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Atascosa 4-H Club Info 4‐H isa “learnbydoing”youtheducationprogramforchildren9 to19. It promotes positive values, social responsibility, and lifelong

learning.Anaf iliatedprogram,CloverKids,isavailableinsomeareasforchildren5to7(Kto2).Through4‐Handtheopportunitiesitprovides,4‐Hmembershavetheabilitytoparticipate in many events and activities, as well as apply for scholarships, travel thecountry,andmeetnewfriends.EnrollmentbeginsinAugust.

Lytle 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 6:30pm Lytle Primary School Cafeteria Nan Boyd 210-912-5841 [email protected] Leeanna Mask 210-859-9499 Michelle Keith [email protected] Mesquite 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 7pm Pleasanton Elementary, Pleasanton, TX Sue Ann Smith - (830) 570-4399 [email protected] Debbie Ward - (830) 281-4159 Johanna Hagen - (830) 281-2119 [email protected] Poteet 4-H 1st Tuesday of the Month, 7pm Poteet High School Cafeteria, Stephanie Scharmann - (210) 365-9632 [email protected]

Shooting Sports Members, Check out the additional files at-tached to this month’s newsletter

email. Many shooting sports project opportunities are available in the

coming months.

Atascosa Club of Equine Enthusiasts 4th Monday of the Month, 7pm First United Methodist Church, Pleasanton Karen Harris - (830) 570-9222 [email protected]

Black Hill 4-H 2nd Sunday of the Month, 6:00pm Black Hill Comm. Building., Black Hill, TX Kim Lutz - (830) 570 - 3320 [email protected]

La Parita 4-H 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:30 pm 95 South CR 321, Jourdanton Tasha Meyer—830-399-2688 [email protected]

Leming/Verdi 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month 6:30pm Verdi Community Center, Verdi, TX Carl Royal 830-480-4018 [email protected] James Caraway 830-570-3946 [email protected] Matt Adamitz 210-275-8796

Senior Class of 2017

Be sure to check out our website for

info regarding scholarships.

Visit us at

atascosa.agrilife.org under the “Scholarships”

tab.

Due 4/10/2017

Due 4/15/2017

Due 7/3/2017

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For Information regarding the Atascosa 4-H Shooting Sports Program, please contact:

SHOTGUN Boyd Grimshaw 830-570-0110 [email protected] or visit www.atascosaclaypoppers.shutterfly.com RIFLE Tasha Meyer 830-399-2688, [email protected] or Jimmy Meyer 830-570-7071, [email protected] ARCHERY Paul Macmanus (210) 452-2620 — [email protected] For more information on the shooting sports project, visit

http://agrilife.org/d124h/events/.shooting-sports Additional tournament information can also be found at

http://www.iclays.com/cgi-bin/public_tournament_list.cgi or http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor-learning/hunter-education/shooting-sports-

opportunities/sporting-clays-schedule

2016-17 Shooting Sports Events The State Natural Resources & Shooting Sports Events Quick Reference Schedule for the coming 4-H Year can be found at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/natural-resources , the first link under ‘4-H Member Resources’. The document contains basic information for each event (location, date, registra-tion dates, late registration where applicable, and cost). We highly recommend online use of this docu-ment as updates and additions are made frequently. Please take special notice of events coming early in the new 4-H year, specifically Shooting Sports Coach Trainings, and encourage participants to enroll/re-enroll quickly via 4H Connect so that process can be completed in time to make the event registration deadline. Information about District 12 4-H Shooting Sports Events can be found at http://agrilife.org/d124h/events/shooting-sports/.

Proceeds Benefit 4H National Team members From Burleson and Falls County For questions & Registration Contact: Mary Myers [email protected] Text: 281-636-1940

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2017 District 12 4-H Shoo ng Sports Smallbore Rifle Match (3-P)

The District 12 4-H Shoo ng Sports Smallbore Rifle Match (3-P) will be held on April 29, 2017 at the Duval Shoo ng Complex in Benavides. This event serves as the Texas 4-H Roundup Rifle Match Qualifier.

