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1506 Avenue. M Hondo, TX 78861 Ph 830-741-6180 Fx 830-741-6182 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: http;//medina.agrilife.org
Medina County
IMPORTANT!!!
Major & County Show
Sign-Up
Validation Dates
Poultry Pick Up
Prospect Shows
Judging Informational Meetings & Practices
Major Stock Show Judging & Quiz Bowl Contests
S.A.L.E. Shoot-Out, Food Challenge & Photography Contest
Scholarship Opportunity
December Calendar Major & County Show Sign-up Information
2
3
Validation Dates 3
Poultry Pick-up 3
Prospect Shows 3
Horse Judging/Horse Club 3
Major Stock Show Judging 4
Dairy, Wildlife & Wool Judgers Information
4
County Council Meeting 4
S.A.L.E. Junior Shoot Out 5
S.A.L.E. Food Challenge 5
S.A.L.E. School Tours 5
S.A.L.E. Photography Contest
5
County Food Show Results 5
Scholarship Information 6
Recordbooks & Registration 8
Attached to the back:
**Major Show & County Show Schedules ** Prospect Show Flyers
Inside this issue:
December Highlights
Dec. 5th - Rabbit & Cattle Showmanship Workshop Dec. 6th - Lamb & Goat Showmanship Workshop Dec. 7th - Swine Showmanship Workshop Dec. 8th - District Fall Roundup - Food Show, Food Challenge, Entomology Contest Dec. 8th - County Broiler Pick-up (approximate date)
Dec. 9th - District Fall Roundup - Nutrition Quiz Bowl, Beef & Horse Quiz Bowl, Educational Presentation & Public Speaking Dec. 15th - MCJLS Entries Due *MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H TO SHOW*
Dec. 25th - Jan. 1st - Extension Office Closed
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November 2017
4-H Newsletter
Major Show Sign - Up
At Extension Office
Extension Office Closed for
Thanksgiving
Extension Office
Closed
Castroville, Devine &
LaCoste Club Meetings
Hondo Clubs & Rio Medina
Club Meeting
MCJLS Swine Prospect Show
Club Managers
Meeting
D’Hanis Club Meeting
Ft. Worth Stock Show Sign Up
8am-5pm
End Registration for
D10 Fall Round Up
Swine Validation
(MV, Natalia &
Devine)
Swine Validation
(Hondo)
8 am - 5 pm 8 am - 7 pm 8 am - 5 pm
Natalia Club Meeting
County Council Meeting
Calf Scramble HLSR Due
Food Challenge
District Food Show
Paperwork Due in County
Office
Livestock Judgers
Prospect Show
Wildlife Judging 6-7pm
Wildlife Judging 6-7pm
Photography
Meeting 6 pm
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Castroville & LaCoste Club
Meeting
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December 2017
JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS
January 2nd - Club Managers Meeting
January 3rd - Rabbit Validation in Devine 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
January 8th-January 12th - S.A.L.E. Broiler Pick-up (Tentative Pick-up Dates)
January 14th-January 20th - Kerrville Stock Show
January 15th - County Holiday-Martin Luther King Jr Day
January 22nd - MCJLS Set Up at 4:00 pm till Done
January 22nd-January 26th - H.L.S.R./AUSTIN Broiler (Tentative Pick-up Dates)
January 24th-January 27th - Medina County Jr Livestock Show
January 26th - MCJLS Set Up at 5:00 pm for the Auction
January 28th - MCJLS Take Down at 2:00 pm till Done
Dec
emb
er
Hondo FFA
Prospect Show
Extension Office Closed
District Fall Roundup Food
Show, Food Challenge & Entomology
Contest
District Fall Roundup NQB, Beef & Horse
QB, Edu. Pres &
Public Speaking
Rabbit & Cattle Showmanship
Clinic
MCJLS
Entries Due
Natalia Club Meeting
Target Date for County Broiler
Pick-up
Lamb & Goat Showmanship Swine
Showmanship Clinic D’Hanis Club
Meeting
Devine Club Meeting
Photography 6 pm
Hondo Clubs & Rio Medina Club
Meeting
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MAJOR AND COUNTY SHOW SIGN UP
Major Show Sign Up for 4-H exhibitors (including Kerrville, San Antonio, San Angelo, Austin, or Houston) will be held at the Extension Office during the following times:
November 15th-17th (8am - 5pm ) (until 7:00pm on the 16th) We will be open through the noon hour.
