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April 2015
The Fort Bender
County Round-up Competitors
Inside this
issue:
County Round–up
1
Major Show
Competitors
2
Clothing and
Textiles
Consumer
Education
County This & That
5
Duds to Dazzle
Livestock Validation
5
Consumer
Making
Upcoming Events
7
Calendar
8
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Flyers
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Fashion Show
Fundraising
District 9 & State
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Fort Bend County
Extension
1402 Band Road, Suite 100
Rosenberg, Texas 77471
(281) 342-3034; fax (281) 633-7000
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Brynn Bostick
Niya Holster
Abigail Navarre
Madilyn Navarre
Tristyn Reed
Maci Rubesh
Maci Rubesh
Coral Tolman
Aspen Tolman
Starr Swanson
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Food & Nutrition
Decision
Akhil Nair
Athul Nair
Abigail Navarre
Madilyn Navarre
Tristyn Reed
Trypp Reed
Maci Rubesh
Keshav Shah
Coral Tolman
Aspen Tolman
Starr Swanson
Fashion Storyboard
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Maci Rubesh
Expressive Arts
http://fortbend.agrilife.org
Fortbend4h.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/fortbendcounty4h
Angela Bosier
CEA: 4-H & Urban Youth Development
[email protected]
Justin Saenz
CEA: 4-H & Youth Development
Development &
Leadership
Educational
Presentations
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Keira Roberts
Allyson Oney
Julia Hornsby
Share the Fun
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Keira Roberts
Aspen Tolman
Jessica Flores
Alexandria Hornsby
Victoria Hornsby
Malia Nelson
Starr Swanson
Food Show
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Owen Kaminski
Taylor Robeson
Riley Davis
Allyson Oney
Tristyn Reed
Maci Rubesh
Alexis Smith
Cassidy Smith
Daisy Svatek
Austin Oney
Caitlin Wesneski
Food Challenge
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Abigail Navarre
Madilyn Navarre
Tristyn Reed
Trypp Reed
Bryce Bostick
Brynn Bostick
Victoria Danforth
Niya Holster
Maci Rubesh
Tayla Gunner
Megan Lepovitz
Starr Swanson
Austin Oney
[email protected]
Jennifer Cheesman
Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Victoria Zwahr
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Public Speaking
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Madilyn Navarre
Tristyn Reed
Trypp Reed
Keshav Shah
Coral Tolman
Alexis Smith
Congratulations to all who participated in
County Round-up and Major Shows this
season! If for some reason we missed a
show or placing for you and you would
like to be recognized, please call the office
at 281.342.3034.
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The Fort Bender
Major Show Competitors
Ag Science Fair
Sr. Horse Judging Team
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Abigail
place Jr
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Rae Gresso
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Madilyn Navarre
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Victoria Hornsby—7th
individual and 9th in
reasons
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Sheridan Reid
Katie Hyde
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Caitlin Wesneski
Navarre—5th
Calf Scramble
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Alyssa Hodges
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Jonathan Schmidt
Jr. Breeding Gilt
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Chance Legendre—8th
place Chester
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Aaron
Poehls—10th
individual and calf
scramble
certificate
recipient
Market Lamb
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Nicholas Hall
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Alexandria Hornsby
Market Steer
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Reagan Cooper
Landscaping
Market Barrow
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Logan Gilbert
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William Dickson
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Alyssa Hodges
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Niya Holster
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Taylor Hoelscher
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Nico le
place
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Jasmine Humphrey
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Layne
Meyer—13th
place Chianina
Missouri City 4-H—9th
place
Jr.
Livestock
Teams
Judging
J o ne s — 4t h
Jr. Breeding Heifer
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Jack Bishop
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Ronald Jones Jr.
