4-H Council Thank you to the Shooting Sports leaders that went and got certified to be

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1 4-H Council 4-H Futures and Features November 2016 Chairman Trenton Richey 1st V-Chairman Alyson Chisum 2nd V-Chairman Kellie Mae Davis Secretary-Jacee Sellers Reporter-Hannah Porter Delegates-at-Large Emily Robertson and Victoria Swift 4-H Lefors Pirates Delegates North Fork Emily Robertson Connor Hampton Soaring Eagle Delegates Team Eagle Delegates Holland Poole North Fork Leader Tonya Robertson Soaring Eagles Leader Deborah Davis Missy Schilling Team Eagle Leader Jeff Boyd 4-H Lefors Pirates Leaders Dana Davis Krista Elrod PARENT LEADERS ASSOCIATION Chairman Max Payne 1st Vice-Chairman Chad Epperson Secretary Deborah Davis Treasurer Shelly Youree Co-Treasurer-Sara Rumrill Gray County had a fabulous Food Show today with young chefs showcasing their culinary skills as well as their nutrition knowledge! Congratulations and Good Luck to the 4-H members advancing to District competition in November. Huge Thank You to our project leaders, Tonya Robertson and Candace Sellers for all their time hard work! Thank you to the Shooting Sports leaders that went and got certified to be Texas 4-H Shooting Instructors on October22nd and October 23rd. Trenton Richey-Teen Leader Chad Epperson-Archery Troy Reeves-Air Pistol Rodney Robertson-Shotgun We should be getting the Thanksgiving order in very soon. When we do we will contact you to pick up your orders. Also, please keep selling for the Christmas order! The more we sell, the more our entire club is benefited. We need the Christmas order turned into the office no later than November 14th.

2 P a g e H F u t u r e s a n d F e a t u r e s Thank you to all the 4-Her s that showed up to clean our park! Community service is a large part of 4-H and you all did a wonderful job representing Gray County 4-H! Photo Credit: Izaak Lee Two Gray County 4-H Team Eagle shooters were recently presented with National Rifle Association qualification awards earned during the past several months. All qualifications were under the auspices of the American Rifleman Air Rifle, 10 meter, 3-position course of fire. The American Rifleman qualification program is a progressive course of fire requiring shooters to meet nationally defined scoring criteria in each of the prone, kneeling, and standing positions. Emma Doucette NRA Pro-Marksman date of final qualifying shots: 17OCT2016 Jaxtyn Goen NRA Pro-Marksman date of final qualifying shots: 17OCT2016

3 P a g e 3 Food and Nutrition Project Foods project will meet Tuesday, November 1st at 6:30 to discuss upcoming Big Fun in D1 for November 4th and 5th. Food show and food challenge participants to be present. Air Rifle Air Rifle will be every Monday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. We will follow the Pampa ISD school calendar, which means, if there is a Monday Pampa ISD does not have school, we will not have Air Rifle. Archery Project The Archery Project will meet on Monday, October 3rd and Monday October 17th at 6:00 p.m.. Please call Chad Epperson at for more information. Dog Project The Dog Project will meet at 6:30 on Tuesday, November 29 at the Annex. No dogs at this meeting but please bring dog vaccination records that evening. If you have anymore questions please call the office at CLUB NEWS Soaring Eagles 4-H Club will North Fork 4-H Club will Clover Kids 4-H Club will Lefor s 4-H Club have their meet on Friday, November meet on Tuesday, meet on Monday, food drive on November 4th at 2:30 in the cafeteria November 8th at 6:30 at November 5:30 16th. Please contact Dana of the school. the Annex. p.m. Davis for more information. 4-H YOUTH COUNCIL The 4-H Youth Council will meet November 6th at 4:30 at the Annex. We will discuss the Christmas Party and holiday Community Service. Council Meetings PARENT/LEADER COUNCIL The Parent-Leaders Council will meet on Monday, November 28th at 6:30 at the Annex.

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5 Office Closures: The office will be closed Friday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. We will close at noon on Wednesday, November 23rd and be closed all day November 24th and November 25th. We will be open regular business hours beginning Monday, November 28th.

6 TOT Livestock Show Swine: January 7, 2017 Judge: TBA Registration/Weights: 9:00 AM (No late Entries-No Exceptions)-$40 Show: 10:00 AM Lambs, Goats, Steers: January 8, 2017 Judge-TBA Registration : 9:00 AM -Lambs and Goats 11:00 AM-Steers (No Late Entries-No Exceptions)-$40 Gray Livestock Show Swine: January 21, 2017 Judge: TBA Registration/Weights: Due Friday, January 20, 2017 at 7PM Show: January 21, 2017 at 9:00 AM Lambs, Goats, Steers: January 19, 2017 Judge: Jason Miller Registration/Weights: Due Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 4PM Show: January 19, 2017 at 6:00 PM SWINE VALIDATION NOVEMBER 22ND AT 5:00 AT THE BULL BARN The Lefors 4-H club officers Daygon Elrod, Chaston Mouser, Taysen Swires and Braxton Mouser showing their support of their community and their club! Way to go Lefors Club!

7 November 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Foods 6: Big fun in D1 Soaring Eagles Big Fun in D1 12 Youth Council 6:00 Air 6: North Fork 6: Office Closed Veterans Day Pecan Orders Due Lefors Food Drive Air 6: :00 Air 6: Swine Validation 5:00 p.m. 29 Office noon 30 Office Closed Thanksgiving Office Closed Air 6:30 Clover 5:30 Adult 6:30 Dog 6:30

8 P a g e 8 G R A Y C O U N T Y F A C U L T Y & S T A F F Joan Gray-Soria CEA Family & Consumer Sciences Michael Jeffcoat CEA-Agriculture & Natural Resources VISIT OUR WEB-SITE@ gray.agrilife.org Like Us On Gray County Extension and 4-H Page on Facebook Sara Rumrill Gray County Extension Office Manager Gray County Extension Office E. Frederic Ave., St. C Pampa, Texas County Extension Agent County Extension Agent Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas cooperating. Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. -Arthur Ashe