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Medina County

IMPORTANT!!!

QUALITY COUNTS A REQUIREMENT!!

COUNTY SHOW BROILER ORDERS

LAMB & GOAT VALIDATION

ENHANCING THE 4-H EXPERIENCE

COUNTY FOOD SHOW AND NQB

RECORDBOOKS ON-LINE

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK

November Calendar Drugs, Chemicals & Feed Seminar Info

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Validation Dates 3

Poultry Order Info 3

MCJLS Rule Changes 3

Santos Memorial Prospect Show

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Horse Corner 4

Enhancing the 4-H Experience

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Club Meeting Dates 4

Food & Nutrition Projects 5

Skill-a-thon Workshop 5

One-Day 4-H 5

4-H Parent Corral 6

Record Books 6

4-H Registration 6

Club Managers 7

Inside this issue:

Coming in November Nov. 1st - 4-H Enrollment Fee changes to $25

Nov. 9th - Swine Validation (MV Ag Shop)

Nov. 11th - Veteran’s Day (Extension Office Closed)

Nov. 16th - Swine Validation (Hondo/Devine Ag Shops) - D10 Food show—Kerrville

Nov. 23rd - Medina County Fair Swine Prospect Show

Nov. 28th - 29th - Thanksgiving Holiday (Extension Office Closed on Thursday & Friday)

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

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National 4-H Week Begins

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Devine & LaCoste 4-H

Club Meetings

9 Deadline for Food Show Reg

Finance Task Force & County Council Meeting

Tractor Supply Promo Begins

10 11 12 National 4-H Week Ends

7am-10am Lamb & Goat

Validation

One Day 4-H

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Castroville, Natalia, Rio

Medina 4-H Club Meetings

Enhancing the 4-H Experience D’Hanis / Hondo

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Registration for District Food Show Begins

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Skill-a-Thon Workshop

6:30-7:30 pm Extension Office

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Deadline for County Food

Challenge Reg

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County Food Show &

Nutrition Quiz Bowl

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Tractor Supply Promo Ends

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Castroville

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Devine

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County Food Challenge at St. Paul Lutheran

Church

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D’Hanis & Hondo 4-H

Club Meetings

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County Broiler Orders Due

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October 2013

4-H Newsletter

Tractor Supply Promo

Oct. 9th—Oct. 20th

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

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Club Manager Meeting

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6 Major Show Sign-up for Ft. Worth 8am-5pm

D’Hanis & Hondo 4-H

Club Meetings

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4-H Wild Game Dinner & Raffle

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Swine Validation in

Medina Valley

10 11 Castroville, Natalia, Rio Medina 4-H Club Meetings

Extension Closed

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Devine & LaCoste 4-H

Club Meetings

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Swine Validation in

Hondo / Devine

D10 Food Show/NQB in

Kerrville

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Swine Prospect Show

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1 D10 Food Challenge

opens on 4-H Connect

11/1-11/27

4-H Enrollment goes up to $25

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November 2013

December and January Highlights

December 7 - State Food Challenge

December 12 - Target Date for Broiler Pick-up

December 24 - January 2 - Extension Office Closed

December 21 - Rabbit Validation

January 11 - S.A.L.E. Broiler Pick-up

January 23 - H.L.S.R./AUSTIN Broiler Pick-up

Extension Office Closed for Thanksgiving

8 AM- 8 AM- 8 AM-

5 PM 7 PM 5 PM

Major Show Sign-Up

At Extension Office

VALIDATION DATES & LOCATIONS Lambs & Goats - Saturday, Oct. 12th-Medina County Fair Grounds - 7am - 10am (Lamb & Goats at the same time)

Swine - Saturday, Nov. 9th (Medina Valley Ag Shop) & Saturday, Nov. 16th (Hondo & Devine Ag Shops)

Rabbits - Saturday, Dec.21st (Location To Be Announced)

2014 MCJLS RULE CHANGES

At the April 23, 2013 Medina County Junior Livestock Show Board meeting the following rule changes were made:

Swine - Maximum weight on hogs increased to 280lbs

County Show Broiler orders due

Friday, Oct. 4, 2013

Medina County Broiler Orders are $35.00 per box of 25 and checks are payable to MCJLS.

Please complete the appropriate order form included in this newsletter and return it along with your payment to the Extension office by the due date.

POULTRY

ORDERS

Breeder lists are available at the Extension office.

We also receive flyers on upcoming events.

