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Newsletter of the Victoria County 4-H Program
April 2015
Erika Bochat (bo‐SHAY) Awards/Ambassador Applications
County Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences 4‐H Ambassador Program: Ambassadors are senior 4‐H members who serve in leadership
Ma Bochat (bo‐SHAY) roles to promote 4‐H to other youth, community leaders, and volunteers. Eligibility is restrict‐
ed to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors with at least 3 yrs of 4‐H experience.
County Extension Agent Agriculture & Nat. Resources Brenda Anderson 4‐H Awards: The year‐end 4‐H awards are open to all 4‐H members who meet the criteria and
have completed a record book for the 2014‐2015 year. The awards applica on can be turned
in with the 4‐Her’s record book.
Bronze / Silver / Gold Star Program Assistant First Year Boy and First Year Girl Be er Living for Texans William Danforth I Dare You Award DeAnne Sullivan Office Manager/4‐H Secretary Addi onal Awards: The following awards do NOT require the submission of a 4‐H record book,
but have different criteria to apply (see each applica on for specific criteria):
Tricia Simank Caring Heart Award FCS/Ag Secretary Websites:
Texas 4-H:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu
District 11 4-H :
Karen Obsta‐Wendel Award Megan Byrns Memorial Scholarship Award ALL OF THE ABOVE AWARDS ARE DUE TO THE EXTENSION OFFICE JUNE 3RD. INFORMATION AND FORMS AND CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE: h p://agrilife.org/victoria4h/4‐h‐publica ons‐forms/applica ons/
http://d114-h.tamu.edu
Join us in welcoming our new County Extension
Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources,
http://victoria.agrilife.org
Matt Bochat! His first day at the Victoria County
Extension Office will be April 6th. Matt served
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Victoria County as the Agriculture Extension Agent in Bee County
before assuming the position here. Stop by for a
528 Waco Circle, Victoria TX 77904 visit and to introduce yourself!
Phone: (361) 575‐4581 Victoria County:
Educa on programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or na onal origin.
The Texas A&M System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Courts of Texas Coopera ng Projects & Activities
Attention State Fair of Texas
Lamb & Goat Exhibitors:
If you plan to show a lamb or goat at the 2015
State Fair of Texas you MUST call the Extension
Office to order your tags by Friday, April 10th.
4‐H Horse Valida on Process The annual horse project validation will be
conducted through 4-H Connect. Validation
will be open Now—April 15. Cost will be $10
per horse and you must select “County/Club
Check” under payment portion. Victoria County 4-H will send
4-H members planning to
one payment for the total county validation. All horses plan-
exhibit a steer at ANY ma-
ning to be shown at the District or State Horse Show
MUST be validated.
jor livestock show
(Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth) for the
2015-2016 season must order validation
tags by April 15th. Tags
are $12.00 each and should
be paid at time of ordering.
4-H Record Books
It’s not too early to be thinking
about putting together your 4-H
Record Book! Formats are split
into three age levels: Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. Training videos are
online at www.4hreports.com. Completion of a 4H Record Book earns you a project pin in your
main project (record book category). Record
Books will continue to be printed and placed in
green binders for submission and judging. Binders/Covers are available at the Extension office
for $2.00 each. Books are due to the Extension
Office by Wednesday, June 3rd.
For those that do NOT submit a Record Book,
you can still receive a Completion Certificate by
turning in a Project Summary Form. This is a
short (2 page) document that asks you to briefly
describe your project learning experience, club
leadership, and community service. Completion
Certificates will be presented at your May club
meeting. Project Summary Forms are due to the
Extension Office by Wednesday, April 15th.
Forms are available on the county 4-H website.
IMPORTANT: If you validated your horse(s) last year and plan
to use the same horse(s) this year, you DO NOT have to start
all over with uploading papers; just log into 4-H Connect and
click the box next to each name you want to “reactivate” then
follow the steps from there. Contact the Extension Office if you
have any questions.
Good news for 2016 Victoria
Livestock Show Breeding
Gilt Exhibitors!
