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KLEBERG-KENEDY COUNTY

4-H NEWSLETTER: NOVEMBER 2016

Inside this issue:

Upcoming Events 2

Recognition 3

Community Service 4

Scholarships/ Fundraising 5

Horse Project/ Livestock

Judging 6

Livestock Info 7-11

District 12 Information 12-14

Prospect Show/ Practice 15

Club/ Manager Info 16-19

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office

Kleberg & Kenedy Counties

729 East Yoakum Avenue

P.O. Box 1119

Kingsville, Texas 78363

Telephone: 361.595.8566 Fax: 361.592.7741

Website: http://kleberg.agrilife.org

Email: [email protected]

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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

Happy November!

As the fall season begins, 4-H gears up for the many activities coming

up in the next several months. There are many 4-H projects and com-

munity service that 4-H members conduct, it is bound to be an AWE-

SOME Fall Season! Families: If you have not enrolled through 4-H

Connect, be sure to do that ASAP. Members not registered on 4-H

Connect will not be eligible to participate in the Kleberg-Kenedy Jun-

ior Livestock Show or other 4-H events. The 4-H Connect Fee is now

$25.00 as of November 1st.

The Kleberg-Kenedy County 4-H Newsletter contains information on

activities, events, and deadlines that 4-H families need to keep up to

date. It also brings educational items of interest to encourage further

research by readers.

Sincerely,

Nicole A. Vlasek

Youth Program Assistant

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office

Kleberg-Kenedy Counties

Kleberg-Kenedy County AgriLife Extension Service complies with the law set forth by legislature regarding

eligibility and school absences. Members competing or simply participating in a 4-H event (food show, fash-

ion show, livestock show, etc.) must be certified as eligible to participate by their respective schools. School

officials will be provided with a list of students entered in competitive and/or non-competitive 4-H events.

Should a student be ineligible due to their respective School District’s Policy (grades, absenteeism, disci-

pline, etc.), school officials will be notified in writing of their ineligibility status by our office.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service, or accommodation in order to participate

in any 4-H event are encouraged to contact their County Extension Office at 361.595.8566 at least two weeks

in advance of the program to see how reasonable accommodations can be made.

The information given 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 by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is

implied.

November

November 3rd: Consumer Decision Making Mandatory Team Meeting- 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Extension Office

November 7th: County 4-H Council Meeting– 6:30 p.m. at Extension Office

November 7th: Fort Worth Stock Show Deadline at Extension Office by 5 p.m.

November 8th: District 12 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge Entries Due on 4-H Connect

November 12th: State Swine Validation; Kingsville FFA Ag Farm– 8:00-10:00 a.m.

November 15th: District 12 4‐H Dairy Judging and Horse Contest Registration- Nov 15, 2016- Dec 2, 2016

November 18th: Thanksgiving Basket Money Donations Due to Extension Office

November 19th: District 12 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge; Alice High School

November 19th: Goat Roping- 280 South FM 772, Kingsville at 5pm

November 20th: District 12 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest in Alice

November 20th: District 11 4-H Coastal Bend Classic Deadline Registration Due to District 11 Office

November 21st: Thanksgiving Basket Community Service Project

November 21st-22nd: Major Show Entries are due to Extension Office

December & January

December 1st: Texas Farm Credit Deadline for Ag Student of the Month & Marsha Martin Scholarship Applica-

tion

December 2nd: District 12 4‐H Dairy and Horse Judging Contest Last Registration Day

December 3rd: Coastal Bend Classic

December 5th: 4-H Scavenger Hunt & Foster Kid Gift Collection at 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Dick Kleberg Park (Rec Hall)

January 12th: Texas 4-H Scholarship Deadline for Applications by 5pm at Extension Office


AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990:

Upcoming Events:

School Eligibility:

County 4-H Council will meet on Monday November 7, 6:30 p.m. at the Exten-

sion Office. Delegates please attend. Any 4-H members interested in being a

county council officer are invited to attend to learn more about county activities!

County 4-H Council Meeting:

TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER

Congratulations to all of the County Food Show and Food Challenge Participants!

