Rockne Livestock Boosters Steak Supper Fundraiser

The Rockne Livestock Boosters Steak Supper Fundraiser is January 21, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Holtman Hall.  Serving time is from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 each for a steak plate.  With the purchase of a steak plate, you may buy a hamburger plate for $5 for children under 18.  Proceeds benefit youth showing in the Bastrop Area Livestock Show.  If you would like to donate baked items for dessert or items for the silent or live auctions, you can contact Betty Wyatt, Rockne Club Manager (303-0183), or drop them off at the Extension office the week of January 21st.  A dance will be held from 7:00 p.m. to ? after supper is served.  All youth showing in the Bastrop Show are encouraged to participate!

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County 4-H Camp at the Texas 4-H Center

County 4-H Camp at the Texas 4-H Center will be July 11 - July 14, 2012.  The cost will be $225 per youth, and $105 per adult chaperone.  The deadline to reserve your spot for camp is February 6 to the Extension office.  We must have 1 adult chaperone for every 8 youth (same gender).  Youth must be ages 9 to 18.  Camp activities include a challenge course, canoeing, rifle, archery, drama, swimming, dance and sport fishing.  Online registration will open for camp on March 1 and a $25 non refundable deposit must be received by June 14.  Final registration payment will be due June 23.  We will need a male and a female adult chaperones to attend camp, and parents or adult volunteers to drive to camp.  Let us know if you would like to volunteer!

Smithville 4-H & FFA Livestock Show Barrow Validation

The Smithville 4-H and FFA Livestock Show will hold barrow validation January 14 at the Smithville High School Ag. Building.  Validation will be held from 2-3 p.m. The Smithville Livestock Show will be  held on April 14, 2012.

Bastrop Area Livestock Show Rabbit Validation

Validation of market and breeding rabbits for the Bastrop Area Livestock Show will be held February 9th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Bastrop High School Ag. Shop.  If you have questions, call the Extension office or Phyllis Mathison, Rabbit Superintendent.

Broiler Arrival Dates

The arrival dates for broiler chicks for the livestock shows are listed below.   Have your feeders, heat lamps, bedding and feed on hand before they get here!

San Antonio- January 10

Bastrop Area Livestock Show- January 18

Houston Livestock Show and Star of Texas Livestock Show-January 27 

Beef Project Hoof Trimming

A county-wide hoof trimming will be held January 11, 2012 (Wednesday) from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Bastrop Area Livestock Show Barn. Matt Leopold will do the hoof trimming.  Cost is $35 per head.  Please let us know if you plan to attend.  This will be the last hoof trimming before the major livestock shows.

4-H Record Book Training on New Format

We are hosting a multi county 4-H Record Book Training on January 17 at St. Mary's Catholic Church Hall in String Prairie at 6:30 p.m.  Sarah Womble, our District 4-H Specialist will present the program on the new 4-H record book system.  Please RSVP to the Bastrop County Extension Office by January 13 to let us know how many are attending to prepare handouts. Here's some highlights on the new recordbook system:

NEW 4-H Recordbook Forms are available NOW online!

• Online-forms can be found at http://4hreports.com (recommended) or paper forms can be downloaded from the Texas 4-H website

Highlights:

• Different forms for each age group based on age appropriateness (Junior, Intermediate, Senior - progressive in nature)

• Added goal setting section for Juniors & Intermediates

• No more recordbook objectives

• No more captions on photos

• No more resume for Seniors

• Added Career Exploration section for Seniors

What should YOU be doing NOW?

• Members should be setting goals for projects/project work for the current year

• Start taking pictures of project work and activities

• Keep journal/diary of project activities and summarize what was learned during these experiences