December Newsletter 2009

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1 Agriculture and Natural Resources Family and Consumer Sciences 4H and Youth Development Community Development December Newsletter 2009 Kerr County AgriLife Extension Roy Walston County Extension Agent Ag/NR Rene Walls County Extension Agent FCS Laurinda Boyd 4-H Program Assistant Website: Hwy 27, Kerrville, TX (830) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Jr. Council 6:30 Ext. 2 Sr. Council 6:30 Ext. BB Gun/Air Rifle/ Ag Barn 3 4 Horse Club Christmas 6:30 Ext. 5 District Food Show in San Marcos Kerr 4-H Shooting Sports Brisket Cook BB Gun/Air 1-3 Ag Barn Lamb & Goat Showmanship 1:00 Project Center 6 Kerr 4-H Shooting Sports Brisket Pick-Up 12:00-2:00 Ext. 7 6:00 Indoor Arena 8 Hunt Club 5:30 Hunt School Cafeteria East Kerr Club 6:00 Immanuel Lutheran Church 9 West Kerr Club 6:00 Ingram HS Café BB Gun/Air Rifle/ Ag Barn Swine Showmanship Clinic 6-7:30 Project Center Council - Any Baby Can Christmas Party - Exhibit Hall 12 Hill Country Goat Classic Mansfield Park Cowboy Capital Lamb Classic Mansfield Park 13 Lamb Shearing 1 Project Center 14 Kerrville Club 6:30 Ext. 15 Turtle Creek Club 6:00 the Bowling Alley 16 Center Point Club 7:15 Center Point HS Cafeteria Horse Club 6:30 Extension Office Essay Deadline for EWA Youth Hunt

2 4-H Council Leadership Team Meeting: Jr. Council Meeting - Dec. 1st Sr. Council Meeting - Dec. 2nd Both meetings will be held at the Extension Office at 6:30 p.m. RSVP Necessary!!! THERE ARE STILL SOME THAT HAVE NOT PAID FOR THEIR SHIRTS & BADGES. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!! This month is the Any Baby Can Fundraiser. We are responsible for decorating the Ag Barn, providing the food, & assisting at the party & with clean up. At this months meeting, we will be making decorations & signing up for decorating times. We will also be providing the entertainment of Christmas music from 7-8 p.m. If you would like to sing, play an instrument or both, please call the extension office to sign up. This is a VERY important Community Service project for council. We hope that everyone will be able to help out & support the event. East Kerr 4-H Club Will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 8th at 6:00 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church. We will go Christmas Caroling at the Nursing Home and return to the church for a party. Bring your items for the Women s Shelter. 8th - Hunt Club Meeting Hunt 5:30 p.m. East Kerr Club Meeting Immanuel Lutheran 6:00 p.m. 9th - West Kerr Club Meeting Ingram HS 6:00 p.m. 14th - Kerrville Club Meeting Extension 6:30 p.m. 15th - Turtle Creek Club Meeting Turtle Creek Community 6:30 p.m. 16th - Center Point Club Meeting Center Point HS 7:15 p.m. 28th - Horse Club Meeting Extension 6:30 p.m. Horse Club Will meet at the Extension Office on Monday, December 28th at 6:30 p.m. We will have our Christmas 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office on Friday, December 4th. DON T FORGET to bring a canned good and a wrapped $5 gift. Turtle Creek 4-H Club Will meet Tuesday, December 15th at 6:00 p.m. at the bowling alley for this years Christmas Party. Hunt 4-H Club Will meet on Tuesday, December 8th at 5:30 p.m. at the Hunt School Cafeteria. Kerrville 4-H Club Will meet Monday, December 14th at the Kerr County Extension Office at 6:30 p.m. Center Point 4-H Club Will meet Wednesday, December 16th at the Center Point High School Cafeteria at 7:15 p.m. West Kerr 4-H Club Will meet Wednesday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. at the Ingram High School Café. Guest speaker to be announced. Bring AT LEAST three non-perishable food items for the Christmas food drive.

