In this issue read:

Horse News 4

Calendar of Events 6-7

Shooting Sports News 3

Livestock Project News 5

Camps, Contest & Workshops 2

County Show Checks Will Expire June 11!!! The checks are available in our office for all 4-H members who participated in auction Be sure to bring the original or copy of your thank you note(s) for your buyer’s when you come in to receive your check. Checks not picked up and cashed by June 11 will expire and will not be reissued.

1 N. Main St., Suite 309 / Courthouse Annex, Cleburne 76033 Phone: (817) 556-6370 Fax: (817) 556-6375 E-mail: johnson-tx@tamu.edu Website: johnson-tx.tamu.edu

4-H Record Books Due June 15

It’s time get started with your project record-books , if you haven’t already done so. Why do a recordbook? Keeping records is a great way to hold on to your memories about each incredible year you have in 4-H. In a couple of years, you can look back on these journals and remember what fun you had. Record keeping is also a great way to develop your skills in organizing your time, communi-cating, recording events and things you did, and setting goals. Keeping records also teaches you about deadlines and how to keep up with money. Remember, you’re doing this for yourself! What do you want to remember about your year in 4-H? This information will give you a chance to look back on your year and help you decide what you want to do differently next year.

This is called evaluation and is a skill that you will need to know about when you are an adult. These are your records, so make them fun, make them creative, and make them memorable. Design your own way to keep these records; use a computer, a journal notebook or ledger pages. Covers are available in the County Office for $3 and the recordbook format is online. Make rec-ord keeping a tool for your success!    If you need help in preparing your recordbook, please make an appointment with Kristen Greer during the month of May and she will be happy to assist you. For more information about recordbooks (categories, etc.) and the awards that are availa-ble visit: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth_recordbooks. Record books are due June 15 to the County Extension Office.

Summer Validation Dates Set

It’s time to gear up for another show year! If you ordered validation tags for any of these shows, you’ll need to bring your animal to be tagged on these dates. Due to extensive travel schedules for the county agents during the month of June, NO ALTER-NATE DATES will be available. Please make arrangements to bring your animals on the specified date and time.

Major Show Steers & Heifers State Fair Lamb, Goat & Swine Date: Saturday, June 27 Date: Tuesday, June 23 Time: 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Time: 4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Location: TBA Location: Joshua High Ag Barn

MAY 2013

Johnson County Staff:

Kristen Clark

County Extension Agent

4-H & Youth Develop-ment

Zach Davis

County Extension Agent

Agriculture & Natural Res.

Gracie Walling

County Extension Agent

Family & Con. Sciences

Kathy El-Jabsheh

Office Manager

Melissa Zaborowski

Part-time Secretary

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

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Camps, Contests & Workshops

Congratulations to these Johnson County 4-H members on a great showing at the District 8 4-H Roundup:

Horse Quiz Bowl

* Junior Team - 1st place: Trey Hardin, Carson Boles, Ainslea Price. * Junior Team - 5th place: Karly Jones, Blake Jones, Bre Jones * Senior Team - 1st place: Todd Hardin, Samuel Manning, Caleb Boles, Allyson Price. * Senior Team - 3rd place: Taylor McClure, Gary Jones, Paige Roeber

Educational Presentations * Senior Ag & Natural Resources - 1st place - Lindsey Jones. * Intermediate Companion Animals - 1st place - Rachel White. * Senior Health—2nd place—Karlee Kruse. * Senior Beef—1st place—Travis & Tucker Tilton.

June 24-26, 2015 Registration on 4-H Connect May 1-29, 2015

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 29

Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood

Registration Fee: $ 78

Council/Club Managers/Booster Club Meetings

Thursday, May 7, 2015, 7:00 pm

County Council officer elections will take place. Any 4-H member that has previously served as a club officer is eligible to run. Booster Club President, Secretary & Treasurer will be elected.

