Validation Information for Spring Majors and County Fair

• SPRING MAJORS - Oct. 1-Nov. 1, 2019  Physical Validation Timeline. For Heifers and Breeding Sheep/Does - NO VALIDATION WILL TAKE PLACE IF THE CORRECT ORIGINAL REGISTRATION PAPERS PRESENT AT VALIDATION
•   October 17, 2019 - 4-H - starting at 4:30 pm at the Kaufman County Showgrounds
• COUNTY FAIR - November 5th, 2019 - 6:30 pm Risinger Vet Clinic - COUNTY FAIR Market Steer and Commercial Heifer tag in.  I will be sending out a list of the Major Validated Steers.  Those Major Validated Steers do not need to be present BUT the county fair PAID entry must be turned in for those steers on November 5th, 2019. 
• SPRING MAJORS - November 1, 2019  ALL SPRING STOCK SHOW ENTRIES ARE DUE!!
• COUNTY FAIR - December 19, 2019 All entries for county fair due.  I will be at the County Fairgrounds at 6 pm all tagging will take place.
• COUNTY FAIR - January ??, 2019 Broiler chicks delivered  to the county for pickup
• COUNTY FAIR - February 5, 2019 Validation of Market Meat Pens (Rabbits). 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm county Fair grounds.  YOUTH MUST HAVE ENTERED IN DECEMBER!!!

No tags for Sheep and Goats and Does will be removed by the validation committee.  BUT a tag and tattoo will be done for all.  Please start "Cleaning Up" projects ears to make validation go smoothly.

Texas Breeder Tags for sheep and goats are needed for several shows.  IF your students are wanting the number to qualify then have that numbered tag in the ear by validation time please.

District IV 4-H Contest Updates

District IV Contest Updates

Updated contest guides are starting to be posted to https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/roundup/

Please review all information thoroughly. Some contest has minor changes this year as noted in specific contest rules and guidelines. The 2020 State 4-H Roundup Contest guide is up on the state 4-H Site. Google Texas 4-H Roundup and it take you to the page. The District Contest may have SLIGHT differences. Those rules and guidelines are being posted at https://d44-h.tamu.edu/event-page-links/

AS contests are up dated for the 2019-2020 year you will see in the right column "Updated for 2019-2020". District Committees are working hard to up date as much as possible.

District IV 4-H Photography Contest

Contest Timeline.

• October 1, 2019 Contest Registration opens on Texas 4-H Connect

• November 1, 2019 Contest Registration closes on Texas 4-H Connect No Late Entry Options.

• November 7, 2019 Photos are due to the Kaufman County Extension Office by 4 pm

• November 19, 2019 Judging will take place at the Morris County Annex starting at 9:30 am. (600 Broadnax, Daingerfield, TX)

Registration.

Each participating member is required to register on Texas 4-H Connect and pay the district contest registration fee. When registering on Texas 4-H Connect, you will be assessed a $10.00 fee for the first photo entry. Subsequent entries are an additional $0.50 per photo.

More information can be found at the District Event Page https://d44-h.tamu.edu/event/photography/

Beginner Horse Judging Workshop – Nov 2nd

The district IV 4-H horse committee is hosting a beginning horse Judging workshop at TAMU Commerce Horse Unit. Workshop starts at 9 am, there will be lunch served with a practice horse Judging in the afternoon.

Workshop is open to youth and adults. Registration is now open on 4H Connect for $15 per person (includes instruction, materials, practice materials, and lunch with a drink).

Tractor Supply Paper Clover Week – Oct 9-20th

In October we will have the chance to work with the Terrell Tractor Supply Company to sell paper clovers to help raise money for the leadership programs in Kaufman County 4-H.  Looking for teams to help with booth times at the Terrell TSC.   We have a canopy, table, table cover, handouts, and more for the setup.

   October 8^th – Horse Club at Terrell TSC  (you all did AWESOME!!!)

   October 12^th – Kemp 4-H at the Mabank TSC

   October 14^th – Terrell TSC – Council 9-1

   October 19^th – Terrell TSC?? Would anyone like to help with this Day??

