County Roundup Judging Contest Results!!!!

Congratulations Kaufman County 4-H'ers!!!  You all did awesome!!

Consumer Decision Making

Junior Division

1^st Emily Daily                     Livestock Club

2^nd Tristan Dreher                County Liners

3^rd Maddox Henderson      Kemp 4-H

4^th Cassidy Daily                  Livestock Club

5^th Emma Mayes                 County Liners

Intermediate Division

1^st Abigail Gironimi             Livestock Club

2^nd Grace Bowden               Livestock Club

3^rd Hannah Maxwell           County Liners

4^th Caiden Garcia                 County Liners

Senior Division

1^st Noah Garcia                    County Liners

2^nd Makayla Townsend      County Liners

Photography Judging

Clover Kids

Emma Burls          Kemp 4-H

Ella Burks             Kemp 4-H

Photography Judging

Junior Division

1^st Cassidy Daily                  Livestock Club

2^nd Faith Bowling                 County Liners

3^rd Eli Stecher                       County Liners

4^th Sophia Gibson                County Liners

5^th Kailyn McDougald        Livestock Club

6^th Emily Daily                     Livestock Club

6^th Tristan Dreher                 County Liners

6^th Sarah Gironimi               Livestock Club

Intermediate Division

1^st Hannah Maxwell            County Liners

2^nd Caiden Garcia                 County Liners

3^rd Mary Beth Beam           Livestock Club

4^th Abigail Gironimi            Livestock Club

5^th Gabriel Gibson               County Liners

6^th Grace Bowden                Livestock Club

Senior Division

1^st Makayla Townsend       County Liners

2^nd Noah Garcia                   County Liners      

3^rd David Townsend            County Liners

Adult Division

1^st Alyssa Gibson                 County Liners

2^nd Morgan Mayes              County Liners

3^rd Jennifer Garcia               County Liners

4^th Emma Gibson                 County Liners

Ag ID Judging

AG ID Judging

Clover Kids

Ella Burks                             Kemp 4-H

Emma Burls                          Kemp 4-H

Junior Division

1^st Faith Bowling                  County Liners

2^nd Kailyn McDougald       Livestock Club

3^rd Emily Daily                     Livestock Club

3^rd Sarah Gironimi               Livestock Club

3^rd Emma Mayes                 County Liners

4^th Eli Stecher                       County Liners

5^th Tristan Dreher                 County Liners

5^th Cassidy Daily                  Livestock Club

Intermediate Division

1^st Hannah Maxwell            County Liners

2^nd Gabriel Gibson               County Liners

3^rd Mary Beth Beam           Livestock Club

3^rd Abigail Gironimi            Livestock Club

4^th Caiden Garcia                 County Liners

Senior Division

1^st Noah Garcia                    County Liners

2^nd David Townsend           County Liners      

3^rd Makayla Townsend      County Liners

Adult Division

1^st Alyssa Gibson                 County Liners

2^nd Jennifer Garcia              County Liners

Vet Science Judging

Vet Science

Junior Division

1^st Eli Stecher                       County Liners

2^nd Sarah Gironimi               Livestock Club

3^rd Cassidy Daily                 Livestock Club

Intermediate Division

1^st Cheyenne Babovec       Livestock Club

2^nd Keller McDougald        Livestock Club

3^rd Grace Bowden                Livestock Club

3^rd Mary Beth Beam           Livestock Club

Senior Division

1^st Reuben Stecher               Livestock Club

Hippology

Junior Division

1^st Sarah Gironimi                Livestock Club

2^nd Faith Bowling                 County Liners

3^rd Eli Stecher                       County Liners

3^rd Cassidy Daily                 Livestock Club

4^th Emily Daily                     Livestock Club

Intermediate Division

1^st Mary Beth Beam           Livestock Club

2^nd Abigail Gironimi            Livestock Club

3^rd Keller McDougald         Livestock Club

4^th Hannah Maxwell           County Liners

Project Validation/Entry Deadlines

District Event Deadline Dates

District IV Round Up entry deadline is April 6th, with 4-H’er entered on 4-H Connect.

Educational Presentations           Food Show

Public Speaking                             Consumer Decision Making

Leaders 4 Life                                Nutrition Quiz Bowl

Horse Quiz Bowl                           Beef Quiz Bowl

Share-the-Fun                                Fashion Show

Duds to Dazzle

Livestock Judging entry deadline is April 6th on 4-H Connect. The District IV Livestock Judging Will be held on April 21st, at College Station.

Texas 4-H Horse Validation –March 1st – April 15th $10 per horse Late Validation – April 16th – May 1st $20 per horse.

