Navarro County 4-H Newsbreak

October 2011

One Day 4-H: One Day 4-H is one day for all the 4-H members, parents, leaders, and volunteers to step out into their communities and county and say “thank you” by giving back to them more than 103 years of support to 4-H in Texas. This day of community service is what ever each 4-H members, club, or county 4-H program wants it to be. Contact your Club Manager or County Ex-tension Agent for more details.

4-H Enrollment: Please turn in your green forms to your club man-

ager. If you have not enrolled in 4-H for the 2011-2012 year, then you must enroll before October 31st. The participation fee is $20 but after October 31st it will go up to $25.

County Photography Results! These 4-H members photo’s will advance to the District 8 Photography Contest. Digital Photo copies will be compiled and showcased at the Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo.

Upcoming Dates:

Oct 3rd– PALA, Grand Jury Room, 6:30pm

Oct 8th– One Day 4-H, County wide community service project within each club

Oct 17th– Major Lamb & Goat Validation, 4-7pm @ the Expo Center

Oct 22nd– County Food Challenge Contest, 9:30am @ NCEC, Small Vernon Room

Oct 24th– District 8 Gold Star Banquet @ Baylor Uni-versity

Oct 25th– Fashion Show Workshop, 6pm, Grand Jury Room.

Oct 27th– NCYE Steer & Commercial Heifer Valida-tion, 4-7pm @ the Expo Center

Nov 7th– PALA, Grand Jury Room, 6:30pm

Nov 8th– Fall Stock Show Sign Ups, Extension Office, 5-7pm. (Bring your Quality Counts Verification Num-ber)

Nov 10th– NCYE Lamb & Goat Validation, @ Expo, 4-7pm.

Nov 12th & 13th– Holiday Classic, Belton...FREE!!!

Nov 17th– Fashion Show Workshop, Grand Jury Room, 6pm

Nov 21st– Council Meeting, Grand Jury Room, 6:30pm

Category Juniors Intermediates Seniors

Animals Domestic Jason Pruitt Abbe Smith Kelly Williams

Animals Wildlife Jason Pruitt Abbe Smith Jason Simmons

Catch All No Entries Brittney Brooks Cody Carroll

Details & Macros Emily Pruitt Abbe Smith Angel Lippart

Digital Darkroom No Entries Abbe Smith No Entries

Dominant Color Emily Pruitt Brittney Brooks Taylor Bailey

Elements of Design Emily Pruitt Abbe Smith Naomi Boyer

Food Emily Pruitt Abbe Smith Elizabeth Bailey

Marine/Aquatics No Entries Jesse Cate Kelly Williams

Nature/Landscape Jason Pruitt Brittney Brooks Jason Simmons

Night Photography Jason Pruitt Abbe Smith Jason Simmons

People Jason Pruitt Brittney Brooks Angel Lippart

Plant & Flora Emily Pruitt Francesca Lippart Ryan Dillman

Theme John Cate Jesse Cate Shelby McCamey

Holiday Classic Info: Page 8!!

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NCYE Validation Dates & Entry Dates *NEW UPDATES*:

Species Date Time & Location

Of Validation Entry Deadline

ENTRY

DEADLINES:

Jan 9th:

Steers

Reg. Heifers

Com. Heifers

Lambs

Goats

Swine

Poultry

Llamas

Feb 23rd:

Rabbits

Creative Arts

Food

Honor Student

Ag. Mechanics

Steers & Commer-

cial Heifer

October 27th

*This is a new

date*

4pm-7pm @ Expo

$3/head

Jan 9th

$20/head

Lambs & Goats November 10th 4pm-7pm @ Expo

$3/head

Jan 9th

$15/head

Pigs January 7th 8am-12pm @ Expo

$3/head

Jan 9th

$15/head

Meat Rabbits February 23rd

6pm-9pm @ Small

Vernon Room

$0.50/head

Feb 23rd

$15/pen

Judging Contest: If you are planning on participating in any of the judg-

ing contest @ the NCYE then your team must sign up with Emily by Feb

29th. *This is different from last year*

NCYE Website: http://www.navarroexpocenter.com/default.aspx?id=6256

FYI: Please be aware of the date change for Commercial Heifers and Steer Validation– The new

date is October 27th from 4pm to 7pm at the Expo Center.

