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Camps, Contests, Workshops

Horse News

Livestock

Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.

A member of The Texas A&M University System and its statewide Agriculture Program.

Bell County Staff:

Jackie McLaughlin

County Extension Agent

Family & Consumer

Sciences

Heidi Prude


Natural Resources

Sheryl Raley


4-H & Youth Development

Lyle Zoeller


Agriculture

Laura Campos

Better Living For Texans

Sheryl Austin

Cooperative Extension— Family & Consumer

Science

In this issue read:

Calendar

1605 N. Main, Room 102 Belton, TX 76513

Phone: (254)933-5305 Fax: (254)933-5312

E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://agrilife.org/bell4h/

Shooting Sports News

Congratulations Texas 4-H

Round Up Participants!

Victoria Buckner

Brittany Candelas

Christian Coffman

Emma Coffman

Haley Entrop

Kristen Heisch

Wesley Ide

Tyson Marwitz

Ashely Payne

Brian Robinson

Erin Steglich

Merah Winters

Katherine Wood

Billy Wood

Congratulations District 8 Horse

Show Participants!

Kayte Weeks

Breanna Cale

Shelby Otte

Alexis Woods

Alexandria DeKay

Congratulations County Record

Book Participants!

Brady Alexander—1st Sr. Photography

Chase Alexander—1st Sr. Food & Nutrition

Victoria Buckner—1st Place Sr. Rabbit

Emily Dague—1st Jr. Vet Science

Kolby Dague—1st Int. Beef

Nathan Dague—1st Sr. Beef

Nathaniel Fasolino—1st Sr. Leadership

Kristen Heisch—2nd Sr. Clothing &

Textiles

Lexi Ide—2nd Jr. Poultry

Welsey Ide—1st Place Sr. Poultry

Braylee Mackie—2nd Int. Beef

Ashley Payne – 1st Sr. Clothing & Textiles

Clara Steglich—1st Int. Swine

Erin Steglich—1st Place Sr. Swine

Emma Ranly—1st Int. Rabbit

Elisa Ranly—1st Jr. Poultry

Ian Ranly—1st Jr. Rabbit

Merah Winters – 1st Sr. Goat

Billy Wood—1st Place Sr. Safety

Margaret Wood—1st Int. Safety

Sarah Wood –1st Jr. Safety

Upcoming Events

4-H Clover Clues-H Clover Clues-H Cl 4-H Focus

We are collecting the following items to help support our local animal rescues:

• Large Towels • Wet dog and cat food• Dry dog and cat food• Litter• Metal Food Dishes

• Bleach • Dawn dish soap• Other Bleach cleaning

products• Dog leashes and collars

Donations can be dropped off at the County Extension Office or if you wish to donate any

larger items please contact the number given.

For any questions please contact Merah Winters @ 254-931-7175

Look for the Tigertown Vet Science donation bin.

• April 1, 2015

• May 13, 2015

• June 3, 2015

• July 8, 2015

For the homework that should be completed by these

dates please consult your Vet Science Syllabus.

If you have any further questions please text/email:Stacee winters @ 254-913-3570 or

[email protected]

• August 5, 2015

• Sep 2, 2015

• Oct 7, 2015

• Nov 11, 2015

• Dec 2, 2015

Vet Science Program is open to all middle and high school youth in Bell County. It is a program that runs year round and cycle through its lessons. Any youth wishing to enter can simply jump right in!


Upcoming Events

Hunter Spectacular Meeting

If you are a Committee Chair person or on a committee for the Hunter Spectacular , please join us for an update

meeting on Wednesday, July 29th starting at 6:00 p.m. at the County Extension Office. Please be prepared to

tell everyone the status of committee’s progress and responsibilities. No, tickets are not ready yet but every-

one will be notified when they are.

4-H Award Banquet Planning Meeting

The next 4-H Award Banquet Meeting will take place on Saturday, July 25th from 9 a.m.—3:00 p.m. at the

CEO. This will be more of a work day than a meeting.

If you are interested in assisting with the Banquet, please join us at these meetings!

4-H Awards Banquet

The 4-H Awards Banquet has been set for August 22, 2015. This event will take place at the

Bell County EXPO! The theme is “4-H Bling”. The attire will be Sunday dress. Look for more

information in upcoming newsletters.

Save the Date! The 4-H Family Fishing Weekend will take place July 17-19, 2015 at Camp Tyler in Smith

County (Lake Tyler). The weekend will be open to any enrolled 4-H family wanting to learn more about basic

fishing skills, receive training on various topics, learn more about the 4-H Sport Fishing Project, and enjoy fam-

ily time fishing on Lake Tyler. Registration is available on 4-H Connect May 15—June 19. Basic Registration

will not include lodging/meals. Lodging/meals package will have additional costs; includes Fri/Sat nights, 4

meals Sat. breakfast to Sunday breakfast

Clover Kid Engineering Workshop

Want to build a bridge? A tower? Come to the Engineering Workshop where your get to take home your

project! This will open children’s eyes to the amazing world of engineering! This workshop will take place at

the Bell County Extension Office on Thursday, July 9th. This workshop will start at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude

at 12 p.m. Cost is $5 per kid. This will cover the cost of the projects.