At the Tractor Supply Store days bring baked goods to sale. Also, a good idea is cool water on hot days or something hot to drink on cool days. To get “credit” for working one of the fundraisers take a group picture with everyone there. Please contact Carrie if you would like to set up a time.

New fundraisers for 2019-2020 4-H Year

New for Fundraisers for 2019-2020

We need your help! Each year, the Kaufman County 4-H hosts fundraisers to help with the costs of supporting our youth. 

For the 2019-2020, 4-H Year we will be hosting 6 Fundraisers to help with the developing opportunities and the participation we have in the county for the members.

We need our 4-H members to participate in each fundraiser.  We want you to know that we utilize the funds raised for the total Kaufman County 4-H program…. which includes you! Just what does the council help fund???

– Awards for county competitions

- Membership awards for those completing record books. 

– Competition scholarships for district and state contest.  

Assisting with the county council fundraiser brings lots of fun opportunities to the 4-H members in the county. We are also able to help offset the costs of many events, camps, educational supplies, workshops, contests, and leadership activities through these funds. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call the Extension Office and visit with Carrie Sharp about the fundraising activities.

The 6 fundraisers are:

1. Popcorn/Tamale Sales – October to December 2019

     Attached to this newsletter

2. October TSC Paper Clover Week – October 9^th-20th

3. December Concession Stand at fairgrounds (breaksfast only then cookie sales)

4. County Fair Cookie Sales – February

5. Spring TSC Paper Clover Week – March

6. Memorial Day Bake Sales - May

4-H members wishing to receive participation incentives, leadership camp scholarships, District and State participation scholarships, will need to participate in 4 of the 6 fundraisers.  Each fundraiser will have a base line sale needs to qualify as participating in that fundraiser.  

 

Popcorn/Tamale Sales – October to December

Attached to this newsletter is the sales sheet for the popcorn and the tamales.  We will be participating in this fundraiser from October 1 to December 6^th with pick up of popcorn and tamales on December 17^th.  Just in time for Christmas presents or snacks for family!!

On the sheets declare what club(s) you are representing.

This year the council will be awarding..

++Top salesman who will get 10% of their Net Profits.

++Clubs will receive 10% of their clubs Net Profits (if members are part of more than one club those will be split between those clubs they put down on their sales sheet)

You can print more sheets at https://www.dropbox.com/s/lko08xtzeq5spwp/fall%20fundraiser%20packet.pdf?dl=0

Council News

Small typo in this months newsletter. The Special Program will be in November. BUT this months meeting will be at 7:00 pm with several of the officers in fall sports. BUT also I hear there may be a survivor type game that includes snacks. Just a hint

Council Meeting – New Time!!!

The next 4-H Council Meeting will be October 18th, at 7:00 pm at the Extension office.

We will have special program again in November, Mr. Shelton Gibbs, Criminal Defense Lawyer for Kaufman County.

One Day 4-H Date!!!

Texas 4-H! One Day 4-H is October 12, 2019. This event allows 4-H members, parents, and volunteers help their communities through service projects. This event is flexible and can be as straightforward or intricate as you like. 

If your club is doing something for One Day 4-H please email the office so that we can celebrate your club!!!

Henderson County Youth Livestock 101 clinic

Updates to the 2020 State 4-H Roundup

State 4-H Roundup contest rules updates. Here is a short list of what is changing or being up dated....

Look to the State 4-H Roundup 2020 site for more details.

The following Contests did have changes this year to their State Rules and Guidelines, please be sure and review for specifics online. I have highlighted some information below.

1. Consumer Decision Making – Added 4 new categories and removed 4 previously used categories

2. Duds to Dazzle – a few modifications to the rules, denoted in the Guide with a blue New icon!

3. Family Community Health Quiz Bowl (formerly Nutrition Quiz Bowl) – Nutrition resources did not change. Added 3 categories from Healthy Lifestyles Contest and 1 category from Consumer Decision Making to the contest.

4. Food Challenge – Several changes this year to the Food Challenge rules for the State contest. Be sure and review. All changes are denoted with a purple NEW icon! NOTE: The State Fair of Texas and Heart of Texas contest this fall will follow the 2018-2020 Food Challenge Contest Rules.

