Multi-County Officer Training - 2nd Opportunity

A second officer training is being offered. If you missed the first one, you have the opportunity to attend the multi-County Officer training with Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales and Travis Counties.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

First Lockhart Baptist Church

315 W Prairie Lea

Lockhart, TX 78644

We will begin at 9:30 a.m. and run until about 2:30 p.m.
Cost will be $5.00
Please let John know if you plan to attend. JJRiegler@ag.tamu.edu

LaQuinta offers 4-H Supporters 15% Discount

Texas 4-H supporters receive a 15% discount at La Quinta hotels nationwide.
The TX4H Alliance Program benefits the youth of 4-H!
“WAKE UP ON THE BRIGHT SIDE” AT LA QUINTA!

Check out the flyer at travis4h.com and remember that when you are booking hotel rooms, remember LaQuinta.

Community Service Opportunity for Senior High Kids and Adults

Volunteers Needed For Lose The Training Wheels Bike Camp!

The Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas (DSACT) is seeking
volunteers to assist at our Lose the Training Wheels bike camp for
children with disabilities. With an 85 percent success rate, Lose the
Training Wheels is a non-profit organization that hosts summer bike
camps all across the nation. It first started in LaCrosse, WI in 1999
and since has grown to over fifty camps nationwide. This camp teaches
the skills needed to ride a bicycle without training wheels. Using
modified bicycles that have rollers instead of training wheels, the
course teaches the techniques to overcome three main obstacles to riding
a bicycle: impaired balance, limited coordination, and fear. The rollers
provide greater stability and improved balance and are phased out over
time until the child can use regular tires. Volunteers provide
encouragement and support while serving as spotters to the camp
participants..

"Lose the Training Wheels”is coming to Austin for the first time and
will be held at the Crockett Center in North Austin from Monday, August
17 through Friday, August 21, 2009 from 8AM-5PM. Volunteers are needed
for 1hr 45 minute slots. We ask that you commit to all 5 days for the
session(s) you select., as campers bond with their volunteers and rely
on the same person to be there each day to help them learn to ride.

Time slots are as follows:

Session I: 7:45-9:30
Session II: 9:15-11:00
Session III: 10:45-12:30
Session IV: 1:00-2:45
Session V: 2:30-4:15

All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
Completed forms can either be emailed back to me
(rothberg@email.unc.edu) or mailed to the DSACT office (3710 Cedar
Street, Box 3 Austin, TX 78705).

Feel free to email me back with any questions and I will be happy to
help in anyway!

If you are interested, please let John or I know and we will email you the form that needs to be completed.

2010 Texas 4-H Round Up Theme Contest

Texas 4-H is looking for some new creative ideas! A contest is being held to search for the theme for the 2010 Texas 4-H State Roundup Event. This event is held in June on the campus of Texas A&M University. For all the details about this unique opportunity, check out the flyer posted on the travis4h.com website under the "upcoming events" tab for 4-H Programs.

Pet Vaccination Clinic

Pet Vaccination Clinic
John Y. Tarlton, DVM

Wednesday, August 12th
5 – 7 p.m.
at First United Methodist Church
500 Pecan in Pflugerville

Rabies: Dogs and Cats - $5.00
Dog vaccines: DHLP/Parvo/Corona - $15.00
Bordetella (Kennel Cough) - $10.00
Cat vaccines: PRCC/Feluk - $15.00
Complete yearly vaccine - $20.00
Flea & Heartworm preventative will also be available.

Heart of Texas 4-H Club
Fund Raiser

A portion of the proceeds will go to help the Club with projects and community service work
Please come and support us!

For additional information, please call:
Austin Avenue Animal Hospital
Lana Tarlton ~ 238-1093

One Day 4-H

October 10, 2009...What will you do?

Teen Leaders Needed for Operaton Military Kids

Do you enjoy working with kids ages 5-15? Are you interested in team building or communication? Are you are willing to help kids with parents who are serving their country away from home? Then you are exactly what we need.

Operation Military Kids is currently training 100’s of youth ages 10-17 around the state of Texas. The state of Texas will be sending over 2500 soldiers over seas in the next two years. These soldiers are national guard soldiers who are leaving their civilian jobs and families.

A series of training and events are currently being scheduled for both the soldiers, spouses/families and their children. At these Yellow Ribbon Events, the spouses learn about how to deal with the stress of a family member who is gone away. The children develop a group of friends who also have parents who have gone to serve.

Operation Military Kids have been asked to help these children learn to make new friends and to communicate their questions or concerns.

Central Texas 4-H Robotics Club currently has two fathers who are in Iraq. One of the club members had been trained by Operation Military Kids – before his father was sent to Iraq. We are hosting a training for other youth around Central Texas “We don’t live on military bases and it could be your neighbor.”

Please join us Thursday, June 25th from 9:00 – 4:00 p.m. We will provide lunch and all materials necessary for you to feel comfortable when you join others to support these families. If you or your child is interested – just email your childs name and address to kate@learning-links.org and we will send you a confirmation letter and directions to the training site.

If you have questions about the program or how to volunteer – contact the State Operation Military Kids office at omktx@ag.tamu.edu or you can call me – Kate Young (wife to deployed soldier, mother to four 4-H club members) kate@learning-links.org or 512-347-9658.

