Bexar 4-H in Action

Can we interest you in something sweet? In Bexar 4-H the fun never ends. The new

4-H year kicked off with our annual Choco-

late Sale fundraiser. The money raised from

the Chocolate Sale is budgeted to help cover

the cost of 4-H County events as well as

partial reimbursement of members for Dis-

trict and State competitions. As the temper-

atures cool 4-H activity heats up with National 4-H week beginning

the first Sunday in October, highlighted by a 4-H Proclamation at

Commissioner Court, National Youth Science Day, and concluding

on Saturday with One Day 4-H.

If selling candy, planting trees, informing neighborhoods about

animal care services to control stray pets, or community educa-

tional presentations about Operation Military Kids in support of

military families didn’t get your attention there was more. Pow-

ering the future by being “Wired for Wind” as a part of 4-H Na-

tional Youth Science Day or Boo!! Tanica at the San Antonio Chil-

dren’s Garden.

Quote of the Month “An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body”, - General George S. Patton

Office Website

bexar-tx.tamu.edu 4-H Staff Email Addresses

Greg– gmyles@ag.tamu.edu Connie- c-sheppard@tamu.edu Bryan—bydavis@ag.tamu.edu Grace—gguerra@ag.tamu.edu Cheree’-cleita@ag.tamu.edu Mike- meshockey@ag.tamu.edu Pam- paxtell@ag.tamu.edu

D A T E S H A V E

B E E N S E T

SET Trg. 11/1

Swine Validation 11/3

Major Show Entry Wkp 11/3

Vet Science Workshop 11/7

WHEP Trg 11/14

Consumer Trg 11/15

Dog Trg 11/21

Swine Validation 11/22

Photography Wkp 11/29

Bexar County 4-H Newsletter

November 2011

3355 Cherry Ridge Dr. Ste. 212, San Antonio, Texas 78230

(210) 467-6575 http: bexar-tx.tamu.edu

The goal of 4-H is to provide quality,

relevant outreach and continuing edu-

cation programs and services to the

people of Texas.

Participation FEE - $25 after October 31st.

All members must re-enroll in 4-H.every year. Enrollment

will be on line via the 4-H Connect program. If you al-

ready have a profile set up on 4-H Connect, all you need

to do is update your profile information and select you

want to enroll for the new 2011-2012 4-H year. Howev-

er, this year there is a new participation fee, which 4-H

Connect will ask you how you would like to pay the $20

fee. Please select credit card. Adult leaders and Clovers

Kids are not required to pay the $20 fee. The fee is $20

between August 1st, 2011 and October 31st, 2011 or $25

between November 1st, 2011 and August 31st, 2012 of the

4-H year. If you cannot remember your password on 4-H

Connect, please call Greg or Pam to reassign you a new

password.

Eligibility Reminder

Not only are 4-H members required to be enrolled through

4-H Connect they must also be academically eligible to

participate in 4-H contests. You should get an academic

eligibility form for each contest you wish to participate in.

It should be filled out and turned in by the deadline set by

the Extension Office.

Club Charters

4-H clubs must re-charter each year. Club charter paper-

work was handed out at the two Club Manager trainings

we had in early August. If you were unable to attend,

please contact us and we will mail you a charter packet.

Chocolate Sale

There are only two weeks left to sell chocolate and try to

earn your prizes. Top sellers (1st - $500, 2nd - $300 and

3rd-$200) get a Savings Bond. Members selling $300 or

more will receive an MP3 Player and new this year,

members selling $150 or more will receive a 1 pound

chocolate bar. The money is budgeted to help reimburse

members for District and State competitions, Club Manag-

er and County Officer trainings and much more. Money is

due to our office by Monday, Nov. 14th.

Vet Science Workshops

These workshops are open to 4-H’ers and are a learning

series to help youth met their required learning lessons in

the veterinary science project. Next workshop is Monday,

Nov. 7th, 7 p.m, here at the 4-H Office in S-208.

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H E R E ’ S T H E L A T E S T

Junior Leadership Retreat

This camp is for members ages 9 – 14 to be held on

November 11 -13 at the Texas 4-H Center in Brown-

wood. Cost is $105, which includes two nights lodg-

ing, four meals, two evening snacks and program

fees. The hands on camp will focus on increasing your

knowledge and skills in five different project are-

as. Deadline to register is Nov. 4th.

