medina county 4-h important stuff all active 4-h’ers need...
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Medina
County
4-H
1506 Ave M, Hondo Ph 830.741.6180 FX 830.741.6182 Email: [email protected] Web-site: http://medina.agrilife.org
Animal Health Requirements
IMPORTANT: If you are entered in a major stock show, make sure you meet all the Animal Health Requirements for that species, prior to the show.
Be sure to visit these websites to obtain the Animal Health Requirements for your specific show:
San Antonio Livestock Show http://www.sarodeo.com
Kerrville Stock Show http://www.hcdjls.org/
Houston Stock Show and Rodeo http://www.rodeaohouston.com/
Ft Worth Stock Show http://www.fwssr.com/
Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo (Austin) http://www.rodeoaustin.com/
San Angelo Stock Show http://www.sanangelorodeo.com/
For major stock shows
NO PASS-
NO SHOW
RULE
The “No Pass, No Show” rule is in effect for all Major Livestock Shows.
Academically ineligible exhibitors will not be allowed to show their animal AND the animal may not be shown by anyone else.
IMPORTANT STUFF all active 4-H’ers need to know
We would like to say “THANK
YOU!” to all the wonderful
volunteers who helped at the
Medina County Junior Livestock
Show.
You helped make the event a
huge success!
Now that the County Livestock Show for 2019 is
over, it is me to write the “Thank You” le ers
to ALL of your buyers. In addi on, be sure to
complete the 4‐H Project Record Form, see
below. Your club manager will need to receive
your record form and Thank You notes before
your auc on check can be released to you.
Good Luck to all that will be compe ng in the
major livestock shows!!
Livestock project record forms
It’s time to start finishing up your project record forms...these get confused with the Texas 4-H Recordbook, but are very
different. The Livestock Project Record Form is filled out by 4-H livestock exhibitors in regards to their livestock project. The
Project Record Form teaches the skill of record keeping, along with showing progress, growth and accomplishments in your
livestock project. The record form needs to be given to your club manager along with your thank you notes to buyers as soon as
possible after the Medina County Jr Livestock Show.
The 4-H Livestock Project Record Form is located on the Medina County Extension website (medina.agrilife.org) under
publications, livestock, 4-H Livestock Project Record Form
Horse Judging
Anyone interested in horse judging, please contact Russell simpson at
405-473-2151 or [email protected]
4-H Horse and Riding club
If you are interested in the 4-H Horse and Riding Club, please contact Melissa Brown at 830-317-0343 or [email protected]
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Horse Corral
Montgomery County Horse Judging Contest The Medina County 4‐H Horse Judgers par cipated in the Montgomery County Horse Judging contest on Saturday, December 15th. The Senior Team of Taylor Bendele, Shelby Simpson, Hannah Vierling and Reese Simpson placed 2nd overall, 3rd in Halter, 7th in Performance and 2nd in Reasons. Taylor Bendele also earned 3rd high point individual, 8th in Performance and 8th in Reasons. Shelby Simpson earned 8th high point individual and 5th in Reasons. Hannah Vierling earned 11th high point individual, 9th in Halter and 5th in Reasons. Senior Team 2 made up of Mikaela Johnson and Kinsey Winter from Medina County and individuals from Karnes County and Needville County earned 10th place team overall, 8th in Performance and 7th in Reasons. Intermediate Team of Abigail Vierling, Camryn Darby, Kaitlyn Johnson and Serenity
Whitaker earned 5th place overall, 2nd in Halter and 7th in Performance. Abigail
Vierling earned 6th high point individual and 4th in Performance.
Camryn Darby earned 5th in Halter and Serenity earned 9th in Halter.
Intermediate Riley Lyssy along with members from Waller, Karnes and Johnson Coun es earned 7th place team overall. Junior Campbell Pegues along with team members from Waller, Harris and Conroe Coun es earned 2nd place team overall, 3rd place high point individual and 4th in Performance.
It was a cold day in Johnson County on Saturday, January 19, 2019,
but the Medina County Horse Judgers showed what they are made of
at the Johnson County Horse Judging Contest.
Junior Team of Madison Rogers, Jillian Boehme, and Campbell Pegues
earned 6th place junior team, 2nd place halter; 1st place op onal
reasons halter mares and 6th place performance.
Intermediate Team of Kaitlyn Johnson, Abigail Vierling, Riley Lyssy and
Camryn Darby earned 11th place Intermediate team, 3rd in reasons,
5th reasons halter mares, 12 performance and 6th in halter reasons.
Senior Team of Shelby Simpson, Reese Simpson, Taylor Bendele and
Hannah Vierling earned 5th place senior team, 1st place halter, 5th
place performance and 7th place reasons.
Mikaela Johnson judged with Henderson and Wood County judgers
and earned 11th place team and 5th place halter.
