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Milam County Extension Office 100 E. 1st St . Cameron, Texas 76520 254 697-7045 Fax 254 697-7046 email milam-tx@tamu.edu January 30, 2012 4-H News From Cheryl By: Cheryl Walker County Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences Horse Judging Results Milam County 4-Hers competed at the Montgomery County Horse Show on Friday, January 27. Congratulations to the teams and to their coach Monica Barton. Junior Team Awards: Jistol Walzel, Sydney Vaculin, Braden Sexton and Darci Denio 6th Place Performance and 6th Place over-all Junior Individual Awards: Sydney Vaculin 9th Place Reasons and Darci Denio 8th Place Reasons and 9th Place Performance Intermediate Individual Award: Brodie Sexton - 1st Place Halter Intermediate Team Participants: Brodie Sexton, Gracen Dach, Emily Graham, and Jale Walzel. Livestock Showmanship Clinic There will be a Livestock Showmanship Clinic held on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Milam County Youth Exposition Building in Cameron. The clinic will begin at 3pm and last approximately 2 hours. Sessions will include Lambs, Goats, Swine, and Poultry. You are invited to bring your lambs and goats to the session, but will not be required. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about your 4-H or FFA livestock project and help you move towards success. If you have any questions, please let us know. New 4-H Record Books If you missed the county training this week, you can still pick-up information at the Milam County Extension Office - 100 E. 1st Street in Cameron. 4-H Report Books have new format for Junior, Intermediate and Senior levels. You must use the new forms for the 2011 - 2012 4-H activities. This new system will make it easier for you to complete a 4-H Record Book for recognition at the County Celebration. Start now so you will have a record book ready to submit for county judging on June 21th. For additional information, contact the Milam County Extension Office at 254-697-7045. County 4-H Contest Night March 5, 2012 is the date set for the County Contest Night at Ben Milam Elementary School in Cameron. 4-Hers wanting to compete in District for the following contests will need to enter the March 5th Contest Roundup Presentations, Share the Fun Contests, and Fashion Show Start now preparing for your presentations for the County Contest Night. Details on contest opportunities are available in the January 4-H News Letter or contact the Milam County Extension Office. Enter forms are available on the county website http://milam.agrilife.org/. MCJLS Entry Dates: In addition to the entry deadlines listed below, participants planning to show broilers or rabbits need to remember the following dates: Feb 15 Broiler Pick-Up - Youth Expo Building, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Market Bunnies will be tattooed, Youth Expo Building, 4 - 6 p. m. Animal Departments: Entry Information All animal entries must be submitted at an entry night. Attending one of the three entry nights is required to turn in entry forms, entry fees, and to ensure that all the required information is included for all livestock entries for the March show. Entry nights will be held at the following dates, times, and locations: Feb 14, 5-6pm Thorndale Ag Science Classroom; Feb 16, 5-6pm Rockdale Ag Science Classroom; Feb 21, 4-6pm Cameron Youth Expo Building, Note that this is a change from previous publicized times. Home Economics Department: Entry Information Youth from kindergarten through high school can enter the MCJLS Home Economics Department. 2012 Milam County Jr. Livestock Show rules for the home economics department are available at the Milam County Extension website - http://milam.agrilife.org/ or at the Extension Office in Cameron. Entry forms and fees will be accepted at the Animal Entry nights as well as the Milam County Extension Office - 100 E. 1st Street in Cameron. All entries and fees must be received by February 21, 2012. |
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