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Alyssa
place
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Braden Boeker
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Chance Legendre
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Layton Meyer
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Reagan Cooper—Open
Show 2nd & 3rd place
& Good
Herdsman
Award; Jr Show—7th
place, Jr Red Angus
Showma nship
2nd
place
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Cade Dannhaus
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Malia Nelson
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Cale Dannhaus
Trypp Reed—8th place
Berkshire
Austin Oney
Jenna LeBlanc
Alexis Smith
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Mason Maus
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Mitchell Wendt
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Weston Mires
Market Broilers
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Wyatt Mires
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Elizabeth
Anders—
79th place Pullets
Hayley Patton
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Jonathan Anders
Alexis
Smith—5th
individual
and
calf
scramble
certificate
recipient
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Major Autrey
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Madison Jan
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Hayley Patton
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Sheridan
Reid—71st
place Cockerels
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Bowen—9th
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Jenna
place
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Taylor Lutringer
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Wyatt Lutringer
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Logan Sheffield
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Reagan Sheffield
LeBlanc—4th
Jr. Food Challenge Team
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Cassidy Smith
Mitchell Wendt
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Logan Gilbert
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Trypp Reed
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Taylor Hoelscher
Market Goat
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Chance Legendre
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Trace Legendre
Nicholas
place
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Wyatt Lutringer
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Sheridan Reid
Jenna LeBlanc
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Coral
Tolman—4th
place Jr
Scramble Beef Heifer
Vet Science Skillathon
Tristyn Reed
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Trypp Reed
Cassidy Smith
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Mattie Hane
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Reed—11th
Wyatt Lutringer
Sr.
Livestock
Teams
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Tristyn
place Jr
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Madilyn Navarre
Bethany Bromonsky
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A le xis
Smit h — 9t h
place Cockerels
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Madilyn Navarre
Alyssa
Bowen—3rd
place Showmanship &
5th place in show
Abigail Navarre
Jr. Horse Judging Team
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Judging
Public Speaking
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Hall—4th
Katie
place
Hyde—10th
Young Guns
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Blake Bajjali
Major Shows
Major Shows
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April 2015
Calf Scramble
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Taylor Hoelscher
Calf Scramble
Jr. Breeding Gilt
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Niya Holster
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Nicole Jones
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Chance
Legendre—
5th place Chester
Alyssa Hodges
Alexandria Hornsby
Jr. Breeding Gilt
Market Barrow (cont.)
Jr. Breeding Heifer
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Nicole Jones
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Nicole Jones
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Chance Legendre—5th
place Chester & 8th
place Berkshire
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Chance Legendre
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Alexis Smith
Jr. Livestock Judging
Team—6th place
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Cassidy Smith
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Macie Bean
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Mitchell Wendt
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Jack Bishop
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Caitlin Wesneski—13th
place Light Cross
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Alexis
place
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Cassidy Smith
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Jenna LeBlanc
Jr. Breeding Heifer
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Reagan Cooper—3rd &
6th place; Jr Red Angus
Showmanship 5th
place
Jenna LeBlanc—4th &
6th place
Market Goat
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Nicholas Hall—2nd
place
Jr. Livestock Judging
Team—3rd Place
Market Lamb
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Braden Boeker
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Hayley Patton
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Alexis Smith—1st
Individual
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Nicholas Hall
Public Speaking
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Madilyn Navarre
Mitchell Wendt
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Tristyn Reed—5th
place Junior
Sr. Livestock Judging
Teams
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Trypp Reed
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Chance Legendre
Swine Skillathon
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Aaron Poehls
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Caitlin Wesneski
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Logan Gilbert
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Nicole Jones
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Trace Legendre
Jack Bishop—9th place
Intermediate
Jenna LeBlanc
Market Goat
Nicholas
place
Hall—2nd
Market Lamb
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Nicholas Hall
Market Steer
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Jasmine Humphrey
Sr. Livestock Judging
Team—2nd place
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Hunter
place
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Nicole Jones
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Chance
Legendre—
9th place
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Aaron Poehls
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Trace Legendre
Bean—8th
Jr. Breeding Heifer
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Reagan Cooper
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Jenna
place
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Taylor Lutringer
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Wyatt Lutringer
Market Barrow
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Taylor Hoelscher
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Caitlin Wesneski—3rd
place Cross
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Logan Gilbert
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Slade Gilbert
Market Goat
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Nicole Jones
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Chance Legendre
Sr. Horse Judging
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Allyson Oney
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Bethany Bromonsky
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Austin Oney
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Victoria Hornsby—6th
place
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Alexis Smith—6th
place Intermediate
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Katie Hyde
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Cassidy Smith
Market Barrow
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Mitchell Wendt
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Caitlin Wesneski
William Dickson
Smith—7th
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Nicholas Hall
Market Lamb
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Nicholas Hall
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Alexandria Hornsby—
10th place
LeBlanc—4th
Market Goat
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Nicholas Hall
Market Steer
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Jasmine Humphrey—
8th place
The Fort Bender
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County 4-H This & That
Rabbit Project
Seminar
Parent Leaders &
County Council
Virtual Fishing
Contest
All Fort Bend 4-H and FFA
members are invited to
attend a rabbit project
seminar on Saturday, May
9, 2015. Michael heaton of
Heaton Rabbits in Cuero
will focus on topics such as
selecting a breeder, cages
and
housing, feeding,
showmanship, and more.