Ft. Worth exhibitors must enter on Nov. 2nd or make other individual arrangements!!!
**All exhibitors must have their Social Security Number, Quality Counts Number, and copies of heifer
registration papers during sign up. Both parent/guardian and exhibitor must sign entry forms**
4-H exhibitors can enter the Medina County Jr Livestock Show by picking up an entry form at Major Show sign-up. All entries are $20 per entry/animal. Exhibitors must submit their full payment on or before
December 15th to the address below:
MCJLS 1506 Ave M
Hondo, TX 78861
County show entries and payment not received on or before December 15th will not be accepted and the exhibitor will be ineligible to participate.
LIVESTOCK NEWS
POULTRY PICK-UP
MCJLS: December 8, 2017 S.A.L.E.: January 8-12, 2018
H.L.S.R./Austin: January 22-26, 2018
HONDO FFA PROSPECT SHOW
The show will be held on December 9th at the Medina County Fairgrounds. See flyer in this newsletter.
For more information, call the Hondo FFA at: 830-830-426-7660
FALL PREVIEW SWINE
PROSPECT SHOW
Sponsored by Medina County Junior
Livestock Show
The show will be held on November 25th at the Medina County Fairgrounds.
For more information, contact: Vance Runnels (210-862-8967).
County show entry forms are in triplet copies and are available now for pick up from your club managers or the Extension office. This triplicate form must be used.
VALIDATION DATES & LOCATIONS
Swine: Saturday, Nov. 11th 8 am to 11 am at Medina Valley
12 pm to 1 pm in Natalia
2 pm to 4 pm in Devine
Sunday, Nov. 19th 2 pm to 4 pm in Hondo
Rabbits: Tuesday, Jan. 3rd 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in Devine
Must Be E
nrolle
d
In 4-H by D
ec.
15th or y
ou can
not show.
HORSE CORNER
HORSE JUDGING
We will be attending Aggie Fest for Horse Judging Nov. 5th in place of practice. Practice
will take place Nov. 20th at Hermann Son’s Lodge in Devine at 2 pm. For more information contact Melissa Brown at 830-317-0343 or [email protected]
4-H HORSE CLUB
Horse Club practice is Nov. 10th at Hermann Son’s Lodge in Devine at 6 pm. If you are interested in the 4-H Horse Club, please
contact Melissa Brown at: 830-317-0343 or
LIVESTOCK JUDGERS
PROSPECT SHOW
The show will be held on November 18th at the Medina County Fairgrounds.
See flyer in this newsletter
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MAJOR STOCK SHOW JUDGING AND QUIZ BOWL CONTESTS
The Major stock shows offer numerous contest opportunities aside from the Livestock Show itself. These include livestock judging, horse judging, consumer judging, horse quiz bowl and others. All of these contests are open to 4-H club members. If you are not familiar with these events please visit the websites of the respective livestock shows for details.
To participate in these events you must register through the Extension Office. To enter please contact your judging coach. Your sign up form along with associated fees must be brought in or mailed to
the County Extension office and arrive no later than Friday, November 17th.
DAIRY JUDGERS
If you are interested in participating in dairy judging, please contact Sandy Steubing at 830-931-5327.
WILDLIFE JUDGING
The first practice/meeting for the Wildlife Project will be Tuesday, Nov. 7th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at the Extension office. The
following practice will be Tuesday, Nov. 14th. For more information contact Debby at 830-741-6180.
WOOL JUDGERS
Anyone who may be interested in Wool judging, please contact the Extension
office at 830-741-6180.
PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT
There will be an informational meeting for those interested in the photography project on
November 15th 6:00 pm at the Extension office.
COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING
The Next meeting of the County Council will be November 30th from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Extension Office. Club delegates should be prepared to give a brief report on what your club is doing.
Texas State Fair
The Medina County Livestock Judging Team of Walker
Hemphill, Wyatt Wilhelms, Wyatt Clostio and Tristan Zinsmeyer
had a fantastic win at the State Fair. The team took 1st
place
overall with a 1st
place in swine, 1st
place in questions and tied
for 1st
place in sheep and goats. Walker earned 2nd
high point
individual in the contest and 2nd
in sheep and goats and 2nd
in
swine. Wyatt Wilhelms followed with a 4th place high point
individual and 1st in questions.
Congratulations to the team, coaches and parents!
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SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW
S.A.L.E. JUNIOR SHOOT-OUT
Since it began in 2013, the S.A.L.E. Junior Shoot-Out has grown into the richest youth clay target competition in the country. This event is an opportunity for qualifying Texas 4-H and FFA members the opportunity to compete in shotgun shooting sports for scholarships and prizes. The mission of the S.A.L.E. Junior Shoot-Out is to promote excellence in the shooting sports and academic achievement through attention to education, commitment and gratitude. This event will take place February 14th thru February 18th. For more information and registration information go to:
http://www.sarodeo.com/livestock/junior-shoot-out
S.A.L.E. PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
The S.A.L.E. YOUTH Photography Contest promotes the interests and talents of youth participants to the visitors of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. The Photography Contest is open to all youth aged 8 to 18 years as of August 31, 2016 who attend public, private, or homeschool in the State of Texas.
Age Divisions: Junior - 8 (and in 3rd grade) to 10 years as of Aug.31, 2017, Intermediate - 11-13 years as of Aug.31, 2017, and Senior - 14-18 years as of August 31, 2017. Eligibility of Photos: Photos must have been taken by youth in the above age division between the dates of Jan. 1, 2017 and Jan. 1, 2018. A photo may only be submitted one time in only one category in this contest. Photos entered in the 4-H state photography contest may be entered in this contest. Number of Entries: Contestants may enter two photographs per category for a total of 28 entries per youth. Entry Deadline: All entries must be postmarked or delivered by November 20, 2017 to be eligible, to enter and for more
information go to: http://www.sarodeo.com/attractions/youth-day
S.A.L.E. FOOD CHALLENGE
The 4-H Food Challenge at S.A.L.E. will be conducted at the 2017 San Antonio Livestock Expo, this contest will be modeled after the hit TB Series “Iron Chef”. The contest is set for Thursday, February 8th. The 4-H Food Challenge guidelines will be followed, with the
exception that for this contest youth will participate as individuals (not teams). NEW last year An individual Junior Division (Ages 8-13) will be included in the 2018 Food Challenge. Entry deadline is November 18th on the junior entry form. For information on this contest go
to: http://www.sarodeo.com/livestock/food-challenge
COUNTY FOOD SHOW RESULTS
The County Food Show was held on Wednesday, October 25th at the Hondo Public Library. There were sixteen
participants this year sharing their culinary talents and as usual the judges had a difficult time deciding who would advance to the district contest during the District 10 Fall Roundup. Here are the results of the food show.
Participants in the junior division were Jolie Berger, Katia Lopez, Royce Lutz, Corban Mueller, Nicholas Riff, Nolan Riff, William Reus, Kyla Steubing, Tanner Steubing and Hudson Thigpen. First place Junior Protein went to Jolie Berger, second place Jr Protein went to Nicholas Riff followed by William Reus, Katia Lopez and Royce Lutz. First Place Junior Fruits and Vegetables went to Kyla Steubing and Second Place Junior Fruits and Vegetables went to Corban Mueller. Hudson Thigpen earned first place in the Junior Dairy category with Nolan Riff earning second place. The Junior Grain category first place went to Tanner Steubing. The first place winners will advance to the District contest with the 2
nd place winners being alternates.
