Blanco County 4-H

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4-H Tallent Competition-Rule Change

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Please disregard the rule stating all videos must be saved on a CD. DVDs may be used. Other than this rule change, all other submission guidelines will stay the same. If there are any questions, please fell free to contact Kyle Merten @ 979-845-6533.

Hill Country Spurs Information

2010-02-01T06:47:00.000-08:00

Good Morning:

A reminder that there is a meeting of the Ft. Worth Horse Judgers at Miss Traci’s house at 6:00 p.m. (Kendra, Amara, Ava and Shelbi). This senior team will be heading to Ft. Worth on Friday afternoon for Saturday’s competition. Wish them luck!!!

Also, we have an ARENA RIDE scheduled with Tami Purcell on Tuesday, February 2 at 6:30 pm at the JC Arena, working on barrels. This is dependent on the weather, so stay tuned for an update tomorrow.

See you soon!

2010 Fashion Show & Textile Show/2010 District 10 Photography Contest

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2010 Fashion Show and Textile Show
April 17, 2010
Fredericksburg Middle School
Registration: March 15 April 5, via 4 H Connect
Fees: $5

Three Contests available:
1. Fashion Show Categories for Construction and Buying:
Separates, Ensembles, Dresses/Jumpers, Specialty/Formal
This is the "traditional" 4 H Fashion Show contest. 4 H members enter items that they hand sewed in the Construction division or enter the Buying division and participate in an interview where the describe their buying experience.

2. Accessory, Fabric, and Fashion Design
Do you like to design and sketch clothing, fabric and accessories? This contest is for you! Contestants will submit sketches to be judged along with samples of fabric they would choose. Super fun!

3. Textile Show
Jewelry, Household Item, Kitchen Item, Accessory Item, Embellished Item, Holiday Textile Item
Did you prepare an item for the Youth Exhibit Hall that would fit into this contest? You are welcome to enter the same item at this show!

Consider these contests with your parent and call Gretchen for forms and individual help. I am available after school to meet with 4 H members to get ready for this fabulous contest.

2010 4 H Photography Contest
Registration for the District Photography Contest will be held on 4 H Connect March 1 15, 2010. Cost for registration will be $5.00 per person. Late registration will be open March 16 17, 2010 with an additional late fee of $5.00.
Age Divisions:
The age divisions for District 10 4 H Photography Contest are as follows.
Junior – 8 and in the 3rd grade to 10 years old as of August 31, 2009
Intermediate – 11 13 as of August 31, 2009
Senior – 14 19 as of August 31, 2009

Submitting Photos & Number of Entries:
Photos are to be MAILED or delivered to the Uvalde County Extension Office, postmarked by March 15, 2010. Any photos postmarked after March 15 will be disqualified from the contest.
Each 4 H member may enter up to 4 photos. Photos DO NOT have to be in different categories (i.e. 4 H’er may enter 4 color landscape photos). There is also a District Category called Creative Display. This category allows 4’Hers to show their creativity with photos in a scrapbook layout. In addition to the 4 photos, a 4 H member may enter one item in the Creative Display category. If a 4 H’er submits more than 4 photos, it will be up to the committee’s discretion as to which 4 photos will be judged.

Be A Part of the Alpaca Show

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Alpaca Show in Fredericksburg, be a part of the show
What: Alpaca Show
Where: Fredericksburg
When: May 7th, 8th & 9th, 2010

Information:
Larry Hauptrief, of Thousand Oaks Alpacas, HOME OF SNOWMASS XXXTREME, has invited the Blanco County 4-H’ers to be involved in this show. Gillespie County 4-H’ers will also participate in the show. As a participant, you will be showing the animals for the owners and giving input from the judging point of view.
Mr. Hauptrief and his associates will be offering a competition for those who want to train and show alpacas in sort of an obstacle course setting. The obstacle course competition is designed to allow the 4-H’ers to work with and train an alpaca before the show and demonstrate their training abilities. There will be prizes for this part of the show.
In preparation for the obstacle course competition, various alpaca ranches in this area will offer the 4-H’ers the opportunity to spend time with an alpaca that they pick, say from our ranch, to work with and train. In some cases, we may allow the child to take the alpaca home to work with it for a period of time before the show date.
Mr. Hauptrief would like to bring a few alpacas to the 4-H Meetings, to share information on the background of alpacas. He will also bring some fleece off his animals and some products that have been made with alpaca fleece. He will show some of the ways fleece is processed to produce various products from it.
Mr. Hauptrief also has an adoption opportunity for 4-H’ers as well and will explain this offer further with the groups and on an individual basis.
If you are interested in participating in this show, or having Mr. Hauptrief bring an alpaca to your next meeting, please contact the Extension Office at 830-838-7167.

4-H Craft Night February 23

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4-H Craft Night
When: February 23rd-5:30 to 6:30 pm
Where: County Annex Conference Room
Come join in the fun as we create - Domino Charms!
Bring a few favorite stickers and $2.00 for supplies.

