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County Council When: December 17, 2013
Time: 6pm Where: LaSalle County Extension Office
Club Meetings
Cotulla 4-H Club Monday Dec. 9, 2013
7pm LaSalle County Extension Office
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Encinal 4-H Club Wednesday Dec. 11, 2013
7pm Encinal Veterans Park
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Archery Project Sunday Dec. 15, 2013
3pm Fairbarn
(Depending on weather)
Horse Judging December 8, 2013 at 1pm at Perla Renteria’s
place in Encinal, TX.
• Sun, Dec 1: Sr. Food Challenge Meeting
• Wed, Dec 4:Jr. & Int. Food Challenge Meeting
• Sat, Dec 7: County Swine & Goat Validations
• Sat, Dec 7: D12 4-H Food Show and 4-H Food Challenge
• Sat, Dec 14: Goat Clinic
LaSalle Co. 4H December 2013 Newsletter
WHAT IS NEW FOR 2013-2014? • All youth members must pay a participation fee of $20.00 before
October 31, 2013 or $25.00 beginning November 1, 2013. • All membership (youth and adult) must be entered onto the 4-H CONNECT system and be in active status for membership to be granted. • A 4-H member will not be allowed to register for any event until membership is in an ACTIVE status.
http: //texas.4honline.com PLEASE USE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS THAT WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE MAIL
ALL YEAR LONG.
LaSalle Co. Extension Webpage
We now have our County Webpage up and running. You will find this webpage filled with different information and important dates along with out newsletters and upcoming events. Please take time to visit our LaSalle Co. Extension Office webpage.
http://lasalle.agrilife.org/
Prospect Shows Coastal Bend Classic Youth Livestock Clinics and Shows Saturday, December 7, 2013 San Patricio County Fairgrounds Sinton, Texas 10th Annual Dimmit County Classic Steer, Heifer, Swine, Lamb & Goat Shows Dimmit County Show Barn Carrizo Springs, TX December 7-8, 2013 (Non- Sanctioned Show) Prospect Pig Show Sunday, December 8, 2013 Guadalupe Co. Fairgrounds Seguin, Texas
Seniors The 2014 TFB Scholarships are now available and must be submitted online by March 10, 2014. Here is a few of the scholarships:
o Dick Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
o Young Farmer and Rancher Scholarship
o Memorial Honorary & District Scholarship
Visit the website for details on scholarships at:
www.texasfarmbureau.org
2014 Teen Retreat January 10-12, 2014
Texas 4-H Conference Center Brownwood
• Sessions Include: Entomology, Dance, Consumer Decision Making, Fashion, and
Wildlife Habitat Education Program and much more.
• Programs led by college professors, 4-H Specialists and other experts.
• Dancing, Games and FUN, FUN, FUN!!!! • 4-H members ages 13-19 To register visit the 4-H Center website:
texas4hcenter.tamu.edu $115 for youth and $80 for adults
Each county is responsible for providing adult chaperones.
Talon Box and Karina Sauceda were
selected scramblers in San Antonio, Texas
which will take place on February 10, 2014
at 7pm.
Co. Validations County Pig and Goat Validations will be on
December 7, 2013. Validations will begin at 9am. IF YOU ARE ATTENDING FOOD CHALLENGE & YOU NEED TO VALIDATE A PIG OR GOAT YOU MUST BE
THERE AT FAIR BARN AT 8AM
Showmanship Clinic & LaSalle Co.
Prospect Show
This year’s Showmanship Clinic will be on January 4, 2013 at the LaSalle County Fairbarn and it will
also be LaSalle’s FIRST Prospect Show. LaSalle County will host their First Prospect Show
on January 4, 2014, along with Showmanship Clinic.
Showmanship Clinic will be Free.
Registration begins promptly at 8:30am
Entry fee for Prospect Show: $5.00 Deadline to Enter Prospect Show: December 20,
2013 Must drop off or mail entry to LaSalle County
Extension Office THIS IS ONLY FOR PIGS, STEERS & GOATS.
There will be Prizes for 1st & 2nd place. (Maybe more if we gather enough entries)
ALL ENTRIES will receive a “SHOW RELATED” prize.
FREE LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL
REGISTERED PARTICPANTS!!!!
D12 4H Council Meeting
District 12 4H Council Meeting will be held on January 11, 2014 in Kingsville, Texas. If you are
attending you must be registered on 4H connect by January 7, 2014.
Goat Clinic This year’s Goat Clinic will be held on December 14, 2013 at 9am at the LaSalle County Fairbarn.
We encourage exhibitors to bring their goat.
Cotulla 4H Club News:
• LaSalle County Extension Office has
received unwrapped Christmas toys and canned goods that the Cotulla 4H Club voted on as their December 4H service project. Please bring canned goods and toys to LaSalle County Extension Office or to next meeting which will be on December 9, 2013 at 7pm.
• Cotulla Christmas party will take place on
December 9, 2013 and there will be Secret Santa. If your child would like to participate please bring a gift. The gift must be for the same gender as your child.
For Example: If your 4H’er is a boy bring a toy for a boy and if your 4H’er is a girl bring a toy for a girl.
• COTULLA 4H Members can you call our office with your T-Shirt Sizes. Remember if you are not on our 4H Connect roster you will not be able to receive a shirt.
D12 4H Food Challenge & Food
Show This year our District 12 4H Food Challenge and
Food Show will be on Saturday, December 7, 2013 in Three Rivers, TX. We have 2
Junior/Intermediate & 1 Senior Team competing from our county. So let’s a Good Luck to the
following 4H members:
Kendra Torres, Alyssa Quiles, Malyssa Quiles, Sara Adams, Danelli Ruiz, Mikayla Aguero,
Karissia Torres, Carolina Garcia & Abby Menke.
