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CloverLeaf April 2014 Volume 15 Issue 4

Adult Leaders and County Council Meeting!

We will have our bimonthly meeting on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 7 P.M. If you are a Council delegate or a president of your club you need to be here to represent your club. Council Officers for the 2014-2015 4-H year will be elected at this meeting. New officers will also be elected to serve on the ALA LeadershipTeam for 2014-2015. We want to encourage all enrolled 4-H adult volunteers to at-tend the meeting, to vote on our new officers, and to consider being more active in the ALA. You may think that only club managers should attend these bi-monthly meetings, but that is not true. We need lots of leaders to run 4-H at the county level! We need you!!! We hope to see you there!

Attention Graduating Seniors ALA Scholarship Information Our county’s scholarship application is found at: http://ellis.agrilife.org/publications/ It is due on June 18th, 2014, by 3pm.

MUSICFEST ‘14 Red Oak 4-H is once again doing the MusicFest project. This is a Fine Arts project that has performing and visual art op-portunities as well as volunteer opportunities. MusicFest bene-fits Children's Medical Center, Dallas. If you are interested in more information please contact Grey Holman at [email protected].

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Volume 15 Issue 4 “Learning By Doing”

COUNTY ROUNDUP

Seventeen 4-Hers from four clubs participated in the County Roundup on March 13th. Below is a list of the impressive group that will be ad-vancing to District Roundup.

JUNIORS INTERMEDIATES SENIORS

Rebecca Blaser Ashley Blaser Ryan Lastufka

Cade Ferry Justin Chomicki Melanie Craig

Sydney Clark Lindsay Haley Daniel Craig

Grand Williams Courtney Craig Hannah Craig

Talmage Williams Jayce Nixon Jayton Ferry

Natalie Blaser

Joshua Craig

COUNTY FASHION SHOW Congratulations to the following 4-Hers who participated in the County Fash-ion Show and qualified for the District Fashion Show to be held on Friday, April 4th. Natalie Blaser - Junior Construction Courtney Craig - Intermediate Construction

