may 2012 4-h newsletter & calendar of events

Karan Heffelfinger, CEA

Familty & Consumer Sciences

4-H & Youth Development

Norman Fryar, CEA

Ag & Natural Resources

4-H & Youth Development

Educational programs of Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

Pecos County Office

P. O. Box 1357

Ft. Stockton, TX 79735

432-336-2541

Join us onFACEBOOK @ Pecos County AgriLife

Extension/4-H

MONTHLY 4-H CLUB MEETINGS

PECOS RIVER CLUB……3rd Tuesday @6pm in Mrs. Slover’s room

FS SENIORS & WEST OF THE PECOS CLUBS…..May 11 from 6-8 @ Stockton’s Entertainment Center

IMPERIAL 4-H CLUB…..will meet the 1st Monday of each month from 4pm—5pm at the Imperial Boy Scout Hut

COYANOSA 4-H CLUB…..TBA

WHO: ALL current enrolled 4-H members WHAT: End of Year 4-H Party Sponsored by the Pecos County 4-H Parent & Adult Leaders Association WHEN: Friday, May 11 6pm-8pm RSVP to Extension Office by Wed. May 9

WHERE: Stockton’s Entertainment Center

Current enrolled 4-H members will

enjoy a FREE game of bowling, shoe rental, pizza & drinks!!!!

RECORD BOOKS due to the Extension Office

June 15

To complete your record book, go to:

4-Hreports.com

RECORD BOOK TRAINING

MAY 31…...2pm-5pm

Extension Office

HORSE CLUB NOTICE: HORSE CLUB BEGINS

AT 6:00 PM

Riders will meet Monday & Tuesday nights

@ 6pm at the Pecos County Coliseum

The activity for the night will be based on the

individuals who attend.

Your project leaders are:

Robert & Amy Weyerts

290-4201 or 290-4223

IRAAN SHOOTING SPORTS

Rifle & Archery-Tuesdays 4-6 @

Shooting range

Shotgun-will begin March 19

5-6:30 located 1 mile east of 4-H

shooting range

PROJECT LEADERS

BB Gun………….Jimmy Watts

Rifle……………...Phillip Davis & Charlie Brown

Archery………….Andy Vanderwier & Chris Amthor

Shotgun………….Seth Sawyer

Clothing & Textiles - Mrs. Miller

Mondays 4 - 5 in Elementary Art Rm

Food & Nutrition - Julia Willock

Date/Time TBA

Leadership - Martha Toth

Jr.’s - Monday’s after school

Sr.’s—Tuesday’s @ 6:30

Photography - Jesse Digiacamo & Clarabell Cowell

Mondays - 5 - 6 in 4-H Room

Ag. Mechanics - Tobi Welton

Monday’s - 4-5 Beginners

5-6 Returning from last year

Fund Raising - Shelli Brooks

Cotton Candy sales @ Football Games

Pecos River Club Projects Kay Davis—Club Manager

Texas 4‐H Science – Robotics Workshop

VOLUNTEERS & YOUTH are encouraged to attend

May 23 3:30pm—7:30pm

Place—TBA

Please RSVP to Extension Office by May 7 if attending

This workshop is for youth and adults who are

interested in learning what 4‐H Robotics is all about.

PARENT & ADULT LEADERS MEETING

May 11 during 4-H Party Stockton’s Entertainment

Sponsored by:

Pecos County Feed & Supply (Ft. Stockton)

C & T Feed (Iraan)

Purina Feeds

MAY 10 from 7PM until ???

Ft. Stockton High School Cafeteria

COST: FREE …..You will also enjoy FREE pizza & drinks at this clinic

This clinic is designed to familiarize you with various feed & nutrition products and also to

answer any questions you may have in regards to a feed & nutrition program for your livestock projects

such as swine, lambs, goats, cattle & breeding stock.

PLEASE RSVP to the EXTENSION OFFICE BY MAY 8 …..336-2541

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THIS YEAR’S AUCTION ANOTHER SUCCESS!!!!

This year’s Auction contributed $8,135.00 to the scholarship fund this year!!!!

REMEMBER….to be eligible for the Matthies/Bennett Scholarship, you MUST complete a record book your Sophomore & Junior years of high school.

PRIME TIME CAMP-2012

SESSION I— July 22-25 for youth who have

completed grades 5-8

SESSION II— July 25-28 for youth who

have completed grades 2-5

Early registration March 1-June 14..$225

Late registration June 15-23..$236

Arrival 2pm-3pm...Departure 10am-11am

Prime Time offers traditional camp ex-

periences such as kayaking, shooting

sports, swimming & much more.

Register at: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu

for more info call 325-784-5482

Don’t forget about MOM ……….

Sunday, May 13 !!!!!!!

