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May Newsletter
Texas 4-H Roundup
June 6-9
Texas A&M University’s Reed Arena
Deadline To Register on 4-H Connect: May 20th
Come for the contests, stay for the assemblies, and dance on in for the Randy
Rogers Band on Thursday Night. The State 4-H Roundup is a one of a kind event
where members can compete in Invitational Contests, Qualifying Contests, Listen
in on exciting new project areas coming out, and even shop at our trade show! Each
night is capped off by the assembly where you can listen to motivational speakers,
watch the State-winning Share-The-Fun talent acts, and cheer on your friends as
they walk across the stage receiving their awards from the day’s contests. To top it
all off, the Randy Rogers Band will be playing in concert after Thursday Night’s
assembly. This is definitely one 4-H program, you do not want to miss.
Washington County Fair Meeting Dates
Broiler Orders and Entry Fees Due & Mgmt. of Turkey Projects
May 1 6:00pm
Upstairs Sales Facility
Steer Weigh-In and Health Program
May 11 Weigh In 6 - 7; Program at 7
Sales Facility
Rabbit Educational Program
May 15 3:00 - 5:00pm Sales Facility
Breeding Date for JLA Meat Pen and Single Fryer Show
June 2
First Time Exhibitors Must Own Breeding Stock for Bred and
Owned Rabbits
June 1
Carcass Hog Weigh In and Entry Fees Due
June 6 6:30pm Barn 1
Market Lamb Tag In June 7
6:00pm Barn 1
Market Goat Weigh In June 7
6:30pm Barn 1
Pick Up Turkeys June 7th
Gathering Place
Colt Workout June 18 9:00am
TBD
Steer Weigh in June 8th
6:00-7:00pm in Barn 2 Showmanship & Grooming
Program at 7
Barrow Tag-In & Entry Fees Due June 9th 6:00pm Barn 1
Carcass Hog and Barrow Meeting June 12th 7:00pm
Downstairs Sales Facility
Entering Your Fair Project Online You will need to go the Fair’s website www.washingtoncofair.com use the search
window and type the specie name. You will see the link under each heading. Each exhibitor will need to set themselves up with a login, which will include capturing their contact information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the
Fair office at 979-836-4112.
When you show up to your species validation you need to have the following:
1. W-9 (One per Exhibitor)
2. Release of Liability, Indemnity and Drug Certfication (One Per Exhibitor)
3. Paper Entry Form
4. Receipt From Showorks with your online entry
Project Help
It is that time of year to discuss what projects you want to become involved in for
the 2016 Washington County Fair. If you have questions about where to go to look
for animals, or what to look for, come by or call Charles at the County Extension
Office. We want you to have a great experience and will be happy to help you get
started on the right track.
Project Visits
If you would like to schedule a project visit, call or email Charles at the Extension
Office to schedule a time to meet. We are happy to help any family that would like
for us to check out their project and answer any questions they may have.
Washington County Fair Meeting Rules
Please be aware that in order to exhibit an animal in the 2016 Washington County
Fair, returning 4-H members must attend at least 5 Community 4-H Club Meetings.
Families have an opportunity to attend another club’s meeting one time during the
year. First time exhibitors must attend at least HALF of their community 4-H club
meetings once they have registered for 4-H in order to be eligible to exhibit an
animal in the fair. This is in addition to attending the minimum number of species
meetings required by the Fair Species Chairman.
Upcoming Major Validation
If you are planning on exhibiting an animal project at the State Fair of Texas or
Heart of Texas Livestock Shows, your animal projects must be validated. Below are
the dates and times in which validations will occur.
State Fair Lamb, Goat and Hog Validation - June 16th
Lambs and Goats 5:00-5:30p
Hogs 5:30-6:30p
Fairgrounds Barn 2
2016-2017 Major Steer Validation - June 27th and June 28th
5:00-7:00pm Both Days. Show up on either day.
Fairgrounds Barn 2
Spring Heifer Validation - June 29th
5:00-7:00pm
Fairgrounds Barn 2
$10 per head validated will be due at time of validation
Remember heifers only have to be validated once in their show career unless they change
ownership or you wish to validate in a different breed.
Please begin sending colored scans of your registration papers to Stephanie at
[email protected] on May 15th.