**Pizza will be served**

When: July 10-12, 2015 Where: Lakeview Conference Center, Palestine Ages: Campers Ages 8-12; Leaders Ages 13-18 Teen Leaders: Please request an application. Training will take place June 8, 10AM in Waco. Transportation will be provided to camp and to the training. Campers & Chaperones: Registration & Teen Leader Applications due May 29 to the Extension Office. NO EXCEPTIONS! Cost: $40 / youth; $75 / adult chaperones

Competing on the fourth place team were Lindsey Jones (4th high individual), Kourtney Kruse, Karlee Kruse and Todd Hardin. Congratulations go out to these 4-H’ers on these out-standing wins!

The Johnson County 4-H meats teams dominated the District 8 Meats Judging Contest in College Station April 25th. The senior teams placed first and fourth, qualifying for the State 4-H Roundup that will be held in June. Members of the first place team were Lauren Jones (1st high individual), Travis Tilton (3rd high individual), Anna Carlock (6th high individual) and Tucker Tilton (8th high individual).

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Shooting Sports

19th Annual Callahan County Archery Shoot

~ May 17, 2014 ~

Check In: 7:45am

Ages: 7—18

Where: Callahan County Shooting Range

Cost: $35—3 events / $5—each additional event

Clover Event: $5 per shooter

Deadline: Entry must be postmarked by May 8, 2013

Limited of 4 events per shooter

Questions? Email callahanrifle@gmail.com

June 13, 2015 Check-in @ 7:30am Shooting begins @ 8:30am

Callahan County Shooting Range-between Clyde & Baird

Entry Fee: $90 (includes 50 targets each: Skeet, Trap, Whiz Bang) JUNIOR, INTERMEDIATE & SENIOR age divisions! (Deadline for entry is June 8 / $20 late fee after this date) **Awards for top 6 places in each age group in each event**

*Registration limited to the first 60 entrants*

When: June 19-21, 2015 Where: Collin County Adventure Camp; Anna, TX (Google map) Registration: 4-H Connect - opens May 1 – May 31, 2015 Contest Fee: $30/per contestant Lodging & Meals Options: ● $100/person – two nights + 5 meals ● Lodging is available and encouraged for contestants and non-contestants ● Dorm lodging is for Friday and Saturday night ● 3 meals on Saturday and 2 on Sunday ● Non-contestants must register on 4-H Connect in order to select and pay for lodging and meals (must be selected/paid for in advance) ● Adults choosing to lodge on site, must be actively enrolled on 4-H Connect. Please note that background screenings may take up to 2 weeks, so please plan accordingly. For further information please visit: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/outdoor/

WHAT IS THE Texas 4-H Shotgun Camp?

Formerly the Junior Olympic Shotgun Camp (JOSC), the camp is for

shooters with intermediate shotgun experience. This is not a program for

beginners. The program aims to promote shotgun shooting skills in

American Trap, American Skeet, and 5-Stand Sporting Clays, as well

as develop and enhance leadership skills and shooting sportsmanship.

Each participant will receive intensive training in their choice of one of

the above shotgun games. The camp will develop and improve shoot-

ing skills, mental discipline, self-control, and shooting etiquette on the

field. Participants will also learn how the environment affects shooting

performance, how to care for and maintain a competitive firearm. WHEN: June 10-13, 2014 LOCATION: Boswell-Porter 4-H Shotgun Range in Snook, Texas (about 15 minutes outside of College Station).  ELIGIBILITY: Camp will be limited to 30 youth (11-18 yrs. Of age) and 10 adults. 4-H members must have been in a Shotgun project for a minimum of 2 yrs. including the current year and must be ages 11-18. Applications must be submitted online through 4-H Connect (https://texas.4honline.com) by May 21, 2015. Youth and adults must be regis-tered members of 4-H. Participants will be taken on first come, first serve basis.

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District Horse Judging Results The Johnson County Junior Horse Judging team, coached by

Ed Bader, recently went against some tough competition and placed 3rd at the district level. Junior team members include Rebecca Kennedy (2nd high individual), Gracie Schott and Madison Rutledge. Also, a big shout out to Tylo Bader! She competed in the Senior Division and placed 5th as an individual. Congratulations go out to these individuals and Coach Bader for yet another win!

