Sep-Oct 2016

Texas A&M AgriLife

Extension Service

Fort Bend County 1402 Band Road, Suite 100

Rosenberg, Texas 77471

Phone: (281) 342-3034

Office hours: 8am-5pm

Fort Bend County 4-H

agrilife.org/ftbend4h

District 9 4-H

d94-h.tamu.edu

Texas 4-H

texas4-h.tamu.edu

Justin Saenz County Extension Agent

Angela Bosier-Romans County Extension Agent

Amber Foster County Extension Agent - CEP

Jennifer Méndez Program Coordinator

Victoria Zwahr Administrative Assistant

Natalie Heimann Administrative Assistant

4-H Enrollment……….……………………

4-H 101 Mtgs & Growth Opps……… Battle of the Clovers……………………

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Explore 4-H Project Workshops……..

FBC Fair & Volunteer Training……… Volunteer Training….……………………

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In This Issue:

From the FBC 4-H Team

Welcome to the 2016-2017 4-H year! Congratulations on all your achievements last year, and THANK YOU for continuing with us into a new year.

As many of you know, Fort Bend County is growing and changing, and here at Fort Bend 4-H we believe our program can’t stay behind. Even so, there are certain elements that should never change in 4-H, and we want to make sure all our families know what those are. For this reason, in all our activities and publications, the FBC 4-H team will strive to incorporate the following concepts: Belonging, Mastery, Independence and Generosity.

Below you will find a snapshot of how we are using these important elements in our program. We hope that you take advantage of these efforts and improve your own club experience as well!

Belonging: 4-H 101 Meetings, Adult Volunteer trainings, Battle of the

Clovers, clarified recognition/awards model, 4-H Connect Enrollment

Mastery: Explore 4-H project workshop series, Explore 4-H curriculum books, County 4-H Handbook, Project one-pagers, Project Coalitions

Independence: County Council, 4-H Ambassadors, Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign displays, clear leadership opportunities in newsletter

Generosity: One Day 4-H, clear service opportunities in newsletter, outreach with community organizations

- Your FBC 4-H Team

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4-H Enrollment: Connecting

Through 4-H CONNECT

The new 4-H year has begun and your first order of business is…enrolling in 4-H Connect! Whether you are new or returning, it is SO important for 4-H families to enroll in 4-H Connect.

Why? To be eligible to participate in 4-H events and at the Fort Bend County Fair, to serve as an adult volunteer, to receive THIS awesome

newsletter and other opportunities via e-mail, phone or snail mail…*gasp* Need we say more?

But seriously: September 9th is the last day to enroll to enter Fort Bend County Fair, and come November 1st, you will NOT receive emails or newsletters if you are not enrolled in 4-H Connect.

Did you know that Clover

Kids register for FREE?!

Enroll them to include

their Clover Kid years in

their 4-H career, to

participate at County

Roundup, and to help

their club in the Battle of

the Clovers!

CLOVER KIDS

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4-H 101 Meetings:

Ensuring Belonging

In keeping with our renewed commitment to recruit and retain 4-H families in our great county, the Fort Bend County 4-H team is holding 4-H 101 Meetings to welcome new families to our program.

The 4-H 101 Meetings are open to newly enrolled families as well as anyone just interested in learning more about 4-H. Even Club Coordinators and Adult Volunteers are welcome to attend, to learn or revisit how to market the basics of 4-H.

We’ll cover the essential elements of the 4-H experience, the opportunities for learning, leading and serving in 4-H, and how caring adults can get involved.

Join us at 7pm at the Fort Bend County Extension Office on the following Tuesdays:

∙September 13 ∙November 15

∙January 17

One Day 4-H Fort Bend County Council is organizing a county-wide community service project on Saturday, October 8 in

benefit of Fort Bend County Animal Services.

The department has a CRITICAL need for adoption

help, supplies and monetary donations. More info will

be out soon. In the meantime, visit www.facebook.com/FortBendAnimalServices/

Help Louisiana Texas 4-H is asking for your help in collecting school

supplies for youth affected by floods in south

Louisiana. This is a great service project and one that you can do early as a One Day 4-H project.

Ship supplies to LSU Ag Center Warehouse, School Supply Flood Relief, 4161 Gourrier Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808.

