DEADLINE TO SIGNUP!!! FOR LOCK IN!!!

REMINDER!!! DEADLINE TO SIGNUP IS JANUARY 6TH!!!

Time: The lock –in will run from 7:00 p.m., January 14, 2011 until 6:00 am on Saturday, January 15, 2011.  Youth must be picked up no later than 6:20 am.

Place:  Amazing Jakes at Collin Creek Mall, Plano, TX.

Who: All district IV 4-Hers age 11 and up are invited for a night of workshops and fun!

Cost: The cost will be $32 Youth/Adult (includes workshop materials, unlimited food & games), or Youth/Adult $11 (includes all of the above without games).

Registration on 4-H Connect begins on December 1^st, 2010 and runs through January 6^th, 2011. 

 To find out just how fun this night can be just talk to last years attendees!! Kelvin Word and Catlyn Word!!  They can totally fill you in.  

(By the way your fearless 4-H Agent would like to extend the invitation to any fearless adults that would like to join in on the "action" )

: )

Share the Fun Ideas

4-H Leaders, Club Managers and Parents

If you have youth who are looking for ideas for Share The Fun, check out some of these videos on YouTube for some creative and FUN performances!  County Roundup is March 12th with District competition following on April 30th.  Look to see what fun you all can have with the Share the Fun Competition.

Vegetable Orchestra (Group Performance/Band) -- http://www.tvkim.com/watch/597/kims-picks-making-music-with-vegetables

Turkey Baster Serenade (Musical or Group Performance/Band) -- http://www.tvkim.com/watch/588/kims-picks-a-turkey-baster-serenade

Percussion using various objects (Group Performance/Band) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26vMityeCFQ

Stomp Dance Routine -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOdRfKpFvqQ&feature=related

Basketball Dribbling Exhibition (choreographed routine) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQIPsfiO_yA

Jump Rope Routine (choreographed Routine) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqI7cGM9mWs

Singing/Beatboxing (Group Performance/Band) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq6Vdkyc_64&feature=related

A capella vocal performance (all voices -- no instruments!) I've seen this group in Branson! -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb4DOJ5-WXw

Looking for some ideas for Celebrate 4-H Skits? Here are a few ideas that I've been able to come up with! You might add to the list!

* Disney Characters Explore 4-H

* showcase your one day 4-H project and how SERVICE made an impact

* Use a current sit-com, movie, cartoon, soap opera or television show to play off of the story line! Keep it CURRENT!

* Use a current game show like "Deal or No Deal" to create a skit

* Use a popular children's story and re-write the story to be 4-H related

* And the list could be endless!

If you want to be blessed during this holiday season, cut and paste the link below and watch the viral video!

http://www.tvkim.com/watch/600/kims-picks-an-unexpected-christmas-concert?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=dotd&utm_content=2010-11-27-fifl&utm_campaign=n

Good luck as you work on developing theater and performance arts in youth!!!

Thanks!

State 4-H Council Community Service Projects

It is with great pleasure that I share with you one of the Community Service programs that your State 4-H Council has selected to support and promote: Breedlove Foods Inc.

Breedlove Foods Inc. is a Texas based 501(c)(3) charitable, non-profit organization that is dedicated to feeding the hungry...the malnourished...the poor...the sick...the underprivileged...the destitute...the famished...the starved...the needy...the impoverished...the deprived...

Did you know that:

Well over 1,000,000,000 people will go to bed hungry tonight. 1 man, woman, or child dies every 2.9 seconds from hunger-related causes.

Worldwide, more than 1.2 billion people currently live on less than $1.00 per day.

Your Texas 4-H Council is challenging you to help!

The number one thing you can do to help Breedlove Inc. help others is to give a monetary donation.

However, the Texas 4-H Council encourages each district / county to raise money by doing something good for your community.

The Council has put together just a few ideas to get you started thinking:

● Pick up cans on a highway and take cans to a recycling plant. Use the money as your donation.

● Mow neighborhoods yards for donations only.

● Set a goal, and have your county extension agent do something crazy as a reward for reaching it! (Kiss a pig)

● Host a Donkey Basketball Game

● Have a Bake Sale

● Hold a Car Wash

● Start a Penny War between counties or clubs

● Have a County wide bingo tournament

DATES TO REMEMBER

Turn in your money and the order form to your district office by May 6th. Your district office will then turn in the amount to the State by May 13th.

The district that raises the most money will be recognized at Texas-H Roundup!

The promotional flyer is attached and was designed for in a color format that copies well for duplication purposes.

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

For more information about the Breedlove Community Service project contact:

State Community Service Committee Chair Micala Michaud at texaschic94@gmail.comor your district council officers.

