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December’16 & January ‘17

December & January Newsletter

4-H Christmas Party! Saturday, December 3, 2016

6:30 PM

Walker County Storm Shelter

Please bring a snack/appetizer/dessert to share

with everyone.

We will have a sock exchange for the kids

($10.00 maximum). Bring a pair of Christmas

socks filled with your favorite candy to swap if

you want to play.

We will also have our annual community service

project. We will be collecting unwrapped toys,

canned food and pet food for our Holiday Sup-

ply Drive. Please think of others during this

holiday season and bring your donations to the

Christmas Party. Be watching for an email with

a list of needed items from the Food Pantry

and the Animal Shelter.

Hope to see ya’ll there!

Please email Kristy (kkcorley@ag.tamu.edu) or

call the Extension Office (936-435-2426) if

you plan on attending so we are as prepared as

possible.

1st Rabbit Club Meeting 6:30 PM at the CEO

1st Dog Club Meeting 6:00 PM at the WCFG

Committeeman’s Room

1st Rifle Club Meeting 4-6 PM at the CEO

2nd RSVP Deadline for the Horse Club Banquet

3rd 4-H Christmas Party following parade at the

Walker County Storm Shelter

3-4th D9 Shooting Sports Training in Brazoria

County

4th New Waverly Food Club Meeting 3 PM at the

NW High School

5th Monday Club: Food Challenge 4-5 PM at the

CEO

5th Ag Booster Country Christmas 6pm at WCFG

8th WCF Swine Validation 4:30-7:30 PM at the

Walker County Fairgrounds

8th Dog Club Meeting 6:00 PM at the WCFG

Committeeman’s Room

8th Rifle Club Meeting 4-6 PM at the Huntsville

Police Range

9-11th Southern Classic at the Brazos County Expo

10th Scramble Heifer Weigh In 9 AM at the

WCFG

10th Steer Prospect Show/ Clinic 9 AM at the WCFG

11th Horse Club Banquet 5-7 PM at the Walker

County Storm Shelter

12th Monday Club: Photography 4-5 PM at the

CEO

12th Swine Club Meeting 6 PM at the CEO

12th New Waverly Community Club Meeting/

Christmas Party 7 PM at the New Waverly

Elementary

13th Huntsville Food Club Meeting 6 PM at the

Huntsville Church of Christ

14th Livestock Judging Practice 6 PM at the NW

Fire Station

15th Poultry Club Meeting 6 PM at the CEO

15th Rifle Club Meeting 4-6 PM at the Huntsville

Police Range

15th Horticulture Club Meeting 6:30 PM at the

CEO

17th Rabbit Showmanship 10 AM at the CEO

20th Lamb/Goat Club Meeting 5:45 PM at the

Lexington Assistant Living Center

20th Beef Club Meeting 6:30 PM at the CEO

26-27th County Extension Office

Closed for the Christmas

Holiday

December Calendar

2nd County Extension Office Closed for New

Years

2nd Sewing Club Meeting 6 PM at the CEO

5th Rabbit Club Meeting 6:30 PM at the CEO

5th Rifle Club Meeting 4-6 PM at Police Range

7th Steer Clinic/Prospect Show 9 AM at the WCFG

8th Horse Club Practice: Poles4-6 PM at WCFG

9th New Waverly Community Club Meeting 7 PM

at the New Waverly Elementary

9th Swine Club Meeting 6 PM at the CEO

10th Huntsville Food Club Meeting 6:00 PM at

the Huntsville Church of Christ

12th Rifle Club Meeting 4-6PM at Police Range

13th Scramble Heifer Donor Banquet 7 PM at WCFG

14th Invitational Quiz Bowl Contest 8 AM at

the Walker County Storm Shelter

14th D9 Council Meeting/ Dance 6 PM at the

Walker County Storm Shelter

14th Rabbit Showmanship 10 AM at the CEO

14th Scramble Heifer Weigh In 9 AM at the

WCFG

15th New Waverly Food Club Meeting 3 PM at

the NW Elementary

15th Horse Club Practice: Roping Location TBD

16th County Extension Office Closed

17th Beef Club Meeting 6:30 PM at the CEO

17th Lamb/Goat Club Meeting 6:00 PM at the CEO

19th Poultry Club Meeting 6 PM at the CEO

19th Horticulture 6:30 PM at the CEO

