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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
Rockwall
County 4-H Gazette
Todd K.
Williams
CEA-Agriculture/Natural
Resources
Adult &
Youth
Important dates at a
glance!
December
28 – Photography Project Kick Off 1-4 pm
January
1 – Ownership date for those planning to exhibit breeding animals at Rockwall
Youth Fair
January
10 – State Dog Show certification deadline
January
11-12 – District Lock-In
February
5 – County Council & PAL – 7:00
February
9 – District Food Challenge and Food Show
February
20 – Rockwall Youth Fair entry deadline
March
6 – Rabbit Validation – 6:00
4-H
Christmas Party & Parade
December
1st kicked off with The Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade. Rockwall County
4-H’ers from several clubs represented us and had a great time! We were also
invited to host a concession stand and were able to raise a little
money. Thank you to the volunteers that helped make that happen!
December
7, the county-wide 4-H Christmas party was held. More than 60 people
from all clubs came out and had a great time! Participants joined
in Karioke festivities singing their favorite Christmas Carols and songs. 4-Hers learned (via youtube) how popcorn
is flavored and techniques used in flavoring thanks to Popcorn Papa. Popcorn was made and then flavored for a
fun food challenge contest. “Christmas Creations” were decorated and everyone
enjoyed yummy treats and lots of fellowship. Thank you to everyone that
donated can goods for our helping hands food drive! Thank
you also Popcorn Papa for helping out with some flavors and popcorn!
4-H
Consumer Decision Making
The
District Competition was held December 8 at Texas A&M - Commerce.
Rockwall County was well represented and we have much to rejoice about.
Highlights
from the event include:
1st Place Intermediate Team: Team members included: Victoria Reynolds,
Trevor Rowe, Emily Ullom, and Ryan Ullom.
Emily Ullom – 1st place High Point Individual
Trevor
Rowe – 3rd place High Point Individual
Ryan
Ullom – 5th place High Point Individual
5th Place Intermediate Team: Team members included: Julia
Fuqua, Jordan Huff and Reece Simpson
2nd
Place Senior Team: Team members included: Naomi Romero, Bradley Simpson and
Rachel Simpson
Naomi
Romero – 3rd Place High Individual
Rachel
Simpson – 8th Place High Individual
This
placing qualified the senior team to advance to Texas 4-H Roundup!
Roundup
will be held June 10-14 at Texas A&M University. Congratulations
and good luck!
Congratulations again to all the participants, parents, and coaches. Thank
you to Mrs. Romero and Mrs. Huff for leading the group and Dr. Romero for
coaching reasons.
Photography Project Kick Off
We are having a Photography
Project Kickoff on Friday, December 28th, 1-4 p.m. here in the Extension
Office.
You will
want to bring:
digital camera or cell
phone w/camera.
USB cord for downloading pictures onto computer
bottled
water for your use
During this time we will be both
inside and outside so dress appropriately. There should also be one adult
with each family represented to help the 4-Hers as they go about with
assigned tasks. It promises to be a very fun afternoon. See you there.
Photography Contests
Check
your memory card and don’t miss out on those opportunities to capture that
“Kodak Moment.” The autumn leaves changing on trees, the first frost
and Thanksgiving celebrations. Don’t forget Santa Claus, tree trimming,
house decorations and lights at night. There are some fun times coming up
that you won’t want to be caught without your camera! The first contest
for the Photography project is the District IV competition. We will
forward entry details and rules as we receive them. The judging is
scheduled to be held on March 20.
It
is important to know the rules before you enter your special photos. To
avoid disqualification, all photos must meet matting and size
guidelines. They also must be labeled with the correct form.
District rules are not online yet but you can view last year’s contest rules
at: http://d44-h.tamu.edu/district-events/
Rules
for the 2013 State 4-H Photography contest, a senior division only
event are already available on-line at:
Log-on
and get a head start!
District IV Lock In
This
fun event is for all Agents, Adult leaders, 4-H members age
12
or
6th grade and up.
Register
on 4-H Connect by December 28, 2012
Rockwall County 4-H Council & PAL
Rockwall
County 4-H Council will meet February 5 at
7:00 pm at the Extension Office.
If
you are the President or Council Delegate for your club, it is important you
are present.
Coinciding
with County Council, a Parent & Leader (PAL) meeting will be held.
All adults are encouraged to
attend!
District Food
Contests
The
District Food Challenge and Food Show contests will be held February 9 at
Texas A&M Commerce. Project meetings and locations should be
announced soon! Rules for both contests are attached. For those that
competed last year, please note the rules have changed considerably so please
read them carefully!! 4-H Connect will be open for registration from
January 3-18.
Rockwall Youth Fair
Rockwall
Youth Fair is scheduled for April 3-6, 2013. Note: Livestock
and clothing entries are due February 20, 2013.
For
those who plan to exhibit a pen of market rabbits at the 2013 Rockwall Youth
Fair,
you
must have possession of your rabbits at least 30 days prior to show date.
Validation
will be March 6, 2013 at 6pm.
For
those who plan to exhibit a breeding animal, you must have ownership on or
before January 1.
Clarification of Rule #1 on
page 7 of the Rockwall Youth Fair Guidelines:
A member in good standing
" includes a student who has attended a minimum of 4 club/project
meetings in their organization, 4-H or FFA”.
Texas
4-H Dog Certification
The
4-H CONNECT Dog Project Certification is up and running. Attached are
the detailed instructions to certify your dog(s) through 4-H CONNECT.
As mentioned before this process is required if you will be participating in
the 2013 Texas 4-H Dog Show, July 12-14 in Conroe, Texas. If you are
not sure, go ahead and certify any dog(s) you might be eligible to show.
This will allow you to postpone your decision until April/May when
registration for the Dog Show opens.
This certification is due by January 10, 2013. If you have problems
certifying on 4-H Connect, you may turn in a hard copy to the Extension
office by January 10.. If you are successful with the 4-H CONNECT
certification, the hard copy is not required.
Horse O’ Rama – March 8-10, 2013
Horse-O-Rama
is the largest annual education equine event in Texas. Implemented by the
Tarrant County Extension Horse Committee, horse enthusiasts of all levels
come together for three incredible days of fun, education, competition and
entertainment. The goal of Horse-O-Rama is to enhance the quality of life by
developing life skills through the networking of various breeds,
organizations, associations and interest groups. Horse-O-Rama encourages and
teaches people to apply educational information using the horse as the
foundation http://agrilife.org/urbantarrantag/events/agriculture-in-tarrant-county/
Rockwall County 4-H Clubs & Information
Busy Bee’s 4-H Club
3rd
Monday of every
month
6:30
p.m. Toyota of Rockwall
Lucky Shamrocks 4-H Club
3rd
Tuesday of every month
7:00
pm Britt
Training center
Gold Buckle
4-H Club
2nd
Thursday of every month
6:30
pm Barn - 9061 CR 2584, Royce City, Texas
(look
for updates regarding meeting location changes!)
Rockin’
Riders 4-H Horse
Club
4th
Monday of every month
7:00
p.m. TBA
Rockwall
Clovers 4-H Club
2nd
Monday of every month
7:00
p.m. Chisholm Baptist Church
Have you registered on 4-H Connect yet?
Reminder!
Registration fee for becoming a member of 4-H increases from $20 to $25 per
person on November 1!
Hopefully
by now you have attended at least one club meeting, filled out a green form
and registered on 4-H Connect. These are the steps you take to become a
member of Rockwall County 4-H for the 2011-2012 4-H year. If you are
having trouble with any of the above, please call the Extension Office at
972-204-7660 for help!
REMINDER!
Rules for event registration: 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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