Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin, genetic

information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Any-

one needing special assistance at an Extension Program should contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Office at (936) 327-6828 at least one week prior to the program or

event.

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P O L K C O U N T Y 4 - H

CONGRATULATIONS

To everyone that participated in the 2014 Trinity Neches

Livestock Show and Rodeo. We would like to thank all of

the Parents and Volunteers that came out to help!!!!!!

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Attendance Reminder: 4-H members should keep in mind that you MUST attend at least three 4-H Community Club Meetings at the commu-

nity club where you signed up at. Also 4-H members must attend at least one project group meeting for each project

you signed up to show or compete in a 4-H county, district, or state event If you have any questions regarding the

attendance requirements, please contact the 4-H Office.

Congratulations to our Seniors !

Come Clean Lake Livingston -

“Fourth Annual “ 2014 event will be held on Saturday, May

17th. Check out the Facebook Page.

Ellisor, Kaitlinn

Gilbert, Alyssa

Moore, Melanie

Nelson, Ashley

Peters, Jason

Sanders, Gaby

Congratulations:

Kayla Hastings Polk County Fashion Show

Congrats to the Polk County Horse Judging Teams that placed at

District 5 Horse Show in College Station. They advance to State

4H Roundup in June!

Samantha Lowe Caleb Erwin

Kelsey Moore Sarah Moore

Steffani Moser Joe Tomlinson

Brittany Potts

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Texas 4-H: There‘s an App for that?

Stay Connected by Downloading the 4-H News and Events

App Today!

Texas 4-H has an app to help you keep up to date on 4-H events in your county, district,

and across Texas! Best of all it’s FREE!

Once installed select Texas and your county.

Join District 5 4-H and

Livingston

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

Help Support Your Local 4-H Club by donating $1 at Checkout

from May 8-19, 2013

60% of the funds collected supports YOUR local county 4-H

Market Poultry

Workshop–

May 31st 2014

College Station, Texas @ Pierce

Pavilion

Onsite Registration Starts at 8am

Workshop 8:30-3pm

(If you’re interested let us know

and we will send you the flyer)

2014-2015 PROJECT LEADERS

If you want to be a project leader (or continue to be a project leader) please give us a call. Alyssa

will be holding a meeting in August to kick off next year!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE GREAT PROJECT LEADERS THAT WE HAD IN 2013-2014!

4-H Equipment

We need ALL 4-H Equipment back in the office

4th Annual Dallas Whizbang– Saturday May 10, 2014—e-mail: tdmcgaughy@ag.tamu.edu

Freestone County 4-H Whiz Bang– May 17, 2014– Deadline May 1st. E-mail: angie.mcadams@att.net

Kerr 4-H Skeet & Trap—June 6-8, 2014, Deadline May 16, 2014– e-mail kerr.registration@yahoo.com

19th Annual Houston County 4-H Shooting Sports– June 13th—14th– Houston County Youth– Deadline

to register is May 16th—e-mail GPSHEARER@icloud.com

Bandera Cowboy Blast– June 20-22, 2014, Registration is open on ICLAYS.COM

Prospect shows can be found on Facebook: Texas Prospect Show

4-H Supply Check Out

When you check items out please be considerate and

return it as soon as possible for others to use. Please

make sure all items are clean and in good repair.

Please call the office prior to picking up

any equipment. Thanks!

As a reminder, you can access 4-H newsletters

and upcoming events on the Polk County

Extension website: polk.agrilife.org

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Each year we like to take

the thoughts of our 4-H’ers

and Parents about the past

TNLS and put an effort to

change some of the con-

cerns and issues you may

have with the show. This is

your time to do so. Please

put your request in writing

via, email or by dropping

your suggestions by the of-

fice in writing. I have

many already!

I would like to know your thoughts on this year’s Trinity

Neches Livestock Show.

4-H Club Meetings:

Goodrich 4-H- Meet every Thursday @ Holiday Lake Estates Julie Mack 713-206-8362

Livingston Meetings will start backup in September—Adrena Gilbert

Big Sandy —Meetings will start backup in September Cindy Tolar 936-933-5650

Onalaska 4-H – Meetings will start backup in September. Natalie Huestis 936-933-2582

Onalaska Clover –Meetings will start backup in September. Sherry Wathall 936-933-7714

Corrigan-Camden 4-H – Meetings will start backup in September

Project Meetings ( ALL MEETINGS will be held at the Extension Meeting room unless otherwise noted )

Photography – May 8, 2014 at Livingston Jr. High School. Rhonda Brodie 713-876-8604

Council/Leaders— May 19, 2014 @ 6pm

Shooting Sports –TBD ( W ill send out notice on the date ) John Horton 936-433-0652

Horse Project—Will be announced later -Kim Silcox 936- 933-6527

Entomology –Meetings will start backup in September. Debbie Cox 936-329-1519

Fashion & Sewing –Meetings will start back up in September Kim Hastings – call 936-329-5138

Goat Meeting—.Meetings will start backup in September ( Looking for a leader??? )

Lamb Meeting—Meetings will start backup in September. Kevin Harbuck 936- 563-3839

Rabbit- Meetings will start backup in September . Cullen Vailes –936-329-5671

Swine – Meetings will start backup in September Randy VanWagner 936-328-7396

Beef Meeting—TBD—next year Justin Gilbert 936-328-9494

Broiler Project – TBD – next year Lawrence Oliver 936-329-4215

Food & Nutrition - TBD – next year

Livestock Judging – TBD– next year

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Mark Currie CEA-Ag/NR

Alyssa Puckett CEA-4H

Emily Rice CEA-FCS

Polk County Office

602 E. Church St., Suite 127

Livingston, TX 77351

936-327-6828

Fax # 936-327-6859

Polk-Tx.tamu.edu-Website

https://www.facebook.com/Livingston4h

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Holiday

May 26, 2014

The Office Will

be Closed

Memorial Day