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The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M Argillite. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. We will seek to provide reasonable accommodation for all persons with disabilities for this meeting. We request that you contact the Atascosa County Extension Service twelve days (12) prior to the event at (830) 569-0034 or as soon as possible to advise us of the auxiliary aid or service that you require.

January 2019

ATASCOSA 4-H NEWSLETTER Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

25 E. Fifth Street P.O. Box 379

Leming, TX 78050 830-569-0034

atascosa-tx@tamu.edu atascosa.agrilife.org

Club Informa on 2

Dog Project 2‐3

Ashlie 3

Shoo ng Sports 4

Photography 5

Sewing Project 5

SWCD Contests 5

MAP 6

Round UP 6

Fashion and Int. Design 6

Scholarships 7

Archery 8

Livestock Projects 8‐9

Major Show Info 9

No Pass, No Play 9

ACLS Schedule 10

4‐H Day @ Capitol 3

Inside This Issue

4-H Council and Ambassador MEETINGS

Meetings will be held at County Extension Office in Leming

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Ambassador Cafeteria—6:00pm Council Auditorium—6:45pm

We would like to wish everyone the best show season yet! Please re-member there is a 50% meeting attendance requirement to be eligible

to participate in show. Make sure your name appears on roster.

Atascosa County Livestock Show Community Service January 5th and 12th are 4-H Clean Up Days at the show barn. Post show clean up is February 2, 2019. Please come out and volunteer your time to clean and make the show barn look great for your Jun-ior Livestock Show. Clean up begins bright and early at 8:00am.

Livestock Judging

The A.C.L.S. Live-stock Judging Contest will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 5:00pm. Teams for major shows are forming now. Anyone interested in finding out more about the project should contact our office at 830-569-0034.

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Atascosa 4-H Club Info 4-H is a “learn by doing” youth education program for children 8 to 18 and in grades 3rd through 12th. It promotes positive values, social re-

sponsibility, and lifelong learning. An af iliated program, Clover Kids, is available in some areas for children 5 to 7 (K to 2). Through 4-H and the opportunities it provides, 4-H members have the ability to participate in many events and activities, as well as apply for scholarships, travel the country, and meet new friends. Enrollment begins in August.

Atascosa Club of Equine Enthusiasts

4th Sunday of the Month, 7pm First United Methodist Church Pleasanton, TX Karen Harris - (830) 570-9222 karen@lazy2ranch.us Black Hill 4-H

2nd Sunday of the Month, 6:00pm Black Hill Comm. Building Black Hill, TX Kim Lutz - (830) 570 - 3320 kimlutz97@gmail.com 4-H K9 Handlers

2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 6:30pm Atascosa Co. Extension Office Leming, TX Brenda Gibbon— 830-570-9708

La Parita 4-H 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30pm Cowboy Fellowship Church, Jourdanton, TX Jason & Valerie Aguilar—210-260-6046 Leming/Verdi 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month 6:30pm Verdi Community Center, Verdi, TX Carl Royal 830-480-4018 lisaroyal@yahoo.com James Caraway 830-570-3946 Matt Adamitz 210-275-8796 Lytle 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 6:30pm Lytle Primary School Cafeteria Jennifer Criswell— (210) 387-4918 Mesquite 4-H 2nd Monday of the Month, 6pm Pleasanton Elementary, Pleasanton, TX Sue Ann Smith - (830) 570-4399 jspjsmith@att.net Johanna Hagen - (830) 281-2119 johannahagen1973@gmail.com Marla Rankin- 830-570-4249 Marlarankin2000@gmail.com Poteet 4-H 1st Tuesday of the Month, 7pm Poteet High School Cafeteria, Stephanie Scharmann (210) 365-9632 poteet4-H@gmail.com

The 4-H K9 Handlers Dog Project will meet on January 19th from 10am to 2pm for a dog show handling workshop at the Atascosa County Extension Office in Leming. A training meeting will be held January 24th at 7pm. If you are a first time member, please do not bring your dog until we have the proper paperwork. We will need proof of rabies and will go over what equipment is allowed in class. Current club members, please be there at 9:00 am to set up and have a short meeting. Interested adults are also invited.

