Update PALO PINTO COUNTY 4-H

Palo Pinto County Extension Office 221 S. 5th Ave. ● P.O. Box 130

Palo Pinto, TX. 76484 Phone: 940-659-1228 ● Email: palopint@ag.tamu.edu

http://palopinto.agrilfie.org

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.

The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

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October 2014

5 Palo Pinto County Food Show Entry deadline for this event is October 1st. Complete rules are available at http://palopinto.agrilife.org

5-11 National 4-H Week

8 Palo Pinto County Hay Judging Contest—EXPO Center in Mineral Wells 3:30pm

8-19 Tractor Supply Company Paper Clover Campaign The Mineral Wells store would like us to promote 4-H in their store. If you or your group is interested in participating, please contact the Extension Office.

11 One Day 4-H This October 12th, all over our state, 4-H clubs will once again be going out into their communities to lend a helping hand in exciting new ways. What will you do? Our county project is to collect change for the United Way during September & October. Clubs may have projects planned also.

20 Sheep & Goat Tag-In for County & Major Shows This will be held at the EXPO Center in Mineral Wells from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

18 District 3 Food Show—Vernon

19 Palo Pinto County 4-H Food Challenge From a set of secret ingredients provided, teams of 3 to 5 4-H members must develop a recipe, prepare a dish, and present it to judges. If you are interested, please register your team by October 14th, by calling the office at (940) 659-1228.

United Way provides support to

Palo Pinto County 4-H

November 2014

TBA Swine Validation for County & Major Shows

1 4-H Participation Fee Increases to $25.00 The participation fee up to October 31, 2014 is $20.00. Enrollment forms and fees must be in the Palo Pinto County Extension office and have been entered into the state enrollment system by October 31st in order to avoid the fee increase to $25.00.

1 Brazos Valley Swine Jackpot in Mineral Wells See the back of this sheet for more information.

4 Major Livestock Show Entry Day On this day, the Extension Office will be open from 8 am to 7pm for those who are participating in major shows, to complete their entries. Please plan to come see us on this day so we can get you entered. Or you may enter before this day. If you have questions, please call the Extension Office at (940) 659-1228.

5 District 3 4-H Food Challenge This event will be held in Jacksboro. Palo Pinto County 4-H will be able to send the top two teams in each age group from our county.

19 District 3 Livestock Judging Contest This event will be held in Vernon. Entry deadline is November 12th. To enter your team or individuals contact the Extension office at (940) 659-1228.

20 Palo Pinto County 4-H Council Meeting

This meeting will be held at the Extension office from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Each club should have two delegates present, but all 4-H’ers are welcome.

24 Entry Deadline for District 3 Nutrition Quiz Bowl This event will be held December 4th in Seymour. Call the Extension office to enter your team or for more information.

24 County Heifer Entry Deadline Contact Scott Mauney, County Extension Agent - Ag., if you need to enter a heifer for the Palo Pinto County Junior Livestock Show.

Please Help 4-H Support United Way

Palo Pinto County 4-H has chosen to support the annual United Way fundraising cam-paign as our One Day 4-H project on the county level. Palo Pinto County 4-H is one of 16 organizations that receives funding from United Way of Palo Pinto County. They support us, so let’s support them!

We will be collecting change during club meetings in September and October. Each club has been given a jar that will be available for filling. We ask that clubs return their banks by October 22nd so that we can report our efforts to the state. There are also some opportunities to volunteer your time. United Way is in need of volunteers for several events. More information will be available soon.

Attention Major Livestock Show Exhibitors Quality Counts verification is required for all youth exhibiting livestock (market and/or breeding) at major livestock shows in Texas (including the Ft. Worth Livestock Show, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Star of Texas Fair in Austin, San Angelo Livestock Show, Sandhills Stock Show in Odessa, State Fair of Texas in Dallas, and Heart O’ Texas Fair in Waco). The verification process will require exhibitors to pass an online test with a minimum of 80% . Exhibitors only need to be verified once as a junior and once again as a senior. Junior is 8 and in the 3rd grade through 13 years of age as of the previous August 31st. Senior is 14 years or older as of the previous Au-gust 31st. This must be completed before entering any major livestock show.

The Quality Counts site is: http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/verification/

It’s Time to Enroll or Re-enroll for the New 4-H Year We are glad that you have chosen to be apart of Texas 4-H and the Palo Pinto County 4-H program! Below is some important information about enrolling for the 2014-2015 4-H Year.

Texas 4-H requires every 4-H youth member and volunteer leader to enroll or reenroll during each 4-H year. Palo Pinto County is still going to require that a paper enrollment form be completed for each member and volunteer leader.

Texas 4-H has an annual participation fee for youth members of $20.00 up to Octo-ber 31, 2014, and a $25.00 fee from November 1st to the completion of the 2014-2015 4-H year. Clover Kids (grade K‐2) are exempt from this fee.

To be a 4‐H member, the enrollment form and fee must be submitted and entered into the 4‐H Connect program. The Extension office will enter the information once we receive your enrollment form and payment, or you may access 4-H connect to re-enroll. To access 4-H Connect to enroll or to register for an event, please contact the Palo Pinto County Extension Office to obtain your login information.

4-H volunteers that work directly with youth must be screened before becoming a volunteer. They are then are rescreened every three years. We ask that all volun-teers completely fill out the yellow form each year.