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4-H Standard TEXAS 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Texas 4-H STANDARD A monthly publication of the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program 4180 State Hwy 6 South, College Station, Texas 77845 July 2013 GEORGETOWN 4-H TEAM WINS INTERNATIONAL ROCKETRY COMPETITION Paul Schattenberg, [email protected] In addition to the air show C’est magnifique! The three teenage and participation in the members from Georgetown 4-H, who rocketry competition, the comprised the U.S. national rocketry team, team from Texas was treated recently took home gold medals after to a tour of Paris, which besting other national teams at the sixth included Notre Dame, The annual International Rocketry Challenge Louvre, the catacombs and in Paris. Napoleon’s tomb. The team, consisting of brothers Matthew “It was a great experience,” and Mark Janecka, 17 and 13 years old said team captain Matthew respectively, plus Daniel Kelton, 16, sent a Janecka. “We really enjoyed horizontally placed raw egg more than 700 the air show and the feet over Paris in a model rocket to win the Raytheon people treated competition. us really well. The whole thing about winning the In May, the Georgetown 4-H model competition hasn’t really rocketry team, sponsored by Raytheon, sunken in yet, but we had won the 2013 Team America Rocketry a terrific time and enjoyed Challenge held in The Plains, Va., earning seeing Paris.” The team at the Paris Air Show with Colonel W. Collier Slade, USA, Chief the right to represent the U.S. at the Office of Defense Cooperation Director, Joint and Army Affairs, Embassy international competition — part of the The French team, which of the United States, Paris. (Photo courtesy of Amy Janecka) 50th annual Paris Air Show. previously held the title, came in second place, and Britain came in The International Rocketry Challenge At the Team America Rocketry Challenge, third. was the culmination of three separate the Georgetown 4-H team outperformed competitions held annually around the some 470 teams making at least one French president Francois Hollande was world. Each contest brings middle and high qualification flight attempt, as well as 100 present at the competition to congratulate school students together to design, build teams that came to the finals. The finalists members of each team. And show and launch model rockets under specific represented 29 states and the U.S. Virgin organizers presented the U.S. team with guidelines and flight parameters. Islands. their medals and a crystal trophy at a chalet near the flight line at Le Bourget Airport. The Paris contest was organized and Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. Texas 4-H Standard Monthly Newsletter July 2013 sponsored by the Aerospace Industries launch their own rockets provides young Association of America; the UK Aerospace, people the opportunity to collaborate and Defense, Security and Space Association, solve problems creatively as a team, said and Groupement des Industries Francaises Raytheon chairman and CEO William H. Aeronautiques et Spatiales, the French Swanson in a press release. aerospace industries association. “We believe these ‘learn by doing’ “The innovation demonstrated by these experiences not only stimulate enthusiasm students is a terrific indication that the for STEM (science, technology, engineering Dr. Chris Boleman future of our industry is in good hands and and math), but also help to build the skills Texas 4-H Program Leader that the benefits of global collaboration needed to bolster innovation in the global are limitless,” said Aerospace Industries arena,” Swanson said. “What’s Your Why” was the theme Association president and CEO, Marion C. for the speeches I provided at this Blakey. The Janecka brothers and Kelton all plan year’s Texas 4-H Roundup. I kicked to pursue degrees in aeronautical and around several themes, but this one Kelton said he and other team members aerospace engineering. seemed to resonate the most for me. were impressed with other aeronautical It came after watching Simon Sinek offerings at the Paris Air Show, touted as the on TED speak on “The Why.” And oldest and largest in the world. BE THE TECH IN TEXAS 4-H, TECH TEAM while his presentation is geared more to the business world, it was quite “We got to see the newest jets, including the APPLICATIONS NOW Eurofighter and the new Russian SU35, plus easy for me to adjust and fit into the all the acrobatic flight displays,” he said. “As ACCEPTED ON-LINE Texas 4-H and Youth Development for the rocketry competition, we knew we Dr. Toby Lepley, [email protected] Program. were prepared and just hoped we were Are you interested in technology but not better prepared than the other