Want to have more of a say
in what happens in Fort
Bend 4-H and Banquet?
Parents and members are
invited to attend the
Awards Banquet planning
meeting and the Parent
Leader and County Council
meetings on Thursday, May
21, 2015.
Get your rod and reel ready
to for the first Virtual
Fishing Contest, scheduled
for May 22—25, 2015. All
active FBC 4-H members are
invited to participate.
The seminar will be located
at the FBC Fairgrounds in
the Club Room and will
start at 1:00pm. There is no
cost, but registration is
re quired
at
http://
agrilife.org/ftbend4h/rabbit
-project-seminar/ . Please
contact the Extension Office
with
questions—
281.342.3034.
The Banquet meeting will
begin at 6:00pm in the
main building at the
Extension
Office.
The
Parent Leader and County
Council
meetings
will
follow starting at 7:00pm.
Leaders will meet in the
main building and the
County Council will meet in
the Annex meeting room.
The contest is catch and
release, bass and catfish
only. Pictures should be
uploaded and tagged on
the Fort Bend 4-H Facebook
page or Instagram account.
Rules and guidelines can be
found at http://agrilife.org/
ftbend4h/. If you have
questions, please contact
Jennifer
Cheesman
at
[email protected]
u.edu
4-H & Habitat for
Humanity
This year there will be
opportunities for Fort
Bend 4-Hers to volunteer
with
the
Fort
Bend
County
Habitat
for
Humanity. 4-H members
are welcome to join in
helping
Habitat
volunteers build homes
for families in Fort Bend.
If you are interested in
volunteering,
contact
Jennifer Cheesman at
[email protected]
mu.edu
Livestock Validation
State Fair
Validation
Lamb and goat validation
forms are available online
for the State Fair of Texas
in Dallas. All tag forms and
payment are due to the
Exte ns ion
Office
by
Tuesday, April 8, 2015.
Visit
http://agrilife.org/
ftbend4h/validation/
for
forms
and
more
information.
Major Show Steer
Validation
Steer validation tag order
forms for the 2016 Major
Shows are available online.
Forms and payment are due
by Tuesday, April 15, 2015
to the Extension Office .
More information and order
forms can be found at
http://agrilife.org/
ftbend4h/validation/.
Validation will take place on
Monday, June 22, 2015 at
the Fort Bend County
Fairgrounds, Barn H.
Horse Validation
Horse validation begins
March 1 and will continue
through April 15, 2015 and
will be $10 per horse. Late
validation will extend from
April 16 through May 1,
2015 but will cost $20 per
horse.
Horses must be validated
each year in order to show
at District or State.
In order to find out more
about
validation
and
instructions, visit on http://
agrilife.org/ftbend4h/.
