July 2017

H A L E C O U N T Y 4 - H

HEADS HEART HANDS HEALTH

HALE COUNTY 4-H NEWS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

Parent & Leader Association Meeting There will be a Parent & Leader Association meeting JULY 2nd at 5:00 p.m. at the Hale County Extension Office. All parents and leaders are invited to attend. We will be re-viewing by-laws, budget, voting on the Friend of 4-H, Alumni and Spur Clip Awards for the Achievement Banquet. Be sure to bring your club’s nominations. Please make every effort to attend!

County Council Meeting Hale County 4-H Council will be having a meeting July 2nd at 4:15 p.m. at the Hale County Extension Office. We will be making plans for the Achievement Banquet and New 4-H year. Be sure to attend!!!

HALE COUNTY 4-H RECORDBOOK REMINDERS

***Record Books can be picked up at the Hale County Extension Office on

Friday, June 29th after 9:00 a.m.*** ☞ County 4-H Recordbooks must be registered on 4-H CONNECT for District compe-

tition by July 9, 2018 by 4:00 p.m. ☞ Recordbooks need to be turned back in to the Extension Office by Friday, July 13th

for District Competition by 9:00 a.m. - No late books will be ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!! Books will be judged July 18th in Lubbock.

Please call the Extension Office if you have any questions or concerns 806/291-5270.

Club Meetings Schedule Meetings will resume in September.

Have a great summer vacation!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! Hale County 4-H

Achievement Banquet Sunday, August 19, 2018 3 p.m., Abernathy Elemen-tary Cafeteria, Abernathy Please RSVP by August

13th to 291-5270

July 2018

Happy Birthday!

JULY

1 - Brooke Kruger 2 - Gabriel Torres 6 - Harlow Gorman 11 - Maddyn Harris 11 - Hagen Offield 16 - Kelton Offield 16 - Piper Harkey 18 - Kota Parsons 22 - Sydney Pena 22 - Carly Taubert 23 - Austyn Gorman 25 - Samantha Scott 26 - Jacob Williamson 29 - Omar Perez 31 - Jacqueline Ticer

** If you have anything for the

August newsletter, get it to the office by

Friday, July 20th - 4:00 p.m.!**

Plainview Buyers Club Brisket Dinner

Attention all Plainview 4-Hers and families. The

Plainview Buyers Club will be having a brisket dinner

to raise money on DATE TBA. All Plainview youth

that show animals at the Hale County Stock Show

need to plan to purchase a ticket and participate in

this activity. All money raised will be used to pur-

chase animals for 4-H and FFA projects at the Hale

County Stock Show. The price of the tickets will be

$25.00 for 2 people. There will also be guns and a

gun safe raffled off and these tickets are $50 each.

For raffle tickets call Donnie Ebeling at 292-0467. In

addition to the meal there will be a silent auc-

tion. Kids can bring items to sell in the silent auc-

tion. Kids can make items to sell and ask donations

from businesses such as: gift cards, items to auctions

off, etc. Remember if your kid is showing an animal

project at the Hale County Stock Show you should

assist in raising money for their animals and other

kids in the community.

A Great Big Thank You! A very Special THANK YOU goes to CADEN, BERKLEY, AND KELTON CARVER for decorating the bulletin board at the Extension Office in JUNE. Great Job!!!

**ACHIEVMENT BANQUET** *The theme of the banquet is “110 Years of Great-

ness.” Abernathy is hosting the banquet and wants to

give out county 4-Hers the opportunity to display the

project they are involved in. We are asking 4-Hers to

create a centerpiece focusing on whatever 4-H project

you want. It can contain pictures, items used for the

project, etc. Please let Angie Carver (292-6249) know

by August 5th if you will be doing a centerpiece. The

centerpieces can be brought to the county office or to

Angie by August 13th. They can also be brought to the

banquet at least 30 minutes in advance. The centerpiec-

es will be displayed on the tables and then can be taken

home after the banquet. There are no rules or regula-

tions—just be creative!!!! THIS IS A GREAT REC-

ORD BOOK OPPORTUNITY!!

