Broiler Pick Up will be February 6th. Please come by the Extension Meeting room between 3:30-5pm to pick up your birds for Trinity Neches.

Rabbit Tattoo and Entries —February 28, 2013 –Barney Wiggins Rodeo Arena from 4-6pm

All Breeding Show Entries are to be made on the day of the Show. (Do not have to tag in).

This year you DO NOT have to go into Fairmanager.com. On the day of Tag-in they will get the information and enter it for you.

(PLEASE bring your social security number with you)

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Agriculture & Natural Resources * Family & Consumer Sciences * 4-H & Youth Development * Community Development Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic

level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin The Texas A&M University System, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating A member

of The Texas A&M University System and its statewide Agriculture Program. Anyone needing special assistance at an Extension Program should contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Office at

(936)327-6828 at least one week prior to the program or event.

ENTRY DEADLINES FOR TNLS 2013

County Food Show Winner’s Congratulations to our County Food Show winners, Alyssa Chapman, Allison

Jarry, Amy Jarry, and Adraina Champman. All will advance to our District 5 Food

Show in Nacogdoches at Stephen F. Austin University.

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We have a lot of prospect shows coming up and need all our

equipment back into the office ASAP. When you check items out

please be considerate and return for others to use. Please make

sure all items are clean and in good repair. Clipper blades will be

sharpened in March during the Houston Livestock Show for our

County show. Please call the office prior to picking up any

equipment. Thanks!

Checking Equipment Out from the Office

TRINITY NECHES SWEETHEART TRYOUTS Open call for All 4-H Girls wanting to try out for our TNLS

Rodeo Sweetheart. Tryouts will be held on February 7th at the

Barney Wiggins Rodeo Arena starting at 6:30 pm. For more

information please contact Priss at the office 936-327-6828.

Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program Opportunity Scholarships are ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

awarded each year to applicants based on their academic record, 4-H experience, and financial need (for schol-

arships for which it is a required criterion). The Texas 4-H and Youth Development Opportunity Scholarship

Program is conducted in coordination with the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program, the Texas 4-H

Youth Development Foundation, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. All applications must be sub-

mitted through the applicant’s county Extension office and meet all criteria to be considered.

Approximately 225 academically-competitive scholarships will be awarded in the 2013 Texas 4-H Scholarship

Program ranging in amounts from $1000 to $18,000 (amount established by donor). No scholarship recipient

whose award is based on this application process will receive less than $1000 (may require receiving a combi-

nation of scholarships totaling $1000). The Texas 4-H Foundation seeks to ensure that each recipient receives

the highest dollar amount of scholarship for which that recipient is eligible. For the majority of the total schol-

arships and scholarship funds available, participation in a livestock show is not a requirement for consideration

for an Opportunity Scholarship. Applications can be found at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships

Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program Opportunity Scholarship now Available for High School Seniors.

SENIORS—The Go-Texan Local Scholarship Applications are

due by Friday, March 1st to Jessica Lattner. You must pick up

the application and have it to Jessica by March 1st. If you are

interested you can come by or call the office.

Vidor FFA Booster Club 2nd Annual Winter Extravaganza Prospect Show: Mauriceville Fairgrounds off Highway 62 in

Mauriceville. Call 409-504-5210

Tarkington Annual Prospect Show– February 2, 2013 @ Stancil Park Cleveland, Tx. Call Tommy Luckey 281-593-5751

HJ Ag Youth Association– February 9, 2013 @ John Blair Pavilion Hwy 326, Kountze, Texas. Call 409-651-3844

Deweyville Alumni—February 16, 2013 @ Deweyville Hight School, Hwy 12, Deweyville, Tx. Call 409-746-9747

.Jasper County Winter Bash– February 23, 2013 @ Jasper County Junior Livestock Arena– Early Entry Deadline Feb. 5th. Contact:

Keina McDaniel at bunayoungfarmers@att.net or 409-466-8580

Travis County 4-H Shooting Sports March Madness Invitational– March 2, 2013 at Austin Rifle Club, 16312 Littig Rd., Manor,

Texas 78653—Deadline—Postmarked by February 16, 2013. E-mail marchmadness@tc4hss.org

Fayette County 4-H Whiz Bang– March 2, 2013 at Fayette County Gun Club, 5338 N. Hwy 77, LaGrange, Texas (limited to the 1st

75 registered shooters). Contact Kendall Hopkins 979-242-5705—e-mail: hopkins_k@yahoo.com

Angelina County Fair– TCCA Heifer Show– March 2, 2013 @ George Henderson Expo, Lufkin, Tx.

