Update PALO PINTO COUNTY 4-H

Palo Pinto County Extension Office 221 S. 5th Ave. ● P.O. Box 130

Palo Pinto, TX. 76484 Phone: 940-659-1228 ● Email: palopint@ag.tamu.edu

http://palopinto.agrilfie.org

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.

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September 2016

****** Attention Major Show Sheep & Goat Exhibitors Sheep and Goat tags for state shows have already been ordered. If you did not order your tags, please contact the Extension office as soon as possible. Late tags are $20.00 each.

1 2016 - 2017 4-H Year Begins Please see important information about enrollment on the back.

15 Food & Nutrition Contest Planning Meeting This meeting is open to all parents and 4-H’ers that are interested in participating in the Food & Nutrition Project this year. We need your input to decide contest dates, workshops, etc.

18 Santo 4-H Shooting Sports Mandatory Firearm Safety Class/Orientation This class is required for both new and returning shooters. It will be held at the Brazos River Gun & Archery Club in Mineral Wells from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Please call or text (817) 243-6493 or email edie@6mfirearms.com to register.

26 Deadline to order Swine Tags for Major Shows If you plan to show a swine project at Fort Worth, San Antonio, San Angelo, Houston or Austin, contact the Extension office to order your tag.

TBA 4-H Foods Workshop A hands-on workshop with a focus on the 4-H Food Challenge and 4-H Food Show will be held at the Extension office in Palo Pinto.

30 State Fair of Texas Begins

United Way provides support to

Palo Pinto County 4-H

October 2016

1 Food & Nutrition Workshop

This workshop is for anyone interested in participating in Food & Nutrition contests this fall, such as Food Show, Food Challenge, or Nutrition Quiz Bowl. The class will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Extension office in Palo Pinto. The agenda will include 6 learning sessions and some fun hands-on activities. Please RSVP to 940-659-1228 by Wednesday, September 28th if you plan to attend.

2-6 National 4-H Week - Promote 4-H

5-16 Tractor Supply Company Paper Clover Campaign The Mineral Wells store would like us to promote 4-H in their store. If you or your group is interested in participating, please contact the Extension Office.

8 One Day 4-H This October 8th, all over our state, 4-H clubs will once again be going out into their communities to lend a helping hand in exciting new ways. What will you do? Our county project is to collect change for the United Way during September & October. Clubs may have projects planned also.

12 Palo Pinto County Hay Judging Contest—EXPO Center in Mineral Wells 3:30 pm

17 Sheep & Goat Tag-In for County & Major Shows This will be held at the EXPO Center in Mineral Wells from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

17 Chicken Orders Due For County Show If you would like to show chickens at the County Stock Show, you need to be at the Expo Building in Mineral Wells between 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Oct. 17th to get your chickens ordered.

18 Palo Pinto County 4-H Council Meeting This meeting will be held at the Extension office at 6:00 pm. Each club should have two delegates present, but all 4-H members are welcome.

23 Palo Pinto County Food Show Entries for this contest will be due to the Extension office by Oct. 14th. Complete rules are available at http://palopinto.agrilife.org

Attention Major Livestock Show Exhibitors Quality Counts verification is required for all youth exhibiting livestock (market and/or breeding) at major livestock shows in Texas (including the Ft. Worth Livestock Show, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Star of Texas Fair in Austin, San Angelo Livestock Show, Sandhills Stock Show in Odessa, State Fair of Texas in Dallas, and Heart O’ Texas Fair in Waco). The verification process will require exhibitors to pass an online test with a minimum of 80% . Exhibitors only need to be verified once as a junior and once again as a senior. Junior is 8 and in the 3rd grade through 13 years of age as of the previous August 31st. Senior is 14 years or older as of the previous August 31st. This must be completed before entering any major livestock show.

The Quality Counts site is: http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/verification/

It’s Time to Enroll or Re-enroll for the New 4-H Year We are glad that you have chosen to be apart of Texas 4-H and the Palo Pinto County 4-H program! Below is some important information about enrolling for the 2016 -2017 4-H Year.

Texas 4-H requires every 4-H youth member and volunteer leader to enroll or re-enroll during each 4-H year. Palo Pinto County is still going to require that a paper enrollment form be completed for each member and volunteer leader.

Texas 4-H has an annual participation fee for youth members of $20.00 up to October 31, 2016, and a $25.00 fee from November 1st to the completion of the 2016-2017 4-H year. Clover Kids (grade K‐2) are exempt from this fee.

To be a 4‐H member, the enrollment form and fee must be submitted and entered into the 4‐H Connect program. The Extension office will enter the information once we receive your enrollment form and payment, or you may access 4-H connect to re-enroll. To access 4-H Connect to enroll or to register for an event, please contact the Palo Pinto County Extension Office to obtain your login information.

4-H volunteers that work directly with youth must be screened before becoming a volunteer. They are then are rescreened every three years. We ask that all volunteers completely fill out the yellow form each year.

Please Help 4-H Support United Way

Palo Pinto County 4-H has chosen to support the annual United Way fundraising cam‐paign as our One Day 4-H project on the county level. Palo Pinto County 4-H is one of 16 organizations that receives funding from United Way of Palo Pinto County. They support us, so let’s support them!

We will be collecting change during club meetings in September and October. Each club has been given a jar that will be available for filling. We ask that clubs return their banks by October 21st so that we can report our efforts to the state. There are also some opportunities to volunteer your time. United Way is in need of volunteers for several events. More information will be available soon.