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Welcome

Ashlie Stayton

We are excited to announce that Ashlie Stayton has joined the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Atascosa County as your new 4-H Program Assistant and she’s ready to work with you! Stop by our office to say, Hello. Ashlie can also be reached at 830-569-0034 or Ashlie.Stayton@ag.tamu.edu

Dog Handling Workshop

January 19, 2019

10am to 2pm

Call us for more info or visit https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/4hday/ Registration is completed on 4-H Connect at texas.4honline.com

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Atascosa 4-H Shooting Sports Program SHOTGUN Boyd Grimshaw 830-570-0110 boydgrimshaw@hotmail.com

RIFLE Jimmy Meyer 830-570-7071, jimmygun-shop@hotmail.com ARCHERY Paul Macmanus (210) 452-2620 — paulandtera@att.net

For more information on the shooting sports project, visit http://agrilife.org/d124h/events/.shooting-sports

Additional tournament information can also be found at http://www.iclays.com/cgi-bin/public_tournament_list.cgi or

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor-learning/hunter-education/shooting-sports-opportunities/sporting-clays-schedule

Beginners Shotgun Orientation A mandatory beginners shotgun orientation will be held on January 8, 2019 at 6pm at the Extension Office Auditorium. Anyone interested in participating in shotgun projects and who has not completed an orientation should make plans to attend. For questions and concerns or more information, please call our office.

4-H Rifle Project Orientation Rifle orientation will be held on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 2:00pm at the Meyer Range located at 95 Co Rd 321, Jourdanton, TX 78026. It is not too late to join a 4-H club and participate in the shooting sports project. Registration with Texas 4-H is required and open on 4-H Connect. The state participation fee is currently $25. This fee

does NOT include supplies or contests. When enrolling on 4-H Connect, make sure and check both Shooting Sports and a primary club on the list. In order to participate in the shooting sports pro-gram, members must meet the 50% attendance requirement prior to any 4-H spon-sored contests. First time shooters must attend a MANDATORY safety orientation.

Schreiner University Varsity Rifle Team Program Schreiner University is looking for all students who are interested in becoming a members of the new Varsity Rifle Team Program. In particular, seniors who are graduating High School in the Spring of 2019 and who want to start college in the Fall of 2019.

The Varsity Rifle Team will shoot 10 meter "Olympic Air Rifle and we follow under the Inter-national Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) rules and USA shooting. Students have the oppor-tunity to earn $40,000 in scholarships for being a member of one of the Varsity Programs ($10,000 for 4 years.).

For more info, contact Lance Little, Head Varsity Rifle Coach at llittle@schreiner.edu or visit schreiner.edu/VarsityPrograms.

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Texas 4-H Dog Show will be held July 12-14, 2019. To be eligible dogs must be validated through 4-H Connect by January 10th. There is no fee, just fill out the information and upload two pictures. Any mixed breed or purebred dog over six months old by July 12th is eligible. For detailed instructions on how to validate your dog and info on state dog show please visit there site.

https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/dog-care-training/

SWCD Poster and Essay Contest— Life in Soil: Dig Deeper New Due Date 1/31/2019

The Atascosa County Soil and Water Conservation District is once again spon-soring the poster and essay contest for our district. Poster and Essays are due 1/31/2019. The Poster Contest is for 4th-12th grade and there are coloring pages

for K-3rd grade. The Essay Contest is for 7th-12th grade only. For additional information please contact the District Clerk at (830)569-2232 Ext.3 or at atascosacounty@swcd.texas.gov. Entry forms may be picked up from teachers at the local school districts or at the local Soil and Water Conservation Office at 107 Wyoming Blvd., Pleasanton, Texas 78064.

