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2017-2018 Burleson County 4-H

Family Handbook

2018 Burleson County Fair Exhibitors or a parent must live in Burleson County, and/or, be enrolled in a Burleson County School for the 2017-2018 school year, and must have entered the third grade

and be 8 years old, and be in good standings with a 4-H club or FFA chapter in Burleson County, in order to show and sell in any of the sale auctions.

All exhibitors must be a member of a Burleson County 4-H Club or FFA Chapter, attend 5 4-H Club or FFA Chapter meetings between September 1, 2017 –August 31,

2018, and be in good standings with their respective club or chapter. It is the responsibility of the FFA advisors and AgriLife Extension agents to inform the Burleson

County Fair Association whether an exhibitor has met this requirement or not.

Only one 4-H meeting per month will count toward the 5 meeting fair rule.

The Following events can count for ONE meeting: Major Show, any District or State 4-H event (roundup, judging contest, day at Capitol, etc.), County Day Camp, County

Camp in Brownwood, or any other event approved by the County extension office.

An event can only replace one of the 5 required meetings.

You must be a registered member for the 2017-2018 4-H year for your monthly meet-ings to count.

5 4-H Moto, Pledge, Prayer, Colors, Slogan, Emblem, & Creed

6-5 Important Dates Dis. 9 Calendar

8-9 Livestock Shows

10-11 Burleson County 4-H Club Officers

12-13 Most Commonly Asked Questions

14-20 Calendars

21-27 4-H Information

28 Application for use of 4-H Money

29-31 Texas 4-H Connect Information

Burleson County Extension Office Staff

Tina Roehling County Extension Agent- Family & Consumer Sciences

[email protected]

John Grange County Extension Agent- Agriculture [email protected]

Kaydie Degelia Office Manager [email protected]

Emily Jennings Student Worker [email protected]

Kaitlin Schroeder Student Worker [email protected]

100 West Buck Street, Suite 105, Caldwell, TX 77836 Phone: (979)567-2308 Fax: (979)567-2370

Website: http://burleson.agrilife.org/ The Burleson County Extension Office is located on the 1st floor of the Burleson County Courthouse in Caldwell.

2017-2018 Burleson County Family Handbook Contents

Table of Contents

Name: Job title: Email:

4-H Pledge I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking, my HEART to greater loyalty, my HANDS to larger service, and my HEALTH to

better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world.

4-H Motto “ To Make The Best Better”

4-H Prayer

“Help me, Oh Lord, to live so that the world will be a little better because Thou didst make me.”

4-H Colors The 4-H Colors are green and white.

Green is nature’s most common color and represents youth, life and growth. White symbolizes purity and high ideals.

4-H Slogan

“Learn By Doing”

The 4-H Emblem The 4-H club emblem is a four-leaf clover with the letter “H” on each leaf. The four “H’s” stand for Head, Heart,

Hands, and Health. Leaves of the clover are green and the “H’s” are white. The white is for purity. Green is nature’s most common color, and symbolic of youth, life and growth. The 4-H’s represent the 4-square development of:

HEAD-To help you learn new and better ways of doing things. HEART- To help you develop ideas and standard for living in society.

HANDS- To give you the opportunity to develop useful skills and apply them. HEALTH- To help you develop habits of good health.

4-H Creed

I believe in 4-H Club work for the opportunity it will give me to become a useful citizen. I believe in the training of my HEAD for the power it will give me to think, plan and to reason.

I believe in the training of my HEART for the nobleness it will give me to be kind, sympathetic and true. I believe in the training of my HANDS for the ability it will give me to be helpful, skillful, and useful.

I believe in the training of my HEALTH for the strength it will give me to enjoy life, resist disease and to work efficiently.

I believe in my county, my state, and my community and in my responsibility for their development. In all these things I believe, and am willing to dedicate my efforts to their fulfillment.