School Tour Guides

If you are 13 and older, you may be interested in be-

coming a School Tour Guide. Guides will tour small

children around the stock show grounds during the San

Antonio Stock Show on February 13th, 14th, 15th,

16th and 21st. Names should be turned in by club and

are due to our by office by Nov. 14th. Contact your

Club Manager to select a day to tour. School Tour

Training will be Jan. 24th and Jan. 31st, make plans to

attend one training.

Youth Day at the San Antonio Stock Show

Saturday, Feb. 11th is Youth Day at the San Antonio

Stock Show. Youth Day is an opportunity for Bexar

County 4-H to promote their clubs to children visiting

the stock show. You can reserve a table and do a

hands on activity with visitors (face painting, cookie

decorating, etc.) or just talk and hand out information

about 4-H. Club Managers have been sent a reserva-

tion form, get with them and see if this is something

your club would like to do. Form is due to our office

by Jan. 9th.

Wagon & Wheelbarrow Parade

All 4-H clubs are invited to participate in the Wagons

& Wheelbarrows Parade on Saturday, Feb. 11th during

the San Antonio Stock Show. Shine up your red wag-

on or clean out your wheelbarrow and decorate it rep-

resenting 4-H or your club. Prizes will be awarded.

San Antonio Stock Show Photography Contest

Everyone ages 8 -18 years old is welcome to enter the

San Antonio Stock Show Photography Contest. There

is no cost to enter this contest. Entry deadline is Jan.

15th to the stock show committee.

H o r s e N e w s

Horse Leaders Meeting

Date: Monday, November 28th

Place: County Extension Office

Time: 7 p.m.

These meetings are to plan upcoming horse shows or

workshops. Adults and members interested in the horse

program are invited to attend.

Horse Judging Do you want to learn about horses, but don’t have a

horse? Horse judging may be for you. Contact John at

822-5554 or j.d.farrell54@att.net for more information

and how to join his club.

L I V E S T O C K N E W S

Ft. Worth Stock Show Entry

Ft. Worth Stock Show entry form is due to our office by

Monday, Nov. 7th. The entry form states a deadline of

November 15th, which is our office deadline to the stock

show. We need a couple days to check over the entry

forms, make copies, mail, etc. to meet their deadline. Al-

so, notice new this year the form will require the Quality

County Verification #. Please make sure you go online

and take the Quality Counts test as soon as possible.

Swine Validation

If you are exhibiting a market pig at the County show or

any Major shows, you will need to take your pig to one of

the validation sites to have a tag put in its ear. Swine vali-

dation has been set for Thursday, Nov. 3rd at the Walter

Gerlach Showgrounds from 12 – 5 p.m. and Monday,

Nov. 21st at Kirby Farm from 5 – 6 p.m. and Tuesday,

Nov. 22nd at East Central Ag. Barn from 3 – 6 p.m.

Walter Gerlach Greater Northwest Stock Show

This show is open to 4-H members attending the

Northside Independent School District. Show dates

are Jan 21 – 28 at the Walter Gerlach Show-

grounds. Rules and regulations are available on their

website at http://www.nisd.net/oconnor/organizations/

clubs/FFAweb/RULE%20CHANGES%202009%

202010%20show.pdf. Entry deadline is Nov. 9th.

Major Livestock Show Sign Up Workshop

Do you plan to exhibit at the major stock shows (San

Antonio, Houston, Ft. Worth, San Angelo & Star of

Texas) and need the forms to complete your en-

try. We will have the forms available on Thursday,

Nov. 3rd at the Helotes Activity Center from 7 - 8

p.m. If you have any questions, Bryan and Cheree’

will be there to assist you.

In Cooperation With

BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Nelson W. Wolff, County Judge

Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez Kevin K. Wolff Commissioner, Pct. 1 Commissioner, Pct. 3 Paul Elizondo Tommy Adkisson

Commissioner, Pct. 2 Commissioner, Pct. 4

F a m i l y & C o n s u m e r S c i e n c e s

Consumer Decision Making Workshop

There will be a Consumer Decision Making Workshop on

Tuesday, Nov. 15th, 5:30 – 7 p.m., here at the 4-H office

in S-208. If you have any questions, please contact Grace

at 210/467-6575.

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San Antonio Stock Show, Houston, San Angelo,

Star of Texas Entry Form

If you are planning to exhibit at the San Antonio Stock

Show, you must complete an entry form. The entry

form requires name, address, SS#, birthdate, phone #

and Quality Counts Verification #. If you have not tak-

en the Quality Counts test, please take it ASAP. Entry

form has the entry fee for each animal, please check the

division you are entering and the number of animals

you will exhibit. For more information on each animal,

please view the Premium Book on the shows web-

sites Entry forms state a deadline of December 1,

2011. That is our office deadline to the Stock

Show. Bexar County 4-H deadline is Monday, No-

vember 14th, to the 4-H Office (3355 Cherry Ridge Dr.