Madison earned 6th place junior in halter mares, Jillian 9th individual
halter and 4th junior halter mares. Campbell earned 8th individual in
halter and 8th junior halter mares, Abigail earned 10th halter, 8th halter reasons and 7th reasons op onal, Riley earned 8th reasons op onal
and Reese 9th place halter.
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PHOTOGRAPHY DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
The District 10 Photography contest is open to all 4-H members in District 10. All photographs must have been taken by the 4-H member between January 1, 2018 and the time of entry. Entries must follow the state 4-H Photography rules, division guidelines, class description and general guidelines.
Registration is open February 1-25 on 4-H connect. Members can enter up to three photos, not in the same category.
STATE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
The Texas 4-H & Youth Development Photography contest will be displayed at the 2019 Texas 4-H Roundup and is open to all senior age 4-H members. The 2018-2019 theme is “Promote 4-H”.
Along with the theme category there are 14 other categories in which to enter.
Each county may have only one entry per category (15 entries per county).
GUIDELINES FOR BOTH CONTESTS CAN BE FOUND AT
https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-contest/uploads/2018-2019_texas-4h_photography-rules.pdf
SHOOTING SPORTS Hondo– There will be a Shooting Sports Meeting for all those interested in Shotgun and Smallbore Rifle projects on February 20th, 6:30 pm at Hondo Public Library - 2003 Ave K, Hondo. For more information contact Sandy Steubing at 830-931-5327.
Castroville—For information on the Smallbore Rifle project contact Beth Zinsmeyer at 210-391-5188
La Coste—For information on the Smallbore Rifle project contact Izel Lopez at 210-347-9694
Rio Medina—For information on the Smallbore Rifle project contact Brandy Anderson at 210-557-4983
4-H Sausage Dinner Back by Popular Demand! The Medina County 4-H Sausage Dinner.
Pickup date for your “To Go Plate” will be Sunday, MARCH 31st.
Tickets are on sale through the month of February from any 4-H member. Contact your Club Manager for Tickets. Ticket prices are:
$7.00/plate
Sausage, New Potatoes, Green Beans & Coleslaw Proceeds will help fund club scholarships and programs and District and State contest reimbursements
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CLOTHING AND TEXTILE CONTESTS
Do you like fashion and being creative? The 4-H clothing and Textiles project is perfect for you. In the 4-H clothing and Textiles Project you can learn how to sew, how to be a good consumer when purchasing clothes, and the art of designing clothes and accessories, and careers in the fashion industry.
Here are some of the different projects you can participate in.
Fashion Show—The Fashion Show is designed for 4-H members to showcase their skills in buying and construction.
Fashion Storyboard—The 4-H Fashion Storyboard is an industry-inspired method of displaying original designs. The storyboard “tells the story” of the designer’s idea.
Natural Fiber Contest—The Natural Fiber contest is part of the Fashion Show. Members choose to buy or construct an outfit made from either cotton or wool/mohair/alpaca.
Duds to Dazzle—During Duds to Dazzle, teams of 3 to 5 receive textiles and each team has 60 minutes to create a new product using items from the supply closet.
“Trashion” Show—In the Trashion Show, intermediate and senior 4-H members use their design skills to create and exhibit a recycled/reused garment created from items that would otherwise be thrown in the trash. Teams of 3 to 5 member submit a video application in the spring to be judged.
Alpaca Wool Challenge—4-H participants of any age can request skein of yarn provided by Alpaca producers to create a knitted, crocheted, or woven clothing or textile item.
Quilt Challenge and Community Service Project—This contest has two options for how to participate. Students can create a blanket or quilt of any kind that will be donated to an individual in need or a charity. These items are not judged. Or member can create quilts to be judged. After judging, quilts will be donated to an organization of the quilters choice, Project Linus or Quilts of Valor.
For more information on any of these go to http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/clothing-textiles/ or call the Extension office.
The County Fashion Show and Fashion Storyboard contest will be March 21st during the County Roundup. The District Fashion Show and Fashion Storyboard contest will be May 3rd during the District Spring Roundup.
county roundup and fashion show
This year County Roundup and County Fashion Show will be combined and will be Thursday, March 21st.
County Roundup is the time to practice your skills and prepare for District competition. You can compete in Share-the-Fun by showing off your talent or prepare a Leaders4Life team and give a presentation.