County Council and Parent Association Meetings
May 3rd July 5th
Meetings start at 6:30pm in Fairgrounds Sales Facility
Just a reminder that is an officer responsibility of the President, Vice President, and Council Delegates of each club to attend the County Council Meetings and
report back to their clubs the decisions and programs going on at the County Level.
We encourage all club managers, project leaders, and parent leaders to attend the Parent Association meetings. These two groups help shape the 4-H program on the
county level. Come make sure your voice, and the voice of your club is heard.
Washington County 4-H Day Camp
Friday, June 3rd
Woodmen of the World Camp (5193 Hwy 36 S)
Cost: $15 per child
Registration Deadline: May 13th
Come join us for our annual day camp at the Woodmen of the World Youth Campsite between Brenham and Bellville. It is always a great time with our Ag
Olympics where campers have an opportunity to compete against each other for bragging rights. After wards, we will have great sessions such as Wildlife, Fishing,
Archery, Swimming and much more. County Camp Registration Forms are available here.
Registration forms are due May 13th, and 4-H members are encouraged to bring friends, even if those friends haven't found out about the great things in 4-H yet.
4-H members who are in 8th grade and up that would like to serve as counselors, please fill out and turn in a registration form and make sure to check the box
where it asks whether or not you would like to be a counselor.
4-H Recordbook and Star Award Information
The due date for all 4-H Recordbooks and Star Award Applications to be turned
into the County Extension Office is June 13th. No Recordbooks or applications will
be accepted after that date. Interviews for Star Awards are scheduled for July 6th.
Please schedule your interview time with Nancy when you turn in your 4-H
Recordbook and Star Award Application.
If you would like help revising your Recordbook before you turn it in, make sure to
bring it to Charles at the Extension on or before May 31st. This will ensure that
there is enough time to give your book the attention it deserves. Recordbook
forms, tips, family guidelines and more are available here.
Star Award Guidelines
Requirement: Must complete a Recordbook for the 2015-2016 4-H year and must
undergo an interview with a panel of judges on July 6th.
Outstanding Rookie - Open to all first year members regardless of age
Bronze Star - Open to all Jr. 4-H Members in grades 3-5. You may only win this
award once.
Silver Star - Open to all Intermediate 4-H Members in grades 6-8. You may only
win this award once.
Workhorse - Open to all Senior 4-H Members in grades 9-12. Award given only
once in a 4-Her’s career. No interview is required to apply for this award.
Danforth I Dare You - Open to all Senior 4-H members in grades 9-12. Award can
be won only once.
Gold Star - The highest award a 4-Her can achieve. Open only to Senior 4-H
members who have previously won EITHER the Danforth I Dare You Award or the
Workhorse Award. You can only win the Gold Star once in your 4-H career.
4-H Honor Roll, 4-H All Star, and 4-H Letterman are all performance based awards
that do not require an interview. Simply turn in your application with checking all
that applies to your 4-H career.
Shooting Sports Meetings
Air Rifle
The last Air Rifle practice for the 2015-2016 4-H Year will be held on May 9th at
the Fairgrounds Sales Facility. Practice will run from 6:00-7:30pm
Archery
Archery Practices will be held on the following dates from 6:00-7:30pm
May 3rd, May 10th, May 17th, May 24th and May 31st.
Photography Meeting
Monday, May 23rd
6:00pm in the Fairgrounds VIP Building
The May photography project meeting will review the pictures taken downtown
and discuss photo quality and technique. If you are interested in entering pictures
for the Fair, come join our Photography Project Group to learn how to shoot and
select high quality photographs!
Coke Tabs For Ronald McDonald House
Starting at the January Club Meetings, the County Council will be
sponsoring a community service competition between all of our 4-H Clubs. Start
collecting coke can tabs in milk jugs and bring them to your club meetings, or by
the Extension Office. At the end of May, we will weigh all of the coke can tabs and
the club who donated the most will have pizza delivered to their June or July club
meeting, compliments of the County 4-H Council. These tabs will be donated to
the benefit of the Ronald McDonald House for Charity.
District 11 4-H Horse Show
The District 11 4-H Horse Show will be held Tuesday and Wednesday June 14-15,
2016 at the Brackenridge Event Center in Edna, TX.
All Horse MUST have been validated in the Texas 4-H Validation Program.
