Dog Project Certifications

The 2014 Texas 4-H Dog Show Rule book is being finalized and will be distributed between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  In the meantime there are a couple of items to be addressed.  The Texas 4-H Dog Show will be moving back to the Bell County Expo in Belton, Texas for 2014 and 2015. The Dog Certification process is similar to the Horse Validation through 4-H Connect. 

Dog Certification is now open on 4-H Connect and will close on January 10, 2014 at midnight.  Detailed instructions on how to certify a dog may be found by clicking here.  If there are any questions, please feel free to contact Cory at cmtalley@ag.tamu.edu.

Teen Retreat and Re-Fashion Retreat at Texas 4-H Conference Center

Teen Retreat registration deadline: Jan 5, 2014

Re-Fashion Retreat registration deadline:  Jan 7, 2015

Final balances due:

Teen Retreat – Dec 31, 2014

Re-Fashion Retreat – Jan 7, 2015

Link for more information

Discover Science Method - Poster Contest - Opportunity at Texas 4-H Roundup

The Discover Science Method – Poster Contest Guidelines are now available. The guidelines are attached and will also be posted at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/4hscience.

The changes made for the 2014-15 year are summarized below.

·        In an effort to increase participation in this contest, we have decided to align our contest rules to those of FFA, State Fair of Texas and San Antonio Livestock Exposition. This will make it easier for our youth to be able to use the same science project at multiple contests.

·        New Categories: (Descriptions are included in the attachments) (Pgs. 2-3)

o   Biochemistry/Microbiology/Food Science

o   Environmental Science/Chemistry/Earth Science

o   Animal Sciences

o   Plant and Soil Science

o   Engineering/Physics

o   Consumer Product Testing

·        New Scorecard

o   The same scorecard will now be used for all age divisions.

o   Scorecard does have scores based on the notebook, display, and interview

o   Attached in a separate document

·        Contest Overview/Layout (Pg. 3)

o   5-10 minute presentation

o   10-12 minutes question session with the judges

o   An individual can participate or be on a team up to six (6) members

·        Research Notebook (Pg. 5)

o   Will be a factor on the scorecard

o   A guideline for what to include in the notebook is included in the attachment

·        Poster Guidelines (Pg.4)

o   These have changed, please make of the new size requirements.

o   Poster dimensions: No larger than 48’’ wide by 30” deep (the distance from front to back) 108” high (from floor to top, includes table if project is on table top), unfolded. Failure to meet these requirements will result in disqualification. Please note that the tables vary per convention location are generally 24” wide.

o   Posters must stand upright on a table or the ground once unfolded.

o   The poster should include an abstract, introduction, background, methodology, results and/or conclusions.

o   Items not adhered to poster must fit on the tabletop within the dimension of the unfolded poster.  Nothing may be hung from the top of the poster (lights, banner, shelf, etc.) that will be outside of the above mentioned poster dimensions.

Reminder - Upcomoing Evnets for Natural Resources/Shooitng Sports

District 11 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training
January 10-11, 2015
Victoria 4-H Activity Center
Disciplines offered:Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Shotgun
Registration via 4-H Connect –
Regular Registration ($120) November 14 – December 19
LATE Registration ($145) December 20 – January 5, 2015
For more information contact: Meredith Miller, macarter@ag.tamu.edu, 361-265-9203

4-H Archery Camp
January 23-25
Texas 4-H Center
Registration on 4-H Connect through January 8
For more information visit: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports/

East Region 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training 
January 24-25
Tyler, TX
Registration on 4-H Connect through January 8
For more information visit: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports/

Advanced Wildlife Leader Training – White-tailed Deer 
January 31, 2015, College Station, Cost $45 to register contact Denise Harmel-Garza at dharmel-garza@ag.tamu.edu or 979-845-4865
This advanced training for 4-H volunteers/coaches and hunter education instructors will focus on the biology, management, and hunting of the white-tailed deer. The training will also include “how to teach” sessions and many resources. Resources provided to every participant will include the White-tailed Deer Hunting book and the White-tailed Deer Hunting Instructor’s Reference Text from the NRA Hunter Skills Series; the NRA Hunter’s Guide, and the NRA Wild Turkey Hunter Clinic Instructor’s Manual, these resources alone have a value over $45. Many other resources will be provided. Participants will gain knowledge about white-tailed deer biology, hunting and management. Additionally, they will gain skills and receive resources that will enable them to teach about white-tailed deer to their students, 4-H members and the general public.