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WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS

YOUTH RANGE WORKSHOP

June 24—29, 2012 Texas Tech University Campus, Junction, TX

Youth ages 14-17 years old and who have completed the 8th grade usually benefit the most from the workshop

First-come first served! ONLY 40 applications will be accepted. Application must be submitted and signed by the CEA or AST

Cost is $300 per participant. This cost covers meals, lodging & supplies for the week long work-shop. This fee should be raised lo-cally (e.g. bank, Chamber of Com-merce, service club, soil & water conservation district, etc.) FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MAY 26

Brochures for the Workshop are available online at: www.rangeland.org/texas/ youtheducation.htm Applications may be obtained through this same website or contact the Pecos County Extension Office at 336-2541

JULY 8-12, 2012

George & Opal Bentley 4-H Center Monahans, TX

Camp Fee: $150.00

Registration Deadline: May 18, 2012

For more information check out: ward.agrilife.org

Or call Texas AgriLife Extension Service—Ward County Office

(432)943-2682/943-4112

You may also contact the Pecos County Extension Office for an application

336-2541

Co-Sponsored by:

Texas AgriLife Extension Service

&

Natural Resource Conservations Service

Field Trips

Industrial

Agricultural

Projects

Municipal

Recreational

Guest Speakers

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Water Use

Volume 1, Issue 1

Youth 4th—8th grade

July 3-7….arrival 2pm-3pm departure 10am-11am

Early registration March1-June 14 COST: $275 Late registration June 15-23 COST: $289

Registration covers meals, lodging, re-freshments, health care services, facility & programming fees

Learning experiences include robotics, culinary arts, clothing & textiles, dog pro-ject, natural resources & creative leader-ship

REGISTER at: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu Youth Camps & Programs 325-784-5482

Youth who have completed grades 2—11

Session 1—July 9-11….$175 youth $80 adult Session 2-July 11-14….$225 youth $105 adult

Arrival 2pm-3pm...Departure 10am-11am

Early registration March 1-June 14 Late registration June 15-23 (additional 5%)

Striving to provide opportunities for youth to understand self & others, live & work with a small group of peers, cooperatively making decisions that affect the group, de-velop lifelong environmental issues, make friends, HAVE FUN and much more!!!!!!

REGISTER at: texas4hcen-ter.tamu.edu Youth Camps & Programs 325-784-5482

YOUTH OF WOUNDED OR DISABLED MILITARY FAMILIES...ages 8-15

July 15-20

COST…..FREE!!!! Due to the generosity of the camps spon-sor...Golden Corral

A full week of swimming, hiking, target sports, ropes course, arts & crafts, danc-ing kayaking, camp fire stories, dorm life, water sports, meeting new friends!!!!

REGISTER at: campcorral.org For more information call 325-784-5482

Inclusive Camp for youth with and without disabilities. Youth with special needs are encouraged to apply.

July 23-25….arrival time 2pm...depart time 3pm

Early registration March 1-June 14…$175 per camper Mentors $80…….Late registration June 15-23 plus 5% Register at: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu Registration fee covers meals, lodging, refreshments, health care services, facility and programming fees

Enjoy traditional camp experiences such as kayaking, shooting sports, challenge course, arts & crafts, envi-ronmental education, swimming, dancing and lots more. This camp strives to provide an inclusive, traditional 4-H camp environment for youth with and without disabilities. It also will raise awareness and educate 4-H members about the disability community.

First time campers need to request an application: [email protected]

FT. STOCKTON, IMPERIAL & COYANOSA

May 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Horse Club 6pm @ Coliseum

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Pecos County Horse Show

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Livestock Clinic 7-??? FSHS Cafeteria

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End of Year 4-H Party 6-8 FS Club mtgs & Adult Leaders mtg

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4-H Water Camp DEADLINE

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Robotics Wkshp 3:30-7:30

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Youth Range Wkshp entry DEADLINE

GRADUATION

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Horse Club 6pm @ Coliseum Extension Ofc CLOSED

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Record Book trng

2-5 Ext. Office

IRAAN

May 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3Sr Ldrshp 6:30 Mrs Toth Shooting….. Rifle 4-6 Shotgun 5-6:30

4 5 Pecos County Horse Show

6 7C&T 4-5 Mrs

Millers Jr Leadership Ms.Toth after school Photo. 5-6 in 4-H rm

8Sr Ldrshp 6:30 Mrs Toth Shooting….. Rifle 4-6 Shotgun 5-6:30

9 10 Livestock Clinic 7-??? FSHS Cafeteria

11 End of Year 4-H Party 6-8 FS Club mtgs & Adult Leaders mtg

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13 14C&T 4-5

Mrs Millers Jr Leadership Ms.Toth after school Photo. 5-6 in 4-H rm


16 17 18 4-H Water Camp DEADLINE

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20 21C&T 4-5

Mrs Millers Jr Leadership Ms.Toth after school Photo. 5-6 in 4-H rm


23 Robotics Wkshp 3:30-7:30 in FS

24 25 Youth Range Wkshp entry DEADLINE

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EXTENSION OFFICE CLOSED

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