FBC Fair Arts & Crafts Volunteer Help keep the arts & crafts projects safe and answer

questions from visitors. Two-hour shifts available on Sep. 23-24 (10am-9pm), Sep. 25 (12-9pm), Sep. 26-

30 (5-9pm), and Oct. 1 (10am-9pm). Contact Angie Reid at 713-819-3793 to sign up.

For detailed flyers please see the events page

of our website: http://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/

Serve: Generosity

Project Info Meetings

We will be holding Robotics Info Meetings on Sep. 6 at 6:30pm (University Library) & on Sep. 20 at 6pm

(Cinco Ranch Library). RSVP on the FBC 4-H website.

Explore 4-H Project Workshop Series

This is your chance to explore a 4-H project and get

started on your learning for the year! The workshops are open to youth and adults, 4-H or not, so invite a

friend! Various workshops monthly—check out the flyers on page 5.

4-H Record Book Training

Learn how to start a 4-H record book or improve on your skills from last year. Join us on Oct. 6 at the

Extension Office: Newbies at 6pm, Veterans at 7pm.

Tractor Supply Clover Campaign In partnership with Tractor Supply, this campaign raises funds for YOUR county program by inviting

store customers to buy a Paper Clover for just $1.

Help us show the importance of 4-H in your life by

setting up a display of your club and/or your

projects at a TSC store! Sign ups will open online SOON for October 5-16.

Lead: Independence

4-H Growth Opportunities

Learn: Mastery

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Battle of the Clovers

Get more involved in 4-H and represent your club through the Battle of the Clovers, a year-long effort to earn bragging rights and an epic traveling trophy! Attend club meetings (and submit attendance sheets!), compete at 4-H events, and contribute to

the county program through County Council, One Day 4-H and fundraising to see your club rise through the ranks.

Don’t miss out on the battle this year!!!

1. Objective: To increase participation across all aspects of the 4-H

program and beyond

2. Rules of the Game a. Must be an active 4-H member of a 4-H club

b. Clovers – 12th grade

3. Point System

4. Recording System a. Points are recorded via sign in sheets at county events or

4-H Connect registration for district and state events

b. b. Points allotted to the primary club of the 4-H youth, as listed

on 4-H Connect, unless otherwise specified by youth or event is specifically related to a project club (dog, shooting sports, etc.)

5. Clover Games: A fun field day at Jones Creek Ranch on July 8, 2017

a. Physical & Mental Challenges

b. An opportunity to gain the maximum number of points c. All clubs are encouraged to participate

6. Award

a. 1st place gets a traveling trophy every year and

bragging rights! b. Special shout out to the top club

Activity Points

Club Meeting Attendance 1 point per youth member

Project/Recordbook Workshops 5 points per youth member

County-wide Fundraisers 1 point per $1 raised

County Council Meetings 3 points per youth member

County-wide Community Service 7 points per member

County Roundup & Recordbook 15 points per member

District 9 Events & Recordbook 20 points per member

State Events & Recordbook 25 points per member

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Explore 4-H Project Workshop

Series: Supporting Mastery

Introducing our new, family-oriented learning experience: Explore 4-H! Come explore an area of your interest through the hands-on learning that 4-H offers.

We’ll be holding EIGHT workshops throughout the year, ranging from fashion and photography to robotics and veterinary science.

Reserve your spot today! All Fort Bend families and volunteers are welcome, 4-H or otherwise.

Workshop #1 focuses

on public speaking and

the Texas 4-H

Share-the-Fun talent

show categories.

RSVP today!