IMPORTANT DATES

DISTRICT 9

CALENDAR

2017

Sept. 9 Kolache Fes val and Bake Show

Sept. 23 Burleson County Fair Parade

Sept. 23 District 4‐H Leader College

Sept. 25‐30 Burleson County Fair

Oct. 1‐7 Na onal 4‐H Week

Oct. 7 One Day 4‐H Community Service

Oct. 11 D9 Jr. Leadership Lab Registra on Due

Sept. 23 District 4‐H Council mee ng & Training, Conroe

Oct. 30 Major Show Lamb & Goat Valida on/ Heifer Valida on

Nov. 8 Major Show Sign‐Up Night

Nov.21 Aggiefest Livestock Judging Contest

Nov. 10‐11 D9 Jr. Leadership Lab

Dec. 9‐10 Southern Classic

Dec. 20 County 4‐H Council/ ALA

2018

Jan. 13 District 4‐H Council Mee ng

Jan. 10 D9 Archery Contest Entries Due

Jan. 17 County 4‐H Council/ALA

Jan. 26‐27 D9 Archery Contest

Feb. 14 EEA Scholarship Applica ons Due

Mar. 3 County Food Show and Food Challenge

Mar. 10 County Fashion Show, STF, and Ed. Presenta ons

Mar. 21 District Horse Judging Entries and Fees Due

Mar. 28 District 4‐H Photography Entries Due

Mar. 28 County 4‐H Council/ ALA

Apr. 7 Mul district 4‐H Horse Judging Contest

Apr. 14 Bicycle Rodeo (tenta ve)

Apr. 4 District 4‐H Judging Contest Entries & Fees Due

Apr. 4 All entries due for District Roundup

Apr. 21 District 4‐H Judging Contests (Livestock, Meats, Soils)

Apr. 25 District 4‐H Rifle, Air Rifle, and Air Pistol entries and fees due

May. 12 District 4‐H Riffle, Air Riffle, and Air Pistol Contests

May. 8 State 4‐H Rifle Contest Entries Due

May 3‐5 District 4‐H Roundup

May 16 County 4‐H Council/ALA

May. 17 State 4‐H Roundup Entries and Fees Due

May. 23 District 4‐H Horse Show Entries and Fees Due

June 11‐14 Texas 4‐H Roundup‐College Sta on

June. 18 County Day Camp

June. 11 County Recordbooks Due

June. 20 State Fair Goat and Lamb Valida on

June. 25 Major Show Steer Valida on

June. 19‐20 District Horse Show

TBA County Camp in Brownwood

July. 10 D9 Recordbook Judging

Important Burleson County Dates Please check your monthly 4-H newsletter for information and date changes

2017-2018 LIVESTOCK

SHOWS

2017-2018 Major Livestock Shows State Fair of Texas (Dallas) September 29-October 22, 2017

Heart O’ Texas Fair (Waco) October 5-14, 2017

Brazos Valley Fair and Exposition October 20-22, 2017

Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo January 12-February 3, 2018

San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo February 2-18, 2018

San Antonio Livestock Exposition February 8-25, 2018

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo February 27-March 18, 2018

Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo (Austin) March 10-24, 2018

South Texas State Fair (Beaumont) March 22-April 1, 2018

BURLESON COUNTY 4-H CLUBS

& CLUB OFFICERS

Burleson County 4-H Clubs & Club Officers 4-H COUNCIL President– Grace Lewis 1st Vice President– Dillon Narro 2nd Vice President– Trent Stefka Secretary– Sydney Faust Treasurer– Colby See Reporter– Natalee See Parliamentarian– Kyleigh Hruska Public Relations– Macy Narro & Cameron Suehs Sargent at Arms– Konnor Eldridge 4-H ALA President– Stacy Stefka Vice President– James Faust Secretary– Kristen Suehs Treasurer– Beverly Blinka CALDWELL 4-H 1st Wednesday, 7:00P.M. Caldwell Middle School Club Manager- Stacy Stefka (979)567-0369 President– Trent Stefka Vice President– Wade Tittle Secretary– Jessica Enrique Treasurer– Garrett Tittle Parliamentarian– Jessica Enrique Historian– Luke McClosky Communications– Caitlyn Faust Reporter– Tyland Lackey Council Delegates– Ross Dubois & Laramie Pieper COOKS POINT 4-H 2nd Wednesday, 7:00P.M. Cooks Point Community Center Club Manager- Jayla Fry President– Miranda Smith Vice President– Bri Courtney Secretary– Ava Fry Treasurer– Lexi Albright Council Delegate– Verity Alford Historian– Brook Fry DEANVILLE 4-H 2nd Wednesday, 7:00P.M. Deanville Fire Station Club Manager- Kristen Suehs (979)535-3375 President- Emily Jennings Vice President- Cameron Suehs Secretary- Grace Savage Treasurer- James Grassl Reporter- Charles Grassl Council Delegates– James Grassl & Cameron Suehs FRENSTAT 4-H 1st Wednesday, 7:00P.M. Frenstat Recreation Center Club Manager– Ashley Shupak (979)820-5306 President– Josh Urbanosky Vice President– Kaitlin Schroeder 2nd Vice President– Layne Tharp 3rd Vice President– Karli Shupak Secretary– Ashlynn Sprouse Treasurer– Kyle Jennings