Food Show

Pre 4-H’ers: Karina, Rylan, Xavier, Gabriela: Fruit & Vegetable

Seniors: Jessica: Dairy, 1st Place

Food Challenge

Junior/Intermediate

Cooking Cowgirls (Victoria, Kaylen, Lindsey, Katie, Rylee) 1st Place

Denim Chefs (Kyrie, Emmie, Miranda) 2nd Place

3 Pearls & A Pistol (Francesca, Michaela, Kirby, Renell) 3rd Place

Soup-A-Girls (Cerina, Makenzie, Liesel, Amy, Cambell)

Senior

Fab-5 (Gabriella, Frankie, Steven, Jessica, Kaylie) 1st Place

Sharp Shooters (Dallas, Megan, Darby, Luke) 2nd Place

Master Chef Eagles (Saida, Isaac, Maylin, Henrette, Sara) 3rd Place

Kingsville Fried Eagles (Alvaro, Sebastian, Julio, Oliver, Leonardo)

Recognition: County Food Show & Food Challenge

THANKSGIVING BASKETS COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Discussion to provide a Thanksgiving Meal to several needy families in the Sari-

ta, Riviera, Ricardo, and Kingsville community, will be discussed at Nov. 7th’s

County Council Meeting. Pending approval, all clubs are asked to donate $10/

club by November 18th. Clubs may choose to donate more money. 4-H Families may also donate if they want. The more money that is donated, the more fami-

lies that will be provided with a meal during Thanksgiving. We will coordinate

these efforts of giving with the local County Indigent Office to determine which

families are in need during this time of year. Anyone interested in putting the

baskets together should plan on meeting Monday, November 21st at 9:00 a.m. at

the Extension Office. Baskets will be delivered immediately following the com-

pletion of the baskets.

4-H COUNCIL CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY SERVICE SCAVENGER HUNT:

Discussion for 4-H Council to host their annual Christmas Scavenger Hunt will be

Monday Nov 7th, at the County Council Meeting. Pending approval, December

5th; 5:30 p.m. at the Dick Kleberg Park (Recreation Building). The event will

begin with the presentation of the Foster Kid gifts to Child Protective Services fol-

lowed by the popular Scavenger Hunt food drive. The non-perishable food items

collected will be given to a local food pantry and/or County Indigent Office for

distribution to needy families. At the conclusion, everyone is invited for snacks

and refreshments. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend! If you cannot at-

tend please drop off wrapped gifts to the Extension Office on Dec. 5th by 5 p.m.

FOSTER KID GIFT PROJECT:

Discussion for 4-H Council to host the Annual Foster Kid gift project will be Mon-

day Nov 7th, at the County Council Meeting. Pending approval, Clubs/

individuals are asked to bring their wrapped and labeled gift (approx. cost $10-

$15 value/gift) for the Foster Kid gift project to the Council Christmas Scavenger

Hunt or drop off at the Extension Office on/or before December 5th by 5:00 p.m.

Gifts will be presented to CPS at the Event.

Community Service:



Texas 4-H Scholarship Deadline for Applications is January 12th, 5pm at Ex-

tension Office. Graduating seniors are encouraged to take advantage of any

and all scholarships.

Texas 4-H Scholarship Guidelines/Instructions and Applications are

available at the Extension Office.

Texas 4-H Youth Development Program Opportunity Scholarships are aca-

demic scholarships awarded each year to applicants based on their aca-

demic record, 4-H experience, and financial need. The Texas 4-H Youth De-

velopment Opportunity Scholarship Program is conducted by the Texas 4-H

Youth Development Foundation. All applications must be submitted

through the applicant’s county Extension office and meet all criteria to be

considered.

For More Information:

http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships/

TEXAS 4-H SCHOLARSHIP:

Texas Farm Credit would like take this opportunity to invite your 4-H mem-

bers to submit their application to our Ag Student of the Month program and

Marsha Martin Scholarship program. Students may apply for both program

by completing one simple application. Deadline Dec. 1st. Please visit the

County Extension office for applications or visit: https://www.texasfcs.com/

NEW THIS YEAR: Texas Farm Credit is pleased to introduce our Ag Student

of the Month program that will recognize one student each month (January

through April 2017) at each of our 20 branch locations. Students must be a

member of FFA or 4-H. Winners will receive a $100 gift card and will eligi-

ble for our Marsha Martin Scholarship Program.

Texas Farm Credit will continue to award five Marsha Martin Scholarships in

the amount of $2,000 each for graduating seniors who are involved in FFA or

4-H and are pursuing a college degree in an agriculture-related field of

study. These five scholarship recipients will be selected from the monthly

Ag Student of the Month winners.