S-212, SA, Tx. 78230). We must have the original

entry form due to required signatures, we cannot except

a fax or email copy. Along with the show entry form is

an Individual Entry Summary sheet (pink) we ask you

to complete. This form double checks what you are

entering into the shows. Checks should be made paya-

ble to Bexar 4-H Fund. Reminder, there is a drop slot

in the front door, to help you make the deadline.

San Antonio, Houston,. San Angelo, Star of Texas

Junior Judging Contests

San Antonio Stock Show offers many judging contest

to include: Consumer, Dairy, Horse, Livestock, Meat,

Poultry, Wool and Wildlife. If you plan to be on a

judging team, please get with your team and complete

the judging entry. Entry form states a deadline of De-

cember 1, 2011. That is our office deadline to the

Stock Show. Bexar County 4-H deadline is Monday,

November 14th, to the 4-H Office (3355 Cherry Ridge

Dr. S-212, SA, Tx. 78230). Checks should be made

payable to Bexar 4-H Fund. Reminder, there is a drop

slot in the front door, to help you make the deadline.

East Central Boer Goat Blow Out

Mark your calendar for 2 shows in one day on Satur-

day, Nov. 5th at the East Central FFA Agriscience

Complex. Entry fee is $20 per class, deadline is Nov.

2. For more information contact Sylvia at jimmo-

ran@sbcglobal.net or 913-3818.

"Quality Counts" Verification Required for Major

Shows Starting in 2012, Quality Counts verification will be

required for all 4-H members exhibiting livestock

(market and/or breeding) at all major livestock shows.

The verification process will require all 4-H & FFA

exhibitors to pass an online test that measures their

knowledge on quality assurance and character educa-

tion content items. 4-H members will need to have

completed and passed the test before the major live-

stock show's entry deadline (usually the first of No-

vember). There is no limit to the number of times you

can take the test, as long as you achieve 80%. Please

visit this website to complete the verification process:

http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu. On this website, click

on Verification across the top, scroll down, click on

“Take the test and become Verified” then click on 4-

H. If you have any questions, please contact Cheree'

or Bryan.

Bexar County Academic Eligibility Form

If you will be participating, exhibiting or competing at

the Bexar County Junior Livestock Show, you must be

academically eligible to participate. Rule 7 in the

BCJLS rules state “Exhibitors suspended under

Texas Education Code 33.081 NO PASS, NO PLAY

during any portion of the Bexar County Junior

Livestock Show or Auction are ineligible to partici-

pate in any Bexar County Junior Livestock Show

activity, event or competition. Any animal owned

by an ineligible exhibitor is ineligible for competi-

tion.” An eligibility form is posted on our website on

the Livestock page. Fill in your name on the line “I

hereby certify that” ________. Please take this form

to your school and have them check that you are aca-

demically eligible and ask them to sign the form. A

parent must also sign the form. Eligibility form is due

to our office by Friday, Dec. 9th.

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

Greg Myles Bryan Davis Cheree Leita Connie Sheppard

County Extension Agent-4-H Extension Agent - NR Agriculture Youth Educator County Extension Agent-FCS

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The information herein 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 is implied. Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level,

race, color, gender, religion, disability or national origin.

We will seek to provide reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities for our events. We request that you contact our office 2

weeks in advance of the event to advise us of the auxiliary aid or service that you will require.

WHEP Meetings

Bexar County 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program

(WHEP) is a program that teaches youth about wildlife,

habitat, habitat management, and natural resources stew-

ardship. Through the WHEP program youth will develop

skills such as team work, critical thinking, public speaking,

and observation.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming meetings Nov.14th,

and Dec.12th, 6:30-8:00 pm at the County 4-H office in S-

208. Watch for details of each month’s meeting.

Shooting Sports Website

If you need any information on any

shooting sports contests or events

visit http://shootingsports.tamu.edu.

O U T D O O R F U N

Club Managers receive email updates once a week on all 4-H happenings. Contact your

Club Manager for updated information. You can also read the “Updates & Reminders” on

our website at http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/4H/index.htm.

4-H families receive “Upcoming Events” emails from our office twice a month. These

emails include very important information about programs and deadlines. Please read the

emails from our office.