District 11 Research and Extension Center 10345 Hwy. 44 Corpus Christi, TX 78406 (361) 265-9203 Welcome to the Future September 2010 District 11 4-H Council Newsletter this issue Chairman’s Address P.1 Report from Texas 4-H Council P.2 The Secretary’s Scoop P.3 Upcoming Dates from Across the State P.4 Move Over Brad Paisley … our Chairman has some song-writing skills of his own! For over a hundred years, 4-H has been solid as a rock. So many new project areas – 4-H isn’t limited to raising livestock. To name a few, we learn Nutrition, food safety, cooking and baking, And how to make wise purchases through Consumer Decision Making. We gain life skills as we learn charac- ter, fine workmanship and citizenship. A wide range of shooting sports pro- motes good sportsmanship. In Leaders 4 Life, Share the Fun and Judging, we work together as a team, Individual strengths are enhanced as we build self-esteem. In Photography, our pictures become clearer and clearer. Each day, achieving our goals grows nearer and nearer. We pledge our hands and learn that Service is our responsibility. In 4-H, just about anything is a possi- bility! 4-H Leadership opportunities abound. Areas of self improvement are all around. In 4-H, excellent role models are every- where. Leaders, Agents and Supporters always show they care. Head, Heart, Hands and Health are our top 4. 4-H is all this and so much more! In 4-H, there’s something for everyone! Today is a new day, so why not join the fun? Ready or Not, the Future is Here! Chairman’s Address: Kelley Ullrich, Fayette County The District 11 Executive Committee chose Wel- come to the Future as the 2010-2011 4-H theme. As I listen to Brad Paisley sing, I think about changes that I have seen, as well. “…Look around it's all so clear… Wherever we were going, well we're here… So many things I never thought I'd see… Happening right in front of me… Welcome to the Future” 4-H has been around for over a hundred years and has seen numerous changes. In fact, it’s constantly changing for the better. New pro- jects and activities are being offered, which pre- sent more diversity and opportunity. The future is here – and it is very bright! YOU are what makes District 11 so great – and YOU are what can make it even better! Our district-wide goals include increasing participation, recruiting new 4-Hers, and imple- menting educational activities. Our community service project is Pennies For Patients. We can truly make a difference in the lives of others. Everyone’s help is needed to achieve these ob- jectives. There is never a shortage of people in 4- H that are willing and able to help. Let’s all face the music and get involved in making this year the best ever! I like music and Brad Paisley’s song. You can be in tune with 4-H, making melodies and memories in harmony. In a piece of music, every note counts - working together with others in 4- H helps us see that every person’s contribution is important and necessary for success. It takes a combination of different notes to make beautiful music. Sharing your fun 4-H experiences with others is sometime all it takes for someone to join. Let’s all keep the same beat and support one another. As we acquire new, valuable life skills through 4-H, let’s encourage others to take advantage of the opportunity to be a part of 4-H, also. Just as country, rock, classical and jazz are only a few of the many types of music, 4-H offers a wide variety of projects, ranging from consumer decision making to wildlife. I urge you to choose to play a new style or piece of music – in other words, try a new 4-H project. What better time than now? It’s like sight-reading music – playing something you’ve never rehearsed. Someone once said, “To get what you've never had, you must do what you've never done.” You might surprise yourself and find out that the new 4-H project you try is suited perfectly for you! You will never know until you try! Remember that you possess unlimited potential. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters com- pared to what lies within us.” Time flies - please don’t put off any longer doing or being a part of something new. We need your help to make the music of 4-H the best that it can be! The future is here. The future is now. Welcome to the Future! God Bless! Kelley Ullrich
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District 11 Research and Extension Center 10345 Hwy. 44 Corpus Christi, TX 78406 (361) 265-9203
Welcome to the FutureSeptember 2010 District 11 4-H Council
Newsletter
this issue Chairman’s Address P.1
Report from Texas 4-H Council P.2
The Secretary’s Scoop P.3
Upcoming Dates from Across the State P.4
Move Over Brad Pais ley … our Chairman has some song-writ ing ski l l s of h i s own! For over a hundred years, 4-H has been solid as a rock. So many new project areas – 4-H isn’t limited to raising livestock. To name a few, we learn Nutrition, food safety, cooking and baking, And how to make wise purchases through Consumer Decision Making. We gain life skills as we learn charac-ter, fine workmanship and citizenship. A wide range of shooting sports pro-motes good sportsmanship. In Leaders 4 Life, Share the Fun and Judging, we work together as a team, Individual strengths are enhanced as we build self-esteem. In Photography, our pictures become clearer and clearer. Each day, achieving our goals grows nearer and nearer. We pledge our hands and learn that Service is our responsibility. In 4-H, just about anything is a possi-bility! 4-H Leadership opportunities abound. Areas of self improvement are all around. In 4-H, excellent role models are every-where. Leaders, Agents and Supporters always show they care. Head, Heart, Hands and Health are our top 4. 4-H is all this and so much more! In 4-H, there’s something for everyone! Today is a new day, so why not join the fun?
