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Somervell County 4-H
Newsletter
November 2015
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 Agricul-ture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
4-h connect It’s not too late to enroll!
https://4honline.com Call 254-897-2809 for help with enrollment
60th Annual
Somervell County
Youth Fair
January 14-16, 2016
Somervell County
Expo Center
ENTRY DEADLINE: All Entries shall be submitted
online by December 11th, 2015.
ENTRY FEES: $15.00 each entry (paid date of entry)
will double after the entry deadline
will not be accepted 10 days after entry
deadline has past.
Online Entries are available through the website:
http://www.somervellcountyyouthfair.com/
(Click on Online Registration)
REMINDER!!! November
4-H Meetings
Glen Rose 4-H November 10, 2015
Somervell County Expo 6:00 pm
Glen Rose 4-H Shooting Sports
November 24, 2015 Holiday Inn (tentatively)
6:30pm
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LIVESTOCK UPDATES
[email protected]
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HOLIDAY
CLASSIC November 7-8, 2015
Bell County Expo
Belton, TX
Open to all interested youth in 4-H and FFA.
Youth must attend Saturday clinics to participate in
Sunday showmanship and prospect shows.
Concessions available. Free Saturday night meal.
The Holiday Classic is 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 management as
they relate to facility maintenance, selection, nutrition,
animal health, handling, showmanship, and transporta-
tion. Please see attached flyer for more information.
Swine Clinic
November 14, 2015
Stephenville, TX 2:00 pm
ECLA Arena
Learn more about basic show pig needs,
showmanship, show day prep,
& management practices!
Call 254-897-2809 for more information
Coryell County Jackpot
December 12, 2015
Gatesville, TX
Mail in entry by Nov 18
for a chance to win a
YETI COOLER!
Call 254-897-2809 for more information
Dinosaur Valley Jackpot December 12, 2015
Somervell County Expo
Contact Blake O’quinn
at 254-898-3867 or
[email protected] See attached flyer for more information
Junior Garcia’s FREE
Beef Showmanship Clinic
November 21, 2015
GRISD Ag Barn 9am-11am
Call 254-897-2809 for more information
MAJOR SHOW ENTRY DEADLINES
Fort Worth- Entry forms due to office by Nov 2. More information on the show can be found at:
http://www.fwssr.com/?page_id=84
San Angelo- Entry forms due to office by Nov 15. More information on the show can be found at:
http://www.sanangelorodeo.com/p/events/livestock
San Antonio- Entry forms due to office by Nov 15. More information on the show can be found at:
http://www.sarodeo.com/livestock-show
Houston- Entry forms due to office by Nov 15. More information on the show can be found at:
http://www.rodeohouston.com/ExhibitorContestant/
LivestockShow.aspx
Austin- Entry forms due to office by Nov 15. More information on the show can be found at: http://
www.rodeoaustin.com/get-involved/compete/livestock-show/
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Shooting Sports Practices Nov 1- Rifle Practice
Uncle George’s 4:15 pm
Nov 1- Shotgun Practice (Return Shooters)
Lone Star Shooting 2:00 pm
Nov 3- Archery Practice
Old Dollar General Bldg 6:30 pm
Nov 8- Shotgun Practice (New Shooters)
Uncle George’s 4:00 pm
Nov 10- Archery Practice
Old Dollar General Bldg 6:30 pm
Nov 15- Rifle Practice
Uncle George’s 4:15 pm
Nov 17- Archery Practice
Old Dollar General Bldg 6:30 pm
Nov 22- Shotgun Practice (Return Shooters)
Uncle George’s 4:00 pm
If you have specific questions regarding your project
practice, please call your coach!
We have lots of new things going on in the Shooting
Sports Club. If you want to get involved let us know!
Be sure to sign up for Text Reminders!
For more information contact
Glen Rose 4-H Shooting Sports Club Manager
Sonja Mausser- (254) 396-6806
FCS UPCOMING EVENTS
County Food Challenge November 11, 2015
Extension Office
For more
information
about food and
nutrition activities,
Contact
Brianne Langdon
254-897-2809
District Fashion Show November 18, 2015
Belton, TX
Register Online in
4-H Connect
by November 2, 2015
For more information
Contact Brianne Langdon
254-897-2809
Taylor County
4-H Clay Break
November 14, 2015
Abilene, TX
Registration Fee $120
Adult/4-H Youth Sporting Team $50 Please call 254-897-2809 for more information
Be on the L K Out!
Food Safety &
Culinary Careers
with Jill Lawson
PaPa’s Pantry with
Brianne Langdon
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HELPING HANDS
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP? Community service is an important part in every youth 4-H career. It allows for them learn and experi-
ence civic responsibility, while helping others. Through community service projects 4-H members de-
velop life skills in sharing, empathy, volunteering, being a responsible citizen, service learning, and
others. The other great thing about community service – it can be fun!. Through 4-H and your project community service is:
helping those that may not be able to help themselves.
making a difference in your community.
something you can do as a club project or as an individual.
teaching others how to better themselves.
NOTICE: ALL MEMBERS COME BY THE OFFICE AND PICK UP YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS AND
SELL! SELL! SELL!
LET’S ALL HELP SEAN
HELP THOSE IN NEED
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There’s a new face around the Somervell County Extension
office this fall!
