Rusk County 4-H Clover Files

Website: rusk.agrilife.org/

~ 113 East Fordall Street, Henderson, Texas 75652 ~ 903-657-0376

Educational programs conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Reference to trade names or commercial products is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by

the AgriLife Extension is implied. The Texas A&M University System, US Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Court of Texas Cooperating.

RUSK COUNTY 4-H CLUBS   CARLISLE 4‐H CLUB     Kristan Hart 216-7076 Contact your Club Manager for next meeting date FULL ARMOR 4‐H CLUB     Ryan McAnally 863-2284 Micah Pettit 658-4255 2nd Tuesday, time to be announced Full Armor Lunch Room

LEVERETT’S CHAPEL 4‐H CLUB  Randy Tidwell- 570-4377 rtidwell@leverettschapelisd.net 2nd Monday, 6:00 p.m. Leverett's Chapel Ag Building LIVESTOCK 4‐H CLUB Ryan & Jennifer Ellis 658-4404 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m. Extension Meeting Room MT. ENTERPRISE 4‐H CLUB Susan Wilson 936-554-5098 2nd Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Mt. Enterprise Community Center ROUND‐UP 4‐H CLUB Mike O’Quinn 987-9119 February 28th, 2:00 p.m. Kilgore College Ag Farm TATUM 4‐H CLUB Katrina McKee 720-6711 Melissa Steph 812-2083 3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m. Tatum Housing Authority Community Center

Rusk County 4-H

February 2016

ADULT LEADER’S MEETING

Our next meeting will be February 1st at 6:00 p.m.

Extension Meeting Room

Everyone please try to attend!!

Calling All

Adults

Remember to have someone take some photos of yourself as you are fishing, and of course get a photo with the big catch. The “action photos” are good to use in your 4-H recordbook. Be

sure to email the photo to us. We will want to feature it in the 4-H Newsletter and on our Rusk County 4-H Facebook Page.

Tournament Dates:

February 27th

March 26th April 9th

Hello! My name is Winter Curry and I am doing a coffee drive for Hospice of East Texas. This organization provides coffee to families that have a loved one in hospice care. To help with this

drive, bring coffee to the Rusk County Extension Office by March 15th or email me and we could arrange a pick up time. Thank your for your help! Winter Curry Round Up 4H wintere05@gmail.com

There are several scholarships available to our students through the 4-H program, please take

advantage of these opportunities if you will be graduating this May.

*State Fair of Texas Scholarship - submit application to them per their instructions on the website. Website: https://bigtex.academicworks.com/ *Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Area Go Texas - http://www.rodeohouston.com/Scholarships/ ApplyforScholarships.aspx *Rusk County Rodeo Association - Tony Martin at 903-657-7564 *Harvest Festival – call us for this application *4-H Opportunity Scholarship and other resources for scholarships (due to us by February 4th): http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships/#opportunity *Rusk County Youth Project Show – application available - call us if you need this emailed to you *Rusk County Extension Education Club – application available in WordPerfect or Word– call us if you need this emailed to you *Rusk County 4-H Adult Leaders - application available in WordPerfect or Word– call us if you need this emailed to you

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Rusk County Youth Project Show

March 2-5, 2016

Upcoming Validation Dates:

Rabbits - February 6, 2016 - 8 to 10 a.m. Henderson Ag Dept. Animal Science Building -Breeding Rabbit entry cards and entry fee are due at that time Market Swine & Breeding Gilt rule change - weights for market and breeding swine - 220 to 280 with a 5 pound slide.

2016 RCYPS Show

KPXI 100.7 FM your source for local county extension reports every weekday

@ 12:30 p.m. Monday - Grant Davis CEA-4-H Tuesday - Jamie Sugg, CEA-Ag Wednesday - Liz Buckner, CEA-FCS Thursday - Jamie Sugg, CEA-Ag Friday - Liz Buckner, CEA-FCS

http://www.kwrdonline.com/

YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER BEFORE YOU CAN VALIDATE/ENTER FOR

ANY RUSK COUNTY YOUTH PROJECT SHOW DIVISION

Rusk County 4-H Fashion Showcase Workshop

If you are interested in participating in the

upcoming 4-H Fashion Showcase Workshops which will include information about the following contest opportunities:

Fashion Show Fashion Storyboard Window WOWed

Duds to Dazzle Duct Tape Designs Trashion Fashion,

then please mark your calendar to attend the workshop which will provide you with the rules and guidelines, workshop and contest dates, and clothing and textile

learning opportunities and activities. Hope to see you soon! Workshop - February 6th, 2016 @ 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Rusk County 4-H Fashion Show - March 28th, @ 6:00 p.m. in the Extension Meeting Room

District Contest Registration - April 13th, 2016

To get enrolled on 4-H Connect soon!!

Enrollment fee increased as of November 1st to $25 per member- Clover Kids are free!! texas.4honline.com

See complete instructions in the newsletter for new members and returning members. Call the Extension Office if you need any help!

Winners of the “Count the Gingerbread”

are Luke and Kaycee Wilson

Mount Enterprise 4-H

26 total Gingerbread

Thanks for playing!

the upcoming Cinco De Mayo Salsa Contest - May 5th and the Rusk County Family and Consumer Sciences Fair July 19th - 21th.

Watch the newsletter for more information.

2016 District V 4-H Photography Contest

All contestants registration will be completed on 4-H Connect by March 1st.

Contact the Extension Office for a complete set of rules.

Judging Contests Judging Contests Deadline to Register Event Location Contest Date

Livestock March 25, 2016 TAMU April 23, 2016

Range & Pasture Grass ID March 25, 2016 TAMU April 23, 2016

Meats Judging & ID March 25, 2016 TAMU April 23, 2016

Soil Judging March 25, 2016 TAMU April 23, 2016

Horse Judging March 25, 2016 TAMU April 16, 2016

Specifics

Remember...you don’t have to be an expert to participate in these contests. They are intended for you to learn about the particular subjects and to have fun. So, get some 4-H friends together and enter one of the categories together... For more information, please contact the Extension Office.

Celebrate 4-H 1 to 9 people May be a 4-H based story line, promoting 4-H, community service, a project or activity. This category may also address a specific youth issue and present ways in which this issue can be addressed through 4-H efforts. May incorporate music, vocal selections, and/or choreographed routines but these aspects cannot be more than half of the performance. Four (4) minutes for set-up and break down; maximum of six (6) minutes for presentation for a total of ten (10) minutes per act.

District V 4-H Roundup

Educational Presentations April 13, 2016 SFA April 29-30, 2016

Share-the-Fun (see Specifics) April 13, 2016 SFA April 29-30, 2016

Leaders4Life April 13, 2016 SFA April 29-30, 2016

Horse Quiz Bowl April 13, 2016 SFA April 29-30, 2016

Beef Quiz Bowl April 13, 2016 SFA April 29-30, 2016

Entomology Contest April 13, 2016 SFA April 29-30, 2016

Taxidermy Contest April 13, 2016 SFA April 29-30, 2016

Event Deadline to Register Event Location Contest Date

Choreographed Routines 1 to 9 people No speaking to form a skit or story line. The act requires choreography and can be demonstrated through twirling, pom pom squad routines, jump rope teams, basketball dribbling exhibitions, or dance (jazz, tap, country & western, ballroom, etc.). Sign language presentations to music have been added to choreographed routines. Four (4) minutes for set-up and break down; maximum of six (6) minutes for

presentation for a total of ten (10) minutes per act.

Musical / Instrumental 1 to 9 people Musical presentation may be musical instruments accompanied by background tape or an instrumental performance only. Four (4) minutes for set-up and break down; maximum of six (6) minutes for presentation for a total of ten (10) minutes per act.

Poetry / Prose 1 to 9 people Acts which showcase poetry or prose are required. The act may NOT incorporate vocal, musical, and/or choreographed routine. This category does not require 4-H related material, however, if an original poem or prose piece showcasing 4-H is written, this would be acceptable. Every 4-H member entered in the category must be a part of the performance on stage. All material must be memorized. Four (4) minutes for set-up and break down; maximum of six (6) minutes for presentation for a total of ten (10) minutes per act.