Check out all the ways you can show your skills by going to:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019_TXRU_Guide.pdf
In conjunction with the County Roundup activities we will also be holding our Fashion Show and take entries for Fashion Storyboard. Start your engines...or sewing machines or check out the “buying” division...and plan on participating this year. Information for these contests can be found at:
https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/clothing-textiles/
For more information regarding these events contact Debby Bodenchuk at the Extension Office 830.741.6180
Opportunities in 4-H... Share the Fun Do you have a talent to share with your fellow 4-H members? Singing? Dancing? Acting? Playing an instrument? Then sign up for Share-The-Fun to be held on Thursday, March 21st at County Roundup. Guidelines have been released and you can plan on seven categories this year: Celebrate 4-H, Choreographed Routines, Musical/Instrumental, Solo/Band Performance, Vocal, Poetry/Prose and Dramedy. An Entry can be an individual or a team up to 9 4-H members. Entry deadline for County roundup is March 8th by calling the Extension office at 830.741.6180. . For more information go to: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Share-th-Fun-Information-Letter.pdf
4-H Outdoor Challenge
Are you up for a challenge? Do you love the great outdoors? The 10th annual Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge will be held at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood on June 26th-28th, 2019.
Grab a friend and learn, practice, and train to compete in a series of ten outdoor events that will challenge you physically and mentally. This year’s events are: Shotgun, archery, fishing, climbing, kayaking, rifle, biologist skills, gear judging, outdoor safety/first aide and outdoor skills. Registration will be on 4-H Connect will be April 15-May 19 and is limited to the first 50 teams. Are you the ultimate Texas Outdoor Challenge team? Join in and find out!
For more information and rules go to http://texas4-H.tamu.edu/projects/outdoor-education-living-skills/
4-H Recordbooks Keeping records is a great way to hold on to your memories about your incredible adventures in 4-H. Record keeping is also a great way to develop skills in time management, communication, setting goals and deadlines, money management and project evaluations. In an effort to update the current record book system a committee has developed an online program with a data entry system that easily allows for updates, editing and printing.
There will be three (3) levels of record books based on 4-H age (junior, intermediate, and senior). Information requested for each level will progressively add on to each other. The junior & intermediate books are significantly simplified from past record books. The senior level book is similar to the past record book with some minor edits.
Parts of the report form will be standardized to allow for ease of completion and judging.
Much of the data from previous record books that a member may have saved on their home computer may be “cut and pasted” into the new form.
All 4-H members will begin using the new online forms or a new paper form that is available for download from the Texas 4-H website.
Record books will still be printed and turned in (in hardcopy form) to be judged by the deadline set by your local County Extension Office.
This system is available for use at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/
Contact Debby Bodenchuk at the Extension office if you need help with your record book
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4-H Healthy Lifestyles Invitional
The classes and resources for the 2019 4-h Healthy Lifestyles Invitational Contest are now available at:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/food-nutrition/
Fantas c News! We s ll have plenty of projects to par cipate in...REGISTER FOR 2018‐2019 4‐H year NOW!
4‐H members and volunteers must register each year to be a member of Medina county 4‐H. Don’t miss out on all the
fun projects and workshops provided to 4‐H members, receive our monthly newsle er, and join the millions of youth
worldwide who “Make the Best Be er”. Enrollment will be on 4‐H Connect at h ps://texas.4honline.com
TIPS IN USING 4‐H CONNECT:
If you already have a profile DO NOT create another one! (call the extension office if you cannot remember your
email address used or password)
If you are new to 4‐H, set up a profile and follow the prompts.
To be an official 4‐H member in Texas 4‐H you must have an Ac ve profile in 4‐H Connect!
An ac ve membership will not be granted un l par cipa on fee is paid.
You cannot register for an event un l your profile is ACTIVE.
If you have any ques ons or cannot access 4‐H connect please call the Extension office at 830.741.6180.
Par cipa on Fee is $25
How
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We welcome any calls or emails and will respond in a mely manner.
Sandra Kunkel—Family and Community Health Agent—[email protected]
Andy Hatcher—Ag and Natural Resources Agent + 4‐H—[email protected]
Debby Bodenchuk—4‐H and Youth Program Assistant—[email protected]
Becky Mar nez—Office Manager—becky.mar [email protected]
Joan Lindeman—Office Secretary—[email protected]
Extension Office—medina‐[email protected] Website: h p://medina.agrilife.org Phone: 830.741.6180
OFFICE HOURS MONDAY‐FRIDAY: 8:00 AM TO NOON & 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM
TEXAS 4-h AGE AND YEAR REQUIREMENTS
Youth may participate in 4-H from September 1st of grade 3 through August 31st following completion of grade 12 with these restrictions:
Texas 4-H will have new membership eligibility based on SCHOOL GRADE not age. The new eligibility rules and guidelines are:
Minimum age—8 (in addition to being in the 3rd grade)
Maximum age—18 (as of August 31, 2019)
4-H member categories
SENIOR: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
INTERMEDIATE: Grades 6, 7, and 8
JUNIOR: Grades 3, 4, and 5
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Leaders become Great not by their Power but, because of their ability to Empower Others. John maxwell
CLUB MANAGERS
4-H Club Manager(s) Phone #
Castroville Aris Vogt
Beth Zinsmeyer
Cindy Guzman
210-274-1046
210-391-5188
210-273-8055
Devine
Carly Parson
Johnny Naegelin
Jeanine Mello
210-413-3885
210-218-9097
210-219-2507
D’Hanis Laurie Henefey 830-426-6260
Hondo Intermediate
(3rd-5th)
Sarah Reus
Samantha Barker
979-220-8414
210-542-4121
Hondo Jr.
