and the Youth show , doing ran-dom acts of kindness all year and other excellent things, YOU have been the reason our 4-H Program is the best in the state of Texas...Be proud of your-selves as well! Continue to do good things, be nice and have FUN!!! Stay cool, have fun, be safe and take care!!

Have a GREAT summer!

County 4-H Agent

The 2017-2018 4-H year is just about over with! So far, its been a great year of 4-H, Com-munity Service, Leadership and so much more!

We have nearly 40 kids heading to College Station for Texas 4-H Roundup in June to participate in Leaders 4 Life, Robotics, Livestock Judging, Speeches, Food challenge and much more! We have four 4-Hers receiving Texas 4-H Schol-arships. We will have many teams attending State 4-H Out-door Challenge, Shooting Sports State and State Horse show, and much more!

One of the best parts of summer time is the camps that are available for you to attend! Most of the due dates are in

June, so be sure to check out the Texas 4-H Center Website for the camps to register.

We will be hosting our exchange group from Roseau Co. Minnesota this summer, as well as clothing workshops! LIFE 101, will have a summer camp pro-gram this summer as well. Additionally, we have several kids running for District coun-cil once again, so get ready, we may have yet another year with Guadalupe Co. rep-resented at district!

I have been very proud of the hard work y’all have done this year! One Day 4-H, Cleaning and raising money for Aransas Coounty, Collecting 3,000 lbs of food

Summer Time is HERE, Have FUN!!!

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Guadalupe County 4-H Gazette Your Source for Everything 4-H in and Around Guadalupe County

S U M M E R , 2 0 1 8 V O L U M E V I , I S S U E I X C O M I N G

E V E N T S :

Recordbooks

and Awards

Apps DUE

June 18

Foods and

Clothing

Summer

Workshops

LIFE 101

Summer

Program

Changes for

Food Chal-

lenge this fall

most active in county events,

consistently submitted reports

and more! Dinner is free for

everyone, but donations are

always welcome! There will be

a silent auction...items are DUE

July 23.

We hope you can join

us for this great night and help

us celebrate our 4-Hers.

They are the best and most

active county in District 10

and I want to make sure they

are ALL recognized for their

hard work!

Mark your calendars

for Wednesday, August 1! That

will be the date for the 2018

Guadalupe County 4-H Achieve-

ment Awards Banquet. The

doors will open at 5:00pm and

the program will begin after six.

The banquet this year will be at

the Guadalupe County Coliseum

in Seguin.

The banquet is the best

night out of the year because it

is the ONE night we recognize

all of our OUTSTANDING 4-

Hers for their successes, accom-

plishments and awards from

the past year! We also hon-

or our volunteers, club man-

agers and other adults who

give so much to our 4-H Pro-

gram!

We will also be say-

ing goodbye to our graduat-

ing seniors with the senior

ceremony, announcing schol-

arship winners and we will

also announce the Guadalupe

County 4-H Club of the Year!

This award will be given to

the club that has been the

Guadalupe Co. 4-H Banquet, August 1, RSVP July 23

County Recordbooks, Awards/ Ambassador Applications, and county scholarships

Due June 18 to the extension office

County Wave Pool Party

June 21, Seguin Wave Pool

County Recordbook Judging

Friday, June 22 at the Guadalupe County Extension Office.

County Awards and Ambassador Interviews

Monday, June 25 starting at 9:30am, County Extension Office

4-H Club Charters and County Yearbook Information

Due July 1, 2018 by email.

PLEASE NOTE, any information for the yearbook not received by the deadline will not be printed in the year-

book for 2018-2019.

District 4-H Recordbook Judging

Friday, July 13 at the Helotes 4-H Center...Lunch is provided.