Please visit http://www.navarroexpocenter.com/default.aspx?ID=6424 for the NCYE valida-tion forms. Please fill out the validation form before you get to the Expo. This will make things a lot eas-ier on you.

ENTRIES: The County Extension Agent will be at every validation to take early entries. It is

HIGHLY suggested that you go ahead and fill out an entry form and pay the same night as validation. This way you do not have to take extra time out of your way to go up to the courthouse to turn in en-tries. Entry forms can be found online at: http://www.navarroexpocenter.com/default.aspx?ID=6424

*VALIDATING YOUR ANIMAL DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY ENTER THEM FOR THE

NCYE!! YOU MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY FORM AND THE ENTRY FEE TO THE COUNTY EX-

TENSION AGENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 9TH!!

Navarro County Youth Expo Updates:

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Major (Spring 2012 Major Stock Shows) Validation Dates:

Quality Counts Verification

Starting in 2012, Quality Counts verification will be required for all youth exhibiting livestock (market and/or breeding) at major livestock shows in Texas (including Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, San An-gelo, Sandhills, State Fair and Heart O’ Texas). The verification process will require exhibitors to pass an online test that measures their knowledge on quality assurance and character education content items.

The Quality Counts Program has now been in existence statewide for six years. The program outcome clearly demonstrates youth being more knowledgeable of best management practices associated with livestock pro-jects. More importantly, the program’s impact has demonstrated positive changes in personal character at-tributes as well as adoption of livestock best management practices.

Starting now, youth are able to go online (http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/) to take the test and become veri-fied. A verification number will need to be provided at the time of making an official entry into a Texas ma-jor livestock show. Thus, youth will need to have completed and passed the test before the major livestock show’s entry deadline. A passing score has been determined to be 80%.

Youth educators and the major livestock shows in Texas believe strongly in Quality Counts. Collectively, they are confident that this significant step of requiring youth to be “Quality Counts Verified”, starting in 2012, will strengthen and enhance the youth livestock program in Texas.

All Navarro County 4-H Clubs will be having Quality Counts presentations at their October

meetings. Therefore it is imperative that every 4-H member attend their monthly meeting.

Navarro County 4-H members participating in any Spring 2012 Major Stock Shows must be

Quality Counts Verified by November 8th.

If you have any questions please feel free to call Emily at 903-654-3075 or 682-

554-6430

Species Date Time & Location

Lambs & Goats October 17th 4pm-7pm @ the Expo

Pigs November 28th By appointments

County Council Page 4

Project Trainings & Workshops *New Dates*

Navarro 4-H County Council

If you are interested in Leadership Development, Community Service and expanding your 4-H involvement

on a county and/or district level then Council is just the place for you!

Council Meetings are always open to all 4-H members in Navarro County. However, it is highly encouraged

that if you are your club president and/or your club council representative then you are expected to attend

Council meetings.

Our 2011-2012 Council Officers are:

Megan Weldon, Chairman Shelby McCamey, 1st Vice Chairman

Emily Stovall, Delegate at Large Elizabeth Bailey, 2nd Vice Chairman

Jamie Williams, Secretary Jayson Jordan, Treasurer

Tayton Mahone, Parliamentarian Taylor Bailey, Public Relations

Cody Carroll, Public Relations Justin Smith, Recreation Leader

Active Members include:

Chance McQueen, Meagan Smith, James Bonner, Cristina Loscuito, and Ryan Dillman

Council meets the following Mondays: November 21st, December 19th, January 16th, 6:30 P.M. in the Grand Jury Room.

Photography

State 4-H Photography Contest

The Texas 4-H Photography Contest is held in the

Spring of 2012. You may submit your photos online

through 4-H CONNECT. You will be able to enter

photo’s between April 1, 2012 and April 15, 2012.