Rebecca Blaser - Junior Buying & Jayce Nixon - Intermediate Buying

Junior Storyboard Suzanne Ragsdale - Intermediate Construction

Joshua Craig - Junior Buying Daniel Craig - Senior Buying & Natural Fiber

Sydney Clark - Junior Storyboard Hannah Craig - Senior Construction

Ashley Blaser-Intermediate Construction Melanie Craig - Senior Buying

Fashion Show Participants with their Ribbons


2014 ELLIS COUNTY YOUTH EXPO RESULTS Exhibitor Name Club Division Breed Class Place

Brayden Deborde 4-H Ennis Breeding Heifers Angus 2 1 Justin Wood 4-H Italy Breeding Heifers Angus 3 1 Samantha Garcia 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Heifers Angus 3 2 Joe Martinez 4-H Ferris Breeding Heifers ARB 2 1 Reagan Wilson 4-H Ennis Breeding Heifers Beefmaster 1 1 Lexi Wilson 4-H Ennis Breeding Heifers Beefmaster 3 1 Jake Johnston 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Heifers Brangus 3 1 Jake Johnston 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Heifers Brangus 5 1 Zachary Hill 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Heifers Charolais 2 1 Zachary Hill 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Heifers Charolais 4 1 Jordan Jenkins 4-H Ennis Breeding Heifers Maine Anjou 3 3 Cassidy Bullock 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Heifers Maine Anjou 4 1 Lillie Beason 4-H Maypearl Breeding Heifers Maine Anjou 4 3 Brayden Deborde 4-H Ennis Breeding Heifers Maintainer 3 1 Brooke Deborde 4-H Italy Breeding Heifers Maintainer 3 2 Tyler Woods 4-H Ennis Breeding Heifers Maintainer 3 3 Bailey Deborde 4-H Italy Breeding Heifers Maintainer 7 1 Brayden Deborde 4-H Ennis Breeding Heifers Polled Hereford 2 1 Tyler Woods 4-H Ennis Breeding Heifers Shorthorn 3 2 Joe Martinez 4-H Ferris Breeding Heifers Simmental 4 2 C W Schrader 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Rabbits 03 1 Zula Spencer 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Rabbits 06 1 Katelyn Edgar 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Rabbits 08 1 Rachael Edgar 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Rabbits 08 3 Katelyn Edgar 4-H Waxahachie Breeding Rabbits 10 1 Parys Bishop 4-H Ennis Market Goats 01 1 Madison Hamm 4-H Ennis Market Goats 01 4 Dalton Nizio 4-H Ennis Market Goats 01 8 Sarah Tramell 4-H Waxahachie Market Goats 01 10 Tobyn Hood 4-H Waxahachie Market Goats 02 8 Kagan Boggs 4-H Waxahachie Market Goats 03 2 Zeb Brown 4-H Waxahachie Market Goats 03 5 Mattie Beakley 4-H Ennis Market Goats 08 4 Kagan Boggs 4-H Waxahachie Market Goats 08 6 Audrey Beakley 4-H Ennis Market Goats 08 7 Zach Ward 4-H Waxahachie Market Goats 09 6 Jude Brown 4-H Waxahachie Market Goats 09 7 Madison Hamm 4-H Ennis Market Goats 09 9 Aaron Rejcek 4-H Waxahachie Market Goats 09 13 Mattie Beakley 4-H Ennis Market Goats 10 5 Gillian Davis 4-H Waxahachie Market Goats 15 5 Audrey Beakley 4-H Ennis Market Goats 15 8 Connor Pickard 4-H Maypearl Market Goats 16 8 Riley Crow 4-H Maypearl Market Goats 16 10 Daniel Pickard 4-H Maypearl Market Goats 17 2 Riley Crow 4-H Maypearl Market Goats 17 6 Whitney Johnson 4-H Waxahachie Market Lambs fine 06 4 Whitney Johnson 4-H Waxahachie Market Lambs fwx 13 7 Parys Bishop 4-H Ennis Market Lambs med 17 3 Eric Smith 4-H Ennis Market Lambs med 17 11 Samantha Rodgers 4-H Midlothian Market Rabbits 6 C W Schrader 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 13 Rylee Johnson 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 14 Cassidy Bullock 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 22 Clayton Wilks 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 29 Kagan Taylor 4-H Maypearl Market Rabbits 32 Clayton Wilks 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 40 Cade Sims 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 43 Dylan Fletcher 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 47 Trinity Taylor 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 48 C W Schrader 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 50 Jackson Yarbrough 4-H Waxahachie Market Rabbits 51 Mason Taylor 4-H Maypearl Market Rabbits 55 Dylan Medina 4-H Palmer Market Steers AMER 01 1 Kaily Yates 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers AMER 01 3 Anna Arnold 4-H Ennis Market Steers AMER 03 1 Grayson Yates 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers AMER 03 4 Tyler Woods 4-H Ennis Market Steers BRIT 04 1 Grayson Yates 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers BRIT 04 2 Amy Carrington 4-H Ennis Market Steers BRIT 04 3