12132 Leslie Rd, Helotes, TX 78023 in Bexar County. Orientation will begin at 9:30 am.

County 4-H Life 101, Clothing workshops

July 17-20 at the County Extension Office

Life 101 will be 9am to noon

Clothing Workshops will be 1:30– 3:30pm, These will be 17-19 July

If staying for both, bring $5.00 and we will provide lunch

County 4-H Club Scrapbooks

Due July 23 to the Extension Office

Club Officer Training and NEW Club Manager Training

Saturday, July 28 at 9am, County Extension Office

REQUIRED for ALL club officers and New Club Managers

More information to come

County 4-H Banquet

August 1, 2018 at Seguin Coliseum, doors open at 5pm, program begins after 6pm.

Each club is required to bring at least one silent auction item valued at $25.00 or more!

Food Challenge Coaches’ Training

Monday, August 27 at 6pm, County Extension Office

New 4-H Year Begins and Registration Opens on 4-H Connect

September 1, 2018, Cost will be $20 for youth, $10 for adults, Free for Clovers

Schertz-Area 4-H Information Night

September 17, time and location TBA

SUMMER TIME CALENDAR AT A GLANCE!!!

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G U A D A L U P E C O U N T Y 4 - H G A Z E T T E

programs for the year, as the kids and

parents of the county have asked for it

for several years! We will post further

details on Facebook and by 4-H Connect

Email!!

We will have some guest speakers so

RSVP by July 10 to sign up. The time

will be 9am to Noon. Bring $5 for lunch

if you are staying for the afternoon activ-

ities with clothing project for the foods

workshop!

We will be doing a LIFE 101 Project

Series this Summer during the week of

July 17-20, 2018. All meetings will

begin at the county extension office.

This program will be primarily for Jun-

ior High (6th grade) and Up.

The goal of this program is to

teach 4-Hers skills that will not only

help them succeed in life, but also to

show them ways to help themselves

and others. This is one of our major

LIFE 101 Life Skills Summer Series, July 17-20 P A G E 3

G U A D A L U P E C O U N T Y 4 - H G A Z E T T E

County 4-H

Recordbooks will be

DUE to the county

extension office on

Monday, June 18 by

5pm. All Recordbooks

must be complete, as they

will be judged that week!

Remember, you must enter

them in one of the catego-

ries listed on our county

website! If you have any

questions, let me know

While you are

working on your record

book, be sure to also turn

in your 2017-2018 Gua-dalupe Co. 4-H Ambas-

sador & awards Appli-

cation! This has become

one of the more sought

after groups in Guadalupe

County! Ambas sa -

dors promote the 4-H pro-

gram by speaking at

schools, conducting pro-

grams and learning about

Recordbooks, Awards/Ambassador Apps and Scholarship DUE 18 June

leadership, public speaking,

and a lot more. The appli-

cations are DUE, Monday,

June 18 at 5pm!

You can be an in-

termediate or Senior level

4-Her. There will be sev-

eral events you will be re-

quired to be at during the

year. They include Ag fairs,

school speeches, youth day

at SALE, the county fair and

youth show, Kids Day in

the Park, One Day 4-H,

Water Fairs, Information

Nights and more! In addi-

tion, you will be required

to attend the monthly am-

bassador meetings at the

county extension office!

As a result, you will

have a full leadership and

public speaking project

wrapped into one, as well

as receive one of the coun-

ty ambassador letterman-

style jackets!

There are also 4-H

awards to apply for that are

awarded at the 4-H Ban-

quet

Applications & guidelines

are available online at

h t t p s : / /

guadalupe.agri l i fe .org/ ?

page_id=100

click on the application that

is called “2018 Guadalupe

County 4-H Awards & Am-

bassador Application.”

Additionally, the

following scholarships

are DUE June 18

4-H Booster Club

Bartoskewitz Scholar-

ship

Miranda Memorial

The forms for these schol-

arships are available on our

county website at

h t t p s : / /

guadalupe.agri l i fe .org/ ?

page_id=325

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(no bigger than 5x8 inch-

es)

I N T E R M E D I A T E /

SENIOR WORK-

SHOP (6-12 grades)

Date: Thursday, July 19th

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Location: Guadalupe

County Extension office,

210 E. Live Oak, Seguin

Registration: $5 fee due

by July 11th to Extension

office so supplies can be

purchased.