Intermediate Emma Mueller advanced to district with her Dairy entry, Diego Lopez advanced to district with his Fruits and Vegetable entry and Ashlee Riff advanced to district with her Protein entry.
Seniors Alison Grothues and Abby Mueller will also advance with their entries in the Fruits and Vegetables and Protein categories.
The District Contest will be held on December 8th
at the Hill County Youth Center in Kerrville. Congratulations
to everyone!
S.A.L.E. SCHOOL TOURS
The S.A.L.E. School Tours is offered to 4-H members who are at least 14 years of age as of Aug. 31, 2017. Tour Guides assist in educating the students about agriculture and its valued importance, while sharpening their leadership and responsibility skills. This year’s Tour dates will be February 12th - February 16th and
February 20th - February 21st.
If you are interested in participating in S.A.L.E. School Tours, please contact your club leaders. For more information on this event go to:
http://www.sarodeo.com/about/school-tours
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Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship
Texas 4-H Youth Development Program Opportunity Scholarships are academic scholarships awarded each year to applicants based on their academic record, 4-H experience, and financial need (for scholarships for which it is a required criterion). The Texas 4-H Youth Development 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. See the links below for more information.
Information for 2018 will be posted in late-Fall 2017 at https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/?s=scholarship
Other Scholarship Opportunities for 4-H Members
Stock Show Scholarships
When you apply for a 4-H scholarship, you are automatically entered into the application process for stock shows in Texas. Stock show scholarships are based on your placing in the overall scholarship program.
The exception is Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. You will be considered for the main Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo scholarship in your general 4-H scholarship application, but Houston has other scholarships you can apply for separately. You can only receive one scholarship from Houston so we recommend that you apply for the main 4-H scholarship as well as any others you qualify for with Houston, such as the exhibitor scholarship. See a list of all scholarships available from Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
The Texas Extension Education Association Scholarship:
This scholarship is for high school seniors who have been involved in 4-H for four years, have shown leadership and personal development, plan to get a college or vocational degree, and have not passed their 19th birthday by January 1 of the current application year. Applications are submitted to your county AgriLife Extension office.
Texas Dove Hunters Association
Do you know any high school seniors in Texas who are hunters and are pursuing higher education: tech school, junior college or 4 year university? Applications available online at texasdovehunters.com.
There will be a Scholarship Workshop offered in College Station on November 18th
. See
attached Flyer for more information. A local workshop is still in the planning stages so watch
emails for more information.
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RECORDBOOKS
It’s time to start keeping records for your 2017-2018 Projects. Keeping records is a great way to hold on to your memories about your incredible adventures in 4-H. Record keeping is also a great way to develop skills in time management, communication, setting goals and deadlines, money management and project evaluations. In an effort to update the current recordbook system a committee has developed an online program with a data entry system that easily allows for updates, editing and printing.
There will be three (3) levels of recordbooks based on 4-H age (junior, intermediate, and senior). Information requested for each level will progressively add on to each other. The junior & intermediate books are significantly simplified from past recordbooks. The senior level book is similar to the past record book with some minor edits.
Parts of the report form will be standardized to allow for ease of completion and judging.
Much of the data from previous recordbooks that a member may have saved on their home computer may be “cut and pasted” into the new form.
All 4-H members will begin using the new online forms or a new paper form that will be available for download from the Texas 4-H website.
Recordbooks will still be printed and turned in (in hardcopy form) to be judged by the deadline set by your local County Extension Office.
This system is available for use at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/
REGISTRATION FOR 2017-2018 4-H YEAR CONTINUES! ENROLLMENT FEE STILL $20 UNTIL JAN. 1ST
Both youth and volunteers must register each year to be a member of Medina County 4-H. Don’t miss out on all the fun projects and workshops provided to 4-H members, receive our monthly newsletter, and join the millions of youth
worldwide who “Make The Best Better”. Enrollment will be on 4-H Connect at: https://texas.4honline.com.