4-H Training Dates

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Location: Courthouse Annex, Johnson City
All trainings will be held at 6:30 pm
March 1, 2010
May 3, 2010
July 6, 2010
September 7, 2010
November 1, 2010

District 10 4-H 2010 Dates

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February 11th, 2010: Horse Judging @ San Antonio (SALE)
April 24, 2010: Roundup, including the following: Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, Share the Fun, Beef Quiz Bowl, Horse Quiz Bowl and Swine Skill-A-Thon
April 10, 2010: at Texas State-Consumer Judging (AM) & Fashion Show, Textile Show, Fabric & Fashion Design (PM)
April 17, 2010: District 10 County Rifle Context
May 1, 2010: District 10 County-Judging Contests including Meats Judging, Livestock, Entomology, Soils, Range Evaluations, Range & Pasture Grass ID, Wool and Mohair Judging-Fredericksburg
June 21-23: Leadership Lab @ T-Bar M Resort-New Braunfels
July 8th, 2010: Recordbook Judging & Junior Leader Rally-Helotes, Texas
August 28, 2010: Mega Meeting

La Quinta discounts for Texas 4-H supporters

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Save 15% on Your Next Stay at La Quinta Inns
La Quinta Inns & Suites is proud to be a part of an Alliance Agreement with the Texas 4-H Organization. Supporters can enjoy a 15% discount at any of their over 700-plus locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
When making reservations, make sure you choose the “YOUTH DISCOUNT” code: TX4H

Roundup Training

2010-02-01T06:34:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered what Roundup is and how you can participate? Gretchen will head you in an exciting workshop on public speaking and give you details on District 10 4-H Roundup.
February 9th, 2010-6:00 pm at the County
Annex Conference Room

*PLEASE RSVP BY FEBRUARY 8TH, AT NOON

Blanco County 4-H Dates to Remember

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June 7th: Blanco County 4-H Awards Banquet
June 14th: 4-H Club Officer Training
September 1st: Big Bash/Enrollment Night-5-6:30 at the Blanco County Fairgrounds

Alpaca Show in Fredericksberg-be a part of the show

2010-01-06T08:29:00.000-08:00

What: Alpaca Show
Where: Fredericksburg
When: May 7,8,9, 2010

Information: Larry Hauptrief, of Thousand Oaks Alpacas, HOME OF SNOWMASS XXXTREME, has invited the Blanco County 4-H’ers to be involved in this show. Gillespie County 4-H’ers will also participate in the show. As a participant, you will be showing the animals for the owners and giving input from the judging point of view.

Mr. Hauptrief and his associates will be offering a competition for those who want to train and show alpacas in sort of an obstacle course setting. The obstacle course competition is designed to allow the 4-H’ers to work with and train an alpaca before the show and demonstrate their training ablilties. There will be prizes for this part of the show.

In preparation for the obstacle course competition, various alpaca ranches in this area will offer the 4-H’ers the opportunity to spend time with an alpaca that they pick, say from our ranch, to work with and train. In some cases, we may allow the child to take the alpaca home to work with it for a period of time before the show date.

Mr. Hauptrief would like to bring a few alpacas to the 4-H Meetings, to share information on the background of alpacas. He will also bring some fleece off his animals and some products that have been made with alpaca fleece. He will show some of the ways fleece is processed to produce various products from it.

Mr. Hauptrief also has an adoption opportunity for 4-H’ers as well and will explain this offer further with the groups and on an individual basis.

If you are interested in participating in this show, or having Mr. Hauptrief bring an alpaca to your next meeting, please contact the Extension Office at 830-838-7167.

Soaring Eagles Meeting Wednesday, January 6th

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The Soaring Eagles 4-H club will meet at 5:30 pm on January 6th.
Where: Blanco County Exhibit Hall at the fairgrounds.

Blanco County Youth Stock Show Rule Book

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For information on the 2010 Blanco County Youth Stock Show, please refer to the Rule Book.
You can find the rule book at our website:
http://blanco-co.tamu.edu
click on Publications
Select 4-H & Youth Development
Select Blanco County Youth Stock Show Rule Book

2010 4-H Photography Contest

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Registration for the District Photography Contest will be held on 4-H Connect, March 1-15, 2010. Cost for registration will be $5.00 per person. Late registration will be open March 16-17, 2010 with an additional late fee of $5.00.

For more information, please see the January issue of 4-H Newsletter or contact Gretchen Sanders at the Extension Office: 830-868-7167.

2010 Fashion Show & Textile Show

2009-12-21T07:47:00.000-08:00

April 17, 2010
Fredericksburg Middle School
Registration: March 15-April 5, via 4-H Connect
Fees: $5.00

See January 4-H Newsletter for more information or call Gretchen at the Extension office 830-868-7167

January 4th: 4-H Training-MANDATORY

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Who: All 4-H Club Managers and Council Delegates
When: Monday, January 4, 2010
Where: Blanco County Annex
Agenda: Concesssion Stand schedule
Annual Review of Support Group Fund (e-mailed to all club managers on 12/18/09.

