January 3, 2023

Upcoming events and deadlines Important Dates)

01-10-23 Texas 4-H Dog Validation DUE

01-15-23 DIV Dairy Judging Contest (Regis. Opens Dec. 14 - Closes Dec. 28)

01-15-23 VSCP 2023 Overnight Summer Camp Applications Open

01-20-23 Hunt County Fair Broiler Orders DUE

01-21-23 Range & Pasture ID Plant Contest (Reg. Opens Dec. 21 - closes Jan. 4)

01-21-23 Leaders 4 Life Workshop & Mock Contest (Reg .Opens Dec. 7 - closes Jan. 8)

01-28-23 Hunt County Fair Lamb, Goat & Swine Validation 8am - 10am @Hunt County Fairgrounds

02-15-23 Texas 4-H Dog Show T-Shirt Contest Entries DUE

03-04/05-23 Texas 4-H Night at NASA (Reg. Opens Jan. 1-31)

03-15-23 HTYA Applications close

04-03-23 Hunt County Fair Rabbit Validation 5pm - 7pm @Hunt County Fairgrounds

04-14/19-23 National 4-H Conference (Applications open Dec. 7 thru 22)

06-05-23 Texas 4-H Landscape Design Contest

06-26 -23 CORE Academy (Regis. closes May 1st )

In this issue:

Happy New Year
Office Closures
Eligibility Forms
Hunt County Fair Tag In Dates
Hunt County Fair Broiler Order Info
Project/ Contest Pictures
Texas 4-H Dog Validation
County Project Meetings
Fecal Egg Count Workshop
Healthy Texas Youth Ambassador Application
Texas 4-H Night at NASA
Leaders 4 Life Mock Workshop & Mock Contest Memo
District IV Roundup Contest Memos
2022/2023 Family Recordbook Guide

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The website for Hunt County 4-H has been updated! Visit the site at https://hunt.agrilife.org/4-h/

Information on district contests, upcoming events, clubs and projects is included.

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Happy New Year!

Although this isn’t the official start of the 4-H year, it is not too late to start a new project or start learning about something that interests you! We are here to support YOU, so please reach out if you have any questions! Set goals and crush them! May this year be filled with lots of banners, successes and memories!

Office Closure

The office will be closed January 16th for MLK day.

Eligibility Forms

Academic Eligibility and School Excuses for 4-H Members:

All 4-H youth, including youth in public, private, and/or home school, (whether physically in the classroom or receiving virtual instruction) must adhere to the following guidelines regarding extracurricular activities and academic eligibility:

• Complete a “Declaration of Eligibility Form”

An Eligibility form will be emailed to 4-H member's parent 2 weeks prior to the show or contest date they will be participating in. The Eligibility form requires 3 signatures; the County Extension Agent, the parent and a school representative. Upon completion it is the exhibitors responsibility to email the completed form back to: hunt4h@ag.tamu.edu

• All 4-H members must be officially enrolled (in an “active” status in 4HOnline) to be considered an official 4-H member. No excused absences can be requested for any youth who is not enrolled in the official 4-H enrollment system (4HOnline).

• Passes and other credentials will only be distributed to those members having completed and returned their eligibility forms.

Please direct questions to 4-H Program Assistant Kirsten Polk @ hunt4h@ag.tamu.edu

If you are attending Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, your eligibility form has been sent. Check your emails!

Hunt County Fair Tag in Dates!

Hunt County Fair Broiler Order Info

2023 Hunt County Broiler Order Form & Other Info

Attached is an order form to fill out and return to Stephen Dillard by Friday, January 20. This year the cost is $45.00 for the order of 25 birds.

Please bring a box to pickup to take chicks home in. The tentative designated pick up day has been scheduled for Friday, March 10. This year all birds will be picked up in the parking lot of Celeste High School. I am hoping to be back at the school between 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Additional Info:

1. All exhibitors must check in between 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 24. We will begin the broiler show immediately following completion of check-in at 8:00 a.m.

2. At this time, there are no animal health issues that I am aware of that would affect our poultry show. As some of you will recall, 10 years ago this was a terminal show due to poultry disease issues. As of now, we are back to normal unless something comes up. The birds are yours to do what you want. If this changes, I will let you know ASAP.

3. *New: All birds, sale or non-sale, will go home after the show. The Grand and Reserve Champion MUST bring 3 birds back at the designated time on Saturday morning to be penned on Champions Row. These birds will be used for sales purposes by all exhibitors qualifying for the premium auction. I will do my best to have a cull trailer there to take unwanted birds.