For Christmas!!! NEW Drawstring Bags

 New for Kaufman County 4-H'ers!! The perfect gift... A new drawstring bag that features Kaufman County 4-H on it.  It even has reflector strips for saftey!! 

We only have 80 to sell.  They are $10 each.  Contact Carrie for getting some at cl-sharp@tamu.edu.

Reproducing

Reproducing

The Ruminants Unlimited 4-h meeting on Monday 25, 2010 was on artificial insemination. Mr. David Crawford came to talk to us about reproduction. He demonstrate how to AI a goat. All of the members got a very hands on experience and a life time memory. We learned the importance of animal reproduction and how it impacts our food chain.

And a big thank you to Mr. David Crawford for coming and teaching us how to AI a goat and the importance of doing so!

Hannah Wallace

4-h reporter

Photography Project Meeting this Friday Night

Photography Project meeting will be reviewing the pictures we took at the arboretum. Also, bring whatever pictures you would like to put on a holiday card and we will be printing those out at this meeting as well. Any questions give me a call on my cell. The meeting will be at the Extention Office, see you then!

Debbie Wold  If you have questions call 469-595-1752 cell

Peanut Sales are in Full Swing!!!

Peanut Sales are HERE!!

Once again the council is hosting Peanut Sales for the clubs to help raise money.  Last year the 4-H Council was the high seller of over $300 for the council. Contact your council representative or go online to download the form.  The form is a 8.5x14 sheet.  Deadline for peanut orders is December 6^th, 2010.  We have put the form on the County Website listed above.  Remember when printed off the sheet it is on 8.5 X 14.  This is a great fundraiser for your club!!

District IV 4-H Lock-In January 14 & 15, 2011

REMINDER!!! DEADLINE TO SIGNUP IS JANUARY 6TH!!!

Time: The lock –in will run from 7:00 p.m., January 14, 2011 until 6:00 am on Saturday, January 15, 2011.  Youth must be picked up no later than 6:20 am.

Place:  Amazing Jakes at Collin Creek Mall, Plano, TX.

Who: All district IV 4-Hers age 11 and up are invited for a night of workshops and fun!

Cost: The cost will be $32 Youth/Adult (includes workshop materials, unlimited food & games), or Youth/Adult $11 (includes all of the above without games).

Registration on 4-H Connect begins on December 1^st, 2010 and runs through January 6^th, 2011. 

 To find out just how fun this night can be just talk to last years attendees!! Kelvin Word and Catlyn Word!!  They can totally fill you in.  

(By the way your fearless 4-H Agent would like to extend the invitation to any fearless adults that would like to join in on the "action" )

: )

Good Luck to the Beef Quiz Bowl Team this weekend!!

Good Luck to the Kaufman County Beef Quiz bowl team in the District Competition this weekend in Poetry.  Hope you all make it to state!!!

Kaufman 4-H to Start Sending Care Packages - Come join in!!!

Kaufman 4-H has adopted three people who are Serving Our Country in the military to send care packages to.  We will be sending items and letters thru out the year.  Our first package will be going out December 7th.  Please drop donations by the extension office or call Judy 214)499-2997 to pick up.  When dropping off at extension office please let Jackie know the items are for the Care Packages.

Include a card or letter, telling alittle about yourself and thank them for the contribution to our Country.

Food Items

• Individual size snacks or cans of Pringles, pretzels, cookies, crackers, nuts, trail mix, peanut butter or cheese crackers, sunflower seeds
• Hard Candy (Lifesavers, Jolly Ranchers, Tootsie Pops) and Mints
• Gummy bears, chewing gum
• Individual servings of powdered drinks for water bottles such as Lemonade, Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Tang, Lipton To Go Tea, Crystal Light On The Go, energy drinks, Propel
• Individual coffee, tea bags
• Beef Jerky, Slim Jims (no pork allowed)
• Pop Tarts, Nutri-Grain, Granola, Cereal Bars, trail mix
• Small flip top canned fruit
• Pudding cups
• Peanut Butter (small plastic container)  
• Chocolate between the months of October and April only (M&Ms are acceptable)

Other Items

• White socks (calf or boot height)
• Hand/Toe Warmers
• Black knitted caps
• Footballs, baseballs, gloves
• Crossword Puzzles, Word Search, Sudoku 
• Playing Cards, board games, card games 
• Stationery & Envelopes
• Pens/Pencils
• Assorted Greeting Cards for Soldiers to send to family & friends
• Batteries (AA)
• Glade Stick-ups or room deodorizers
• Bug Repellent in lotions & pump-spray bottles-- NO AEROSOL

2011 State Photography Contest New Exciting classes

We are excited that some major changes have been made in both the submission process and photography categories for the year. These changes will add a new dimension as well as provide greater opportunity for our 4-H members to demonstrate their skills in both photography and photography development. All submissions for the STATE contest will be done electronically and will not require the expense of printing, mounting, and mailing photos for the contest.
Because of these changes we ask that you please take some time from your schedule to read and review the rules so all questions you may receive can be answered correctly. This information will be posted on the 4-H and Youth Development Photography contest.

