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March Newsletter

4-H Connect Transition

Recently our registration system, 4-H Connect (www.4honline.com) underwent a

transition where the responsibilities of operation transferred from one Texas State

4-H Department to another. Through this transition, the forms of payment saved

under each family’s profile was reset. What this means is that when registering

your child for an event on 4-H Connect, you will have to re-enter your credit or

debit card into the system. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact

Charles at the Extension Office.

Fashion Storyboard

All 4-H members participating in the D-11 Spring Spectacular Fashion Storyboard

Contest must register for the event on 4-H Connect by March 18th. Fashion

Storyboards are due to CEA Tanya McGonagill at the Extension Office by April 1st.

2016 Washington County Fair Queen

If you are a Senior aged 4-H member interested in representing Washington

County 4-H as a Fair Queen Candidate, please let your club manager know during

your monthly 4-H meeting. Each club is allowed to nominate one young lady as a

potential candidate. Because our membership is above 300, our 4-H program is

able to have two Fair Queen Candidates. The only way a 4-H club may have more

than candidate is if no other club has a nominee. CLUB LEVEL NOMINATIONS MUST

BE VOTED ON at the club level. The club manager will notify the Extension Office of

their chosen candidate. If there are more than two candidates who wish to run, a

special meeting of the county council will be held to decide who will represent

Washington County 4-H as a Fair Queen Candidate.

Washington County Fair Meeting Dates

2016 Washington County Fair Goes Showorks

Starting in 2016, all Commercial and Junior Livestock Entries will be entered by

families into the online livestock show management program, Showorks. This year,

the fair will also be taking a paper version along with having families enter

through the Showorks program. Many of the species meetings will have sessions

on how to enter your projects through the Showorks system.

Entering Your Fair Project Online

You will need to go the Fair’s website www.washingtoncofair.com use the search window and type the specie name. You will see the link under each heading. Each exhibitor will need to set themselves up with a login, which will include capturing their contact information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the

Fair office at 979-836-4112.

Market Steer Weigh-In

March 31st 6:00-7:00 PM

Meeting At 7:00 PM Fairgrounds Barn 2

Turkey Orders Due

March 6th 5:30-6:30 PM

Fairgrounds Gathering Place Each exhibitor must order 20 Turkeys

Cost $120 Entry Fee $30

Colt Workout

March 26th 9:00 AM

Place: TBA

Commercial Steer Weigh In

April 9th 8:00 AM

Cattleman’s Auction Barn

Market Lamb Meeting

April 10th 3:00 PM

Fairgrounds Gathering Place

Market Goat Meeting

April 12th 6:30 PM

Fairgrounds

Colt Workout

April 23rd 9:00 AM

Miracle Farms

Market Barrow and Carcass Hog Meeting

April 24th 7:00 PM

Fairgrounds Sales Facility

Project Help

It is that time of year to discuss what projects you want to become involved in for

the 2016 Washington County Fair. If you have questions about where to go to look

for animals, or what to look for, come by or call Charles at the County Extension

Office. We want you to have a great experience and will be happy to help you get

Project Visits

If you would like to schedule a project visit, call or email Charles at the Extension

Office to schedule a time to meet. We are happy to help any family that would like

for us to check out their project and answer any questions they may have.

Livestock Judging

Practices Upcoming Contests

March 8th

March 29th

April 5th

April 12th

April 19th

Houston - March 14

Austin - March 24

TAMU Clinic - April 2

District—April 23

Washington County Fair Meeting Rules

Please be aware that in order to exhibit an animal in the 2016 Washington County

Fair, returning 4-H members must attend at least 5 Community 4-H Club Meetings.

Families have an opportunity to attend another club’s meeting one time during the

year. First time exhibitors must attend at least HALF of their community 4-H club

meetings once they have registered for 4-H in order to be eligible to exhibit an

animal in the fair. This is in addition to attending the minimum number of species

meetings required by the Fair Species Chairman.

D-11 Photography Contest Information

If your photo placed first in its category at the Washington County 4-H

Photography Contest, it has qualified to move on to the District 11 Photography

Contest. You will register your child for the event and upload your photos on

www.4honline.com. There will be a $10 per participant charge. The deadline to

register for the contest and upload photos is March 13, 2016. The District 11

Photography Contest is open to Junior and Intermediate Contestants only. All

Qualifying photos in the Senior Division go on to compete in the Texas 4-H

Photography Contest. The details of which can be found below.

