Victoria County 4-H Family Newsletter - Texas A&M AgriLife

Victoria County 4-H 4Family NewsletterAugust 2011Texas AgriLife Extension Service– Victoria County442 Foster Field Drive, Victoria TX 77904Phone: (361) 575-4581 Fax: (361) 572-0798Email: victoria@ag.tamu.eduAugusts' Hottest Headlines:2011-2012 4-H Club Managers and Assistant ManagersThe 4-H Club Managers and Assistant Managers came together in July to prepare foranother awesome year of 4-H in Victoria County. We are excited to have such amazingvolunteers serving the organization this year and know that 2011-2012 will be one ofthe best 4-H years Victoria County has ever seen. Thank you to the following volunteersfor providing leadership to our clubs:AloeManager– Shelly MarbachAssistant– Karen HempelBloomingtonManager - Dewayne JanisGuadalupeManager– Traci ShadleAssistant– Laurie WaltherMission ValleyManager– Bridget JacobNurseryManager– Nadine VanBeverenAssistant - Tiffany WilliamsRough RidersManager– Janet JonesAssistant– Cathy MyersWebsites:Texas 4-H:http://texas4-h.tamu.eduDistrict 11 4-H :http://d114-h.tamu.eduVictoria County:http://victoria-tx.tamu.eduInside thisissue:UpcomingMeetingsAugustCalendar22High BiddersManager– Brenda HeibelAssistant– Darlene WilleminInezManager– Danielle WarzechaAssistant– Mark BergerKelly CreekManager– Mike WuenscheAssistant– Cherise Bludau-BranchShotgunManager– Tammy BarringerAssistant– Lana WebelSouthern CountryManager– Charlotte BethkeWestwoodManager– Jackie ParsonsAssistant– Wendy BishopWood-HiManager– Gayle ParenicaAssistant– Constance JohnsonClub Corner 3Project Page 44-H Stars 5LivestockNews Insert

Harvest of Fun 2011Page 3Event SpecificsDate: Sunday September 18, 2011Location: Victoria Community Center (Arena, Dome, & Kitchen)Schedule11:00am - Begin the serving line & games.12:00pm - Opening Ceremony12:30pm – Start the Auction1:30pm – Close Serving LineAssignments for 2011Auction Chair – Shelly MarbachPublicity Chair– Janet JonesMeal Coordinator– Kirby GarrettMeat– GuadalupeSlicing – High BiddersBeans – AloePotatoes – Shotgun ClubPlates to Go – Mission ValleyServing Line – BloomingtonDessert & Tea Table – Rough RidersMeal Tickets – Southern CountryKitchen Supervisor– Morres VanBeveren7:30am – 9:00am : High Bidders9:00am – 12:00pm : Nursery12:00pm – 3:30pm : InezAsk yourClub Managerhow YOUcan help!!Cow Plop Bingo – AloeTicket Booth – Kelly CreekDunking Booth – Kelly CreekJenny Jump – WestwoodInformation Booth – AmbassadorsCake Walk – Wood HiArchery – Archery ProjectGames– GuadalupeDecorations – InezPhotographer – Photography Project membersOther itemsEach club will be required to donate a basket to the auction.Each family will be asked to sell meal tickets, donate 2 cakes and 1 dozen cookies/browniesNext Planning MeetingAugust 25th 5:30pm at the Extension Office

