FRIO COUNTY 4-H TIMES The official Frio County 4-H Newsletter for Members and Leaders May 2014 Volume 5 Issue 5 http://frio.agrilife.org Jaime Lopez County Extension Agent Frio County CLUB MEETINGS MAVERICK 4-H Date: Sunday, May 4, 2014 400 S. Pecan Pearsall, Texas 78061 830-334-0099 ATTENTION FCJLS PARTICIPANTS The buyer list is in! Please contact the Extension Office for your list of Animal, Country Store, or Buckle buyers. Place: Frio Co. Extension Office Time: 2:00 PM ****************************** DILLEY 4-H Date: Monday, May 5, 2014 Remember you MUST write Thank You’s to ALL the buyers/sponsors in order to receive your check. Please handwrite these thank you’s and bring them to the Extension Office in a stamped envelope and left unsealed. Place: Dilley Cafetorium Time: 7:00 PM ** OFFICER ELECTIONS** ***************************** CLAYBUSTERS 4-H Date: Monday, May 12, 2014 Place: Frio Co. Extension Office Time: 6:00 PM ****************************** PEARSALL 4-H Date: Monday, May 19, 2014 Place: Frio County Extension Office Time: 6:30 PM **OFFICER ELECTIONS** $$$ ANIMAL CHECKS ARE IN $$$ You may come by and pick up your check IF you have turned in your Thank You’s! ********************************************** FRIO COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014 Place: Frio County Extension Office Time: 6:30 PM DILLEY 4-H NEWS CHECK PICK-UP DEADLINE **FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014** Dilley 4-H Club Meeting Monday, May 5, 2014 7:00 PM After this date, all remaining checks will be sent back to the Frio Co. Jr. Livestock Show Board! ****************************************** Dilley Cafetorium MAVERICKS 4-H NEWS **OFFICER ELECTIONS** Mavericks 4-H Club Meeting *************************************** Sunday, May 4, 2014 2:00 PM **CONGRATULATIONS** To Our Seniors Frio County Extension Office ****************************************** **CONGRATULATIONS** To Our Seniors ABIGAIL GARCIA LEONARDO GARCIA SEBASTIAN TORRES GOOD LUCK! ********************************************** ROBYN MOSES USDA RURAL YOUTH LOANS AVAILABLE GOOD LUCK! **************************************** **CONGRATULATIONS** Do you know someone who wants to participate in the County Livestock Show but does not have the money needed to purchase or raise their project? Maggie Moody for receiving a “Best of Class”award in the D-12 4-H Photo Contest! **************************************** FRIO CO. JR. LIVESTOCK SHOW BOARD MEETING Have you ever wanted to fabricate a farm project like a trailer for show or sale in the Livestock Show? MONDAY MAY 1, 2014 If you answered yes to any of the above questions then the USDA Youth Loan Program might be for you! Are your parents/grandparents farmers or ranchers and have you ever thought of starting you own operation? 6:30 PM DILLEY LIONS CLUB *This meeting is open to the public* Please come join us! Applications are available at the Frio County Extension Office. For more information call the Farm Service Agency at 83-872-4571 ext. 2 PEARSALL 4-H NEWS CLAYBUSTER 4-H NEWS Pearsall 4-H Club Meeting Monday, May 19, 2014 6:30 PM Frio County Extension Office Monday, May 12, 2014 **OFFICER ELECTIONS** ALL Club Members need to attend this meeting to vote for your new officers, and proposed bylaws. ********************************************** **CONGRATULATIONS** To Our Seniors 6:00 PM Frio County Extension Office You earn points coming to meetings! *************************************** PRACTICE SCHEDULE ALL PRACTICES WILL BE ON TUESDAY EVENINGS AT THE KEYSTONE RANCH CORBAN HEMPHILL Tues. May 6 Tues. May 13 Tues. May 20 Tues. May 27 GOOD LUCK! 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM/Till Dark *************************************** **DON’T FORGET ** **REMINDER** Pearsall 4-H, Dilley 4-H, and Yancy Barnhart Scholarships are due at the Frio Co. Extension Office You earn points coming to practice! ****************************************** UPCOMING SHOOTS THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014 5:00 PM May 3 & 4 Nueces Co. (Register on I-Clays) Don’t let this opportunity slip away!! *************************************** May 10 Crockett Co. - Ozona District 12 4-H Shotgun Match Laredo May 17 & 18 Victoria May 24 & 25 Johnson Co. May 31 Laredo CLAYBUSTER NEWS CONT. DISTRICT 12 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS COACH CERTIFICATION September 27-28, 2014 Jim Wells County Fairgrounds - Alice , Texas This event is open to any/all registered and screened 4-H volunteers (21 & older). MADISON CO. SHOOT RESULTS Intermediate Division Luke Allmand - 3rd Trap, 4th Skeet Sr. 2 Division Justin Allmand - 2nd Whiz Bang, 3rd Skeet *********************************************** SHOOTING CAMP Registration Fee: $125.00 DEADLINE: September 21, 2014 Must register on 4-H Connect ********************************************* 2014 YOUTH RANGE WORKSHOP June 22-27, 2014 Texas Tech University Campus- Junction, Tx. Youth 14-17 years of age and who have completed 8th grade are usually best able to benefit most from the workshop. **REMINDER** Applications will be accepted until 40 participants are selected. REGISTER NOW! Applications are available at the Frio Co. Extension Office. 4-H Junior Olympic Shotgun Camp (J. O. S. C.) Registration Fee: $300 MUST be registered & active 4-H or FFA members June 11 - 14 ********************************************** This camp is for intermediate skilled shooters to enhance their knowledge and skills in either American Skeet, American Trap, or 5-Stand. 2014 OUTDOOR CHALLENGE Minimum Age: 11 Collin County Adventure Camp- Anna, Texas Must be in 2nd yr of shooting Register on 4-H Connect Opens May 1 - May 31, 2014 Boswell Porter 4-H Range Snook , Texas Register on 4-H Connect http://texas4honline.com ** REGISTRATION IS LIMITED** June 27-29 Contest Fee: $30/Contestant Lodging & Meals: $100/person - 2 nights + 5 meals From the Desk of the Secretary BUCKSKIN BRIGADE RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE $20/ticket or 6 for $100 Prizes to be Raffled: ***REMINDER*** C 2 - day buck hunt in Zapata County w/Lodging & meals C Guided Nilgai Day Hunt on King Ranch C Remington 870 12ga Super Mag Shotgun w/Synthetic Stock FRIO COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE WILL C BE CLOSED C MONDAY, MAY 26, 2014 Hand made Deer Antler Lamp C Hand made Mesquite Cutting Board C Regan Gennusa Limited Edition, signed & numbered print titled “The Trophy” C Custom made Deer Antler pen/pencil set C Tractor Rim Fire Ring C Leupold RX800i TBR compact digital Rangefinder C Custom Rattling Antlers C C Samick Red Stag I 60" Recurve Bow Leather Bound Producing Quality Whitetails by All Brothers and Murphy E. Ray Jr. C 50 Quart K2 Cooler C Handmade Skinning Knife with Leather Sheath C Smith’s Assorted Knife Sharpening Package C TBGA Limited Edition Signed and Numbered Print Titled “Los Tres Grandes” IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY ********************************************** HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY SUMMER VACATION! Contact Mr. Lopez at the Extension Office 830-334-0099