Good Morning Club Managers,

I wanted to update you on our County 4H Fashion Extravaganza scheduled for Monday, April 9. Willie Arnwine was scheduled to meet with each club in the Fall with the attached flyer where he discussed the upcoming county workshop and fun day. I hope that your club has some interested youth that would like to attend, as we are looking forward to a fun-filled day. We chose Monday, April 9 due to most of the schools having that as a holiday or a bad-weather potential student holiday. I have attached the flyer that Willie brought to your club and that was posted on the county blogsites.

Please note that youth can still enter the Fashion Contest, even if they cannot make the all-day workshop. I do need to know no later than APRIL 9, 5 PM if they plan to participate.

Here are the details:

· Monday, April 9 ~ 9:30 AM to 3 PM

· Bring a sack lunch & snacks

· Bring any decorating/scrapbooking type items with you for us to share

· Bring magazines that we can cut out of & a pair of scissors

· FREE ( Fee charged for Storyboard ONLY)

· RSVP to the county office by Wednesday, April 4^th

· County contest open to Clover Kids (Kindergarten-2^nd Grade); Juniors, Intermediate & Seniors

· Specific guidelines and forms can be located on the County 4H Fashion blogsite at http://cherokeefashion.blogspot.com/ or the District 5 4H website at http://d54-h.tamu.edu/district-events/2011-2012-district-events/fashion-show/

· Categories you can participate in:

o Storyboard – Theme: Around the World ~ Individual Event

o Clothing Construction ~ Individual Event

o Clothing Buying ~ Individual Event

o Windows Wow’ed – NEW in 2011 – Theme: Stars, Stripes & Clovers ~ TEAM Event

o Glue-A-Shoe(Taps, Tassels & Tacks) – NEW 2012 – Theme: Stars, Stripes & Clovers ~ Individual event

· ALL entries for DISTRICT due via 4H Connect April 10, 2012

o $6 District Entry Fee for Fashion Show, Storyboard & Windows Wow’ed

o NO entry Fee for Taps, Tassels & Tacks

Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to a FUN day with our youth on Monday, April 9^th!

Wendi

RABBITS

Anyone who is still looking for Rabbits, please contact Willie or Rene at the County Extension Office ASAP! We will be picking up Rabbits on Friday the 10th. These are good Californian meat pens and should compete nicely. $20.00 per Rabbit minimum 4 per pen.

903-683-5416

Chocolate Dessert Contest

The “Seventh Annual Best Chocolate Dessert Contest” will be held on Saturday February 18, 2012. If you make the best chocolate dessert around, this is your opportunity to show off your talents. The Smith County Extension Education Association and the City of Tyler Parks and Recreation Department are hosting the contest at the Senior Citizen’s Center at 1915 Garden Valley Road in Tyler. The contest was formerly just for Smith County residents, but was opened up to all of East Texas in 2011. Entries will be accepted from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There are two divisions: Youth up to age 17 and Adult for 18 years and older. The entry fee is $1.00 per item entered and is due on the day of the contest. Entry forms can be obtained from the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Smith County or on the website: smith.agrilife.org (see Blogroll, click Smith County 4-H Connections, click 7^th Annual Chocolate Dessert Contest and click entry form). You can also fill out your entries at the Senior Citizen’s Center when you bring your desserts to the contest. In addition to the ‘bragging rights’ that come with being selected the best chocolate dessert in East Texas, prizes will be awarded to the top three in each division. So bring us your best!

ACYLA JACKPOT SHOW

ACYLA JACKPOT SHOW

MARCH 3, 2012

ANDERSON COUNTY YOUTH LIVESTOCK ARENA

750 N US HWY 287 PALESTINE, TEXAS

TJLA SANCTIONED SHOW FOR STEERS, HEIFERS, PIG AND GOATS.

NON-SANCTIONED LAMB SHOW

2 RINGS FOR STEERS AND HEIFERS

1 RING FOR GOATS, PIGS AND SHEEP

WEIGH-IN FOR STEERS, PIGS, GOATS AND LAMBS 7AM – 8:30 AM

SHOW STARTS AT 9:30 AM.

STEERS AND HEIFERS – RING A $25 ENTRY FEE

RING B $15 ENTRY FEE

MUST ENTER RING A TO ENTER RING B.

CASH PAY-OUT AND BUCKLES FOR OVERALL GRAND AND RESERVE –RING A

GOATS AND SWINE – ONE RING $25 ENTRY FEE

CASH PAY-OUT AND BUCKLES FOR OVERALL GRAND AND RESERVE

LAMBS (NON-SANCTIONED) $15.00 ENTRY FEE

CASH PAY-OUT AND BUCKLES FOR OVERALL GRAND AND RESERVE

SHOWMANSHIP 9:30 am $5 AT GATE, WINNER TAKE ALL.