Event Registra on - Registra on for this event will be open to all coun es in District 12, with no limit on how many 4-H members can register from their county. Registra on will take place on 4-H Connect, and must be done by individual 4-H members. Coaches will not be able to register members, unlike the Postal League. Registra on will open March 28th through the deadline of April 18th at $15 per contestant. There will not be a late registra on period or on-site registra on. All contestants must be registered by the dates specified above. Match Informa on – Standard 4-H 3-P Rifle Rules apply except as noted on the District 12 4-H Shoo ng Sports Match: Guiding Principles and Contest Rules. Below are some important details to note about the Ri-fle Match that may not be in the rules, but are important to share with shooters and coaches.

3 Age Divisions (Junior, Intermediate, Senior)

Posi ons & Record Targets

Junior – Prone (3 targets)

Intermediate – Prone (1 target), Kneeling (1 target), Standing (1 target)

Senior - Prone (2 targets), Kneeling (2 targets), Standing (2 targets)

All rifles must remain cased at all mes with an OBI (open-bolt indicator) un l instructed by range officer to uncase rifles. One rifle per case. Muzzle end of the case should be marked.

Kneeling for Intermediates & Seniors cannot be subs tuted with si ng. While si ng is an alterna ve in training resources, shooters must compete using the kneeling posi on for this event.

Schedule – A tenta ve schedule for the match is as follows:

Rifle Match – Sat, April 29th 8:00-8:30 am Registra on & Team Designa on 8:30-9:00 am Mandatory Orienta on/Safety Mtg

9:00 am Rifle Match Begins

Loca on & Facili es – The Duval Shoo ng Complex will host the Rifle Match. There will be concessions available at the event, but par cipants are welcome to bring their own food/refreshments. It is important to note that there is no running water or electricity at the facility, however, portable restrooms will be available. Par cipants are welcome to bring RV’s (plenty of space) but there are no hookups for electricity, water, or waste. You are welcome to bring your own power supply. Par cipants are also encouraged to bring their own shade (canopies) and chairs. T-Shirt A custom-designed Shoo ng Sports Rifle Match t-shirt is available to be purchased by anyone online. The T-shirts will be distributed to agents at the event. All proceeds from shirt sales are used to support District 12 4-H Events and Council leadership and service ac vi es.

The event le er, rules, t-shirt order and addi onal informa on can be found in our District 12 Shoo ng Sports Rifle Match event page at h p://agrilife.org/d124h/4-h-event/shoo ng-sports/4h-smallbore/.

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2017 District 12 4-H Shooting Sports Shotgun

Match & Invitational Shoot

The District 12 4-H Shooting Sports Com-mittee is pleased to announce its 2017 4-H Shooting Sports Shotgun Match. This is a single-match event open to 4-H members statewide.

Awards will be provided for each age division. The courses of fire will include three events: Trap, Skeet and a Whiz-Bang qualifying match for a total of 150 targets combined. The match will be held at the South Texas Shooting Complex in Webb County (east of Laredo, Texas) on May 13, 2017. The facility is located 9.4 miles east of the Loop 20/SH359 intersection in Laredo on SH359 (see map). Registration for this event will take place on 4-H Connect by selecting the “D12 4-H Shooting Sports Shotgun Match (May 13, 2017 – Laredo)” event as well as completing the iClays online squadding registration. The registration period will be April 4 – 25, 2017. Registration and fee information are also included in the flyer for your reference. The registration fee will be $100 per contestant (150 tar-gets). Only enrolled 4-H members (statewide) can complete online registra-tion. All registration details and instructions can be found on the Shooting Sports page of the District 12 4-H website (http://d124-h.tamu.edu/events/shooting-sports/). This event is open to 4-H members statewide. There will be no onsite registration or late registration. A custom-designed Shooting Sports Shotgun Match t‐shirt is available to be pur-chased by anyone online. The T‐shirts will be distributed to agents at the event. All proceeds from shirt sales are used to support District 12 4‐H Events and Coun-cil leadership and service activities. Link: http://d124-h.tamu.edu/events/shooting-sports/.