Texas 4-H Photography Contest Eligible photos must be taken by participants between the dates of January 1, 2018 and the time of entry. County Photos are due Febru-ary 19, 2019. Start snapping away now if you haven’t already. Photography project rules and guideline can be found at:

https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/photography-video/

2019 4-H SEWING GROUP Beginners: Are you 8 years or older and an active member in 4-H? A new begin-ner’s sewing session is starting January 2019. No sewing machine is needed, but we do need a commitment for four Saturdays (second Saturday of the month) from 9:00am-12:00 noon, starting in January. Attendance is important as skills are built on prior classes. A fee of $40 will be charged for materials, snacks, etc… payable by cash or check and due at time of registration. Last day to register is January 4, 2019. Reserve your spot today by visiting the Extension Office at 25 E. Fifth Street

in Leming, TX 78050. Class size is limited so don’t delay. Please call Dru for questions or concerns at 830-569-0034. Additionally, in 2019 the current leaders will divide up in teams in order to meet the needs of all of our students so we are going to need help from parents for the new beginners session! We are asking that each new beginner be accompanied by a parent/adult. The parent/adult will assist the student at the ironing stations, reading directions and staying on task. Because our workspace is limited and sometimes hazardous (hot irons, stairs, pins) we ask that siblings not attend the classes. Please feel free to email your questions to Lydia Brown at lmbrown@wireweb.net.

TEXAS 4-H DOG SHOW

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Member Achievement Plan (MAP) Contest

The Member Achievement Plan (MAP) is designed to help 4-H members develop skills in record keeping and organization. Project Record Forms are used to keep track of livestock project growth and development. Atascosa 4-H will once again sponsor the MAP contest for livestock projects at the Atascosa County Livestock Show. Medals will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place winners in each age division per project category and will be announced during the ACLS Auc-tion and Parade of Champions on Saturday, January 19th. MAPs are due Friday, January 4, 2019. Forms can be picked up at the Ex-tension Office or can be found on our website under the “Forms” tab at: atascosa.agrilife.org

County Round Up Contest February 25, 2019 at 6:00p.m.

County Extension Office

Guidelines can be found at https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/roundup/

County Fashion Show Contest March 1, 2019 at 6:00p.m. County Extension Office

County Storyboards Due March 19, 2019 at 6:00p.m.

County Extension Office

creating a storyboard for your designs

creating one of a kind items for home decorating

entrepreneurship

upcycling items for a new purpose

FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH

Fashion & Interior Design Project Do you like to be creative in what you wear and the space around you? The 4-H Fashion and Interior Design program is perfect for you. In this project you can learn to design, construct and be a smart consumer when purchasing clothing and household items. Have fun creating environmentally friendly projects while exploring careers in the fashion and interior design indus-tries. You can work on your own or with a group. Design your project around the parts of the fashion and interior design that you enjoy, such as:

applying elements and principles of design

learn to operate a sewing machine

fabric science labs

fashion and interior design sketching

consumer buying skills For 4-H clothing and textile project contest resources, Visit https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/fashion-interior-design/

“Once Upon a Storyboard” Workshop

February 2, 2019 from 10-11:30am

County Extension Office

RSVP By 1/30/2019

830-569-0036

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Texas 4-H Youth Development Program Opportunity Scholarships are ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS awarded each year to applicants based on their academic record, 4-H ex-perience, and financial need (for scholarships for which it is a required criterion). The Texas 4-H Youth Development Opportunity Scholarship Program is conducted in coordination with

the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program, the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. All applications must be submitted through the applicant’s county Extension office and meet all criteria to be considered. Approximately 225 academically-competitive scholarships were awarded in the 2014 Texas 4-H Scholarship Program ranging in amounts from $1000 to $20,000 (amount established by donor). Participation in a livestock show is not a require-ment for consideration for an Opportunity Scholarship. For more information about scholarships and academic support, please visit https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/. Applications are due to the Extension office on January 22, 2019.