RSVP deadline: Thursday, July 2 to the CEO


Workshops still to come in August!

Art of Pie Making

Back to School Safety

Knitting Workshop

Zippers, Buttons, Hooks, & Eyes!

Clothing & Textiles Community Service Project—

Advanced

Quilt of Valor (group project)

Summer Fun Activities

Summer Workshop Guidelines

Please make sure the participants arrive on time

Participants must be picked up promptly at the conclusion of the workshop

Please adhere to RSVP deadlines and registration fees

Cell phones will be prohibited, participants will be able to check their phones on breaks and at the conclusion of the program

Animal Science Day Camp

When: July 8, 2015

Transportation will be provided. Heidi will notify those participants attending by Monday, July 6th.

Participants that got accepted into this day camp, be checking your email that is associated with your 4-H

Connect account for more details.

Cool Ties for Military

When: July 28

Where: CEO, 9a.m.—11 a.m.

RSVP Deadline: July 24

Keep the Troops COOL with Cool-Ties!

Intermediate-Advanced sewing skills are needed to participate in this community service project. Please

bring 45" x 5" strips of 100% cotton fabric (camo, tan, sand colored, etc – bright colors might attract

gunfire) with a tight weave so the crystals won't ooze out plus matching thread and sharp scissors. We will

meet at the CEO from 11:30-1:30 pm on July 9.

Duds to Dazzle Workshop

When: July 16, 2015

Where: CEO

Time: 1:00—3:00 p.m.

RSVP Deadline: July 13

Micah Holcombe will be educating Bell County participants over the relatively new 4-H Contest,

Duds to Dazzle.

For those who maybe don't sew or can't make a workshop, but still would like to participate in these community service projects, we would love donations of:

*100% cotton yarn (Sugar and Creme is a brand that is easily found at Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, and Hancocks) in pastel colors for the baby washcloths

*1 1/2 yard pieces of colorful fleece prints for Tied Fleece Blankets for children and families at Ronald McDonald House.

Save the Date! We will have a Food Preservation Workshop on Friday, August 14th at the CEO. More information to come !


County Council & Ambassadors

County Council Officer Training

August 13, 2015

9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

It is MANDATORY for all County Council Officers

to attend!

Ambassador Training

July 7, 2015

1:00p.m.—3:00 p.m.

It is MANDATORY for all new and returning

4-H Ambassadors to attend!

Livestock Project News

~Poultry Exhibitors~

San Antonio, Houston & Austin Broilers: Due to CEO by October 2, cost $31.25 per 25 head, must declare which Major Livestock Show the birds are for.

BCYF Roaster: Due to CEO: October 2, cost TBD

BCYF Broiler: Due to CEO: November 9, cost TBD

Texas 4-H Horse Show T-Shirts Available

Order Deadline: July 3, 2015

How to order:

http://store.cccreationsusa.com/district-8-4-h-agrilife-extension-service.html

Cost: $11 - $19 depending on the size and style

Shirts available for pick up at the Texas 4-H Horse Show in the Coliseum

Texas 4-H Horse Show

When: July 20-24

Where: Taylor County Expo,

Abilene, TX

Good luck to all the Bell County 4-H participants!

Texas 4-H Dog Show

When: July 10-12

Where: Bell County EXPO!

Good luck to all Bell County 4-H members

participating in this event!

Major Show Validation and Tag Orders

From here forward, all Major Show Validation Tag orders will be handled in the County Extension Office through Heidi or Sheryl. Tags will now have to paid for in advance at the time of ordering. Please pay

attention to upcoming newsletters and emails to make sure you place an order for your families’ tags! All Major Show Entries (Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Houston, San Angelo, Austin) will go through the CEO. If you

have any questions, please refer them to Heidi or Sheryl.

July 2015

July 4: 4th of July Parade

July 7: Ambassador Training

July 8: Tigertown Vet Science meeting

July 8: Animal Science day Camp

July 9: District 8 Recordbook Judging

July 10-12: Texas 4-H Dog Show; Bell County EXPO!

July 16: Duds to Dazzle Worksjop

July 25: Banquet Work Day

July 28: Cool Ties for Military Workshop

July 29: Hunter Spectacular Meeting

August 11: MAB Finance Committee Meeting

August 13: County Council Officer Training

August 14: Food Preservation Workshop

August 25: Hunter Spectacular Meeting

August 25: MAB Meeting

August 26: 4-H Livestock Coalition Meeting

August 2015

Bell county

4-h newsletter

Bell County Extension

1605 n. Main Room 102

Belton, TX 76513

Phone: 254-933-5305

Fax: 254-933-5312

http://bell-co.tamu.edu http://agrilife.org/bell4h/

4-H: Sheryl Raley

[email protected]

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

Everything will be posted on the Bell County 4-H website

http://agrilife.org/bell4h/

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