ANIMALS FOR SALE

LAMBS, GOATS, PIGS, RABBITS

PROSPECT SHOWS AND COUNTY FAIRS Reeves County Fall Fair - October 5th-6th - Pecos

Guadalupe County Fair - October 10th—13th - Seguin

Santos Memorial Prospect Show—October 12, 2013 at the Medina County Fair Grounds

Listing of other upcoming shows can be found at http://theshowbox.com

QUALITY COUNTS VERIFICATION REQUIRED FOR ALL 2013-2014 Texas Major Livestock Shows

If you have already taken the test you do not have to take it again unless you have taken the test as a junior/Intermediate and have now turned 14.

THE PROPER USAGE OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, AND FEED ADDITIVES IN MARKET SHOW ANIMALS

A seminar has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 12th (6pm-8pm) at the Comfort High School Ag Barn (143 Hwy. 87 North, Comfort). Both Adults and Youth are invited to attend this FREE Seminar. Dr. Buddy Faries, Jr., Professor and Extension Veterinarian will be the main presenter while Allison Tjoelker and a representative from the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo will also be speaking. RSVP by phone on or before Friday November 8th to one of these offices. (SEE FLYER IN BACK OF NEWSLETTER)

Blanco County—830-868-7167 Gillespie County—830-997-3452 Kendall County—830-249-9343 Kerr County—830-257-6568

Wishing Jason Ott the best on his promotion to Nueces County.

Thanks for all the long hours and many miles promoting

Medina County 4-H livestock exhibitors!

You will be missed…..

HORSE CORNER Horse Judging Coach is Sadie Ilse. Members meet every Wednesday at 5:30

pm at Meyer Elementary School in Mrs. Bermea’s Kinder room. New members welcome.

Sadie can be contacted at: [email protected]

Members interested in 4-H Horse Club please contact:

Traci Fitzpatrick (210-475-1434) [email protected]

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SANTOS MEMORIAL PROSPECT SHOW FOR MEAT GOATS AND LAMBS AT THE MEDINA COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS

Entries can be paid on the day of the show without late fees For entry forms or information contact:

Warren Beard (830) 931-4773 or Marinda Santos (830) 426-6007 [email protected] [email protected]

OCTOBER 12, 20

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AFTER VALIDATION

ATTENTION: 4-Hers Mark Your Calendars - Club meetings will be:

Castroville - Oct. 14 @ 7:30 - Castroville Elem. Cafe

D’Hanis - Oct. 2 @ 7:00 - D’Hanis Cafeteria

Devine - Oct. 8 @ 7:00 - Devine Intermediate Gym

Hondo - Oct. 2 @ 6:30 - St. Paul Lutheran Church

LaCoste - Oct. 8 @ 7:00 - LaCoste Elem Cafeteria

Natalia - Oct. 14 @ 7:00 - Natalia FFA Project Center

Rio Medina - Oct. 14 @ 7:30 - Mumme’s Store

“ENHANCING THE 4-H EXPERIENCE” WORKSHOP

SAVE THE DATES: Monday, October 14, 2013, 7:00 pm (Hondo) Monday, October 21, 2013, 7:00 pm (Castroville) & Monday, October 28, 2013, 7:00 pm (Devine)

The opportunities for our youth, our volunteers, and our 4-H Program continue to grow! With this growth comes the need to prepare and provide our parents and volunteers with the best resources and information possible. As our 4-H Program continues to expand and become more vital to the youth of Medina County, it is imperative that we effectively engage and empower parents and volunteers.

You are invited to “Enhancing the 4-H Experience” a Special Night for 4-H Parents and Project Leaders to prepare the new generation of 4-H parents and volunteers to lead and instruct our members. You will learn about 4-H opportunities, project information and fun “challenges” offered in 4-H. For more details about this event please call the Extension Office at 830-741-6180.

SALE offers contests outside the ring. Top winners awarded scholarships

Food Challenge: The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo hosts a Food Challenge Show modeled after the hit TV Se-ries “Iron Chef.” This Food Challenge gives both FFA and 4-H students from across Texas the chance to showcase their cooking skills, but also requires the students to know preparation, nutritional facts, and origins of ingredients. Exhibitors compete as individuals in this competition in which they are randomly assigned into one of four categories: Bread & Ce-real, Fruit & Vegetable, Main Dish, and Nutritious Snacks. The top placing exhibitors in each category advance to the Final Challenge for additional prizes and awards.