Hunting & Wildlife Leader/Coach Training
February 14-15, 2015 – Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood, TX
Registration Open on 4-H Connect January 1-29, 2015—$75/participant
Late Registration January 30-February 5, 2015—$125/participant
*NO additional late registrations after February 5; NO on-site registrations.
For more information visit: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports/

Advanced Wildlife Leader Training – Wild Turkey
March 7 , 2015, College Station, Cost $45 to register contact Denise Harmel-Garza at dharmel-garza@ag.tamu.edu or 979845-4865
This advanced training for 4-H volunteers/coaches and hunter education instructors will focus on the biology, management, and hunting of the wild turkey. The training will also include “how to teach” sessions and many resources. Resources provided to every participant will include the Wild Turkey Hunting book and the Wild Turkey Hunting Instructor’s Reference Text from the NRA Hunter Skills Series; the NRA Hunter’s Guide, and the NRA Wild Turkey Hunter Clinic Instructor’s Manual, these resources alone have a value over $45. Many other resources from National Wild Turkey Federation and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will also be highlighted. Participants will gain knowledge about wild turkey biology, hunting and management. Additionally, they will gain skills and receive resources that will enable them to teach about wild turkeys to their students, 4-H members and the general public.

East Region 4-H Shooting Sports Coach Training 
March 7-8, 2015
Monahans, TX
For more information contact: Charlene Belew,c-belew@tamu.edu

Travis County Youth Show - Food Challenge

The Travis County Youth Show will host the 2nd annual Food Challenge Contest on Thursday, January 22nd at the Travis County EXPO Center. Rules, guidelines and entry form may be found at the following link: http://traviscountyyouthshow.org/page.aspx?ID=34

Entry form is due January 14th

District 10 Food Challenge Results

Intermediates:
2nd Place - Colby Warwick, Javier Ramirez, Cynthia Bashara
3rd Place - Marie Young, Camilla Hope, Willow Goldsmith, Jay Rogers and Natalie DeMario

Senior Team -
1st Place - Sofia Ramirez, Collin Warwick and Trent Warwick -

The Senior Team will be advancing to the state contest at Texas 4-H Roundup in June in College Station. 

Congratulations to all of the Travis County 4-H members who participated.

District 10 Food Show Results:

Junior:
Anna-Laura Whitaker - 3rd Place  - Dairy
John Paul Whitaker - 3rd Place - Fruit and Vegetable
Carolyn Kruchefski - 3rd Place  - Protein

Intermediates:
Anna Swartz - 5th Place - Dairy
Emily Swartz - 2nd Place - Grains
Will Whitaker - 1st Place  - Proten

Seniors:
Sofia Ramirez - 5th Place  - Protein
Sidney Brannam - 1st Place -Dairy

Congratulations to all the participants. Sidney will be advancing to the State 4-H Food Show at Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station in June.

2015 Texas Team for National Shooting Sports Invitational

Congratulations to our 4-H members chosen to participate as the Texas Team in the 4-H Shooting Sports National Invitational in June of 2015 in Grande Island, Nebraska.  The competition for a team position was tough with more than double the applications needed to fill the 45 positions.  This group will attend the Texas Team Rendezvous in February at the Texas 4-H Center to begin preparations.  After that each individual team of 4 or 5 will work with their assigned adult team coach to practice and sharpen their skills for the summer event.  Not only was the Texas Team chosen to represent Texas 4-H in the various competitive shooting events at the Invitational, each 4-H member and adult coach was chosen for their ability to represent Texas 4-H and the state of Texas as a sample of our positive activities and growth through 4-H.

Introducing the 2015 Texas Team:

Air Pistol

§ Morgan Myers, Burleson County

§ Nathan Taylor, Coleman County

§ Claire DePenning, Waller County

§ David McDaniel, Runnels County

§ Brandon Kubenka, Lavaca County

Air Rifle

§ Megan Taylor, Coleman County

§ Chase Taylor, Washington County

§ Madison Myers, Burleson County

§ Morgan Fulgham, Callahan County

§ Nolan Marcus, Kerr County

Compound Archery

§ Josh Kim, Brazos County

§ Amanda Cooper, Herderson County

§ Andrew Paredez, Howard County

§ Erin Bagnall, Howard County

§ Luke Cowan, Midland County

Hunting and Wildlife

§ Annie Perez, Brazos County

§ Matt Engle, Hood County

§ Donna Dezendorf, Johnson County

§ Peyton Modesitt, Palo Pinto County

§ Louden Hamill, Johnson County

Muzzleloading

§ Alexander Dietrich, Bexar County

§ Deanna Utz, Falls County

§ Michael Blair, Johnson County

§ Matthew Hanson, Montgomery County

Recurve Archery

§ Danielle Pedroza, Milam County

§ Parker Watson, Bexar County

§ Shelby Watson, Bexar County

§ Joseph Moore, Clay County

§ Samantha Franklin, Waller County

Shotgun

§ Chance Hunsaker, Nueces County

§ Brandon Hobbs, Callahan County

§ Tara Creighton, Madison County

§ Melissa Barringer, Victoria County

§ Rachel Barringer, Victoria County

Smallbore Pistol

§ Kailey Hart, Callahan County

§ Taylor Gibich, Travis County

§ Cole Ritchie, Hays County

§ Peter Marcak, Lavaca County

§ Bailey Teague, Kerr County

Smallbore Rifle

§ Darby Ballard, Val Verde County

§ Hayley Ancinec, Callahan County

§ Jade Reneau, Hood County

§ Taylor Haffner, Kendall County

§ William Burgi, Val Verde County