4-H Greetings Stay Connected with 4-H Happenings KLEBERG-KENEDY COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER: NOVEMBER 2016 Inside this issue: Upcoming Events 2 Recognition 3 Community Service 4 Scholarships/ Fundraising 5 Horse Project/ Livestock Judging 6 Livestock Info 7-11 District 12 Information 12-14 Prospect Show/ Practice 15 Club/ Manager Info 16-19 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office Kleberg & Kenedy Counties 729 East Yoakum Avenue P.O. Box 1119 Kingsville, Texas 78363 Telephone: 361.595.8566 Fax: 361.592.7741 Website: http://kleberg.agrilife.org Email: [email protected]Join us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ klebergkenedy.agrilife Educaonal programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, naonal origin, age, disability, genec informaon or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperang Happy November! As the fall season begins, 4-H gears up for the many activities coming up in the next several months. There are many 4-H projects and com- munity service that 4-H members conduct, it is bound to be an AWE- SOME Fall Season! Families: If you have not enrolled through 4-H Connect, be sure to do that ASAP. Members not registered on 4-H Connect will not be eligible to participate in the Kleberg-Kenedy Jun- ior Livestock Show or other 4-H events. The 4-H Connect Fee is now $25.00 as of November 1st. The Kleberg-Kenedy County 4-H Newsletter contains information on activities, events, and deadlines that 4-H families need to keep up to date. It also brings educational items of interest to encourage further research by readers. Sincerely, Nicole A. Vlasek Youth Program Assistant Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office Kleberg-Kenedy Counties
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Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
Happy November!
As the fall season begins, 4-H gears up for the many activities coming
up in the next several months. There are many 4-H projects and com-
munity service that 4-H members conduct, it is bound to be an AWE-
SOME Fall Season! Families: If you have not enrolled through 4-H
Connect, be sure to do that ASAP. Members not registered on 4-H
Connect will not be eligible to participate in the Kleberg-Kenedy Jun-
ior Livestock Show or other 4-H events. The 4-H Connect Fee is now
$25.00 as of November 1st.
The Kleberg-Kenedy County 4-H Newsletter contains information on
activities, events, and deadlines that 4-H families need to keep up to
date. It also brings educational items of interest to encourage further
research by readers.
Sincerely,
Nicole A. Vlasek
Youth Program Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office
Kleberg-Kenedy Counties
Kleberg-Kenedy County AgriLife Extension Service complies with the law set forth by legislature regarding
eligibility and school absences. Members competing or simply participating in a 4-H event (food show, fash-
ion show, livestock show, etc.) must be certified as eligible to participate by their respective schools. School
officials will be provided with a list of students entered in competitive and/or non-competitive 4-H events.
Should a student be ineligible due to their respective School District’s Policy (grades, absenteeism, disci-
pline, etc.), school officials will be notified in writing of their ineligibility status by our office.
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service, or accommodation in order to participate
in any 4-H event are encouraged to contact their County Extension Office at 361.595.8566 at least two weeks
in advance of the program to see how reasonable accommodations can be made.
The information given herein is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made
with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is
implied.
November
November 3rd: Consumer Decision Making Mandatory Team Meeting- 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Extension Office
November 7th: County 4-H Council Meeting– 6:30 p.m. at Extension Office
November 7th: Fort Worth Stock Show Deadline at Extension Office by 5 p.m.
November 8th: District 12 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge Entries Due on 4-H Connect
November 12th: State Swine Validation; Kingsville FFA Ag Farm– 8:00-10:00 a.m.
November 15th: District 12 4‐H Dairy Judging and Horse Contest Registration- Nov 15, 2016- Dec 2, 2016
November 18th: Thanksgiving Basket Money Donations Due to Extension Office
November 19th: District 12 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge; Alice High School
November 19th: Goat Roping- 280 South FM 772, Kingsville at 5pm
November 20th: District 12 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest in Alice
November 20th: District 11 4-H Coastal Bend Classic Deadline Registration Due to District 11 Office
November 21st: Thanksgiving Basket Community Service Project
November 21st-22nd: Major Show Entries are due to Extension Office
December & January
December 1st: Texas Farm Credit Deadline for Ag Student of the Month & Marsha Martin Scholarship Applica-
tion
December 2nd: District 12 4‐H Dairy and Horse Judging Contest Last Registration Day
December 3rd: Coastal Bend Classic
December 5th: 4-H Scavenger Hunt & Foster Kid Gift Collection at 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Dick Kleberg Park (Rec Hall)
January 12th: Texas 4-H Scholarship Deadline for Applications by 5pm at Extension Office
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990:
Upcoming Events:
School Eligibility:
County 4-H Council will meet on Monday November 7, 6:30 p.m. at the Exten-
sion Office. Delegates please attend. Any 4-H members interested in being a
county council officer are invited to attend to learn more about county activities!
County 4-H Council Meeting:
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Congratulations to all of the County Food Show and Food Challenge Participants!
Food Show
Pre 4-H’ers: Karina, Rylan, Xavier, Gabriela: Fruit & Vegetable
Seniors: Jessica: Dairy, 1st Place
Food Challenge
Junior/Intermediate
Cooking Cowgirls (Victoria, Kaylen, Lindsey, Katie, Rylee) 1st Place
Denim Chefs (Kyrie, Emmie, Miranda) 2nd Place
3 Pearls & A Pistol (Francesca, Michaela, Kirby, Renell) 3rd Place
Discussion to provide a Thanksgiving Meal to several needy families in the Sari-
ta, Riviera, Ricardo, and Kingsville community, will be discussed at Nov. 7th’s
County Council Meeting. Pending approval, all clubs are asked to donate $10/
club by November 18th. Clubs may choose to donate more money. 4-H Families may also donate if they want. The more money that is donated, the more fami-
lies that will be provided with a meal during Thanksgiving. We will coordinate
these efforts of giving with the local County Indigent Office to determine which
families are in need during this time of year. Anyone interested in putting the
baskets together should plan on meeting Monday, November 21st at 9:00 a.m. at
the Extension Office. Baskets will be delivered immediately following the com-
pletion of the baskets.