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Guides and information can be found at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/

June 15, 2017

For more info contact Roy Walston, County Extension Agent – Kerr County

Email: [email protected] Phone: (830) 257-6568

2017 Texas 4-H Calf Roping and Break-A-Way School

June 18-22, 2017 The Statewide Texas 4-H Calf Roping and Break-A-Way School will be held in Ste-phenville, Texas. The school will be held at the Tarleton State University Challenge Arena. This event has been developed in order to encourage young people in 4-H to develop leadership skills and to exercise their abilities in working with younger members in roping activities in 4-H. Par-ticipation is open to all districts of the state, with applications being accepted on a first-come, first- serve basis with first priority to those boys and girls who are 12 years of age and older. More info at: https://atascosa.agrilife.org/event/2017-texas-4-h-calf-roping-and-break-a-way-school/.

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Atascosa 4-H Council Officer Nominations Officer Nomina on Forms for County Council Elec ons are now available in the office or online at atascosa.agrilife.org under the “Forms” tab. Nomina-on forms are due to the Extension Office on Thursday, April 27, 2017 and

can be brought in, faxed to 830-569-8997 or emailed to [email protected].

Council will meet May 4, 2017 at 6:45pm — Extension Office Auditorium. Ambassadors will meet May 4, 2017 at 6:00pm — Cafeteria.

The Wildlife & Fisheries group will resume activities with a Spring meeting on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 6:30pm. Plan to meet at the Extension Office in Leming.

The Atascosa 4-H Ag Product Id Team practices most Thursdays at the Atascosa County Extension Office. Look out for your email with specific dates and times and other project information. Feel free to call our office if you have any questions or concerns.

Individuals interested in helping plan for this years County Fair activities and shows should make plans to attend the next meeting. The meeting will be held April 11, 2017 inside the County Ex-tension Auditorium at 7:00pm. Every-one is invited...bring your ideas!

The 4-H Dog Project will meet on April 6th at the Chaparral Vet Center on Hwy 16 in Jourdanton at 5:30pm for a veterinarian office tour. Ma-linda Red Cloud of Therapy Animals of San Antonio will be a guest speak-er at our April 20th mee ng at the County Extension Office in Leming at 6:00p.m. Anyone interested in finding out more about the 4-H Dog Pro-ject, please contact Michelle, 4-H Program Assistant at 830-569-0036 or

visit http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/dog-care-training/.

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We had a great Fashion Show and Round Up! County Roundup was held on Thursday, March 4, 2017. Our 2017 County Fashion Show was held the very next day on Friday, March 3rd. Congrats to all on a job well done and Good Luck at the District and

State competitions!! Results are posted below.

Everyday Living

Junior Division

Caraway Evelyn 1st Hernandez Xochitl 2nd Kumus Abigail 3rd

McGinnis Tahlisa 4th

Intermediate Division Jackson Lydia 1st

Buying- Semi-Formal to Formal Junior Division

Fey Mallory 1st

Trashion Intermediate Division

Winter Morgan 1st

Name Category Place Chloe Jackson & Isaac Kumas Senior Educational Presentation-Comp. Animal 1st Morgan Winter Interm. Educational Presentation- Trashion 1st Taylor Fojtik Interm. Share the Fun- Singing 1st Robey Harold Interm. Educational Presentation- JackFruit 1st Kendall Hagen Senior Educational Presentation– Heath 1st Stayton Hagen Interm. Educational Presentation- Entomology 2nd Holden Hagen Junior Educational Presentation– Hydration 1st Ely Rankin Junior Educational Presentation- Beef 1st Ethan Ayala Senior Educational Presentation -Beef 1st Christian Cumpian Senior Educational Presentation Tires 1st

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Great job to Derek Scharmann with his 1st place Brahman and Skylar Schimelpfening who took 2nd.

Congratulations to Jodie Shearrer who took 4th place with her Goat in Houston.

Kaydin Olle also placed his turkey pro-ject at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

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Yancey Miller 18th Place Turkey

Chloe Nieschwitz Reserve Grand

Santa Gertrudis.