The Grand Champion Breeding Gilt at the 2016 Victoria
Livestock Show (purebred only – no crosses) will be
guaranteed $1500.00 and the Reserve Champion will be
guaranteed $1250.00. For more informa on contact
VLS Gilt Chairman, Amanda Fuzzell at 361‐550‐0917.
District 4-H FCS Project &
Contest Training
Thursday, April 2nd @ 4‐H Ac vity Center A en on 4‐H Adult Volunteers: It is not too late for you to par cipate in the 4‐H FCS pro‐
ject training that will be held this week. Call or e‐mail
DeAnne at the County Extension Office if you can a end.
Registra on is at 9:30 a.m. and lunch will be provided.
Volunteers will become aware and more skilled in 4‐H
FCS projects and contests including Food Show / Food Challenge, Fashion Show, Fashion Storyboard, and Con‐
sumer Decision Making. We hope you can a end!
Calendar
April 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
Dist. 4‐H FCS
Project Training
at 4H Act. Ctr.
9:00‐2:00
5
6
7
8
9
Good Friday Holiday—
Extension Office Closed 10
11
STFRS Scholar‐
ship apps DUE
at Ext. Office
12
13
14
15
Project
Summary
Forms DUE
16
20
21
22
23
TSC Clover Campaign starts
today—May 3
26
27
28
29
Turn in Project Summary forms by April 15th to receive a Com‐
ple on Cer ficate at your May club mee ng. Forms can be downloaded on our website: h p://agrilife.org/victoria4h/4‐h‐publica ons‐forms/forms/
18
District 4‐H
Spring
Spectacular
District Rifle
Match Victoria
Major Show Steer Tags DUE 19
17
24
25
Dist. Livestock
Judging Contest
College Sta on
30
MAJOR SHOW STEER TAGS ORDERS
ARE DUE BY APRIL 15TH. TAGS
ARE $12 EACH, PAYABLE WHEN
YOU ORDER.
Get Involved ! !
We hope our volunteers can take advantage of this great opportunity. For you convenience, the
conference will be set up “on the big screen” in the classroom at the County Extension Office. No
RSVP needed if you want to come to the office to participate, just bring your lunch and join us!
Call us at 575-4581 if you have questions.
Spring Clover Campaign
Contact our local TSC store manager today (576-3273) to find out how to set up a table at the
store to sell clovers. 100% of the funds will benefit 4-H with 60-65% going DIRECTLY TO OUR
LOCAL 4-H PROGRAM. In years’ past we have been a top selling county across the state! 4-H
county programs can raise up to 40% more money just by having clubs participate in-store during
the campaign! Be sure and wear your 4-H shirts while working the clover table at TSC.
Community Service Opportunity
This can be done on an individual level or as a club service project. Monies can be raised and turned in through
May. Also, volunteers are needed to help with a lemonade stand at District Roundup, April 18th at Northside
Baptist Church in Victoria. Contact Shelly Marbach at 361-935-3247 or Wendy Bishop at the Dewitt County
Extension Office at 361-275-0816 to volunteer for a time slot at District Roundup.
