December 2011 

IMPORTANT DATES

12/15: PCLIA turkey orders

due by 3pm

12/15: PCLIA Meeting

12/20: Recordbook Trip

12/21: Fashion Project Trip

12/26: Office Closed

12/28: 9AM Photo Workshop

12/29: 9AM Rocket Project

Workshop

01/03: 6PM FTW Heifer Meeting

01/04: 6PM Roundup Meeting

01/05: 6PM Fashion Workshop

01/07: PCLIA Steer Tag-In

01/09: County-wide 4-H

meeting w/ Dr. Boleman

Parker County 4‐H NEWSLETTER  

CONGRATULATIONS

District Nutrition Quiz Bowl Contest

1st Place Senior Team: Shayna Johnson

Brianne Henderson

Christy Petry

Elise Swanson

District Food & Nutrition Contest

2nd Place Int. Dessert: Kelly Marshall

4th Place Jr. Fruit & Veg: Daeleigh Patridge

RECORDBOOK TRIP

Educational programs of Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Depart‐

ment of Agriculture, and   the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. 

Tuesday, December 20th

ICE! featuring DreamWorks' Shrek The Halls at the

Gaylord Texan in Grapevine

Free entry for all 4-H’ers that turned in a 2011 Recordbook

Lunch will not be included

Parents will be $25

Please RSVP to the office by Friday, Dec. 12th

CHECKS: STATE FAIR

State Fair checks are now available for pick up here at the office. Stop by at your earliest convenience.

Fashion Field Trip Wednesday, December 22nd

This field trip will kick off our fashion workshops for the year. This workshop is open to

anyone interested in the Clothing project. Please RSVP to the office by December 12th if

you’d like to attend.

Wednesday, December 28 from 9:00 AM—12:00 PM at the Extension Office

Please RSVP by Dec. 23rd if you plan to attend

Photography Workshop

PLA & Youth Council Meeting The Parker County 4-H Parent Leader Association and Youth Council meetings will be held Tuesday, January 17th at 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office.

PCLIA Turkey Orders Due For those interested in exhibiting Market Turkeys at the County Show, you will need to

place your order by noon on Thursday, December 15th by 3:00 PM. Birds are $5.00 each

and you will need to designate the number of hens and toms.

Livestock

Recordbook Record Book Instructional Videos

We know that many of you are busy this time of year, so instead of coming in for a record book training we are providing the new link with instructional videos to assist in completing your record books. Please contact the office should you have any questions regarding this

new format. http://4hreports.com/index.aspx

Aledo 4-H Competition Results

The Aledo Foods & Nutrition Project took five 4-H’ers to the District Food Show held in Vernon on Nov. 5th. They were Daeleigh Patridge in Junior Fruits & Vegetables, Katherine Zimmer in Junior Breads and Cereals, Brittany Stevens in Junior Nutritious Snacks, Kelly Marshall in Intermediate Desserts and Sarah Coomer in Intermediate Breads and Cereals. Kelly took 2nd in her category and Daeleigh took 5th in hers. Congratulations to all!

On Nov. 17th, Aledo also took a team to the District Nutrition Quiz Bowl Competition in Quanah , Texas . They were Kelly Marshall, Haley Souza, and Brittany Stevens. Although the team did not place in the top 3, they did compete all the way in to the 5th Round, an improvement over last year. Congratulations to these girls on an outstanding showing!

Aledo 4-H and Clover Cat Kids

By: Katherine Zimmer

A big thanks to Faith Presbyterian Church of Aledo for our new meeting location. MacKenzie Daniels gave a very informative presentation on “What Community Service Is and Our Role in Community Service Projects.” Mandy Sale talked about how much fun she had at the Burton Hill Farm Day. Many of our members worked on Parliamentary Procedure as they learned how to make a motion, or second a motion. Our officers and Christmas Party Committee have planned a fun Christmas party, so bring a big appetite and a $10 gift card for the gift card exchange. Mrs. Van Hoozer will resume the horse project club in the spring. December Meeting Clover Kids: 5-5:30 pm Meeting and Dinner: 6 pm

Calendar of Upcoming Events December 3- Weatherford Christmas Parade, Christmas Tyme in Aledo December 12- Club Meeting Christmas Party with gift card exchange January- Butter Braid Order Forms February 13 -Meeting and Project Linus Blankets   

Aledo 4-H

Parker County Vet Science

The Parker County Vet Science group has been invited to work

piglets at Blazin’ 7 Farm in December. We will be notching ears,

clipping tails, pulling teeth, castrating and vaccinating the piglets

born the first week of December. Come prepared to work wear

either old boots or muck boots with jeans and a shirt that you’re not

afraid to get dirty. Due to the extended length of this meeting it will

count for two lessons. Please take the time to research how to read

ear notches, how and why piglet teeth are pulled, why and how

piglet tails are clipped, how to read ear notches, proper restraint

technique for castration, and required vaccinations. This is a

working lesson and you will be required to

have some knowledge.

Location: Blazin’ 7 Farm

Brad Massey

Jared Durst

2120 Rock Creek Road

Mineral Wells, Texas 76067

Time: 5:00 pm

SPRING CREEK 4-H

By: Sage Boleman

The Spring Creek 4-H November meeting was our annual Bake/Craft Auction. Thanks so much to everyone who brought baked and homemade items. We had a great time with the help of our wonderful auctioneer, Bradley O’Leery. The fundraiser was a big success and will support our projects and activities for the whole year!

Members and officers will be shopping for our 2 Christmas Angels at our annual Adopt-An Angel shopping spree on December 6th at 6pm at the Wal-Mart in Hudson Oaks. Please mark this date on your calendar....it is an exciting time of shopping and fun!

The next meeting will be held on December 14th at 7pm at Spring Creek Baptist Church. Officers need to arrive at 6pm for set-up and the officer meeting. This meeting will be our Christmas Party and Gift Exchange. All members need to bring a gift that costs $10 or less and is appropriate for either a boy or a girl.

Happy Holidays!