Wharton County 4-H

315 E. Milam, Suite 112

Wharton, TX 77488

Phone: 979-532-3310

Fax: 979-532-8863

Bethany.Jackson@ag.tamu.edu

CBowen@ag.tamu.edu

Wharton

County

4-H

Newsletter

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12 13 14 WCYF

Turkey Pick

-up

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19 20 Holi-

day-CEO

closed

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26 27 PALA/

Council

meeting,

6:30 @ CEO

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Scholar-

ships due to

CEO

January 2014

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2 3 Creative

Arts entries

due @

WCYF

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16 17Holiday

-CEO

closed

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Co. 4-H

Roundup &

Fashion Show

Entries Due @

CEO

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February 2014

Check Out the Latest

Wharton County 4-H

News!

4-H App

Download 4-H App for iphone or Android

Text Reminder

Text @whartonco to (469)518-2635

County Roundup and Fash-

ion Show will be held on

Sunday, March 2, 2014.

Times TBA.

4-H Scholarships are due to the

Extension Office by January 31,

2014. For scholarship guidelines

and applications, please go to

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

scholarships.

Next PALA & County Council will be

on January 27, 2014 at the CEO at

6:30. Last meeting, members voted

to meet once every two months. All

parents and volunteers interested in

supporting the 4-H program are en-

couraged to attend.

Wharton County Youth Fair

Updates

January 14th – Pick up Turkeys.

January 3rd – Broiler orders are due!

February 1st – Swine tag in

Quality Counts!

Major Show season is just around the corner. Just a reminder if you plan to participate

in the major shows, you will need to have passed the Quality Counts test and have your

number.

If you need to take the test got to the following website:

http://qc.wieghatgraphics.com/default.aspx

Livestock projects teach young people how to feed, care for and show their animals.

However, their more important purpose is to encourage personal growth and development.

Every decision made in producing project animals is related to one’s character.

Six Pillars of Character

Trustworthiness—includes honesty, promise keeping and loyalty

Respect—includes courtesy and proper treatment of people and things

Responsibility—includes accountability, perseverance, and the pursuit of excellence

Fairness—involves consistently applying rules and standards appropriate for different ages

and ability levels

Caring—promotes the well-being of people and things through actions, not just feelings

Citizenship—includes making the home, community and country a better place to Live

2014 4-H Hunting & Wildlife Leader Trainings

Registration for the 2014 Hunting & Wildlife Leader/Coach Trainings will open on 4-H Connect Thursday!

4-H Hunting & Wildlife is a 4-H Shooting Sports discipline and much more. During the 4-H Shooting Sports State Games each summer, youth can register to participate in this discipline that offers live firing events as well as interactive events that challenge the knowledge and skills of the contestant. The live firing events are designed to simulate as closely as possible the type of shooting one would do in a hunting field rather than on a shooting range.

One design of this training is to prepare an adult leader to coach youth in the Hunting & Wildlife Shooting Sports discipline and certify them to train their youth to safely and responsibly use the four firearms (shotgun, smallbore rifle, muzzle loading rifle, and bow) in live firing situations. The training is also designed for any Adult Volunteer Leader wishing to work with their local youth in a hunting or wildlife project or a combination of the two.

Any actively enrolled Adult Volunteer Leader, Extension employee, or senior 4-H youth is eligible for this training. Actively enrolled youth who have reached age 14 by September 1 of the current 4-H year may participate in a training as an Assistant Coach/Leader Candidate. Please Note: to be eligible to become a fully Certified Coach in the Hunting & Wildlife Shooting Sports discipline, you must be minimum 21 years of age or older.

Hunting & Wildlife Leader/Coach Training-College Station, Brazos County

February 1-2, 2014

Registration open December 12, 2013-January 9, 2014