3 2010 District Photography Contest Registration for the District Photography Contest will be held on 4-H Connect from March 1-15, Cost for registration will be $5.00 per person. Late registration will be open March with an additional fee of $5.00. BB Gun The BB Gun Project practices for December are: Wednesday s the 2nd & 9th. 5:30 P.M., Exhibit Hall (Agbarn) There will also be a practice during the Brisket cook on Saturday, Dec. 5th from 1-3 p.m. The 9th will be the last practice before the Winter Break. ARCHERY Will meet on Monday, December 7th in the Indoor Arena at 6:00 p.m. If you need any additional information please contact Billy Snow at (830) or bdsnow@windstream.net This will be the last practice before the Winter Break. Exotic Wildlife Association Youth Hunt January 29-31, 2010 Place: Whitetail Junction Ranch Only 8 youth (3rd-12th grade) will be selected. Each 4-H youth interested in participating must complete an essay. This years essay topic will be: How hunting can ensure the survival of endangered species. Each essay needs to be at least 250 words. Some of the winning essays will be featured in the EWA magazine. Resources for essays are: EWA website: and click on the Death Warrant on Exotic Species for reference materials and to understand more of what this industry is facing should we loose our right to hunt certain species. Essays will be judged and selected by an EWA committee. The deadline for entering is December 31, PLEASE DO NOT DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO THE EWA OFFICE OR TO THE RANCH WHERE WE WILL HUNT.....ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD COME THROUGH THE EXTENSION OFFICE TO LAURINDA or LBoyd@ag.tamu.edu Each 4-H member may enter up to 4 photos. Photos DO NOT have to be in different categories (i.e. 4-H er may enter 4 color landscape photos.) There is also a District Category called Creative Display. This category allows 4-h ers to show their creativity with photos in a scrapbook layout. In addition to the 4 photos, a 4-H member may enter one item in the Creative Display category. If a 4-H er submits more than 4 photos, it will be up to the committee s discretion as to which 4 photos will be judged. All photographs will be due to the Kerr County Extension Office no later than Wednesday, March 10th. Fashion Story Board Do you like Fashion? Do you want to learn more about being a designer? Come try a new project called Fashion Story Board, where you can learn about the elements and principles of design. Then you will get a chance to create a look of your own and tell all about it through a fashion story board. If interested, please contact Rene Walls at or RKWalls@ag.tamu.edu. Clothing & Textiles The Clothing & Textiles Project will start in January. For more information or to sign up for the project, call the Extension Office. 830/ Kerr 4-H Shooting Sports DON T FORGET!!! We will be cooking the briskets that were sold in this years Annual Fundraiser on Saturday, December 5th. You will be responsible for making sure that the briskets you sold are picked up. We will be here at the Extension Office from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 6th to hand them out. Otherwise, you will be responsible for delivering those that are not picked up. Veterinary Science If you are interested in participating in the Veterinary Science project, please call the Extension Office at 830/ or kerr@ag.tamu.edu so that we can put you on our contact list. The project will begin in February and go through March, ending with the Texas A&M Veterinary Science Open House. More details will be in the January newsletter. Stay tuned!!!!