19th Rifle Club Meeting 4-6 PM at Police Range

20th 4-H Scholarships due to the CEO by 5 PM

22nd Horse Club Practice: Barrels 4-6 PM at WCFG

23rd Food Show Entries Due to the CEO by 5 PM

24th Huntsville Food Club Meeting 6:00 PM at

the Huntsville Church of Christ

24th Commercial Heifer Meeting 7 PM at the

CEO

26th Shotgun Club Meeting 6 PM at the CEO

26th Rifle Club Meeting 4-6 PM at Police Range

30th 4-H Food Show 6 PM at the Walker County

Storm Shelter

January Calendar

Project Information for December

Rabbit Club The Rabbit Club will meet for their monthly meeting on

Thursday, December 1st at 6:30 pm at the Walker County

Extension Office. The topic of the December meeting will be

breeding stock techniques/tips.

Beef Club The Beef Club will meet at 6:30pm on December 20th. They

will also be attending the 4-H Christmas Party on the 3rd at

the Walker County Storm Shelter. Hope to see ya there!

Steer Clinic will be Dec. 10th at the WCFG.

Commercial Heifers The Commercial Heifer Club will not meet in December.

Shooting Sports –Shotgun Club The Shotgun Club will not be meeting in December. Club

meetings will resume in January.

Clover Kids Clover Kids Club will not have a meeting in the month of

December. Instead, they will be attending the 4-H Christmas

Party and participate in the gift exchange. See you on

December 3rd for a fun night.

Scramble Heifer Progress Meeting The Scramble Heifer Club will meet on Saturday, December

10th at 9:00 am at the Walker County Fairgrounds for

their Progress Show.

Rifle Club The Rifle Club will be shooting on Thursdays from 4-6 pm.

December 1st practice will be at the CEO. Dec. 8th and

15th practice will be at the Huntsville Police Range. Watch

your emails for possible change in locations.

New Waverly Food Club The New Waverly Food Club will meet on Sunday, December

4th at 3:00 at New Waverly High School. Bring a cookbook

if you want to participate in the cookbook gift exchange!

Sewing Club The Sewing Club will not meet in December. Instead you will

work on your service project at home and turn it in at the

January meeting.

Swine Club The Swine Club will be meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday,

December 12th at the County Extension Office. WCF

Swine Validation is Dec. 8th from 4:30-7pm at the Walker

County Fairgrounds. You must validate your hog to show in the

2017 WCF.

Food & Nutrition Club The Huntsville Food & Nutrition Club will be having their

Christmas Party at 6 pm on Tuesday, December 13th at the

Huntsville Church of Christ. Food Club members are asked to

bring a large favorite candy bar to the party. Club members

will also be joining the other 4-H Clubs at the Christmas Party

on December 3rd at the Storm Shelter in Huntsville.

Lamb/Goat Club The Lamb/Goat Club will meet at 5:45 pm on December 20th

at the Lexington Assistant Living Center to hand out

Christmas Card and sing Christmas songs as a Community

Service project. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the

4-H Christmas Party on December 3rd.

Poultry Club Poultry Club will meet on Thursday, December 15th at 6 pm

at the County Extension Office. The Poultry Club will be

making Christmas Cards for the nursing homes in Huntsville and

having a potluck supper. Please bring your favorite dish and

come and join the fun on the 15th!! Don’t forget to join the rest

of the 4-H Clubs for all the fun at the Christmas Party on

December 3rd.

Dog Club Dog Club will meet at the Walker County Fairgrounds

Committeeman’s Room at 6 pm for their meetings on December

1st and 8th .

Horticulture Club The Horticulture club will meet on Thursday, December, 15th

at 6:30pm at the County Extension Office.