Texas Farm Credit Scholarship Programs:

https://www.texasfcs.com/

Horse Club:


Teams interested in competing in Livestock Judging Contest, please email

Frank Escobedo ([email protected]) to sign up.

Names will be forwarded to coaches to set up a practice schedule.

Livestock Judging Contest for San Antonio Livestock Show is Feb. 26, 2017

9:00 am Cattle Barn Arena, Entries must be submitted online and official San

Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo entry forms must be completed

JUNIOR JUDGING CONTESTS ENTRY DEADLINE: NOV. 21-22, 2016

Livestock Judging Contest:

Attention Prospective Horse Judging: Are you interested in judging horses? The Horse Judging team is open to

any 4-H’ers in Kleberg and Kenedy counties. Please contact Angela Bull at

361-443-5262 or [email protected] ASAP, practices will start

soon.

mailto:[email protected]


City of Kingsville Livestock Projects: City ordinance governs livestock within the Kingsville City Limits. Typically, with

the approval of neighbors, 4-H and FFA members are allowed to keep certain

projects within the city limits.

FMI on city ordinance, please contact the City/County Health Department

(361/592-3324)

LIVESTOCK PROJECT INFORMATION!! STATE SWINE VALIDATION:

State Swine Validation is scheduled for 8-10 a.m. on November 12th, 2016 at

Kingsville FFA Ag Farm.

MAJOR SHOWS: PLEASE LOOK INTO IT

If you validated or are planning to validate a livestock project (steer, lamb,

goat, and/or swine) for the market division or have a registered breeding ani-

mal/scramble animal for the Major Shows, please print the registration infor-

mation forms off the respective show you wish to attend and bring them by the

Extension Office.

PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

With Suzie, the Office Manager before you come in!

Deadline to turn in MAJOR SHOW ENTRIES through 4-H is: NOVEMBER 21-22nd.

NO LATE ENTRIES will be ACCEPTED!

*2017 Fort Worth Stock Show deadline is November 7th at the Extension Office!

*San Antonio (www.sarodeo.com)

*Houston (www.hlsr.com)

*Star of Texas (www.rodeoaustin.com)

*Fort Worth (www.fwssr.com)

*San Angelo (www.sanangelorodeo.com)

Livestock project clinics for beef, goat, lamb, and swine exhibitors will begin in

December. These clinics are intended to be informal (one-on-one). Discussion

will focus on where exhibitors should be with their project, feed program, para-

site control, sanitation, weighing of the project, questions, etc. (Note: Swine ex-

hibitors are not recommended to bring their project). Take advantage of these

opportunities to learn more about your respective project.

Note: Please see next monthly newsletter for time and location.

Livestock Project Workdays:

QUALITY COUNTS REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR SHOW PARTICIPATION:

Members planning on entering a Major Show with a livestock project must have com-

pleted the Quality Counts online Verification Training and Testing. Please see below for

more information and website: This means youth exhibitors will need to demonstrate

their knowledge of the Six Pillars of Character and the Eight Core Concepts presented in

the Quality Counts Curriculum.

To do this, they will need to pass an online test on the website (http://

qualitycounts.tamu.edu/) and acquire a Quality Counts Verification number.

Things you need to know about Verification:

*All Major Livestock Shows in Texas will require Quality Counts Verification.

PROSPECT SHOWS:

Come by the office to see flyers for upcoming prospect shows!!!!

To Register for The Coastal Bend Classic go to...

http://d114-h.tamu.edu/events-and-contests/coastal-bend-classic/

See Page 15 For More Information!!


LIVESTOCK PROJECT INFORMATION!! Cont...

http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/

http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/

Show Dates: January 13—February 4, 2017 Website: http://www.kkjls.com/

VALIDATION DATES:

See attached list of upcoming KKJLS validation dates. Please mark these dates on

your calendar! At validation, a $5/head fee will apply to the following species:

steer, swine, goat, and lamb. A $3/head fee will apply for rabbits. This will be

collected at validation. This is not an entry fee! See page 6 of Rule Book, Validation.

KKJLS RABBIT EXHIBITIORS:

- The recommended breeding date for market rabbits this year was Oct. 24, 2016.

- The Extension Office has a copy of “ARBA Standards of Perfection”, exhibitors

should also see the rule book and read the sections that pertain to the KKJLS show.