4-H COUNCIL CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY SERVICE SCAVENGER HUNT:
Discussion for 4-H Council to host their annual Christmas Scavenger Hunt will be
Monday Nov 7th, at the County Council Meeting. Pending approval, December
5th; 5:30 p.m. at the Dick Kleberg Park (Recreation Building). The event will
begin with the presentation of the Foster Kid gifts to Child Protective Services fol-
lowed by the popular Scavenger Hunt food drive. The non-perishable food items
collected will be given to a local food pantry and/or County Indigent Office for
distribution to needy families. At the conclusion, everyone is invited for snacks
and refreshments. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend! If you cannot at-
tend please drop off wrapped gifts to the Extension Office on Dec. 5th by 5 p.m.
FOSTER KID GIFT PROJECT:
Discussion for 4-H Council to host the Annual Foster Kid gift project will be Mon-
day Nov 7th, at the County Council Meeting. Pending approval, Clubs/
individuals are asked to bring their wrapped and labeled gift (approx. cost $10-
$15 value/gift) for the Foster Kid gift project to the Council Christmas Scavenger
Hunt or drop off at the Extension Office on/or before December 5th by 5:00 p.m.
Gifts will be presented to CPS at the Event.
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Texas 4-H Scholarship Deadline for Applications is January 12th, 5pm at Ex-
tension Office. Graduating seniors are encouraged to take advantage of any
and all scholarships.
Texas 4-H Scholarship Guidelines/Instructions and Applications are
available at the Extension Office.
Texas 4-H Youth Development Program Opportunity Scholarships are aca-
demic scholarships awarded each year to applicants based on their aca-
demic record, 4-H experience, and financial need. The Texas 4-H Youth De-
velopment Opportunity Scholarship Program is conducted by the Texas 4-H
Youth Development Foundation. All applications must be submitted
through the applicant’s county Extension office and meet all criteria to be
considered.
For More Information:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships/
TEXAS 4-H SCHOLARSHIP:
Texas Farm Credit would like take this opportunity to invite your 4-H mem-
bers to submit their application to our Ag Student of the Month program and
Marsha Martin Scholarship program. Students may apply for both program
by completing one simple application. Deadline Dec. 1st. Please visit the
County Extension office for applications or visit: https://www.texasfcs.com/
NEW THIS YEAR: Texas Farm Credit is pleased to introduce our Ag Student
of the Month program that will recognize one student each month (January
through April 2017) at each of our 20 branch locations. Students must be a
member of FFA or 4-H. Winners will receive a $100 gift card and will eligi-
ble for our Marsha Martin Scholarship Program.
Texas Farm Credit will continue to award five Marsha Martin Scholarships in
the amount of $2,000 each for graduating seniors who are involved in FFA or
4-H and are pursuing a college degree in an agriculture-related field of
study. These five scholarship recipients will be selected from the monthly
November 8th: District 12 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge entries are due
on 4-H Connect!
The District 12 4‐H Food Show/Challenge will be held on Saturday, November
19, 2016 in Alice, Texas at Alice High School (1 Coyote Trail, Alice, Texas
78332). For Registration and Check‐in See Schedule Below. See Page 14 for Map
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District 12 4‐H Dairy Judging Contest Registration- Nov 15, 2016- Dec 2, 2016
The 2017 District 12 4‐H Dairy Judging Contest will be held in conjunction with the
San Antonio Livestock Exposition’s (SALE) Dairy Judging Contest. The event will be
held on February 10, 2017 in San Antonio on the show grounds in the Cattle Barn and
will begin promptly at 9:00 am. The contest will be open to all three age divisions
and follow the same guidelines outlined in the Texas 4‐H Roundup Rules and Guide-
lines as they relate to this contest. It is important to remember that the SALE Dairy
Judging Contest Rules will also apply. In addition to the recognition provided direct-
ly to contestants as part of the SALE event, those registered through the District 12 4‐H Dairy Judging Contest on 4‐H Connect will also be recognized separately. Please
note that this contest will NOT be used as a qualifier for State.
The 2017 District 12 4‐H Consumer Decision Making Contest will be held on Sunday,
November 20, at 12:00 p.m. at Alice High School. Contestants and teams will check‐in between 12:00 -12:30 p.m. with judging starting promptly at 1:00 p.m.
See Page 14 For Map
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Attention Club Managers!!!
Please Make Sure You File! DUE DATE: Jan. 15, 2017
August 31st ended the fiscal year for all 4-H clubs and groups in Texas that
are under the Texas 4-H Inc. umbrella with the end of the fiscal year, comes
the requirement for all Texas 4-H Inc. clubs and groups to file their annual in-
formation return (Form 990N, 990 or 990-EZ).
Please Get This
Done As Soon
As Possible
TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER
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Kingsville Parks & Recreation is looking for groups to host activi-
ty booths for kids/adults at the Ranch Hand Festival November
19th 9am-3pm downtown Kingsville.
We are looking specifically for a petting zoo, pony rides, kissing
booth (kiss a pig or puppy) games, etc.
You are welcome to charge a small fee to benefit your organization.
Please contact me asap if you are interested or need more info call me