P.O. Box 278
Floresville, Texas 78114
830-393-7357
Fax: 830-393-7340
Website: http://wilson-tx.tamu.edu
Wilson County 4-H Newsletter
August – October 2015
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
“HEAD, HEART, HANDS & HEALTH”
AUGUST
“TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER”
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4-H FCS Planning Meeting
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State Fair Entries Due
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4-H Enrollment Opens
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Play day/Weigh day
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Club managers meeting
19
Major Show Broilers Orders Due
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Lamb & Goat Tag Orders Due
19
Breeding Sheep Validation Tag
Orders
SEPTEMBER
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County Council Meeting
2
Adult Boosters Meeting
13
Get Acquainted With 4-H
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Play day/Weigh day
OCTOBER
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One Day 4-H
4-10
National 4-H Week
18
Play Day/Weigh Day
19-20 Lamb/Goat & Breeding Sheep &
Heifer Validation
19-20 Heifer Validation
Quality Counts Verification
2014-2015 4-H Enrollment Opens
State Fair Entries
Heart of Texas Entries
Lamb & Goat Validation Tag Orders
Breeding Sheep Validation Tag Orders
Broiler Orders
Lamb/Goat & Breeding Sheep Validation
Judging Information Meeting
County 4-H Council Meeting
Adult Booster Meeting
Mandatory Club Manager Training
4-H FCS Planning Meeting
National 4-H Week
Wilson 4-H Rifle Team Registration
Wilson 4-H Shooting Club Meeting
Play Day/Weigh Day
Goat Guru’s Spin Club
2015-2016 Adult Booster Officers
2015-2016 County Council Officers
Wilson County Archery Project Club
Registration Reminders
Checks still in office
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NOVEMBER
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Stock Show Entries Due 8-5p.m.
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Stock Show Entries Due 8-8p.m.
Bryan Davis
County Extension Agent
AG/Natural Resource
County Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
County Extension Agent
4-H & Youth Development
Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.
The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating .
If you need any special accommodations, please contact Extension Office at 830-393-7357 one week prior to event so we can consider your request.
Quality Counts Verification Required for all 2016
Texas Major Livestock Shows
Starting in 2012, Quality Counts verification will be required for all youth exhibiting livestock (market and/or
breeding) at major livestock shows in Texas (including the Ft. Worth Livestock Show, San Antonio Stock Show
& Rodeo, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Star of Texas Fair in Austin, San Angelo Livestock Show,
Sandhills Stock Show in Odessa, State Fair of Texas in Dallas, and Heart O’ Texas Fair in Waco). The
verification process will require junior exhibitors to pass an online test that measures their knowledge on quality
assurance and character education content items.
Youth are able to go online to take the test and become verified. A verification number will need to be provided
at the time of making an official entry into a Texas major livestock show. Thus, youth will need to have
completed and passed the test before the major livestock show’s entry deadline. A passing score has been
determined to be 80%.
Exhibitors are able to come by the extension office to receive training before taking the test. They will also be
able to come by the extension office and take the test online here in the office. Please call the extension office
if you have any questions.
Instructions
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Go to http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/ and select verification
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Register for the test as a FFA member, 4H member, or a dual FFA/4H member
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Enter your name and date of birth along with your chapter and/or county name
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Complete the test
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To receive your certification for successfully completing the Quality Counts Verification Exam, you
must score at least 80% . If you do not complete 80% of the questions correctly, you will be taken back
to the beginning of the test so you can attempt it again.
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The test can be taken as many times as needed.
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The verification # will be good for a seniors remaining show career but if you took it as a junior you will
need to take it again once you become a senior member. You will need this # when you sign up for the
stockshows.
Juniors (younger than 14 by September 1st)
Seniors (older than 14 by September 1st)
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10 Question Test
20 Question Test
STATE FAIR ENTRIES
Date: Monday, August 10
Place: Wilson County Extension Office
If you validated and plan to exhibit an animal project
at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, you need to come
by the Extension Office by Monday, August 10 and
complete an entry information form and pay for entry
fees. Please remember to bring the exhibitor’s address,
phone number and social security number(s).
