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Brazoria County 4-H News J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7

Brazoria County 4-H

Website

District 9 Website

Texas State 4-H

Website

Hanna Eiland

County Extension Agent

4-H and Youth Development

979-864-1558 ext. 117

Cameron Arias

County Extension Agent

FCS & 4-H

979-864-1558 ext. 123

Jami Geserick

4-H Administrative Assistant

979-864-1558 ext. 114

Brazoria County 4-H

@BrazoriaCo_4H

@brazoriacounty4h

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic

information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Individu-

als with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in any Extension activity, are encouraged to contact the County Extension

Office for assistance 5 days prior to the activity.

Welcome to 2017 !

Happy New Year from a l l of us at the

4-H Of f ice . We hope you have a sa fe

and Happy Hol iday . Let 2017 br ing

you bless ings beyond bel ie f .

Our of f ice wil l be c losed

January 16th for Mart in

Luther King Jr. Day.

MYOB Entrepreneur Program

January 11th 4:30 pm

January 18th 4:30 pm

January 25th 4:30 pm

Minding Your Own Business Workshops will be held on the following dates this

year for $25 a participant for all of the Fall & Spring workshops. MYOB will be

working on creating items to sell at the Clover Corner booth in November and

March. We are always looking for new things to create or learn about, join

MYOB to develop new skills! RSVP to Cameron at your earliest convenience.

Brazoria County 4-H

Horse Advisory

Committee meeting

January 17th at 6:30 pm

January 30th at 6:30 pm

Validate your Horse Rider

Project Here!

Second Point Show

January 21st and 22nd

Late Fee after January

15th of $15.00

Third Point Show

February 4th and 5th

Late Fee after January

29th of $15.00

Click Here to see the

2016-2017 Rules

Barrel Racing Horse

Clinic with professional

Rider Cassie Moseley

April 29 or April 30th

Register Now!

Brazoria

County 4 -H

Horse Show

Hanna Eiland has been named the new Bra-

zoria County Extension Agent - 4-H, her

duties started on January 1, 2017 and fills

the position previously held by Kelsey

Schueler.

Eiland earned a Master of Science Degree

in Agriculture from Sam Houston State

University and a Bachelor of Science De-

gree in Animal Science also from Sam Hou-

ston State University. While at Sam Hou-

ston State University, she was active with

the Beef Cattle Show Team, Block and Bri-

dle, Collegiate FFA, Ag Council, Delta Tau

Alpha, and Alpha Lambda Delta.

Formally, Eiland was serving as an Agricul-

ture Science Teacher at Summer Creek

High School in the Humble ISD. In this role,

she planned curriculum and taught Principles of Ag, Livestock Production,

Small Animal Management, Wildlife, and Floral Design. She also trained and

supervised the FFA LDE teams of Quiz, Radio, and Creed Speaker; FFA

CDE Teams of Livestock Judging and Vet Tech; and officer teams. In addi-

tion, she supervised and assisted with the care and exhibition of animal pro-

jects. She has served as an Ag Science Teacher for 1.5 years.

Prior to her most recent position, Eiland served as a Research Assistant

with the Department of Agricultural Sciences at Sam Houston State Univer-

sity for two years. In this position, she assisted with instruction of Wildlife

and Ranch Management courses, developed and reviewed curriculum for

Advanced Animal Science and wildlife courses, and judged and assisted with

LDE and CDE events on campus. Prior to these roles, Eiland served as a

substitute teacher with Huntsville ISD, intern with LIFT Student Ministries

in Richardson, student teacher at Klein High School in Klein, and vet assis-

tant at North Suburbia Animal Hospital in Humble. These roles provided

many experiences in developing educational programs and events and

working with youth and adults.

Eiland grew up in Humble and was very active in the 4-H Program for 3

years and FFA for 4 years. She served in leadership roles with these youth

organizations and competed with steer, heifer, goat, swine, lamb, Livestock

Judging, Quiz Bowl, and Parliamentary Procedure projects. She served in

several leadership positions and earned the FFA Lone Star and American

Farmer Degrees. Hanna is looking forward to working with the 4-H youth

development program here in Brazoria County

Robotics Project Design, Build, & Program your way

in 4-H Robotics!

The Robotics project will meet

from 4pm-6pm

Please let Courtney know you are

interested clatour@ag.tamu.edu or

call 979-864-1558 to reserve your

spot for this extraordinary building

adventure!

Hanna will be taking the 4-H Van to the District 9 Meeting and Dance, please RSVP to

the 4-H office for a ride in the van. First 11 members to RSVP will get a spot in the van!

Parents Association

Parents Association Meeting

January 23rd at 7:00 pm

everyone welcome to join.

Youth Fair Committee Meeting

January 23 at 6:30 pm

Apply today for Committee

updates and reminders by clicking

this link.

http://agrilife.org/brazoria4h/

parent-association-committees/

Volunteers are the

backbone of Brazoria

County 4-H and we

appreciate all your hard

work and dedication to

the 4-H program.

**Parents Page**

Horse Advisory Committee Meetings Tuesday, January 17th at 6:30pm Monday, January 30th at 6:30pm Monday, March 27th at 6:30pm

{All Committee Meetings are at the 4-H Office unless otherwise noted}

**Horse Project**

Distr ic t 9 4 -H Indoor Archery Contest

January 27th and 28th

Entries Due January 15th in 4 -H Connect

Let’s put Brazoria County on the map and show em’

who’s boss at the District 9 indoor archery contest in

Somerville. Call our office at 979-864-1558 to let us know

you plan to compete and enter into connect by January

15th. Good luck to all! Visit the District 9 website to see

the rules and more information.

Ira McClammer Memorial Scholarship will award $500 to

a graduating senior who participated in the 4-H or FFA

shotgun shooting sports project, and plans to attend a

college, university, or technical school upon graduation.

Apply Today!

Ira McClammer Memoria l Scholarship

The 4-H Van will be going on this trip, the first 10 members to register will have a ride in the van!

Januar y 2017

January 1st Holiday—Office will be closed

January 7th 3rd County Council Meeting

January 11th MYOB Workshop 4:30 pm

January 14th District 9 Quiz Bowl Invitational and District 9 Council Meeting

Walker County

January 15th District 9 Archery Entries Due in 4-H Connect

January 16th Holiday—Office will be closed

January 17th Horse Advisory Committee Meeting

January 18th MYOB Workshop 4:30 pm

January 21st 2nd Horse Show—Day 1

January 22nd 2nd Horse Show—Day 2

January 23rd Youth Fair Committee Meeting 6:30 pm

January 23rd Parents Association Meeting 7:00 pm

January 25th MYOB Workshop 4:30 pm

January 27th District 9 4-H Archery Contest

January 28th District 9 4-H Archery Contest

January 30th Horse Advisory Committee Meeting 6:00 pm

Take a Look Ahead to Februar y ….

February 1st Texas 4-H Scholarship Applications Due to 4-H Office

February 1st MYOB Workshop 4:30 pm

February 4th 3rd Horse Show Day 1

February 5th 3rd Horse Show Day 2

February 8th 4-H Day at the Capitol

February 15th MYOB Workshop 4:30pm

February 20th Holiday—Office will be Closed

February 22nd MYOB Workshop 4:30pm

February 27th Parents Association Meeting 7:00 pm

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