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DATES TO REMEMBER

February

2 – Deadline to Turn in 4-H Opportunity Scholarship

3 – Consumer Decision Making Practice 5:30p.m. at Extension Office

5 – Meats Judging Meeting 5:00p.m.at Extension Office

8 – May 4-H Club Meeting 3:30p.m. at May Methodist Church

10 – Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 6:30p.m. at Extension Office

10 – Bangs 4-H Club Meeting 6:00p.m.at Bangs FCS Classroom

12 – Early 4-H Club Meeting 6:30p.m. at Early First Baptist Church

12 – Brookesmith 4-H Club Meeting 6:30p.m. atBrookesmtih ISD

16 – Extension Office Closed for Presidents Day

16 – Horse Club Meeting 6:00p.m. at Earl Q Wilson Arena

MAJOR STOCK SHOW PASSES

The Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and San Angelo Stock Show passes have arrived. Participants may pick up their passes at the Extension Office. If you have signed up for any of these shows and are NOT going to be participating or have any other questions please contact Nick Gonzales.

FT. WORTH STOCK SHOW

If you are participating in the Ft. Worth Stock Show all species of livestock MUST HAVE HEALTH PAPERS FROM A VETERINARIAN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SHOW. If you have any questions please contact Nick Gonzales.

SAN ANGELO STOCK SHOW

Junior Breeding Gilts: All certificates must be issued on or after January 20, 2015, with the following information:

A. Leptospirosis vaccination is required on breeding swine, 6 months of age and older, within 30 days prior to show date (on or after January 20, 2015) with vaccine containing the following strains: Canicola, Hardjo, Icterohaemorrhagiae, Grippotyphosa, and Pomona. Vaccination date must appear on the health certificate.

B. A statement must appear that says the animal has not been fed garbage, has not been exposed to hog cholera or pseudorabies, does not originate from a quarantined herd, nor has the herd of origin had PRV within the last six months, nor have the entries themselves been vaccinated for PRV.

Original health papers must be furnished by the exhibitor at check-in. If more than one gilt is listed on the original health paper, the exhibitor must furnish additional photo-copies for each gilt listed. Please make copies before arrival.

4-H DAY AT THE CAPITOL

The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program is pleased to announce the plans for the 2015 4-H Day at the Capitol scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2015.  This event is designed for all 4-H members to learn more about our state legislative process, see our legislators in session, and to visit with their respective elected officials.

The event registration is $30.00 per person and includes a t-shirt, catered meal, printed materials, and appreciation tokens for our elected officials.  Registration will open February 1stand will close when the first 300 registration are received or on February 28th.  THIS IS A LIMITED REGISTRATION EVENT DUE TO SPACE AND WE ARE EXPECTING A QUICK REGISTRATION PROCESS

The day’s event will include:  Opening Session and Welcome, Group Photo, Visit to either House of Representatives or Senate Chambers for 4-H Recognition, Catered Lunch, and office visits with legislators.  Additionally, we will have four of our statewide leadership/ambassador teams present to demonstrate 4-H projects and activities. Please contact Nick Gonzales by February 17th if you would like to participate.

Consumer Decision Making!

Consumer Decision Making is designed to teach 4-Hers to observe, compare and make consumer based decisions based on facts.  Youth will use their consumer knowledge to rank similarly based products to fit a given scenario.

There will be practice on February 3rd at 5:30PM at the Brown County Extension office. Study guides are available, which can be emailed, for 4-Hers that are interested. If you are would like more information please contact Kim Miles (kamiles@ag.tamu.edu) or Nick Gonzales (nigonzales@ag.tamu.edu).

4-H meats judging

If you are interested in participating on the 4-H Meats Judgingteam there is going to be a meeting on February 5th, 5:00p.m.at the Brown County Extension Office. If you would like more information contact Nick Gonzales at the Extension Office.

