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Extension Office Staff Andrew Moritz
CEA—4-H & Youth Development
J.D Ragland CEA—Agriculture & Natural Resources
Amy Wagner CEA—Family & Consumer Science
Shannon Walsh Urban Program Director [email protected]
Liz Moore
CEA—Horticulture [email protected]
Vera Shorter
Office Manager
Newsletter Editor, Layout & Design:
Sue Walker
The Cloverleaf Randall County 4-H Newsletter
December 2016
The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and ac-tivities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
Important News
4-H Fruit and Food Fundraiser
Orders will be deliv-ered the second week in December just in time for Christmas. Watch your emails and Facebook for the exact date.
Randall 4-Hers and their families:
Thank you for all your help in mak-ing this another successful fund-raiser!
Christmas Sewing Workshops 5:30—7 p.m. December 5th, 6th & 7th
You will need :
1. 2-13X9” pieces of batting
2. 1-13X9” piece of fabric
3. 1-coordinating 16X12” piece of fabric
4. Coordinating Fabric
5. 1-2/3 yards of print or solid-color micro weight fleece
6. 1-2/3 yards of a solid-color micro weight fleece
Please let us know you wish to participate by call-ing the Extension Office, 468-5544.
Come Join Us on the 4-H Christmas Float!
Canyon Christmas Parade
6 p.m. Saturday, December 3rd
If you would like to ride on the float, meet us at 5 p.m. Saturday, December 3rd, on the United Methodist Church Parking Lot. Bring bags of candy to hand out and wear your 4-H gear.
4-H Stars!
4- Stars!
We apologize if we’ve failed to recognize any of your 4-H accomplishments. Contact the Extension Office, and we’ll be glad to mention them in next month’s newsletter.
District Food Show Juniors
Kyle Guerrero Yogurt Dish 3rd
Roxanne Taylor Stuffed Eggs
Intermediates
Kierra Andresen Fruit Pie
w/Homemade Crust
Kinslee Millican Fruit Pie
w/Homemade Crust
April Artho Ground Meat
Jacie Guerrero Fresh Fruit Dish 2nd
Kadenze Mowry Crafty Foods 1st
Lauren Moore Cheese Dish
Seniors
Tri State Fair Additional Results
Sorry, guys, I missed this one last month.
Jett Martin placed 4th & 7th with his lambs. Good job Jett!
South Plains Lubbock Fair Goats
Abby Burkham 2-7ths
Macey Thurman 1st, 2nd, 9th & Res Grand Champion
Lambs
Camryn Drake 14th
Kaylee Hjerpe 9th
Brynn Owen 1st & 2nd
Jace Owen 3rd
Tanner Owen 1st & 2-Res Grand Champions
Ashlynn Robinson 9th
Heifers
Katelynn Brownd 1st, 5th & Grand Champion
District Food Challenge Intermediate—Main Dish 2nd
April Artho Kierra Andresen
Kinslee Millican Berdena Degroot
Intermediate—Bread & Cereal
Kadenze Mowrey Jacie Guerrero
Lauren Taylor Kyle Guerrero
Junior—Main Dish
Roxanne Taylor Bert Degroot
Kelsey Andressen
District Swine Skillathon Juniors 1st
Parker Weaver
Landry Bice 2nd High Individual
Cason Bice 3rd High Individual
Intermediates
Keenan Weaver
Seniors 3rd
Neeley Curry 1st High Individual
Lainye Meador
Callen Bice
District Swine
Quiz Bowl Juniors 3rd
Parker Weaver Landry Bice
Cason Bice
SET Poster Intermediate
Ryan Cox 1st
District Beef Quiz Bowl Intermediate 1st
Tanner Owen Jace Owen
Lathan Lewter Barrett Bradshaw
Senior
Lucas Bradshaw Tanner Collier
Callen Bice Gage Lewter
4-H Scholarships Applications must be completed by Thursday, Decem-ber 1st. For information on the RC 4-H Scholarship Cri-teria, go to http://randall.agrilife.org/files/2015/07/RC-4-H-Scholarships-Criteria-by-J.-D.pdf.
