April 2016

Texas A&M

AgriLife Extension

Fort Bend County 1402 Band Road, Suite 100 Rosenberg, Texas 77471

(281) 342-3034 http://agrilife.org/ftbend4h

www.facebook.com/fortbendcounty4h

Justin Saenz County Extension Agent

4-H & Youth Development justin.saenz@ag.tamu.edu

Angela Bosier-Romans County Extension Agent

4-H & Urban Youth Development angela.bosier@ag.tamu.edu

Amber Foster County Extension Agent - CEP

4-H & Youth Development amber.foster@ag.tamu.edu

Jennifer Mendez Program Coordinator

4-H & Youth Development jennifer.mendez@ag.tamu.edu

Victoria Zwahr Administrative Assistant

4-H & Youth Development victoria.zwahr@ag.tamu.edu

Natalie Heimann Administrative Assistant

4-H & Youth Development natalie.heimann@ag.tamu.edu

Revamp, Reenergize, Reinforce:

Leading Fort Bend 4-H Into the Future

In January we held a Club Coordinators Meeting where we proposed three

words as the foundation for an improved county 4-H program: Revamp, Reenergize, Reinforce. For our April issue, we’d like to update you on how your 4-H

agents and staff are working toward these goals. We also invite you to become a #TrueLeader in this endeavor, as a 4-H youth, parent or volunteer.

Revamp: give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.

What we’re doing: #TrueLeaders and #4HGrowsHere social media campaigns; updated newsletter content and layout

What we’re working on: improving our county 4-H website; incorporating youth art (such as photography entries) into marketing material

What you can do: share with others the variety of interests that youth can ex-plore in 4-H; remember that the REAL project is growing our youth—projects are just tools to make it happen

Reenergize: give fresh vitality, enthusiasm, or impetus to.

What we’re doing: developing 4-H Ambassadors group; networking with community leaders and businesses

What we’re working on: strengthening 4-H/FFA relations; encouraging participation at district and state 4-H levels

What you can do: get excited about the Battle of the Clovers!; share your 4-H story online and in your community; try a new 4-H project; integrate all your interests into your 4-H lifestyle: Theatre junkie? Lead a theatre warmup at your meeting. Athlete? Plan a community fitness event.

Reinforce: strengthen or support, especially with additional personnel or material.

What we’re doing: The Ultimate Guide to a Successful 4-H Meeting; full 4-H staff; contest work-shops

What we’re working on: recordbooks and project resources library; project workshops; volunteer training

What you can do: attend County Council and Parents & Leaders meetings to stay connected and impact programming; consult Club Ed resources to plan for meetings (Volunteers tab on Texas 4-H)

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FBC 4-H’ers Show Off Their “Best & Better” at Majors, Pt. 2

Youth

Hunter Bean (Blue Baron 4-H)

3rd Place—Charolais Steer

Reagan Cooper (Wild West 4-H)

Reserve Champion— Red Angus Heifer Calf

Jessica Flores (Lamar 4-H)

Awesome Participant—Open Rabbit Show

Special Merit in the School Art Program

Logan Gilbert (Needville 4-H)

Reserve Champion—ABC Steer

Niya Holster, Abigail Navarre,

Madilyn Navarre, Trypp Reed (Journey 4-H)

Top 40 Team—Agricultural Product Identification

Jenna Le Blanc (Wild West 4-H)

Breed champion— Red Brahman Heifer *Shown under East Bernard FFA

Layton Meyer (Big Creek 4-H)

4th Place—Limousin Steer

Abigail Navarre (Journey 4-H)

8th Place—Agricultural Science Fair

Madilyn Navarre (Journey 4-H)

10th Place—Agricultural Science Fair

Hayley Patton (Big Creek 4-H)

Hi Point Individual—Junior Livestock Judging Contest

Obtained 436/450 points! Awarded calf scramble

certificate for 2017 show.

Annie Rule (Big Creek 4-H)

Calf Scramble Winner

Awarded calf scramble certificate for 2017 show

Alexis Smith (Needville 4-H)

1st Place—Cross Barrow 4th Place—Broilers

*Broilers shown under Needville FFA

Cade Teykl (Big Creek 4-H)

11th Place— ABC Steer

Caitlyn Wesneski (Needville 4-H)

4th Place Market Barrow

If you went to any contests/events, we would love to include it in the

newsletter. Let us know where you went and how you did!

Ag Product ID

Breeding Beef Heifers

Agricultural Science Fair

Calf Scramble

Market Barrows Market Steers

Market Broilers

Judging

Clubs

Journey 4-H

10th Place—Landscape Challenge

Missouri City 4-H

Participant—Landscape Challenge

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For detailed flyers please see the events page of our website: http://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/

Eli’s Fund: Statewide 4-H Fundraiser

Texas 4-H Council encourages all 4-H clubs to get

involved and support this statewide fundraising activity.

Eli’s Fund helps the Texas Veterinary Medical

Foundation provide financial support for active duty service men and women, medically retired veteran’s

service animals and retired military animals.