4 Christmas in the Hills Sunday, December Ag Barn $20 Entry Fee per head. (Cash Only) Gates 6:30 a.m. Weight cards due by 9 a.m. Showmanship 9:30 a.m. Show will start immediately after Showmanship Judge: Melvin Pouncy Showmanship: $5.00 For more information contact: Julie Smith or Sarah or swinecartel@yahoo.com If you plan on attending this show, Roy will be at the Project Center on December 10th starting at 7 p.m. to help you clip your animal. Please call the Extension Office to RSVP. 17th Annual Hill Country Goat Classic Saturday, Dec. Mansfield Park, Bandera Entry Fee: $10/head before December 1st $20/head CASH ONLY after December 1st Market & Meat Doe, & Angora Goat Show Contact the Kerr County Extension Office for more information & entry forms. If you plan on attending this show, Roy will be at the Project Center on December 10th starting at 7 p.m. to help you sheer your animal. Please call the Extension Office to RSVP. SWINE SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC Wednesday, December 9th, 6-7:30 p.m., Project Center Wayne Rhode will be the speaker & will cover topics such as showmanship, feeding, & fitting. Please call the Extension office to RSVP for this clinic Lamb & Goat Showmanship Clinic Saturday, December 5th, 1:00 p.m., Project Center This clinic will cover topics such as showmanship, feeding, fitting, equipment, etc. Project Visits Project visits from our County Agent have begun. Shows will begin next month, so if there is anything you need help with, have questions about, or just need him to come out and take a look at your project, now is the time to do it. Please call the Extension Office to schedule an appointment. 830/ Cowboy Capital Lamb Classic Buckles & Blankets Show Saturday, Dec. Mansfield Park, Bandera Entry Fee: $10/hd. before Dec. 5th $20/hd. CASH ONLY after Dec. 5th Contact the Kerr County Extension Office for more information & entry forms. If you plan on attending this show, Roy will be at the Project Center on Dec. 10th starting at 7 p.m. to help you sheer your animal. Please call the Extension Office to RSVP. Listen up all Lamb Showers!!!!! All lambs going to the Kerrville & West Kerr shows have to be shorn by the following dates: Kerrville December 17th West Kerr December 15th We will be having a lamb sheering clinic on Dec. 1:00 p.m. at the Project Center. We have someone that will come & sheer on this date. It will cost $10/head. Please call the Extension Office to RSVP & let us know how many you will be bringing. Swine scales are available for use at the Ag barn to weigh your projects. Please call the Extension Office to make arrangements. Please call the Extension Office to RSVP for this clinic.

5 CONGRATS!!!!!! + = SAVE MONEY & HELP 4-H La Quinta Hotels offer 4-Her s a stay at a discounted rate. When you book your next trip at any La Quinta location nationwide, refer to the TX4H Youth Discount. This will save you 15%, as well as earn money for 4-H. When you reserve a room with the promo code, the Texas 4-H Foundation receives a royalty off that booking. Call toll free or book online using the TX4H discount promotional code. Kerr County Food Show Participants CLOVER DIVISION: Hayden Leonard, Landon Leonard, Haley Fair, & Noah Desperez JUNIOR DIVISION: Cameron Poole, Nathan Ramsey, & Cecile Desperez INTERMEDIATE DIVISION: Anastasia Luck, Boehle Behrens SENIOR DIVISION: Leah Bauer, Gideon Luck, Rachel Taylor, Alissa Leonard, Ethan Muehlstein, Danielle Snow. Good luck to all those participating at the District Level!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Haley Leifeste 1st Place Heavy Weight American Steer at the State Fair of Texas!!!! ATTENTION!!!!! All 4-H Families Important January Dates: 8th Kerrville Stock Show 3:00 p.m. Check In 6:00 p.m. Weights Due 6:30 p.m. Show Begins 9th West Kerr Stock Show 7:00 a.m. Check In 9:00 a.m. Show Begins 16th Center Point Stock Show 15th Check In until 8:00 p.m. (will reopen at 6:30 a.m. on 16th) 9:00 a.m. Weights Due 10:00 a.m. Show Begins 20th Weigh In for the County & District Show 21st Kerr County Show 22nd Hill Country District Show 23rd Auction 2010 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship The 2010 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship application is posted online at texas4-h.org. Click on the Youth link and then Scholarships to access the webpage on all the available scholarships. The Soil & Crop Sciences Department at Texas A&M University has announced scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors interested in the majors of Agronomy or Plant & Environmental Sciences. Future students in these majors can earn up to $8,000 in scholarships. Visit soilcrop.tamu.edu for more information. We here at the Kerr County Extension Office would like to take this time to wish you & your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good Luck to all in 2010.

6 Education programs of Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Kerr County Extension 3655 Highway 27 Kerrville, TX 78028