Reporter– Gabby Kovasovic Historian– Jalynn Urbanosky Parliamentarian– Devin Sparks Council Delegates– Morgan Becka & Kaden Schroeder 4-H GOAT CLUB 2nd Thursday, 7:00P.M. First Baptist Church- Family Life Center Club Manager- Mary Cass (979)324-3837 President- Laramie Cass Vice President- Colby Rutherford Secretary– Brandon Kauvar Treasurer- Cameron Rutherford Historian & Council Delegate- Ty Brietschopf 4-H HORSE CLUB 1st Tuesday, 6:30P.M. Buddy & Edile Lightsey Arena Club Manager– Steve Canon (979)255-2700 President– Kylan Canon Vice President– Caylee Garza Secretary- Emily Maresh Treasurer– Cayle Canon Council Delegate- Cheyenne Grassl Safety Reporter– Blane Garza Public Reporter– Karli Maresh 4-H RABBIT CLUB 1st Tuesday, 7:00P.M. Club Manager– Kelly Gilbert (979)446-6791 President– Dillon Narro Vice President– Ryan Roehling Secretary– Chandler Sebesta Treasurer– Dakota Gilbert 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS 1st Tuesday, 7:00P.M. American Legion Hall Club Manager- Mike Myers (281)636-0490 President-Madison Myers Vice President– Ryan Broaddus Secretary/Treasurer-Keith Ramon Activity Chairman– Colton Kazmir Reporter-Hunter Kazmir Parliamentarian– Riley Broaddus Council Delegates-Matthew Daigle & Seth Groce SNOOK 4-H 2nd Monday, 7:00P.M. Snook Brethren /church Club Manager- John See (979)272-4004 President– Grace Lewis 1st Vice President– Wyatt See 2nd Vice President– Sydney Faust 3rd Vice President– Kaylea Walker Secretary– Sierra Sebesta Treasurer– Colby See Sergeant at Arms– Kyleigh Hruska Reporter– Konnor Eldridge Parliamentarian– Natalee See Council Delegates– Caleb See, William See Historian– Jami Jakubik Photographer- Riley Green

Committee Members Membership– Jason Barker, Kamree Walker, Jaycie & Jaxson Brisco, Elizabeth See, Justin Supak Program– Kaleb Roberson, Kohl Junek, J. Beaux Hruska, Rylee Flanagan Social– Hagan Sebesta, Ryan See, Wesley See, Kade Junek, Brett Withem Community Service– Koy Macik, Kimber & Maken-zie Sebesta, Aubrey Becker, Cheyenne Lewis, Alex Bond SOMERVILLE 4-H 2nd Sunday, 7:00P.M. Somerville Lutheran Church Club Manager- Heather Hernandez (979)406-0085 President– Hannah Eldridge Vice President-Brianna Bodish Secretary– Kailey Eldridge Treasurer-Cullen Sablatura Council Delegate– Heather Ratliff 4-H STITCH & DESIGN 3rd Monday, 7:00P.M. County Extension Office Club Manager- Sharon Kovar (979)272-3732 President- Jessica Enrique Vice President- Sydney Faust Secretary- Alexus Davis Treasurer– Emily Daigle Council Delegates- Macy Narro Paige Dimon 4-H EXCHANGE Meeting Place & Time TBA Club Manager– Loree Lewis (979)220-4733 & James Faust (979)574-7278 President– Trent Stefka Vice President– Sydney Faust Secretary– Grace Lewis Treasurer– Colby See Council Delegates– Sierra Sebesta & KJ Macik 4-H Robotics CMS Cafeteria Every Monday 4-6PM Club Manager– Catherine Coston President– Jarret Pinkerton Vice President– R.J Hoelscher Secretary—David Schilling Treasurer– Connor Schilling BURLESON COUNTY LIVESTOCK JUDGING Meeting Place & Time TBA Club Manager- Keith & Rhonda Schroeder (979)220-8882 President– Kaitlin Schroeder Vice President– Lauren Wilkes Secretary– Makenzie Groce Treasurer– Jalynn Urbanosky Council Delegates– Tess Homeyer & Taylor