*Zane Beyers, two year-old son of Todd and Moriah

Beyers, was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year.

To help support this family, Hale County 4-H will hold

a Silent Auction at our annual achievement banquet.

County Council is asking families to donate items for

the Silent Auction. Please let Cathy know by August

10th if you would like to make a donation. We are hop-

ing to get five itmes per club donated to make the auc-

tion a success. If you are a club leader or club presi-

dent, please encourage your members to take part.

Items can be of any monetary value. Please bring these

items to the banquet.

TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER South Plains District 2 4-H Leadership Workshop/District Council Dance

WHEN: Wednesday, August 1st WHERE: Ollie Liner Center, Plainview TIME: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. COST: $20.00 (IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN THE D2 4-H H20 CAMP, THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN PAID) Come and learn about: Officer Duties/Parliamentary Procedure, Vet Science, Outdoor Educa-tion, Trashion Show, and 4-H Dance in the evening. All County Council officers need to attend this training. All club officers are encouraged to attend. RSVP to Cathy by July 27th.

CLUB MANAGER TRAINING A Club Manager Training will be held Thursday, August 2nd at 12 p.m. at the Hale County

Extension Office. All Club Managers are highly encouraged to attend to go over important

information, club rotations, chartering, etc. Lunch will be provided.

Jacket Fund Donors Needed! With the Achievement Banquet rapidly approaching, it’s time to build up the Jacket Fund. 4-H Jackets are

awarded to those 4-H’ers who won first place at a District or State contest. If you would like to contribute,

send your donation to Beverly Wall, 720 FM 400, Plainview, TX 79072 or contact her at home 293-1037

or on her mobile 774-1040. Checks need to be made payable to: 4-H Award Jacket Account. Making a

donation will add your name to the prestigious donor list!

PHOTOS NEEDED FOR ACHIEVEMENT BANQUET!!! We are needing people to submit their 4-H photos from the year so she can begin working on the 4-H slide show that will be shown at the Hale County 4-H Achievement Banquet on August 19th. Photos may be sub-mitted to: audra.graves@ag.tamu.edu. This slide show will be shown at other events too so submitting pho-tos may be counted as promotional leadership. Deadline to submit photos - July 20th.

4-H Senior Leader Lab/POWER Camp The following Hale County 4-H’ers attended 4-H Leadership Retreat at Plains Baptist Camp

and Retreat Center in Floydada June 29 - July 1: Annabeth Allison, Hannah Hooper, and Seth

Berry.

Pennies for Progress Jacquie Banda, Philip Gubser, and Colton Scott delivered $69.41 to the Texas 4-H Conference Center

on the way to Texas 4-H Roundup. This money was raised through the Plainview 4-H Club “Pennies

for Progress” community service.

CLUB COMMUNITY COUNTRY WORLD

ATTENTION 4-HERS!!!! Please in-

vite your friends to come to the Red,

White and Moo Celebration!!!

Red , White & Moo Parade/ 4-H Float Chairman: Jonci Wall

The parade begins Wednesday, July 4th at 10:00A.M. at Centennial Bank, located at 201 W. 6th Street and ends at the Courthouse Square. 4-Hers will be dropped off at the square. Adults will be need-ed to walk beside the float to throw candy. PLEASE BRING CAN-DY TO THE PARADE. If you would like to help decorate or ride on the float please call Kelsey Wall at 806/388-2010, Beverly Wall at 806/774-1040, or call the Hale County Extension office.

Red, White & Moo Celebration Wednesday, July 4, 2018

The Dairy Women Association is sponsoring the Red, White & Moo event at the Courthouse Square. 4-Hers and adults are needed to help with the Cheese booth and bouncy activi-ties. Free milk, cheese, ice cream and gogurts will be given. The Plainview Symphony will be playing on the square. Event times are as follows: (If you ride in the parade please sign up for Shift 2) 10:00 A.M. - Red, White and Moo Parade (If you ride on the float you will be dropped off at the Courthouse Square) Shift 1: 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. (Need 3 adults and 5 4-Hers) Shift 2: 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. (Need 3 adults and 5 4-Hers) Please call the Extension Office at 291-5270 to sign-up. Contact Beverly Wall for further information at 774-1040. If you are a volunteer and would like a Red, White and Moo shirt, they will be given out to volunteers on a “first come, first served” basis. No youth sizes will be available.