New Waverly Community Club NW Community Club will meet on Monday, December 12th at

6:30 pm at New Waverly High School Cafeteria. This

meeting will serve as their annual Christmas party.

*Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish

*Also, please bring a wrapped TOY to the party. The Toy should

be marked with whether the gift is suitable for a boy or girl, as

well as with the appropriate age.

Monday Club Are you ready to try something new in 4-H? Come out to

Monday Club every Monday from 4-5pm at the CEO. This month

schedule is below….

December 5th Food Challenge (knife techniques)

December 12th Photography

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Beef Quiz Bowl Team —will meet at 5:30pm on

December 5th at the County Extension Office.

Project Information for January

Rabbit Club

The Rabbit Club will meet on Thursday, January 5th

at 6:30 p.m. at the Walker County Extension Office.

Preparations for kindling, nest boxes, clamp lights and

popsicle babies are some of the topics that will be

discussed at the meeting.

*Training and Showmanship Session* January 14th at

10:30 am at the County Extension Office.

Beef Club

The Beef Club will meet Tuesday, January 17th at the

Walker County Extension Office at 6:30 pm. Prospect

Show January 7th, 9 AM at the WCFG.

New Waverly Community Club

NW Community Club and NW Clover Kids will meet on

Monday, January 9th at 6:00 pm for questions and

at 7:00 pm for the meeting at the New Waverly

Elementary School.

Commercial Heifers

The Commercial Heifer Club will meet on Tuesday,

January 24th at 7 pm at the County Extension Office.

Don’t forget, to be eligible to show a Commercial Heifer

project at the Walker County Fair in 2017 at least two

(2) of your (3) three required 4-H meeting must be

Commercial Heifer meetings.

New Waverly Food Club

The New Waverly Food Club will meet on Sunday, January

15th at 3:00 pm at New Waverly High School.

Scramble Heifer

The Scramble Heifer Club will meet at 9:00 am on

Saturday, January 14th at Gibbs Ranch. The Donor

Banquet will be January 13th at 7pm at the WCFG.

Rifle Club

The Rifle Club will be shooting on Tuesdays from 4-6 pm

at the Huntsville Outdoor Police Range. Check your emails

for possible location changes.

Sewing Club

The Sewing Club will meet at 6:00 pm on Monday,

January 2nd at the County Extension Office.

Dog Club

The Dog Club will meet every Thursday at 6PM at the WCFG,

unless otherwise noted by your club manager.

Food & Nutrition Club

The Huntsville Food & Nutrition Club will meet at the

Huntsville Church of Christ on Tuesday, January 10th

and on Tuesday, January 24th at 6:00 pm.

Swine Club

Swine Club will meet on Monday, January 9th at 6:00

pm at the Walker County Extension Office.

Lamb/Goat Club

The Lamb/Goat Club will meet on Tuesday, January

17th at 6:30 pm at the CEO. The club will be going

over Showmanship techniques/instructions.

Poultry Club

The Poultry Club will meet Thursday, January 19th at

6:00 pm at the County Extension Office. The Club will

be discussing brooding baby chicks and preparing

project record forms.

Clover Kids

Youth in grades K-2nd are invited to join our Clover Kids

Club. Clover Kids will meet on Thursday, January 19th

at 6 pm at the County Extension Office. We will

discuss entering the food show.

Shotgun Club

The Shotgun Club will begin their 2017 meetings at the

County Extension office on Thursday, January 26th at

6:00 pm. This is for all group members and anyone

interested in joining the club in the spring. A safety

meeting will be held at the end of the meeting. The club

will not begin shooting until the first week of February.

Horse Club

Horse Club will begin practicing on Sundays in January

from 4-6pm at the WCFG. Jan. 8th will be poles, 15th–

Roping, and 22nd– Barrels.

Horticulture Club

The Horticulture club will meet on Thursday, January

19th at 6:30 pm at the Extension Office.

Monday Club

Come to Monday Club every Monday from 4-5pm at the

CEO to learn about a new project!