Henderson County 4-H Whiz Bang Buckle Shoot Out –March 16, 2013—Deadline is Monday, March 1, 2013. Rose City Flying

Clays, Tyler, Tx. Contact: email: hendersonco4hss@aol.com—Rose city Flying Clays 903-597-3345

Callahan County 4-H Novice Shotgun Shoot– April 6, 2013 @ Callahan County Shooting Range—Deadline April 1st–

Call 325-665-7810

Area Livestock Shows:

Feb. 4th—24– San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo

Feb. 23rd—Van FFA show—Van Zandt Co. Fairgrounds– Canton, Texas

Feb. 25th - March 17th—Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

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UP COMING SHOWS AND EVENT S

The Office will be

closed: February 18,

2013

President’s Day

In the end, it's not

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life that count. It's

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-Abraham

Lincoln

Rodeo

Tryouts Set

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February 28,

2013

Are you interested in tryouts for the

Polk County 4-H Team? We will be

hosting tryouts the night of Feb, 28th

starting at 5pm. Rodeo entries will be

$5 for each rough stock ride. If you are

going to participate make sure you have

the correct equipment necessary for the

event. If you have any questions please

contact the office.

4-H CLUB MEETINGS:

Big Sandy 4-H Club Meeting- Monday Feb. 11, 2013 @ 6pm-Meet Every 2nd Monday at the Big Sandy

ISD (Old) Cafeteria.

Clover Kids Meeting (ages 5-8yrs old)—Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013 @ 6:30pm– Meet Every 2nd Tuesday at

First Baptist Church of Livingston

Livingston 4-H Club Meeting– Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013 @ 7pm Meet Every 2nd Tuesday at First Baptist

Church of Livingston

Onalaska 4-H Club Meeting—Thurs. Feb. 14, 2013 @ 6pm– Meet Every 2nd Thurs. @ at the

Elementary School Cafeteria.

Onalaska Clover Club—Thurs. Feb. 14, 2013 @ 5pm –Meet Every 2nd Thurs. of each month.

Corrigan-Camden 4-H Club Meeting– Monday Feb. 18, 2013 @ 6pm–Sechrest Webster Community

Center-behind City Hall. (Meet 3rd Monday of each month)

Project Meetings: Extension Meeting Room : (Unless otherwise noted)

Food & Nutrition (Livingston)- Feb. 4, 2013- 1st Monday of each month @ 4:30pm - 1629 Hwy 190 E, 5th

house on left past SHECO-Teri Jarry’s house -If you have questions call Missy Chapman 936-635-9768

Rabbit Meeting—.Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013 @ 7pm (Meet Every 1st Tuesday of each month.)

Shooting Sports— Thursday Feb. 7, 2013 @6pm (1st Thurs. of each month & Practice will be announced

at each meeting)

Rodeo Club— Thursday Feb. 7, 2013 @ 6:30pm. Advance Riders participating in Rodeo Competitions

(1st Thursday of each month at the Barney Wiggins Arena).

Horse Project— Friday Feb. 8, 2013 @ 6:30pm (2nd Friday each month at Bradford Nursing Meeting Room)

Livestock Judging—Thursday Feb. 14, 2013 @6:30pm (2nd Thursday of each month)

Photograph Meeting-, Thursday Feb. 14, 2013@ 6pm (2nd Thursday of each month )

Entomology Project–Thursday Feb. 14, 2013 @4pm (2nd Thursday of each month).

Food & Nutrition (Big Sandy)- Feb. 14, 2013 Will meet every 2nd Thurs & 4th Thurs@B.S. Old Cafeteria

Broiler Meeting– Tuesday Feb. 19, 2013 @6:30pm

Swine Meeting—Thursday Feb. 21, 2013 @ 6pm (3rd Thursday of each month)

Council/ Leaders—Monday Feb. 25, 2013 @ 6pm (4th Monday of each month)

Goat Meeting— Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013 @ 6pm (4th Thursday of each month)

Lamb Meeting – Thursday Feb. 28, 2013 (4th Thursday of each month )

Beef Meeting– Friday ????, 2013 2 60pm Mark Currie CEA-Ag/NR

Alyssa Puckett CEA-4H

Polk County Office

602 E. Church St., Suite 127

Livingston, TX 77351

936-327-6828

Fax # 936-327-6859

Polk-Tx.tamu.edu-Website

https://www.facebook.com/Livingston4h

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POLK COUNTY 4-H INFORMATION

As a reminder, you can access 4-H newsletters and upcoming events

on the Polk County

Extension website.http://polk-tx.tamu.edu/

2012-2013 Enrollment Reminder

ALL MEMBERS MUST RE-ENROLL The fee will be $25 You must attend at

least 3 Club meetings and 1 project meeting.