Photography Meeting

There will be a photography meeting at 6:00pm on Monday, March 28th in the

Fairgrounds VIP Building. In this meeting, they will take another look at the

Photography Judging classes from Washington County 4-H Roundup.

Texas 4-H Roundup Vet Science Skill-A-Thon

There will be an invitational Vet Science Skill-A-Thon held at the 2016 Texas 4-H

Roundup in College Station on June 9th. The contest is open to all intermediates

and senior aged 4-H members. The contest will be limited to the first 25 applicants

at each level.

The Veterinary Science Skill-a-thon is a competitive event designed to test the

knowledge and skills that a 4-H member can gain through his or her involvement

in a Veterinary Science project. There are several components to the contest. The

Written Exam is to test the participant’s subject matter knowledge. The Skills

Exam tests the hands-on or experiential learning and is the largest component of

the contest. The Identification (ID) Exam will include Veterinary Instruments,

Breeds (cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, dogs, and cats), Parasites, and Internal

Organs. Finally, the Communication portion of the contest helps to develop

research and public speaking skills.

Applications will be available on the Washington County Extension Office Website.

(Washington.agrilife.org) They must be emailed to Joe Mask at

joe.mask@ag.tamu.edu before March 25th.

County Council and Parent Association Meetings

March 7th May 2nd July 5th

Meetings start at 6:30pm in Fairgrounds Sales Facility

Just a reminder that is an officer responsibility of the President, Vice President, and Council Delegates of each club to attend the County Council Meetings and

report back to their clubs the decisions and programs going on at the County Level.

We encourage all club managers, project leaders, and parent leaders to attend the Parent Association meetings. These two groups help shape the 4-H program on the

county level. Come make sure your voice, and the voice of your club is heard.

4-H Scholarships

If you need extra incentive to apply for the Washington County 4-H Gold

Star Award, please note that all Gold Star Recipients are awarded a $500

scholarship. Beon the lookout for scholarships sponsored by the Washington

County Extension Service Program Area Committees.

Archery Practices

Archery Practices are from 6:00-7:30pm on Tuesday nights at the Fairgrounds Pavilion.

March Archery Practices: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th

Archery Project Leader: Deborah Wynans dwynans@gmail.com

Air Rifle Practices

Air Rifle practices are held from 6:00-7:30pm on Monday nights at the

Fairgrounds Sales Pavilion.

March Air Rifle Practices: 14th, 21st, and 28th.

Air Rifle Project Leader: David Chovanec davidnlil@hotmail.com

Consumer Decision Making Practice

CDM practices will resume after Spring Break. For more information, contact

project leader Diana Kohring dkohring524@hotmail.com

Soil Judging Practice

Soil Judging Practices will be held on held on March 6th, March 20th, and March

27th at 1:00pm. The TAMU Soil Clinic will be held on April 2nd in College Station.

For more information on soil judging, contact Allison Bentke

abentke@brenhamk-12.net or Trey Boeker cathy_boeker@hotmail.com.