Supplies to bring: 1 .

JUNIOR WORKSHOP

(3-5 grades)

Date:Tuesday, July 17th

Time:1:30 – 3:30 pm

Location: Guadalupe

County Extension office,

210 E. Live Oak, Seguin

Registration: $5 fee due by

July 11th to Extension of-

fice so supplies can be

purchased

Supplies to bring: You

will need to bring small

box of crayons or makers

and a small activity book

One project will be

“Initial Letter Pillows” –

if you want your fabric

to match your room,

you will need 2 yards of

fabric and thread to

match.

2. Please bring your own

sewing machine. If you

do not have access to a

machine, please let the

Extension office know

when you sign up for

workshop.

scholarships/. If you have questions, call the county

extension office!

Bartoskewitz Scholarship ( One, $1,000 Scholar-

ship)

Miranda Memorial Scholarship ( One, at least

$500 scholarship)

4-H Booster Club Scholarship (Four, $300)

ALL DUE 18 June, 2018 by 5pm

This time of year, we get ready to send in

our Scholarship Applications. While its only high

school seniors that need to worry about filling out

applications, NOW is the time for Juniors and Soph-

omores to learn the process and see what’s availa-

ble! Remember to have your FAFSA done, get as

many recommendation letters as possible and have

your financial info ready to apply for some of them.

This is a list of all upcoming Scholarships

and their tent. Due dates. You can find links to the

forms online at http://guadalupe.agrilife.org/

Summer Clothing Workshops

Scholarship Apps Due in the Coming Months

Record Books are one of the most beneficial experiences you can have in 4-H! What is a record book you

ask? This is the place where a 4-Her records his or hers’ 4-H experience for the past year.

Record Books teach record keeping skills, writing and computer skills, planning and goal setting.

Much of the information in them is beneficial when applying for scholarships, awards, positions and more.

The Due Date for recordbooks this year Monday, JUNE 18th, the same day as awards applications and ambas-

sador applications! County recordbook judging will be Friday, June 22 at the Guadalupe County Extension

Office at 9am. If you would like to be a judge, please let me know...it is a GREAT way to learn! Also District

judging will be July 13th at the Helotes 4-H Center in Bexar County. We need volunteers for both, so please

let me know if you are interested!

For more info on record books, visit http://guadalupe.agrilife.org/4-h/4-h-recordbooks-achievement-

awards/

County Recordbook Judging, June 22 at 9am

Charter worksheet

4-H Financial Review

Form with three sig-

natures

Your updated bylaws

A copy of your most

recent bank state-

ment

A list of 18-19 4-H

officers and manag-

This is mostly for

the club managers of the

county, but ALL 4-H club

charter paperwork and

yearbook information

are DUE July 1, 2018 to

the extension office.

Remember, to charter

your 4-H club, you will

need:

The 4-H Connect

ers for your club,

If the information is not

turned in on time, you risk

not having your club available

for registration when we

start the new 4-H year on

September 1! There will also

be a new club manager train-

ing coming in July, listed later

in this newsletter!

4-H Club Charters and Yearbook Information DUE July 1

and volunteers...pizza and the facility is being

paid for by our Guadalupe 4-H Booster Club

as a reward to all of our 4-Hers for the hard

work, time commitment and excellence they

have displayed in the 2017-2018 4-H year.

This will be the 8th year for this an-

nual event and we are hoping for even more

participants than we had last year! Welcome

to the summer! I hope you enjoy it!

Now that the school year

is nearly over and the summer time is

starting, its time to sit back, relax and have

a little fun too! It is also time to celebrate

your hard work over this year! What bet-

ter way to do this than pizza and a swim-

ming pool!

On Thursday, June 21, we will

hold our 7th annual 4-H End Of Year Par-

ty at Starcke Park Wave Pool at 7pm.