What’s Happening 2016-2017 Texas 4-H Senior
Photography Contest
The theme this year is “Reflections”. These are photos shot off of any natural artificial reflective surface. Entry Period: April 1, 2017 to April 15, 2017 through 4-H CONNECT. Rules can be found online http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/photography-video/.
4-H Opportunity Scholarship If you would like your application reviewed and sugges-tions made, you must have your scholarship application to the District Office by January 13th. Submit it to [email protected] or fax to 806-677-5644. Your application will be returned to you by February 1st.
Completed 4-H Opportunity Scholarship applications are due to the Extension Office by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Janu-ary 25th. For more information about the scholarship, go to http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships/.
Randall County Stock Show
Concession Schedule Thursday, January 19, 2017
2-5 p.m. Booster Club
5-8 p.m. County Council
Friday January 20, 2017
8-11 Donuts—Booster Club
11-2 Rabbits
2-6 Livestock Club
6-9 Clover Kids Club
Saturday January 21, 2017
7-11 Canyon Club
11-3 T-Anchor Club
3-7 Cowboy Club
7-Closing Closing Shift (if you couldn’t work your club shift, we could use your help closing down)
The concession stand at the stock show funds ALL project needs (contests, awards etc.) in Ran-dall County. Please contact your club manager with a time you can work, whether that be one or two hours of your club shift. Thanks!!
What’s Happening 2017 Clothing Packet
Has Been Released You may find it at http://fcs.tamu.edu/clothing/4h/packet/.
Teen Retreat The Texas 4-H Center is hosting Teen Retreat January 6th-8th . This weekend long program is for youth in grades 8-12 to learn about specific activities inside 4-H. County Agents, 4-H Spe-cialists and the 4-H Center summer staff will be leading the programs. This year’s educational sessions include :
Vet Science
Gardening
Leadership
Healthy Lifestyles.
As always, we will have a 4-H dance on Saturday
night. Cost is $120 for youth or $90 for adults.
Any adults attending must enroll as a volunteer
in 4-H Connect, complete the online child pro-
tection training in 4-H Connect, and submit a
background check, also via 4-H Connect.
Please share this information with you 4-H fam-
ilies. We are looking forward to a great pro-
gram.
Club Managers: Club 990Ns need to
be filed by January 15th. If your club
does not do this, you stand a chance
of loosing your tax exempt status. You
can find directions on how to do this
at http://randall.agrilife.org/
files/2015/07/2015-990N-Filing-
Instructions.pdf. Thanks!
VERY IMPORTANT!!
Watch Your Emails We will be emailing the 4-H newsletter, a weekly news blast and communicating important 4-H information to your family’s e-mail addresses with “Randall 4-H” in the subject line.
4-H Academic Eligibility You must be enrolled in 4-H and be making passing grades in school be-fore you can compete in any 4-H contest. The reason we ask you to notify us so early that you want to compete in county contests is because we must check with your school to see if you are passing at least two weeks in advance of the contest. Extension sends a letter to your school with the contest name, date and whether competition will require you to miss any school.
Don’t forget that it is still your responsibility to let your school know the exact dates you will be absent from school so they will know how to code your absence. If they don’t know why you’re not at school, you may be given an unexcused absence. You should also get assignments from your teachers before leaving.
If you are not academically eligible to compete, the school will notify a county agent who will let one of your parents know that there is a prob-lem with your grades.
Attention: Club and Project Leaders
If you have something you would like placed in the 4-H newsletter, please e-mail the Extension Office at [email protected] by the 20th of each month or the following Monday if the 20th is on the weekend. We will no longer be calling you for this information. Your club will be told to con-tact a club leader for meeting information.
Meeting Room Reservation Requests If you want to schedule a meeting in one of the Kuhlman Extension Center meeting rooms, please fill out a Meeting Room Reservation Request Form found at http://randall.agrilife.org/4h-youth-development-2/forms-2/misc-forms/.
