Don't forget that you will need to fill out an application to be an officer in County Council for 2020-2021. The form is available at the following link:
https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/about-2/4-h-programs/4-h-forms/
Please visit the link below to get more information on D10 Council and Leadership Lab:
https://d104-h.tamu.edu/district-4-h-council/
The results are in! Thank you to everyone who submitted photos to the Travis & Bastrop County Photography Contest. We had so many great entries this year and we had a good number of entries considering everything we have been dealing with over the past year. Great job everybody and I look forward to seeing your entries next year! The results are posted on the Travis County CEP 4-H Blog and the link is below:
Congratulations to all the 4-H'ers from Travis County who competed in the District 10 Roundup. Here are the results for Travis County members:
Food Challenge
Senior Side Dish - Slice and Dice (Anna-Laura Whitaker, John Paul Whitaker, Sarah Shaw) - 2nd place
District 10 Fashion Show
Intermediate CONSTRUCTION Ensembles - Kristen Early - 1st place
Intermediate CONSTRUCTION Specialty/Formal - Olivia Crombie - 2nd place
Senior-CONSTRUCTION - SEMI - FORMAL to FORMAL - Sarah Shaw - 1st place
Senior-CONSTRUCTION - SEMI - FORMAL to FORMAL - Emily Shaw - 2nd place
Senior - BUYING - Fantastic Fashions under $25 - Korinne Stanley - 1st place
Consumer Decision Making
Senior High Point Individual - Taylor Schmidt - 3rd place
Senior Teams - Taylor Schmidt. Ella Gomillion. David Dolliver, Brooke Blazek - 2nd place
Leaders 4 Life
Senior - Maroon Team (Sarah Shaw, David Higgins, Anna‐Laura Whitaker, John Paul Whitaker) - 3rd place
Share the Fun
Interrmediate Musical/Instrumental - Jaxon Radcliff, "Magical Musical Medley" - 1st place
Senior Musical/Instrumental - Willow Goldsmith, ""Fire Dance" by David Watkins - 1st place
Intermediate Poetry/Prose - Jaxon Radcliff, "Gustav The Goldfish" = 1st place
Senior Solo/Band - Kayla Baker - "Try Again" = 1st place
Senior Vocal - Scout Goldsmith - "Flowers," from "Hadestown" - 1st place
I am pleased to announce that the application for county council 2021-2022 and the applications for the awards banquet are now posted on the Travis County 4-H website. Please visit the link below to complete the forms:
https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/about-2/4-h-programs/4-h-forms/
Should you encounter any issues while submitting these, please let me know and I will address the issue in a timely manner. If you have already submitted a paper form, there is no need to submit again.
Please note the deadlines are as follows:
2021-2022 County Council – 11:45 PM on Friday, May 21st
(extended deadline)
2021 Awards Banquet – 11:45 PM on Tuesday, June 1st
Thank you for your patience.
We would like to say congratulations to all our participants in the Consumer Decision Making Contest, Ag Product ID Contest, and Rodeo Houston!
I also wanted to let you know we are extending the deadline for entries into the Travis County Photography Contest until Friday, May 14th. Please get those entries in by that date.
Please see the letters below for more about the photo contest and a full list of placings from these events.
We are very proud of our 4-H volunteers and would like to take a moment during this National Volunteer Week to thank all of our 4-H volunteers for all that they do for the 4-H program. We appreciate you!
Please see below for our first Travis County Newsletter, highlighting upcoming events:
Virtual photography series conducted through Zoom starts next Wednesday April 14th. Please email me if you are interested in participating.
Greetings,
We are excited to announce that registration for the 2021 CEP 4-H Virtual Youth Lab is live. The link to registration is on the attached flyer, as well as below.
The Youth Lab summer program reaches underserved teens in 9th, 10th and 11th grades from throughout the State of Texas. The 4-H and Youth Development Unit of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University hosts the virtual camp to introduce young people to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers in agriculture. There are two overarching goals of this program:
1.) to increase the likelihood of youth from historically under-served/ underrepresented populations to pursue enrollment in post-secondary education
2.) to provide an awareness of and encourage interest to pursue careers in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human (FANH) careers. These goals are parallel to the mission of S.A.L.E., Inc. by focusing on educating and developing the youth of Texas for careers in agriculture.
The agenda for this program is set up with fun, exciting, and educational activities filled with guest speakers, virtual field trips, hands on activities and more.
If you have youth that would be interested in applying please follow the link https://pvamu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HxRWbHL7IhBkt8 to apply by end of day April 30, 2021. There is one recommendation letter required.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Nathan Tucker
I would like to share with you the following message from Derrick Bruton regarding the 2020-2021 Texas Photography Contest and some changes to the submission process that will take place this year:
"As a friendly reminder, this contest is only open to senior 4-H members and photos for this contest qualify from county to state. District photography contests have no bearing on qualification.
I also want to announce a slight change in the registration process.
This change will enable us to have photos entered directly into the online
judging system while also maintaining your approvals of eligibility within
4HOnline.