Ready or Not, the Future is Here! Chairman’s Address: Kelley Ullrich, Fayette County
The District 11 Executive Committee chose Wel-come to the Future as the 2010-2011 4-H theme. As I listen to Brad Paisley sing, I think about changes that I have seen, as well.
“…Look around it's all so clear… Wherever we were going, well we're here…
So many things I never thought I'd see… Happening right in front of me…
Welcome to the Future”
4-H has been around for over a hundred years and has seen numerous changes. In fact, it’s constantly changing for the better. New pro-jects and activities are being offered, which pre-sent more diversity and opportunity. The future is here – and it is very bright! YOU are what makes District 11 so great – and YOU are what can make it even better! Our district-wide goals include increasing participation, recruiting new 4-Hers, and imple-menting educational activities. Our community service project is Pennies For Patients. We can truly make a difference in the lives of others. Everyone’s help is needed to achieve these ob-jectives. There is never a shortage of people in 4-H that are willing and able to help. Let’s all face the music and get involved in making this year the best ever! I like music and Brad Paisley’s song. You can be in tune with 4-H, making melodies and memories in harmony. In a piece of music, every note counts - working together with others in 4-H helps us see that every person’s contribution is
important and necessary for success. It takes a combination of different notes to make beautiful music. Sharing your fun 4-H experiences with others is sometime all it takes for someone to join. Let’s all keep the same beat and support one another. As we acquire new, valuable life skills through 4-H, let’s encourage others to take advantage of the opportunity to be a part of 4-H, also. Just as country, rock, classical and jazz are only a few of the many types of music, 4-H offers a wide variety of projects, ranging from consumer decision making to wildlife. I urge you to choose to play a new style or piece of music – in other words, try a new 4-H project. What better time than now? It’s like sight-reading music – playing something you’ve never rehearsed. Someone once said, “To get what you've never had, you must do what you've never done.” You might surprise yourself and find out that the new 4-H project you try is suited perfectly for you! You will never know until you try! Remember that you possess unlimited potential. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters com-
pared to what lies within us.” Time flies - please don’t put off any longer doing or being a part of something new. We need your help to make the music of 4-H the best that it can be! The future is here. The future is now. Welcome to the Future!