Goodbye to Joslyn Kotzur & Michelle
Alewine
Joslyn Kotzur has accepted a position with the San
Antonio Livestock Show. “I have thoroughly enjoyed
my time as Wilson County 4-H Agent and will greatly
miss all of the families here in Wilson County.
Michelle Alewine has accepted a teaching position
with Pawnee School District. “I really enjoyed
working for Wilson County with all 4-Her’s and
parents and will truly miss each and every one of
you”.
HEART OF TEXAS FAIR & RODEO
Heart of Texas Fair & Rodeo entries are due to the office
by September 8. Heart of Texas Fair & Rodeo is held
October 1-10 in Waco, Texas. If you would like more
information please call the office or visit their website at
http://www.hotfair.com/
2015-2016 4-H ENROLLMENT
Enrollment opens on 4-H Connect on August 15th.
Registration fee is $20.00 until Oct. 31st and fee will
increase to $25.00 on Nov. 1st. Go to:
www.4honline.com. If you are a returning 4-H’er you
need to reactivate your profile. Do not create a new
profile.
LAMB & GOAT VALIDATION TAG ORDERS
Date: Wednesday, August 19
Place: Wilson County Extension Office
Cost: $12 per tag ($25 per late tag)
All Wilson County lamb and goat exhibitors planning
to show at the Wilson County Livestock Show, La
Vernia Junior Livestock Show and/or at any of the
Major Livestock Show in 2016 will need to have their
lambs and goats validated. Lamb and goat validation
will be held in conjunction together this year on
October 19-20 (4 – 6 PM). Lambs and/or goats that
are not validated will not be eligible for exhibition at
the Wilson County, La Vernia and/or major shows.
BREEDING SHEEP VALIDATION ORDERS
Date: Wednesday, August 19
Place: Wilson County Extension Office
Cost: $9.00 per lamb ($25 per late lamb)
The Texas 4-H FFA Breeding Sheep Validation
Program will again be conducted for the 2016 show
season. Major shows that will be using the Breeding
Sheep Validation Program are the San Antonio, San
Angelo, Houston and Hill Country District (Kerrville)
Livestock Shows. The validation will be conducted in
conjunction with the lamb/goat validation on October
19-20 from 4-6 p.m. at the Wilson County Showbarn.
Also, the ownership deadline for breeding sheep will
be changed from November 1st to October 1st so that
the registration number can be put on the validation
forms. THIS VALIDATION WILL NOT COUNT
FOR EWE LAMBS SHOWING AT THE LA
VERNIA AND WILSON COUNTY SHOWS, YOU
Welcome to our New 4-H Families!
We would like to welcome all new as well as
returning families, to Wilson County 4-H. We are
very fortunate to have a great program with an
awesome group of people here in Wilson County.
Feel free to contact the county office if you have ANY
questions or need ANY help. We are here for you!
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MUST PURCHASE A VALIDATION TAG IF YOU
PLAN ON SHOWING YOUR BREEDING EWE IN
THE MARKET SHOW.
COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL MEETING
Date:
Wednesday, September 2nd
Time:
6:30 PM
Location:
Courthouse Annex
The first council meeting of the 2015-2016 4-H year
will be held on September 2nd. Every club needs to
have at least 2 club delegates attend the meeting.
Usually, these are the club president and council
delegate but if they cannot attend, alternates can
substitute for them. It is imperative that every 4-H
club is represented at every County 4-H Council
Meeting.
LAMB/GOAT & BREEDING SHEEP
VALIDATION
Date: Monday & Tuesday, October 19 & 20
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Place: Wilson County Show barn
The exhibitor(s) and a parent or guardian must be
present in order to sign the validation form.
Remember, to be eligible to show your market lamb
or goat at Wilson County, La Vernia, and/or major
livestock shows, you must validate your lamb/goat on
Oct. 19th- 20 . To be eligible to exhibit your breeding
sheep at a major livestock show in 2015-2016 you
must validate these two days.
ADULT BOOSTER MEETING
Date:
Wednesday, September 2nd
Time:
7:30 PM
Location:
Courthouse Annex
If you would like to have an input on the activities of
the Adult Boosters, be sure to attend. It is imperative
to have a representative there to speak for your club.
The meetings will be limited to one hour. Meeting is
open to ALL 4-H adult leaders and parents.