5. Food Show – Theme this year is “Food Around the World”. Contest changes are denoted with a purple NEW icon!

6. Healthy Lifestyles – New categories for this year – ATV Safety, Sunglasses, Sports Injury Prevention, E-cigarettes & Vaping

7. Hippology – One new resource added – Horse Smarts

8. Horse Judging – Removed calf roping from the performance classes. Also Halter classes will be chosen from stock type breeds.

9. Livestock Quiz Bowl (replaced Beef and Swine Quiz Bowl) – Use of Ohio Guide for resources along with Quality Counts Curriculum – NOTE: For 2020 HLSR Beef Quiz Bowl, the contest will use the 2019-2020 Beef Quiz Bowl Resources which can be found at https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/quiz/

10. Robotics Challenge – a few contest rules have been denoted in red in the August 2019 contest rules

11. Veterinary Science Skill-a-thon – As a reminder, as of the 2019 contest, youth do not have to be “pre-selected” to compete.

12. Wildlife Challenge – Contestants will compete as Individuals only, no Team entries

The following contest will no longer be part of the Texas 4-H Roundup registration. They will be stand-alone state level registrations in 4-H CONNECT. Similar to the State 4-H Photography contest.

2nd video for Record Book Prep - Keeping Track

This is the second in a series for Record Book Prep. This Video shows how and some examples what to keep track of this 4-H year.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5msm11i824dc15g/Record%20Book%20Video%202.mp4?dl=0

Video series to prep for the 4-H Recordbook

August is here which means the beginning of a new 4-H year!!! After you navigate the 4-H Connect re-enrollment or signing up for the 1st time. Take a look at the record book prep. Learning to keep records is a life skill everyone needs to learn. We will be starting a video series to help prep. This first video takes a close look at the record book and where to look about selecting a project.

4-H recordbook forms amcan be found by googling Texas 4-H Recordbook.

Video #1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/caezo1017oz463a/Record%20Book%20Video%201.mp4?dl=0

Texas 4-H Rabbit Extravaganza Info

The Texas 4-H Rabbit Extravaganza Show Catalog has been posted on the Texas 4-H Website athttps://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/rabbit-extravaganza/ and is also attached here. Please check the website for updates as information is added.

Registration will open tomorrow, August 15, 2019, at noon and go through September 10, 2019.

Hear YE Hear YE!! Texas 4-H Roundup 2019-2020 Info

The word is OUT!!! Look here to start planning for the District Contests!  We will know more on dates and District Rules after September....

The State 4-H Office along with our contest superintendents are working to finalize the 2019-2020 Texas 4-H Roundup Guide and specific contest rules and guidelines. You have received several updates already directly from Dr. Gardner related to Food Challenge, Food Show and Healthy Lifestyles. These along with other contest updates that are finalized have been posted to our website at https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/roundup/.

You can expect to have the updated Roundup Guide by August 12^th.  Also as announced July 2018, our Beef and Swine Quiz Bowls will be will be transitioning to a Livestock Quiz Bowl and Nutrition Quiz Bowl will become an FCH Quiz Bowl. Our goal is to have the Resource information released August 12^th as well. We realize many Districts host fall contest therefore we are doing our due diligence to get everything updated as soon as possible so that you may be able to share with coaches and members.

MIDLAND COUNTY FAIR 4-H FOOD CHALLENGE INFO

MIDLAND COUNTY FAIR 4-H FOOD CHALLENGE Inviting all 4-H'ers across the state of Texas to compete in the Midland County Fair Food Challenge! Counties can bring an unlimited number of youth. More information is available at these links: 2019 CONTEST RULES CONTEST ENTRY FORM

County Camp Out – June 8-9

County Camp Out – June 8-9

Kemp 4-H has invited us on a camp out!!! We will be traveling to Purtis Creek State Park.  The cost for the camp out is $10 per senior 4-H’er or $20 per family.  The camp sites have already been reserved so we just need you!!  Activities include team building, a scavenger hunt, GEO caching, Canoeing, Fishing and basic trail fun.  Fun starts at 2 pm on Saturday, June 8 and ends at 11:30 am on Sunday.  Sign up on

https://forms.gle/VncWF9MJhvK9HXir7

Multi County Camp – July 15-16

Multi County Camp – July 15-16

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 yrs and in 3^rd Grade to 18 Yrs old has fun at the Lake front camp. Registration is $115.00 for 3 days and 2 nights of fun and activities.  (Registration is Due May 31st.)