4. One exhibitor (one order) per form. (see form below and click HERE to print)

Example: A family has 3 kids ordering broilers; you should fill out 3 order forms. You can only get one pen of 3 per order of 25. Again, if you have 4 kids showing broilers, you MUST order 4 sets of 25. You CANNOT get two pens of 3 out of one order of 25.

You can e-mail me with any questions that you may have. My e-mail address is dillards@celesteisd.org.

Thanks

Stephen Dillard

Broiler Superintendent

Celeste FFA Advisor

Major show and contest season is quickly approaching!

We would like to show off what our awesome Hunt County 4-H'ers are doing! Send in those pictures to the @ hunt4h@ag.tamu.edu email box!

Texas 4-H Dog Validation

For the Texas 4-H Dog Show State Rules click HERE

For the Texas 4-H Dog Show Validation process click HERE

Dog Validation is due January 10th. ALL Dogs must go through this process even if previously validated.

The state dog show will be held July 6-8, 2023 in Huntsville, Texas

COUNTY PROJECT MEETINGS

To participate in County Project Groups, you MUST be enrolled in 4Honline.

FOOD & NUTRITION

Project Leader: Deanna Johnson 661-877-8478 deannadeejohnson@yahoo.com

Project group meetings:

2023 dates are as follows: Jan. 6, Jan. 20, Feb. 10, @ 6:30 PM

Location: Hunt County Extension Office

GOAT (Dairy)

No goat required to join!

Meetings: Third Sunday of each month @ 2:00 PM

Location: Text Project Leader for location

Project Leader: Lonnie Biehl lonniegb@hotmail.com or call 916-600-7294

LIVESTOCK JUDGING - Note: New project members will be provided study materials to work independently after Nov 1 as spring teams focus on contests. Beginner practices will resume late spring.

Please email Jeannie McAfee @ jeanniemcafee@hotmail.com to receive updates on project meetings. Next meeting: Feb 5th 2pm Location: TBA

SHOOTING SPORTS

Shooting Sports meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 4:30-5:30 pm at B-Tactical. You will need ear plugs and safety glasses. Cost will be $10 each night (pay cash in office at B-tactical) for further details please email

Kyle Gronewald kfgronewald1975@gmail.com

DOG PROJECT

Fall sessions have ended. LaRena Phillips: larena@phillipsfarm.com

HORSE PROJECT

This project group will learn about basic care and knowledge of horses, horse judging, and more.

Hippology:

Meetings: Mondays from 4:30-6:00 p.m. (Not 1st Monday of the Month)

Location: 354 Frog Pond Road, Lone Oak TX 75453

Project Leaders: Jennifer Fry 903-467-6385 or jfry02@gmail.com and

LaRena Phillips larena@loneoak4h.com

Horse Judging:

Meetings: Thursdays from 5-7

Location: Phillips Farm in Point

Project Leaders: Jennifer Fry 903-467-6385 or jfry02@gmail.com and

LaRena Phillips larena@loneoak4h.com

ARCHERY

Please follow: Hunt County 4-H Archery Team

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month

Location: 3406 I-30 Frontage Rd.

Project Leader: Jorge Perez at jorgelp_2003@yahoo.com

COMMUNITY SERVICE/CITIZENSHIP

The Community Service Project focuses on outreach projects in our county.

Meetings: January meeting is the 15th from 4:00 PM

Location: Extension Office, 2217 Washington Street, Greenville TX

Project Leader: Danelle Mauch danelle.mauch@ag.tamu.edu

*NEW* PHOTOGRAPHY

Future practices will be the 3rd Tuesday of the month @ 6:00 PM

Location: Extension Office, 2217 Washington Street, Greenville TX

Project Leader: Rachel Zasik rkzasik@gmail.com

Please join the Photography group page for information HERE.

Youth MUST be enrolled in 4-H to participate in club meetings or project groups!

Applications for HTYA are now OPEN until March 15th! If you are interested in applying, it is best to start sooner rather than later. The requirements and application can be found HERE

Also for those of you interested in the Horse and Livestock Ambassador Program, applications will be available in the next coming months. Start thinking about securing references, past accomplishments/ awards, community service hours and working towards building a portfolio. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the office.

To learn about all the different ambassador opportunities click HERE

Texas 4-H will be having their night at NASA again this year! On March 4-5, 2023, any actively enrolled 4-H member will be able to participate in hands-on STEM activities, presentations from astronauts, a guided tour of rocket city, and get to have an overnight camping experience at the space center. Registration will be open on 4HOnline January 1-31, 2023, and will be $90/ person (youth or adult).

District IV Roundup and contest memos are starting to be released. Please click the contest to view memo:

The 2022-2023 Family Recordbook Guide can be found HERE.