HEIFER VALIDATION
Date: October 19-20
Time: 4-6 PM
Place: Wilson County Show barn
The exhibitor(s) and a parent or guardian must be
present in order to sign the validation form.
Remember, to be eligible to show your heifer at any
major, it must be validated.
MANDATORY CLUB MANAGER TRAINING
Date: August 18
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Courthouse Annex
It is required and imperative that at least one club
manager attend this meeting. If none of the club
managers’ can make it to this meeting then there
needs to be an adult representative there for the club.
If there is no representative from a club that club will
not be recognized as a Wilson County 4-H Club in the
upcoming 4-H year. This is an extremely important
meeting.
BROILER ORDERS
Deadline for Major Show Broilers:
Wednesday, September 30th
Deadline for Wilson County & La Vernia Show:
Thursday, October 22nd
Place: Wilson County Extension Office
The major show broiler information for San Antonio,
Houston and Star of Texas will not be available until
approximately September 1. Once it becomes
available there will be a very short turnaround to get
orders ready (1 week). For that reason, we need you
to contact the extension office at 830-393-7357 and let
us know if you plan to order major show broilers and
for which shows (San Antonio or Houston/Star). That
way as soon as the broiler order information is
available, we can contact you to come by the
Extension office to place and pay for your order. By
getting your names ahead of time, it will speed up the
process.
4-H FCS PLANNING MEETING
Date: August 4
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Courthouse Annex Classrooms
At the meeting we will decide on dates and locations
for the Food Show, Food Challenge, and Fashion
show. We will be planning locations and dates for
Nutrition and Clothing workshops and trainings as
well. Everyone is welcome.
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STOCK SHOW ENTRY DATES
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 3 (8--5)
Thursday, November 5 (8-8)
Place: Courthouse Annex Meet Rooms
1103 4th Street, Floresville, Texas 78114
Stock show entries for Wilson County, Fort Worth,
Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show, San
Antonio, San Angelo, Houston and Star of Texas
Livestock Shows will be processed on these dates.
When coming in be sure to have exhibitor social
security numbers if entering the major shows,
registration papers for breeding entries and validation
of livestock projects and ordering of poultry project
does not constitute entries to the shows. In order to
sign up for the stock shows you must be enrolled
on 4-H Connect. Those showing at the major
livestock shows, they must have gone through the
Quality Counts Verification.
GET ACQUINATED WITH 4-H
Date: September 13
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Place: Floresville Event Center
600 St. Hwy 97 W., Floresville, Tx 78114
Come join us for discovery and fun! See firsthand
some of the projects available through 4-H in Wilson
County. There will be lots of information, fun
activities, & live animals. **Free Admission
Each club will be responsible for a booth with
hands-on activities.
NATIONAL 4-H WEEK:
OCTOBER 4-10, 2015
Be thinking about how to celebrate and promote 4-H
during National 4-H week in Wilson County. If you
have an idea of a One Day 4-H Event for the entire
county membership please call or email the office.
ONE DAY 4-H
October 3rd, 2015
More information to be announced!!
Wilson 4-H Rifle Team Registration
Registration for the Wilson 4-H Rifle Club will be held on November 7, 2015, from 1pm-4pm, at the Wilson County
Showbarn. Late registration will not be accepted, for any reason, but parents may designate another adult to register
their child. At registration, parents need to bring proof that they have already registered their child(ren) on-line with 4H Connect and are a member of a 4-H club. All paperwork must be completed and the non-refundable registration fee
of $100.00, per child, must be paid on the 7th in order to participate in the 2016 season. Cash or checks only. Contact
Linda Rumsey, at 210-355-1548, with additional questions.
REIMBURSEMENT MONEY: If you attended any of the following activities please stop by
office to pick up your reimbursement money. ROUND UP, JR. LEADER RALLY, SHOOTING SPORT
GAMES, LEADERSHIP LAB, DOG SHOW
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Play Day/Weigh Day
The Play Day/Weigh Day clinics will be held every 3rd
Sunday for the months of Sept-Dec. at 2 PM. This will
give youth an opportunity to practice with their animal in
a show setting with help from other youth and adults that
are experienced with that specific species. The first clinic
will be held at the Wilson County Showbarn on August
20.