Washington County 4-H Roundup Results

Public Speaking

1st Place Sr. - Will Corn

1st Place Int. - Seth Rybarski

2nd Place Int. - Bethany Janner

Share The Fun

Poetry Prose

1st Place - Jackson Corn

Vocal

1st Place Int. - Mia Aschenbeck

1st Place Jr. - Addison Smith

Instrumental

1st Place Sr. - Alaina Kohring

1st Place Jr. - Zane Aschenbeck

2nd Place Jr. - Emmy Kate Boyd

Celebrate 4-H - 1st Place Team

Dawson Draehn, Madison Moran,

William Schomburg, Alex Dallmeyer,

Logan Mason, Sienna Kelm, Kendal

Gurka, Dalton Winkelmann, and Della

Jasinski

Educational Presentation

Senior

1st Place Beef - Shane Bentke

2nd Place Beef - Laura Zibilski

1st Place Open Ag - Connor Himly

2nd place Open Ag - Reid Bentke

3rd Place Open Ag - Marshall Wagner

and Mary Caroline Bearden

1st Place Health - Taylor Klatte

Intermediate

1st Open - Braylee Schomburg

2nd Open - Tucker Saunders

1st Open FCS - Clayton Boeker

1st Open Ag - Rachel Wynans

2nd Open Ag - Weston and Waylon Hinze

3rd Open Ag - Eli Saunders

Junior

1st Place Health - Addison Schramme

Fashion Show

1st Place Jr. Construction - Talyn Perez

1st Place Jr. Buying - Madison Moran

1st Place Sr. Construction - Laura Zibilski

1st Place Sr. Buying - Alaina Kohring

District 11 Spring Spectacular Contests

Friday, April 8th and Saturday, April 9th

Northside Baptist Church in Victoria, TX

Deadline To Register On www.4honline.com is March 18th

Registration Fee: $10 per contest

Parents: We are in need of volunteers to help judge events at the District 11

Spring Spectacular. If you are interested in serving as a judge, please contact

Charles at the Extension Office to have your name added to the list to be turned

into the District Office. This is a great opportunity to observe other participants

and gather ideas to use in the future!

Contests Offered At Spring Spectacular:

Educational Presentation

Public Speaking

Share-The-Fun

Quiz Bowl

Fashion Show

Duds To Dazzle

Fashion Storyboard

Robotics

Consumer Decision Making

Leaders 4 Life Skill-A-Thon

Discover Scientific Method Poster Competition

Photography Contest Results Display

Above is the T-Shirt design for this

year’s Spring Spectacular. You can

order a Spring Spectacular T-Shirt when

registering.

Texas 4-H Horse Validation

As in years past, all Horse Validation will occur on 4-H Connect

(www.4honline.com). Detailed instructions will be available on the Washington

County AgriLife Extension Office Website (http://washington.agrilife.org)

County Photography Contest Results

Intermediate Best In Show

Jordan Kelm

Junior Best In Show

Madison Moran

Senior Best In Show

Emma Gardner

County Photography Contest Results

Junior

Wildlife 1st—Sienna Kelm 2nd—Dawson Draehn Domestic 1st - Madison Moran 2nd - Sienna Kelm 3rd - William Schomburg Catch All 1st—Sienna Kelm 2nd—Madison Moran 3rd—William Schomburg Details and Macro 1st—Madison Moran 2nd—Sienna Kelm 3rd—Corbin Janner Dominant Color 1st—Kendal Gurka 2nd—Sienna Kelm 3rd—Madison Moran Elements of Design 1st—Kendal Gurka 2nd—Sienna Kelm 3rd—Madison Moran Marine 1st—Sienna Kelm 2nd—Kendal Gurka Nature and Landscape 1st—Dawson Draehn 2nd—William Schomburg 3rd—Corbin Janner Night 1st—Madison Moran 2nd—Sienna Kelm People 1st—Sienna Kelm 2nd—Kendal Gurka 3rd—Madison Moran Plant/Flora 1st—Kendal Gurka 2nd—Madison Moran 3rd—Corbin Janner

Junior Continued

Inspiration

1st—Kendal Gurka Storyboard 1st—Kendal Gurka Food 1st—Madison Moran Theme 1st—Madison Moran

Intermediates Domestic 1st—Jessalyn Bolcerek 2nd—Jordan Kelm 3rd—Jackson Corn Wildlife 1st—Jordan Kelm 2nd—Jessalyn Bolcerek 3rd—Gretchen Schulze Catch All 1st—Jessalyn Bolcerek 2nd—Jordan Kelm 3rd—Kenley Mikolajchak Details and Macro 1st—Jessalyn Bolcerek 2nd—Jordan Kelm 3rd—Kenley Mikolajchak Elements of Design 1st—Jessalyn Bolcerek 2nd—Gretchen Schulze Nature and Landscape 1st—Jessalyn Bolcerek 2nd—Clayton Boeker 3rd—Katie Mikolajchak People 1st—Jordan Kelm 2nd—Katie mikolajchak 3rd—Gretchen Schulze Plant/Flora 1st—Katie Mikolajchak 2nd—Gretchen Schulze 3rd—Jessalyn Bolcerek Theme 1st—Jessalyn Bolcerek 2nd—Kenley Mikolajchak 3rd—Clayton Boeker Dominant Color 1st—Jessalyn Bolcerek Night 1st—Kenley Mikolajchak 2nd—Gretchen Schulze Food 1st—Jessalyn Bolcerek

