OFFICERS MEETING—August 11, 4:30 PM ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING—August 16, 5:30 PM

June 19-21 D6 Horse Show, Ft. Stockton

July 6 D6 Recordbook Judging

July 7 & 14 Clothing Workshop, 9 AM-12

July 23-30 Texas State 4-H Horse Show, Abilene

August 1 State Recordbook Judging, San Angelo

August 11 4-H Officers Meeting, 4:30 PM

August 15 Begin signing up for the new 4-H year on 4-H Connect

August 16 Organizational Meeting for ALL 4-H members, 5:30 PM

August 23 Food Project Organizational Meeting, 4:00 PM

September 13 Shooting Sports Project Organizational Meeting, 6 PM

October 14 Lamb & Goat Validation, 3-6 PM (DEL RIO both days)

October 15 Lamb & Goat Validation, 8 AM-11 AM (DEL RIO)

October 18 General Quinones Competition, 7 PM

The Fall Organizational Meeting for Del Rio AND Comstock is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16 at 5:30 PM and will be held at the Dink Ward-law meeting room. Pro-ject leaders will explain the projects available for

the 2015-2016 year and elections for the 4-H Sweetheart, Friend of 4-H and Adult Volunteer of the Year will be held. Everyone registered in the 4-H program should attend. For the latest club and project infor-mation, don’t forget to update your 4-H Con-nect account online!

4-H Officers will meet on Thursday, August 11 at 4:30 PM at the Dink Ward-law meeting room. They will review parliamentary procedure and the agenda for the August 16th meet-ing. If you were elected as an officer for the 2016-2017 year at the Spring meeting, you should plan to attend the officer meet-ing or talk with Christina Nass or Houston Dobbins.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

DID YOU KNOW? You can update your infor-mation on your 4-H Con-nect account anytime! All you need is your email ad-dress and password. Simply select the edit button to make changes or additions to information for your fam-ily or individual members. It is important to keep your information current in order to keep receiving the emails we send concerning upcom-ing events. If you have any questions or need help, please call our office, 774-7591, and we will be happy to assist you.

Calendar Dates, Organiza-tional & Officer Meeting

1

New Officers, Lamb & Goat Project Information

2

State Winners, Food & Nutrition Project

3

County Dog Show Results, Canseco Scholarship

4

Websites, Quinones, Stock Show dates, Rabbit

5

Shooting Sports Project Information

6

Projects Available 6

Inside this issue:

June 20, 2016

County Extension Agents: Christina Nass, FCS and Houston Dobbins, Ag/NR

Val Verde County 4-H

Summer 2016

   SENIOR OFFICERS  President—Sloan Taylor Vice‐President— Morgan Hollingsworth Secretary—Dylan Thompson Reporter—Braden Ballard Parliamentarian—Ricky Gonzalez Recrea on—Caroline Hildreth Council Delegate—Bess Coggins Council Delegate—Natalia Flores      

JUNIOR OFFICERS President—Harrison Taylor Vice‐President—Stockton Taylor Secretary—Caden Thompson Recrea on—Trevor Hill Reporter—Sydney Ballard Parliamentarian–Tyler Hill  

Don’t Forget 4-H Officer Meeting Thursday, August 11

4:30 PM Dink Wardlaw Complex

Leadership is action, not position.

to be eligible to show in January. County entry cards will be completed during validation. Please bring a check or cash to pay for your county entries and tag fees. County ear tags per animal are $5, State ear tags per animal are $10. In addition, County entries are $5 per animal entered. This entry free is separate from the tag fee. Each exhibitor must tag and show a minimum of 2 large market animals (i.e. lamb, goat, pig) in any combina-tion and can show a maximum of 4 of each species. You may tag and feed as many animals as you wish. Swine validation will be held in No-vember. Date to be announced.

Cost for the State tags will be $10 each. You are responsible for paying (at validation time) for the number of tags you order. To order State tags, please call the Extension office (774-7591), with the number you need, no later than August 12th. Lamb & Goat Validation Dates Validation for market lambs and mar-ket goats will be held both days in Del Rio at the Del Rio 4-H Barn. Friday, October 14 - 3:00-6:00 PM Saturday, October 15 - 8:00 AM-11:00 AM All market lambs and market goats that are to be shown in the Val Verde County Livestock Show must be pre-sent on one of these validation dates

State Tag Orders This is the time of year to order state ear tags for market lambs and market goats. If you plan to enter an animal at any out-of-town major livestock show (Kerrville, Ft. Worth, San Anto-nio, San Angelo, Houston, Austin), they must be tagged with a 2017 Tex-as Lamb and Goat Validation Pro-gram tag at validation time. Validation for ALL lambs and goats is scheduled for October 14 & 15. Lamb/Goat pro-jects should be purchased and on feed prior to validation. If you are ONLY planning to show lambs or goats at the Val Verde County Livestock Show, you do NOT need to order state tags. These ani-mals will only be tagged with a county tag on validation day. The county tags do not need to be pre-ordered.