January 9th: Robotics

January 23rd: Food Show Prep

Southern Classic

The Southern Classic Beef, Lamb, Goat, Swine and

Rabbit Clinic and Prospect Show is the weekend of

December 9-11th

Located at the Brazos County Expo

Entry/Registration :

Late Registration: November 23 – December 11,

2016 $40 per family

On-site Registration: $40.00 per family

Registration includes participation in all workshops

& shows offered on Saturday and Sunday. There is

no individual fee per animal. Just one fee for each

family. For more information: http://d94-

h.tamu.edu/eventsandcontests/southern-classic/

Horse Club Banquet

Attention all Walker County Horse Club

Members!!

The Walker County 4-H Horse Club Banquet is

scheduled for Sunday, December 11th at 5 PM at

the Walker County Storm Shelter.

If you are a Horse Club member, come out and be

recognized for the hard work you’ve put into your

project this past year!

RSVP by emailing

Kristy Titzman or

call the Extension

office by 5pm on

December 2nd

District 9 Service Project

Soldier Item Collection: District 9 has

several community service projects going on

throughout the 2016-2017 year. One of the

service projects includes making care packages

to send to soldiers overseas. A flyer has been

attached to give you an idea of what items are

needed. These items will not be collected until

Senior

Leadership Lab

this summer,

so you have

plenty of time

to collect

items. We will

begin storing

the items at

the Extension

Office closer

to the turn in

date so be on

the lookout

for more

information. Follow the link for more information: http://d94-

State 4-H Service Project

2017 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship

Don’t miss this opportunity. Scholarship applications are due to

the County Extension Office by 5:00 pm on January 20, 2017.

This scholarship application will put a Senior 4-H member in the

running for the 2.3 million dollars that Texas 4-H distributes to

its members annually in scholarships. All 4-H members that are

in 12th grade this year need to take a look at the application to

determine if you are eligible. If you are interested in a applying

for a 4-H Opportunity Scholarship please contact Kristy at

936-435-2426 or email her at kkcorley@ag.tamu.edu. She is

available to guide you through the application process.

Please Note —This application requires several steps to be completed before the January

20th deadline, so please take a look at the application to determine if you are interested in

applying for the scholarship as soon as possible.

Walker County Fair Tag-In & Fair Workdays

WCF Swine Tag-in

December 8, 2016

4:30 pm-7:00 pm

Walker County

Fairgrounds

EXHIBITORS AND A PARENT

MUST BE PRESENT (UNLESS

PRIOR APPROVAL) AT ALL

WALKER COUNTY FAIR

TAG-INS TO SIGN PAPER-

WORK AND PAY ENTRY FEES.

$15 PER HEAD.

THE FORMS FOR THE WALKER

COUNTY FAIR TAG IN ARE

AVALIBLE ONLINE AT

WWW.WALKERCOUNTYFAIR.COM

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE

FORMS FILLED OUT PRIOR TO

ARRIVAL.

WCF Rabbits

10 Day Breeding Period for Walker County Fair rabbit

meat pens.

December 25th thru

January 3rd

If you have any difficulty in

getting your does bred, please

DO NOT wait until the end of

the breeding period before you

contact one of the 4-H leaders

for assistance.

2017 WCF Work Hour

Opportunities

The Exhibitor work hours

for March have not been

set yet, please watch your

emails and Facebook for

updates.

Remember all exhibitors

must have 5 work hours

no later than Thursday,

March 31, 2016 in order to

show a project at the 2016

Walker County Fair.

December and January Birthdays!

