February Collin County Staff: Amanda Parks 4-H Youth Development Annie Tinsley Family Community Health Maureen Metcalf 4-H Administrative Assistant Collin County Youth Show The first full week of January held the Youth Show out at Myers Park. Here, kids could bring their artwork, crafts, and bakery items for judging. We had several 4-Hers do very well!!! Zeke Vest: Champion Jr. Craft Sasha Vest: Third place Skyler Watts: Champion Int. Craft Pam Donnell Administrative The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
February: 5th Clover Kids Night Lucas Community Center (6 pm) 5 th County Food Challenge entries due Extension Office 12 th County Fashion Show Extension Office (3 pm 6pm) 17 th County Food Challenge First Baptist Church Farmersville (9 am) 19 th San Antonio Horse Judging 22 nd County Record Book Training Grace Church (Allen) 23 rd County Food Show entries due Extension Office March: 2 nd District Food Challenge entries due 4-H Connect 3 rd County Food Show Lucas Community Center 5 th Collin County Monthly Meeting Myers Park (7 pm) 6 th Walk Across Texas Kick Off Myers Park (5:30 pm) 19 th County Photo entries due email (Amanda) 23 rd District Food Challenge State Fair Park (Dallas, TX) 30 th Holiday Good Friday (Office is closed) April: 2 nd Clover Kids Night Lucas Community Center (6 pm) 7 th District Horse Judging A&M 11 th 22 nd Spring Clover Campaign Collin County Tractor Supply 20 th -22 nd Shooting Sports Extravaganza Brownwood 27 th 28 th Spring Roundup Commerce, TX May: 4 th -5 th Shooting Sports Paris 14 th County Meeting Myers Park (7 pm) 28 th Holiday Memorial Day (Office is closed) June: 11 th 14 th Texas State Roundup A&M 18 th County Record Books due Extension Office 18 th 20 th Collin County Wildlife Camp Myers Park 22 nd -24 th Outdoor Challenge Seguin 29 th 30 th East Region Horse Show Athens, TX
County Photo Contest is now open! Electronic photos must be emailed to amanda.parks@ag.tamu.edu by 4:30 pm March 19, 2018. The photo must be named with FirstLastName, School Grade, Photo Category Example: AmandaParks,7th, AnimalsDomestic MaureenMetcalf,12th, Theme Failure to name your photo in this way will result in disqualification. NO exceptions. More info here: https://collincounty4- h.weebly.com/events.html County Record Book Training: February 22 nd Grace Church 2005 Estates Parkway Allen, TX 75002 Time: TBD Those attending should drive around the east side of the building to the very back where there is a gravel lot. The only doors that will be open are the ones that face the gravel lot. The church will look deserted from the front and side of the building. People have to drive all the way around to the very back. The room is right inside the doors that open to the gravel lot.
Collin County Junior Livestock Show Christopher Brown won his Brahma class and was the Reserve Champion Jr. Heifer Showman Landrie Smart was Champion Junior Heifer Showman and won her Exotic class. Seth Muehlstein was the Middle weight reserve champion and the Senior Champion Showman! Karley Rowe was Grand Ch. Jr. Rabbit Showman Cassie Atteberry was Champion Sr. Showman out of 126 seniors! Parker Dowell Riley Rolen Emzie and Kiley Austin Garrett Boone
Fort Worth Stock Show Heifer Show Ashley Proctor: 3rd in her Hereford Class Lydia Knight: 10th in her tough HUGE shorthorn class! Haley Nowlin: 5th in her Maine class! Kaylee Newell: 5th in her Horned Hereford Class Olivia Proctor placed 2nd her in Hereford class of 13! She held her own in a class of excellent showman and blue bred heifers! Landrie Smart placed 4th out of an outstanding class of 49 head!!! Riley Rolen showed his Angus heifer to 2nd place
Tentative Summer Camp Schedule: June 18 th 21 st July 30 th August 1 st August 6 th 8 th Vet Science Camp Food and Nutrition Camp Wildlife and Conservation Camp Please contact Amanda for more information about registration!