4-H PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT OPPORTUNITY

Do you have an interest in taking photos? If so we have a contest just for you! The photography project encourages self-expression and teaches proper use of photographic equipment and developing processes. We are very excited to have the opportunity to have photographer Megan Hurt join us this year to share her photography techniques. She will be assisting with upcoming photography workshops. Dates of workshops TBA based on interest of the photography project. If you are interested in participating in the photography workshops please RSVP with the Extension Office by February 9th.

4-H Clothing & Textiles Project Opportunities:

Spring time involves many 4-H projects to include Clothing & Textiles.  The fashion show includes construction and buying divisions.  There’s also the Fashion Story Board contest and the newest addition Duds to Dazzle.  The Duds to Dazzle contest is patterned after the Food Challenge.  It is a team event where teams of up to 5 members have 1 hour to turn a “dud” into a “dazzle” with a sewing kit and a furnished supply closet. Design categories are wearable, accessory/jewelry and non-wearable.   The team is also responsible for giving a 5 minute presentation to a panel of judges.It is not too late to sign up for Duds Dazzle, we are still needing team members for all age divisions. If you are interested please contact Kim Miles.

Contest dates for fashion show, fashion story board and Duds to Dazzle are as follows:

Duds to Dazzle Contest for all age divisions – April 7 in Coleman

Fashion Show & Fashion Story Board for senior age division – May 2 in San Angelo

Fashion Show & Fashion Story Board for junior & intermediate age division – July 21 in San Angelo

If you are interested in participating in any of the 4-H Clothing & Textiles Project Opportunities, please contact Kim Miles at the Brown County Extension Office.

TEXAS 4-H RECIPE RALLY

In the Recipe Rally, 4-H members are challenged with selecting, creating and/or altering a recipe and submitting a video of them demonstrating the preparation of the recipe. Recipes should be a healthy main dish that ties to the theme “Bringing Texas to the Table.”

Guidelines – Video Submission

  • The rally is open to any intermediate and senior 4-H members.
  • Entries can be individual only.
  • The theme for 2015 is “Bringing Texas to the Table.”
  • Recipes selected for entry should be a main dish item and tied to this theme.
  • All videos submitted will compete against each otherfor selection to be a part of Dinner Tonight with Texas 4-H Cooking School.
  • Videos must be submitted by uploading to YouTube by the designated deadline. The direct link must be provided when the 4-H member completes the online entry form, available at:http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/healthy_lifestyles
  • Instructions on uploading a video to You Tube are available on the Texas 4-H Healthy Lifestyleswebpage.
  • Videos should be no longer than eight (8) minutes.
  • Due to the time limit of the video submission, some food items may be prepared ahead of time (for example, chop onions ahead of time and have them ready for video demonstration).
  • 4-H members may only enter a video one time. Multiple video submissions will not be accepted.
  • 4-H members may submit a video entry at any time throughout the 4-H year. However, the official deadline for all online entries will be April 1, 2015.
  • Sample videos are available online at:

http://healthyliving.tamu.edu and

http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/healthy_lifestyles

4-H ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON 4-H CONNECT!

The enrollment process for the 2014-2015 4-H year will begin August 15, 2014. All 4-H families, new and returning, are encouraged to log in and enroll in order to become an official 4-H member.

As you begin your enrollment for the year, here are some tips in using 4-H CONNECT:

  • If you already have a profile DO NOT create another one!
  • If you lost your email and password call the county office so we can reset it for you.
  • An active membership will not be granted until the $20.00 participation fee is paid on 4-H   Connect!
  • You cannot register or participate in an eventuntil your profile is ACTIVE.
  • When you are doing your re-enrollment for the 2014-2015 4-H Year please make sure you update your address, phone number, and e-mail address.
  • You can use your Fundraiser Voucher to pay your membership dues. To do this you will have to come into the extension office to enroll.
  • We are updating our e-mail database on November 1st so if you are not enrolled by then you will no longer receive newsletters updates via e-mail. Unless you notify the Extension Office prior to November 1st deadline.

Don’t wait until the last minute to enroll because after October 31st the cost increases to $25!!

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