Solo / Band Performance 1 to 9 people All 4-H members entered in the category must be a part of the act by playing a musical instrument, singing, or both (solo performance must play an instrument and sing). Participants MUST incorporate singing in the acts, but cannot incorporate skits, poetry, or prose. They may, however, move around the stage and incorporate choreography with their presentation for the purpose of enhancing their showmanship. Four (4) minutes for set-up and break down; maximum of six (6) minutes for presentation for a total of ten (10) minutes per act.

Vocal 1 to 9 people Vocal presentation may be done a cappella or with an accompaniment CD/tape. Four (4) minutes for set-up and break down; maximum of six (6) minutes for presentation for a total of ten (10) minutes per act.

Dramedy 1 to 9 people This is an acting category. A dramedy (also known as a comedy - drama or comedic drama) is an act that combines elements of comedy and drama, having both humorous and sometimes serious content. Acts cannot incorporate 4-H related material or theme. (Otherwise, it would be categorized as Celebrate 4-H.) Skits can be currently available scripts, original material, or a combination of the two. Humor and creativity are encouraged, but the degradation of any individual or organization is not permitted. May incorporate music, vocal selections, and/or

choreographed routines, but these aspects cannot be more than half of the performance. Judged on material chosen, talent, creativity, showmanship, costumes and props. Four (4) minutes for set - up and break down; maximum of six (6) minutes for presentation for a total of ten (10) minutes per act

4-H AGE DIVISION

If you want to compete in 4-H contests - these are the age

divisions.

Junior –3rd through 5th grade Intermediate –6th through 8th grade

Seniors - 9th through 12th grade

(Grade is based on August 31st of current 4-H year .)

For more information call: Archery - AJ Cook,

903-539-1505

Extension Office closed for

February 15th

Rusk County 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest January 7th

Congratulations to Emily Hildebrant and Amanda Hildebrant on their Blue Ribbons in the Rusk County 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest and for completing the "Consumer Decision Making Project" They will advance and represent Rusk County 4-H at the District 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest. Good Luck to these 4-H'ers! In this consumer education project, 4-H'ers learn how to compare prices, test for quality and make purchases based on facts and research. They also improve their: Money management skills Smart purchasing skills Decision-making skills

In this contest, 20 Texas agricultural products are selected and ex-hibited at separate stations. 4-H'ers select the correct identification of each product from four possible answers. Then there is one mul-tiple choice question pertaining to the product on display. This sec-ond question can be general to the industry that produced the prod-uct and specific to the individual product that is on display. This is a QUICK contest with 30 seconds allowed at each station to answer both questions.

Rusk County 4-H'ers participated in a mock "Ag ID Contest" this morning at the county food show workshop on January 9th.

Congratulations to Rusk County 4-H’er Brandelyn Cochran

on her 1st Place Overall Win in the

Middle School Construction and 1st

Place Win in the Middle School Dressy

Construction Category on January 21st, at the East Texas State Fair Academic

Rodeo – Youth Fashion Show!

East Texas State Fair - Academic Rodeo Youth Fashion Show

January 21, 2016

Following the Awards Ceremony at the East Texas State Fair – Academic Rodeo – Youth Fashion, a group photo was taken off all the contestants with the Mistresses of

Ceremonies Allison Smith and Elizabeth Armstrong from the KETK FOX 51 News Team.

Rusk County 4-H'ers participated in a mock "4-H Food Challenge" event at the county Food Show Workshop on January 9th.

The 4-H Food Challenge is a “highly charged” foods experience. This contest, modeled after such competitions as the Food Network’s “Iron Chef,” challenges teams of 4-H members to create a dish using only a pre-determined number of ingredients. From these ingredients, team members must identify and prepare the dish, then make a presentation about it to the judges. The presentation will include information about the serving size, nutritional value, and cost of the dish. The 4-H Food Challenge allows 4-H members to demonstrate their culinary and food safety skills to judges.

The team members are pictured with their culinary creation after their interview with the judges. Both teams did a GREAT JOB!

Until next time —

Grant Davis County Extension Agent-4-H Rusk County Liz Buckner County Extension Agent-FCS Rusk County

Jamie Sugg County Extension Agent-Ag Rusk County

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