Horse Validation is completed for EACH HORSE and will cover all 4-H Youth members in that family profile. However, when validating your horses on 4-H Connect, you will select ONLY ONE 4-H youth member to conduct the validation under.  Once a horse is validated, validation paid, and you begin registering for district horse show, the validate horse(s) can be moved to the appropriate 4-H member(s) that will be exhibiting the horse in the show.

For Validation/Re-Validation instructions go to http://texas4-h.tamu.edu and click on the animals project and click on horse and horse show website to select 2018 Horse Validation Instructions for Families. If you need any assistance   please contact the office at 972-932-9069.

2018 State Fair of Texas Validations –Lamb & Goat Tags

It’s time to be thinking about the State Fair of Texas and ordering tags for your lamb and goat livestock projects by April 13, 2018, tag price is $15.00 per tag, late tag prices are $25.00. There will be NO orders taken by phone and payment must be made by check or money order made payable to 4-H Council Fund.

2018 State Fair of Texas Swine Validations

It’s time to be thinking about the State Fair of Texas and ordering tags for your Market Swine livestock project by April 13th 2018, tag price is $15.00 per tag, late tag prices are $25.00. There will be NO orders taken by phone and payment must be made by check or money order made payable to 4-H Council Fund.

State Steer Tags

Time is fast approaching for each of you to make decisions on how many ear tags will be needed for the 2018 State Steer Validation Program. This is for any 4-H member who is thinking about showing in any of the Major Junior Shows (ie. Ft. Worth, San Antonio, San Angelo, Houston, Austin, etc.) Enclosed is the 2018-2019 Texas 4-H/FFA Steer Validation tag order form. Orders must be received to the County Extension office by April 13th, tag price is $15.00 per tag, late tag prices are $25.00 per tag.  There will be NO orders taken by phone and payment must be made by check or money order made payable to 4-H Council Fund.

State Heifer Validation

It’s time to be thinking about the validation for the 2018-2019 State Heifer Validation Program. This is for any 4-H member who is thinking about showing in any of the Major Junior Shows.  Orders must be received to the County Extension Office by April 13th.

Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge 2018

Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge

Do you love the great outdoors? Are you up for a fun, physical and mental challenge? If so, mark your calendars for June 22-24, 2018 for the Texas Outdoor Challenge to be held at Seguin Outdoor Learning Center. Grab a friend. Learn, practice, and train to compete in a series of ten outdoor events, and then join us in June to test your knowledge and skills at the Texas 4-H Outdoor Challenge!

Registration begins May 1^st thru May 30^th on 4-H Connect limited to the first 50 teams to have both members registered. Fee $35 per team member.  Check out the web page for contest rules and more details: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/outdoor

Multi County 4-H Camp - July 9-11, 2018

Multi County 4-H Camp – July 9-11

Planning for the Multi County Camp in Lone Star, Texas is once again started.  This year a full three days of fun are centered on the Theme – “Explore 4-H”.  Come have fun with 4-H’ers from 6 other District IV counties.  4-H’ers from 8 in 3^rd Grade to 18 has fun at the Lake front camp. Registration is $115.00 for 3 days and 2 nights of fun and activities. Registration packet will come in the May newsletter (Registration is Due May25th.) 

National 4-H Week - April 15-21, 2018

National Volunteer Week April 15-21, 2018

National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, in unison, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. National Volunteer Week is about taking action, encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change—discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to foster positive transformation.

So...Hey Volunteers…. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Although our 4-H Clubs traditionally recognize leaders and helpers at the end of the 4-H year, now is also a good time to give them an extra pat on the back.

Below are several suggestions for recognizing volunteers (an excellent job for your club’s junior leaders!).

♦   Distribute cookies or cupcakes to local merchants, 4-H supporters and volunteers.

♦   Have 4-H’ers and alumina write thank you notes to volunteers that have touched their life.

♦   Plant trees in the community commemorating volunteer contributions.

♦   Develop a Behind the Scenes Award especially for those whose actions are not usually in the limelight.

♦   Just for fun, put together a volunteer’s survival packet. You might include:

   Rubberband- Thanks for stretching you limits your patience, your flexibility and your endurance.

    Kite String- You can soar to whatever heights you choose.

    Lollipop- Thanks for your help in licking the challenges.

Heart Sticker- Thanks for your ability to reach out and touch other people’s lives.

Mint- You’re worth a mint!

Box of Raisins- Thanks for raisin’ us to a new level through your volunteer efforts.

Candle- No one can hold a candle to you!

Cake or cupcakes- You take the cake as an outstanding volunteer.