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Texas AgriLife Extension-Walker County 102 Tam Road, Suite B

Huntsville, Texas 77320 (936) 435-2426 Office · (936) 435-2429 Fax

Email:[email protected]

4-H FLASH January 2018

OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday, except

Holidays 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Closed 12:00-1:00 p.m.

STAFF:

Kristy Titzman 4-H/Youth Development County Extension Agent

Inside this issue:

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Reggie Lepley Ag/Natural Resources County Extension Agent

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County News

4-H Club Information

Calendars

Future Events

..... Sharing the Holiday Fun

Meredith CryerFamily & Community HealthCounty Extension Agent

Members of the Walker County 4-H Poultry Club spent an evening sharing

holiday treats, gifts and cards (made by 4-H elves) with the

residents at Creekside Retirement Center. The

residents and 4-Hers enjoyed the evening of fun!

C O U N T Y N E W S con t inued

2018 Major Show Information Major Show Dates and Web Addresses

All 4-H members exhibiting at Major Livestock Shows should mark your calendars with the following date information.

Houston Livestock Show

Fort Worth Stock Show

February 27, 2018 - March 18, 2018

January 12, 2018 - February 3, 2018

www.hlsr.com

www.fwssr.com

Star of Texas (Austin) San Antonio Stock Show San Angelo Stock Show

March. 10, 2018 - March 24, 2018 February 8, 2018 - February 25, 2018 February 2, 2018 - February 18, 2018

www.rodeoaustin.com

www.sarodeo.com

www.sanangelorodeo.com

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Don’t miss this opportunity. Scholarship applications are due to the County Extension Office by 5:00 pm on January 19, 2018. This scholarship application will put a Senior 4-H member in the running for the 2.3 million dollars that Texas 4-H distributes to its members annually in scholarships. All 4-H members that are in 12th grade this year need to take a look at the application to determine if you are eligible. If you are interested in a applying for a 4-H Opportunity Scholarship please contact Kristy at 936-435-2426 or email her at [email protected]. She is available to guide you through the application process.Please Note —This application requires several steps to be completed before the January 19th deadline so please take a look at the application to determine if you are interested in applying for the scholarship as soon as possible.

2018 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship

Good Luck to all of our 2018 Major Show ParticipantsGracie AcremanKurston AcremanCallie BadgettAshley BillnoskeBethany BrockBlayne BuhlerMason BuhlerLillie BurrisPeyton CarranzaChance ClipperBryan ConnerJarrett ConnerJoshua CramerKelsey Drane

Ryan HallHaylyn HanksAlexys JohnstonLauren KlawinskyBailey LambAshley McCaffetyMaggie McCarthyClay NelsonSydney PaulTori PaulBraden PhillipsKandie PrattChance RushingMcKailah Ellisor

Paige TeglerMcKenna ThatcherBrady WilsonMattie WilsonMadison WoodMcKinley YargoZane Underwood Haylee Vaughan Kendyll Williams Allison Stoughton Ryan Stoughton Emily LambGage Lee Killian Grawe

Shane CunninghamBailey DibbleJordan EllisorJaycie GregoryLexi GregoryCollin SandersLogan SchultzAddison SlieJenna SlieDavin SockwellGarrett Lynch Makenzie Brown Austin Dibble

C O U N T Y N E W S c o n t i n u e d

Walker County Fair Exhibitor Work DaysRemember all exhibitors must have 5 work hours no later than Thursday, April 5th, 2018 in order to show a project at the 2018 Walker County Fair.

2018 Work Hour Opportunities

Sunday, March 18, 2018 from 2:00—4:00 pm Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 8:00—10:00 am

Walker County Fair 4-H Project RequirementsA Walker County 4-H member must meet the following requirements to be eligible to exhibit a project

at the Walker County Fair as a 4-H Project.

1) To be a member in good standing you must participate in a minimum of 3 educational activities (4-Hmeetings) within the 4-H year. Please remember to sign in at the club meetings to receive credit.(Food Club, Commercial Heifer and Sewing Club exhibitors - 2 of the 3 required meetings must be in yourdesignated project area.)

2) To be a member in good standing you must complete a Project Record Form or a 4-H Record Book on theproject that you are exhibiting at the fair. Project Record Forms are due at the County Extension Office byMarch 16, 2018. Contact the Extension Office if you plan on completing a 4-H Record Book.