Please make sure you are on time to work your shift.

Bar-None Rodeo Parade/ 4-H Float Chairman: Hagen & Colson Pate

The parade begins Saturday, July 14th at 10:00 a.m. Clover Kids and 4-Hers should be on the 4-H float no later than 9:45 a.m. Please meet at the Santa Fe Depot. Everyone will be dropped off at the Ollie Liner Center after the parade. Adults will be needed to walk beside the float to throw candy. PLEASE BRING CANDY TO THE PA-RADE. If you would like to help decorate or ride on the float, please call Beverly Wall at 806/774-1040, Leigha Pate at 806/549-3810, or the Hale County Extension office.

73rd Annual Bar-None Rodeo Saturday, July 14, 2017 Location: Bar-None Rodeo Arena - South Date Street Event Job and Shift Times: * Take Money at Gate: Must have 2 Adults Present! 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (2 Adults and 4-Hers) 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (2 Adults and 4-Hers) Concession Stand: Intermediate and Senior 4-Hers ONLY! Shifts: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (1-3 4-Hers) 8:30 p.m.. - 10:00 p.m. (1-3 4-Hers) All volunteer 4-Hers will receive free admission to the rodeo. **The Bar-None Rodeo Association is also providing a community ser-vice for FISH. All children 10 and under: Free Admission with a canned food item that will be donated to FISH.**

4-H Incentive Program/ End of Year Trip

ATTENTION HALE COUNTY 4-Hers and Parents. Re-member in order to be eligible to attend the End of Year trip you have to have met the 4-H Incentive program requirements. All Incentive forms are due June 30th to be considered for trip and for reimbursement. Attached you will find the Incentive forms and requirement sheet. TENTATIVE DATE SET: TBA GOING TO 40RE GOLF IN LUBBOCK For more information contact the Hale County Exten-sion office at 291-5270.

10 County Camp Date of Camp: July 14, 2018

Location: Roaring Springs, Texas

$20 per participant

Camp is open to all youth (4-H members and non

4-H members)

Workshops:

Juniors Seniors

Stream Trailer Officer Training

Farm Bureau Wildlife and Recreation

Freddy the Fish Archery

Rainfall Simulator

Supper and Dance in the evening!!!

Don’t Miss out call to RSVP by July 6th!!!!!