Here are some tips in using 4-H CONNECT:
If you already have a profile DO NOT create another one!
If you are new to 4-H, set up a profile and follow the prompts.
Make sure to fill out the Health Form on page 3.
If you lost your email and password—call your county office they can tell you your e-mail address and reset your password!
To be an official 4-H member in Texas 4-H you must have an Active profile in 4-H Connect!
An active membership will not be granted until participation fee is paid.
You cannot register for an event until your profile is ACTIVE.
If you have any questions or cannot access 4-H Connect please call the Extension Office at 830-741-6180.
How to Contact Us
Sandra Kunkel: [email protected]
Debby Bodenchuk: [email protected]
Office Hours: 8:00am-Noon & 1:00pm-5:00pm
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Club Managers
Sandra Kunkel Debby Bodenchuk
Medina County Extension Agent Medina County
FCS 4-H Program Asst.
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.
NEXT...4-H MEETING DATES
Mark Your Calendars - Club meetings will be:
Castroville - Dec. 11 @ 7:30 - Castroville Elem Cafe
D’Hanis - Dec. 6 @ 7:30 - D’Hanis Community Ctr
Devine - Dec. 4 @ 7:00 - Devine Intermediate Cafe
Hondo - Dec. 10 @ 3-5:30 - St. Paul Lutheran Church
LaCoste - Dec. 11 @ 6:30 - LaCoste Elem Cafeteria
Natalia - Dec. 12 @ 7:00 - Natalia FFA Project Center
Rio Medina - Dec. 10 @ 5:00 - Mumme’s Store
JANUARY 2017….4-H MEETING DATES!
Castroville - Jan. 8 @ 7:30, Castroville Elem Cafeteria D’Hanis - Jan. 10 @ 7:30, D’Hanis Community Ctr Devine - Jan. 8 @ 7:00, Devine Intermediate Cafeteria Hondo - Jan. 14 @ 5:00, St. Paul Lutheran Church LaCoste - Jan. 8 @ 7:00, LaCoste
Elem Cafeteria Natalia - Jan. 9 @ 7:30, Natalia FFA Project Center Rio Medina - Jan. 14 @ 7:00, Mumme’s Store
TEXAS 4-H AGE AND YEAR
Youth may participate in 4-H from September 1st of grade 3 through August 31st following completion of grade 12 with these restrictions:
Texas 4-H will have new membership eligibility based on SCHOOL GRADE and not age. The new eligibility rules and guideline are:
Minimum age - 8 (in addition to being in the 3rd grade)
Maximum age - 18 (as of August 31, 2017)
4-H Member Categories
Senior: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Intermediate: Grades 6, 7, and 8
Junior: Grades 3, 4, and 5
4-H Club Manager(s) Phone #
Castroville Aris Vogt
Leticia Teague
Beth Zinsmeyer
210-274-1046
830-426-8876
210-391-5188
Devine
(3rd-12th)
Katherine Hines
Jason Skow
Stacy Skow
Carly Parson
210-857-2475
210-487-0722
210-633-6499
210-413-3885
D’Hanis Laurie Henefey 830-426-6260
Hondo Intermediate
(3rd-5th)
Nicole Steubing
Crystal Riff
830-423-4589
210-854-4312
Hondo Jr.
(6th-8th)
Christie Kaden
Dottie Heiligman
210-912-0704
210-364-4300
Hondo High
(9th-12th)
Sandy Steubing
Buffie Rogge
Laurie Lentz
Chelley Gibson
Vicky Steubing
Onnie Saathoff
830-931-5327
830-741-2195
210-213-2088
830-931-5076
210-275-3973
830-741-5246
LaCoste Melinda DeCock
Tracy Chafin
210-884-4977
830-709-5553
Natalia Monica Garza
Rick Chapa
Robert Haywood
210-386-3795
210-355-2082
830-538-4393
Rio Medina Michael Zinsmeyer
Rikki Zinsmeyer
830-931-5390
830-931-3368