Kaufman 4-H to host a fish fry on sunday

Kaufman 4-H will be hosting a fish fry November 7th noon to 3:00pm at Wings in Kaufman. Fish basket and drink $6.00. Get your tickets from any Kaufman 4-h member or purchase at the door. Proceeds will benifit our community service project - Working with the Rainbow Room, Foster children of Kaufman.

2011 Consumer Decision Making Contest

Making consumer decisions can be confusing. We are overwhelmed by the sheer number of consumer choices available to us in the real and the electronic marketplace. In the supermarket alone, there are thousands of goods to choose from. This guide will help you become an informed consumer and a smarter shopper. In the 4-H Consumer Decision Making contest you will learn how to decide which goods and services best meet your needs. And you will learn a fail-proof process for making wise consumer decisions.

In preparation for the 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest at State Roundup 2011, please use the Study Guides and other materials posted in PDF format at this website. Please check back periodically for updates to the materials. Additional Study Guides will be posted when they become available.

• Bottled Water (PDF)
• Digital Photo Frames (PDF)
• Laundry Detergents (PDF)
• Roth IRAs for Working Kids (PDF)
• Sunscreen (PDF)

Houston Livestock Show Public Speaking and Quality Counts Multi Media contest

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is once again offering 4-H and FFA members the chance to win cash awards through Public Speaking and the Quality Counts Multi Media Contest.

 

Public speaking is divided into two age divisions and provides both Sr, and Jr 4-Hers the opportunity to win cash for a skill they are already developing in 4-H.

 

The Quality Counts Multi-Media contest offers technology oriented youth the opportunity to participate in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, even if they can't travel to Houston.

 

Both of these contests are excellent opportunities supporting valuable programs our youth are already engaged in.

 

Note the entry deadline for both of these contests is the same as livestock entries, December 1, 2010.

 

Fall District IV Contests have a new Deadline Date!!

The District 4-H Specialist has made a correction on the registration deadline for the CDM and Quiz Bowl contests.  The new deadline is midnight October 29.  This should give families a few more days to get registered (than the deadline formerly published).  Typically, district event deadlines are 3 weeks prior to the event.  This date puts us back in consistency with that.

 

Registration is already open on 4-H Connect, so your teams/individuals can go ahead and register at any time.  Before you certify an individual's entry on the county level, please make sure all members of his/her team have registered.  

Lets see if we have anyone in Kaufman County interested in competing in the Consumer Decision Making, Horse Quiz bowl, Beef Quiz Bowl or Nutrition Quiz.  : )  Reach out and try something new.

Working CowHorse Clinic - December 27-29, 2010

East Texas Horse Show Committee is hosting a Working Cow Horse Clinic and 3 yr old Futurity Clinic for 4-Her's and Adults on December 27-29, 2010. The event will be held in Athens at the Henderson County Fair Park arena.

This year instructors will be -

Dr. Matt McMillian from Sam Houston State University for the Reined Horse Part, along with his Stock Horse Team members for individual work.

Cody Maxwell, Coach for SHSU Stock Horse Team and Ralph Davis will be on the Cow Work.

Dr. Matt McMillian also be assisting with the 3 yr old Futurity Project training along with Lisa Roberts, Kaufman County Alumni Stock Horse team member

Kaufman County Horse Committee Leaders will also be on hand to help with individual work

For more information or questions please contact Carrie Sharp at the Texas AgriLife Extension, Kaufman County 4-H.

NEW!! Food and Nutrition curriculum available!!

The Texas 4-H & Youth Development Program is pleased to announce that Winning with Nutrition - a 4-H sports nutrition curriculum - is now available! Targeting 7th - 9th grade athletes, the goal of implementing the Winning with Nutrition curriculum is to provide youth athletes an opportunity to learn about proper nutrition, dietary needs, supplements, hydration and healthy methods to increase physical performance.

In addition to the curriculum, various resources to support its implementation have been made available. A summary of the items available include:

- Media Presentations to support each curriculum lesson;

- Student Evaluation - scannable form that can be sent to Organizational Development for processing, with a summary of the results then sent to you;

- Teacher Evaluation - form that can be used to seek feedback from teachers implementing the curriculum; and

- Teacher In-Service Resources - including a training agenda, training powerpoint (with notes) and a training evaluation instrument - to be used by agents when training teachers.