national sure how it can be a 4-H Project? Are you “The What” is fairly straight forward t e am s .” wanting to learn more about technology when thinking about Texas 4-H and and give back by teaching others about Youth Development. It is about Next summer, Kelton will participate in technology? If you said yes, then we want positive youth development, life another international competition to be you to apply to be the TECH in Texas 4-H! skill development, and leadership held in Bulgaria. The Texas 4-H Technology Team is a group development. Obviously, that is Competing teams at the Paris show built of 15 to 20 youth from across the state who important! and launched rockets with a goal of reaching are selected based on their technology an altitude of exactly 750 feet during a 48- skills or their desire to learn more about However, think about “The Why.” to 50-second flight window and returning a technology and give back to others. To be “The Why” is the people. Now, truth “payload” of a horizontally placed raw egg considered for membership, a 4-H member be told, that is probably too easy of undamaged to the ground by parachute. must be at least 14 years of age at the start an answer. So, please allow me to dig Teams were also required to give an eight- of the 2013-14 4-H year, willing to be active deeper. For me, it is not only about minute presentation on their rocket design on the state wide leadership team through the people, but it also involves how to a panel of international judges. their participation in monthly chats/on- we (all of us) work together to reach line meetings, and participation in at least “We were mainly worried about the two face-to-face meetings during the year. new depths to serve people. It’s the weather,” said Mark Janecka. “It was high interaction, the fellowship, and the humidity and looked like it might rain. We For more details and to complete the on- relationships through the quality were concerned that the rocket would not line application visit: http://texas4-h.tamu. time Extension faculty, volunteers, get to a high enough altitude because the edu/techapplication. Applications are due and youth spend together as we rain would slow it down.” September 1st. all grow TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER! But the team’s rocket reached 703 feet, flew within the designated time frame And there is no other time then and returned its payload undamaged. the summer to see this GROWTH! Combined with receiving the top score in the presentation portion, the U.S. team was So, thanks for all you do for young awarded first place in the competition. people across Texas! Working together to design, build and Page 2 Texas 4-H Standard Monthly Newsletter July 2013 TEXAS NURSERY country. the Association, a membership information flier and F&A Membership recruitment & LANDSCAPE The festival kicks off with a reception, forms. ASSOCIATION INVITE special screening, and backstage tour of a 4-H MEMBERS TO BE 6-story-high screen at the Branson IMAX The County and/or local 4-H Club portion Entertainment Complex. Workshop of Memberships sold will be as follows: PART OF ANNUAL presenters are being announced soon, and • Lifetime Membership ($50 donated to CONFERENCE include Hollywood cinematographer Denis County and/or Club) Cameron Hill, [email protected] Maloney, who’s extensive work includes The • Annual Membership ($10 donated to Discover what leading professionals Contender, with Jeff Bridges and Christian County and/or Club) are doing in the nursery and landscape Slater, Stuck, starring Mena Suvari, and • Collegiate Membership ($5 donated to industry. TNLA will hold its annual Edmond starring William H. Macy. In County and/or Club) Nursery/Landscape EXPO on August 15 - addition to cinematography, FilmFest 4-H The individual 4-H member recruiting 17, 2013 at the Dallas Convention Center workshop topics include special effects and “F&A Memberships” will be allowed to in Dallas, Texas. Industry leaders will be makeup for films, and developing your own designate their portion of the funds to available to answer questions and discuss reality tv show. As always, workshops focus their specific local 4-H club (subject to industry trends. Learn about new plants, on quality filmmaking with awareness of a verification of club charter by the State 4-H water smart technology and new product teenager’s budget. office and notification to the county), their niches. Admission to the Tradeshow, local County 4-H Program, or split the demonstration stage and keynote speakers is All Access Passes are available for $99 funds between both their Club and their free to students. For more information and though July 14 and film submissions are County 4-H Program.
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