Swine Club Officers County Council Officers

President: Morgan Newman

1st Vice President:

Laila Diaz

Secretary:

Ryan Strong

Treasurer: Elissa

Moreno

Reporter: Shaelyn

Riley

Council Delegate: Ryan Strong

President: Bailey Lamb

Vice President: Shelby Lepley

Secretary: Katelyn Klawinsky

Treasurer: Lauren Klawinsky

Reporter: Emily Lamb

2nd Boyd Hanagriff

2nd Kryssa Menard

2nd Riata Echtler

5th Chance Clipper

5th Jalisa Oliphant

5th Ashley Billnoske

7th Jeffrey French

7th Makaylah Brown

7th MaKenzie Brown

9th Angela Roberts

27th Billy Moak

28th Lillie Burris

29th Blaine Pierce

29th Gage Lee

29th Eva Skillern

29th Colten Harding

30th Tori Paul

30th Kendall Carlson

31st Kate Phillips

1st Hailey Tegeler

2nd Shayla Smith

8th Mackenzie Dixon

9th Jordan Ellisor

9th Maggie McCarthy

9th Kenneth Long

10th Addison Wood

10th Nicholas Snell

13th Mason Smith

10th Skylar Carney

12th Bailey Dibble

14th Molly Short

17th Kalli Saucier

17th Amon Smither

19th Tristanc Walker

20th Morgan Smith

21st Kendyll Williams

22nd Carson McGinty

26th Gunter Hill

26th Kaydence Buxkemper

28th McKenzie Renfro

28th Alexis Holl

29th Kristen Harrell

29th Mason Wallace

29th Caycee Curtis

30th Chelsie Christ

31st Jack Riley

31st Gracie Acreman

14th Natalie Rodriguez

15th Chance Cantrell

15th Grace Anderson

17th Maci Parish

18th Jerry Miller

18th Abigail McCarty

18th Kelsey Johnson

21st Luke Anderson

24th Lain Sowell

Supporting

2016

Upcoming Event

~Attention~

CALLING ALL FOOD CLUB MEMBERS

Walker County 4-H Food Show

Walker County 4-H Food Show is just around the corner. This year the shows theme will be

“Family Favorites” The holiday season is a good time start looking for recipes that you may

want to enter in the show. The categories for the 2017 4-H Food Show are

Protein - All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy

products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods Group. Beans and peas

are also part of the Vegetable Group. o EX: Dishes that contain meat or meat alternative

such as eggs, dry beans, peas or peanut butter.

Fruit and Vegetable - Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group.

Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. Any

vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group. Vegetables

may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-

up, or mashed. Vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups, based on their nutrient content.

o EX: Dishes that accompany a main dish (salads, relish trays, cooked fruits and vegetables)

Grains - Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a

grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of

grain products. Grains are divided into 2 subgroups, Whole Grains and Refined Grains.

Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel ― the bran, germ, and endosperm. o EX: Quick,

yeast, bread mixes, rice, pasta

Dairy - All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this

food group. Most Dairy Group choices should be fat-free or low-fat. Foods made from milk

that retain their calcium content are part of the group. Foods made from milk that have

little to no calcium, such as cream cheese, cream, and butter, are not. Calcium-fortified

soymilk (soy beverage) is also part of the Dairy Group. o EX: Dishes selected must contain a

minimum of a half serving of dairy per serving (macaroni and cheese, drinks, custards,

cheese logs, etc.)

This years show will take place on January 30th at the Walker County Storm Shelter. County

Food Show participants in each category and age division will qualify to participate in the District

9 4-H Food Show on May 13, 2017 in the Woodlands, Texas. Don’t forget to turn your County Food

Show Entry forms and recipes in to the Extension Office by January 23rd if you plan on

participating.

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage Paid

Huntsville, TX

Permit #240

Educational programs of Texas AgriLife Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Provisions from the American Disability Act will be considered when planning educational

programs. Please notify the Walker Co. Extension office if you plan on attending on Extension Educational program and need specialized services. Notification of at least two weeks in

advance is needed, so that we may have ample time to acquire resources needed to meet your needs.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the Walker County Extension Office

Reggie Lepley, Kristy Titzman, Lana Franceschini, Elizabeth LaSalvia, Sandy

Nichols, Roberta Short

We wish you all a safe and happy holidays!

102 Tam Road, Suite B Huntsville, TX 77320

Kristy Titzman

County Extension Agent, 4-H

Lana Franceschini

County Extension Agent, FCS

Reggie Lepley

County Extension Agent, Ag

Elizabeth LaSalvia

Extension Assistant, Ag/4-H