The Shooting Spin Club will have their first
BUSINESS MEETING for the new year on September
20, 2015 at 3:00 pm.
Location: Courthouse Annex classroom for 4-H, old
primary school on Business 181, 1103 4th Street,
Floresville. (the opposite end of the courthouse
offices-look for the green doors)
NEW:
GOAT GURU’S SPIN CLUB
This club will meet on the 3rd Sunday for the months
of September-February at 1 p.m. before Play Day
Weigh Day meetings. Club will help 4-Her’s with
goat projects with feeding, cleaning and
showmanship. You must have a primary club select
before joining this spin club. Call Managers: Trudy
Jones 830-534-9067/email: [email protected]
or Jimmy McFadin 830-947-4148 with additional
questions.
We will begin with REGISTRATION for the .22 rifle
and shot gun teams. We will be electing officers
and reviewing schedules for safety classes and
practice. Additional registration will continue
throughout the year.
Coach training will begin in September/October
with registration early September,
so get registered on 4-h Connect early.
https://texas.4honline.com/Login.aspx?403D40794
44C6D387A6E595A2F6F3D
See website for more info on coach training and
shooting sports.
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/shootingsports/
2015-2016 Wilson 4-H Adult Booster Officers
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Reporter:
Stockshow Directors:
If you have any questions, please email the
managers at [email protected].
Rifle Manager: Thomas Welfel
Shotgun Manager: Debra Holder...210-618-7060
Council Advisors:
Beverly Hummel
Valarie Campos
Debra Holder
Ivy Lanier
Jimmy McFadin
Izzy Moy
Robert Hubbert
Cheryl Pargmann
Kristi Seesengood
2015-2016 Wilson 4-H Council Officers
President:
Taylor LaBarbera
Vice President:
Shae Shodrock
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2 Vice President: Haley Cone
Secretary:
Hunter Skrzycki
Treasurer:
Meagan Seesengood
Reporter:
AJ Moy
Parliamentarian:
Zach Davis
Safety Officer:
Christine Colby
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NEW SPIN CLUB: Wilson County Archery Project
The Wilson County Archery Project (WCAP) provides the opportunity for our youth to experience and
grow in the world of archery. The WCAP is two archery clubs in one. The members will be part of the
Wilson County 4‐H Archery Project and also the Wilson County Archery Project Junior Olympic Archery
Development Club (JOAD). The addition of the WCAP JOAD provides the insurance needed as well as
opens doors for our young archers to expand their archery experience by allowing them to participation
in USA Archery events all the way up to the Olympics and other World archery events.
WCAP is open to all youth ages 8 to 18. Archery equipment is provided for beginners, and it is
encouraged that youth take advantage of this equipment because such equipment can be a burden on
families. By using the club's equipment, archers get the opportunity to experience the sport and gain a
better understanding of their likes and dislikes when competing thus helping them to establish the
direction they wish to go in the sport. Once the archer has chosen a path, the coaching staff can work
with the archer and parents to establish a plan to meet the archer's individual goals.
All instructors are trained by certified state instructors. Adult volunteers receive training in shooting
sports at state and regional workshops to become qualified instructors. 4‐H teen leaders may also wish to
assist with instruction. The team managers also have obtained USA Archery Level II or higher training.
Shooting sports leaders act as role models and must impart the 4‐H philosophy and youth development
objectives to 4‐H members.
Additional Information can be found at :
4‐H Shooting Sports information http://texas4‐h.tamu.edu/shootingsports/
USA Archery Information http://www.teamusa.org/USA‐Archery
For Additional Information contact:
Coach Susan Schwartz at [email protected]
Coach Duane Cox at [email protected]
REMINDER: REGISTRATION FEES
Any registration fee paid for by the Wilson County Adult Boosters for any event that is not attended by the
participant must be must be reimbursed within 30 days. Failure to reimburse the Adult Boosters will result in
future non-payment by the Adult Boosters for that individual.
Our Final Thought
We would like to thank everyone in Wilson County 4-H for showing, performing, speaking and leading our county so well this
year. You all have stepped up and shown our District that they better watch out for Wilson County. This has been a GREAT year
for Wilson County and we appreciate your continued support.
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