Lamb & Goat Project Information

Growing Leaders 4-H OFFICERS for 2016-2017

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Don’t forget to enroll for the

2016-2017 year on 4-H Connect!

Enrollment

should begin August 15, 2016

Current members simply

update their profile. Please DO NOT set up

a new profile unless you are NEW to 4-H!

4‐H Connect Website:  

h p://texas.4honline.com 

 

4-H career. Junior Leaders (junior high age) assist adult leaders with a group. Teen leaders (high school age) are in charge of their own group under the su-pervision of an adult. If you are interested in serving as a volun-teer leader—junior, teen or adult, contact Christina Nass at the Extension office, 774-7591 or Food Project Coordinator, Michelle Ballard, 734-9859.

Thanks to Michelle Ballard and all her group leaders for the great work they do with our Food and Nutrition members. Not only do they plan exciting lessons and delicious recipes—they take their time to grocery shop and organize field trips.

The 4-H Food & Nutrition Project will hold their organizational meeting on Tuesday, August 23 at 4:00 PM in the Dink Ward-law meeting room. If you plan to partici-pate in this project, please attend this important meeting for youth and parents. Dates for the food show will be discussed and small project groups (& meeting times) will be organized. The culmination of the project is the County Food Show—so now is the time to search for the per-fect recipe. Remember to keep it healthy! We are always in need of project leaders. If you would like to lead one of the Food & Nutrition groups you do NOT have to have a child participating. Being an adult 4-H volunteer is a rewarding experience, which pays dividends in the development of the youth of our community. Teen leaders in the Food project have a great opportunity to mentor young, eager 4-Hers. Remember, LEADERSHIP is a big focus of the 4-H program. Serving as a teen leader is also important when fill-ing out a Recordbook or Texas 4-H Op-portunity Scholarship application. Don’t wait to think about this at the end of your

Food & Nutrition Project Organizational Meeting August 23, 4:00 PM

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Congratulations to the following participants at Texas 4-H Round-Up this summer in College Station:

Food Show Grains Category (1st Place) - Darby Ballard

Invitational Photography—Darby Ballard, Cassidy Kusenberger Wool Judging Team - Darby Ballard, Kayse Gladson, Chloe McWilliams

Livestock Judging Team—Parker Alsup, Ricky Gonzalez, Morgan Hollingsworth, Sloan Taylor Shooting Sports Team 1 (2nd Place)—Braden Ballard, Darby Ballard, Alex Perry, & Sydney Messenger

Shooting Sports Team 2 (15th Place)—Catalina Cabello, Isaac Diaz, Dylan Thompson, Wolfgang von Aspe Shooting Sports competitions were held in Victoria, TX.

Thanks to all the volunteer leaders and coaches who assisted with and attended Round-Up. We LOVE our volunteers!!!!!

Val Verde County Dog Show Held May 14th

The 4H Dog Project held their County Show on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Leaders for the project were Karen Hil‐

dreth, Tracy Hildreth, Allison Mercier, Ashley Mercier, and David Mercier. Junior Leaders were Megan Mar nez and Aus n Mercier. Judges were Pa y Brown and Barbara Nunley. Results were as follows:

Conforma on – Purebred Dogs – Herding Group 1st Place – Megan Mar nez 2nd Place – Peter Braddy Conforma on – Non‐Purebred Dogs – Under 25 lbs. 1st Place – AnnaLisa Or z 2nd Place – Aus n Mercier Conforma on – Non‐Purebred Dogs – 26 – 54 lbs. 1st Place – Alyssa Chapoy 2nd Place – AnnaLisa Or z 3rd Place – James Mendez Conforma on – Non‐Purebred Dogs – Over 54 lbs.  1st Place – Tatum Koehler Best Purebred – Megan Mar nez Best Non‐Purebred – AnnaLisa Or z Showmanship ‐ Junior Handlers (8‐10 years) 1st Place – James Mendez Showmanship ‐ Intermediate Handlers (11‐13 years) 1st Place – Tatum Koehler 2nd Place – Alyssa Chapoy 3rd Place – Aus n Mercier 4th Place – AnnaLisa Or z 5th Place – Megan Mar nez Showmanship ‐ Senior Handlers (14‐18 years) 1st Place – Peter Braddy Best Handler – Tatum Koehler Obedience – Sub‐Novice A (Beginner) 1st Place – Peter Breaddy 2nd Place – Alyssa Chapoy Obedience – Sub‐Novice B (Experienced) 1st Place – James Mendez Obedience – Novice  1st Place – Tatum Koehler 2nd Place – AnnaLisa Or z Obedience – Graduate Novice 1st Place – AnnaLisa Or z 2nd Place – Aus n Mercier 3rd Place – Megan Mar nez High in Trial (Sub‐Novice): Peter Braddy High in Trial (Novice): Tatum Koehler

Congratulations to Darby Ballard and

Toby Coggins! Darby and Toby are this year’s co‐

recipients of the Guillermo Can‐

seco Memorial Scholarship. The 

Canseco family would like to wish 

them both well in all their future 

endeavors.  