4H & FFA Booster Club sets Attendance Policy!
The LaSalle Co. 4H and FFA Booster Club,
(Which runs the Livestock Show) has instituted a rule that states:
To be eligible to show at the LaSalle Co. Livestock Show, all 4H and FFA members must attend at least 50% of their respective chapter
or club meetings. If you miss a 4H meeting and would like to have a “make up”, you
can attend a LaSalle County Council meeting.
January 4, 2014
LaSalle County Fairbarn
Cotulla, TX 78014
Showmanship Clinic will be FREE!
Registration starts at 8:30am
Entry fee for Prospect Show: $5.00 per animal
Deadline to Enter Prospect Show: December 20, 2013
Must drop off or mail entry to LaSalle County Extension Office
along with entry cards
THIS IS ONLY FOR PIGS, STEERS & GOATS.
There will be Prizes for 1st & 2nd place.
(Maybe more if we gather enough entries)
ALL ENTRIES will receive a “SHOW RELATED” prize.
Showmanship Clinic
Available Free lunch for registered
participants!!!
LaSalle County Prospect Show Entry Card
Exhibitors Name: ________________________________________________________
Exhibitors Age as of Show Day: _______________________4-H: _________
FFA: _________
Address: ________________________________________________________
Phone #: ______________________________
E-mail address: ________________________________________________________
Circle One: Steer Goat Swine
$5.00 per Entry
If you are showing more than one animal you must submit one entry card per animal.
Make Check payable to: LaSalle County 4H Council 247 Mars Dr. Cotulla, Texas 78014 (830) 483-5165 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LaSalle County Prospect Show Entry Card
Exhibitors Name: ________________________________________________________
Exhibitors Age as of Show Day: ________________________4-H: _________
FFA: __________
Address: ________________________________________________________
Phone #: ______________________________
E-mail address: ________________________________________________________
Circle One: Steer Goat Swine
$5.00 per Entry
If you are showing more than one animal you must submit one entry card per animal.
Make Check payable to: LaSalle County 4H Council 247 Mars Dr. Cotulla, Texas 78014 (830) 483-5165
LaSalle County 4H will host a Goat Clinic
at the Cotulla Fairgrounds on December
14, 2013 beginning at 9AM. For more information contact the LaSalle County Extension Office at (830) 483-5165.
TEXAS 4-‐H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Kyle J. Merten, Phd 4180 State Hwy 6 College Station, TX 77845 Tel. 979.845.6533 Fax. 979.845.6495 [email protected] http://texas4-h.tamu.edu Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
2014 NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITY WHAT IS NATIONAL 4-‐H CONFERENCE? The National 4-‐H Conference is the Secretary of Agriculture’s premier youth development opportunity to engage youth in developing recommendations for the 4-‐H Youth Development Program. The National 4-‐H Conference is a working conference in which youth and adults-‐-‐at the invitation of the Secretary of Agriculture-‐-‐assist in the development of recommendations to help guide 4-‐H Youth Development Programs nationally and in their communities. This event brings together youth, volunteer leaders, and state and county Extension staff members from across the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the Canadian Provinces. As the sponsor for this conference, the National 4-‐H Headquarters-‐-‐located within Families, 4-‐H, and Nutrition at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) -‐-‐is charged with sharing the recommendations that emerge from the conference with the Secretary of Agriculture, national Extension Program Leaders, and others who determine 4-‐H programs. At the same time, ensuring that the conference is a meaningful experience for the youth and adult participants. LOCATION: The 2014 National 4-‐H Conference will be held at the National 4-‐H Youth Conference Center. The National 4-‐H Youth Conference Center is located in a quiet, 12-‐acre campus-‐like setting in Maryland, one mile from the nation’s capital, making it the perfect gateway to Washington, D.C.’s leaders, monuments and museums. The Conference Center is operated by the National 4-‐H Council. To read more interesting history on the National 4-‐H Youth Conference Center, visit http://www.4hcenter.org/center_history.html. WHO SHOULD APPLY? The National 4-‐H Conference requires youth who are focused and committed to working during the Conference and in their state. The Texas delegation will consist of 10 youth delegates, who need to engage in pre-‐ and post conference work and participate in all scheduled conference activities. The minimum age requirement for a Texas youth delegate is 15 years old (must be by January 1, 2014). The maximum age for a youth delegate is 18. APPLICATION PROCESS: Applications must be submitted online and certified through 4HCONNECT by December 15, 2013. Final selection of delegates will be made on the basis of the online application. The final selection of delegates will be announced on, or before, December 20, 2013. Please refer to the Application/Nomination for 4-‐H Recognition Form (4-‐H 3-‐2.041) to help you complete the online application. This form is available from the Publication page of the Texas 4-‐H and Youth Development Program website (http://texas4-‐h.tamu.edu). COST: The delegate’s share of registration, adult chaperone registration, lodging, airfare, meals, and transportation costs is $2000.00. This registration fee will be due on January 15, 2013. TEXAS DELEGATION MEETING LOCATION: The Texas delegates will meet at either the Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston or the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in Dallas (depending on the cost of airline tickets and the geographical makeup of the delegation). All travel costs to the airport to meet the group is the responsibility of the delegate.
IMPORTANT DATES: Application Open Online: November 6, 2013 Application Closes Online: December 15, 2013 Delegates Announced: December 20, 2013
Payment Deadline: January 15, 2013 Travel Start Date: April 5, 2014 Travel End Date: April 10, 2014