All of the resources, including the curriculum, is located on the Texas 4-H Website. From the home page, click on "publications," then "enrichment curriculum." The direct link is: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/publications/enrichment/index.php. The curriculum and all of the resources mentioned above are located under the healthy lifestyles section. The curriculum is also available in the AgriLife Bookstore. BUT I have a copy in the office if you would like to take a look : )

TONIGHT!!! Scurry Rosser 4-H to Host a REALLY good Speaker.

ALL 4-H MEMBERS INVITED!! Oct 12th Everyone is welcome!! Open invitation! We would love to have other  clubs represented that night. The meeting is Oct. 12th Tuesday 6:30pm at the Scurry Rosser Middle School. The guest speaker is a family friend of Dianna Sutton, Retired New York Firefighter Lt. Kevin Shea.... here is some background info on Kevin. 1) He was one of the key rescue firefighters involved in a famous rope  rescue which aired on an episode of Rescue 911... you can watch it on You Tube- Rescue 911 Episode 311  "N.Y. Double Rope Rescue" (its in 3 parts on you tube) 2) He sustained injuries during the first World Trade  Center bombing in 1993, which forced him into early retirement. 3) His Engine Company was one that was  involved in the World Trade Center 9/11 attacks... All of his friends on duty that day were killed. (including  some that are in the Rescue 911 episode with him). He spent countless hours searching for his friends and  co-workers after the attacks. 4) Kevin today lives in Montana and is an avid traditional bow hunter, small and  Big game and is an experienced fly-fisherman. He does speaking engagements across the USA , involved  in making hunting/fishing videos for a company, and does some firefighting instructing. He has graciously said  he would be the guest speaker at our club on October 12th. This will be a question and answer format. And  he has said the questions can be about anything and will even answer questions about his experience at the world trade center as well as 9/11 questions. Everyone is welcome, and anyone, even parents, are welcome  to ask questions. Please bring your questions with you that night.

Kaufman Square Garden Spot Grows with Help from the 4-H Garden Club

Isaac Stecher and Reuben Stecher from the 4H Gardening Club designed a bed on the square in the city of Kaufman. Along with younger siblings and some little friends, the boys planted a crape myrtle, yellow daylilies, and 20 pots of groundcover.  All plants were donated by Walls Family Farm for the Gardening Club to use in their project.

4-H Nutrition Project Training - October 7th, 6:30 pm

Attention all Adult Leaders and Parents :

Dee Lee Smith has scheduled an adult leader training for all those interested in teaching/leading any part of the 4-H Nutrition Project components - Food Challenge, Nutrition Quiz Bowl, or Food Show.  The training will be held in conjunction with Kaufman County and held at the Kaufman County Office (they have a meeting room and kitchen facilities).

Date:  Thursday, October 7, 2010

Location:  Kaufman County Office - Hwy 34, Kaufman

Directions:  Take Hwy 243 from Canton, to Kaufman, turn Right onto Hwy 34 just before you get into downtown Kaufman.  If you pass Sonic on your Left, you have gone too far.  The Kaufman County office is approximately 2 miles on Hwy 34 and will be on your Left.  It is in the office building with Farm Bureau. 

Time:  6:15 p.m.  - set up and sign in  Start Time:  6:30 p.m.  (You will need to register, prior to attending) 

Registration:  Deadline - Monday, October 4th - before 5:00 p.m. by calling the Van Zandt County Office at 903-567-4149 and having Eva put you on the list.  We need you to do this so that we have enough supplies and materials for everyone.  Please bring $5.00 with you to help offset costs for food, if we get enough sponsors you will not have to pay.  Drinks will be provided:  Regular Coca~Cola, Regular Dr. Pepper, Tea, and Bottled Water - if you have a preference for something else, please bring it with you.

We will be concentrating on Food Challenge - especially, but will go over Nutrition Quiz Bowl and Food Show.  We do not have guidelines for Food Show, but I can provide you with information from discussions as it pertains to food show. 

Expectations from this training:  Adult Leaders will be able to teach and train 4-H youth on Food Challenge, Nutrition Quiz Bowl, and Food Show guidelines.  Adult Leaders will learn concepts and activities to use in training youth.  Adult Leaders will gain knowledge in basic food safety principles and nutrition information consistent with what is taught to youth at the junior, intermediate, and senior levels.  Examples of activities, forms, and other available information will be provided. 

Who should attend:  All 4-H community clubs should have at least one or two leaders assigned to the nutrition project.  These leaders and/or club managers should plan on attending.  This workshop is for adults only - no youth will be trained at this workshop/training.  If youth are attending, they need to have clearance from Carrie Sharp, for Kaufman County and Dee Lee Smith for Van Zandt County, and be approved as a 4-H Teen Nutrition Leaders.  I have not given any clearances this year 2010/2011. 

I expect this workshop to last at least 2 hours, but not more than 3 hours.  I know this is long, but if we can't get everything covered we will have another workshop.  


Thanks and hope to see you there!