Note: Commercial Heifer and Scramble Heifer exhibitors are not required to turn in a Project Record Formor 4-H Recordbook to the County Extension Office. They are required by WCF program rules to turn in aCommercial Heifer or Scramble Heifer Recordbook to their committee chairman prior to showing at theWCF.

3) 4-H is recognized by the Texas Education Agency as an extracurricular activity. All 4-H members participatingin any competitive event must be passing all classes in order to compete. Prior to each competitive event, eachschool will be notified and asked to identify 4-H members who are not academically eligible as of the most recentgrading period. If a 4-H member is not passing, they will be notified by theExtension Agent and will not beeligible to exhibit a project at the Walker County Fair.

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Walker County Fair Parent Work Hours

Don't forget to sign up for parent work hours by going to the http://www.walkercountyfair.com website and clicking on the "Get Involved" tab. Remember each exhibitor must have a parent or guardian work a 2 hour shift during the fair.

W A L K E R C O U N T Y 4 - H N E W S

Thanks to all the

4-Hers that contributed

to theHoliday Texas

Children's Hospital Clothing

and Toiletry Drive.

W A L K E R C O U N T Y 4 - H N E W S

~Attention~CALLING ALL FOOD CLUB MEMBERS

Walker County 4-H Food Show

Walker County 4-H Food Show is just around the corner. This year the shows theme will be “Fresh from the Farm” The holiday season is a good time start looking for recipes that you may want to enter in the show. The categories for the 2018 4-H Food Show are

• Protein - All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soyproducts, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods Group. Beans and peas are alsopart of the Vegetable Group.

EX: Dishes that contain meat or meat alternative such as eggs, dry beans, peas or peanut butter.

• Fruit and Vegetable - Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group. Fruitsmay be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. Any vegetable or 100%vegetable juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh,frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed. Vegetables are organizedinto 5 subgroups, based on their nutrient content.

EX: Dishes that accompany a main dish (salads, relish trays, cooked fruits and vegetables)

• Grains - Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is agrain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grainproducts. Grains are divided into 2 subgroups, Whole Grains and Refined Grains. Whole grainscontain the entire grain kernel ― the bran, germ, and endosperm.

EX: Quick, yeast, bread mixes, rice, pasta

• Dairy - All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this foodgroup. Most Dairy Group choices should be fat-free or low-fat. Foods made from milk that retaintheir calcium content are part of the group. Foods made from milk that have little to no calcium,such as cream cheese, cream, and butter, are not. Calcium-fortified soymilk (soy beverage) is alsopart of the Dairy Group.

EX: Dishes selected must contain a minimum of a half serving of dairy per serving (macaroni and cheese, drinks, custards, cheese logs, etc.)

Ingredients No alcohol or alcohol-containing ingredients can be used.

This years show will take place on January 29th at the Walker County Storm Shelter . All 4-H Walker County Food Show participants will qualify to compete in the District 9 4-H Food Show on May 4, 2018 at the Lone Star College in The Woodlands, Texas. Don’t forget to email your County Food Show Entry forms and recipes to [email protected] by January 22nd if you plan on participating.

Welcome to Walker County 4-H! We are excited that you are interested in learning more about 4-H and the clubs that a young person can join in our county. If you have any questions about any of the clubs, please feel free to contact the club manager directly or call Kristy Titzman at the Walker County Extension Office at 936-435-2426.

Walker County 4-H Swine Club Sandy [email protected] 2nd Monday of the month January 8,20186:00 PMWalker County Extension Office

Walker County Lamb & Goat Club Tim & Kristi Rushing936-661-3561 936-661-3562 [email protected] Showmanship ClinicJanuary 16, 20186:00 PM Walker County FairgroundsBring your lamb/goat to the meeting

Walker County 4-H Poultry Club Jana [email protected] 18, 20186:00 PMWalker County Extension Office

Walker County Extension Office 936-435-2426

[email protected]

Walker County 4-H Rabbit Club Julie Kuykendall936-581-9010 [email protected] Thursday of the month January 4, 20186:30 PMWalker County Extension Office

Walker County 4-H Sewing Club Diane [email protected] 1st Monday of the month January 8, 20186:00 PM

Walker County 4-H Beef Club Tim Buhler936-662-4615 [email protected] Tuesday of the month January 16, 20186:00 PMWalker County Extension Office

Walker County 4-H Commercial Heifer Club Kelsey Christian [email protected] Tuesday of the month January 23, 2018

Walker County 4-H Food and Nutrition Club Tonie [email protected] 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month January 9, 2018January 23, 20186:00 PMHuntsville Church of Christ

