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P O L K C O U N T Y 4 - H

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national

origin, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts

of Texas Cooperating. Anyone needing special assistance at an Extension Program should contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Office at (936) 327-6828 at

least one week prior to the program or event.

Food Show: Amy Jarry, Alison Jarry, Maddie Marsh

Livestock Judging: Kassie Rains

Horse Judging: Autum Erwin, Caleb Erwin, Samantha Lowe, Kelsey

Moore, Sara Moore, Steffani Moser, Brittany Potts, Joe Tomlinson

Shot Gun: Justin Horton

East Region Horse Show: Richard Skog, Steffani Moser

Recordbook: Autumn Erwin, Chase Gilbert, Caleb Erwin,

Samantha Lowe ,Steven Harbuck and Jenny Harbuck

Save the Date :

August 21, 2014

Time:

6:30pm at Livingston Jr.High Cafeteria

RSVP for your table with Priss by August 5th. 936-327-6828

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2014-2015 4-H Enrollment Time

Starting August 21st we will be signing everyone up for the 4-H 2014-2015 Year.

This includes students and leaders. EVERYONE has to re-enroll. As soon as the new forms come out I will e-mail them or come by the office and pick one up.

Want to shoot? Like to try out your Shot Gun

abilities? Sign up for the Youth Track at the Brian

Perry Shoot!

Stay Connected by Downloading the 4-H News and Events App Today!

Texas 4-H has an app to help you keep up to date on 4-H

events in your county, district, and across Texas! Best of all it’s

FREE!

Once installed select Texas and your county.

TRINITY NECHES Livestock Checks

The second round of checks will be coming into the office sometime in August. I will

send out the date as soon as I find out for sure.

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Major Show Tag orders for Goat, Lambs

Major Show Tag orders ( Houston, San Antonio, Ft. Worth, Austin) for

Goat & Lambs are due by August 25th.

Swine tag orders will be coming up in September so please mark your

calendar’s and give us a call if you plan on showing.

If you plan on participating in the calf scramble at any of these shows

please let us know.

Major Show Poultry orders will be

due on September 3rd!

Please Contact Priss at the Extension Office!

2015 County Livestock Show : TNLS You need to be getting your animals for TNLS which will be March 23-27, 2015.

All Goats, Lambs, and Beef projects will need to be purchased before October 8th!

4-H Equipment

We need ALL 4-H Equipment back in the office

Gulf Coast Classic/Brazoria County Fairgrounds– Prospect Show-August 2, 2014

http://agrilife.org/brazoria4h

Showdown at Sundown– Kountze– August 9, 2014– Call Stephanie Hoppe 409-998-4105

Austin County Jubilee– Beeville– August 9 & 10th– Steer & Heifer– Scott Jones 979-421-0714

Brazoria County Summer Sizzler– August 17, 2014– Heifer show– Darrell Denison-832-922-7410

Neuman Classic–Winnie,Tx.–August 23rd–Steer & Heifer-deadline Aug.15th-Michael Neuman 409-781-3770

Fishing Tournament– Port O’Connor, Texas– August 29 & 30– Contact 361-552-9747

Colmesneil FFA Summer Bash– August 30, 2014– Woodville– Lance Seamans 409-200-4202

Hardin Jefferson FFA Bash-Kountze– September 6, 2014– Ken Abney @ kabney@hjisd.net

All these are on the Prospect shows found on Facebook: Texas Prospect Show

4-H Supply Check Out

When you check items out please be considerate and

return it as soon as possible for others to use. Please

make sure all items are clean and in good

repair.

Please call the office prior to picking up any

equipment. Thanks!

As a reminder, you can access 4-H newsletters

and upcoming events on the Polk County

Extension website: polk.agrilife.org

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2014-2015 PROJECT LEADERS

If you want to be a project leader or will continue to be a project leader please give us a call. Alyssa will be

holding a meeting in August to kick off next year!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE GREAT PROJECT LEADERS THAT WE HAD IN 2013-2014! ( We

want ALL of last year leaders back!!!)

4-H Club Meetings:

Goodrich 4-H- Meet every Thursday @ Holiday Lake Estates Julie Mack 713-206-8362

Livingston Meetings will start backup in September—Adrena Gilbert

Big Sandy —Meetings will start backup in September Cindy Tolar 936-933-5650

Onalaska 4-H – Meetings will start backup in September. Natalie Huestis 936-933-2582

Onalaska Clover –Meetings will start backup in September. Sherry Wathall 936-933-7714

Project Meetings ( ALL MEETINGS will be held at the Extension Meeting room unless otherwise noted )

Shooting Sports –Meetings will resume in September John Horton 936-433-0652

Council/Leaders— August 21st – 4-H Banquet will be considered the meeting.

Horse Project—Will be announced later -Kim Silcox 936- 933-6527

Entomology –Meetings will start backup in September. Debbie Cox 936-329-1519

Fashion & Sewing –Meetings will start back up in September Kim Hastings – call 936-329-5138

Goat Meeting—.Meetings will start backup in September ( Looking for a leader??? )

Lamb Meeting—Meetings will start backup in September. Kevin Harbuck 936- 563-3839

Photography – Meetings will start backup in September. Rhonda Brodie 713-876-8604

Rabbit- Meetings will start backup in September . Cullen Vailes –936-329-5671

Swine – Meetings will start backup in September Randy VanWagner 936-328-7396

Beef Meeting—TBD—next year Justin Gilbert 936-328-9494

Poultry—TBD – next year Lawrence & Debbie Oliver 936-327-8176

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Mark Currie CEA-Ag/NR

Alyssa Puckett CEA-4H

Emily Rice CEA-FCS

Polk County Office

602 E. Church St., Suite 127

Livingston, TX 77351

936-327-6828

Fax # 936-327-6859

Polk-Tx.tamu.edu-Website

https://www.facebook.com/Livingston4h

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