Seniors

Details and Macro 1st—Emma Gardner 2nd—Caroline Schulze Domestic 1st—Emily Seeker 2nd—Caroline Schulze 3rd—Emma Gardner Elements of Design 1st—Caroline Schulze Nature and Landscape 1st—Emma Gardner 2nd—Emily Seeker 3rd—Caroline Schulze People 1st—Caroline Schulze 2nd—Emily Seeker Catch All 1st—Caroline Schulze Plant/Flora 1st —Caroline Schulze Night 1st—Caroline Schulze Wildlife 1st—Caroline Schulze Food 1st—William Corn

2016-2017 County Council Officer Elections

It is that time of year to begin thinking about County Council Officer Elections. All

interested candidates must meet the following qualifications:

1. Must be at least 14 years old on August 31, 2016.

2. Must have been in 4-H for at least two years.

3. Must have completed a 4-H Recordbook for the 2014-2015 4-H year.

Election Process:

1. All applications are due to the Extension Office by April 26th.

2. Officer Candidate Interviews are scheduled for Thursday, April 28th at 5:30pm.

3. Elections will be held at the May County Council Meeting. All candidates are

encouraged to attend in order to give a short one minute promotional speech

for their candidacy.

Candidates are ranked from highest to lowest based upon the combination of their interview score (150 Points), and the popular vote. The top eight candidates will receive County Council Officer positions, with the top scoring candidate receiving Chairman, the next top scoring candidate will receive 1st Vice Chairman and so on. The officer order will be as follows: Chairman, 1st Vice Chairman, 2nd Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Parliamentarian, and District Delegate. Please keep in mind that a Council Officer may not hold the same position for more than one year. What Does A County Council Officer Do? The County Council Officers serve as the driving force of many of our county-level programming. They help plan and execute programs such as County Camp, Ag Day, Family Night, Community Service Projects, and more. In addition, they serve as ambassadors for Washington County 4-H within the community. Oftentimes they are called upon to speak to elected officials and organizations about our accomplishments as an organization.

Coke Tabs For Ronald McDonald House

Starting at the January Club Meetings, the County Council will be sponsoring a

community service competition between all of our 4-H Clubs. Start collecting coke

can tabs in milk jugs and bring them to your club meetings, or by the Extension

Office. At the end of May, we will weigh all of the coke can tabs and the club who

donated the most will have pizza delivered to their June or July club meeting,

compliments of the County 4-H Council. These tabs will be donated to the benefit of

the Ronald McDonald House for Charity.

Capital Farm Credit Video Contest

March 15th Deadline

Texas 4-H Roundup

June 7-9

Texas A&M University

March 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

Sandy Hill 4-H

4 5

6

Turkey Order

7

Council and

PA Mtg

8

Archery

Zionsville 4-H

9 10

Salem 4-H

11 12

13

DL for D-11

Photography

Contest

14

Air Rifle

Burton 4-H

Washington 4-H

BCA 4-H

15

Archery

16

Prairie Hill 4-H

17 18

DL for Spring

Spectacular

Reg.

19

20

Soil Judging

Practice

21

Air Rifle

Gay Hill 4-H

22

Archery

23 24 25 26

Colt Workout

27

Soil Judging

Practice

28

Air Rifle

29

Archery

30 31

Steer Weigh In

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Charles Seely, Jr

CEA 4-H and Youth Development 4-H Coordinator clseely@ag.tamu.edu

Kara Matheney

CEA Ag and Natural Resources County Coordinator kjmatheney@ag.tamu.edu

Mary Sanders

CEA Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension Programs Mary.Sanders@ag.tamu.edu

Tanya McGonagill

CEA Family and Consumer Sciences Tanya.McGonagill@ag.tamu.edu

Washington County Extension Service

1305 E. Blue Bell Rd Ste 104 · Brenham, TX 77833 · 979.277.6212

Chairman: Kendall Smidovec

1st Vice: Shane Bentke

2nd Vice: Emily Seeker

Secretary: Caden Warmke

Treasurer: Laura Zibilski

Reporter: Caroline Schulze

Parliamentarian: Hanna Warmke

District Delegate: Joshua Ruemke

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.