Kate McNeil Horse Skillathon Winner recipient

of a $10,000 scholarship!

Congratulations to all our SASSR participants!!!

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We had a great run in San Antonio now let’s prepare for our district competition. Livestock Judging Practice will be held Monday, April 10, 2017 at 6:00pm at the Extension Office.

2017 District 12 4-H Livestock Judging Contest The 2017 District 12 4-H Livestock Judging Contest will be held in coopera-on with the District 10 Livestock Judging Contest at the Gillespie County

Fairgrounds in Fredericksburg on Saturday, May 6, 2017. The contest will be open to all three age divisions and follow the same guidelines outlined in the Texas 4-H Roundup Rules and Guidelines as they relate to this contest, except as noted within this and related correspondence. Registra on Opens April 4th: Registra on for this event will be through 4-H Connect star ng on April 4th through the registra on deadline of April 25th. Registra on should be completed by individual 4-H members. The registra on fee will be $12 per contestant.

Contest Details: The contest and registra on will be hosted at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds (see a ached map) in the Livestock Barn. Registra on will begin at 8 a.m. with a mandatory orienta on for all contestants at 9 a.m., so be prompt. The contest will begin immediately a er orienta on. Team designa-ons will be made on-site by coaches/volunteers on the day of the event. Juniors and Intermediates may be

on the same team but must par cipate in the Intermediate Division. Seniors must compete in this contest to be eligible for a state qualifying posi on. Par cipants will be using standard livestock judging scanner forms which will be provided by the contest. The judging contest will be held in coopera on with District 10. How-ever, results will be independent between districts through separate awards programs immediately a er the contest results are available. Contest Format: Please note that the structure of this contest may change without no ce based on availabil-ity of quality livestock and species to ensure a high quality contest and experience. Below are details related to classes that will be part of the contest:

9 classes including both market and breeding classes (Mkt Steer, Mkt Lamb, Mkt Goat, Mkt Hog, Brdg Ewes, Brdg Gilts, Brdg Heifers, Brdg Bulls w/ EPDs). This may change without no ce but we will s ll make eve-ry effort to communicate classes closer to the event. Seniors – 4 sets of reasons (1-Brdg, 3-Mkt) Intermediates – 1 set of reasons (Mkt) Juniors – 1 set of ques ons (Mkt). This will be calculated into their overall score and will likely be 5 ques ons. What to Bring All contestants should bring the following to the contest: Clipboard, Several sharpened #2 pencils with good erasers, Blank paper for note-taking. It is important to remember that cell phones are strictly prohibited while compe ng, so please be sure your contestants know this and keep their cell phones tucked away un l they are done compe ng. A light snack will be provided for contestants as they transi on from judging classes to preparing for reasons/ques ons. Please call our office for more informa on regarding the contest.

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2017 Horse Validation Families with existing horse profiles will need to update some information when validating. Validation will be open March 1st – May 1st, at $10 per validation until April 15th and $20 from April 16 until May 1. Please remind your horse families that:

Horses must be validated in 4-H Connect every year.

Only one validation per horse each year is necessary (horses do not need to be validated under each siblings name)

If the horse is registered then the registration papers must be uploaded during valida-tion. The uploaded papers must be legible and the owner must be listed as the 4-Her, or a member of the 4-Hers immediate family (parent, sibling, grandparent, legal guardian). A bill of sale or a signed transfer request will NOT suffice. Families should apply for and receive the corrected papers prior to uploading in 4-H Connect.

If the horse is grade (unregistered) then the field designated for the upload of registration papers should be left blank.

Pictures need to be a visual representation of the horses color and markings (head and legs must be visible in right and left profile images and lighting should be sufficient to determine coat color).

Instructions for families can be found at http://animalscience.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2012/04/HorseValidationInstructions_Families.pdf.