Project Page Page 4ArcherySign up for the 4-H archery project will be held onTuesday, September 6th beginning at 6:30pm at theStraight Arrow Archery Complex located at 60 StorehouseDrive. A grant from the Rocky Mountain ElkFoundation will be used to help defray registration fees–members will only be required to pay $25! Thank you toour friends at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation fortheir support!The Archery Project is open to all 4-H youth that arecurrently enrolled in a community club in VictoriaCounty. Contact Charleen Gaskamp (218-4369) or JanetLesak (920-7770) with any questions.Food & NutritionProject leaders are currently planning a workshop forOctober. Please call the Extension Office if you wouldlike to assist in planning, provide a demonstration orserve as a teen leader.RabbitA mandatory project meeting will be held on Sunday,August 28, 2011 at 2pm at the Victoria County 4-H ActivityCenter. All members (both new and existing) whowish to participate in the rabbit project need to be in attendance.For questions, please contact Becky Kueckerat 361-648-6736 or Renee' Hammack at 361-935-0351.Community ServiceCody and Leah Bishop are collecting fans for the localfan drive. If you would like to support this project pleasedrop off donated fans to the Extension Office by August31st.RecordbookDistrict Recordbook ResultsBeef:Junior-Blue, Tyler JohnsonIntermediate- 2nd, Cody BishopSenior–Blue, Travis JohnstonGardening & HorticultureJunior-2nd, Lauren GarrettIntermediate- 1st, Seth GarrettGoatSenior-Blue, Charles HollowayHealthJunior-1st, Leah BishopHorseSenior-Blue, Lauren HellerPoultry:Senior-Blue, Morgan ParkPublic SpeakingSenior-2nd, John WilsonRabbit:Junior-Red, Mason HillIntermediate- 2nd, Rachel BarringerSheep:Junior-Blue, Braden ParsonsSenior-Blue, Melody RileyShooting Sports:Junior-1st, John AtzenhofferSenior-1st, Kyle BarringerSwine:Junior–Red, Abby HuddlestonIntermediate– Blue, Randall NelsonWildlife & Fisheries :Intermediate- 3rd, Kelley WoodSenior—1st, Chris WoodKyle Barringer and Chris Wood will be advancing tothe State Recordbook contest on August 10th. Goodluck!!!

Page 5Please contact us anytime if you have aquestion or concern.4-H StarsSarah BrandesCounty Extension Agent4-H & Youth DevelopmentSam WombleCounty Extension AgentNatural ResourcesExtension programs serve people of all agesregardless of socioeconomic level, race, color,sex, religion, disability, or national origin. TheTexas A&M University System, U.S.Department of Agriculture, and the CountyCommissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.A member of the Texas A&M UniversitySystem and its statewide Agriculture Program.This edition of the4-H Family Newsletter is proudly sponsored byVictoria CountyFarm BureauDistrict 11 4-H Horse Show ResultsSpeed DivisionBarrel Racing-2nd– Madeline Jones; 3rd– Sydney BurnsPoles-4th– Madeline JonesStakes Race-5th– Madeline Jones; 6th– Glynna NickleChampion Timed Horseman– Madeline JonesRoping DivisionTeam Roping-2nd– Lane MarbachEnglish DivisionShowmanship at Halter-1st– Meghan Wied; 2nd– Kristi Hinton; 4th– Lauren HellerRegistered Mares 5 and over-4th– Kristi HintonRegistered Geldings 5 and over-1st– Lauren Heller; 3rd– Meghan WiedHunter Showmanship-1st– Kristi Hinton; 2nd– Meghan Wied; 3rd-Lauren HellerHunter Under Saddle-1st– Kristi Hinton; 2nd-Meghan Wied; 4th– Lauren HellerHunter Seat Equitation-1st– Kristi Hinton; 2nd– Meghan Wied; 5th– Lauren HellerChampion– Kristi Hinton; Reserve Champion– Meghan WiedJudged DivisionWestern Pleasure-1st– Meghan Wied; 2nd– Lauren Heller; 4th– Kristi HintonWestern Horsemanship-1st– Lauren Heller; 2nd-Kristi Hinton; 3rd Meghan WiedWestern Riding-2nd– Kristi Hinton; 3rd– Meghan Wied; 7th Lauren HellerTrail-1st– Lauren Heller; 2nd– Meghan Wied; 4th– Kristi HintonChampion Judged Horseman– Lauren HellerReserve Champion Judged Horseman– Meghan Wied