 

The Canseco Scholarship is award‐

ed each year to a deserving high 

school aged Val Verde 4‐H mem‐

ber. They must submit an applica‐

on to the Canseco family who 

then selects the recipient of the 

$1,000 scholarship. Applicants 

must be in 9th ‐12th grade. If you 

would like to apply for next year’s 

scholarship, come by the office 

and pick up an applica on. You 

can also call to request an applica‐

on and we will email it to you.    

 

During Texas 4‐H Round‐Up both 

Darby and Toby were also pre‐

sented with scholarships through 

the 4‐H Opportuni es Scholarship 

program.  

 

Darby Ballard received the Hou‐

ston Stock Show Scholarship. She 

along with 69 other 4‐Hers re‐

ceived this scholarship of $18,000.    

 

Toby was also awarded a scholar‐

ship through the 4‐H Opportuni‐

es scholarship program. His 

sponsor was the Anderson Bean 

Boot Company.  

 

We are so proud of these two in‐

dividuals who are des ned for 

great things! Way to go!!!

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Important 4-H Websites Keep the following websites handy for your

information through the year

Val Verde County AgriLife Extension: http://valverde.agrilife.org/

4-H Connect:

https://texas.4honline.com

4-H Youth and Development: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/

District 6 4-H Website: http://d64-h.tamu.edu/

4-H Recordbook:

http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/

GENERAL JAIME QUINONES

HORSE COMPETITION

Frances Quinones and the Quinones family, 

in memory of General Jaime Quinones, who 

was an excellent horseman, desired to sup‐

port the 4‐H Horse program and its mem‐

bers. As a result, the Quinones compe on 

was born. The purpose of this event is to en‐

courage youngsters to develop horseman‐

ship skills and strive for excellence.  

Last year’s winner was Stockton Taylor. Mark 

your calendar for this year’s compe on, 

which will be held on October 18th at the  

4‐H Horse Arena. 

Don’t Box Yourself In!

Participate In More Than One 4-H Project

When Registering On 4-H Connect

4-H projects offer so many opportunities and a variety of experiences. You might also consider that one of the requirements for the Gold Star Award is that a member be active-ly involved in at least three projects.

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Don’t Forget to Mark Your Calendars for the

2017 Val Verde County Livestock Show

January 5-7, 2017

Raising Rabbits for the Livestock Show?

The Rabbit project begins in the Fall. If you have any questions, contact Rabbit project leader, Clifford Cavender at 719-2095. If he does not answer, you can leave him a message. His email address is:

c_kcavender@hotmail.com

Val Verde County AgriLIFE Extension 300 E. 17th St. Del Rio, TX 78840

Public Speaking We NEED a Leader!

Rabbits Clifford Cavender

Sheep Jody Hollingsworth

Shooting Sports Gary Humphreys

Swine We NEED a leader!

Veterinary Science Brenda Flores

4-H Group:

(Groups are not projects, but work within a particular project.)

Wool & Mohair Judging Bill Zuberbueler

Note to Parents: Some of the projects we would like to offer in Val Verde county need volunteer leaders. Don’t see something that inter-ests you? Talk with Christina or Houston about the many other projects available. YOU can make a difference in the lives of our youth!

Phone: 830-774-7591 Fax: 830-775-4920 E-mail: valverde@ag.tamu.edu c-nass@tamu.edu houston.dobbins@ag.tamu.edu csgreen@ag.tamu.edu

Val Verde County 4-H Projects Available: (Project Coordinators are listed below the project. There may be additional leaders

for some of the projects.)

Clothing & Textiles

We NEED a leader!

Dog Care & Training David & Allison Mercier

Food & Nutrition Michelle Ballard

Goats Trevor Hill

Horse Babe Lynch

Leadership Amy Perry

Livestock Judging Hal Taylor, Houston Dobbins

Photography Michelle Ballard

In support of the 4-H Motto: “TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER” “I Pledge My Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service, and My Health to better living. For my Club, my Community my Country, and my World.”

Don’t forget to register and update your profile online at:

https://texas.4honline.com

The Shoo ng Sports project will hold their first mee ng on 

Tuesday, September 13 at 6 PM. The mee ng will be held 

at the Dink Wardlaw mee ng room located at 300 E. 17th 

Street. This will be a mee ng to set up new classes. Shoot‐

ers AND Parents need to be present so that rules and plans 

for this project can be discussed. Anyone interested in join‐

ing the project or becoming a coach are encouraged to 

a end. This project is popular and there are limited spaces 

available, so sign up at the mee ng is important.  There will 

be a cut‐off date to enroll in this year’s project and it will be 

announced at the mee ng.  

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