Official District 12 Event T-Shirts for the 2016 – 2017 year are now sold on the 4-H Marketplace page during the correlating event registration period. Anyone can order a shirt through the marketplace and not required to go through 4-H Connect. Shirts are delivered as a county group during the event to the respective County Extension Agent for distribu-tion. Please note, shirts will not be shipped individually. Links to the event gear will be posted in the participant registration form on 4-H Connect, event pages on D12 4-H website as well as various social media outlets. The D12 4-H Marketplace website can be found at:

https://secure.touchnet.com/C21490_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?

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Atascosa 4-H will travel together for County Camp 2 this year to be held on June 28 through June 30th. We will need parent volunteers. Please call our office if you are interested. All partici-pants must be registered on

4-H Connect.

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Thursday, November 23rd through Tuesday, November 28th Na onal 4-H Congress will be held at the Hya Regency in Atlanta, Georgia. Na onal 4-H Con-gress is the flagship event of the Na onal 4-H program. Each year a Na onal Design Team of Extension educators, 4-H youth, and 4-H adult volunteers analyze current youth issues and determine the most effec ve ways to address them. The program combines a variety of fun and exci ng educa onal, recrea onal and networking opportuni es. The program combines sessions, seminars, discussion groups, and a service learning experience. The na on’s most outstanding community leaders, speakers, and educators present the most current and mely informa on available.

OBJECTIVES:

• To improve the ability of teen 4-H youth to express themselves in wri en and verbal forms of communica on that are necessary and important “life skills” for today and in the future.

• To increase the awareness of the importance of Leadership, Ci zenship, and Community Ser-vice in 4-H Youth Development.

WHO SHOULD APPLY:

• Youth with significant leadership accomplishments and poten al.

• Youth who have demonstrated the ability to perform academically at or above grade level; passing all course work and eligible to par cipate in extra-curricular ac vi es.

• Youth who possess the maturity to interact with other youth from different regions, cul-tures, experiences and beliefs.

• Youth in grades 9-12 at me of event, November 23-28, 2017.

• Youth must s ll be in high school during the me of the trip.

• Any youth par cipa ng in youth development programming which Texas A&M AgriLife Ex-tension or Prairie View Coopera ve Extension Program is a partner; (including 4-H clubs, short-term groups, school curriculum enrichment and ENP-Y programs.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applica ons must be submi ed online and cer fied through 4HCONNECT by April 16. There is not a fee for this applica on to be completed online. Interview selec on of delegates will be made on the basis of the online applica on.

2017 NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS INFORMATION AND SELECTION

For more info, visit https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/nationalcongress/

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ATASCOSA 4-H

Physical: 25 E. Fifth St.

Mailing: PO Box 379

Leming, TX 78050

Phone: 830-569-0034

Fax: 830-569-8997

E-mail:

[email protected]

Dru Benavides, CEA — F.C.S. [email protected] Michelle Pfeil — 4-H Assistant [email protected]

STAFF

Dale Rankin, CEA — Ag/NR [email protected] Monica Zepeda—Secretary [email protected]

Contact Us

2017 DISTRICT 12 4-H ELECTION CONVENTION

The 2017 District 12 4-H Elec on Conven-on will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017

at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Cen-ter – 1457 Retama, Kingsville, Texas. Elec-on Code (Revised 11/2008) and the

Standing Rules (Revised (2/04/2013) adopted by the District Council can be found on the District 12 4-H web-site. Candidacy filing opens immediately through the deadline of Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Here is a list of important dates re-lated to this event:

April 18, 2017 – Deadline for Candidacy Filing to run for office (D12 4-H website) May 25, 2017 – Deadline for Voter Registra on to serve as a vo ng delegate (D12 4-H website) May 31, 2017 – Deadline for Elec on Judge Applica ons (D12 4-H website) June 13, 2017 – Deadline to RSVP for all a ending youth, adults, and agents (4-H Connect) Please Note: There will be no Late Deadlines. There will be a registra on fee of $20.00 for all a ending youth and adults through 4-H Con-nect. The fee will cover the cost of meals for all in a endance. There are three different ways that a 4-H member can be involved in this year’s Elec on Con-ven on. They can be a Candidate, Vo ng/Alternate Delegate, or serve as an Elec on Judge.

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