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Liberty County 4-H Clover Chronicle
Volume 5 , Issue 9 May 2011
Awards Banquet Saturday, September 17th, 2011
Liberty City Hall 1829 Sam Houston, Liberty
Talent Show included… More details to come!
This year, all the 4-H members who turn in an Awards Point Log will be recognized at the
2010-2011 Liberty County 4-H Awards Banquet.
ALL POINT LOGS ARE DUE TO EXTENSION OFFICE BY 5:00 P.M. JULY 29TH, 2011.
To review the NEW Awards Criteria & download a Point Log Visit the NEW Liberty County 4-H Website
http://agrilife.org/liberty4h
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Alexis Cordova CEA-FCS Liberty County Ron Holcomb CEA-AG/NR Liberty County
Texas AgriLife Extension Service Liberty County
2103 Cos Street, Liberty, TX 77575 (936)336-4558 or (281)593-0405, Ext. 221
liberty-tx.tamu.edu
Educational programs of the 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, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
Tuesday, May 17th, 6:00 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
2041 Trinity Ave. in Liberty. *Don’t forget, if you turn in a “complete” record-
book by June 13th you can add 10 pts to your Point Log! Visit website for more info!
Liberty Co. 4-H Recordbook Training
Time for clubs to elect officers for next year! 4-H County Council and Volunteer Leaders Advisory Task Force (VLAT) will elect new county leaders, too!
*OPEN TO ALL 4-H MEMBERS & LEADERS*
Monthly Meetings for both will be held on Monday,
May 23rd, at 6:00 p.m. at the Liberty County Extension Office in Liberty at the same time, in different rooms.
Pictured Above: Alexis Cordova,
Agent, & Jacob Hill at San Antonio Whiz
Bang Finals.
Member Spotlight
Note* If you would like for your picture included in the Member Spotlight just send a picture with a brief article of what you have accomplished. [email protected]
Are you aware of the
Impact 4-H has on
our community?
Think about the way 4‐H has impacted the lives of young people across the State of Texas for over 100 years! Where would your community leaders, with a strong 4‐H background be today without the positive influences of the 4‐H programs and the dedicated agents who became so meaningful in their lives.
No matter what your connection is to 4‐H, Texas 4‐H Friends & Alumni want you as a member of the Texas 4‐H Friends and Alumni Association. Your membership makes a difference. Your membership combined with other supporters has allowed us to award collegiate scholarships, 4‐H program support grants, and financial support to 4‐H’ers to attend leadership events. So if you would like to help give back to the program that has given so much to so many, join the Texas 4‐H Friends & Alumni Association today! You can be a part of helping!
The Texas 4‐H Friends & Alumni Association is a part of the Texas 4‐H Foun‐dation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which helps promote and sup‐port youth development in leadership, vocational skills, critical thinking, social skills and citizenship. Texas 4‐H is a program of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX.
For more information contact Jana Barrett
www.Texas4hfriends.org [email protected]
979‐845‐1213
Maddie Taplin (left), with Eastgate 4-H Club, received Re-serve Grand Champion with her Heifer Project at the South Texas State Fair in Beaumont, TX.
Kade Goodwin (right), with Trin-ity Valley 4-H Club, placed 1st in the Junior Breeding Heifer Show at Star of Texas in Austin, TX.
District 9 4-H Round Up, April 16th Audrey Brown, (below), Eastgate 4-H Club, received 2nd place at the District 9 Food
Show. Jessica Carroll (top right), Hull-Daisetta 4-H Club, performed at the Awards Ceremony that evening, and placed 1st in the Musical Share-the-Fun Contest. Brianne Puckett (right), Dayton 4-H Club, placed 3rd with her Choreo-
graphed Routine in the Share-the-Fun Contest.
Caleb Hill (right), with Hull-Daisetta 4-H Club, placed 2nd in Leon County, 2nd in Matagorda County, 5th in Wharton County for their Indoor Archery 4-H competi-tions during the winter months. (compound bow/aided division) On March 12th, Caleb placed 5th at the Texas Indoor State Finals in Bay City, TX.
Leighton Chachere (right), with Dayton 4-H Club, sang the National Anthem at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and placed # with her Heifer Project at San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo.