2014 ELLIS COUNTY YOUTH EXPO RESULTS Exhibitor Name Club Division Breed Class Place

Dylan Medina 4-H Palmer Market Steers AMER 01 1 Kaily Yates 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers AMER 01 3 Anna Arnold 4-H Ennis Market Steers AMER 03 1 Grayson Yates 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers AMER 03 4 Tyler Woods 4-H Ennis Market Steers BRIT 04 1 Grayson Yates 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers BRIT 04 2 Amy Carrington 4-H Ennis Market Steers BRIT 04 3 Dylan Medina 4-H Palmer Market Steers BRIT 04 4 Bailey M Eubank 4-H Italy Market Steers BRIT 07 1 Amy Carrington 4-H Ennis Market Steers BRIT 07 3 Jordan Jenkins 4-H Ennis Market Steers EURO 08 5 Jake Johnston 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers EURO 09 1 Mackenzie Baugh 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers EURO 09 2 Will Walton 4-H Midlothian Market Steers EURO 09 3 Tyler Woods 4-H Ennis Market Steers EURO 11 1 Jayden Saxon 4-H Italy Market Steers EURO 11 2 Kaily Yates 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers EURO 11 3 Blake Faber 4-H Ennis Market Steers EURO 11 4 Will Walton 4-H Midlothian Market Steers EURO 11 5 Cade Mahone 4-H Waxahachie Market Steers EURO 11 6 Taylor Sparks 4-H Italy Market Steers EURO 11 7 Bryan Faber 4-H Ennis Market Steers EURO 12 6 Anna Arnold 4-H Ennis Market Steers EURO 15 1 Parker Wiley 4-H Midlothian Market Steers EURO 15 4 Dyllan Jones 4-H Waxahachie Market Swine CROSS 18 8 Samantha Garcia 4-H Waxahachie Market Swine CROSS 18 12 Emerie Hosiner 4-H Waxahachie Market Swine CROSS 19 8 Cheyan Underwood 4-H Palmer Market Swine CROSS 19 10 Ethan Hosiner 4-H Waxahachie Market Swine CROSS 20 8 Emerie Hosiner 4-H Waxahachie Market Swine CROSS 21 5 Ethan Hosiner 4-H Waxahachie Market Swine CROSS 22 7 Cameran Skrivanek 4-H Ennis Market Swine CROSS 24 5 Cheyan Underwood 4-H Palmer Market Swine CROSS 24 9 Samantha Garcia 4-H Waxahachie Market Swine CROSS 24 16 Payton Fletcher 4-H Maypearl Market Swine CROSS 99 Channing Buchanan 4-H Waxahachie Market Swine DUROC 01 6 Blake Nail 4-H Waxahachie Market Swine HAMP 10 7


2014 CREATIVE ARTS CONTEST RESULTS

The Creative Arts Contest was held on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Congratu-lations to the following 4-H’ers whose work was recognized as the best of the best by the judges. Thanks to ALL the 4-H’ers who entered the contest!

FOODS Jessica Landry Intermediate Grand Champion Red Oak 4-H Club McKensi Bryce Intermediate Reserve Champion Livestock 4-H Club Zuzu Spencer Junior Grand Champion Livestock 4-H Club Sadie Hinz Junior Reserve Champion Silver Spurs 4-H Club PHOTOGRAPHY Lila Dineen Intermediate Grand Champion Livestock 4-H Club Lila Dineen Intermediate Reserve Champion Livestock 4-H Club Makenna VanHuss Junior Grand Champion Livestock 4-H Club Autumn Wells Junior Reserve Champion Livestock 4-H Club WOODWORKING/METAL Russell Helms Senior Grand Champion Livestock 4-H Club Amelia Dineen Junior Grand Champion Livestock 4-H Club ART Mackenzie Bond Intermediate Grand Champion All 4 Him 4-H Club Mackenzie Bond Intermediate Reserve Champion All 4 Him 4-H Club Makenna VanHuss Junior Grand Champion Livestock 4-H Club Autumn Wells Junior Reserve Champion Silver Spurs 4-H Club RECYCLED/REDESIGNED Suzanne Ragsdale Grand Champion All 4 Him 4-H Club


44--H Clothing and Textiles Project GroupH Clothing and Textiles Project Group

Meets Again.......

Come Join the fun for 2014

Sew....

Sew......

Sew......

and Let's....

Sew Some More!!

2014 Schedule

Tuesdays........

April 8

April 22

May 6

May 20

June 3

So much to learn while having fun!

Fashion Show Storyboards

Modeling

Community Pro-jects


2014 Junior Fed Beef Career & Leadership Program

Texas Cattle Feeders Association, in conjunction with Texas AgriLife Extension Service and West Texas A&M University, will host the 2014 Junior Fed Beef Career and Leadership Program, popularly referred to as Feedyard Camp, June 23-25 in Canyon. This program is open to any incoming high school juniors and sen-iors who have an interest in pursuing a career in feedyard opera-tions and management and the fed beef industry.

This program is a great opportunity for students who have the de-sire and potential to be future feedyard employees and managers, because it exposes them to the many career opportunities there are in feedyard operations and cattle feeding.