Rabbit scales will be available, please bring the project to the Extension Office

for anyone wanting to weigh their rabbits.

RULEBOOKS:

Club Managers provided a copy for each family during 4-H club meetings.

Rulebooks can also be retrieved online: www.kkjls.com

POULTRY PROJECTS:

Delivery and Handout of Market Broilers at Ricardo Ranch & Feed is currently To Be

Announced, The association will provide more information at a later date.

Kleberg-Kenedy Junior Livestock Show Info:


http://www.kkjls.com/

http://www.kkjls.com

District 12 Kleberg-Kenedy Info:

DISTRICT FOOD SHOW/ CHALLENGE!!

November 8th: District 12 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge entries are due

on 4-H Connect!

The District 12 4‐H Food Show/Challenge will be held on Saturday, November

19, 2016 in Alice, Texas at Alice High School (1 Coyote Trail, Alice, Texas

78332). For Registration and Check‐in See Schedule Below. See Page 14 for Map



District 12 4‐H Dairy Judging Contest Registration- Nov 15, 2016- Dec 2, 2016

The 2017 District 12 4‐H Dairy Judging Contest will be held in conjunction with the

San Antonio Livestock Exposition’s (SALE) Dairy Judging Contest. The event will be

held on February 10, 2017 in San Antonio on the show grounds in the Cattle Barn and

will begin promptly at 9:00 am. The contest will be open to all three age divisions

and follow the same guidelines outlined in the Texas 4‐H Roundup Rules and Guide-

lines as they relate to this contest. It is important to remember that the SALE Dairy

Judging Contest Rules will also apply. In addition to the recognition provided direct-

ly to contestants as part of the SALE event, those registered through the District 12 4‐H Dairy Judging Contest on 4‐H Connect will also be recognized separately. Please

note that this contest will NOT be used as a qualifier for State.


http://agrilifecdn.tamu.edu/d124h/files/2010/08/RU_DJ_2017_Letter.pdf

District 12 Kleberg-Kenedy Info:

District 12 4‐H Horse Judging Contest Registration- Nov 15, 2016- Dec 2, 2016


http://agrilife.org/d124h/events/horse-show/

The 2017 District 12 4‐H Horse Judging Contest will be held concurrently with the

San Antonio Livestock Exposition’s (SALE) Horse Judging Contest. The event will be

held on February 16, 2017 in San Antonio on the show grounds in the Expo Hall. The

contest will be open to all three age divisions and follow the same guidelines out-

lined in the Texas 4‐H Roundup Rules and Guidelines as they relate to this contest. It

is important to remember that the SALE Horse Judging Contest Rules will also apply.

In addition to the recognition provided directly to contestants as part of the SALE

event, those registered through the District 12 4‐H Horse Judging Contest on 4‐H

Connect will also be recognized separately.

District 12 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest in Alice


http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/consumer-education/

The 2017 District 12 4‐H Consumer Decision Making Contest will be held on Sunday,

November 20, at 12:00 p.m. at Alice High School. Contestants and teams will check‐in between 12:00 -12:30 p.m. with judging starting promptly at 1:00 p.m.

See Page 14 For Map


Attention Club Managers!!!

Please Make Sure You File! DUE DATE: Jan. 15, 2017

August 31st ended the fiscal year for all 4-H clubs and groups in Texas that

are under the Texas 4-H Inc. umbrella with the end of the fiscal year, comes

the requirement for all Texas 4-H Inc. clubs and groups to file their annual in-

formation return (Form 990N, 990 or 990-EZ).

Please Get This

Done As Soon

As Possible


Kingsville Parks & Recreation is looking for groups to host activi-

ty booths for kids/adults at the Ranch Hand Festival November

19th 9am-3pm downtown Kingsville.

We are looking specifically for a petting zoo, pony rides, kissing

booth (kiss a pig or puppy) games, etc.

You are welcome to charge a small fee to benefit your organization.

Please contact me asap if you are interested or need more info call me

at 361-522-1202 or email me at [email protected]

Thanks,

Susan Ivy

Manager

City of Kingsville

Parks & Recreation Department

P. O. Box 1458

Kingsville, Texas 78364

361-595-8591 office

361-595-8596 fax

361-522-1202 alt.

[email protected]

www.cityofkingsville.com/departments/parks

Attention Club Managers!!!

Kisses!!

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