This event will be free for 4-Hers

Guadalupe Co. 4-H Wave Pool Party, June 21 P A G E 5

G U A D A L U P E C O U N T Y 4 - H G A Z E T T E

All 4-H club scrap-

books will be due to the

county extension office. Each

4-H club or group in Guada-

lupe County is eligible to sub-

mit one scrapbook each year.

4-H club members are re-

sponsible for compiling and

preparing their club’s scrap-

book, not an outside source!

One objective of this

competition is to encourage

increased leadership by 4-H

members.

Scrapbooks should

be no larger than 20" by 20".

No minimum size is specified.

4-H Club Scrapbooks and Banquet RSVP Due 23 July A new scrapbook cover may

be designed each year or a

scrapbook cover may be used

more than once.

Information in a

scrapbook should cover 4-H

programs and activities for no

longer than the current year.

The year for the scrapbook

competition is from 4-H

Banquet to 4-H Banquet. You

may create a digital scrapbook

as well. Scrapbook contents

should include programs and

activities of the club. Materials

which may be included are

newspaper clippings, photos in

which club members partici-

pate, and the club yearbook.

Other items may be included

as well. If you have a question,

contact the county extension

office. Each club’s book should

be unique to its own pro-

grams and activities and to its

own membership

ALL 4-H CLUB

SCRAPBOOKS AND RSVPS

TO THE 4-H BANQUET ARE

DUE TO THE COUNTY EX-

TENSION OFFICE NO LAT-

ER THAN 23 JULY, 2018!

Club Officer Training and New Club Manager Training P A G E 6

G U A D A L U P E C O U N T Y 4 - H G A Z E T T E

For the Last two

summers, agents and volun-

teers from Kerr, Gillespie and

Kimble Counties created a

new, in depth program for

youth to learn about produc-

tion agriculture across the

District and the State. The

YALL program takes kids

from around the district on a

week long trip from the hill

country to the panhandle,

learning along the way the ins

and outs of production agri-

culture and livestock projects.

This program is open

to anyone in Districts 10, 12

and 7, and will be a once in a

Youth Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program (Y’ALL)

lifetime trip to really learn and

understand what farmers,

ranchers and producers must

understand and know to pro-

duce the food we eat and

clothes we wear.

Cost:

$200.00 per student

Deposit:

$100.00 is required to

complete your application

Application deadline:

June 12, 2017

Balance Due: by July 13,

2017

Send Application

&

Checks Payable to

Kerr County 4-H

3775 Hwy 27, Kerrville,

TX

78028

Please Contact Jeff Han-

selka or Travis Franke for

more information.

changes to and issues

with the 4-H Program,

discuss programs and

club issues and much

more! We will also

cover issues like con-

flict management, cash

management, and more.

4-H Club Officer

Training

ALL 4-H Club

Officers training will be

held at the county of-

fice on Saturday, July 28 from 9am to Noon.

All officers MUST AT-

TEND and be on time!

If you do not attend,

you must give a reason-

able excuse. Again, all

officers from clubs and

county council must

attend.

Club Managers

Your training will

take place on Saturday,

July 28 at 2pm. This

training is MANDATO-

RY FOR ALL NEW

MANAGERS, and re-

turning managers are

ENCOURAGED to at-

tend. Volunteers can

also come!

There is a possi-

bility we will have sever-

al new club managers

for our clubs this year so we want to provide a

training so you are com-

fortable with the job

you have been chosen

for!

This will be a

great opportunity to

meet your fellow Club

Managers, talk about

I hope to make

it a great day with lots

of good training and

stuff you can use in

your own clubs! We

will cover things like

officer duties, along

with some leadership

opportunities, games

and other information

that you will be able to

use in your home club .

We have some

changes this year that

we will cover. Addi-tionally, we will answer

any questions you may

have regarding the 4-H

program and how

things are run in the

county! It will be a fun

day, so RSVP with Car-

ol at the extension of-

fice by July 20th!

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STOCK SHOW CHECKS ARE IN

Please come in to pick up your checks from the major shows (auction checks, floor checks). You will need to sign for them. If you sold in any of the auctions, please make sure you bring in copies of

your thank you notes.