Junior Judging Contests: Junior Judging Contests are popular to Texas 4-H and FFA participants because of their value in terms of developing critical thinking and communication skills. A broad variety of contests are hosted each year at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo to meet the diverse interests of our exhibitors. Exhibitors may compete as indi-viduals or in teams in the following contests: Consumer Decision Making, Dairy Judging, Horse Bowl, Horse Judging, Livestock Judging, Meat Judging, Poultry Judging, Wildlife Habitat, and Wool Judging.

For schedules, additional information and rules see the SALE website. Entries and fees are due in the County Exten-sion Office by Friday November 15th.

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK and ONE-DAY 4-H What great year it is going to be for 4-H in Medina County! The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service staff in Medina County and our awesome 4-H volunteers are committed to the education and development of the youth in Medina County to be the future leaders of our county, state, country and world.

We are proud of more than 105 years of providing life development opportunities and look forward to the future and the opportunities it brings to our program and our youth. Each year during National 4-H Week, October 6th - 12th, we encourage 4-H clubs and members to highlight program’s successes and showcase what the youth have gained from their membership in 4-H through activities and events. One way to showcase the value of 4-H to the public is to partici-pate in a community service through “One Day 4-H”. (See One Day 4-H information below)

oneday 4-H – October 12, 2013 One day 4-H is one day for all the 4-H members, parents, leaders, and volunteers to step out into their communities and county and say “thank you” by giving back to them for more than 105 years of support to 4-H in Texas. This day of com-munity service is whatever each 4-H members, club, or county 4-H Program wants it to be. It could be as simple as pick-ing up trash and mowing the lawn for senior citizens to elaborate as hosting a 5K Walk/Run and raising money for a cause.

How do you participate? 4-H members and their clubs/county programs should start now on identifying

and planning a community service project. Work to secure all the necessary supplies/equipment/resources to get the pro-

ject done. Advertise/market your project to locate media and others in the community so

they will know the difference you, and 4-H, is making. Sign your project up at the one day 4-H website Conduct your project and then report your successes at the one day 4-H website.

For more information go to: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/oneday/index.php or call the Medina County Extension office at 830-741-6180

Skill-a-thon Workshop

FOOD & NUTRITION PROJECTS It’s time to fire up the grill and get cooking… the 4-H Food and Nutrition projects began in September. The food and nutri-tion project helps participants learn to make healthy food choices, improve energy and alertness, reduce disease and ill-ness risks, and gain knowledge of nutrients. Major learning experiences are centered around nutrition, menu planning, food buying, preparation and food safety, careers, and cultural influences.

Here are a few things you may want to get involved in:

4-H Food and Nutrition Quiz Bowl 4-H Food Show Food Challenge Recipe Rally SpecTra - Human Sciences Education (limited to 22 senior participants) Rules and Guidelines for the Food Show, Nutrition Quiz Bowl and Food Challenge are available in the Extension Office. The County Food Show and Nutrition Quiz Bowl will be held October 19th and the County Food Challenge will be on October 29th.

Deadline for County Food Show and Nutrition Quiz Bowl is October 9th. County Food Challenge October 18th and S.A.L.E. Food Challenge deadline Nov. 15th.

If you would like more information regarding any of these competitions please call the Extension Office at 830-741-6180.

The Skill-a-thon contests are knowledge based competitions designed to enhance the educational experience of exhibiting livestock by incorporating production and industry perspectives for the Texas 4-H. Contestants will be challenged with questions, skill stations, and a public speaking component encompassing various facets in the livestock industry. This contest is not only designed for those exhibitors who exhibit livestock projects, but also those students who simply have a strong interest in the livestock industry. Exhibitors compete in age divisions, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior with the subject matter tailored for that age group. There will be a Skill-a-Thon Workshop on Wednesday, October 16, 6:30 pm at the Extension office. Contact the Extension office at 830.741.6180 if you have any questions regarding this workshop. S.A.L.E. Swine Skill-a-thon Wednesday, February 5th, Sheep Skill-a-thon Tuesday, February 11th and Beef Skill-a-thon Wednesday, February 12th. Deadline to enter December 1st.

RECORDBOOKS It’s time to start keeping records for your 2013-2014 Projects. Keeping records is a great way to hold on to your memories about your incredible adventures in 4-H. Record keeping is also a great way to develop skills in time management, communication, setting goals and deadlines, money management and project evaluations. In an effort to update the current recordbook system a committee has developed an online program with a data entry system that easily allows for updates, editing and printing.