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Volunteer Opportunities

Fort Bend County Fair Thursday, September 22

Check-in Halter & Pen-of-Two Commercial Heifers 5-7 pm

Check-in Ag Mechanics Projects 5-7 pm Check-in Turkeys 6-7 pm Judge Turkeys 7 pm

Check-in Goats 6-7 pm Unload / Weigh / Classify Steers 6-7 pm

Friday, September 23 Check-in Rabbits 7-8 am

Judge Rabbits 8 am Judge Commercial Heifers / Halter First 11 am Judge Goats 6 pm

Saturday, September 24

Check-in & Classify Swine 6:30-8 am

Check-in Broilers / George Barn 8-9 am Judge Broilers 9 am Registration Beef Cattle Clinic 9 am

Beef Cattle Clinic 9:30 am View Commercial Heifers 11 am

Commercial Heifer Auction Reception Noon Commercial Heifer Auction / Barn H 1 pm Judge Steers 6:30 pm

Sunday, September 25

Check-out Commercial Heifers 8:30-10 am

Check-in Scramble Heifers 10:30-11:30 am

Judge Swine / Barrow or Open Gilt 4 pm

Monday, September 26 Check-in Lambs 6-7 pm

Judge Ag Mechanics Show 5 pm Mandatory Check-out of Non-placing Swine 6-7 pm Check-in Roasters 7-8 pm

Judge Roasters 8 pm Tuesday, September 27

Ag Mechanics Project Awards Presentation 6 pm Judge Lambs 6:30 pm

Wednesday, September 28

Judge Scramble Heifers 7 pm

Thursday, September 29

Auction Buyers’ Reception 5:30-6 pm

Jr. Livestock Auction / George Barn 7 pm Friday, September 30

Check-in Bucket Calves 5-6 pm Judge Bucket Calves 7 pm

Saturday, October 1 Jr. Livestock Judging Contest 8 am Check-in TCCA Heifers 8:30-10 am

Freezer-Sale Buyer Reception / Bldg. B 11:30 am Judge TCCA Heifer Show Noon Results of Jr. Livestock Judging Contest Noon

Freezer Sale / Bldg B 12:30 pm

Sunday, October 2 Check-out Livestock 8:30-10:30 am

Fort Bend County Fair Schedule

To all exhibitors: Be sure you have an Active Status

in 4-H Connect by Sept 9th in

order to participate Your Eligibility Form is due to the

Extension Office by Sept 12. Good Luck at the Show!

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Volunteer Opportunities

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

FBC Fair—Sept 23-Oct 2

State Fair—Sept 30-Oct 23

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Major Show Broiler

Orders due to Extension

Office

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Deadline D9 4-H Leader

Bootcamp Registration

& Fees on 4-H Connect

5 Office Closed for

Labor Day

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6:30 pm— Robotics

Informational Mtg

(Sugar Land)

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Project Workshop #1

Deadline to Register on

FBC 4-H website

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Must be Active in 4-H

Connect in order to

Participate at FBC Fair

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9am-1pm

Project Workshop #1

Communication &

Expressive Arts

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FBC Fair Eligibility

Forms Due to office

Heart of Texas Entries

Due to Extension Office

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7pm—4-H 101 Mtg for

new 4-H families

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7pm—Co. Council Mtg

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D9 4-H Leader

Bootcamp

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D9 Shooting Sports

Project Committee Mtg

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6 pm— Robotics

Informational Mtg

(Cinco Ranch)

21 22 23 Office Closed

Fort Bend Co Fair Day

ANR Coalition Mtg

(during Fair)

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State Fair & Heart of

Texas Eligibility Forms

due to Office

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6 pm—Healthy Living

Coalition Mtg

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

FBC Fair—Sept 23-Oct 2

State Fair—Sept 30-Oct 23

Heart of Texas—Oct 6-23

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Deadline for Clubs to

Sign up for TSC Paper

Clover Campaign

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Commissioners Court

6:30 pm Swine

Informational Meeting

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National Youth

Science Day

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Recordbook Training

6pm—Veteran

7pm—Newbie

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County Council

TSC Campaign

10 Columbus Day

6:30 pm— Dog Club

Informational Mtg

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Project Workshop #2

Deadline to Register on

FBC 4-H website

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9am-1pm

Project Workshop #2

Food & Nutrition

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Deadline 4-H Junior

Leadership Lab

Registration & Fees

via 4-H Connect

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Lamb & Goat Validation

5:30pm

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7pm—Adult Leader Mtg

7pm—Co. Council Mtg

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District 4-H Council Mtg

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Project Workshop #3

Deadline to Register on

FBC 4-H website

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Heifer Validation

5:30pm

28 29

9am-1pm

Project Workshop #3

Robotics

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National 4-H Week

TSC Paper Clover Campaign