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February Newsletter

February

Opportunity Scholarship Applications Due to Ext. Office 2/2

Deadline to Register for County Roundup 2/6

Deadline to Submit Pictures for the County 4-H

Photography Contest 2/10

Washington County 4-H Roundup 2/24

March

County Council and Parent Association Meeting 3/9

Deadline to enter District 11 Photography Contest 3/13

District Storyboard Judging Registration Deadline 3/20

District 11 Roundup Registration 3/20

Inside this issue..

HLS&R Horse Show

Livestock Judging

Beef Quiz Bowl

Roundup

Fashion Show

Photography Contest

Shooting Sports

4-H Has Talent Competition

Roundup Entry Form

Livestock Judging

February 8th - Reasons Practice at 2:00pm

Feb. 11th - Livestock Judging Practice at 6:00pm

Mar 1st - San Antonio Livestock Judging Contest

Mar 3rd - Livestock Judging Practice at 6:00pm

Washington County 4-H Photography Contest

February 10th marks the deadline to email Charles (CLSeely@ag.tamu.edu) your photo entries for the

Washington County 4-H Photography Contest. To enter, all you need to do is simply email Charles a jpeg

version of your photo, accompanied by the name of the 4-H member, age division, and category for the

photo to be judged under. All first place photos in the Junior and Intermediate divisions will move on to the

District 11 Photography Contest in March. All first place photos in the Senior Division will qualify for the

State 4-H Photography Contest.

Age Division (Age as of Aug 31, 2014): Junior 8-10 Intermediate 11-13 Senior 14—18

Photography Divisions:

Animals—Domestic Animals Wildlife Catch-All Details & Macro Digital Darkroom

Dominant Color Elements of Design Food Marine/Aquatic Nature & Landscape

Night Photography People Plant/Flora Storyboard Theme Photo “Inspiration”

District 11 Category (Intermediates and Juniors Only) - Your 4-H Project

Shooting Sports

Air Rifle Practice will be meeting upstairs in Sales Facility from 6:00-8:00pm on the following dates:

Feb 2nd Feb 4th Feb 9th Feb 11th Feb 16th

Feb 18th Feb 23rd Feb 25th

For more information about the Air Rifle practice, contact project leader David Chovanec by email at

davidnlil@hotmail.com

Beef Quiz Bowl Practices

Beef Quiz Bowl Practices will be held on the following dates at 6:00pm in the Extension Office:

Feb 9th

Mar 5th

Washington County 4-H Roundup and Fashion Show

Registration Deadline: All entry forms must be turned in Extension Office by February 6th

Fashion Show participants will use the District 11 Fashion Show Form online at the

District 11 website

Date of Event: February 24th

Place: Blinn Student Center

Cost: Free

Washington County Fair February Species Meetings

2015 COLT ORIENTATION PROGRAM

MONDAY – FEBRUARY 9

SALES FACILITY -DOWNSTAIRS

FAIRGROUNDS

7:00 P.M.

MARKET GOAT MANAGEMENT AND HOUSING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

SALE FACILITY – DOWNSTAIRS

FAIRGROUNDS

6:30 PM

BROILER AND TURKEY PROGRAM

TURKEY ORDERS-ENTRY FEES DUE

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15

6:00P.M.

SALES FACILITY UPSTAIRS @ FAIRGROUNDS

Each exhibitor must order 20 Turkeys. Cost is $100.60 and includes the box fee. Entry Fee is $30.00

If Questions call Michael Ganske, 251-0889

COMMERCIAL STEER ORIENTATION MEETING

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22

6:00PM

SALES FACILITY @ FAIRGROUNDS

COMMERCIAL HEIFER TAG-IN

Mandatory Tag In for your Commercial Heifers for the 2015 Washington County Fair will be on Saturday, February

28th . Below are the times you have been assigned according to the first letter of your last name.

L-N 8:00-9:00am O-R 9:00-10:00 S 10:00-11:00 T-Z 11:00-12:00

A-C 1:00-2:00 D-J 2:00-3:00 K 3:00-4:00

Please line up in front of the Washington County Fairgrounds Barn 2. Paperwork will be checked as you enter the

gate. Please follow the signs and have your paperwork ready before you get to the lower gate.

Any attempt to early tag-in will automatically force the affected heifers to remain on the trailer and be moved to

the end of the line for tag-in (after 4:00pm) No heifers will be accepted for tag-in if paperwork is not complete.

February 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Registration for

4-H Day At

Capitol

2

Turn in Opp.

Schol. App

3 4 5

Sandy Hill 4-H

6

Deadline to

enter Roundup

7

8

Livestock

Judging

Reasons

Practice

9

Beef Quiz Bowl

Practice

Washington 4-H

Burton 4-H

10

Deadline for

Photography

Contest Entry

Zionsville 4-H

11

Livestock

Judging

12

Salem 4-H

13 14

Valentines Day

15 16

Gay Hill 4-H

17

Bluebonnet 4-H

18

Prairie Hill

19 20 21

22 23 24

Roundup and

Fashion Show

25 26 27 28

Printable 4-H Calendar!

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Charles Seely, Jr

CEA 4-H and Youth Development 4-H Coordinator clseely@ag.tamu.edu

Kara Matheney

CEA Ag and Natural Resources County Coordinator kjmatheney@ag.tamu.edu

Tanya McGonagill

CEA Family and Consumer Sciences Tanya.McGonagill@ag.tamu.edu

Kenneth McCoullough

CEA 4-H and Youth Development Cooperative Extension Programs kwmccullough@tamu.edu

Mary Sanders

CEA Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension Programs Mary.Sanders@ag.tamu.edu

Washington County Extension Service

1305 E. Blue Bell Rd Ste 104 · Brenham, TX 77833 · 979.277.6212

Chairman: Shane Bentke

1st Vice: Rhealee Spies

2nd Vice: Heather Ruemke

Secretary: Makaela Naumann

Treasurer: Emily Seeker

Reporter: Josh Ruemke

Parliamentarian: Caden Warmke

District Delegate: Dillon Randerman