4-H Events and Activities

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

County Roundup Judging Contest Results!!!!


Congratulations Kaufman County 4-H'ers!!!  You all did awesome!!
Consumer Decision Making
Junior Division
1st Emily Daily                     Livestock Club
2nd Tristan Dreher                County Liners
3rd Maddox Henderson      Kemp 4-H
4th Cassidy Daily                  Livestock Club
5th Emma Mayes                 County Liners

Intermediate Division
1st Abigail Gironimi             Livestock Club
2nd Grace Bowden               Livestock Club
3rd Hannah Maxwell           County Liners
4th Caiden Garcia                 County Liners

Senior Division
1st Noah Garcia                    County Liners
2nd Makayla Townsend      County Liners
Photography Judging
Clover Kids
Emma Burls          Kemp 4-H
Ella Burks             Kemp 4-H

Photography Judging
Junior Division
1st Cassidy Daily                  Livestock Club
2nd Faith Bowling                 County Liners
3rd Eli Stecher                       County Liners
4th Sophia Gibson                County Liners
5th Kailyn McDougald        Livestock Club
6th Emily Daily                     Livestock Club
6th Tristan Dreher                 County Liners
6th Sarah Gironimi               Livestock Club

Intermediate Division
1st Hannah Maxwell            County Liners
2nd Caiden Garcia                 County Liners
3rd Mary Beth Beam           Livestock Club
4th Abigail Gironimi            Livestock Club
5th Gabriel Gibson               County Liners
6th Grace Bowden                Livestock Club

Senior Division
1st Makayla Townsend       County Liners
2nd Noah Garcia                   County Liners      
3rd David Townsend            County Liners

Adult Division
1st Alyssa Gibson                 County Liners
2nd Morgan Mayes              County Liners
3rd Jennifer Garcia               County Liners
4th Emma Gibson                 County Liners
Ag ID Judging

AG ID Judging
Clover Kids
Ella Burks                             Kemp 4-H
Emma Burls                          Kemp 4-H

Junior Division
1st Faith Bowling                  County Liners
2nd Kailyn McDougald       Livestock Club
3rd Emily Daily                     Livestock Club
3rd Sarah Gironimi               Livestock Club
3rd Emma Mayes                 County Liners
4th Eli Stecher                       County Liners
5th Tristan Dreher                 County Liners
5th Cassidy Daily                  Livestock Club

Intermediate Division
1st Hannah Maxwell            County Liners
2nd Gabriel Gibson               County Liners
3rd Mary Beth Beam           Livestock Club
3rd Abigail Gironimi            Livestock Club
4th Caiden Garcia                 County Liners

Senior Division
1st Noah Garcia                    County Liners
2nd David Townsend           County Liners      
3rd Makayla Townsend      County Liners

Adult Division
1st Alyssa Gibson                 County Liners
2nd Jennifer Garcia              County Liners
Vet Science Judging

Vet Science
Junior Division
1st Eli Stecher                       County Liners
2nd Sarah Gironimi               Livestock Club
3rd Cassidy Daily                 Livestock Club

Intermediate Division
1st Cheyenne Babovec       Livestock Club
2nd Keller McDougald        Livestock Club
3rd Grace Bowden                Livestock Club
3rd Mary Beth Beam           Livestock Club

Senior Division
1st Reuben Stecher               Livestock Club

Hippology
Junior Division
1st Sarah Gironimi                Livestock Club
2nd Faith Bowling                 County Liners
3rd Eli Stecher                       County Liners
3rd Cassidy Daily                 Livestock Club
4th Emily Daily                     Livestock Club

Intermediate Division
1st Mary Beth Beam           Livestock Club
2nd Abigail Gironimi            Livestock Club
3rd Keller McDougald         Livestock Club
4th 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 1st thru May 30th 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 3rd 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.