Atascosa 4-H Merit Scholarship: Intent to Apply is Due March 1, 2019. Senior 4-H members are invited to submit their letters of intent to apply for the Atascosa 4-H Merit Scholarship. All submissions are due 3/1/2019. For a complete list of requirements and application, visit the “Scholarships” tab at atascosa.agrilife.org. STATE FAIR OF TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP Applications can be completed online at https://bigtex.scholarship , applications are due February 1, 2019. HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHOLARSHIPS Deadline to apply is February 4, 2019. Applications and scholarship guidelines can be found at https://www.rodeohouston.com/Educational-Support/Scholars/Apply/ Some of the scholarship opportunities are: Technical, Area Go Texas, Exhibitor, Hildebrand, Metropol-itan, Opportunity, School Art, 4-H, FFA, Achievement, and Military. Texas Farm Bureau Scholarships Deadline: March 1, 2019 Visit this website http://texasfarmbureau.org/youth/youth-opportunities/ for more information. Society for Range Management – Masonic Range Science Scholarship Deadline: March 1, 2019 http://rangelands.org/students/masonic-scholarship/ Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association Scholarship Deadline: March 1, 2019 http://www.taia.org/Scholarship.html SAN ANGELO STOCK SHOW SCHOLARSHIPS Application deadline: April 1, 2019 Application and info at https://www.sanangelorodeo.com/p/about/scholarship TEXAS DOVE HUNTERS ASSOCIATION Deadline: TBA (in 2018 it was April 2nd) http://texasdovehunters.com/ DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP Deadline: TBA for 2019; it was April 20th, 2018 http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/education/scholarships/

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4-H Archery Match The District 12 4-H Shooting Sports Archery Match (Modified 600 & 3-D) was held on December 8, 2018 at the Duval Shooting Complex in Benavides. Several Atascosa 4-H Archers braved the cold, wet weather to bring home the following wins: 3-D Results include Britney Rogers Intermediate Recurve 1st, Casen Wilson Junior NASP Genesis 2nd, Darcy Macmanus Intermediate NASP Genesis 3rd, Pearson Royal Junior Com-pound Aided 1st, and James Dickens Junior Compound Aided 2nd. Modified 600 Results include Britney Rog-ers Intermediate Recurve 1st, Casen Wilson Junior NASP Genesis 2nd,, Darcy Macmanus Intermediate NASP Genesis 3rd, James Dickens Junior Compound Aided 1st, Pearson Royal Junior Compound Aided 2nd, Reese Royal Intermediate Compound Aided 3rd. Congratulations to all participants!

Participants Pictured Left: Back Row: Blaine Macmanus, James Dickens, Casen Wilson, Pearson Royal, Isabel Velasquez, Cade Macmanus, Darcy Macmanus, and Britney Rogers. Front: Reese Royal, Paul Macmanus (coach), and Seth Macmanus.

Participant Pictured Left: Derek Scharmann

A.C.L.S. Commercial Heifer Show Information We will receive heifers on Friday January 11, 2019 from 5:30-7:00pm at Atascosa Livestock Exchange . Record book will need to be turned in at that time as well. Please remember to have the required health papers. They may be included in your record book.

Show date: January 12, 2019 Judges will begin with the cattle at 8am. We will judge the record books and con-duct interviews while the cattle are judged. We will be splitting the judges so that one will do Jr. interviews and one will do Senior interviews. Awards are that day. Top winners will be announced at the ACLS Parade of Champions and the sale will be held on February 9, 2019.

Livestock scales and clippers are available for check out at the Ex-tension Office. Also, 4-H members that need assistance getting their projects ready for the Atascosa County Junior Livestock Show should contact county agent Rankin at the Extension Of-fice to set up an appointment. Please call us at 830-569-0034 to set up an appointment or borrow supplies.

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Livestock Show Season is right around the corner. Please plan ac-

cordingly. Schedules, rules, and guidelines can be found on each show web-

site:

fwssr.com hotfair.com

rodeoaustin.com rodeohouston.com

sanangelorodeo.com sarodeo.com

The Atascosa County Livestock Show will run from January 14 through January 19, 2019. For complete set of rules, list of judges, and show schedule, please visit their new website at:

aclsweb.org

Atascosa County Junior Livestock Show Commercial Heifer Sale The Atascosa County Junior Livestock Show Commercial Heifer Sale is scheduled for Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Atascosa Livestock Exchange. Ap-proximately 400 to 500 head will be offered consisting of F-1, Bran-gus, Brangus Cross, Brahman, Brah-man Cross, Beefmaster, and other South Texas Type Cattle. For more in-formation please contact Dale Rankin at 830-569-0034, Phillip Tom at 512-296-6845 or Darryl Ashley at 830-570-0765.

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