You may bring the completed form to the Extension Office or send it to the Randall County box [email protected]. We’ll confirm that your meeting has been placed on the calendar. Remember, it’s first come, first served so make a reservation as soon as you find out you’re having a meeting.
What’s Happening
4-H Memorials If you wish to make a memorial donation to Randall 4-H in honor of a loved one or friend, Opportunity Plan Inc has agreed to handle these donations. Please make your checks out to the Randall County 4-H Memorial Fund, and note on the memo portion the per-son that the donation is in remembrance of. Mail your donation to:
Opportunity Plan Inc
504 24th St
Canyon, TX 79015
Entomology
If you’re interested in the study of in-sects and would like to form an ento-mology team, contact Bonnie Pend-leton, 651-2554. [email protected].
Take Care of Texas Video Contest Take Care of Texas and Waste Management of Texas, Inc. invite students to submit a 30-second video public service announcement that portrays positive ways Tex-ans can help keep our air and water clean, conserve water and energy or reduce waste.
Three 9th—12th grade students with the best videos will be awarded scholarship funds: 1st place-$2,500, 2nd place-$1,500 and 3rd place-$500. Three 6th—8th grade students with the best videos will be awarded GroPros cameras with accessories.
The contest closes December 16, 2016. For more in-formation on the contest, contact Dana Wendler Ma-comb, 512-239-4745.
Livestock Lowdown
RCJLS Scholarships Completed applications are due to the County Extension Office by 5 p.m. Thursday, December 1st. The RCJLS Scholarship application along with details on all the scholarship awards can be found at http://randall.agrilife.org/files/2013/04/17-Randall-County-Junior-Livestock-Association-fillable-Scholarship-Application.pdf.
Rabbit Project Meeting When: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, December 18th
Where: Digger Howard Building
Subjects: Show details, weight checks and showmanship. (Bring your rabbits.)
Leaders: Cody, 806-268-0226 or [email protected]
Jena O’Guinn, 806-717-8853 or [email protected]
Ayvrie Dixon, 420-0545 or [email protected]
Our 2017 Randall County Junior Livestock Show Jr Ambassadors
April Artho Sadie Bow Ryan Cox Barrett Bradshaw Surcy Peoples Lainye Meador
Emily Thurman Lucas Bradshaw Madison Thompson Kinslee Millican Lilly Thurman Macey Thurman
Ben Tyson Hayden Willeford Congratulations! We’re fortunate to have each of you as our RCJLS representatives!
Randall County New Year's Classic taking entries now...preferred method is online at http://randall.fairwire.com. Paper entry form can be picked up at the Extension Office or is available also on Facebook at http://facebook.com/randallcountynewyearsclassic. En-try fee by December 23 is $35...after Dec. 23rd it will be $45. Pens assigned when paid entries received. Look for-ward to seeing you all there!
Walter Cranmer Memorial
“Top Hand” Award & Scholarship
Randall 4-H members and Canyon or Happy FFA members are eligible to receive this award. No application or interviews are required. Award re-cipient must exhibit outstanding character and perform an incredible work ethic with their live-stock project. The winner will be announced at the RCJLS Auction Sale and will receive an award belt buckle along with a $250 scholarship upon High School graduation and College or Trade school enrollment. Opportunity Plan Inc. of Can-yon will be distributing the scholarship money.
Randall County
Junior Livestock Show When: January 19-23
Where: Happy State Bank-Randall County Event Center
Forms for this stock show are available for you to pick up at the Extension Office. Deadline for County Entries is Friday, December 16th.
We are raffling off a John Deere Gator 590i & 12' Utility Trailer. We need EVERYONE to help sell tickets to support the stock show and sale. Please pick your tickets to sell up at the County Extension Office or from the FFA Advi-sors. Write your name on the back of the stub you turn in for draw-ing...the person selling the most tickets will win a prize. Any questions contact Surcy Peoples (806) 679-1713.
Livestock Lowdown
Livestock Lowdown
Major Stock Show Information Got a question about one of the major stock shows, you can find a link for each of them at http://d14-h.tamu.edu/about-2/.