Junior Garcia is interning this semester as part of his Bachelor
of Science in Agricultural Services and Development and Mi-
nor in Animal Science from Tarleton State University.
The world of agriculture and 4-H are not new to Garcia. He
was involved in 4-H and FFA as well as sports and his church
youth group. Growing up on his family’s small ranch outside
of Mineral Wells made it easy for Garcia to develop a passion
for agriculture. He started showing swine and cattle in 6th grade
and they continued to be a vital part of his life until he graduat-
ed high school. As a freshman in high school he received the
Star Greenhand award, a distinguished award for FFA fresh-
man. He also received the Outstanding Senior award through
Mineral Wells FFA his senior year. Also playing varsity foot-
ball and baseball along with being a key part to his FFA’s live-
stock judging team where he received numerous Top 5 placing
awards in the district and area livestock judging contests which
helped pave his way to college.
Upon graduation, Garcia attended Howard College in Big
Spring TX, where he was on scholarship as a member of their
Intercollegiate Livestock Judging team. After a successful
judging career at Howard College, he transferred to Tarleton
State University to further his education and be closer to home.
He was on the judging team at Tarleton for a semester but
eventually switched his concentration from judging to raising
and selling show cattle. While finishing his undergrad at Tar-
leton he helped his siblings and family with their show projects
along with managing his own small herd of show influenced
cows.
Garcia says he hopes to learn the ins and outs of being an Ex-
tension Agent as well as being a part of the community. He
says agriculture played a big part in becoming the person he is
today and hopes he too can make a difference in the youth of
agriculture.
Garcia is currently in his internship until December of 2015.
Upon graduation he has aspirations to find a job in extension
and continue to raise quality show stock for the youth of Texas.
Beef
Showmanship
Clinic
Junior is offering to
share his knowledge
and expertise!
November 21, 2015
GRISD Ag Barn
9am-11am
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Reminder: You MUST attend validation in order to be eligible to show in the major livestock shows. Validation does not
enter you in any show. You will still have to complete major show entry forms to be considered entered in any show.
What 4-H Project Do You Want to Grow With???
The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program offers more than 40 projects that youth can par-
ticipate in. These projects are found throughout 13 focus areas within the 4-H project list.
A 4-H member is required to participate in at least one project, but can select more based on
their area of interest. What project do you want to learn more about and become a leader in?
Major Swine When: November 22
Time: 2-4 pm
Place: GRISD Barn
Poultry
When: First week Dec.
Time: 5-7pm
Place: Extension Office
Rabbit When: December 14
Time: 5-7 pm
Place: NCTA
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 4-H SS
SHOTGUN (Return Shooters)
Lone Star 2pm
RIFLE Uncle George’s
4:15pm
2 3 Cattle Hoof
Trimming Ag Barn 4:30 pm
4-H SS ARCHERY
Old DG Bldg
6:30pm
4 5 6 7
Holiday
Classic
Belton
8 Holiday
Classic– Belton
4-H SS
SHOTGUN
(New Shooters)
Uncle George’s 4pm
9 10 COUNTY
FOOD
CHALLENGE
GR 4-H
CLUB MTG
EXPO 6pm
4-H SS
ARCHERY
Old DG Bldg
6:30pm
11
Office
Closed
12 13 14 4-H SS
COACH TRAINING
S’ville
15 4-H SS
SHOTGUN
(Return Shooters)
Lone Star 2pm
RIFLE Uncle George’s4:15pm
4-H SS COACH
TRAINING– S’ville
16
4-H
Scholarship
Training Cleburne
6:30pm
17
4-H SS ARCHERY
Old DG Bldg
6:30pm
18
DISTRICT
Fashion
Show
Belton
19 20 21 Junior
Garcia’s
Beef
Showman-
ship Clinic GRISD
Ag Barn
9am-11am
22 SWINE
Validations
GR Ag Barn
2-4pm
4-H SS
SHOTGUN (Return Shooters)
Uncle George’s 4pm
23
SWINE
Validations
NCTA Barn
2-4pm
24
4-H SS
MEETING Holiday Inn
(tentatively)
6:30 pm
25 26
Office
Closed
27
Office
Closed
28
29
30
November 2015
Extra-Curricular Activities & 4-H Eligibility
As an educational agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service supports the Texas Education code and
academic responsibility of student 4-H members. The Extension sponsored 4-H youth programs must comply
with provisions of the Texas Educational Code in order for the 4-H program to maintain status of an extracurric-
ular organization.
When 4-H members participate in competitive events or when a member is participating in any 4- H event that
will require him/her to be absent from school, the Extension Agent must submit a written request to the appro-
priate school official prior to the activity. The school will determine if the students are eligible for participation
and notify the agent. If parents have any questions they should contact the school administration.
Dates to Save
1 Shotgun/Rifle Practices 3 Cattle Hoof Trimming 3 Archery Practice 7-8 Holiday Classic 8 Shotgun Practice 10 County Food Challenge 10 4-H Club Mtg 10 Archery Practice 11 Veteran’s Day Holiday 15 Shotgun/Rifle Practice 16 4-H Scholarship Trng 17 Archery Practice 18 District Fashion Show 21 Jr’s Beef Show Clinic 22 Shotgun Practice 22-23 Swine Validations 24 Shooting Sports Mtg 26 –27 Thanksgiving Holiday
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