Sunday of every month or following outdoor challenge practice! For more information,

contact the county extension office!

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V O L U M E V I I I , I S S U E V I

4-H Fashion Show, Duds to Dazzle, Storyboard

and County Textile contests

Due March 20th to the Guadalupe County AgriLife office: Storyboards (completed board)

Fashion Show paperwork

List of Duds to Dazzle team name, members names and coaches

Textiles items with paperwork for County Show Sunday, March 29th, 2:00 pm at Extension Office Schedule:

1:45 pm Fashion Show Contestants Check-in

2:15 pm Fashion show Judging

3:00 Duds to Dazzle contest

5:30 pm Awards Program

4-H Duds to Dazzle – Team information due March 20th—All links below work

2020 duds-to-dazzle-contest-guide-Guadalupe County

2020 Junior D2D Sewing Kit list

2020 Intermediate D2D Sewing Kit list

2020 Senior D2D Sewing Kit list

2020 Possible Duds to Dazzle questions

Duds to Dazzle Resources

Duds to Dazzle Explore Curriculum

Laundry on Your Own

Unraveling the Mystery of Design Elements

Hand Stitching Simple Seaming Techniques

Pricing Tips and Tricks

Safety Guide

4-H Fashion Show Natural Fibers Contest – Seniors only

Natural Fibers

Textile Show – COUNTY ONLY – Textiles due March 20th

2020 Textile Show packet

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4-H Fashion show – Senior ONLY – paperwork due

March 20th Senior Fashion Show information

Senior Fashion Show Construction form

Senior Fashion Show Buying form

Senior Fashion Show possible construction questions Senior Fashion Show possible buying questions

4-H Fashion show – Junior & Intermediate information – pa-

perwork due March 20th 2020 Junior and Intermediates Buying and Construction Fashion Show information

2020 Junior and Intermediates Construction form

2020 Junior and Intermediates Buying form 2020 Fashion Show Questions for Juniors and Intermedi-

ates

4-H Fashion Storyboard – Board due March 20th 2020 Storyboard rules and guidelines

Storyboard Label

Storyboard scorecard DESIGN BRIEF FOR STORYBOARD

DESIGN BRIEF

The following design brief serves as the direction for the 2019 Fashion Storyboards. 4-H members

should create their Fashion Storyboard around their interpretation of the design brief.

GAME NIGHT

Gather your friends, make some snacks and get ready for Game Night. Do you think about throw-

back games like Scrabble, Monopoly or Life? Or, modern board games like Catan or Ticket to Ride?

Maybe your game night includes Mario Carts and Ms. Pacman. Or maybe you think about games

played on a field or a court. Regardless of the game, certainly your Game Night contains strategy,

competition and lots of fun. This year be inspired by your favorite game night games.

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lupe County 4-H who

will be attending this

Hey there Grad-

uating seniors of Guada-

years banquet! It's you're in-

coming County Council pres-

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Eligibility of Photos: Each 4-H

member may enter up to

three (6) photos. No more

than two photos in a single

category. These photos must

be taken by the 4-H member

between March 2018 and

March 2019.

Size of Photographs: Each

photograph must be 8 inches by

10 inches in dimension

Mounting of Photographs:

All prints must be securely and

permanently mounted solid on

black or white PHOTOGRAPHIC

MOUNT BOARD (mat board ma-

terial) or a THIN FOAM BOARD

no larger than 8 inches by 10 inch-

es suitable for hanging without an

additional frame. Masonite, photo

folders, corrugated cardboard or

thin poster board is not accepta-

ble. Double faced tape, glue or

rubber cement is not allowed for

mounting purposes. (Use dry

mounting if possible.) Matting (of

any kind) is not allowed and will

result in disqualification. Some

resources for mounting supplies

include: Hobby Lobby, Michaels

Label on Photographs: A

“Photography Label/Release”

should be legibly printed or typed

and affixed to the back of the pho-

to in the center. It is located at the

end of this form and be cut out

and copied for multiple entries

Awards: 1st thru 5th place rib-

bons will be awarded…

participations ribbons for all oth-

ers

Deadline: Friday, March 6 at

5pm.

2020 Guadalupe County 4-H Photography Contest Coming in March

Place this line on the top of the Photo

Name

Club

4-H Age as of 9-1-19

Category

Description of Photo

Place this line on the top of the Photo

Name

Club

4-H Age as of 9-1-19

Category

Description of Photo

2020 Guadalupe Co. 4-H Photography Contest Entry Form

Please complete and submit this form with your photos

Name _________________________________ Club/Group___________________

Phone # ______________ Birth date ________________ Age (as of 9/1/19) ______

Under your age division, please mark the categories you are entering photos with the number of photos you are entering in that division. Each participant may enter up to 6 photos, no more than two per category.

Division Clover Kids Junior Intermediate Senior

Animals – Domestic

Animals – Wildlife

Catch – All

Details Macros

Dominant Color

Elements of Design

Enhanced

Food

Nature and Landscape

Motion/Action

Night

People

Plant Flora

Shadow/silhouette

Theme- The Elements

210 E. Live Oak Street

Seguin, Texas 78155

Phone: 830-303-3889

Fax: 830-372-3940

E-mail: mjmiranda@ag.tamu.edu

Website: Guadalupe.agrilife.org

Website: facebook.com/guadalupecounty4h

Instagram: GUADCO4H

What is the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service?

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Exten-

sion Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending

research-based knowledge to benefit their families and com-

munities. From the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Website

What is 4-H?

4-H is a youth organization that provides kids with the life

skills they need to become a responsible, productive,

community minded citizen. This is done through 4-H Project

Work, a collection of educational experiences that give the

child a chance to learn, grow, think and do.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension -

Guadalupe County

In Support of the 4-H Club Motto, “To Make the Best Better,” I pledge my Head to Clearer Thinking; My

Heart to greater loyalty; my hands to larger service; and my health to better living. For my Club, my

Community, My County and my world.

The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and em-

ployment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, vet-eran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity

throughout Texas A&M AgriLife.