State 4-H Roundup Texas 4-H Round-Up will be held on the Texas A&M Campus in College Station June 11-14. Hale County had an excellent group of 4-Hers compete at the state contests. Those who attended were: Graden Allen, Annabeth Allison, Jacquie Banda, Tessa Barrett, Cole Benson, Seth Berry, Sterling Berry, Ben Bozeman, Christina Collier, Jake Dawson, DeLynn Gary, Philip Gubser, Jadyn Halencak, Morgan Hastey, Hannah Hooper, Camrie Looney, Katie Mahagan, Cash Martin, Zach McDonough, Landry Miller, Campbell Offield, Hagen Offield, Logan Parker, Colton Scott, Ryan Walden, Brendan Weaver, Emily White, and Jaxson Wiley Results: Invitational Archery (Compound Unaided): Emily White—Coached by Priscilla Hooper Invitational Entomology ID: 5th Overall Team—Seth Berry, Christina Collier, Ryan Walden; Sterling Berry, 7th High Intermediate Individual—Coached by Blayne Reed Invitational Agriculture Product ID: Ryan Walden, Seth Berry, Sterling Berry Invitational Livestock Skill-a-Thon: 5th Overall Team—Graden Allen, Cash Martin, Landry Miller, Jaxson Wiley—Coached by Jason Miller; Senior: Cole Benson, Logan Parker Invitational Photography Judging: Campbell Offield, 8th High Individual Qualifying Beef Quiz Bowl: 14th Overall Team—Jake Dawson, Katie Mahagan, Brendan Weaver—Coached by Audra Graves Qualifying Consumer Decision Making: Jacquie Banda, Philip Gubser, Jadyn Halencak—Coached by Deana Sageser Qualifying Horse Judging: 20th Overall Team Ben Bozeman, Annabeth Allison, Camrie Looney—Coached by Kelley Bozeman Qualifying Meat Judging: 9th Overall Team— Zach McDonough (10th High Individual & Perfect Score in Product ID), Tessa Barrett, Morgan Hastey Qualifying Range & Pasture Grass ID: 5th Overall Team—DeLynn Gary, Emily White, Colton Scott—Coached by Beverly Wall Qualifying Food Show-Fruits and Vegetables Category: Seth Berry, 8th place Qualifying Educational Presentation-Open: Emily White Qualifying Educational Presentation-Safety & Injury Prevention: Philip Gubser, 6th place Share-the-Fun Musical/Instrumental: Annabeth Allison, 7th place—Coached by Renee Allison Qualifying Livestock Judging: Hagen Offield, Jake Dawson, Cole Benson, and Logan Parker—Coached by Jason Miller Invitational Livestock Judging: 8th Overall Team—Graden Allen, Cash Martin, Landry Miller, Jaxson Wiley—Coached by Jason Miller Indoor Rifle Match: Ben Bozeman, Hannah Hooper, Jadyn Halencak—Coach by Priscilla Hooper The trip to 4-H Roundup was made possible through the generous support of Hale County Farm Bureau and the Hale County Parent/Leader Association. Congratulations to all Hale County 4-Hers who participated at State 4-H Roundup, and thanks to all of the coaches and adult leaders who helped.

CONGRATULATIONS 4-H SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!!! Two Hale County youth received scholarships during the 72nd Annual Texas 4-H Roundup held at Texas A&M University June 11-14. The Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation distributed more than $2.4 million in scholarships to outgoing 4-H members this year. Students were selected to receive scholarships based on student involvement in 4-H, academic achievements, and financial need. Benjamin Bozeman was awarded the $3,000 Bob Benson Memorial Scholarship. Benjamin is the son of Heath and Kelley Bozeman and recently graduated from Plainview High School. He plans to attend West Texas A&M University and major in Environmental Engineering and minor in History. Hagen Offield was awarded the $4,000 Ft. Worth Stock Show Scholarship. Hagen is the son of Tyson and Stacy Offield and recently gradu-ated from Plainview High School. He plans to attend Frank Philips College and study Animal Science and judge livestock.

Good Luck and congratulations for all of your years of hard work!!!

WAY TO GO!

4-H Livestock Projects, Reminders & Results

Fall Fair Entries It's Fair time once again! All livestock entry forms are due to the Hale County Extension Office by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018. Parents and exhibitors can come by the office any time before then to fill out forms. Please keep in mind, we will NOT take any orders over the phone.

Here are the links to each Fall Fair: South Plains Fair (Lubbock)- http://southplainsfair.com/ Tri-State Fair (Amarillo)- http://www.tristatefair.com/ West Texas Fair (Abilene)- http://www.taylorcountyexpocenter.com/ State Fair of Texas (Dallas)- http://bigtex.com/ Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo (Waco)- http://www.hotfair.com/

Bob Benson Golf Tournament The 2018 EXCELL/Bob Benson Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Monday, Au-gust 13th at the Plainview Country Club. If you are able to assist in furnishing a dessert for this event, contact the of-fice at 291-5270. Please bring to the office by 9:00 a.m. - Au-gust 13th. **Remember - This looks great in your record book.**

2018 District Horse Show Results Annabeth Allison 3rd Halter Mares 5 & Older; 2nd Western Pleasure; 2nd Western

Horsemanship; Senior Reserve Overall Western Judged

Benjamin Bozeman 1st Showmanship-at-Halter; 1st Western Pleasure; 1st Western

Horsemanship; Senior Overall Western Judged

Hanna Bozeman 5th place Halter Geldings 5 & Over; 3rd Hunter Showmanship

Zakry Painter 1st Halter Mares 4 & Under; Reserve Champion Mare Hanna & Ben will be going to State Show in Abilene the last week of July. GOOD LUCK!!!