2016 Major Show
steer validation
tag orders due
April 15
State Fair of Texas
lamb and goat
validation tag
orders due April 8
Horse validation
due April 15; late
validation extends
to May 1
April 2015
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Fundraising
Popcorn
Fundraiser
Opportunity
Drawing Donations
How much can you
raise? County Council is
challenging every 4-H
member to sell $50. If
we can do that, then
together we can raise
over $11,000 for the
4-H program. Funds will
go towards resources,
events, programs, and
more to
support 4-H
and community youth
programs. All money and
forms are due to the
Extension
Office
by
Friday, April 10th.
The Opportunity Drawing
at the awards banquet is
typically
the
largest
fundraiser of the year.
Currently, parent leaders
are looking for donations
to go towards the raffle,
basket raffle, and door
prizes. Proceeds raised
from donated items will go
towards Fort Bend County
4-H
programs
and
activities ,
such
as
scholarships, One Day
4-H, Day Camp, leadership
labs, and more.
If you, your 4-H club, or
anyone you know would
be interested in donating,
please contact Angie Reid
by
April
10th
at
713.819.3793
or
[email protected].
District 9 and State
Big Time in D9!
District 9 round-up will be
held at Alvin Community
College May 1 & 2, 2015.
Invitational
contests
include:
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4-H Feud (Team)
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4-H
SET
poster
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Ag Products ID (Team)
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Leaders 4 Life (Team)
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Share
the
Fun
(individual or Team)
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Wildlife Challenge
Pit
Master
Challenge
Healthy
(Team)
Food
Research
Life style
Photography
Photography judging
Quiz
bowl
(Team):
beef, swine, horse,
food & nutrition, and
robotics
For more information, visit
htt p://d94-h.ta mu.e du/
eventsandcontests/
bigtime/.
Registration
through 4-H Connect.
District 9
Leadership Lab
Would you like to learn
how to lead with purpose
and confidence? Then join
4-Hers
from
around
District 9 at the D9
Leadership Lab at Texas
A&M Galveston from June
23—26,
2015.
4-H
members who are 14—19
years of age at the time of
lab are encouraged to
participate.
Registration
is
open
through 4-H Connect at
texas.4honline.com
and
closes May 31, 2015.
Please visit http://d94h . t a m u . e d u /
eventsandcontests/
leadership-lab/ for more
information.
Outdoor Challenge
Vet School Open
House
Ready to test your outdoor
skills? Grab a partner for
the
Outdoor
Challenge
from June 19—21, 2015 at
Collin County Adventure
Camp in Anna, TX. Each 2
member team competes in
the following events:
The Texas A&M Vet
School is having their
22nd annual Vet School
Open House on Saturday,
April 25, 2015 from
9:00am—4:00pm.
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Canoeing
Fishing
Archery
Shotgun
Climbing
Gear judging
Knot tying
Biology skills
Outdoor safety
Outdoor skills
Register in 4-H Connect at
texas.4honline.org
from
May 1—31, 2-15. To find
out more information, visit
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/
outdoor/
The
Open
House
is
available to the public, it
is free to attend, and
there is no registration
fee.
All information regarding
the event can be found at
http://vetmed.tamu.edu/
open-house/generalinformation
Fort Bend County
Upcoming Events
April
3
Office closed-
4
South Texas State Fair Open Livestock Judging Contest
11
District 9 Horse Judging Contest
12
Big time in D9 entries due
12
D9 judging contest entries due (livestock, soil, & meat)
15
State Photography contest entries due
15
Montgomery County Fair Livestock Judging contest
17
D9 Rifle, Air Rifle, & Air Pistol summaries due; 5:00pm; Extension Office
18
Needville Youth Fair Livestock Judging Contest
18
Galveston County Fair livestock Judging Contest
23
AP George Scholarship Interviews; Extension Office
25
Texas A&M Vet School Open House
25
D9 Judging Contest (livestock, soil, & meat)
26
D9 Rifle, Air Rifle, and Air Pistol entries and fees due
May
1-2
Big Time in D9 District Round-up; Alvin Community College
7
State Round-up entries due
9
D9 Rifle Contest (tent)
9
Rabbit Workshop; 1:00pm; FBC Fairgrounds Clubroom
11
State Rifle entries due
21
Banquet planning meeting; 6:00pm; Extension Office
21
Adult Leader & County Council meetings; 7:00pm; Extension Office
22
Virtual Fishing Contest; Ends May 25th
24
D9 Leadership Lab registrations due
25
Office Closed - Happy Memorial Day!
