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
Todd K. Williams
CEA-Agriculture/Natural
Resources
Adult &
Youth
Important dates at a
glance!
July 22-28 Texas
4-H Horse Show
August 11 Animal
Project Introduction Meeting (info. sheet attached!)
August 14 Club
Manager Training
August 16 Annual
Rockwall County 4-H Awards Event
August 18 Club
Officer Training
August 20 East
Texas State Fair & State Fair of Texas livestock entries due in the
Extension Office
Lamb and Goat tag
orders for 2013 Winter Major Stock Shows due in the Extension
Office
August 27
Rockwall & Royse City ISD 1st day of
School
2012
Re-enrollment Time!
We hope
everyone is having a wonderful summer! It is hard to believe that the new 4-H
year is right around the corner.
When your 4-H
clubs resume meeting in September, everyone must re-enroll on 4-H Connect for
the new 4-H year. If you have any problems with registering a new member, re-registering for the new year or passwords, please contact Shelly at the Extension Office.
As you register, be sure to fill out the vital information such as your address, phone number, age, grade, signature, project interest(s) and the date.
Cost is $20 per member. After October 31, the cost will increase from $20 to $25/ per child and all non-renewals will be dropped from our mailing list.
You must
attend a 4-H meeting for your online registration to be certified by this
office. Clubs attendance policies will still be in effect. It is important for
you to attend every meeting if possible so you do not miss out on important
information or club activities! It is also important for at least one parent to
attend the meetings too.
This
is our opportunity to recognize 4-H’ers and leaders for their participation and
accomplishments at District and State activities during the 2010-2011 4-H year.
The annual event will be held on August 16, 2012 and will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The location will be the Rockwall County Library. Because of the library’s
closure time, we will not have refreshments this year. Invitation is
attached!
If
you completed a record book or participated in a district or state contest,
please RSVP
by August 10, 2012 to receive a certificate or honor at the ceremony.
The annual
Club Manager training is scheduled for August 14, 2012 from 6:30-8:00 pm. This
will be held at the new County Extension Office.
This is
mandatory if you plan to have a club for 2012-2013. Each club must have at
least 1 manager present and preferably all managers will attend!
We will cover
updates on the revised enrollment forms, club and project meeting reports.
Youth
Protection, Standards for Volunteers, club budgets, financial reports & club
charters will also be addressed.
This fast
paced meeting should last no longer than an hour and a half.
Club Managers
please RSVP by calling Shelly @ 972-204-7660.
This year we will once again be holding a multi county
training. We will draw participation from Rockwall, Kaufman, Dallas, and Cooke
counties.
If you have
been elected an officer in your 4-H club for the upcoming year, you will not
want to miss the Club Officer Training on Saturday,
August 18!
It will be
held at Liberty Hall inside the new Rockwall County Courthouse.
This
leadership development opportunity will last all day and include training in the
morning and group dynamics activities in the afternoon.
Officers from
all clubs are encouraged to attend. This training promises to be educational
and fun!
Registration
will begin at 8:30 am. Stay tuned for more details!
Rockwall
County was also represented by Rockwall Clovers member Haley Sachse.
As a part of
her Clothing & Textiles project, Haley created a quilt that competed and was
displayed at
Texas 4-H
Roundup as a part of the Quilt Challenge.
Quilt
Challenge is an invitational contest which means members of all ages are
eligible to participate.
Texas 4-H
Roundup began in 1946 and was held this year at Texas Tech University in
Lubbock for the first time ever. Historically it has been held at Texas A&M
but will now alternate each year. It includes 40 different contests that
members can exhibit the lifeskills they have learned through 4-H, such as,
decision making, public speaking, public performing, organization and working
with others. Most of these contests are senior only contests for which youth
must qualify at District Roundup to advance to State. However, some contests
such as Quilt Challenge have emerged in the last few years to increase our
youth’s opportunities to participate in State Roundup. For more information
visit: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/roundup
District 4 4-H Horse Show
The District
4‐H Horse Show
was held June 19th and 20th, at the Hopkins County Civic Center, in Sulphur
Springs, TX.
4-H members
Sarah Boronkay, Kelly Hurley, Shelby Rowe, Trevor Rowe and Ryan Tilley
represented Rockwall County competing in several
categories.
Other placings
included:
Sarah
Boronakay - 5th place Halter registered Mares 5
& Over
Kelly
Hurley - 3rd Place Halter Grade Geldings 5 & over
Shelby Rowe -
1st place poles, 3rd place barrels, 8th place stakes
Congratulations
and Good Luck at State Horse Show!!
