Williamson County 4-H June Newsletter Connect With Us... June June 6-10- State 4-H Roundup, College Station June 13 County Council and Adult Leaders Meeting, 6:30-7:30pm, CEO June 15 4-H Awards Applications Due June 15- County Recordbooks Due June 17 County Recordbook Judging Williamson County Extension June 17-19 Outdoor Challenge, Seguin June 19 Father s Day June 20-21 District 4-H Horse Show, Bell County Expo, Belton, TX June 22 State Fair Validation & 2016-2017 STEER Validation, Show Barn Gmail June 22-23 Award Interviews, CEO June 26-30 Equine Ambassador Program, Lone Oak Retreat in Gainesville, TX June 26-29 Surge, T Bar M Resort & Conference Center, New Braunfels TX June 30 FASFA Due July June 27-July 1- Horizons Camp, Brownwood July 4- Independence Day~ CEO Closed July 6-8- Mission Possible, Brownwood July 6-8- County Camp, Brownwood Williamson County Extension Family & Consumer Science Williamson County Office 3151 S.E. Inner Loop, STE A Georgetown, TX 78626 512-943-3300 http://williamson.agrilife.org July 7:-District Record books Judging, Bosque County July 11-14- Prime Time Xtreme (Grades 8-11), Brownwood July 15-4-H Banquet Pictures Due for Slideshow July 15-17- Aggieland Lamb Camp, College Station, TX Pearce Pavilion July 17-20- Texas 4-H Congress, Capital in Austin July 17-19- Outdoor Challenge, Seguin July 17-20- Prime Time (Grades 5-8), Brownwood July 20-23- Prime Time (Grades 2-5), Brownwood July 19 & 20- Summer Fun Days, CEO July 22-24- Aggieland Goat Camp, College Station, TX Pearce Pavilion July 23-30- State 4-H Horse Show
WC 4-H June Newsletter Page 2 Williamson County 4-H Awards All 4-H members applying for awards (Gold, Silver or Bronze Star; Rookie, Honor Roll, All-Star, Letterman; Danforth, must submit the appropriate paperwork and applications by June 15, 2015. Award Interviews will be on June 22 & 23, 2016 at the Williamson County Extension Office. Recordbooks for county competition will be due June 15, 2016. *You MUST call Tennille Harwell at the Extension Office to set up an interview time by June 6th* Other descriptions and award information is available on the Williamson County 4-H Website by going to: Williamson.agrilife.org Williamson County Welcomes Aggie Summer Intern Morgan Moreno is a senior Animal Science major at Texas A&M University. Originally from Liberty Hill, Morgan is looking forward to using her knowledge and experiences to better her home county. She is currently a member of the Texas A&M Horse Judging Team and competes as a rider and team captain for the Texas A&M Stock Horse Team. She has been involved with Texas 4H Horse Programs throughout college including horsemanship clinics, judging contests, and the State 4H Horse Show. Morgan is hoping to expand her knowledge about Agricultural Extension and various 4H Programs while serving our county. She has a passion for working with youth and promoting agriculture. In addition to planning her own summer project, she will be assisting with Williamson County Extension s summer events and acitivities. DISTRICT 8 HORSE SHOW JUNE 20-21, 2016 BELL COUNTY EXPO CENTER BELTON, TX STATE 4-H HORSE SHOW JULY 23-30, 2016 TAYLOR COUNTY EXPO CENTER ABILENE, TX
Page 3 WC 4-H June Newsletter Livestock Validation~ June 22,2016 Livestock Validation is June 22, 2016 at the Williamson County Show Barn from 4-8pm. Validation Packets will be available for pickup June 9th and must be returned to the CEO no later than June 20th. If you have any questions please call Tennille at the CEO or email at tennille.harwell@ag.tamu.edu The 4-H Banquet is set for August 5, 2016, so please mark your calendar. We also need pictures for the slideshow. Pictures can be burned on to a CD or flash drive and dropped by the Extension Office. The last day to accept pictures will be July 15th. The slideshow is a great opportunity to show what clubs and 4-H members have been doing all year. Look for more information for the Banquet to come out in future Newsletters.