Groce

MOST COMMONLY ASKED 4-H QUESTIONS

Most Commonly Asked 4-H Questions What makes a good recordbook (as in words and pictures)? A 4-H recordbook has information about the 4-H member and growth and progress he/she has made in his/her projects over the past year and through the years. Recordbooks includes 1) a 4-H story that is a narrative telling about the 4-H member, 2) a photo story with action pictures of the 4-H member learning and doing 4-H project work, 3) a project record form that provides specific information in charts and bulleted statements coving project activities, community service, leadership, awards and recognition and non- 4-H activities. A “good” book is neat, complete, de-scriptive, informative, and personalized to represent the experience of the 4-H member. For more infor-mation look for a recordbook tutorial online at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth/recordkeeping And, watch for the county recordbook training sometime in the spring. What can adults do in 4-H? You can help with 4-H as an adult leader. Leaders are needed for everything from just helping out with one meeting, to project leaders, to club managers, to county and even district or state 4-H leaders and everything in between. What do I have to do to be a 4-HER? Enroll on line using 4-H connect. Join a club of your choice. And, get involved! What do you learn? The possibilities are endless. You can learn specific information about your project are-as, as well as leadership skills, responsibilities, respect, and how to give back through community service. Do you have to do a recordbook? No. 4-H recordbooks are not a requirement to be a 4-H member. Some awards and scholarships require a recordbook. There are important lessons that can be learned by doing a recordbook. But, recordbook completion is totally optional for 4-H members. How do you get started with a recordbook? Start keeping notes about the 4-H activities you do. You can use a calendar, a notebook, or even a shoe box. Just start writing down when you do things and learn things. As June nears, you will want to begin to organize your notes into the record book format. What does the council require? The Burleson County 4-H Council is made up of the elected officers and the president and 2 delegates from each club in the county. Council members provide leadership for several county activities including the Bicycle Rodeo and the county 4-H Day Camp. Any 4-H member who would like to attend is welcome! Do you get a 4-H Scholarship? There are several scholarship opportunities in 4-H, many requiring a record-book to apply. In addition, 4-H involvement gives you extracurricular involvement, leadership and commu-nity service activity for which many scholarship donors are looking. What different groups or club are there? There are community clubs and projects clubs. Community clubs are usually based around a geographical area and club members participate in a variety of projects. Pro-ject clubs are based on interest in a particular project. Although members of a project club focus on one specific project, members still have to option to participate in variety of projects as well. Is there a certain club you have to be in? You have the option to choose the club that fits you needs and in-terests the best. Project activities, meeting times/dates/locations, and club leadership are all factors that you might consider when joining a club. Do you have to show animals? No. 4-H has a variety of projects you can participate in the do not involve showing animals. Food projects and fashion projects are also very popular. But, it is also possible to have a project in areas as unusual as sports fishing, entomology, photography, health, horticulture and many more. Check out the state 4-H website for more information about projects: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects There are more answers on the Texas 4-H website – www.texas4-h.tamu.edu

CALENDAR

October 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Release of Fair

Animals TX 4-H Sunday

2 3 4-H Horse

4-H Rabbit Club 4-H Shooting Sports

4 Caldwell 4-H Frenstat 4-H

5 6 7 One Day 4-H

8 Somerville 4-H

9 Columbus Day-Office Closed

Snook 4-H

10

11 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H D9 Leadership Lab Registration Due

12 4-H Goat Club

13 14

15 16 4-H Stitch & Design

17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 Major Show Lamb,

Goat, & Heifer Validation

31 Halloween

TBA-4-H Exchange, Burleson County Livestock Judging Club, & 4-H Robotics

November 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat



2 3 4

5 6 7 4-H Horse Club 4-H Rabbit Club

4-H Shooting Sports

8 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H Major Show Sign

Up Night

9 4-H Goat Club

Annual BCFA Meeting 7p.m.

10 Office Closed

D9 JR Leadership

Retreat

11 Veterans Day

D9 JR Leadership

Retreat 12

Somerville 4-H

JR Leadership Retreat

13 Snook 4-H

14

15 16 17 18

19 20 21 Aggiefest Livestock

Judging Contest

22 23 Office Closed Thanksgiving

24 Office Closed

25

26

27 28 29 30

———————————————–———--—National 4-H Week——————————————————

TX 4-H Leadership Conference—————-

National 4-H Congress—————————

TX 4-H Leadership Conference———-

National 4-H Congress———————

December 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

TBA-4-H Exchange, Burleson County Livestock Judging Club, & 4-H Robotics 1 2

3 4 5 4-H Horse 4-H Rabbit

4-H Shooting Sports


7 8 9 Southern Classic

10 Somerville 4-H

Southern Classic

11 Snook 4-H

12

13 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H

14 4-H Goat Club

15 16


19 20 4-H Council & ALA

Mtg

21 22 Office Closed

23

24 25 Christmas

Office Closed

26 Office Closed

27 28 29 30

31 New Year’s Eve

January 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 New Year’s Day

2 4-H Horse 4-H Rabbit

4-H Shooting Sports


4 5 6

7 8 Snook 4-H

9

10 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H D9 Archery Contest

Entries Due

11 4-H Goat Club

12 13 District 4-H Council

Meeting

14 Somerville 4-H

15 Martin Luther King,

JR Day

4-H Stitch & Design


Mtg

18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 D9 Archery Contest

27 D9 Archery Contest

28 29 30 31 TBA-4-H Exchange, Burleson County Livestock Judging Club, & 4-H Robotics