Deadline to register on www.4honline.com is May 27th.
All horses must have a current copy of a negative coggins test in order to be
allowed on the grounds
New For 2016!
Age Divisions will be used for Judged Western, Speed, Hunter-Flat and
Stockhorse Divisions. Age divisions will be based on grade level. Junior/
Intermediate - 3rd grade to 8th grade. Senior - 9th grade to 12th grade.
Stockhorse Showmanship has been added to the working order.
Roping will not be offered due to a lack of past participation.
The Stockhorse Division requires a minimum of 5 entries for the class to be
offered. Families will be notified if the classes do not make.
2016 D-11 4-H Horse Show Working Order
District 11 Leadership Lab
When: June 20th - 22nd
Where: State 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood, TX
Registration Deadline: June 3rd on www.4online.com
Cost: $165.00
The District 11 4-H Leadership Lab will be held at the Texas 4-H Conference Center
in Brownwood, TX from June 20-22. This event is open to all members who are
currently in 8th - 11th grade. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn new and
exciting leadership skills, network with other 4-H members from different
counties, as well as learn more about the 4-H program on the District Level. For
more information about the District 11 4-H Leadership Lab event click here.
District 11 4-H Junior Leadership Lab
Date: July 12, 2016
Location: Matagorda Bay Nature Park, 6430 FM 2031 Matagorda TX 77457 Entry/Registration Deadline: 4-H Connect deadline June 24, 2016
Entry Fee: $30 for ALL youth participants (includes lunch, snacks, t-shirt, programming
supplies, facility rental & insurance)
$20 for adults, parents, agents and teen leaders wanting a Jr. Lab t-shirt (must register via 4-H Connect)
$5 for adults, parents, agents, and teen leaders NOT ordering a shirt
(register via 4-H Connect)
The District 11 4-H Jr. Leadership Lab is a youth leadership event held for Junior
and Intermediate Members in the 3rd-7th grades. If you would like to register as a
youth leader for this event, please make sure to register on 4-H Connect.
Participants have the opportunity to learn leadership skills such as team building,
networking and more in fun, fast paced sessions centered around having fun in the
sun at Matagorda Bay.
Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program
2016 Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Short Courses:
Texas Tech University/West Texas A&M University July 5-8, 2016
Cost: $200
Texas A&M University July 18-21, 2016
Cost: $200
Selection Criteria:
Senior age (14-18) 4-H youth that have exhibited a superior level of ambition regarding his/her livestock projects.
Students with a profound interest in animal science and animal production.
Students have shown advanced leadership qualities and a willingness to help others.
Top 25% class rank
Application Process:
Applicant goes to https://agrilife.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0PYpO9DjXaYnpFb
Student will complete the application and enter the contact information of supervising County Extension Agent.
CEA will be automatically emailed a recommendation survey.
A selection committee will review the applications and accept 25 participants per University.
Applications are due June 1, 2016. Applicants will be notified by June 17, 2016 regarding application result.
For more information about the Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Course click here.
Texas 4-H Congress
Make a difference and lead the future by participating in 2016 Texas 4-H
Congress. Bring to life your Texas History and Government classes by experiencing
first hand how legislative bills become state laws by serving in the roles of House of
Representatives or Senators. Sit in the seats of the Texas Capitol Chambers to hear,
and offer, debate on your thoughts on improving the State of Texas.
If you are an freshman to a graduating senior high school 4-H member interested in
participating contact Charles Seely to see how to represent your county at the 2016
Texas 4-H Congress.
Each youth attending will need to register on-line in 4-H CONNECT between May 1st
and May 31st. Additionally, each youth is required to submit a legislative bill for
consideration.
For more information on Texas 4-H Congress, visit the event website at:
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/congress/
Results From District Contests
Consumer Decision Making – Teams Coached by Diana Kohring
Senior Team – 1st Place and State Qualifiers
Alaina Kohring - 1st High point Individual
Lizzie Vanek - 2nd High Point Individual
Marshall Kohring - 3rd High point Individual
Mary Caroline Bearden
Intermediate Team – 4th place
Emily Searle – 1st High Point Individual
Erin Acker – 8th High Point Individual
Clayton Boeker
Junior Team – 2nd Place
Alex Dallmeyer – 3rd Place Individual
Thomas Morgan – 5th Place Individual
Madison Moran
Educational Presentation
Seniors
Shane Bentke – 2nd Place Beef & State Qualifier
Laura Zibilski – 3rd Place Beef & State Qualifier
Taylor Klatte – 2nd Place Health & State Qualifier
Reid Bentke – 3rd Place Open Ag. & State Qualifier
Marshall Wagner & Mary Caroline Bearden – Honorable Mention Open Ag.
