Tuesday, March 31, 2015
2015 Kaufman County 4-H Dog Project Workshops and Show Series
First of 4 Dog Show Workshops and Show. This is great for first time dog project. Bring a friend with you. You do not have to be in 4-H to introduce youth and their "best friend" to the world of 4-H dog shows!!! Your "best friend" does not have to be a pure bred.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Get Your Imagination Going!!! Start a Story Board for the Clothing & Textile Project
Kaufman County 4-H Fashion Story Board Contest
Important Information Details:
1. County Fashion Story Board—Due March 20th to the Extension Office
(Notify Jackie at time of drop off if the entry is to be doubled entered into the county fair.)
2. County Fashion Story Board Displayed—March 21st
3. District Story Board online entry Deadline on 4H Connect—April 5th
4. Unless changes are needed…. District entries will be kept to be forwarded onto the district competition on May 1st.
Getting Started...
Focus.... Ask these simple questions to help start planning your board.
1. Who would you market this design to?
2. What Age?
3. What are their likes and interests?
4. How much would they (or their parents) be willing to spend?
5. How would you promote this product?
Creating an Original Design....
Where did you get the idea for your design? What was your inspiration?
What makes your design different from others on the market?
Think about the design elements and principles used in the design. (Look to the guidelines hand out for these principles.) How do you use those elements and principles to enhance the design? What is your marketing plan?
Basic Materials List...
o Mat board or foam core (Approximately 20" x 30" )
o Use magazine, Internet, or similar sources to obtain photos
o Resize these photos as needed with a photocopy machine or computer for better layout.
o They must be neat and creatively cut and presented.
o 3-D mounting is good.
o Lettering—Make sure that the font/text goes well with the layout and is an appropriate size.
o Transferable lettering, hand lettering is not recommended.
o Check spelling. o Check alignment.
o Support Materials - e Scissors and pinking shears for cutting paper and fabric swatches e Various adhesives e Rubber cement—Rubber cement pick-up e Removable adhesive glue stick e Remount repositionable adhesive e Adhesive transfer tape e Drawing pencils – used for a variety of sketching purposes; for both preliminary and finishing techniques, pencils are available in a variety of leads. e Decorative papers in various colors and textures and fabric swatches *This is a general list of supplies. Be sure to test the products before using them on your final product.
Basic Resource List...
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/clothings-textiles/#storyboard
Contest Guidelines
4-H Fashion Storyboard Contest Rules & Guidelines
4-H Fashion Storyboard Contest Score sheet
Contest Resources
YEA 4-H! Clothing & Textiles Lessons –
Happy "Boarding" :)
State 4-H Roundup Community Service Project
As many of you know, the 4-H Council has decided to support Alex's Lemonade as their statewide community service project. These efforts will culminate at 4-H Roundup. The district that raises the most money will also win a pizza party.
I know many of you are planning on doing the same project in your district. Stoker Williams, the 4-H Council President has taken the time to create the attached document in order to allow you to customize the project to your event.
Feel free to utilize this and pass along, if needed! The fonts may appear different on each computer so a bit of resizing and shifting may be necessary. However, this will give you a great start to a wildly successfully community service effort!
District IV Horse Judging Contest - April 14, 2015
Horse Judging
CONTEST INFORMATION
1. Date. The contest will be held on April 14, 2015.
2. Location. North Texas Central College, Gainesville, TX. The school’s address is 1525 West California St. Gainesville, TX 76240. Equine Center is off Bonner Rd. past the main campus.
3. Schedule.
- Contest Check-in 8:00 to 8:45 a.m.
- Orientation 9:00 a.m.
- Contest Begins Following orientation
- Awards Conclusion of contest tabulations
4. Registration. Each participating member is required to register on 4-H Connect (https://texas.4honline.com) and pay the $12.00 registration fee. Registration will open on March 10 and close at midnight March 31, 2015. Agents, please ensure all 4-H members have registered before certifying on the county level.
5. Participation. Contestants must be active 4-H members enrolled in a Texas 4-H and Youth Development county program in District IV. Contestants must also be academically eligible (according to UIL rules) to compete on the day of the contest.
6. Age. Age divisions are determined by a participant’s age as of September 1 of the current 4-H year. Age divisions for this contest are:
- Junior 8 and in the 3rd grade, 9, or 10
- Intermediate 11, 12, or 13
- Senior 14, 15, 16, 17, or 18
7. Entries per county. Each county may enter unlimited teams/individuals per age division listed above. The top 3 placed senior teams and/or individuals will advance to state.
8. Members per team. Teams consist of 3 or 4 members of the same age. Junior members will be allowed to move up to the intermediate age division in order to complete a team. Juniors and intermediates are not allowed to move up to the senior age division. Only the top 3 total individual scores will count toward team awards.
9. Awards. 1st through 5th place individual and team awards in each age category will be presented.
10. Participants with disabilities. Any competitor who requires auxiliary aids or special accommodations must contact the District Extension Office, or note when registering on 4-H Connect, at least 2 weeks before the competition to request such needs.
11. Judging Classes. The horse contest will consist of six (6) to eight classes (8) with four horses in each class. There will be two (2) to four (4) halter classes and four (4) to six (6) performance classes. Judging class cards will be used for the contest.
12. Judging Cards. Each contestant will use a single scannable score sheet to record his/her placings for each class. Contestants should familiarize themselves with this sheet prior to competing. Example of scan sheet: https://www.judgingcard.com/ScanSheets/samples/705A-12.pdf
13. Oral Reasons. Senior contestants will give one (1) set of oral reasons on a halter class and two (2) sets of oral reasons on a performance class. Intermediates will give one (1) set of reasons on a halter class and one (1) set on a performance class. Junior contestants will give one (1) set of oral reasons on a halter class. Contestants will be notified at the time of placing whether or not reasons will be required on the class being judged at that time.
14. Resources. http://animalscience.tamu.edu/academics/equine/online-judging/index.htm
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