Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas from the Extension Office Family to yours. 

Just wanted to wish everyone a safe holiday in your travels and festivities. 

The Extension Office will be closed - December 22, 25, and 26th plus January 1st and 15th.

Some reminders of this month.  If you are entering the livestock show part of the county fair please pay attention to the newsletter as to what needs validated on the 16th and what needs registration papers.  I will be at the fair grounds December 16th from 8 am to 11 am for the entry process and to tag anything that needs it. 

This month many of the clubs are having their Christmas celebrations.  Please check with your club managers to see if the dates are the same or locations have moved.
County Liners - MOVED - December 12th at the Stechers Red Barn
Judging Practice - Cancelled for December we will get with you all for Christmas Break practices
Photography Project - Cancelled for December
County Wide Christmas party and Dance - Showgrounds - December 16th - 6:30 pm after Jackpot (food and fun come every 4-H family to the get together)
Council - December 19th - Extension Office
Livestock Club - December 21st, 6:30 pm BUT at the Ranch. call Amy for directions.
All Intermediate and Senior 4-H'ers the Lock In is December 30th in Plano.  You HAVE to register through 4H Connect.

On another note - we post the Official 4-H news on the County Council FaceBook page and the County 4-H Blog.  Due to the natural of social media and messaging, events change at a moments notice.  We post as much as we can on these two pages to help keep the WHOLE 4-H family connected.  Please look to these two sites for information or for contacting us about 4-H business.  This helps keep everyone connected in ALL the clubs and with the 4-H office.

Blog - http://kaufman4hcouncil.blogspot.com/
FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/Kaufmancounty4h/

Hope you all have a great Christmas and a happy/safe Holiday.

Carrie Sharp
County Extension Agent
4-H and Youth Development

County Fair Entry Deadline - December 16th

County Fair Junior Livestock Show DEADLINES!!! December 16th

December 16^th is the DEADLINE for signing up for the county fair from 8 am to 11:00am.   This includes.

1. Breeding Heifers (Attach Registration Papers)

2. Breeding Registered Sheep (Attach Registration Papers)

3. Breeding Unregistered Sheep (need to be tagged in!!)

4. Breeding Registered Goats (Attach Registration Papers)

5. Breeding Unregistered Goats (need to be tagged in!!)

6. Dairy Heifers (Attach Registration Papers)

7. Dairy Goats (Attach Registration Papers)

8. Market goats (need to be tagged in!!)

9. Wether Dams and Does(need to be tagged in!!)

10. Market Lambs (need to be tagged in!!)

11. Market Hogs (need to be tagged in!!)

12. Market Broilers (Make sure you order them also!)

13. Market Rabbit Pens

14. Prospect Steers (can be done on check in day also)

15. Breeding Rabbits (done now or day of show)

IF you have an animal that has a spring major livestock tag for 2018 then you can use that number for the entry form.  ALL registered animals you need to attach the Registration Papers.  Entry forms can be printed from the KCJLS website at https://kcjls.com/  or you pick them up at the county Extension office. 

4-H Council Concession Stand Fundraiser - December 16th

Don’t forget about the concession stand fundraiser this month on December 16th. The council is hosting the concession stand during the Jackpot Show. Please look at the “Needs List” and the “Work Schedule” sign up.

Below is a hourly work schedule. If you have time to come help we would really appreciate it. Need about 8 people each section to give everyone during that time a break every now and then. At least 2 adults each session to help Ms Pandora. Clubs can sign up for a time slot and switch in and out during their three hours. Please remember this fundraiser is for the County 4-H Council to help with leadership scholarships and the banquet awards reception at the end of the year.

Friday Night – 4 pm to 8 pm

Duties – clean and setup for the next day. Few basic item will be available for sale for those moving into the barns.

Saturday

6 am-9am Start up and prep/we will be doing a pancake feed also here

Need 8 people (most over the age of 10)

9 am – 12 pm switch over to lunch

Need about 8 people (most over the age of 10)

12 pm 3 pm continue of main food items

Need about 8 people (most over the age of 10)

3 pm – 6 pm continue with main food items maybe start clean up and packing up

6 pm to ? Prep for County 4-H Members Party

Many Thanks to the Ansley Family, Hiser Family, Dreher Family, McDougald Family, Bonner Family, Jones Family, Bowden Family, and the Daily Family for already donating to the "Needs List". Attached is an updated one please help the council with getting supplies for the concession stand.

Joann is a new partner. Just in time for the holiday crafts

JOANN Fabrics and National 4-H Council are partnering to bring more hands-on 4-H programs to youth in local communities across the nation. Also, just in time for holiday crafting and gift-giving, the 4-H community and JOANN customers can save money while "shopping with purpose" with the free 4-H Reward Card.

https://4-h.org/get-involved/partners/4-h-and-joann/