Record Books/Award Applications – Deadline June 7th

Project Record books and Annual Banquet Award applications are due June 7^th to the county Extension office.  Information and help guides can be found on:  http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/

Judging County Record books on June 15^th at the county Extension office at 9:00a.m.

Avoid the Rush; Fill Out Your Award Applications Today!

Now is the time to think about what awards you would like to apply for this year.  The following is a list of awards Kaufman County 4-H will give this year.  The only way to win a county award is to fill out an application for the achievement pin you are applying for and to have done a record book in a project area.  Some awards will be based upon an interview process. Award interviews will be on June 25-27, 2018 at the Kaufman County Extension Office.

Applications and guidelines can be found on the Extension website http://kaufman-tx.tamu.edu/publications.  If you have any questions please call the office.

2019 State Fair of Texas Lamb/Goat Validation

2019 State Fair of Texas Lamb/Goat Validation

If you bought a tag for the State Fair Market Goat and Lamb shows we will be tagging on June 20th  at the North Forney FFA Show Barn at 10 am p.m. and also June 28^th at the County Showgrounds in Kaufman, TX at 5 pm

State Steer Tag In – June 25th and 27th

State Steer Tag In – June 25^th and 27^th  

Major Steer Tag In will be held at Dr. Risinger’s Vet Clinic in Terrell on June 25th , at 6:30 p.m. Please Do Not arrive before 6:30 p.m.

And June 27^th at the Mabank FFA Barn starting at 5 pm.  This is for ALL MAJOR shows validation!!!

2019 Fall Show Heifer Validation

2019 Fall Show Heifer Validation

Fall Show Heifer Validation is for any fall junior heifer shows.  We will be validating on June 27^th  at the Mabank FFA Barn at 5 p.m. and June 28^th at the County Fair Grounds at 5 pm. 

THESE TWO VALIDATIONS ARE FOR HALTER BROKE HEIFERS ONLY!! IF YOUR HEIFER IS NOT HALTER BROKE BRING THEM TO THE JUNE 25^TH VALIDATION AT RISINGER VET CLINIC. 

We are verifying ownership, registration paper upload and physical validation. A $15.00 per heifer fee will be collected. PLEASE DO NOT UNLOAD YOUR HEIFERS TILL DIRECTED. 

** Heifers validated last fall or summer will not need to be validated unless there has been a change in breed or ownership. **

***YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE YOUR PAPERS IN YOUR NAME AND HEIFER AT THE VERIFICATION DATE. Make sure your heifer is tattooed and the tattoo is correct matching the papers. If it is not, we will not validate your heifer. ****

East Region 4-H Horse Show

East Region 4-H Horse Show

The East Region 4-H Horse Show will be held Tuesday-Wednesday, June 18-19th at the Texas Rose Horse Park, in Tyler, TX.  Grounds will be open at 3-9 pm on Thursday, June 28th, for early arrival and early check-in with registration beginning at 7am on Friday, to the end of the last class on Friday and starting again at 7am on Saturday.  

All entries for the East Region 4-H Horse Show will be done on 4-H Connect.  4-H Connect will be open starting on May 10th, and closes at midnight on Friday, May 25^th   NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED NO EXCEPTIONS. The entry sheet is only a tool for the contestants and parents to work from before going on 4-H Connect.  It is not a valid means of entry and will not be accepted

2019 State Fair of Texas Creative Arts Competition

The State Fair offers more than 1,100 categories in 12 departments to be entered and judged before the fair begins on September 28^th.  The Fair also offers 24 daily contests during the annual exposition.