For more information regarding the submission of

photos, please visit the following website: http://

texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth/photography/

Fashion Show Workshops

*October 25th*– 6:30pm

November 17th– 6:30pm

Grand Jury Room

Series will include new fashion show divi-sion, storyboard preparation, district contest

information and presentation building. Great workshop for leaders and youth. R.S.V.P. to

the Extension Office.

Invitational Swine Quiz Bowl Contest at 2012 Roundup!!

This year the Texas 4-H Roundup will be in Lubbock at Texas Tech University! A new invitational

contest, Swine Quiz Bowl will be on Tuesday. If you are interested in having a Swine Quiz Bowl

team please let me know! You can also look over some Swine materials/resources to help your

team prepare! Just visit: http://animalscience.tamu.edu/youth-projects/index.htm#swine

Champion Showmanship winner.

Market Steers: To add to the already

busy Sunday morning, Amy Adair placed

first with her Angus steer and third with

her Charolais steer. Johnnie Kelly placed

third with her Brangus steer and Jalyn

Miller placed second with her Simmental

steer. Congratulations to all the Exhibi-

tors!!

This past weekend 11 4-H members

from Navarro County participated in

the East Texas State Fair in Tyler.

Beef Heifers: Friday was the Junior

Angus and Junior Brahman show.

Logan Peterson exhibited his Brahman

heifer and placed first in his class.

Madison Peterson placed second in her

class and won Junior Grand Champion

Showmanship and took home a plaque!

Noah Grounds exhibited three Angus

heifers, gathering two first place rib-

bons and one fifth place ribbon. Satur-

day was the Junior Charolais Show and

Connor Knauth exhibited his Charolais

heifer and placed fourth in his class.

Congratulations to all the heifer exhibi-

tors!

Market Lambs: Sunday morning Nata-

lie Jordan collected two second place

ribbons and one third place ribbon

with market lambs and also placed in

the top three of Senior Showmanship;

Jayson Jordan collected one first place

ribbon, two second place and one third

place ribbon with his market lambs as

well.

Market Goats: Also showing on Sun-

day was the Junior Market Goat Show.

Dusty Price gathered a first place rib-

bon, and two third place ribbons and

was Overall Grand Champion Goat.

Megan Weldon also did very well with

her goat and was the Senior Grand

Stock Show Updates: East Texas State Fair Page 5

Noah Grounds show-

ing his heifer.

Connor Knauth wait-

ing to go in the ring.

Logan & Madison Peterson

Johnnie Kelly & Jalyn Miller

Amy Adair getting her

steer ready to show.

Natalie & Jayson Jordan showing lambs.

Above: Megan

Weldon

Right: Dusty

Price

Navarro County 4-H Newsbreak

Stock Show Update Continued: West Texas State Fair & Oklahoma State Fair West Texas Fair & Rodeo: Jamie Williams exhibited her Simbrah heifer at the West Texas Fair and Ro-deo and placed first in her class. She then went on to win Overall Grand Champion Simbrah Heifer. Cris-tina Loscuito exhibited her Angus heifer and placed second in her class.

Oklahoma State Fair: Cody Carroll won Intermediate Performance Champion at the Oklahoma State Fair and Reserve Champion Overall Youth Showmanship. He won Reserve Champion Intermediate Per-formance for the ALSA Central Regional's and was the Intermediate Showmanship Champion. He was the Alpaca Youth Showmanship and Performance Champion for ALSA Central Regional's. His llama was one of the TOP 5 medium wools in the Regional show and qualified for Nationals. Congratulations to Cody!

Cody Carroll with his llama at the

Oklahoma State Fair.

Cristina Loscuito, William Pugh and Ella Pugh with Show Team Leader Jessie Rier-

son with their llamas at West Texas Fair & Rodeo.

Jamie Williams with her heifer at the West Texas Fair

and Rodeo.

Cristina Loscuito exhibiting her heifer at the

West Texas Fair and Rodeo.

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A Note From Virginia

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Happy Halloween

Halloween Costume Safety

Make sure Children’s costumes are safe, as well as their treats.