31
D9 Horseshow entries due
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Needville Youth Fair April 10—
April 18
April 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3 Office Closed 4
Good Friday
5 Easter
6
7
8
9
10
Popcorn fundraiser
money due
12
Big time in D9 entries
due
13
14
15
Montgomery County Fair
Livestock Judging Contest
D9 Judging contest
entries due (Livestock,
meats, & Soil)
19
16
20
21
22 Earth Day
23
6:30 pm—FB 4-H A.P.
George Scholarship
Interviews
26
27
28
29
17
District 9 4-H Rifle, Air
Rifle, and Air Pistol
Summaries Due
State Photography
Contest Deadline
Saturday
24
South Texas State Fair
Open Livestock Judging Contest
11
Multi-District 4-H
Horse Judging Contest
18
Needville Youth Fair Livestock Judging Contest
Galveston County Fair Livestock Judging Contest
25
Vet School Open
House
District 9 4-H Judging
Contest Livestock,
Meats, & Soils)
30
April TBA -
District 4-H Rifle, Air
Rifle, and Air Pistol
Entries & Fees Due
Cleveland Livestock
Show Livestock
Judging Contest
May 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Big Time in D9—Roundup!
Alvin Community College, Alvin Tx
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
District 4-H Rifle, Air
Rifle, and Air Pistol
Contest
State Roundup
Entries Due
(tentative)
10 Mother’s Day 11
12
13
14
15
16
19
20
21
22
23
State 4-H Rifle Contest
Entries Due
17
18
6 pm - Day Camp & Banquet Planning Mtg
Virtual Fishing Contest
7 pm - Adult Leader Mtg
7 pm - Co. Council Mtg
24
D9 Leadership Lab
25 Office Closed
Registration & Fees
Memorial Day
Due
Virtual Fishing Contest
31
D9 Horse Show
Entries & Fees Due
26
27
28
29
30
District 9 Virtual Bass Contest
Rules:
1. All participants must be 4-H members enrolled via 4-H Connect in District 9.
2. Anyone 17 or older MUST have a current fishing license.
3. Entry is free for all D9 4-H youth via your post to the D9 facebook page.
4. Bass Only—This is a catch and release tournament.
5. 1st—3rd places will be awarded.
6. Fish from any lake, river, or pond (with landowners consent)
Date: April 3rd—18th
Fishing period:
4/3 at 6AM till 4/18
8PM
Your entry must be on the Facebook page by Midnight on
4/18/15 to be eligible.
Example Picture:
7. You will be given a common item to display with your fish as you post a
picture to the D9 4-H Facebook page. However, the item will not be
identified until the night before the contest starts. It will be posted to
the Facebook page. You must measure your fish on a “Check It Stick”
brand ruler or a similar device where the measurements can be clearly
and easily seen in the uploaded photo. The picture to the left is an example of how the posted picture should be uploaded: the fish laying on
the device (Mouth Closed) with the daily item also visible in the picture.
In the example picture the item was nail clippers. The event item will be
something accessible to everyone.
8. The measurement must be readable in the uploaded photo. It is advisable to take multiple photos and post the best to ensure that at least one
is readable.
Results will be posted at
Big Time In D9.
9. You are allowed to catch as many fish as possible. Your top bass (based
on length) will be used for the tournament.
10. Please post only your top bass photo.
11. We encourage participants to fish with a buddy or as a club. Fishermen
must be supervised at all times for safety reasons.
12.All fish pictures must be posted by the midnight April 18, 2015.
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