The Junior Fed Beef Career & Leadership Program is made possi-ble through sponsorships by TCFA-member feedyards and TCFA’s Allied Industry companies. There is no registration fee for the camp; however, participants in the program are responsible for their transportation to and from Canyon.

Interested students must fill out the application and return it to the TCFA office by May 1. The selection committee will select 20 students to participate in the program; however, the selection committee reserves the right to determine the number of students selected. Selected students will be notified by May 15.

For more information or to download an application, please visit www.tcfa.org. Should any questions arise, please contact Kayla Lanford at 806-358-3681, or by email [email protected].


SILVER SPURS 4-H CLUB

March has been an exciting month for the Silver Spurs! On the 10th the team headed to Houston for the HLSR 4-H/FFA Horse Judging Contest. Both junior and senior teams competed. Horse judging encompasses many faucets such as: western horsemanship, hunter under saddle, reining, halter, western pleasure and individual judging. During the competition the team enjoyed a complimentary BBQ lunch. Top placing individuals included senior Alyssa Ballew with a ranking of 56 and juniors Jacob and Alyssa Ingram with respec-tive rankings of 35 and 38. The senior team placed overall at 20 and the junior team had a team ranking of 36. The Silver Spurs enjoyed snacking on "junk food" during the drive down and dining out twice while in Houston. New friend-ships were forged and pillow fights ensued! The team wants to thank it's tireless coaches: Julie Hinz and Monica Bishop as well as devoted parent volunteers like Mr. Ingram, Mrs. Ballew and Mrs. Venable. They all work hard to bring out our best!


4-HIM 4-H CLUB

We are not meeting until after the county newsletter, so we are reporting the “whereabouts” of club members from this last month. Justin Chomicki competed in the 4-H County Roudup in the Intermediate Division. Justin gave an educational presenta-tion about the computer soft-ware, Game Maker. He will advance to the District Com-petition on April 12th in Me-ridian, Texas.

Brayden DeBorde won Overall Re-serve Champion Hereford at the Open Houston Livestock Show this past month. This is his Beef Pro-ject. He is also a member of the Robotics Project Team. He took his experience & created a Robotic Arm for his school Science Fair. He won 1st place in the 5th Grade & will ad-vance to District on April 24th.

Brayden DeBorde Reporter

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 D-8 Fashion

Show 5 D-8 Horse Judging

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D-8 Roundup

13 14 D-8 Live-stock Judging Entry Deadline

15 Photo Con-test Entry Dead-line

16 17 Newsletter deadline

18 Good Fri-day - Office Closed

19

20 21 D-8 Rifle Contest Entry Deadline

22 23 24 25 26 D-8 Live-stock Judging

27 28 Horse Vali-dation Forms Deadline

29 30

April 2014

MAY 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Feedyard Camp Applica-tion Due

2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 4-H Shoot-ing Sports Coaches Train-ing

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 Memorial

Day

Office Closed

27 28 29 30 31 D-8 Horse Show & D-8 Leadership Lab Deadline

Mark Arnold

Ellis County Extension Agent

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Page Bishop


4-H & Youth Development

Rita M. Hodges


Family & Consumer Sciences

April 4 - D-8 Fashion Show in Granbury

April 5 - D-8 Horse Judging @ TAMU

April 12 - D-8 Roundup @ Meridian

April 14 - D-8 Livestock Judging Entry Deadline

April 15 - Texas 4-H Photography Contest Entry Deadline (seniors only)

April 17 - Newsletter Deadline

April 18 - Good Friday - Office Closed

April 21 - D-8 Rifle Contest Entry Deadline

April 26 - Livestock Judging @ TAMU

April 28 - Completed Horse Validation Forms Must be in the Extension Office

May 1 - Feedyard Camp Application Due

May 17 - 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training

May 26 - Memorial Day - Office Closed

May 31 - D-8 Horse Show Entry Deadline

May 31 - D-8 Leadership Lab Deadline

Mark Your Calendar

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For more information on Ellis County 4-H projects, programs and events contact us at:

972-825-5175 or email [email protected]

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