Lamb & Goat

Validation Tag Order It's time to order lamb and goat validation tags for the 2018 stock show season! All tags must be ordered and paid for in full by Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Please keep in mind, we will NOT take any orders over the phone and LATE ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! Order forms will be emailed soon. If you have any questions, please contact the office.

Tag Order Deadline: Wednesday, August 22nd

Dear 4-Hers and Parents,

Hale County would like to reward members for hard work throughout the 2017 - 2018 season. Enclosed is a

requirement list to receive the two rewards. The first reward is an exciting ‘End of the Year’ trip decided by

Hale County 4-H Council. This trip will be well worth a little hard work. This trip is for all ages that meet the

simple requirements. The trip will be completely funded by Hale County. In order to receive this fun field

trip, service forms must be filled out and turned in to your club or the Hale County Extension Office

by June 29th. This trip is to encourage everyone to come to the meetings and be active in your club.

The second reward is a check to reward members for their hard work throughout the 2017 - 2018 season

who have participated in Hale County and District 2 contests. As most of you know, going to the District 2

contests can get expensive, so Hale County would like to thank all of those who have been active through

the Hale County Fashion Show, Food Show, Share-the-Fun, Roundup, Entomology, Quiz Bowls, Shooting

Sports, and so many other fun and rewarding activities. Therefore, if you turn in your required form by

June 29th, you will receive a check for the amount of the District 2 contests you paid out throughout

the year at the Awards Banquet 2018. This is to encourage everyone to sign up for all those fun events and

know it will be rewarded at the end.

We appreciate every member of 4-H and we want to give back, especially to those who try new things and

making a difference to “Make the Best Better.”

Sincerely,

Hale County 4-H

NEW THIS YEAR!

4-H INCENTIVE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

For the ‘End of the Year’ Trip for 2017 - 2018:

• Must attend four meetings throughout the year and sign-in on the official roster

• Must work at least two hours at the Hale County Concession Stand at either Parade of Breeds, Running

Water Draw, or the Hale County Stock Show and sign-in on the official roster

• Must participate in one club or county community service project (of at least two hours)

• Must compete in two county contests

Incentive Reward Check Requirements for 2017 - 2018:

• Must attend five meetings throughout the year and sign-in on the official roster

• Must work at least four hours at the Hale County Concession Stand at either Parade of Breeds, Running

Water Draw, or the Hale County Stock Show and sign-in on the official roster

• Must participate in four hours of club or county community service

• Must turn in signed incentive form before June 29 to receive a check at the Awards Banquet

Hale County Extension Office 225 Broadway Street, Suite 6

Plainview, TX 79072 Phone: (806) 291-5270 Fax: (806) 291-5266

hale.agrilife.org

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is an equal opportunity employer and

program provider.

The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and

the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

If you need any type of accommodation to par-ticipate in this program or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Audra Graves, Deana Sageser, or Jason Miller at the Hale County Extension Office at least two weeks prior to the program or event.

Audra Graves CEA—4-H

Deana Sageser, CEA— FCH

Jason Miller, CEA— ANR

Sincerely,

July 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 4:15 p.m. County Council

Meeting 5:00 p.m. Parent & Adult Leaders Association Meeting

3 4County Holiday

Red, White & Moo Celebration, Plainview

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8 94-H Connect deadline for

District Recordbook Judging by 4 p.m.

10 11 12 13Recordbooks are due

back to the office by 4 p.m. for District judging

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15 16 17 18District Recordbook

Judging, District Office

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Make sure you read your 4-H Newsletter for more information on all 4-H events & activities!!