59th Annual Grimes County Fair Livestock Judging Contest
Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Grimes County Fairgrounds
Awards given to top ten individuals and top five teams in youth contest.
Awards will be given to top 3 individuals in the adult division.
Junior Division: 9-14 Senior Division: 15-18
Adult Division: 19 and older. (Individuals only)
Teams consist of 3-4 members. 3 highest scores will count towards total team score.
Registration: 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Contest Begins: 8:15 a.m. $6.00 per contestant
For more information contact: Shane Jennings 936-873-3907 Sharon Finke 979-777-5635
Make Your Summer Plans… NOW!
Visit: http://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/
5 Day Camp 5 Day Camp 5 Day Camp for youth who have completed 6th grade to age 17
Camp Cost—$400
Register Now!
Robots-4-u is offering a 5 day long camp that provides a safe and FUN learning environment for youth interested in both Robots and Computers. With a hands-on approach, each individual student will be given access to a robotics kit and computers for use during the camp. The campers will assemble and program the robots themselves and then participate in challenges like races, synchronized dancing, traversing a maze and battle-bots competitions. Visit our website for more information and to print out our free Paper Robots! www.robots-4-u.com
Cost: Payment required - $274.95 Who: Girls and Boys ages 7-17
When/Where: (9 a.m.—3 p.m.) Spring- June 6-10, June 27-July 1 Conroe- June 20-24, Aug. 1-5 Spring Branch- June 13-17, July 25-29 Cy-Fair July 11-15, August 15-19 West University June 20-24 River Oaks- Aug. 8-12 Woodlands- June 27-July 1, July 18-22, Aug. 8-12 Email Camp Director, Kathryn Edwards at [email protected] or CALL (281)-674-8911.
Trinity Valley Exposition
October 17-22, 2011
Large Animal Tag-in: May 10, 2011 (Steers, Commercial Heifers, Scramble Calves)
4:00—7:00 p.m. Small Animal Tag-in: June 14, 2011
(Swine, Lambs, Goats) 4:00—7:00 p.m.
Market Broiler orders will be taken at both Tag-ins.
Goat, Lamb & Swine Tag-in also State Fair of Texas and 2012
Major Show Steer tag-in June 14 & 25, 2011
TVE Arena 14th—4:00—7:00 p.m.
25th—8:00—10:00 a.m.
Aggieland Lamb & Goat Camp
A 3-day camp dedicated to teaching parents and students
the fundamentals of feeding, nutrition, health, facilities, selection & showmanship
When: Lamb Camp—July 15-17, 2011 Goat Camp—July 22-24, 2011 Where: College Station, TX—Pearce Pavilion
Cost: $120 per camper & $60 per adult
Who: Anyone age eight years and older
For more information: Dr. Shawn Ramsey—Sheep & Goat Camp Program Coordinator Phone: 979-845-7616 Fax: 979-452-3294 Katie Fritz or Kelsey Willberg at [email protected]
The Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program will equip youth with the knowledge and skills to become ambassadors for Texas AgriLife Extension Service, the Texas 4-H program and animal science as it relates to livestock projects. The short course will be college level animal science curriculum. It will take an in-depth look at sheep, goat, swine, and cattle production in Texas and how it relates to the show ring. Who can attend: youth 14 years of age and older Deadline: June 25, 2011 Cost: $100 Meals and Lodging included Date: July 18-21, 2011 Texas A&M university Dates: July 24-27 , 2011 Texas Tech University For further information Contact: Billy Zanolini, CEA-ANR at 936-348-2234 . Applications available at the Liberty County Extension Office. Applications posted at: http://d24-h.tamu.edu
4-H Livestock Ambassador Short Course
2011-2012 Liberty County 4-H Membership Drive
Re-Enroll on 4-H Connect during September 1, 2011—October 31, 2011 and receive
$5 off Annual Membership Fee of $25. See April 4-H Newsletter for more details!
District 9 4-H Leader Lab http://d94-h.tamu.edu/eventsandcontests/leadership-lab/
June 28 - 30th Cost: $155.00 Sam Houston State University
4-H members from 14-19 years of age (at the time of lab) may participate. The registration fee covers 2 nights of lodging, all meals, program activi-ties, insurance, curriculum, and T-shirts. To prepare teen leaders from the 18
counties in District 9 for leadership roles. Deadline to Register: May 27th, 2011.
