Monday, October 19, 2009
BROILER DELIVERY DATE DECEMBER 2ND
BABY CHICKS WILL BE AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND BETWEEN 4PM-5PM. BRING A BOX FOR YOUR CHICKS IF YOU CAN. ALSO, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID FOR YOUR CHICK ORDER YET, PAYMENT WILL BE DUE AT TIME OF PICK UP.
UPCOMING 4-H TRAINING DATE
THE NEXT 4-H TRAINING DATE IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2, 2009 AT THE COURTHOUSE ANNEX IN JOHNSON CITY AT 6:30 PM.
LAMB/HOG VALIDATIONS AND RABBIT ARRIVAL
OCTOBER 26TH 3PM-6PM: LAMB VALIDATION AT JOHNSON CITY SHOW BARN
NOVEMBER 22 1PM-5PM: HOG VALIDATION AT AG SHOP, BLANCO HIGH SCHOOL
RABBITS WILL BE ARRIVING AROUND THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WITH VALIDATION BEING THE FIRST WEEKEND IN DECEMBER.
NOVEMBER 22 1PM-5PM: HOG VALIDATION AT AG SHOP, BLANCO HIGH SCHOOL
RABBITS WILL BE ARRIVING AROUND THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WITH VALIDATION BEING THE FIRST WEEKEND IN DECEMBER.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
GOAT FEEDING AND SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC-OCTOBER 19, 2009
This is an excellent opportunity to hear from experts on goat project feeding,
fitting and showing.
Tate Randall with Randall Show Goats and Kevin Mock with Show Rite Feeds will be
presenting information on Managing Your Goat Projects.
This clinic will be held at Tate Randall’s Barn, October 19, 2009 at 6:30 pm.
Mr. Randall’s barn is located on Hwy 290, west of Johnson city, at the Sandy Road
cutoff (Hwy 1320).
*Bring your goat along to practice showmanship if you want to.
Hope to see you there,
Todd Swift
Ag Extension Agent,
Blanco County
fitting and showing.
Tate Randall with Randall Show Goats and Kevin Mock with Show Rite Feeds will be
presenting information on Managing Your Goat Projects.
This clinic will be held at Tate Randall’s Barn, October 19, 2009 at 6:30 pm.
Mr. Randall’s barn is located on Hwy 290, west of Johnson city, at the Sandy Road
cutoff (Hwy 1320).
*Bring your goat along to practice showmanship if you want to.
Hope to see you there,
Todd Swift
Ag Extension Agent,
Blanco County
4th Annual Triple L Booster Club Cowboy classic Goat & Lamb Prospect Show
Atascosa County Showbarn
December 12th, 2009-Saturday
*Entry fee-$15.00(postmarked Dec 3rd-late entries are $20.00) (NO REFUNDS)
*Concession Stand will be available
*Ring A only, this is not a point show
*Lamb Classes: Southdown, Fine Wool, Cross & Medium Wool
*Goat & Lamb Judge-Bryan Bernhard
*Super K Enterprises will be on site for your last minute Show Supply purchases
*Contact Mark Bauer for more information @ 210-827-3999 or email address: bauer3006@msn.com
We have entry forms at the Blanco County Extension Office, give us a call if you want to pick up a form. Call us @ 830-868-7167
Entry forms are to be mailed to :
Triple L Booster Club/PO Box 65/Pleasanton, TX 78064
*Check In:
7:30am-8:30am Lamb check in
8:30am-9:30am Goat check in
10:00am-Show will begin
Awards:
*Showmanship jackpot will be awarded to 1st & 2nd
*Buckles for Overall Grand Champion & Reserve Goat & Lamb
*Prized to all 1st place winners
*Ribbons awarded up to 10th place
December 12th, 2009-Saturday
*Entry fee-$15.00(postmarked Dec 3rd-late entries are $20.00) (NO REFUNDS)
*Concession Stand will be available
*Ring A only, this is not a point show
*Lamb Classes: Southdown, Fine Wool, Cross & Medium Wool
*Goat & Lamb Judge-Bryan Bernhard
*Super K Enterprises will be on site for your last minute Show Supply purchases
*Contact Mark Bauer for more information @ 210-827-3999 or email address: bauer3006@msn.com
We have entry forms at the Blanco County Extension Office, give us a call if you want to pick up a form. Call us @ 830-868-7167
Entry forms are to be mailed to :
Triple L Booster Club/PO Box 65/Pleasanton, TX 78064
*Check In:
7:30am-8:30am Lamb check in
8:30am-9:30am Goat check in
10:00am-Show will begin
Awards:
*Showmanship jackpot will be awarded to 1st & 2nd
*Buckles for Overall Grand Champion & Reserve Goat & Lamb
*Prized to all 1st place winners
*Ribbons awarded up to 10th place
Thursday, October 1, 2009
FOURTH TUESDAY FUN IS BACK
5-6PM OCTOBER 27TH
Blanco County Courthouse Annex, Johnson City
“Super foods”-come find out about nutritionally charged foods that pack a punch, health-wise. We’ll discuss avocados, blueberries and other foods that you’ll love (or learn to love!)
**PLEASE RSVP to Gretchen**
Blanco County Courthouse Annex, Johnson City
“Super foods”-come find out about nutritionally charged foods that pack a punch, health-wise. We’ll discuss avocados, blueberries and other foods that you’ll love (or learn to love!)