God Bless! Kelley Ullrich
Report from Texas 4-H Council By Hannah Speed,
District 11 1st Vice Chairman &
Texas 4-H 1st Vice President
(Goliad County )
2010-2011 Texas 4H Council Officers
President Preston Sturdivant District 9 1st Vice President Hannah Speed District 11 2nd Vice President Alison Lochte District 10 Secretary Ellis Meyer District 12 Public Relations Officer Jacy Bradford District 1 Health and Safety Officer Lana Franceschini District 10 Historian Laurel Cantu District 12
On Tuesday, July 20th Kelley Ullrich, Ariana Barajas and myself traveled to Lubbock, Texas, to partici-pate in the 2010-2011 Texas 4-H Council Workshop. We had an amazing time and were proud to be representing Dis-trict 11 as the Chairman, 1st Vice Chair, and 2nd vice chair. Soon after arriving, we lis-tened to some words of inspi-ration from Dr. Chris Bole-man, the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program Director. Wednesday began with an early morning Leadership and Team Building session held by Dr. Boleman. His presentation included an in depth slideshow about the fundamentals of leaders, as well as some entertaining activities. Following Dr. Bole-man, Mr. Kyle Merten, Exten-sion Associate – 4-H, chal-lenged State Council mem-bers to step up at State 4-H Roundup. To finish the busy morning, the Council set off on a scavenger hunt across the Texas Tech University campus, searching for any-thing from buildings and stat-ues, to pools and even a fa-mous horse!
After lunch we set-tled down to listen to the Di-
rector of Breed Love Foods, a Non-profit organization cre-ated to battle world hunger, and the Ronald McDonald House Volunteer Director. Then, we traveled to the Ronald McDonald House in Lubbock to help serve meals, tidy up rooms, and clean the children’s playground. It was a busy but rewarding day for all of us! We topped off the night with some fun, council led activities. Thursday morning ar-rived quickly with a presenta-tion about Media Communi-cations from Doctors Erica Irlbeck and Courtney Meyers, Assistant Professors in the De-partment of Agricultural Edu-cation and Communications and TTU. Then, Mrs. Stepha-nie West, the Associate Direc-tor of the University Career Services at TTU, gave an out-standing workshop on “Etiquette and Dress for Suc-cess.” Soon after lunch was served, Ag Ambassadors and TTU Staff came to judge each Council member’s public speaking skills. Directly fol-lowing the critiques, the coun-cil elected the 2010-2011 Texas 4-H Council Officers. After elections, we were able to get dressed up for photos and the formal closing banquet. Once
the banquet was over it was time for some serious fun! We traveled all the way across Lubbock to “Main Event” where we bowled and played some intense laser tag! Friday morning, Dr. Rudy Ritz, an Assistant Pro-fessor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communications at TTU and former Council 1st Vice Presi-dent, gave a concluding speech about being role mod-els. Then, the newly elected President, Preston Sturdivant, lead the first 2010-2011 Texas 4-H Council Meeting of the year. The council set future goals, assigned committees, and designated an official dress. That evening, Kelley, Ariana and I flew back home with a whole new grasp on the meaning of leadership. We cannot wait to share eve-rything we learned with the rest of District 11. With such an outstanding Texas 4-H Coun-cil, this upcoming year should be more fun, entertaining, and different than ever be-fore!!
Look, its District 11’s very
own Hannah Speed!
Congratulations Hannah,
Texas 4-H Council 1st Vice
President!!
Fun Facts about your D-11 Officers …
Chairman Kelley Ullrich lists his hobbies as working on his car and “do work” … which of course means working for you, District 11! 1st Vice Hannah Speed plans to reside in London after she com-pletes her college education. Ariana Barajas, 2nd Vice, loves 4 wheeling and showing cattle. When asked what he would like his fellow officers to know, 3rd Vice Dillon Bramble was proud to declare that he has worn a speedo. Is there such things as TMI in District 11?? Secretary Colleen Krenek wants to pursue a degree in Meteorol-ogy– Atmospheric science. Kaitlyn Pittman, Treasurer, is an avid barrel racer. Public Relations officer Chris Wood is an all around out-doorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing and kayaking. Mitchell Gates is not only your Parliamentarian but also the one to make you smile. He has set a goal for himself to make someone smile every day.
What do you want to know
about your District 11 Council
Officers? Send your questions to: [email protected] and we will make sure you get answers!!