Donations are made directly to the College of

Veterinary Medicine, http://vetmed.tamu.edu/giving/

opportunities/elis-fund. The Moore Family of Corpus Christi will recognize the top three counties with $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000 respectively. Include #Texas4H and your County in the “Additional

comments” section when making your online donation.

Community Service

Leadership

MANDATORY County Council

Officer Candidate Training County Council is a group of youth leaders who guide 4-H programming in the county.

While every club can send delegates, County Council is led by 6 officers: president, vice-president, secretary,

treasurer, reporter and parliamentarian.

If you are interested in running for office in May,

you MUST attend the pre-election candidate

training at April’s County Council Meeting, on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 7pm.

We’ll go over officer responsibilities, candidate speeches and some questions you might need to answer on

election day.

D9 Leadership Lab Develop and practice leadership skills through recreation and education. Apply what you learn at your

club and in County/District Council.

Registration: $255, due May 15 on 4-H Connect Date: June 28-30, 2016

Location: TAMU—Galveston

A Thank You Once again, thanks for coming out to our Fort Bend

4-H County Roundup on Saturday, March 5. Continue growing your 4-H experience by participating at District

9 Roundup, also known as Big Time in D9!

D9 Roundup Awesomeness From April 29-30, participate in various contests, workshops and fun activities, such as Food Challenge,

Ag Products ID, Photography Judging, a BBQ Cookoff, and even a an ATV Safety workshop!

Register now! Most contest registrations are $15 each and are due by

April 10 on 4-H Connect. For detailed info visit: http://

d94-h.tamu.edu/eventsandcontests/bigtime/. Individual contest info can be found under “Events” (right side-bar menu on desktop; scroll down on mobile).

Shooting Sports

D9 Rifle, Air Rifle, and Pistol Contest Objective: To teach safe and responsible use of

firearms including sound decision making, self-discipline and concentration.

Registration: Contest Summaries due to Fort Bend

office by April 15. Registration is $15, due April 24 on 4-H Connect.

Contest Date: Saturday, May 7, 2016

Location: Fort Bend County Edu. Bldg. & Fairgrounds

Ag & Animals

Big Time in D9!!!

Multi-district Livestock, Meat and Soil

Judging Contests

Registration: $15-20, due April 10 on 4-H Connect Contest Date: Saturday, April 23, 2016 Location: Various buildings on the TAMU campus.

Creative Arts

4-H Has Talent YouTube Contest Sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke or just do

something unusual! Get the chance to show your skills on stage in front of 4,000 fellow 4-H members, parents,

volunteers, and county agents at Texas 4-H Roundup. Submit your ≤5 minute video by April 1st, 2016 to

https://fs4.formsite.com/state4h/4HHasTalent/index.html

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. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are required to contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at 281.342.3034 five working days prior to the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.

Adult Leader Meetings

All parents of 4-H members are invited to attend the Adult Leader meetings throughout the year. The 2015—

2016 meetings will be held:

October 15 May 19

January 21 March 17

July 16 August 18

Meetings begin at 7:00pm and take place at the Extension Office.

County Council Meetings

Want to make a difference in your county 4-H program?

Let your voice be heard! County Council meetings been scheduled for the 2015—2016 year as follows:

September 10 January 21 May 19

October 15 February 18 June 16

November 19 March 17 July 21

December 17 April 21 August 18

Every chartered 4-H Club is encouraged to identify and

send at least one delegate to every 4-H County Council

meeting. Meetings are held at the Extension Office in the Annex Meeting Room starting at 7:00pm.

Facebook: FortBendCounty4H

Instagram: fortbend4h

Snapchat: fortbend4h

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April 2 TAMU Judging Clinics 4 #TrueLeaders Social Media Campaign 10 Entries Due: Big Time in D9 10 Entries Due: District 9 Judging Contests 10-16 National Volunteer Week 11 Eligibility Forms Due: Horse Judging, NYF 14 FBC 4-H A.P. George Scholarship Interviews 15 Rifle, Air Rifle, Air Pistol Contest Summaries Due to Extension Office 16 D9 Horse Judging Contest 17 Registration Due: D9 Leadership Lab 18 Eligibility Forms Due: District Judging Contests 21 County Council Candidates Training—7pm 23 District Judging Contests 24 Entries Due: D9 4-H Rifle/Pistol Contests

April (cont.) 25 Eligibility Forms Due: Big Time in D9 29-30 Big Time in D9!!!

May 2 Eligibility Forms Due: D9 Rifle/Pistol Contests 7 D9 Rifle/Pistol Contests 19 County Council/Adult Leader Meeting 20 Entries Due: Texas 4-H Roundup 22 Entries Due: D9 Horse Show 30 Office Closed—Memorial Day TBD Entries Due: State 4-H Rifle Contest (Qualify at D9 contest)

Ongoing

Schwan’s Cares Fundraiser Submit Your Monthly Meeting Attendance Sheets!

April 15th - 24th

YouTube: Fort Bend 4-H Rocks

Website: http://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/