Intermediates
Clayton Boeker – 1st Place Open Family and Consumer Sciences
Tucker Saunders – 1st Place Open General
Eli Saunders – 2nd Place Open Ag.
Waylon &Weston Hinze – 3rd Place Open Ag.
Results From District Contests
Fashion Show
Seniors
Alaina Kohring – 3rd Place Senior Business
Laura Zibilski – 1st Place ReFashion & State Qualifier
Juniors
Madison Moran – 1st Place Jr. Fantastic Fashions
Talyn Perez – 1st Place Jr. Everyday Living
Fashion Storyboard
Seniors
Laura Zibilski – 2nd Place & State Qualifier
Intermediates
Keely Mikolajchak – 3rd Place
Juniors
Addison Schramme – 1st Place
Emmy Boyd – 1st place
Kord Mikolajchak – 2nd Place
Share-The-Fun Team Coached by Christy Moran
1st Place Celebrate 4-H Routine – Alex Dallmeyer, Dalton Winkelmann, Dawson Draehn, Del-
la Jasinski, Kendal Gurka, Logan Mason, Madison Moran, Sienna Kelm and William Schom-
burg
Alaina Kohring – 3rd Place Sr. Musical/Instrumental
Addison Smith – 3rd Place Jr. Vocal
Public Speaking
Will Corn – 2nd Place Senior Public Speaking & State Qualifier
Bethany Janner – Honorable Mention Intermediate
Seth Rybarksi – Honorable mention Intermediate
Results From District Events
District Soil Judging
Intermediate Team—1st Place
C.J. Smith - 1st HPI
Clayton Boeker 2nd HPI
Rachel Wynans
Senior Team - 2nd Place & State Qualifiers
Connor Himly - 2nd HPI
Laura Zibilski
Reid Bentke
District Livestock Judging—High Point Overall County
Junior Team - 4th Place
Taiden Thiel - 10th Place
Chet Fritsch
Madison Moran
Kendal Gurka
Junior Team - 10th Place
Gene Bilski
William Schomburg
Lucas Flynn
Intermediate Team - 2nd Place
Tanna Thiel - 6th HPI
Waylon Hinze
Weston Hinze - 10th HPI
Emily Searle
Senior Team - 1st Place & State Qualifier
Kendall Smidovec - 4th HPI
Shane Bentke - 5th HPI
Caden Warmke - 7th HPI
Keaton Schulte
May 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Reg For TX
4-H Congress
Opens
2
Air Rifle
3
County
Council & PA
Mtg.
Archery
4 5
Sandy Hill 4-H
6 7
8 9
Air Rifle
Burton 4-H
Washington 4-H
BCA 4-H
10
Archery
Zionsville 4-H
11 12
Salem 4-H
13
County Camp
Forms Due
14
15 16
Gay Hill 4-H
17
Archery
Bluebonnet
4-H
18
Prairie Hill 4-H
19 20
DL to Reg for
TX 4-H Rd Up
21
22 23
Photography
24
Archery
25 26 27
DL for Reg TX
4-H Horse
Show
28
29 30 31
Deadline to
submit RB to
Charles for
Edits.
Archery
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Charles Seely, Jr
CEA 4-H and Youth Development 4-H Coordinator [email protected]
Kara Matheney
CEA Ag and Natural Resources County Coordinator [email protected]
Mary Sanders
CEA Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension Programs [email protected]
Tanya McGonagill
CEA Family and Consumer Sciences [email protected]
Washington County Extension Service
1305 E. Blue Bell Rd Ste 104 · Brenham, TX 77833 · 979.277.6212
Chairman: Kendall Smidovec
1st Vice: Shane Bentke
2nd Vice: Emily Seeker
Secretary: Caden Warmke
Treasurer: Laura Zibilski
Reporter: Caroline Schulze
Parliamentarian: Hanna Warmke
District Delegate: Joshua Ruemke
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.