Quality Counts Certification Numbers
If you plan on competing in the County or any major stock show and have not completed the Quality County Training and Testing, you must get this done. This is an online training that basically covers livestock feeding and medication as well as ethic topics. It takes about 20 minutes to complete the training and test.
There is a junior level as well as a senior level test. Jun-iors (ages 9-13 as of September 1st) must pass your test only once during their 4-H career at which time you will be issued a certificate of completion number. When you become a senior (ages 14-19 as of September 1st) you must take and pass a senior test at which time you will be issued another completion number.
THIS NUMBER IS VERY IMPORTANT as it will be a re-quirement to be recorded on the County Stock Show and all major show entry forms. BE SURE TO KEEP UP WITH IT. For compete instructions on how to take this test, go to: http://randall.agrilife.org/files/2013/04/quality-counts-packet.pdf
Swine Clinic Part II
When: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, December 4th
Where: Digger Howard 4-H Livestock Barn
All swine exhibitors and parents must attend. Instructors
will be a special group experienced in 4-H swine show-
manship (Lainye Meador, Addie & Josie Hicks & Courtney
Williams). Please bring your own lawn chair because
we’ll probably be inside because of the cold. You may
bring your own pig, but you don’t have to.
Fall Archery Class Schedule Classes started Tuesday, August 23. Registration is now open. Monthly Classes- $50 8 Week Classes- $100 All shooters must pay a yearly registration fee of $20 before classes start. Discounts are available for 4-H students.
Tuesday: 4:30-5:30 8 Week Youth Beginners Class (Ages 6-11) 6:00-7:00 Youth Intermediate Class (Ages 6-14 who can score a 150 or better in a NFAA Indoor Round)
Wednesday: 5:00-6:00 8 Week Bowhunters/ Intermediate Class (Ages 15+. Must bring your own equipment)
Thursday: 4:30-5:30 8 Week Beginners Class (Ages 12+) 6:00-7:00 Competitors Class (All ages. Please contact Jon for score requirements)
Friday: Open
Saturday: 11:00-12:00 8 Week Family Class (All ages. Beginners class for the whole family!)
We will be happy to help determine which class is right for you! If you have any questions please call Christi Hairston, 282-9540, or send an email to [email protected].
Jo Baker Scholarship Applications for this scholarship are due to the Extension Office by 5 p.m. Thursday, December 1st, and can be found at http://randall.agrilife.org/files/2013/04/17-Jo-Baker-fillable-Application.pdf.
Horse Happenings
Shooting Sports!
Rifle Project Rifle project begins in January. Shooters must be at least 10 years old when the project starts in order to partici-pate. Cost is $25 for the entire season which runs from January until May. All equipment, guns and ammunition are provided. Bring your own eye and ear protection. (In-ear protection works better than the over-the-ear muffs. Shooters who wear prescription lenses do not need to wear additional eye protection.) Practices are on Monday nights at the indoor range at Amarillo Rifle and Pistol Club on north Western (amarillorpc.com). The first two prac-tices are only for shooters new to the rifle project. Returning shooters will start practice on January 23rd.)
January 9th and 16th (New rifle project participants only)
Juniors (3rd - 5th grade) - 6:00 pm
Intermediates (6th - 8th grade) and
Seniors (9th - 12th grade) - 6:45 pm
January 23rd forward (New and returning shooters)
Juniors (3rd - 5th grade) - On the line, ready to shoot by 6:00 pm
Intermediates (6th - 8th grade) and
Seniors (9th - 12th grade) - Arrive by 6:45 pm
If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call or text Kathryn (806-382-6105) or Scott (806-351-2385). You must be currently registered in 4-H to participate in any of the shooting sports projects.
WTAMU Open Arena Nights There will be NO open arena nights at the WTAMU Horse Arena during the month of December. Watch your January 4-H Newsletter and blasts for information about January’s Open Arena Nights. Contact Lisa Arnn, 584-9477, for more information.
Club News T-Anchor 4-H Club Meeting
When: 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 12th
Where: Kuhlman Extension Center
Watch for an email with more details.