Clover: 5 to Entry Age Junior: Entry Age - 10 Intermediate: 11 - 13 Senior: 14 - 18
Entry age is 8 attending the third grade.
Age is determined as of August 31 of current 4-H year.
2nd Annual Silent
Auction
The Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation will again be hosting a multiple day silent auction fundraiser event, during the 2011 Texas 4-H Roundup. The event has been a huge success raising just over $14,000. The “I
Support the Clover” Silent Auction proceeds will benefit the Texas 4-H Youth De-velopment Program through Roundup support and state-wide 4-H program support grants.
The 4-H Foundation would like to encourage the county 4-H programs to become involved in the silent auction this year and has issued a CHALLENGE. The Foun-dation is challenging each county and/or 4-H club to submit an auction item(s) for the 2nd Annual “I Support the Clover” Silent Auction. The county/club item that raises the most funds will receive 95% of the total funds raised on that item (this takes into consideration the 5% administrative fee assessed on all donations ex-cept scholarships by the Texas 4-H Foundation).
The county/club with the 2nd highest selling item will receive 70% of the total funds raised on that item, and the county/club with the 3rd highest selling item will re-ceive 45% of the total funds raised on that item. Items may be submitted either as an overall county submission or 4-H club within a county. This will give an individ-ual club the opportunity to raise funds if they so chose.
You can visit the Texas 4-H Foundation’s website (link below) to download a dona-tion form and see what items have currently been donated this year. http://texas4hfriends.org/resources/program-support-grants/
Please notify the Foundation office as soon as possible with details regarding the items(s) your county/club will be donating. They will then post the items(s) to their website. Items of great value ($250 and up) will be placed on auction multiple days. So keep that in mind when submitting your items. Lower valued items will be on the daily auction.
If you have questions, please contact Jana Barrett at 979-845-1213 or [email protected].
Registration now open! District 9 4-H Horse Show on June 21st-23rd, 2011 at
Brazos County Expo Register by May 27th, 2011 on 4-H Connect!
*Important Note: Working Orders at the 2011 District 9 4-H Horse Show will be strictly enforced. Class con-
flicts will not be honored. Please take this into consid-eration when making entries.
Recordbook Covers
on Sale now $3.00 at the
Extension Office!
Pecan Pieces available at the Extension Office
for $7/lb. Liberty County 4-H
2011-2012 Club Managers’ Breakfast
Saturday, July 9, 2011 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
Special Location TBA All Managers and Assistants are
welcome!
Liberty County 4-H Member Lock-In &
Officer Training Friday, July 22, 2011
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Location TBA
More information to come… Mark your Summer Calendar!
4-H Age
May: 1 Horse Validations due into Extension Office 2 -7 Cleveland Livestock Show and Dairy Day 7 District 4-H Rifle, Air Rifle, and Air Pistol Contests 8 Mother’s Day 10-13 Dayton FFA Livestock Show 10 TVE Large Animal Tag-In 17 Recordbook Workshop - Date Change! (3 of 3) 23 Volunteer Leaders (VLAT) & Liberty County 4-H Council Meeting - (Election of Council Officers) 27 District 9 4-H Horse Show Registration Deadline 30 Memorial Day - Extension Office Closed June: 13-17 Texas 4-H Roundup Date Change! 13 All Recordbooks due to Extension Office 21-23 District 9 4-H Horse Show 19 Father’s Day 14 TVE Small Animal Tag-In 14, 25 Validation for State Fair of Texas Sheep, Goat, Swine and Steers and Validation for 2012 Major Show Steers 24 District 4-H Pre-Leadership Lab Officer- Candidate Training 28 - 30 District 9 4-H Leadership Lab
July: 4 Independence Day - Office Closed 6 District Recordbook Judging Adult Volunteers Needed! 8-10 State 4-H Dog Show 25-28 State 4-H Horse Show 29 Awards “Point Logs” are due to Extension Office by 5:00 p.m. (original point logs must be post marked by 7/29/2011) 29 District 9 4-H Leader College Registration Due August: 9 Club Managers’ Training - place TBA 13 Leadership College - New Waverly Elementary 13 District 4-H Council Meeting & District 4-H Adult Leaders Advisory Task Force (VLAT) Meeting September: 1 4-H Enrollment Begins for 2011-2012! *Visit 4-H Connect: http://texas.4honline.com 17 2010-2011 Liberty County 4-H Awards Banquet October: 17-21 Trinity Valley Exposition, Liberty 28-29 District Junior Leadership Lab, Huntsville
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“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold or silver.” –Mohandas Gandhi .