Shooting Sports First Meeting Scheduled

2009-12-21T07:37:00.000-08:00

The Shooting Sports Club will be holding their 1st meeting of the season on January 5th, at the Showbarn, located at the Blanco County Fairgrounds.

You will need to bring Paper and a Pen.

Hill Country Spurs Dates to Remember

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MARK YOUR CALENDERS - Upcoming dates to be aware of:

December 28 HC Horse Judging Training
Attendance is mandatory for all Horse Judgers.
All other club members are more than welcome to attend.
Whittington Ranch, Johnson City
6 pm - 8 pm

January 2 Blanco County 4-H Stock Show - WORK DAY
Blanco County Show Barn, Johnson City, TX
9 am - 10 am

January 4 4-H Council Delegate/Manager Training
Blanco County Courthouse Annex, Johnson City, TX
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

January 4 DEADLINE for Blanco County 4-H Stock Show Exhibit Hall entries

January 5 NO Arena Ride this month

January 9 Blanco County 4-H Stock Show - WORK DAY
Blanco County Show Barn, Johnson City, TX
9 am - 10 am

January 13-16 Blanco County 4-H Stock Show
Blanco County Show Barn, Johnson City, TX

January 17 Blanco County 4-H Stock Show - CLEAN UP DAY
Blanco County Show Barn, Johnson City, TX
1 pm

January 19 HCS Monthly Meeting
Guest: David Fry, DVM - Float Demo / Nutrition
Blanco County Exhibit Hall
6:30 pm

January 24 HC Horse Judging Training
Attendance is mandatory for all Horse Judgers.
All other club members are more than welcome to attend.
Klepac Ranch, Blanco
2 pm - 4 pm

Blanco County Youth Stock Show Work/Pay information

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Exhibitor Check Release Policy
Checks from the sale of projects will be released on the following schedule and dependent on the number of work days the individual helps to prepare or clean up for the Stock Show. Three Work Days – 1st Check Release Two Work Days – 2nd Check Release (14 days later) One Work Day – 3rd Check Release (14 days after 2nd release)

For further information, please check the Rule Book or call
Peggy Wallace @ 830-833-5335 or Kip Thompson @ 868-2701 (BCYC President)

Mark Your Calendars for future events

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BLANCO 4-H 2009-2010 DATES
June 7, 2010: Awards Banquet
June 14, 2010: 4-H Club Officer Training
September 1: Enrollment Night

Texas 4-H Schoarships

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It is not too early for you Seniors to be thinking about your Texas 4-H Scholarship application. The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are perfect time to get to work.
Applications and information can be retrieved from:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth/scholarships/index_youth_scholarships.php
Scholarships Available:
The Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Program provides scholarships in four different areas. Each type of scholarship has its own requirements and criteria. It is up to the applicant to make sure that he/she clearly understands the requirements and completes the application in order to be considered.
Baccalaureate Scholarships - the traditional Texas 4-H Scholarship Program, for students who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
Technical Certification Scholarships - for students who wish to pursue technical certification offered in the eligible majors/courses of study and from an approved Texas accredited college listed in the scholarship packet.
Courageous Heart Scholarships – special scholarships awarded to Texas 4-H members that have overcome extreme obstacles related to medical, family, and/or education and remained an active member of both 4-H and school. (See additional instructions).

Exhibit Hall Information

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January 14-15, 2010
Entries due: Monday, January 4 by Noon
$7 entry fee
Entry forms and Rules are available at: blanco-co.tamu.edu (or we have some at the Extension office).
The Youth Exhibit Hall is a chance for 4-H, FFA and FCCLA members to compete in categories such as Foods, Home Canned Products, Sewing, Hobbies, Fine Art, and Educational Exhibits. New categories for 2010 include: mini scrapbooks, doll making, jewelry and computer generated art. Awards for winners include ribbons, rosettes, and embroidered tote bags. A Senior “Best in Show” winner and a Junior “Best in Show” winner will both be eligible for the Stock Show Sale on Saturday, January 16. The sweepstakes winners are chosen through a weighted point system based on the number of entries in each category. For example, if there are 5 entries in the cookie category 1st place will receive 5 points and 5th place will receive 1 point.
All participants are eligible to put their entries in the silent auction that runs Friday through Saturday.

Youth Stock Show Jan 14-16, 2010

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Youth Stock Show, January 14-16, 2010

Projects may be entered by active 4-H and FFA members enrolled in the Blanco County School Districts or an accredited home school program in the Blanco County School Districts, or an accredited private school in the State of Texas as long as the student resides in the Blanco County School District. Each project must be under the supervision of the County Extension Agents or the Agricultural Science Teachers before being eligible for entry.

All participants must meet Academic Eligibility guidelines as outlined by the Texas Education Agency’s

“No Pass, No Play Policy”
The Extension office will check exhibitor’s eligibility by contacting the exhibitor’s school.

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4-H TRAINING DATES Location: Courthouse Annex, Johnson City All trainings
will be held at 6:30 pm
January 4, 2010
March 1, 2010
May 3, 2010
July 6, 2010
September 7, 2010
November 1, 2010

See you there!