Wednesday, November 14, 2012

BASTROP COUNTY PECAN GROWERS AUXILIARY PECAN BAKE SHOW AND SALE

BASTROP COUNTY PECAN GROWERS AUXILIARY
PECAN
BAKE SHOW
AND SALE
DECEMBER 7, 2012
All Bastrop County Adults & Kindergarten through High School Youth May Enter Show
Entries will be Received Between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CONFERENCE ROOM, on the second floor,
489 West Hwy 7l, Bastrop, Texas
Bake Sale open to public on
the first floor at 8:00 a.m.
Rules are available from the Bastrop County Extension Office, 901 Pecan Street,
Bastrop, Texas, Phone 581-7186.
All entries will be sold. Proceeds benefit 4-H Scholarship and other Civic Projects.
Pecan Auxiliary Cookbooks will be for sale at the Bake Show.

Rockne Livestock Boosters

Southern Classic Youth Livestock Project Experience



The 4-H and FFA members in your county are cordially invited to participate in the Southern Classic Youth Livestock Project Experience scheduled for December 7-9, 2012 in Brazos County. This multi-county/regional event is conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service with the support of Producers Cooperative Association in Bryan along with multiple area agri-businesses and youth livestock show boards.

The primary focus of the weekend activities are centered on educational programs for beef cattle (steers and heifers), swine, meat goats, lambs, poultry and rabbits (new this year). On Saturday, multiple showmanship workshops will be conducted to help new exhibitors in addition to specie specific programs. A set of large animal clippers will be given away during the beef, lamb, goat and swine clinics. The targeted audience is families with limited experience feeding and exhibiting livestock; although, participation is open to all 4-H and FFA members regardless of knowledge and ability. All youth participants are given a useful prize of some kind related to their livestock project. Sunday is devoted to competitive showmanship contests (novice, junior and senior divisions) followed by jackpots shows. Animals do not have to be clipped or fitted in order to participate.

Registration costs $30/family if registered by December 2nd; otherwise, it is $40/family and can be completed on 4-H Connect. Complete details can be found at http://d94-h.tamu.edu/eventsandcontests/southern-classic/

For additional information, please call or e-mail.

Thanks in advance.

CDT
Cullen D. Tittle, M.S.
Extension Agent, Burleson County / Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
100 West Buck St., Ste. 105 / Caldwell, Texas 77836
P: (979)567-2308 / F: (979)567-2370

Leadership Live

Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship

Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Applications are now on-line at the 4-H website below. All eligible senior class 4-H members are encouraged to apply, but don't wait until after the new year to start the process.

Join us on December 6, 2012 from 7 pm to 9 pm for a on-line scholarship training. The training will be via Centra and an attendee may enter up to 15 minutes prior to
the start of the

presentation by going to the URL
below, and entering the event ID
http://webconference.tamus.edu/main/tce/
Event ID: GPM036843

Workshop will be presented by Dr. Toby Lepley and will cover page-by-page the 2013 Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Application as well as hints for helping make your scholarship application as competitive as possible.

http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Youth Day at San Antonio Livestock Show

Youth Day at San Antonio Livestock Show will be held Saturday, February 9, 2013. Youth Day is an entire day during the San Antonio Rodeo dedicated to Youth! During this day, 4-H, FFA, & FCCLA members from across Texas gather together to showcase their organizations, activities & project work. These members set up exhibits and interactive activity booths for young visitors attending the Stock Show & Rodeo. Children are treated to arts and crafts, games, demonstrations, sweet treats, and educational activities. All the fun of Youth Day is included with your rodeo or grounds ticket.

The School Tours Committee also hosts a photography contest as part of the Youth Day activities. Entries from the contest are on display in the School Tours tent located in Family Fair from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm. The Photography Contest Awards Ceremony will be held in the School Tours tent also.  If you're interested in setting up an exhibit for Youth Day, or participating in the Wagons and Wheelbarrows Parade, the entry deadline is January 18, 2013.  Entry forms and more information is available at the County Extension office.   This is a great leadership opportunity for your recordbook!

Bastrop Area Livestock Show Validation for Goats, Lambs, Market & Breeding Swine and Breeding Heifers

Validation of market and breeding hogs, market lambs, market goats and breeding heifers for the Bastrop Area Livestock Show will be held December 1, 2012 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Bastrop Show Barn.  Entry fees are $15 per entry.  Market lambs, goats and hogs will be eartagged and entry fees paid during validation.  If a market lamb, goat or hog has been validated for major shows, the major show validation tag will be accepted in lieu of hauling the animal to Bastrop show validation, but the exhibitor and a parent must be present to pay entry fees and submit entry forms.  If animals are not validated for major shows, entry fees must be paid and the animal must be presented by the exhibitor at Bastrop Show validation.  Exhibitors and a parent must be present at validation day or exhibitor will not be allowed to validate or show the animal in the show.

Breeding swine do not have to be validated to show unless there is a possibility they will also be shown in the market show, but entry fees must be paid on Dec. 1 during validation.  Entry cards and fees must be paid on beef heifers at this time (you do not have to bring heifers to the show barn).  If you have questions, call the Extension office.

San Antonio School Tour Guides Needed

The San Antonio School Tour Guides Committee needs enthusiastic, responsible students in grades 9 - 12 to take part in this unique leadership opportunity to educate school children about agriculture and its importance to our daily lives.  Dates available to help tour guide are February 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 20, 2013.  Tour dates are available on a first come first served basis, and you should not select a day you will be sifting, classifying or showing an animal at the San Antonio Livestock Show.   Students must commit to school tours from 7:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on their tour day.   You will receive an excused absence from school (eligibility will be checked) on the day you are selected to guide tours.  The San Antonio School Tour Guide Committee awards 24 - $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors who participate in tour guiding their senior year.  Please call the Extension office with your first, second and third choice of tour dates by November 30.