STEER VALIDATIONS

Date: Monday, June 25; Time: 3-6 p.m. at Engle Ranch,350 Schwab Rd, Marion (just off of FM 78)

One parent or guardian must be present with your steers at validation. If you have any questions, please

call Jeff.

STATE FAIR LAMB & GOAT VALIDATIONS

Date: Tuesday, June 26; Time: 8-9 a.m. at the County Extension Office. A parent must be present to sign

paperwork.

HEIFER VALIDATIONS

Date: June 26; Time:10-12 noon at the county extension office. Remember to bring your heifer’s registra-

tion papers to be scanned.

Pecan Classic Steer Show July 13-14, 2018

Entry Fee

Ring A - $45 Judged by: Brady Ragland Ring B - $ 20 Judged by: Brant Poe

(Ring B) is for points only

LATE FEE- Per exhibitor late fee $20 (Cash ONLY)

DEADLINE is July 9th, 2018 postmark

Mail Entry Forms to Mail to: Pecan Classic, PO Box732Marion, TX 78124

NEW QUALITY COUNTS TRAINING FOR ALL 4-HERS COMING THIS FALL

ALL Guadalupe county 4-Hers that will be showing in a major show in the 2018-2019 4-H year will be

required to take the NEW Quality Counts training at qualitycounts.tamu.edu. There is a test for juniors,

intermediates and seniors and are more in depth than in years past. The senior test will take around 2

hours to complete, but you can save where you are at and go back to finish the class later. We will be

doing 4-H club programs in the fall on this new training! For more information, contact the county ex-

tension office!

Summer 2018 FCS Project Workshops, Clothing and Foods

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** We would love to any of the senior age clothing officer - Shannon

Anderson, Taylor Maberry, Kennedy Stovall and Grace Vogel – come

assist with either or both workshops!!!!

JUNIOR WORKSHOP (3-5 grades)

Date: Tuesday, July 17th

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Location: Guadalupe County Extension office, 210 E. Live

Oak, Seguin

Registration: $5 fee due by July 11th to Extension office so sup-

plies can be purchased

Supplies to bring: You will need to bring small box of crayons or

makers and a small activity book (no bigger than 5x8 inches)

INTERMEDIATE/SENIOR WORKSHOP (6-12 grades)

Date: Thursday, July 19th

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Location: Guadalupe County Extension office, 210 E. Live

Oak, Seguin

Registration: $5 fee due by July 11th to Extension office so sup-

plies can be purchased.

Supplies to bring: 1. One project will be “Initial Letter Pillows” – if

you want your fabric to match your room, you will need 2 yards of

fabric and thread to match.

2. Please bring your own sewing machine. If you do not have access

to a machine, please let the Extension office know when you sign up

for workshop.

Summer 2018 FCS Project Workshops, Clothing and Foods

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This year for food challenge there will be 2 options for your kids to participate. Please

read carefully.

OPTION ONE:

You will organize your own team, select your leader/coach and set your own practice

dates. It is my understand that the state guidelines for the 2018-2019 will say that teams

can only be 3-4 kids so please organize your teams around that information.

A Food Challenge coaches training will be offered on Monday, August 27th at the

Agrilife Office, 210 E. Live Oak, Seguin, at 6:30 pm.

To use a kit from the Extension office, you will need to pay a $50 deposit. You will get

your money back when the kit is returned completely stocked with everything on the

supply box list. The kit must be checked by either Charla or Matt when returned for

you to be eligible for the refund.

You are welcome to practice at the Extension office – keys can be checked out.

If you would like some examples of recipes for practice, please email me so I can send

you some examples.

You will need to work out as a team how you will fund your food for practice.

Team names and team member names are due to Extension office by Friday, September

21st so we know how many teams to plan for county contest.

Charla and/or Matt are available on request to assist a team.

After the county Food Challenge contest, Matt and Charla would like to practice with

the 6 teams advancing to district.