Texas 4-H State Roundup

Congratulations to State 4-H Round up Participants

Meredith Vasquez - 1st Place Companion Animals Educational Presentation
Horse Judging
Mathew Evnas – 4th Place Hosing and Home Environment Educational Presentation
Brandon Masi – Share the Fun - Musical
Lauren Schneider – Share the Fun –Choreographed Routine
Kayla Swilling – Share the Fun – Choreographed Routine
Codi Spence – Livestock Judging
Ryan McAfee – Livestock Judging
Keaton Harlow – Rifle Contest

Scholarship Recipients
The following four individuals brought home $25, 000 in scholarship money
William McAfee
Autumn Pearson
Hannah Riemer
Jeremy Stremler

2009 Annual Achievement Banquet

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009
Location: Regents School of Austin - Activity Center
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Cost: TBD

Don't forget about the awards forms that all 4-H'ers should be completing to receive their much deserved recognition.

You should be soon be receiving a postcard in the mail as a reminder.

Youth Leadership Program (Public Speaking)

This is a three-day workshop dedicated to helping youth with their public speaking skills. The Toastmasters curriculum is used to aid participants in becoming more comfortable with impromptu speaking, and preparing, delivering, and evaluating speeches. A local Toastmaster will serve as the facilitator for the workshop. There is no fee for the workshop itself, but kids will be responsible for paying for their lunches. More information will be available later.

Dates: June 15 - 17
Location: Goodwill Community Center (I 35 and 183)
Age Requirement: 12 - 18 years old
Start Time: 9:00 a.m. and End Time: 4:00 p.m.
A graduation ceremony will be held on Wednesday night. Location to be determined.

4-H Recordbooks

Recordbook Workday - Monday, June 8, 2009
Come to the Extension Office anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to get help with your recordbooks. Bring your laptops, flash drives, hard copies (whatever you already have).

This is not a formal workshop - this is set up as a help session.

Recordbooks are due to the Extension office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009. (please remember that our office closes at 5:00 so plan to have your book in early).

Food Challenge Workshop

A new and exciting 4-H contest is being added in the 2009-2010 4-H year. Be one of the first in the county to take part in this hands on experience. The workshop is being held in Seguin.
Check out the flyer at travis4h.com for more information on location and registration.

Food Project Day

Monday, July 6, 2009
Meet at the Extension Office at 9:00 a.m.
Cost: Bring money for lunch at Good Luck Grill in Manor

Participants will learn about the history of chocolate, hands on dipping with chocolate, lunch at Good Luck Grill and Tour Austin Nuts in the afternoon.

Flyer posted at travis4h.com

District 10 Junior Leadership Rally

Date: July 9, 2009
Location: Helotes 4-H Activity Center in Helotes, TX
Cost : $15.00
Flyer posted at travis4h.com

For our junior and intermediate aged youth. This is being held in conjunction with the District Recordbook Judging. If you want to judge recordbooks and need something for the younger 4-H'ers to do, this is your answer. 4-H youth must register on 4-H Connect to participate.

4-H Club Officer Training

Monday, July 27, 2009
Location: Travis County East Facility
6011 Blue Bluff Road
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00 -includes lunch and snacks
Flyer posted on travis4h.com website

All newly elected officers and club managers should attend
Topics of discussion include:

• Parliamentary Procedure
• Officer Responsibilities/Duties/ Program Ideas
• Award Opportunities/Scholarships
• 4-H Opportunities
• New 4-H Contests
• 4-H Connect Enrollment
• 4-H Recordbooks

RSVP to John by July 22, 2009 at JJRiegler@ag.tamu.edu

Consumer Decision Making Project

Wednesday, July 29, 2009
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cabela's in Buda (bring money for lunch at Cabela's)
Open to all 4-H aged youth and adults!!!

Participants will learn the ins and outs of this project. A life long skill with some potential scholarship opportunities. Check out the flyer on travis4h.com

District 10 Mega Meeting

A district wide event open to all youth and adults. This is a great opportunity for youth to meet fellow 4-H members and take part in a district wide event. It will take place in Kerrville on Saturday, August 29, 2009. Youth will participate in an educational activity related to 4-H projects. A dance has been added this year.

There are workshops for youth and adults. Check out the travis4h.com website to see the flyers of workshops offered.

Meeting begins at 12:00 noon at Schreiner University
Cost: full time registration- $20.00 per participant (youth and adults) (includes dinner and dance)
part time registration - $8.00 per participant (does not include dinner and dance)

If you are interested in attending, please sign up with John and pay the fee by August 20th. Cory is taking a van and will take up to 13 youth. If youth want to attend, they must notify John so he can put their name on the list.

If you need more information, please let us know.

4-H Club Scrapbooks

All Club Scrapbooks are due: August 3, 2009 to the Extension Office

Items you should consider including:

Creativity, Club Information, Member Information, Projects/Activities, Group Photo, Individual Photos/Member pages, club goals, greatest accomplishments, proudest moments,

Clover Kids.

County Camp at Lake Brownwood

What is County Camp? County Camp allows counties to send youth of all ages (9-18) to camp at the 4-H Conference Center at one time, whereas Prime Time is age specific. County groups are housed together in the dorms by gender (Boys in boys dorms, girl in girls dorms). Campers will experience team-building and communication skills development through their participation in such programs as Challenge Course activities, canoeing, rifle, archery, drama, swimming, dance, and other activities.

Travis County attends: July 13 (3:00 pm) to July 16 (11:00 am) Cost: $205.00
Each participant will be reimbursed $100.00 upon returning from camp.

Participants will need to register via 4-H Connect to attend:
4-H Connect Login. Must be registered by June 16, 2009

Cory will be attending this camp.

Award Opportunities - Due: June 30, 2009

Award applications have been posted to the travis4h.com website under the "forms" link. This will allow you the opportunity to see what the requirements are for the awards and know what else you may need to do to be eligible to apply.

Awards due include;
Rookie, All Star, Honor Roll, Letterman, Gold Star, Bronze Star, Silver Star, I DARE You, Project Summary and Adult Leader Award

If you have questions regarding the awards application, please let us know.