4-H News

Titus County Extension Office 1708 Industrial Rd. Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 903-572-5201 http://Titus-tx@tamu.edu

DECEMBER

2017

SPECIAL THANKS

County Agent

Lou Ann Rollins,

FCH Agent

larollins@ag.tamu.edu

Leadership/Promotional Opportunities:

Contact the Extension Office.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office

(Jenifer Ross and Lou Ann Rollins) would like to

wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.

We are also thankful for the support of our

Commissioners Court, and volunteers who have

made Extension programs successful through out

the 2017 year.

4-H CLUBS

4-H MEMBERSHIP

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Bring canned goods or nonperishable food items for a

needy family, you can bring them to the December

meeting or drop them off at the office by December 19th.

Notice DATE!

Shooting Sports 4-H Club

and

Titus County 4-H Club

Will meet together on

Monday, December 4th 5:30-6:30 PM Extension Office

Bring your favorite holiday snack.

JMG

Tuesday, December 5 and 12th 3:30-5:00 PM

Extension Office

Time is running out for the discount. Invite a Friend!

DUES: Discount memberships are $20

Due to Hurricane Harvey, discount will continue

until December 31st, then $25.

CLOTHING & TEXTILE WORKSHOP

PICTURES AND NEWS!

WHAT: The clothing and textiles project allows

you to make a style of your own, be creative in

sewing and designing, use basic sewing skills,

develop good consumer skills when making and

purchasing clothes.

Coming Soon! If you would be

interested, please contact the office. We are

trying to choose a date and time that will work

for the majority.

If you have project or club meeting pictures or news,

please email them to me.

MUST PRE-REGISTER!

Have you ever considered designing an outfit for your pet?

Jewelry? This may be the project for you!

WHAT: Learn how to create a fashion storyboard. The story-

board “tells the story” of YOUR design idea that you create on

foam board.

WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 4

5:30PM

WHERE: Extension Office

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Wednesday, December 20th

Call the office today and sign up!

FASHION STORYBOARD WORKSHOP

$1000 Prize and Trip-National AG Day Essay Contest

SHOOTING SPORTS

Official Topic: “How Will Agriculture Feed the World?”

The Agricultural Council of America is calling on 9th-12th graders to submit an original, 450-word essay or a two-minute video essay

about the importance of agriculture.

All entries must be received at the Agricultural Council of America office by midnight CST, January 31, 2018.

The national winners receive $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. to be announced to the public and media following the Celebration of Ag Dinner on National Ag Day,

March 20, 2018. For more information agday.org or contact jennyp@nama.org, RE: 2018 Ag Day Essay Contest..

EAT A RED APPLE DAY-DECEMBER 1ST

Volunteers are needed to ring the Salvation Army bell at

Where: Brookshire’s

When: December 14th-15th 5:00-7:00 PM

No one knows where this holiday came

from, but it is celebrated on December 1st.

This is a food holiday that honors the red

tasty fruit which is said to keep the doctors

away, when you eat one every day.

Apples are full of Vitamin C and antioxidants

and thus real healthy food.

Celebrating Eat a Red Apple Day is easy:

Eat a red apple and enjoy!

NOVEMBER 4-H MEETING

At November’s Titus County 4-H meeting we board-

ed the plane in Beijing China and landed in Lagos

Nigeria. Jenifer Ross, stewardess, took care of the

passengers while Captain Puggy was our pilot and

the headless man returned as the co-pilot. Roger

and Sue Farr toured us thru Nigeria. We learned

about clothing, food, agriculture, health concerns,

geography and much, much more. Their daughter,

Kate Farr, is currently serving in Nigeria doing

physical therapy. The Farr’s served Suya, Plantains

and Chin Chin. What a treat! We want to thank the

Farr’s for being the tour guides in Africa. Where

are we going in December?????

JMG

Keith Kridler, MG presented "Habitat"

program at the JMG. The JMG's made

wooden birdhouses and were creative

on decorating. Thanks Mr. Kridler for

helping us make birdhouses. "Home

Tweet Home" was Mylee slogan.

What is vermicast? Vermicast is just a fancy word for worm manure, also called "castings." The castings are great nutrients for indoor and garden plants. JMG's created an ideal home for worms to recycle food waste. Special thanks to MG, Linda Whiting for presented the wormy program.

JMG

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

HORESEMANSHIP PROGRAM

Germs are everywhere! They can get onto your hands and items you touch throughout the

day. Washing hands at key times with soap and water is one of the most important steps

you can take to get rid of germs and avoid spreading germs to those around you. Studies

have shown that handwashing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea-related sicknesses and 1 in 5

respiratory infections, such as a cold or the flu. Check out this video: http://

www.henrythehand.com/programs/infection-prevention-partnership/henrys-school-visit-

video/

NATIONAL HANDWASHING AWARENESS WEEK

Bring canned goods or nonperishable food items for a needy fam-

ily, you can bring them to the December meeting or drop them off

at the office by December 19th.

Henry the Hand’s® 4 Principles of Hand Awareness:

1. WASH your hands when they

are dirty and BEFORE eating.

2. DO NOT cough into your hands.

3. DO NOT sneeze into your hands.

4. Above all, DO NOT put your fingers into your eyes, nose or mouth!

Henry the Hand Foundation promotes Hand Awareness. Cincinnati, OH 45241 513.769.3660 www.henrythehand.com

Copyright 1999 Dr. William P. Sawyer

Henry the Hand’s®

COMMUNITY SERVICE

BOLD: DUE DATES

Contact the Extension Office

if you would like the opportunity to

December 1-Eat a Red Apple Day

December 4-Titus County 4-H Club & Shooting Sports Club Meeting

December 4-Canned Food Drive Begins

December 5-JMG

December12-JMG

December 14-Salavation Army Bell Ringing

December 15-Salavation Army Bell Ringing

December 19-Last day to drop off can goods

December 20-Regisration Deadline for Fashion Storyboard Workshop

December 25-26-HOLIDAY, Office closed

January 1-Office Closed-HOLIDAY

January 2-JMG

January 4-Fashion Storyboard Workshop

January 15-HOLIDAY-Office Closed

Janaury16-JMG

January-TBA-Shooting Sports Meeting

January 22-Titus 4-H Club Meeting

January 23-JMG

January 30-JMG

January 31 National AG Day Essay Contest deadline