WC 4-H June Newsletter Page 4 Upcoming Camps: 2016 Texas A&M University Horse Judging Camp- June 22-24 and July 6-8, 2016 2016 Howard College Goat Showmanship Camp- June 12, 13, & 14, 2016 2016 Howard College Lamb Showmanship Camp- June 5, 6, & 7, 2016 Aggieland Lamb & Goat Camps Lamb, July 15-17, 2016 Goat, July 22-24, 2016 A&M Livestock Judging Camp Camp 1, June 10-12, 2016 Camp 2, June 13-15, 2016 Texas 4-H Conference Center Summer Camps Horizons- June 27-July 1, 2016 Mission Possible- July 6-8, 2016 County Camp- July 6-8, 2016 Prime Time (Grades 5-8)- July 17-20, 2016 Prime Time (Grades 2-5)- July 20-23, 2016 **NEW** Prime Time Xtreme (Grades 8-11)- July 11-14, 2016 All of the 4-H Conference Camp details can be found athttp://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/services/youth-camps-and-retreats/ RECORDBOOKS DUE June 15 A Record book training was held on May 25th by Milam County Extension Agent Micah Holcombe. She helped us get organized and gave tips on how to showcase information throughout the recordbook. If you were unable to attend and need help we have additional booklets with helpful tips to enhance your recordbook here at the CEO.
Page 5 WC 4-H June Newsletter This year Summer Fun Days will be held July 19th & 20th from 9am-2pm each day. The cost is $15 a day and will be limited to 25 kids (school age K-12) per day on a first-come, first-serve basis. July 19th- Food challenge day Morning My plate, nutrient needs, cost analysis, our senior team is doing a demo including interview in front of the kids Afternoon The kids will do a challenge and interview. We will select winners and give out prizes. July 20th- Photography and Sewing Morning - Sewing projects Afternoon Photography Please RSVP by calling Tennille at the CEO or email at tennille.harwell@ag.tamu.edu to reserve your spot. County Council Officer & Adult Leaders Meeting There will be a County Council & Adult Leaders Meeting on June the 13th from 6:30-7:30pm to discuss the 4-H Banquet. All representatives please make plans to attend.
WC 4-H June Newsletter Page 6 Williamson Country, TX- 2016 4-H / FFA Youth Show Poultry Showmanship Classic The event will have a poultry clinic where experts will talk about different aspects of poultry showmanship, feed and breeding tips. We will also have a youth Showmanship competition for participants to show the judge their birds and answer poultry questions. Youth Showmanship & Clinic $5 (18 yrs old and younger) Participants can bring any healthy poultry (APA/ABA/Backyard) as long as the bird has been PT-tested. Current P/T or proof of testing MUST accompany entry. CONTACT Poultry Programs Administrator, Mr. Joseph (J. C.) Essler, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, (979) 845-4186, or by Region. Region 1 Poultry Epidemiologist (940) 736-4204, Region 2 Poultry Epidemiologist (903) 327-6947, Region 3 Poultry Epidemiologist (979) 450-5418, Region 4 Poultry Epidemiologist William Glass (512) 466-8235, PRIOR TO SHOW TO HAVE YOUR BIRD/S TESTED. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE. Call to set up appt. for a Representative to come to your place for testing. Please do not bring birds if they have not been tested. There will be no testing available at show. Participants will be responsible for feeding and watering their birds. Georgetown 4-H would like to thank all the support from our sponsors: June 4th Agenda: 8:30am 9:30am: Show Registration 9:30am Showmanship Judging Begins 9:30am 10:00am: Food & Nutrition talk 10:00am-10:30am: Rooster Crow and Hen Cluck-Off Contest 10:30am-11:00am: Texas Poultry Breeder talk 11:00am-11:30am: For the birds, Costume Contest 11:30-12:00noon: Awards Poultry Showmanship: Demonstrate your showmanship skills and breed understanding. This event gives the participants a one-on-one chance to show to a judge their poultry knowledge. In showmanship scoring emphasis is given to both the bird and the person showing the bird. ABA & APA Standards will be used and all decisions of judges are final. a) The quality and care of their bird b) The proper way to handle and inspect the bird c) Demonstrate knowledge of their bird and breed d) Exhibit understanding of poultry questions Crow & Cluck-Off Contest: JOIN THE FUN! Show us your best chicken imitation--vocalizations, behaviors, etc. For the birds, Costume Contest: Dress your beauty King or Queen up, and sometimes having the bird in matching attire helps. This will be a people s popularity pick so put on your bird s most noticeable fashion. For more show information contact Olivia at Skonifarms@gmail.com
Page 10 WC 4-H June Newsletter Williamson County 4-H Newsletter Williamson County Office 3151 S.E. Inner Loop, STE A Georgetown, TX 78626 512-943-3300 http://williamson.agrilife.org Chelsea Stevens County Extension Agent FCS Stacey Gomez County Extension Agent 4-H Youth Development Cooper Terrill County Extension Agent AG 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