February 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3


4-H Shooting Sports


8 4-H Goat Club

9 10

11 Somerville 4-H

12 Snook 4-H

13

14 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H EEA Scholarships

Due

15 16 17


20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28


March 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 County Food Show & Food Challenge


4-H Shooting Sports


8 4-H Goat Club

9 10 County Fashion Show, STF, and

Educational Presentations

11 Somerville 4-H

12 Snook 4-H

13

14 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H

15 16 17


20 21 District Horse Judg-ing Entries & Fees

Due

22 23 24

25 26 27 28 District 4-H Photog-raphy Entries Due

4-H Council & ALA

29 30 31


April 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat


4-H Shooting Sports

4 Caldwell & Frenstat -H

District 4-H Judging Contest Entries Due

All Entries for D9 Roundup Due

5 6 7 Multidistrict 4-H Horse Judging

Contest

8 Somerville 4-H

9 Snook 4-H

10

11 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H

12 4-H Goat Club

13 14 Bicycle Rodeo

(tentative)


17 18 19 20 21 District 4-H Judging contests (Livestock,

Meats, Soils)

22 23 24 25 District 4-H Rifle,

Air Rifle, & Air Pis-tol Entries Due

26 27 28

29 30 TBA-4-H Exchange, Burleson County Livestock Judging Club, & 4-H Robotics

May 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 4-H Horse Club 4-H Rabbit Club

4-H Shooting Sports


3 4 5

6 7 8 State 4-H Rifle Contest Entries

Due

9 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H

10 4-H Goat Club

11 12 District 4-H Rifle, Air Rifle, and Air Pistol Contest

13 Somerville 4-H

14 Snook 4-H


Meeting

17 State 4-H Roundup Entries & Fees Due

18 19


22 23 District 4-H Horse Show Entries and

Fees Due

24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31


District 9 4‐H Roundup——————

June 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2


4-H Shooting Sports


7 8 9

10 Somerville 4-H

11 Snook 4-H

County Record-

books Due

12

13 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H

14 4-H Goat Club

15 16


County Day Camp

19 20 State Fair Goat & Lamb Validation

21 22 23

24 25 Major Show Steer

Validation

26 27 28 29 30


July 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat


4-H Shooting Sports


5 6 7

8 Somerville 4-H

9 Snook 4-H

10 D9 Recordbook

Judging

11 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H

12 4-H Goat Club

13 14


17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31 TBA-4-H Exchange, Burleson County Livestock Judging Club, & 4-H Robotics

——————Texas 4‐H Roundup, College Sta on———

District Horse Show

August 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat


2 3 4


4-H Shooting Sports

8 Cooks Point 4-H

Deanville 4-H

9 4-H Goat Club

10 11

12 Somerville 4-H

13 Snook 4-H

14

15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31


September 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

TBA-4-H Exchange, Burleson County Livestock Judging Club, & 4-H Robotics 1


4-H Shooting Sports


6 7 8

9 Somerville 4-H

10 Snook 4-H

11

12 Cooks Point 4-H

Frenstat 4-H

13 4-H Goat Club

14 15


18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

4-H

INFORMATION

TEN EASY STEPS TO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF 4-H

#1 Youth Complete 4-H Connect The 4-H Year starts September 1st, so every year members must enroll on 4-H Connect to participate in the 4-H programs and major livestock shows. The website for 4-H Connect is https://texas.4honline.com Members must reen-roll every year to stay a member.

#2 Parent(s) Complete Registration 4-H Connect As youth sign up for 4-H, we need to have parents sign up to help. Helpers are called leaders in the 4-H Program. Leaders are needed for a variety of tasks from furnishing transportation to meetings and camps to assisting with parties, meetings and project groups. Each club has a Club Manager and Assistant Manager to make the most of the 4-H experience. All adults who provide transportation for 4-H members must enroll on 4-H Connect. Any volunteer that has direct contact with youth must complete a background check every three years.

#3 Get Involved As a member or leader you need to get involved in your local club. Attend the monthly meetings and volunteer for committees so you learn what is go-ing on in your club. Learn what is going on throughout the county, district, and state by reading the Family Handbook and the 4-H monthly Newsletters.