Congratulations Don Malone!
Don recently traveled to Grand Island, Nebraska as a member of the Texas State Hunting and Wildlife team where they took home the National Championship! He is pictured here with the 2nd place hunting team in the nation. Don also brought home the following honors:
4th place team ribbon for Hunter Skills, 7th place individual ribbon for Hunting Overall, 2nd place Hunting Overall Medal, 2nd for Wildlife Identification Team, and Don placed 6th in the individual category.
Good Luck to Brian Callaghan, Brock Green & Don Malone at The State Shooting Sports Games July 15-21, 2012 in San Antonio!
State Dog
Show
Congratulations
Haley Gribben, Sam Kazlow, Sarah Stinson & Ryan Tilley on your success at
the Texas 4-H Dog Show!
The Texas 4-H
Dog Show has been a great success for 40 years! This year 4 Rockwall County 4-H
members compete against
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Placings included:
Haley
Gribbin – 4th place Showmanship
Sam
Kazlow – 1st place Storyboard
2 – 1st place ribbons Photography
7th place Rally
9th place Costume
Sarah
Stinson- 2 – 1st place ribbons Photography
1st place Costume
2nd place Agility
Ryan
Tilley - 3rd place Costume
9th place Obedience
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Kylee Adams, Tanner Howey, Jordan Huff, Grace Marcantel, Katie Marcantel, Will Morris, Kate Pierce and Ethan Spearman completed 4-H records for the 2011-2012 4-H year. Extensive work was put into these books and it really showed! We will be recognizing these young people at the upcoming Achievement Event because of their efforts.
The following
members advanced to the District 4 Record Book Judging and received the
following:
Ethan
Spearman-2nd Place Junior Beef; Kylee Adams-2nd Place
Intermediate Rabbit; Tanner Howey-6th Place Intermediate Beef; Will
Morris-3rd Place Senior Citizenship and Civc Education.
It has been a
busy summer for Rockwall County 4-H members!
4-H members
from across the county are competing/participating in many activities throughout
the summer.
Below is a
glimpse at some of the events and reports from those individuals.
Sarah Kazlow
represented Rockwall County by attending District 4 Ultra Camp June 27-29 on the
campus of Texas A&M Commerce.
Sarah reported the following upon
return:
“While
at camp, I participated in a High Ropes Course, went on a Scavenger Hunt,
attended a financial planning seminar and meetings. During our final meeting,
elections were held for our D4 officers, which are very important since they
then represent our district in State level 4H meetings. Both nights of camp
(after a long day of fun) a dance/mixer was held for all of the "campers" so
that we could get to know each other better. I have made friends with kids from
several other counties by attending D4 events & I look forward to seeing
them in the future. I wish that more kids from Rockwall County 4H would
attend D4 sponsored events so that they could experience just how amazing our
district is. I can not wait to go back to camp next summer, even if my mattress
was a little lumpy! Ultra Leadership Camp Rocks!!!!”
Brooke Peters
attended the 1st ever Horizons Camp at the Texas 4-H Center in
Brownwood.
Brooke took
part in the Culinary Arts. She loved it and was inspired to open her own business making dog treats (Brookie's
Cookies).
This four day,
three night camp focused around project enhancement, career exploration, and
personal/professional development. Participants chose their focus area where
they received approximately 16 hours of instruction and introduction to careers
in the field. Evening activities were geared towards professional development
and workforce preparation, and of course, camp recreation and games!! Project
focused workshops on: Natural Resources, Robotics, Culinary Arts, Creative
Leadership, Clothing & Textiles, and Dog
Project. Former 4-H member Katie Callaghan
was an instructor in the Dog Obedience group.
Tanner Howey
attended 4-H Livestock Judging Camps at both Texas A&M University and Texas
Tech University
Many other 4-H
members also attended horse events and livestock shows across the state and
nation this summer too!
This includes
Sarah Boronkay, Carson Glasscock, Tanner Howey, Kelly Hurley, Cale Merritt, Cat
Sabella, Shelby Rowe, Heather Rowe, Ethan
Spearman, and Ashlyn Stembridge.
STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
The 2012 State
Fair of Texas is September 28 – October 21. The State Fair of Texas has many
opportunities for young people as well as adults. For a complete listing of the
things you can enter or see, visit: www.bigtex.com
Creative Arts
Department
Information is available online at http://www.bigtex.com/sft/CreativeArts/CompetitionHandbook.asp.
