November/December 2015

Anderson County Staff:

Holly Black

County Extension Agent

Family & Consumer Science

Truman Lamb

County Extension Agent

Ag & Natural Resources

Preston Sturdivant

4-H/YD

Jenna Howell

Office Manager

101 E. Oak Street

Palestine, TX 75801

Phone: 903-723-3735

Fax: 903-723-2810

E-mail: anderson@ag.tamu.edu

Newsletter is now available on

4-H Connect

November 2, 2018

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without

regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status.

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

Courts of Texas Cooperating

It’s time for our annual Cookies for Thanks, commu-

nity service event! So pick out your favorite recipes

and start making a list of all the goodies to bake!

Monday, November 19th, 2018

5:30 PM

Courthouse Annex, Room 103

703 N. Mallard Street

Please bring at least 2 dozen cookies/goodies

for the trays!

Cookie trays will be hand delivered by the 4-Hers to the

local Police Department, Sheriff’s Department, Emer-

gency Room/Hospital Staff, Fire Stations, and Volunteer

Fire Departments. Last year over 150 community work-

ers/volunteers were reached!

Cookies for Thanks!

JOIN US FOR OUR

CHRISTMAS PARTY! Monday, December 17th

5:30 PM

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

Games, Food, White Elephant Gift Exchange

(please bring a wrapped $5 gift to exchange)

Christmas Caroling

December 13th

5:30 PM

Cartmell Home 2212 W Reagan St, Palestine, TX 75801

Livestock Opportunities • East Texas Show Star Series, November 11-12, Lufkin

Upcoming County Validation Dates

Market Hogs—January 7, 4-6 pm, Expo

Broiler Orders/Payments for chicks due—December 7, County Extension Office

Price per bird: $1.74/chick

County Goats/Lamb—December 3, 4-6 Expo

Breeding/Project Shop entries & Scholarships Due—March 22

Rabbits Tattoo numbers Assigned —March 14

(call CEO 903-723-3735 to get tattoo number)

Market Rabbits—March 18, 4-6 Expo

Rabbits need to be tattooed AT LEAST 3 days before validation

Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Applications Available On-Line

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

The 2018 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship application for all 4-H seniors are now available on the Texas 4-H website. The Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Program offers four different types of scholarship for either high school seniors or former 4-H members. Scholarships available are: * Baccalaureate scholarships for those high school seniors entering college/university to ac-

quire a four year degree.

* Technical scholarship for youth not wanting a four year degree, but a technical training

certificate through a junior college or a accredited trade school.

* Courageous Heart scholarship for 4-H members who have experienced major obstacles

that have altered their lifestyles related to home, school, or medical but have remained ac-

tive in 4-H and in their school accomplishments.

* Collegiate Scholarship for former 4-H members that have been in college for at least one

year and have completed at least 30 hours of college course work. Other requirements relat-

ed to GPA are also required to apply.

The scholarship applications as well as instructions and examples are provided on the Texas 4-H and Youth Development website.

Major Show Entries Due

Major Show Entries for San Antonio, Houston, San Angelo, and Star of Texas are due to the Extension Office on:

November 15, 2018

4-H MEMBER Achievements!

*4-H Project Show*

Over-all Best of Show

Junior—Addison Bowman, Old Cayuga 4-H

Senior—Alvin Gil Ortiz, PJH 4-H

Division Champions

Baking—Storri Simmons, Galilea Rodriguez

Clothing—Teri Allen, McKenna Bowman

Individual—Addison Bowman, Brooklyn Davilla

Creative Arts—Addison Bowman, Sarah Reed

Shop—Tabitha McDonald, Cristina Barrientez, Walter Landers

Photography—Hallie Woolverton, Alvin Gil Ortiz

Canning—Kaycee Yates