Walker County 4-H Scramble Heifer Club Nikki Harrell [email protected] 2nd Saturday of the month January 13, 20189:00 AMWalker County Fairgrounds

²ŀƭƪŜǊ /ƻǳƴǘȅ пπI 5ƻƎ /ƭǳō Donna [email protected] January, 11, 2018, January 18, 2018, January 25, 2018 6:00 PMWalker County Fairgrounds

²ŀƭƪŜǊ /ƻǳƴǘȅ пπI IƻǊǎŜ /ƭǳō Tim Lynch936-661-2788 [email protected] January 7, 2018 - Riding and RopingJanuary 21, 2018 - Riding3:00 PMWalker County Fairgrounds

²ŀƭƪŜǊ /ƻǳƴǘȅ пπI /ƭƻǾŜǊ YƛŘǎ risty Tit man

[email protected] January 18, 20186:00 PMWalker County tension ffice

Walker County4-H Clubs Continued

Walker County 4-H Shotgun Club Kristy [email protected] Color Groups meet on Wednesdays Call the Extension Office for an assignment to a color group - 936-435-2426Walker County Extension Office/ Able AmmoShotgun Club MeetingJanuary 31, 20186:00 PM

Walker County 4-H Rifle Club Tolbert [email protected] Tuesdays or Thursdays4:00 PM - 6:00 PMCall Tolbert for dates and location of meetings.

New Waverly 4-H Community Club Cynthia [email protected] 16, 20186:00 PMNew Waverly Elementary School

New Waverly 4-H Food Club Stephanie [email protected] January 9, 20186:00 PM New Waverly High School

Walker County 4-H Vet Science Club Misti [email protected] January 15, 20186:30 PMWalker County Extension Office

CALENDARS

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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7 8 9 11 12

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21 22 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

January 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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4 5 6 7 10

12 13 14 15 16 17

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February 2018

Dog Club

Dog Club

Dog Club

10 Shotgun ClubRange

Shotgun ClubDry Fire

Shotgun Club

Shotgun ClubRange

Dog Club

Dog Club

Dog Club

9

Vet Science Club

Vet Science Club

Vet Science Club 23

WC Food Show

28

1

8

11

Beef Club

Clover Kids

Scramble Heifer Club

D9 Council Meeting13

Invitational Quiz Bowl

Poultry Club

31

Dry Fire

Shotgun Club

Dry Fire

Commercial Heifer Club

Huntsville Food Club

ScholarshipApplicationsDue

Clover Kids

Shotgun Club Range

Dog Club

Horse Club NW Food Club

Rabbit Club

Sewing Club


Horse Club

Shotgun Club Range

Lamb/Goat Club

NW Community Club

Food Show Entries Due


1 2 3 4Office Closed Shotgun Club

Dry FireRabbit Club

Horse Club Sewing Club

Swine Club

NW Food Club

Office ClosedBeef Club

Lamb/Goat Club

NW Community Club

Horse Club

Shotgun ClubSafety Meeting

FFA/4-H BoosterProspect Show

Swine Club

Office Closed

CommercialHeifer Club


To view the 4-H District 9 news and events, go to https://d94-h.tamu.edu

To view the 4-H State news and events, go to https://texas4-h.tamu.edu

The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal empoyment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife.

Additional News

Do you have something fun or interesting happening in your project?

Share your story with the county! Submit to Roberta by the 3rd Wednesday of each month to: [email protected]

FUTURE CALENDAR EVENTS—2018

Articles Wanted!

Save these dates........

Happy New Year from all of us at the

Walker County Extension Office

Reggie Lepley, Kristy Titzman, Meredith Cryer, Sandy Nichols, Roberta Short,

D9 4-H Invitational Quiz Bowl Contest January 13, 2018D9 4-H Council Meeting and Dance January 13, 2018Texas Opportunity Scholarship Applications due to the CEO January 19, 2018 4-H Food Show Entries due to CEO January 22, 2018 Walker County 4-H Food Show January 29, 2018Huntsville FFA/4-H Booster Club Prospect ShowWCF Non Livestock Entries due to CEO New Waverly Prospect Show WC Fair Exhibitors Project Forms due to CEO

February 3, 2018 March 2, 2018 March 3, 2018 March 16, 2018

WCF Work Day WCF Work Day WCF Photography Entries due at WCFG

March 18, 2018 March 24, 2018 March 28, 2018

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