#4 Start a Project

On the enrollment forms 4-H members are asked to select projects of interest to them. When you start your 4-H experience, you may want to select one or two projects of interest to you. The more years you are in 4-H the more pro-jects you can usually handle. All 4-H projects can be conducted throughout the 4-H Year (September 1 - August 31), but some projects have special activities or contests available to 4-H’ers so you need to start some projects at special times during the year. Animal Projects: The animal projects for the livestock shows have special deadlines. These deadlines are sometimes many months before the show. There are different rules for different shows. The major shows are: - State Fair of Texas (Dallas) - Heart O’ Texas Fair (Waco) - Southwestern Expo & Livestock Show (Ft. Worth) - San Antonio Livestock Exposition - Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo - San Angelo Livestock Show & Rodeo - Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo (Austin) We also have the Burleson County Fair in September and many area pro-spect shows throughout the year. Food and Nutrition Project: The County Food Show is scheduled each year to allow the 4-H’er plenty of time to work on the Food and Nutrition project. Clothing and Textiles Project: The County Fashion Show is scheduled to allow the 4-H’er time to work on the Clothing and Textiles Project with plenty of time. Food Challenge, Consumer Decision Making and Judging Contests for Livestock, Soil, etc.: Watch the monthly 4-H Newsletters for sign up time for the Consumer Deci-sion Making Contest and other judging contests such as Livestock and Soil. Early enrollment allows teams to enter the San Antonio Livestock Show Con-tests and other events.

#5 Complete a Project After you have selected your project and contacted your club manager or Burleson County Extension Office for more information, you are ready to start gaining information and having fun learning about your project. In 4-H you are asked to do a minimum of six learning experiences to complete a project, these learning experiences will vary from project to project. Suggested activi-ties include project meetings with other 4-H’ers and leaders, go on tours, attend workshops, read publications, surf

the internet, and gain information from other 4-H’ers and leaders. Many of the 4-H’ers work on the project with their parents, grandparents or other fami-ly members while other 4-H’ers work on projects with a group of their friends. Leader training materials for adult and teen leaders, as well as educational resources for the 4-H member are available for most major projects. Working through a project from start to finish helps the 4-H member to gain skills in carrying out responsibilities and setting and completing goals.

#6 Participate in Activities Activities are contests or opportunities for 4-H members to demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have gained in their project work. Some of the activities allow a team of 4-H’ers to prepare a presentation while other activi-ties are only for individual entries. Participating in 4-H activities helps the members gain public speaking skills and presentation skills which will help them throughout life. Another type of activity available to 4-H’ers is the varie-ty of camps and workshops conducted mainly in the summer. You can learn about leadership, environment, wildlife, fisheries and much more.

#7 Keep Records Whenever you spend time working on a project you need to record your pro-gress. This means that you take notes on the things you learn as well as take pictures that show what you have learned.

#8 Share Information As a 4-H member, you learn to share the information you gain in the project experience with others. This is called LEADERSHIP. The more you are involved in a project the more you will have to share with others. Also, serv-ing as a club officer or committee member helps build leadership skills.

#9 Help Others Part of the 4-H experience is to help others. We call our 4-H help COMMU-NITY SERVICE. It is a way to give something back to the community for

the continued support of the 4-H Program. Community Service is something that you do for a non-4-H audience without any pay or com-

pensation. #10 Promote 4-H

4-H is the largest youth organization in the country because we are always inviting others to attend. Part of your 4-H experience should be to get others involved in the program. This could mean asking a

friend to visit your club meeting or preparing a poster for National 4-H Week. Keep asking others.

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Check out these helpful websites:

STATE PROGRAM INFORMATION

www.texas4-h.tamu.edu

DISTRICT 9 INFORMATION

http://d94-h.tamu.edu

TEXAS 4-H CONFERENCE CENTER IN BROWNWOOD

http://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu

ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION

http://texas.4honline.com

PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

ANNUAL 4-H ENROLLMENT 4-H members and leaders/parent volunteers must complete enroll-ment on 4H Connect annually. This enrollment is required for all 4-H members to participate in 4-H activities and the Burleson County Fair activities. 4-H e-mailings are made only to the current enrollment. Please be sure that the Extension Office always has your cur-rent email address and phone numbers. 4-H AGE GUIDELINES Members are divided into age groups for all activities: CLOVER KIDS: Through second grade as of August 31, 2017 JUNIOR: Third, fourth, and fifth grade, and minimum age of 8 as of August 31, 2017. INTERMEDIATES: Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade as of August 31, 2017. SENIORS: Ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade, and maximum age of 18 as of August 31, 2017. Clover Kids can participate in all county 4-H activities, except the Bur-leson County Fair Auction Divisions. The BCF Creative Living Depart-ment is open to all youth and adults of any age. 4-H CONNECT This system is used to enroll in 4H. Several District and State events also use 4-H Connect for registration. So remember that after you enroll you may need to go back to the system to register for events. 4-H FUND RAISING Burleson County 4-H is fortunate to have generous financial support for 4-H activities. This financial support allows the County 4-H fund to pay for entry fees for qualifying 4-H contests, assist with the costs for various camps, and provide funding for other events to benefit with county-wide program. All enrolled Burleson County 4-H members can benefit from the fun. The money raised for this fund is derived from several efforts. Watch the newsletter and/or call the Extension Office to find out what you can do to help! OPPORTUNITIES Throughout the year 4-H monthly newsletters will be emailed to each 4-H family. Read the letters for date changes and new opportunities. The deadline to include any Club item in the newsletter is the 23rd of the month. WHAT IS A 4-H ACTIVITY? A 4-H activity is when you participate in an event or contest. These include:

Food Shows Fashion Shows

Livestock Shows Round-Up Contest

Camps Leadership Labs

Shooting Sports Contests Horse Shows

Livestock Judging Contest Food Quiz

Bowl Soil Judging Contests

Horse Quiz Bowl Bobwhite brigade Beef Quiz Bowl

WHAT IS A 4-H PROJECT? To complete a 4-H project, a 4-H member should have several learn-ing experiences. This can include individual study and group activities such as tours, workshops, and project meetings – anywhere that skills and knowledge are gained. Parents/leaders work with the members to assist them in the learning experience. The Texas 4H website is an excellent resource for update project information. Major Projects in Burleson County include, but are not limited to: Beef Poultry Clothing & Textiles Shooting Sports Consumer Life Skills Rabbits Food & Nutrition Leadership Goats Sheep Family Life Photography Gardening & Horticulture Horse Swine

SUMMER FUN THE TEXAS CONNECTION 4-H SUMMER CAMP “County 4-H Camp” is held with groups of counties at the State 4-H Center on Lake Brownwood, usually during July. 4-H’ers participates in a variety of recreational activities and learning experiences. Everyone has fun! Watch for additional infor-mation and the sign up information in the 4-H newsletter. STATE 4-H CAMPS These are opportunities at the State 4-H Center for 4-H’ers to develop life skills and gain a better understanding of them-selves and others. The space is limited and the applications are usually due in late April. Prime Time I ages 12-13 Prime Time II ages 9-11 Spectra ages 14-19 Cost, dates and application information will be released in the 4-H newsletter. BURLESON COUNTY DAY CAMP 4-H Day Camp is a half-day summer program, designed around activities about wildlife management, crafts, ecology and natural resources. The Burleson County 4H lead council 4-Her’s, and their friends, through a rotating mini-session for-mat. A pool party at the Caldwell Recreation Center will con-clude the activities. 4-H Day Camp is TBA. Sign up information will be in the 4-H newsletter. DISTRICT LEADERSHIP LAB Leadership Lab is for 4-H members 14 years of age and older to gain leadership skills with 4-H’ers from around the district. Watch the newsletter for sign up info.

Officer Duties President- Call meeting to order on time; follow the adopted order of business; appoint committees; represent the club on the county 4-H Council. Vice President- Take over the duties of President in case of absence; coordinate club programs; serve as program leader to the club. Secretary- Keep records for the club; write letters for the club; keep list of members; call roll; take minutes at each meeting. Treasurer- Receive all money paid to the club and arranges for safekeeping; pay all club bills; keep records of the money received and paid out; report at each meeting. Reporter- Send out notice of club meetings and events to the local newspaper and Extension Office. Council Delegates- Represent your club at all council meetings; report on council meetings to your club. Historian- Keep club scrapbook of activities, pictures, news articles, etc. Parliamentarian- Keep order at club meetings; assist in training of officers; make parliamentary rules during business meetings. Recreation Leader- Plan recreational games and activities for club meetings and events; get all mem-bers involved in club activities. Telephone Chairman- Notify members of club meetings and activities. Sargent-At-Arms Officer- Greet and Welcome members and guests at each meeting; serve as chair-man of 4-H Community Service Committee; Keep a notebook to be passed to the incoming council ser-geant-at-arms officer. Public Relations Officer- Coordinate with county agents in compiling and distributing monthly newslet-ter (serve as chairman of 4-H newsletter committee) Serve as chairman of 4-H Promotion Committee; serve as co-chairman of Recreation Committee; keep a notebook to be passed to the incoming council public relations officer. Health & Safety Officer- Assist the president and other officers in planning the 4-H Clubs annual activ-ities calendar; serve as chairman of the Health/Safety Committee; provide some type of health/safety information at club meetings (guest speaker, roll call, demonstrations, ice breaker or recreation activity); provide a news release to the club reporter on each health activity; provide the club manager with any requested information.