There are hundreds of opportunities for 4-H members and adults including: Art,
Canning, Photography, and Needlework & Sewing, Be sure and see the contest
displays while you are visiting the fair. Entry forms and fees must be sent by
mail and received by the State Fair on or before July 27.
Junior
Livestock Show
There
are many livestock and horse events to enter or see at the State Fair. Many
horse events take place before the fair officially opens, as do some of the
junior livestock activities, so plan in advance before you go! .
Livestock
Contests
There are
several Agriculture based contests that will be held during the Fair in addition
to the livestock exhibition contests. These include Livestock Judging, Public
Speaking, Quality Counts Photography and more! Visit http://www.bigtex.com/sft/LiveStock/Contests.asp
for more info.
Junior
Livestock Show and most Contest entries must be received in our County Extension
Office by August 20th so they can be
processed and sent to the fair by their due date. All of the
rules and entry forms for these contests are available at: http://www.bigtex.com.
Winter Major Stock Show Tag Orders
Anyone wishing
to exhibit lambs, goats or hogs at 2013 Winter Major Stock Shows must order tags
by the date below.
Cost for the
major stock show validation tags will be $12. Tags will only be ordered for
those that have paid by the deadline. Any orders after that date will be
subject to late fees set by the state office. If you have any questions call
the office. FYI - Steers for majors have already been
validated.
Steers for
Rockwall Youth Fair will be validated in September.
Lamb or goat—
August 20.
Hog —
September 15.
Houston
Livestock Show & Rodeo, San Antonio Livestock Show and the Fort Worth Stock
Show offer opportunities for youth to receive animal purchase certificates for
catching calves in their calf scrambles. San Antonio participants need to be at
least 12 years old by January 1, 2013, but not yet 18 nor enrolled beyond the
junior year of high school. Fort Worth & Houston participants must be at
least 14 years of age. Certificates from Fort Worth can be used for a breeding
beef or dairy heifer. A certificate from San Antonio can be used for breeding
sheep, goats, beef, swine or dairy. Houston certificates can
includes beef heifers or steers. Contact the
office by August 31 if you are interested in any of these.
Make your plans
to attend the 2012 Green Out –
September 15,
2012
Ticket order
form is attached.
For more info. visit:
For every ticket purchased by August 31, $3 will be given to
the
Texas 4-H Education & Youth Programs fund.
Also, complimentary t-shirts sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau
will be given for each ticket purchased in advance.
We Have Moved!
Please visit
us at our new location 915 Whitmore, Ste. B, Rockwall, TX
75087
Entrance is halfway down on the
west side. The phone number has remained the same.
We plan to have an open house in September. More information
to come.
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Note: Most
clubs take the summer off!
Please watch
for info. from your Club Manager of when and where your 1st meeting
of the new year will be.
Busy Bee’s 4-H
Club
3rd Monday of
every
6:30 p.m.
Toyota of Rockwall
Lucky
Shamrocks 4-H Club
3rd Tuesday of
every month at Britt Training Center
Gold Buckle
4-H Club
2nd Monday of
every month
Community
Baptist Church
Rockin’
Riders
Horse Club
4th Monday of
every month
7:00 p.m. The
Fatted Calf
Rockwall
Clovers 4-H Club
2nd Monday of
every month
7:00 p.m. Joy
Lutheran Church
New rules for event
registration: Beginning in
the 2011-12 4-H year, a late entry extension will ensue for a two-day time
period starting at 12:01 AM immediately following the standard district
deadline. This extension will only apply to district-level contests.
Example: if the normal deadline is on Friday at midnight, late entry would
open at 12:01 AM on Saturday morning and close at midnight on Sunday. For
entries placed during this late time period, there will be an added late
fee of $20 (in addition to the standard
contest fee). No registration extensions will be granted beyond the late
registration time period.
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Rockwall
County 4-H Gazette
With
the advancement of technology, budget crunches, and information on demand
concerns, the "Gazette" has moved to a computer based e-letter
format. We will still send it out at the beginning of odd months. It will be
posted on the County 4-H News Blog and club managers will still have some hard
copies available at the club meetings if needed. This will allow more time for
you as a family to have discussions on needed items, and make informed decisions
with more lead time. We are excited about this format and trust you will be as
well. We will try to be sensitive to those families who still may have dial
up. So the pictures may be minimal.
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you are not returning to 4-H and no longer wish receive 4-H correspondence,
please reply.