Livestock Project NewsAugust 2011Major Show Lamb and Goat Validation TagsThe deadline to order major show lamb and goat validation tags for 2011-2012 will be Friday, August 19 th . Ifyou’re planning on exhibiting a lamb or goat at a major livestock show (Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Houston,Austin) you will need to order tags. Tags will cost $10/each. Texas Lamb Breeders Association numbers willhave to be included on the validation forms when the lambs are validated in October. No TLBA numbers willbe added later. Validation will take place on Tuesday, October 18 th 4:30 p.m. at the VLS Pavilion.State Fair of Texas EntriesExhibitors that validated animal projects for the State Fair of Texas, be reminded that the entry deadline is approaching.Please call and schedule an appointment to stop by the Extension office and complete your entriesbetween August 8 th and 12 th . Once again, we will be required to submit your entry online. For additional informationincluding rules and regulations, visit www.bigtex.comProject SupportI’m available to assist you with your livestock projects should you have any questions. If you need me to helpyou purchase a project, feel free to call the Extension office at 575-4581.Project MeetingsIf you have suggestions for livestock project meetings, please call the Extension office. Meetings can be coordinatedfor individual clubs or countywide groups. I’m more than willing to work with you in coordinatingand scheduling programs so if you have an interest, let me know.Major Show SchedulesSan Antonio, Houston and Austin have a tentative livestock show schedule posted online. Visit their respectivewebsite to see the latest updates.www.sarodeo.comwww.rodeohouston.comwww.staroftexas.orgCoastal Bend ClassicThe 2 nd Annual Coastal Bend Classic is scheduled for Saturday, December 3 rd at the San Patricio County Fairgroundsin Sinton. The program will include educational clinics for cattle, lamb and goat exhibitors with ashow to follow that afternoon. A new attraction to the event is the addition of a show pig clinic. Confirmedspeakers thus far include Kelton Mason and Glen Martin. For more information, visithttp://agrilife.org/victoria4h/leadership-activities-events/

Livestock Project NewsLivestock Show OpportunitiesFor a list of prospect shows, please visit www.theshowbox.com In addition, check outhttp://agrilife.org/victoria4h/leadership-activities-events/ for details concerning the Victoria Crossroads Classic(September 17-18).2012 Victoria Livestock Show Judges UpdateLamb and Goat - Roel GarzaBroiler - Jacob CoppedgeRabbit - Mary Jo TerrySteer - Brandon CallisHog - Al SchminkeBreeding Gilt - Jason HoddeSweepstakes - Neely NelsonJr. Heifer Show - Ryan Cummins, TBACarcass - Dr. Davey GriffinShowmanship - Peter McGuill, Dustin CoufalQuality Counts Requirement for Major Livestock ShowsQuality counts verification for 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors has been in the works for a while and beginning thisupcoming show season will be MANDATORY. All Texas Major Livestock Shows will require youth exhibitors to havecompleted training and testing in quality counts. Verification will be part of the entry process. With no verificationnumber (certifying that an exhibitor successfully completed the online test) exhibitors will not be able to enter a majorlivestock show. Youth exhibitors will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of the Six Pillars of Character and theEight Core Concepts presented in the Quality Counts Curriculum. To do this, they will need to pass an online test at(http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/) and acquire a Quality Counts Verification number.Youth can review an online module http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/texas-trails/ to study for the test. All the test questionsand answers are covered on the online module. Additionally, there is a power point presentation that covers more of theprogram specifics. Click the verification link on the quality counts website at the address above to access the slides aswell as the test.Important Reminders:1. The test is required for both 4-H and FFA members (youth involved in both organizations need to select “bothorganizations” when they log in).2. There are two tests - a Junior/Intermediate and a Senior test. The junior/intermediate test is 10 questions, seniortest is 20 questions.3. Youth will have to pass the test once within each age group. For example, a junior 4-H member passes the testand will use the same verification number until he or she becomes a senior 4-H member. At that time, he or shewill need to take the senior test.4. The test can be taken as many times as needed. A score of 80 or above = passing.5. The verification number is required to complete major show entries. At the conclusion of successfully completingthe test, you will be given a certificate to print off designating your individual verification number.