Masks should be easy to look and breathe through

Costumes should be flame resistant and roomy enough for children to dress warmly underneath

Face paints, glues, and glitters should be nontoxic. Parents should be aware that some children

can have an allergic reaction to these products.

20th Annual Holiday Classic “North” Beef, Lamb, Goat & Swine Clinic and Prospect Show

November 12-13, 2011

Bell County Expo, Belton, TX

- No Entry Fees -

Saturday, November 12th 12:00 p.m. - All livestock in place 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. - Individual Specie Clinics One (1) set of clippers will be given away at conclusion of each session. Must be present to win! 4:30 p.m. - Beef Cattle and Goat Showmanship 6:00 p.m. - Dinner provided by Holiday Classic

Sunday, November 13th 8:00 a.m. - Nondenominational Church Service 8:30 a.m. - Beef prospect show

(steers followed by heifers) 9:00 a.m. – Lambs(*) 9:00 a.m. – Swine(*) 9:00 a.m. – Goat prospect show

(*)Prospect Shows to Follow Showmanship

Open to all interested youth in 4-H and FFA. Concession stands available. Free Saturday evening meal.

Youth must attend Saturday clinics to participate in Sunday showmanship and prospect shows. Contact your local Extension Office for more information.

About the Holiday Classic The Holiday Classic Clinics and Prospect Shows are intended to provide an educational opportunity for new families (4-H & FFA) participating in the livestock project area. The main purpose is to teach the basic principles of livestock man-agement as they relate to facility maintenance, selection, nutrition, animal health, handling, showmanship, and trans-portation. “Quality Counts” programs are discussed to ensure the safe and legal use of drugs or medications to facilitate the ethi-cal care, development, and exhibition of livestock. “Quality Counts” programs are discussed to ensure the safe and legal use of drugs or medications to facilitate the ethical care, development, and exhibition of livestock.

Navarro County 4-H Clubs and Meeting Times We’re on the web!

http://navarro-tx.tamu.edu

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Texas AgriLife Extension Service- Navarro County Emily H. Cooper- County Extension Agent, 4-H & Youth Development Virginia Mays– 4-H Program Assistant Paula Butler– County Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences 300 West Third Ave, Suite 305, Corsicana, TX. 75110 903-654-3075-phone 903-654-3026-fax Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am to noon, 1pm to 5pm Office is closed on approved county holidays The newsletter can be found online at: http://navarro.agrilife.org/ Extension Programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

Club Meeting Location Meeting Time Club Manager

Emhouse 4-H Emhouse Community Center 2nd Mondays @ 6:30pm Lisa Dillman

Frost 4-H Frost Baptist Church 2nd Mondays @ 6:30pm Lisa Bownds

Boys & Girls Club 4-H Boys & Girls Club, 1000 GW

Jackson Ave. (E.5th)

2nd Wednesday @

5:00pm

Sylvia Waters

Mildred 4-H Mildred High School Ag Shop 2nd Mondays @ 7pm Crystal Price

Dawson 4-H Dawson High School Cafeteria 2nd Saturday @ 5pm Justin & Tracy Woodall

Corsicana 4-H Watkins Construction 2nd Monday @ 7pm Jason & Edna Bailey

Blooming Grove/Barry

4-H

Blooming Grove Elementary

Cafeteria

2nd Tuesday @ 7pm Donnette East

Angie Lawhon

Becky Dickson

Kerens 4-H First Methodist Church 1st Tuesday @ 7pm A.J. Loscuito & Melodee Pugh

Rice 4-H Chatfield Community Center 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm James & Martha Williams

CCS– Discovery J.L. Collins Catholic School 2nd Thursday @ 3:45pm Paula Butler

Navarro County 4-H

Horse Club

Willis Arena, Roane Road Begins Spring A.J. Loscuito

Archery TBA Begins Fall A. J. Loscuito

Shooting Sports Navarro County Sheriffs

Shooting Range

Begins in late Fall Bart Latta, Ross Dickson

Corsicana Clover Kids Watkins Construction 2nd Monday @ 6pm Elizabeth Bailey