4-H Stars
Victoria County 4-H Rifle Project
Congratula ons to the following 4‐H members who par cipated at these rifle matches this season:
Wilson Co. Invitational
Senior
5th, Randall Nelson
18th, Cheyenne Sappington
Intermediate
2nd, Colten Turner
Jr. Intermediate
4th, Kaleb Repka
Junior
5th, Ty Foeh
7th, Gabriel Weaver
9th, Carter Nelson
13th, Weston Sparks
3rd place team: Foeh, Weaver, Nelson, Sparks
Colten Turner pictured above at LaWard match LaWard Invita onal Match Senior
Intermediate
7th, Carson Berger
1st, Daniel Gonzales
9th, Mason Maraggia
3rd, Caleb Limon
14th, Kyle Cooley
4th, Colton Turner
16th, Cheyenne Sappington
6th, John Atzenhoffer
20th, Abigail Bradicich
10th, Aaron Bradicich
2nd place team: Berger, Maraggia, Cooley, Sappington
1st place team: Limon, Turner, Gonzales, Atzenhoffer
Jr. Intermediate
7th, Will Robinson
11th, Kaleb Repka
Junior
12th, Gabriel Weaver
13th, Weston Sparks
Victoria Invita onal Match Senior
Intermediate
2nd, Kaitlynn Edwards
1st, Caleb Limon
5th, Austin Kainer
2nd, Daniel Gonzales
9th, Carson Berger
5th, Garrett Dornak
12th, Kyle Cooley
7th, John Atzenhoffer
14th, Mason Maraggia
10th, Colton Turner
18th, Cheyenne Sappington
16th, Aaron Bradicich
23rd, Randall Nelson
1st place team: Limon,
26th, Abigail Bradicich
Gonzales, Turner
Junior Intermediate
8th, Kaleb Repka
15th, Will Robinson
19th, Cullen Dornak
Aaron Bradicich pictured above at LaWard match Junior
5th, Ty Foeh
12th, Renee Bradicich
18th, Carter Nelson
23rd, Gabriel Weaver
26th, Cole Heibel
27th, Weston Sparks
31st, Hailey Urban
More 4-H Stars !
4-H Day at the State Capitol
March 25, 2015 ~ Austin
Victoria County 4‐H members John Atzenhoffer, Daniel Gonzales, Randall Nelson and Carter Nelson par cipated in “Texas 4‐H Day
at the Capitol”. 300 youth from across the state were able to visit
with elected officials and a end House and Senate chambers.
Thank you for represen ng Victoria County 4‐H!
Pictured L‐R: Timothy Yates, Shea Courtney, Daniel Gonzales, Jason Silvey, Marcus Nolan
Daniel Gonzales and Shea Courtney inside the State Capitol Group photo of all par cipants at Texas 4‐H Day at the Capitol Randall Nelson, John Atzenhoffer, and Carter Nelson pictured with State Senator Lois Kolkhorst Congratula ons to Victoria County 4‐Her Clare Smejkal
for placing 4th with her steer at the Houston Live‐
stock Show & Rodeo! Clare is gradua ng in May and this was a great way to finish her 4‐H career! Bee County Invita onal Rifle Match, March 22‐23, 2015 CONGRATS TO DYLAN HEMPEL WHO RECEIVED
Senior:
RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR COW CALF PAIR
2nd, Kaitlynn Edwards
11th, Randall Nelson
3rd, Austin Kainer
15th, Mason Maraggia
5th, Kyle Cooley
18th, Abigail Bradicich
8th, Carson Berger
10th, Cheyenne Sappington
1st Place Team: Edwards, Kainer, Cooley, Berger
3rd Place Team: Sappington, Nelson, Maraggia, Bradicich
WITH HIS SIMMENTAL AND 1ST IN HIS CLASS
WITH HIS SIMBRAH HEIFER AT THE STAR OF
TEXAS LIVESTOCK SHOW IN AUSTIN.
Intermediate:
2nd, Garrett Dornak
10th, Aaron Bradicich
6th, Caleb Limon
11th, Colton Turner
8th, John Atzenhoffer
2nd Place Team: Dornak, Limon, Atzenhoffer, Turner
Junior Intermediate:
5th, Will Robinson
6th, Kaleb Repka
13th, Cullen Dornak
2nd Place Team: Robinson, Repka, Dornak
Victoria 4‐H Rifle member Ty Foeh placed 4th in the Junior Division of the Bee County Rifle Match Junior:
4th, Ty Foeh
22nd, Hailey Urban
15th, Carter Nelson
25th, Weston Sparks
19th, Gabriel Weaver
26th, Cole Heibel
21st, Renee Bradicich
3rd Place Team: Foeh, Nelson, Weaver, Bradicich
Results of the Colorado County 4-H Rifle
Match will be posted in next month’s
newsletter
If you would like to submit informa on for the 4‐H newsle er please e‐mail me at [email protected] by the 20th of each month.