August 2015 POLK COUNTY 4-H POLK COUNTY 4-H POLK PRESS Food Show: Amy Jarry, Allison Jarry, Kayla Hastings, Sara Moore Livestock Judging: Jonathan Blackmon, Ross Blackmon, Kathryn Brown, Gracie Hawkins, Hannah Hawkins, Emily Hendricks, Macala Hindsman, Daisy Stutts Horse Judging: Kathryn Brown, Autumn Erwin, Caleb Erwin, Erica Hagmeyer, Emily Hendricks, Garret Lashmet, Sara Moore, Steffani Moser, Brittany Potts, Daisy Stutts Shot Gun: Steven Harbuck, Justin Horton, Samantha Horton, Greg Lewing, Marshall Lewing, Justin Milner, Damon Oliver, Jonathan Oliver, Kelton Whisenhunt East Region Horse Show: Cheyenne Redden, Steffani Moser, Samantha Lowe, Brooke Thomas Brylee Thomas Recordbook: Caleb Erwin, Erica Hagmeyer, Autumn Erwin Photography: Sara Moore Date: August 6, 2015 Time: 6:30pm First Baptist Church- Livingston Awards will be given to outstanding 4-H participants from all Polk County Clubs. Cake, fruit, vegetables and punch will be served 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.
Want to shoot? Like to try out your Shot Gun abilities? Sign up for the Youth Track at the Brian Perry Shoot! For more information on 4-H shooting sports please contact John and Terry Horton @ 936-329-5844 or email jjjohnterri5@gmail.com Time for 2015-2016 4-H Enrollment Starting August 21st we will be signing everyone up for the 4-H 2015-2016 Year. This includes students and leaders. EVERYONE has to re-enroll. This y_[r if you woul^ lik_ to _nroll through 4-H ]onn_]t yours_lf pl_[s_ ][ll our offi]_ \_for_ you ^o so. You ][n p[y onlin_ if you pr_f_r. Pl_[s_ ^o not ]ompl_t_ [ n_w profil_, w_ ][n giv_ [ n_w p[sswor^ to your []]ount vi[ _m[il. Page 2
9:00 AM Jasper, TX Come out and enjoy a day of shooting fun on the Jasper Youth Shooting Sports Association (JYSSA) Course. Bring your canopies, chairs, and bows/guns for a full day of shooting. Concessions will be available. SHOTGUN Skeet $20/Person Trap $20/Person ARCHERY 3D Targets- $20/Person FITA Targets- $10/Person RIFLE (.22 caliber) Targets- $20 /person Win prizes, cash, and bragging rights!! Bring your own gun, bow, ammo and arrows. Benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project & Jasper Youth Shooting Clout (archery) Annie Oakley (Shotgun) Dueling Tree (available pistol) Contact Aaron Sumrall Newton County Extension Agent 409-379-4831 Adult class will be offered Agriculture & Natural Resources * Family & Consumer Sciences * 4-H & Youth Development * Community Development 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 A member of The Texas A&M University System and its statewide Agriculture Program
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. 936-327-6828 Major Show Poultry orders will be due on September 3rd! Please Contact the Extension Office! 2016 County Livestock Show : 71st Annual Trinity Neches Livestock Show You need to be getting your animals for TNLS which will be March 21-26, 2015. All Goats, Lambs, and Beef projects will need to be purchased before October 13th! Poultry Orders and Swine tag in will be December 3rd, 2015. 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. Texas Parks and Wildlife will be offering a Hunters Education Course on Saturday August 15, 2015 at the Central Baptist Church Family Life Center in Livingston. Classes will start at 8 am. Contact Jeff Plunkett @ 936-328-6718 or the extension office at 936-327-6828 to register for the class. Any one born after 1971 must complete a Hunters Ed Course to hunt in Texas. $20.00 Page 4
Morton Ranch High School FFA Annual Lamb/Goat Show Katy Texas, August 8, 2015 Heather Anderson @ 832-892-8487 Tyler County Fair Buyers Sizzlen Summer Showdown, Woodville,TX August 15, 2015 Lance Seamans @409-200-4202 (pig, goat, lamb, steer, heifers) Neuman Classic, Winnie, TX August 22, 2015, Michael Neuman @ 409-781-3770 (steer, heifers) 2015 Show Pig Short Course- Seguin, TX, - August 29 Call Travis Franke 830 379-1972 Bearkat Classic, Huntsville, TX August 29(heifers) August 30(steers) Cody Wellmann @ 936-294-1208 Hardin Jeffereson September Bash, Kountze, TX September 5, 2015 Courtney Wilson @ 409-554- 1503(steer, heifer, goat, lamb, pigs) Colmesneil FFA AG Backers Labor Day Blowout, Woodville, TX September 5, 2015 Lance Seamans @409-200-4202(steer, heifer, goat, lamb, pigs) Huffman FFA Prospect Show, Huffman, TX September 26, 2015 Jill Casas @ 713-446-5548 (lambs, goats, steers, heifers) All these are on the Prospect shows found on Facebook: Texas Prospect Show info page 2015-2016 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 2014-2015! Needing a Goat, Rabbit, Food & Sewing, 4-H Equipment We need ALL 4-H Equipment back in the office 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 Page 5
August 4-H CALENDER AT A GLANCE Page 6 4-H Club Meetings: Goodrich 4-H- Meet every Thursday Julie Mack 713-206-8362 Livingston 4-H Meetings will start backup in September Adrena Gilbert Big Sandy 4-H Meetings will start backup in September -Kevin Harbuck Onalaska 4-H Meetings will start backup in September. Natalie Huestis 936-933-2582 Onalaska Clover4-H Meetings will start backup in September. Robyn Arce Corrigan-Camden 4-H Meetings will start backup in September Needing Volunteers Leggett 4-H Needing Volunteers please call 936-327-6828 Project Meetings ( A LL MEETINGS will be held at the Extension Meeting room unless otherwise noted ) Shooting Sports Please Call John Horton 936-433-0652 Council/Leaders August 6th 4-H Banquet will be considered the meeting. Horse Project Will be announced later -Kim Silcox 936-933-6527 Fashion & Sewing Meetings will start back up in September. Volunteers Needed Goat Meeting.Meetings will start backup in September. Volunteers needed Lamb Meeting Meetings will start backup in September. Kevin Harbuck 936-563-3839 Photography New Project Group starting in September. Call Extension office if interested. Rabbit- Meetings will start backup in September. Volunteers Needed Swine Meetings will start backup in September Randy VanWagner 936-328-7396 Beef Meeting Meetings will start in September Justin Gilbert 936-328-9494 Poultry January meetings with Lawrence & Debbie Oliver 936-327-8176. Mark Currie CEA-Ag/NR Alyssa Puckett CEA-4H Emily Janowski 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