Volume 15, Issue 1 JANURAY 2017
County Fashion Show
The 2017 County each category may Fashion Show will be compete at the Dis- held on February trict Fashion Show 25th at the Extension on May 12-13, 2017. office, 9 a.m. to noon. The District Fash- Registration will ion Show offers begin at 8:30 a.m. At the workshop, 4-Hers made Inside this issue: Fashion Story blankets. Entries are due to the Board competition, Club’s Corner 2 Extension office by Music Design and We are in need of February 13th. Make Stage Design con- judges for the county County Archery Re- 2 sure you add your tests. If you would event so please let us sults project lessons from like your music selec- know if you will be South Texas State 3 the workshop to your able to judge or know Fair tion played during entry paperwork. the style show or someone who can County Record Book 3 This includes Clover have an idea about judge. Kids. County packets what the stage If you have any ques- Rifle Project 4 were given out at the should look like at tions about this event workshop. Please Misc. Stock Shows 5 District Fashion or any county event, contact the Extension Show you have until please call the Exten- office for a copy of the February to submit sion office, 409-835- entry forms for Clo- entries. Please call 8461. ver Kids as well. The for rules and guide- Jefferson County Extension top 3 participants in lines. Office: 1225 Pearl Street, Ste.200 Beaumont, TX 77701 Ph: 409-835-8461 Fax: 409-839-2310 County Lock-In
Hours: Mon.-Fri 8-5 Closed 12-1 for lunch The Jefferson County Youth Council will again hold a Lock-in. http://jefferson.agrilife.org The Lock-in will be held on Friday, February 3, 2017 with CEA 4-H Youth Development check-in at 5:30 p.m. and end at 11 p.m. Pizza and drinks will
Melissa Mewa, 4-H Secretary be provided. Please bring a snack to share. A few parents are needed to help. Please RSVP to 835-8461 by January 30th for a head count in order to have enough pizza. Page 2 Jefferson County 4-H News
Club’s Corner….
Club Managers & Asst. themes, funding opportunities, for needy children for Christ- Club Managers—There will etc. be a mandatory Club Manag- County Youth Council—the ers meeting on February 16th. next Youth Council meeting will This is the 2nd of two train- be held on February 27th, 2017, ings held per 4-H year. All 6:30 p.m. at the Extension of- Club Managers and Assistant fice, 1225 Pearl Street, 2nd Club Managers are required floor. Please call 409-835-8461. to attend. Adult Leaders Association mas. What an awesome job! Meeting—the next Adult Lead- Mid-County 4-H Club— ers meeting will be held on Jan- collected toys for the Blue San- uary 17th, 6:30 p.m. All parents ta program again this year. Of- and project leaders are encour- ficer Calvin Walker spoke at the aged to attend. These meetings Grace 4-H Club– collected meeting and gave a brief are held 4 times a year in which 204 toys for Some Other Place presentation on how the Blue to discuss upcoming contests
County Archery Match
The County Archery Match was held on No- Allen, 1st; David vember 14th & 17th with 50 participants. The Bryan, 3rd; Shi- Results are as follows: loh Sandford, 1st Year Juniors—Isaac Allen, 6th; Austin 2nd; Seniors Re- Brooks; Russell Dimmock, 3rd; Coy Meguess, curve—Noah 1st; Josiah Miller, 2nd; Garritt Morton; Isaiah Deville, 5th; Wes- Parcon; Sawyer Sandford; Wade Simmons, 4th; ley Deville, 1st; Jacob Gallegos; Noah Land- Levi Whitaker, 5th; 2nd Year Juniors— ry, 5th; Elsie Morris Thomas; Matthew Rob- Natalie Bean, 1st; Johnathan Bergeron, 3rd; ins, 4th; Jonah Romero, 2nd; Andrew The- Rebekah Bergeron; Daniel Bullock, 5th; Cam- riac; Faith Tyler; Gavin Werner. Please ron Burgess; Luke Landry, 4th; Julia Mobley, pick up awards if you have not done so 2nd; Kimber Wagner; already. Intermediate Recurve—Jeremiah Bergeron; The District Archery Match will be January Caden Bullock; Daniel Bryan; Nathaniel Cart- 27-28, 2017. You must register on 4-H con- wright; Abigail Devers; Isaac Deville, 3rd; Oliv- nect by January ia Gallegos; Luke Garza; Jase Gault; Maggie 15th. Everyone has Landry; Clayton Meguess; Cade Miller, 4th; a profile, but if you Caleb Parcon; Jarren Postel; Alyssa Sahualla, don’t have your 1st; Clara Schreck, 5th; Sarah Schreck; Collin password, please call Shiff, 2nd; Will Simmons; Chelsea Tyler; Abby the 4-H office. Do Wagenhauser; Austin Wagenhauser; Alba not create another ny Wagner; Intermediate Compound—Jake profile. Volume 15, Issue 1 Page 3
South Texas State Fair
The South Texas State Fair will be held on March 30-April 9, 2017. Here is a list of important dates and changes, etc:
All steers must be dehorned before the start of the fair’s weigh-in. Roaster pickup—January 17, 2017 (YMBL office) Broiler pickup—February 14, 2017 (YMBL office) All poultry pickup will be from 4-6 p.m.; bring a box when you pickup your birds. Rabbit entry deadline—January 31, 2017 Weight change on swine: 240-280, plus or minus 10. Over weight or under weight will be dis- qualified. New: Nurse cows are allowed on show grounds New: No pets are allowed in the barn, with the exception of service animals. New: No one will be allowed to assist or instruct exhibitors from outside the show ring while show is in progress. New: No animal on exhibition may be removed from the grounds without special order given by the Livestock Chairman or Superintendent. New: The Livestock Committee will inspect all sale animals for proper care. Fail- ure to feed, water and care for your animals will result in forfeit of all premium and sale monies, and may be barred from any future show or event of the South Texas State Fair. New for 2018: F-1 ownership to mirror steers. Change in Meat Pen weights: Min. weight 31/2 lbs; Max weight 5 1/2 lbs. Change in Open Poultry: Entries will close the 1st Thursday in March of current year; Late entries will be accepted with a $10 late fee. Fair book with rules and guidelines is available on-line, www.ymbl.org. Please read the rules and guidelines especially ones pertaining to the animal(s) you are showing. If you need any more in- formation, please call the Extension office, 409-835-8461.
Record Book Workshop
REMINDER: A Record book workshop will be held on January 24th, 6:30 p.m. at the Extension office. Please RSVP by January 18th so we’ll have enough handouts. Page 4 Jefferson County 4-H News Volume 15, Issue 1 Page 5 Page 6 Jefferson County 4-H News Page 7 Jefferson County 4-H News JANUARY 2017
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1 2 Holiday‐Ext. 3 Roundup en- 4 5 6 7 Office Closed tries due
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 County Round‐ up
15Dist. Archery 16 Holiday‐Ext. 17 Adult Leader 18 19 20 21 Contest fees/ Office Closed Task Force mtg. Rifle Safety Entry deadline 6:30 Class 6:30
22 23 24 25 4-H Scholar- 26 27 28 Record Book ships due to 4-H Dist. Archery workshop 6:30 office
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1 2 3 4 Lock‐in
5 6 7 8 9 San Antonio 10 11 Stock Show be‐ gins
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Fashion Show Club Manager entries due Training II
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Holiday—Ext. County Fashion Office Closed Show
26 27 28 Youth Council mee ng 6:30
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