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Baytown Youth Fair
Chapter/Club Team Rodeo
MAY 13, 2011
7‐7:30pm(check in) RODEO Begins at 8pm
Open to ALL youth groups, clubs & chapters in Harris, Liberty & Chambers Counties!!
Events: Chute Roping, Calf dressing, Branding & Goat Ribbon Pulling.
(no horses… ropes will be provided)
** Chapter/Club may enter as many teams as wanted. ** Contestants may only compete on ONE team.
Entry Fees: $40.00 Per Team
Postmark Deadline May 2 , 2011
Late Fees after May 2, 2011= $10.00 Extra per team
Walk ups Welcome (Must pay $10.00 Late Fee)
Money Order, cash or Cashier’s Checks Only
*Please include (1) Entry form, payment
& (4) Release of Liability for EACH contestant.
** Waiver & release of liability is found @ www.baytownyouthfair.org
Mail in Entries
no later than
May 2, 2011
BYF Team Rodeo
29561‐A Lazy Pine Drive
Huffman, Texas 77336
281 216 8475
Rodeo Held @
Baytown Youth Fair
7900 North Main
Baytown, TX 77521
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Baytown Youth Fair
Chapter/Club Team Rodeo
Entry Form
Team Name:____________________ ___________________________________
Team Member 1: ___________________________________________________
Team Member 2: ___________________________________________________
Team Member 3: ___________________________________________________
Team Member 4: ___________________________________________________
Chapter or Club__________________________________________________
Advisor or Leader:____________________________________________
Advisor’s or Leader’s Phone:__________________________________________
Entry Fees: $40.00 Per Team
Postmark Deadline May 2, 2011
Late Fees after May2, 2011= $10.00 Extra per team
Walk ups Welcome (Must pay $10.00 Late Fee)
Money Order or Cashier’s Checks Only
*Please include Entry form, Payment
& Release of Liability for each contestant.
** Waiver & release of liability is found @ www.baytownyouthfair.org
Mail in Entries
no later than
May 2, 2011
BYF Team Rodeo
29561‐A Lazy Pine Drive
Huffman, Texas 77336
281 216 8475
MAY 13, 2011
Events: Chute Roping, Calf dressing, Branding & Goat Ribbon Pulling. (no horses… ropes will be provided)