This option allows you to select your own team members, control when you practice and

how often you practice and individualize your team.

OPTION TWO:

Mrs. Moore will continue to meet with kids that can meet after school in Marion.

If you chose to be on a team and practice in Marion each person will be charged $25 to

cover keeping kits updated, food for practice and snacks.

Please call (830-305-4732) or email (gas.moore53@yahoo.com) Mrs. Moore if you plan

to plan to be on a team and practice in Marion by August 20th.

There will again be 2 days of practice in Marion. First practice dates will be September

4th and 5th. Once you sign up with Mrs. Moore, she will let you know which date and

Summer 2018 FCS Project Workshops, Clothing and Foods

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time your team will be practicing.

After the county Food Challenge contest, Matt and Charla would like to practice with

the 6 teams advancing to district.

Last year we had 20 Food Challenge teams in Guadalupe County so that means we have

LOTS of kids and leaders/parents with experience. This is a great opportunity for youth to

pick their own teams, recruit their friends so we have new members and show their lead-

ership skills. We also currently have 10 senior age 4-H members who would make great

teen leaders. I look forward to working with everyone as we move forward in the Food

and Nutrition project.

Dates to Note:

Guadalupe County Food Challenge coaches training – Monday, August 27th at 6:30 pm

County Food Challenge and Food Show entry date – Monday, October 29th

Guadalupe County Fair Food Challenge contest – October 14, 2018 at 2 pm

Guadalupe County Food Challenge contest - Sunday, November 4th at 2 pm.

** County entry fee will be $5 a person

District 10 Food Challenge contest - Friday, December 7th in Kerrville

**Guadalupe county will pay the entry fee but if you do not participate you

will be asked to reimburse the county the entry fee before any additional contest fees will

be paid for you in the future.

Major Stock Show – use of Food Challenge kits

All youth participating in the San Antonio Stock Show or other major show Food Chal-

lenge contests will be required to pay the $50 deposit to check out a Food Chal-

lenge kit if they wish to use one of the county kits. You will get your money back

when the kit is returned completely stocked with everything on the supply box list.

The kit must be checked by either Charla or Matt when returned for you to be eligi-

ble for the refund.

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Guadalupe County 4-H

Achievement Banquet

We are collecting minimum

$5.00 gift cards to benefit the

Guadalupe County Children’s Ad-

vocacy Center from Wal-Mart,

HEB or Bealls

Any amount of monies is appreci-

ated

When: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Where: Seguin Coliseum

950 S Austin St, Seguin, TX 78155

Doors Open at 5 p.m.

Serving Starts at 5:30 p.m.

Program Starts AFTER 6 p.m.

Visit the Silent Auction!

There will be some great items.

RSVP for 4-H Awards Banquet August 1, 2018

5pm

Provide the total number attending by July 23, 2018.

Name______________________________# Attending______

CLUB______________________________________________Pleas

e RSVP by July 23, 2018 to

c-calentine@ag.tamu.edu or 830-303-3889

Come On Out and Have a Great Night With Us as Guadalupe County 4-H Celebrates

an AWESOME Year In The 4-H Program! We Will Have Food, Door Prizes, A Silent

Auction And More! Come Out And Support Our Guadalupe County Youth! 4-Hers,

Adult leaders and their families are free.

210 E. Live Oak Street

Seguin, Texas 78155

Phone: 830-303-3889

Fax: 830-372-3940

E-mail: mjmiranda@ag.tamu.edu

Website: Guadalupe.agrilife.org

Website: facebook.com/guadalupecounty4h

Instagram: GUADCO4H

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A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Exten-

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research-based knowledge to benefit their families and com-

munities. From the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Website

What is 4-H?

4-H is a youth organization that provides kids with the life

skills they need to become a responsible, productive,

community minded citizen. This is done through 4-H Project

Work, a collection of educational experiences that give the

child a chance to learn, grow, think and do.

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Guadalupe County

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Heart to greater loyalty; my hands to larger service; and my health to better living. For my Club, my

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