2019 Important Dates

·         April: Online Registration Begin

·         June 18 : Registration Deadline for Cook-off Contests

·         June 29: Lottery for Cook-off spots

·         July 19­­: Registration Deadline for Pre-Fair Contests

·         July 20: Pre-Fair Mail-In Entries Due

·         August 10 – 12: Pre-Fair Entry Take-In at Fair Park

·         September 22: Big Tex BBQ & Chili Challenge

·         September 28 – October 21: Post-Fair entry give-back

After judging, all exhibitors will be notified of their entry’s status via mail or email.  Also, keep an eye on www.bigtex.com where they post all the judging results.

LEAD Academy - June 10-13

The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program is excited to announce a new opportunity for our High School age 4-H members. This year, June 10-13 in College Station, we will be offering LEAD Academy. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about college opportunities and what it takes to get there, serve their community, and gain valuable life skills in a true college setting. Our goal of this activity will be to provide the opportunity for young people to connect, learn, engage, lead and impact their communities, their country and their world. The event will be designed to engage youth in hands-on educational activities in which they explore, practice and master existing and newly developed skills/knowledge in civic engagement, civic education and personal development. The objective is to provide youth a broad- based learning experience in which they will acquire practical knowledge and skills to reinforce the attitudes and motivation that will give them a heightened sense of responsibility and capacity to connect as active members of their communities, nation and world. From this experience, we hope the youth attending will apply what was learned in their real world experiences in which they develop leadership skills using their voices, work, ideas and/or behavior to make a difference in their community, country and world.

LEAD Academy participants may also be competing at Texas 4-H Roundup, but LEAD Academy is NOT limited to Roundup competitors.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

Monday, June 10^th

10:00 am – 12: 30 pm   Registration Open

  1:00 pm –  2:00 pm     Keynote Speaker, Mr. James Olson, former CIA and Senior lecturer                                        at the Bush School

  2:30 pm  – 5:30 pm     College/Career Tract Sessions (attendees will select one)

1.    Ag & Livestock

2.    STEM

3.    Health & Nutrition

4.    Natural Resources

5.    Vet/Medical

6.    Leadership/Public Service

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm       Closing Session

Tuesday, June 11^th

TBD           Day of Service in Bryan College Station

7:00 pm     Texas 4-H Roundup Assembly

9:00 pm     Kickoff event

Wednesday, June 12^th          

TBD            College/Career Preparedness focused workshops

7:00 pm      Texas 4-H Roundup Assembly

9:00 pm       DJ’d Dance

Thursday, June 13^th

TBD             Real world/life skills focused workshops

7:00 pm       Roundup Assembly

9:00 pm       Closing Concert

State 4-H Roundup Invitational and Workshop Opportunities

If you did not have the opportunity to qualify through district competition for the State 4-H Roundup well hold the horses!!! There is SSOO much more to do at the Texas 4-H Roundup.  Take a LOOK!!

Invitational Contests!!!!

The following contests do not require individuals to qualify at district level contests. Contests are open to all 4-H members who are in the 6th – 12th grades as of the September 1, 2018 school year. (That’s Intermediates AND Seniors!!)

INVITATIONAL CONTESTS

• Agriculture Product Identification               

• Archery

• Discover Scientific Method Research Poster

• Entomology Identification

• Healthy Lifestyles

• Hippology

• Invitational Livestock Judging

• Invitational Meat Judging and Identification

• Livestock Skill-a-thon

• Photography Judging

• Poultry Judging

• Soil Judging

• Swine Quiz Bowl

• Robotics Challenge

• Vet Science Skill-a-thon

• Wildlife Challenge

Some of the contests allow Intermediates to move up to the senior division. Intermediate Age youth can compete as a Senior to complete a team for SOME Invitational Contests. Those choosing to do so, will be eligible for awards in that level only. Intermediates moving up would be considered as Seniors for ranking. This will NOT be allowed for the following contests: Hippology, Healthy Lifestyles, Livestock Skill-A-Thon, Poultry Judging, and Soil Judging as these contests allow for national competition open to Seniors aged youth only.