There will be three (3) levels of recordbooks based on 4-H age (junior, intermediate, and senior). Information requested for each level will progressively add on to each other. The junior & intermediate books are

significantly simplified from past recordbooks. The senior level book is similar to the past record book with some minor edits.

Parts of the report form will be standardized to allow for ease of completion and judging.

Much of the data from previous recordbooks that a member may have saved on their home computer may be “cut and pasted” into the new form

All 4-H members will begin using the new online forms or a new paper form that will be available for download from the Texas 4-H website.

Recordbooks will still be printed and turned in (in hardcopy form) to be judged by the deadline set by your local County Extension Office.

This system is available for use at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth_recordbooks

REGISTRATION FOR 2013-2014 4-H YEAR HAS BEGUN!

REMEMBER both youth and volunteers must register each year to be a member of Medina County 4-H. Don’t miss out on all the fun projects and workshops provided to 4-H members, receive our monthly newsletter, and join the millions of youth worldwide who “Make The Best Better”. Enrollment will be on 4-H Connect at: https://texas.4honline.com.

Here are some tips in using 4-H CONNECT:

If you already have a profile DO NOT create another one!

If you are new to 4-H, set up a profile and follow the prompts.

Make sure to fill out the Health Form on page 3.

If you lost your email and password—call your county office they can tell you your e-mail address and reset your password!

To be an official 4-H member in Texas 4-H you must have an Active profile in 4-H Connect!

An active membership will not be granted until participation fee is paid.

You cannot register for an event until your profile is ACTIVE.

If you have any questions or cannot access 4-H Connect please call the Extension Office at 830-741-6180.

Price $20 till Oct. 31

Beginning Nov. 1 — $25

4-H PARENT CORRAL Parents’ 4-H Pledge

I pledge my . . . .

HEAD to give my child the information I can, to help him/her see things clearly and to make wise decisions.

HEART to encourage and support my child no matter whether he/she has successes or disappointments.

HANDS to help my child’s club; if I cannot be a volunteer, I can help in many equally important ways.

HEALTH to keep my child strong and well for a better world through 4-H, for my child’s club, our community, our country, and our world.

SCAN ME WITH YOUR SMART PHONE (USING QRAFTER APP) TO SEE

How to Contact Us

Sandra Kunkel: [email protected]

Debby Bodenchuk: [email protected]

Office Hours: 8:00am-Noon & 1:00pm-5:00pm

TEXAS 4-H AGE AND YEAR

Texas 4-H activities and events are open to

enrolled members between the ages of:

9 and 18 on August 31, 2013 or 8 and in 3rd

grade and 18 on August 31, 2013.

Age Divisions of 4-H Contestants

Senior: youth between ages of 14 and 18 on

August 31, 2013

Intermediate: youth between ages of 11 and

13 on August 31, 2013

Junior: youth between ages of 9 (or 8 and in

the 3rd grade) and 10 on August 31, 2013

Club Managers

Sandra Kunkel Debby Bodenchuk Medina County Extension Agent Medina County 4-H Program Asst FCS & 4-H Coordinator . Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. A member of The Texas A&M University System and its statewide Agriculture

4-H Club Manager(s) Phone #

Castroville Jodie Musick 210-842-0727

Devine Jr.

(3rd—12th)

Melissa Hagen

Jason & Stacy Skow

830-931-1073

210-487-0722

D’Hanis Letha Garrison

Laurie Henefey

830-931-4147

830-426-6260

Hondo Intermediate

(3rd—5th)

Buffie Rogge

Laurie Lentz

Amy Leonard

Dottie Heiligman

830-741-2195

210-213-2088

830-426-5156

830-741-2471

Hondo Jr.

(6th—8th)

Vicky Steubing

Regina Currie

Bonnett Lange

Tiffany S. Boone

210-275-3973

830-741-4672

210-860-3221

210-216-6888

Hondo High

(9th—12th)

Sandy Steubing

Paul Aelvoet

Chelley Gibson

Onnie Saathoff

830-931-5327

830-931-4223

830-931-5076

830-741-5246

LaCoste Melinda DeCock

Tracy Chafin

210-884-3065

830-709-5553

Natalia Eric Owens

210-889-8358

Rio Medina Betty M. Carroll

Karen Neuman

Anne Keeter

210-835-5632

210-844-7039

281-889-0080

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