MY OWN CLUB

Club Name ___________________________________________________________________________

President _____________________________________________________________________________

Vice President _________________________________________________________________________

Secretary _____________________________________________________________________________

Treasurer ______________________________________________________________________________

Reporter ______________________________________________________________________________

Historian _______________________________________________________________________________

Parliamentarian _________________________________________________________________________

Council Delegate(s) ______________________________________________________________________

Recrea on Leader _______________________________________________________________________

Telephone Chairman _____________________________________________________________________

4‐H Club Manager _______________________________________________________________________

Phone Number _______________________________________________

4‐H Club Assistant Manager _______________________________________________________________

Phone Number _______________________________________________

Project Leaders _________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number ________________________________________________

APPLICATION for use of 4‐H money

from the General 4‐H Fund for op onal ac vi es (camps, etc.)

for use September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018 Burleson County 4‐H is very fortunate to have funds available to assist 4‐H members with the costs of par cipa ng in 4‐H events. Any me a 4‐H member qualifies to compete in a 4‐H sponsored compe ve event that requires an entry fee, the cost is covered by the account. Members may also receive financial assistance for “op onal” ac vi‐

es, such as camps. Registra on costs may be covered up to 50% (depending upon budgeted amount and the number of 4‐H members par cipa ng), if the member has enrolled in Burleson County 4‐H through 4‐H Connect and has been an ac ve member in 4‐H. “Ac ve” includes par cipa on in county 4‐H events and ac vi es as well as par cipa on in fund raising efforts. In order to access the county 4‐H funds, a member should complete this applica on and submit to the Extension Office with payment, or proof of payment. Once the applica on is re‐viewed and approved, reimbursement checks will be issued in the amount determined by the calcula ons con‐sistent with the budget guidelines. This process will be completed as quickly as possible, but may not be completed un l 2 to 3 weeks or more following the comple on of the event/camp. Today’s date: Total $ paid for event: Name: Parent’s name(s): Phone number(s): Are you enrolled on 4‐H connect? Event/ac vity for which you are reques ng funds: Have you registered for this event on 4‐H Connect or other registra on site? Please describe the 4‐H events, event dates, and level (county, district, or state) you have par cipated in since the beginning of the 4‐H year, September 1, such as Food Show, Food Challenge, Fashion Show, Shoo ng Sports, Livestock Judging, Dog Show, County Day Camp, Bicycle Rodeo, Dances, Public Speaking, Recordbook, or “other”. If the event is not something that was coordinated through the Extension office, please a ach an agenda, program, or other printed informa on about the event. Please describe the county level fundraising efforts in which you have par cipated, including the dates, du es, and number of hours or quan es involved (i.e. number of ckets) such as Wrangler Days, Fundraiser Ticket sales, 4‐H Fundraiser Dances, Tractor Supply “Paper Clover” Campaign, or other.

Use the back of this sheet if necessary to provide addi onal informa on

TEXAS 4-H CONNECT

INFORMATION

Main Phone (979) 845-6800 - Fax (979)845-6501

Dr. Douglas Steele- Director Dr. Susan Ballabina - Executive Associate Director Dr. Jeff Ripley - Associate Director - Operations

Dr. Travis Miller - Interim Associate Director - Operations Dr. Dale Fritz, District 9 Extension Administrator

AgriLife Extension South Campus Southeast District 9

1470 William D Fitch Parkway, Suite 141 C 2150 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-2150 Erika Bochat, Regional Program Director- Family & Consumer Sciences

10345 Agnes Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78406-1412 Dr. Monty C. Dozier - Regional Program Director - Agriculture and Natural Resources

Cory Hundl - Extension Program Specialist 4-H

Burleson County Extension Staff Tina Roehling, Burleson County Extension - Family & Consumer Sciences

John Grange, Burleson County Extension Agent- ANR Kaydie Degelia, Office Manager Emily Jennings, Student Worker

Kaitlin Schroeder, Student Worker

Location/ Mailing Address 100 West Buck Street, Suite 105

Caldwell, Texas Phone: (979) 567-2308 Fax: (979) 567- 2370

www.burleson-tx.tamu.edu

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