The Texas 4-H Calf Roping and Break-a-way School will be held in Stephenville on June 21-25 at Tarleton State Universi-ty. Participation is open to all districts and applications are accepted on a first come first serve basis with first priority to boys and girls 12 yrs. of age and older. The cost is $380 for the week and includes insurance, meals, lodging, stall rent for one horse (maximum of one horse per applicant), and the cost of practice calves used in teaching. The fee for adult leader chaperone is $175 each (add $25 stall fee if bringing a horse). For more information and registration forms visit the Roping School page on the Brown County Extension Office website at http://brown.agrilife.org.

Spring Horse Shows May 2 May 16

Johnson County Sheriffs Posse Arena. Entry forms available at : http://www.johnsoncountyhorse.com/

Horse News

District 8 Horse Show Bell County Expo Center, Belton, TX

June 15-16, 2015

→ Sign up & pay on 4-H Connect by May 22, 2015 and turn in original signed release forms to the Extension office. → Only horses that were validated by May 1, 2015 can be en-tered. COST: $15 PER CLASS More information can be found at : http://d84-h.tamu.edu/events-and-activities/horse-show.

Each year, the RHSF awards more than $44,000 in scholar-

ships to NRHYA members. At this time, the RHSF is excited to

offer $10,500 in academic and need-based scholarships for

seven youth members.

Scholarship recipients will be determined based on academic

achievement, future goals, involvement in the NRHyA and

NRHA, and financial need

Applicants must be a senior in high school planning to pursue

an undergraduate degree from a two or four year institution or a

trade and technical school and current NRHA member for at

least two years.

All applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2015. The

scholarship application may be downloaded at nrhya.com.

Johnson County 4-H Horse Committee F.A.C.E Program

Are you a graduating senior that has participated in the Johnson County 4-H Horse Project? If so, be sure to sub-mit your application for the Financial Aid for Continuing Education (FACE) to the Johnson County 4-H Horse Com-mittee by May 26. Financial aid can but up to $250 per ap-plicant. More information can be found on http://www.johnsoncountyhorse.com.

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Livestock News

Register online at http://agriliferegister.tamu.edu. $50 per family

The goal of the Texas 4-H Veterinary Science camp is to provide experiential learning opportunities for student par-ticipating in the Veterinary Science Certification Program where they can learn basic clinical skills for small animal and large animal veterinary medicine under the direction of a veterinarian. This camp will allow participants to complete 33 of the 78 clinical skills hours required for the VSCP and certification process. Cost: $125 (includes room, meals, materials, and Texas

4-H Roundup registration) Limited to the first 20 members that register Sign up through 4-H Connect under 2015 4-H Round-

up by May 16. Tentative Schedule: Monday, June 8 1 p.m.—Registration 2 p.m.—Introduction to Program 3:30—7 p.m.—Equine Unite 7 p.m.—Dinner Tuesday, June 9 8 a.m.—4:30 p.m.—Large & Small Ruminates 5 p.m.—Dinner 6 p.m.—4-H Roundup Assembly and Kick-Off Event Wednesday, June 10 8—11:30 a.m.—TVMDL 11:30 a.m.—Lunch 1—4:30 p.m.—TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine 5 p.m.—Dinner 7 p.m.—4-H Roundup Assembly & Dance Thursday, June 11 4-H Vet Science Skillathon @ Texas 4-H Roundup For details on how to register for camp and details on the Vet Science Skillathon contest, contact Kristen at the Extension office (817-556-6370).

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The Johnson County Livestock Association is accepting applications for this year’s sweepstakes. Winners will receive a $350 certificate to use toward purchasing an animal project for the 2016 Johnson County Junior Livestock Show. The deadline to apply is Monday, May 18. You are ineligible for this sweepstakes program if you have participated in one or both of the following: Previous JCLAA sweepstakes programs OR previous JCLAA Premium Auctions. Application can be found at http://johnson.agrilife.org/publications/ or contact the County Extension Office. Applications should be submitted to the Extension Office.