(6th-8th)
Sandy Steubing
Nicole Steubing
Vicky Steubing
830-931-5327
830-423-4589
210-275-3973
Hondo High
(9th-12th)
Buffie Rogge
Laurie Lentz
Chelley Gibson
Christie Kaden
210-884-5153
210-213-2088
830-931-5076
210-912-0704
LaCoste Melinda DeCock
Tracy Chafin
210-884-4977
830-709-5553
Rio Medina Michael Zinsmeyer
Rikki Zinsmeyer
830-931-5390
830-931-3368
Next 4-H Meeting Dates
Mark your calendars…
Club meetings will be:
Castroville– Monday, February 11 @ 7:30 pm
Castroville Elementary Cafeteria
Devine—Monday, February 11 @ 7:00 pm
Devine Intermediate Cafeteria
D’Hanis—Wednesday, February 6 @ 7:30 pm
D’Hanis Community Center
Hondo—Sunday, February 10 @ 5:00 pm
St Paul Lutheran Church
LaCoste—Monday, February 11 @ 6:30 pm
LaCoste Elementary Cafeteria
Rio Medina—Sunday, February 10 @ 5:00 pm
Mumme’s Rio Medina Store
Sandra Kunkel Andy Hatcher Debby Bodenchuk
Medina County Extension Agent Medina County Extension Agent Medina County
FCH Ag/NR 4-H Program Asst.
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 Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
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Feb 25-Mar 18 - Houston Stock Show
Mar 4 - Club Managers Meeting
Mar 3 - Meat Judging at HLSR
Mar 4 - Horse Judging at HLSR
Mar 11 - Livestock Judging at HLSR
Mar 14 - 4-H Day at the Capitol
Mar 16 - Dairy Judging at HLSR
Mar 16-30 - Austin Livestock Show
Mar 21 - County Roundup & Fashion Show
Mar 28 - Livestock Judging at Austin
Mar 30 - Texas A&M Clinics
Mar 31 - Sausage Dinner
Texas 4-H Opportunity
Scholarships Due on 4-H Connect
Reg. Opens for Dist. Photography
Contest
Club Managers Meeting
6pm
Photography Workshop
6-7pm
Swine Skillathon @ S.A.L.E.
D’Hanis Club Meeting 7:30pm
S.A.L.E. Begins
Food Challenge @ S.A.L.E.
S.A.L.E. Jr Breeding Swine
Dairy Judging @ S.A.L.E.
Youth Day @ S.A.L.E.
Wool Judging @ S.A.L.E.
Hondo Clubs & Rio Medina
Club Meeting 5pm
Meat Judging @ S.A.L.E.
Castroville 7:30pm Devine 7:pm &
LaCoste 6:30pm Club Meetings
Beef Skillathon @ S.A.L.E.
S.A.L.E. School Tours S.A.L.E. Lamb & Goats
S.A.L.E. Jr Shootout
Consumer Decision Making
@ S.A..L.E.
Livestock Judging @ San Angelo
Group 1 Barrows
County Holiday Office Closed
Horse Judging @ S.A.L.E.
S.A.L.E. School Tours
S.A.L.E. Jr Steer Show
Group 2 Barrows
HLSR-Sporting Clays thru the 24th
Livestock Judging @
S.A.L.E.
S.A.L.E. Ends
Reg for Dist. Photography
Ends
County Council Meeting 7pm
Houston Livestock Show Begins
Coming in April
April 1 - District Photography Results on D10 Website April 1 - County Council Officer Application Deadline April 1 - Club Managers Meeting April 13 - District Livestock Judging, Fredericksburg April 17 - District Meat Judging, Angelo St. University
Houston Gilt Show
Meat Judging @ HLSR
Club Managers
Meeting 6pm
Devine 7:pm & LaCoste 6:30pm Club Meetings
Horse Judging @ HLSR
D’Hanis Club Meeting 7:30pm
Houston Lambs & Goats
Hondo Clubs & Rio Medina Club
Meeting 5pm
Houston Barrows Wave 1
Livestock Judging @ HLSR
SPRING BREAK
Houston Barrows Wave 2
Houston Steer Show
4-H Day at the Capitol
Dairy Judging @ HLSR
Castroville Club Meeting 7:30pm
Austin Lamb & Goats
Austin Barrows
Austin Barrows
Sausage Dinner
Austin Steer Show Livestock Judging
@ Austin Texas A&M
Clinics
County Roundup & Fashion Show
6pm