No late fees but you may pre-enter by sending registration slip and fees to:

ACYLA

PO Box 59

Palestine, TX 75802

Questions? Please call Michael at 903-724-5551.

ELECTRICAL OUTLETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR BLOWERS AND CLIPPERS. GENERATORS RECOMMENDED.

Important Stuff!!!!

Clover Kids – Food Show, Display Contest & Poster Contest – NO County Entry FEE!!!

Junior, Intermediate & Seniors – Food Show/Food Challenge/Poster Contest/Display Contest – Entry FEE for Food Challenge ONLY ($7 per person)

Where: County Extension Office

Contest: Monday, January 16 @ 9:30 AM

Food Show: Bring recipe and dish and ready to answer judges questions. Categories: Main Dish, Breads & Cereals, Fruits & Vegetables and Nutritious Snacks

Food Challenge: $7 entry fee per person, you will be divided into teams at county contest, or come with a team already formed – teams of 3-5 individuals of all Juniors, Intermediate, Seniors or mixed teams are eligible for competition. BUT mixed teams cannot advance to state.

We may enter up to 3 teams per age division per county.

Display Contest: NO entry Fee, 24-inch space for each contestant, only edible garnishes allowed.

Poster Theme: “Health Food Fast: Create a Well Balanced Meal Deal” 28x22 – No foam board, No entry fee, Need not go to District to enter or win. One entry per person Judged on creativity and nutritional message.

The back of each poster MUST include the following: Name, County and Age Division

Directions to Archery Range

Directions to Archery Range

Archery Site Directions:

From Alto: (About a 16 mile trip)

Take FM 851 North out of Alto to FM343 (approx. 10 miles). Turn Left on FM 343 and travel approximately 1.5 miles to County Rd. 1210 (approx. 1.5 miles). Turn right on 1210 and travel North to County Rd 1201 (approx.. 1.75 miles). Turn right on 1201 and travel approximately .75 miles to FM 2962. Turn left on 2962 and travel North approximately 2.4 miles to County Rd 1219 and turn left. Follow 1219 approximately .4 miles and look for a double red gate on the right side of the road. You should be able to see us off to the right from 1219 before you get to the double red gate. Go through the gate and come back to our location along the fence line.

From Wells: (about a 30 mile trip)

Go North on HWY 69 to Alto and then follow the Alto instructions.

From Rusk: (about a 10 mile trip)

Take HWY 84 East out of Rusk travel approx. 8.75 miles to FM 2962. Turn right on 2962 and travel approximately 1 mile to County Rd. 1219. Turn right on 1219 and follow 1219 approximately .4 miles and look for a double red gate on the right side of the road. You should be able to see us off to the right from 1219 before you get to the double red gate. Go through the gate and come back to our location along the fence line.

From Jacksonville: (about a 20 mile trip)

Take HWY 204 out of Jacksonville towards Nacogdoches to Reklaw (appox 16 miles). Turn right on HWY 84 heading towards Rusk to FM 2962 (approx. 2 miles). Turn left on 2962 and travel approximately 1 mile to County Rd. 1219. Turn right on 1219 and follow 1219 approximately .4 miles and look for a double red gate on the right side of the road. You should be able to see us off to the right from 1219 before you get to the double red gate. Go through the gate and come back to our location along the fence line.

East Texas Show Star Series

The 3rd Annual East Texas Show Star Series will be held on October 23rd & 24th at the Nacogdoches Show Barn.  This is a great opportunity for 4-H families that are new to showing livestock, as well as those who are seasoned veterans of the show ring.  Check out their site at ETSSS.blogspot.com  for more information on Beef, Lamb, and Goat clinics.


Friday, October 7, 2011 is the "EARLY" deadline to register for the above mentioned event.  After October 7th, a $10  increase will be assed for those registrations received after that date.  The link to register is https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/events/details.cfm?id=851   This is an exceptional educational program for those new 4-H families or even some that may need a refresher course in livestock management. 

one day 4-H is October 8, 2011 - are you ready? This is our opportunity as 4-H members in Texas to give back to the state that has continued to support our positive youth development movement for over 100 years.

There is still time to get your group together to make a difference in one day! Check out the website and get the information you need to make that difference! You can also register your group through the one day 4-H website by October 5, 2011

ORDER YOUR one day 4-H T-SHIRTS BY THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th!!

Promote your project, promote 4-H, and promote the difference you are making by sporting a 2011 edition of the one day 4-Ht-shirt. You can order yours on-line by September 25th through

Barefoot Athletics

. Click on their link and entry the code: COF15962

. T-shirts are only $7.42 each and will be delivered to you by October 8th. Check out the cool t-shirt design on the information pamphlet

TEXAS 4-H IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE ACROSS THIS COUNTRY

one day 4-H will take place in three other states this year because of the great effort and difference shown by Texas 4-H members!