The Secretary’s Scoop By Secretary, Colleen Krenek- Wharton County
The District 11 4-H Council joined together July 1st & 2nd to begin planning for the fast approach-ing 2010-2011 4-H year. The group picked a theme, goals and community service project to set the tone for this awesome 4-H year. Theme: “Welcome to the Future” Goals: Increase participation by estab-lishing new district- wide social events. Recruit new 4-H members by advocating various project op-portunities. Implement education into differ-ent 4-H projects and activities by utilizing youth in the planning process.
Community Service Project: Pennies for Patients (see at-tached flyer!) The Officer team also reevalu-ated the bylaws and election procedures and would like to propose the following changes: Bylaws: 4. Officers (paragraph 2, sentence 5) The final outcome of elections will be determined by a cumulative score for each candidate based on speech, interview, application, and popular vote as documented in the District 11 4-H Council Election Pro-cedures. (paragraph 4; entirety revised to read:) If a minority has been elected to any office position and meets the Texas 4-H Council age require-ments, they will serve as a District Representative to Texas 4-H Coun-
cil. This election procedure is in place to ensure that District 11 has maximum representation on Texas 4-H Council. Election Procedures: (revise breakdown of points to read:) Interview- 45 points Speech-35 points Popular Vote- 15 points Application- 5 points Candidates running for reelection will be eligible for an additional 10 points awarded by Council Advisors and outgoing officers not seeking reelection. The award value will be determined by a consensus decision based on previous years’ perform-ance. The proposed bylaw and election procedures will be voted on at the District 11 4-H Council meet-ing scheduled to take place dur-ing District 11 Crossroads.
District 11 4H Council has a Facebook Page
Secretary Krenek and 3rd Vice Chair
Bramble have been busy creating a
Facebook page specifically for
District 11 4-H members. Join
them online as they discuss
upcoming events and catch up
with friends made across the
district!
While you are online, stop by the District
11 4-H website to check out the latest
information on upcoming contests
and events! Simply go to:
http://d114-h.tamu.edu/
The Texas 4-H website has also re-
cently posted information about
“One Day 4-H” and National 4-H
Week. Catch all the latest news at
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/
Welcome to the future … upcoming dates from across the state: Submitted by Treasurer Kaitlyn Pittman– Nueces County
September 2010 Stripes 4-H Clover Campaign During the entire month of September, Stripes stores across the state will be selling 4-H paper clovers for $1 to raise m o n e y for the local 4-H programs! Encourage your friends and family members to purchase a 4-H clover to hang in the store’s window to show their support of the Texas 4-H Program. They will also receive a coupon for a Butterfinger Snackerz! Saturday, September 11th: San Patricio County Festival and Awards
Program Sunday, September 19th: Victoria County 4-H Harvest of Fun and
Awards Program Tuesday, September 21st: 4-H Day at FUDDS! Dine at Fuddruckers Tuesday, September 21, and they will donate 15% of sales to the Texas 4-H Fuddruckers Scholarship Fund, with a portion benefitting the local 4-H program. October 2010 Saturday, October 2nd: 4-H Night with the Houston Astros The Houston Astros are honored to host Texas 4-H at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, October 2nd. Purchase a ticket to the game using the "4H" password and a portion of the pro- ceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Texas 4-H Foundation's County Grant Program. Contact your Extension Office for ordering information! Sunday October 3rd - Saturday October 9th : National 4-H Week! The Texas 4-H program has made available a publication high- lighting various activities to do each day of National 4-H Week! Go online to get the latest National 4-H information: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/news/national4Hweek/index.php Saturday, October 9th : One Day 4-H One Day 4-H is one day for all the 4-H members, parents, lead- ers, and volunteers to step out into their communities and county and say "thank you" by giving back for them more than 103 years of support to 4-H in Texas. This day of community ser- vice is what ever each 4-H members, club, or county 4-H Pro- gram wants it to be. What are YOU going to do to make a diff- erence?