** Chapter/Club may enter as many teams as wanted. ** Contestants may only compete on ONE team.
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BYF Release of Liability, Certification & Supervision. Part I In consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, for being allowed entry into and participation in activities (the “Activities”) associated with the Baytown Youth Fair, Baytown Fairgrounds, the undersigned hereby enter into this RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) as of the date set forth below. 1. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RISKS: The undersigned recognizes and understands that there are risks associated with their participation in the Activities including, but not limited to, bodily injury or death to persons and damage to property. The undersigned further acknowledges and understands that they will be held liable and responsible for any and all damage to persons, livestock, vehicles, property and/or improvements to property that is caused by them and/or any persons (including, but not limited to, minors) under their care and control, and that arise out of, or are related to, the undersigned’s entry into and participation in the Activities. 2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE OF RELEASES AND INDEMNITIES: For purposes of this Agreement, “Claims” shall mean any past, present and future claims, losses, costs, expenses, liabilities, demands, or causes of action, and costs of defense or settlement (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and court costs). The releases, waivers and indemnities contained in this Agreement expressly shall apply regardless of whether the Claims to be released, waived or indemnified against arise, or are alleged to arise, from (i) NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER SOLE, JOINT OR CONCURRENT), GROSS NEGLIGENCE, NEGLIGENCE PER SE, and/or STRICT LIABILITY, of the Baytown Youth Fair or their respective present and former officers, directors, members, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, staff and agents and any other person, firm or corporation bound to defend or pay judgments against them (the “Released Parties”); (ii) personal injury, death or property damage; (iii) acts under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTPA”); (iv) acts of any other persons or guests; (v) theft, burglary, assault, or other crimes; (vi) fire, water, wind, rain and/or smoke and/or (vii) any other risks and hazards associated with the undersigned’s entry into and participation in the Activities, including, but not limited to, the general conditions at the Activities, animals both wild and domestic that may be diseased and/or potentially dangerous, persons with firearms both on and off the premises used in connection with the Activities, and the driving or riding in any vehicles, whether belonging to Released Parties or to other persons. 3. RELEASE FROM LIABILITY: The undersigned hereby RELEASES, ACQUITS AND FOREVER DISCHARGES, and WAIVES any and all Claims against any of the Released Parties that arise from or relate to their entry and participation in the Activities – including, but not limited to, the types of claims enumerated in Paragraph 2 – and agree not to sue any of the Released Parties for such Claims. Without limiting the foregoing, the undersigned agrees that the Released Parties shall not be liable to them, their family, or their guests, for personal injury, property damage, or any other Claims arising from or related to the undersigned’s entry into and participation in the Activities. As further inducement to Baytown Youth Fair to permit the undersigned’s entry into and participation in the Activities, the undersigned represents that they thoroughly and completely understand that this is a complete and final release and indemnity agreement, that they are freely and voluntarily entering into this Agreement, and that no representations, promises or statements made by any Released Party, or any agent, attorney or other representative of any Released Party has influenced the undersigned in causing them to sign this Agreement. 4. AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS: The undersigned agrees to INDEMNIFY and HOLD HARMLESS the Released Parties against any and all Claims arising from or related to the undersigned’s entry and participation in the Activities – including, but not limited to, the types of Claims enumerated in Paragraph 2. In addition, and without limiting the foregoing, the undersigned agrees to INDEMNIFY the Released Parties for any Claims for injuries to any minors under their care and control and/or his or her parent/guardian, and for any Claims asserted by, through or under the undersigned, arising from or related to the undersigned’s entry into and participation in the Activities – including, but not limited to, the types of Claims enumerated in Paragraph 2. As used herein, “INDEMNIFY” means to agree to assume the Released Parties’ liability in a situation, thereby relieving them of responsibility, and/or reimbursing the Released Party for Claims asserted against them. 5. PHOTOGRAPH/INTERVIEW RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT: The undersigned GRANTS PERMISSION to be PHOTOGRAPHED or INTERVIEWED in connection with the Activities. The undersigned understands that any such photograph or interview may be used by the Released Parties or television, film, video, visual, graphic or printed media. The undersigned agrees to RELEASE and INDEMNIFY the Released Parties with respect to any Claims related to the usage of such photographs or interviews by the Released Parties or any media – including, but not limited to, the types of Claims enumerated in Paragraph 2. 6. TEXAS LAW AND ARBITRATION: This agreement is made and entered into in the State of Texas and shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced, and governed under the laws of the State of Texas. All claims, disputes, controversies, differences or other matters in question arising out of the relationship between the Applicant(s) and the Baytown Youth Fair and/or its agents, officers, directors, volunteers, members and assigns, whether resulting from personal injury or otherwise, shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Houston, Harris County, Texas, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “Rules”), by one or more arbitrators chosen in accordance with the Rules. The decision of the arbitrator(s) shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties and judgment may be entered thereon in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, to enforce the decision. If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, it does not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. The undersigned agrees to the terms and conditions above, and acknowledges receipt of this Agreement. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature – Exhibitor Date Name Printed
If the person on whose behalf this Agreement is being executed is a minor, a parent or legal guardian must also execute this Agreement.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature-Parent/Guardian Date Name Printed
RELATIONSHIP TO MINOR: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ________ day of ______________ 20_______. NOTARY PUBLIC ___________________________________________
I certify that the certification above is correct and I have informed the exhibitor and parent/guardian of the consequences of stated violations .
Signature-CEA/AST/FCCLA Advisor Name of Club or Chapter