Leaders: Kathy Thompson, 584-2969, [email protected] or Shayna Gupton, 231-4759, [email protected]
News: Please check e-mails daily. This is the club’s way of sending info and updates.
Canyon 4-H Club Meeting When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 8th
Where: Meet at the Canyon Walmart for Angel Tree Shopping
Program: After shopping for Angel Tree Kids, we’ll return to the Extension Office at 7:15 p.m. for a 4-H National Western Round-up Educational Presentation by Deaf Smith 4-Her Marco Mata . Learn more about an Education Presentation. (District Compe-tition is in the Spring.) After this, we’ll wrap Angel Tree gifts.
Community Service: Donate men’s white tube socks. A collec-tion box will be at the Extension Office till December 8th.
Leaders: Angela Burkham—341-4884 Diane Thurman—676-0278 Cara Bradshaw—676-1404
“Like” our Canyon 4-H Club page on Facebook or check out the club website for timely updates and info.
Cowboy 4-H Club Meeting Contact the club leader for meeting information.
Leader: Tricia Odom – 764-3560, [email protected]
Livestock 4-H Club Meetings Meet at 6:30 Thursday, December 8th, at the entrance of the Canyon Walmart to go shopping for Angel Tree children. Do-nations to pay for purchases would be appreciated. Regular meeting will be:
When: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11th (officers setup)
4 p.m. (club meeting)
Where: Kuhlman Extension Center
Program: White Elephant Gift Exchange— Wrap and bring something you already have but want to get rid of. Be crea-tive! Afterwards we will go to Walmart to purchase gifts for Angel Tree Children.
Community Service: All club members are encouraged to bring Kool-Aid jammers to benefit Amarillo City Church’s summer lunch outreach program. Just bring items to each meeting and we’ll get them delivered. Leaders: Mandy Cowley, 806-786-3807 [email protected], Sherilyn Owen, 683-5020,[email protected], Ellise Meador, 290-5390, [email protected]
“Like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to receive an-nouncements and updates. You can even text follow @livestock club to 40404 to get text messages.
Shooting Sports Project Rifle & Pistol Leaders: Scott & Kathryn Karcher, 382-6105,
Shotgun Leader: Michael Moore—433-6352 [email protected]
Archery Leader: Christy Hairston—282-9540, J ‘n C Archery ,7627 Canyon Dr
Consumer Decision Making Leader: Tricia Odom—335-5064, [email protected]
Jr/Int Beef Quiz Bowl Leader: Shannon Wilson—676-2067, [email protected]
Horse Judging Leader: Sydney Reynolds, 509-432-9996, [email protected]
Rabbit Project Leaders: Cody & Jena O’Guinn - 268-0226 or 717-8853 [email protected] or [email protected] Ayvrie Dixon - 420-0545, [email protected]
Livestock Judging Leader: Seniors-J. D. Ragland, 468-5543 or 463-0245, j-
Entomology Leader: Bonnie Pendleton, 651-2554, bpend-
Projects News
Clover Kids 4-H Club Meeting When: 6-7 p.m. Monday, December 19th
Where: Melissa Corvin’s (call her for address)
Program: Hot Cocoa Social
Leader: Melissa Corvin, 206-6126, [email protected]
Food Project Club Family Meal When: 4 p.m. Monday, December 19th— Food Club mem- bers arrive to prepare meal
5:30 p.m.— Families arrive
6 p.m.—Dinner Served
Where: Kuhlman Extension Center
Leader: Megan Eikner, 719-688-3181, or [email protected]
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http://randall.agrilife.org/
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
Randall County 4-H
Herbert F & Jeannie Kuhlman Extension Center
200 N Brown Rd
Canyon, TX 79015
Phone: 806-468-5543
Fax: 806-468-5547
Email Address: [email protected]
"To Make the Best Better"
The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife.
The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
Information contained in this letter is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding
that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of the Texas A&M University Systems is implied.
Amy Wagner
County Extension Agent-
Family & Consumer Science
J.D. Ragland
County Extension Agent-
Agriculture
J. D. Ragland Andrew Moritz
County Extension Agent-
4-H & Youth Development