Members will continue to make category selections and pay for entries on
4HOnline, but will now upload their photos in a separate system called
Submittable (the same platform we used last year for online judging).
When a member completes his/her 4HOnline registration, he/she will receive an
automated email with a link and instructions to upload their photos into
Submittable.
The entry timeline is April 1-15, which applies to both 4HOnline and Submittable. After the 15th, neither system will accept late entries." These entries will show up as pending until they are approved at the county level (we can only approve one entry per category) and at the state level.
I am also including the letter for the contest below:
We are excited to announce that this year we will be holding our first ever CEP 4-H Photography Contest! This contest will be open to all 4-H members in the junior and intermediate age groups. Seniors are unable to enter, since there is already a state photography contest for seniors. However, seniors who are interested in judging can contact me to act as judges for photos from 4-H'ers who do not reside in their counties. Please see the flyer and the letter outlining the rules and categories below. Please note that some of the categories vary a little from those used in the other 4-H Photography Contests. Please email your photos to me at Nathan.Tucker@agnet.tamu.edu.
UPDATE: I am happy to announce that HEB has graciously decided to contribute to our contest. They have provided $20 gift cards to be given out to each Best in Show winner in the contest. I have updated the letter to reflect this. Thank you to HEB for their generous support.
We are excited to announce that the Spring 2021 4-H At-Home Garden Series is open for registration! Youth will go along our completely self-paced program, where they will do their gardening activities with our YouTube Channel (MyExtension210). And of course…you get a FREE supply kit! Activities include: DIY Hydroponics, Container Gardening, Greenhouses, Photography contest… and much more!
Registration
Dates: 3/16/21 – 3/29/21
Program
Dates: 4/5/21 – 4/26/21
Time:
Self-Paced
Location:
YouTube
Registration link:
https://pvamu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mhK0JVkRNZqcvQ
Cost:
Free! And you get a FREE supply kit.
Please see the updated letter below:
We are excited to announce that this year we will be holding our first ever CEP 4-H Photography Contest! This contest will be open to all 4-H members in the junior and intermediate age groups. Seniors are unable to enter, since there is already a state photography contest for seniors. However, seniors who are interested in judging can contact me to act as judges for photos from 4-H'ers who do not reside in their counties. Please see the flyer and the letter outlining the rules and categories below. Please note that some of the categories vary a little from those used in the other 4-H Photography Contests. Please email your photos to me at Nathan.Tucker@agnet.tamu.edu.
RARITAN TWP., NJ. — Team Velvet, Inc is seeking submissions of black and white line drawings suitable for coloring for “A Horse Of A Different Color” coloring book.
Team Velvet, Inc. helps children overcome trauma with the help of three therapy horses. On its website is a section “Fun Stuff For Kids” which includes printable coloring pages to download and color. Team Velvet would like to expand the selection of coloring pages from a variety of young artists.
All youth up through high school are invited to submit artwork for consideration.
Drawings must be simple, black and white line drawings that fit on 8.5 by 11-inch paper, ideal for children ages 5 to 12 to color. The drawings can include one or more of the Team Velvet, Inc, horses, but that is not required. Drawings should fit with the theme of love and happiness but not be religious.
The staff of Team Velvet, Inc. will select several to be displayed on the website in the Fun Stuff for Kids’ with credit provided to the artist. Some submissions will be used to create a coloring book which will be used as a fundraiser for Team Velvet, Inc. and possibly other non-profits. All artists who submit a drawing will get a printable certificate of service from the organization. The artist and a parent or guardian must sign a release form granting Team Velvet, Inc. permission to use the artwork on its website, for fundraising, as part of a coloring book, and other purposes.
Sponsorships to cover the cost of printing the coloring book are also being accepted.
See www.teamvelvet.com/art-contest for submission information and the release form.
E-mail lrshupe@frontiernet.net with questions.
About Team Velvet: Each day there is a child who experiences the death of a loved one, is a witness to violence, is victimized by crime or intense bullying, is disfigured by an accident, or experiences countless other events — all resulting in severe childhood trauma. If left unaddressed, in the extreme, child trauma may cause flashbacks, blackouts, and may result in severe damage. Team Velvet, Inc. (609) 924-4330 provides multi-modal horse therapy for traumatized children ages 5 to 12 years with psychologist Dr. Susan Edwards. Therapy horses may be involved in interactive games, kick a soccer ball, dance, or be taught liberty performance. Children do not ride the horses; they interact while working toward goals of increased self-esteem and resiliency.
–Team Velvet
A message from Tarrant County CEP 4-H Agent Jordan Peldyak:
"I will be conducting a state-wide virtual water education series starting on Tuesday March 16th from 5:00-6:00 PM Central Time for 6 weeks. If you have any youth interested in the program please share my flyer and sign up link to your families.
I will keep the registration open until March 12th. I will provide a follow up email to all families who sign up. The registration link is below. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks
Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ldIt7YReffnUpw3bKLQMqGlxG-pcXejsjX0bfuoDlss/edit