**PLEASE RSVP to Gretchen**
DISTRICT 10 4-H FOOD SHOW - DECEMBER 5
Saturday, December 5, 2009
WHERE: LBJ Student Center, Texas State University — San Marcos, Texas
8:30 am to 2 pm
Categories include: Main Dish, Fruit & Vegetable, Bread & Cereal, and Nutritious Snacks. You must work personally with Gretchen or a Food & Nutrition project leader to be eligible.
Food Challenge
Modeled after such competitions as the Food Network’s Iron Chef, the 4-H Food Challenge allows teams of 4-H members to create a dish using only a predetermined amount of ingredients. From these ingredients, 4-H members must identify, prepare and then present information related to the serving size, nutritional value, and cost of the dish. Through out this energized process, the 4-H members are demonstrating their culinary and food safety skills to judges and on-lookers.
Are you interested in participating on a Food Challenge team? Call Gretchen to register and discuss practices.
WHERE: LBJ Student Center, Texas State University — San Marcos, Texas
8:30 am to 2 pm
Categories include: Main Dish, Fruit & Vegetable, Bread & Cereal, and Nutritious Snacks. You must work personally with Gretchen or a Food & Nutrition project leader to be eligible.
Food Challenge
Modeled after such competitions as the Food Network’s Iron Chef, the 4-H Food Challenge allows teams of 4-H members to create a dish using only a predetermined amount of ingredients. From these ingredients, 4-H members must identify, prepare and then present information related to the serving size, nutritional value, and cost of the dish. Through out this energized process, the 4-H members are demonstrating their culinary and food safety skills to judges and on-lookers.
Are you interested in participating on a Food Challenge team? Call Gretchen to register and discuss practices.
BROILER ORDER PAYMENTS & DELIVERY DATE
For those of you who ordered Broilers, please mail, or bring your payment to the Extension Office as soon as you can. The chicks cost $1.30 each. Make check out to “County 4-H”. Todd will pick the Broilers up and have them at the Extension Office on December 2nd, for you to pick up (so mark your calendar).
JUNIOR LEADERSHIP RETREAT-NOV 6-8
Junior Leadership Retreat
November 6-8, 2009
Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood
Date: November 6-8, 2009
Who? Junior age 4-H members, 9-14 and Adult sponsors (members MUST BE UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE AND BE IN 4-H TO ATTEND THIS TRAINING).
Why? Develop leadership skills through workshops and hands-on learning experiences
How? Register at the Extension Office before OCTOBER 8TH
Cost? $120.00 Youth, $80.00 Adults
(includes 2 nights lodging, 4 meals, two evening snacks & programming fees.
The program will begin on Friday night with sessions so make every effort to be there by 8:00 p.m.!
Participants will engage in workshops in public speaking, teamwork and group facilitation, character education, decision making and other related topics.
Contact Gretchen at the Extension office for more information including agenda, packing lists and other details.
November 6-8, 2009
Texas 4-H Conference Center, Brownwood
Date: November 6-8, 2009
Who? Junior age 4-H members, 9-14 and Adult sponsors (members MUST BE UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE AND BE IN 4-H TO ATTEND THIS TRAINING).
Why? Develop leadership skills through workshops and hands-on learning experiences
How? Register at the Extension Office before OCTOBER 8TH
Cost? $120.00 Youth, $80.00 Adults
(includes 2 nights lodging, 4 meals, two evening snacks & programming fees.
The program will begin on Friday night with sessions so make every effort to be there by 8:00 p.m.!
Participants will engage in workshops in public speaking, teamwork and group facilitation, character education, decision making and other related topics.
Contact Gretchen at the Extension office for more information including agenda, packing lists and other details.
WANTED: 4-H APPLICATIONS FOR 2009-2010 YEAR
4-H APPLICATIONS NEEDED
If you have not completed and turned in your 4-H application for the 2090-2010 year, please do so as soon as possible. You can get applications from you Club Manager or from the Extension Office. Don’t forget, if your application is not current in 4-H Connect, you will not be able to compete in ANY 4-H event.
Also, addresses for the 4-H Newsletter are pulled from the 4-H Connect program-so to receive your newsletter in the future, your application needs to be in the 4-H Connect program.
If you have not completed and turned in your 4-H application for the 2090-2010 year, please do so as soon as possible. You can get applications from you Club Manager or from the Extension Office. Don’t forget, if your application is not current in 4-H Connect, you will not be able to compete in ANY 4-H event.
Also, addresses for the 4-H Newsletter are pulled from the 4-H Connect program-so to receive your newsletter in the future, your application needs to be in the 4-H Connect program.
Rabbits
If you are interested in showing rabbits this year, and would like us to add you to the “Find Rabbits List”, please contact our office as soon as possible. Mr. Uecker will again be reserving rabbits from reputable rabbit breeders that have quality show stock. This year’s rabbits will cost $40.00 a piece, with an order usually being 4 rabbits. Payment will need to be made at time you place your order. The rabbits will arrive around Thanksgiving weekend with validation being the first weekend in December. Make sure to review this year’s rule book as a few small changes have been made regarding min and max weight ranges. The Blanco County Youth Stock Show Rule Book can be found on our local website.
*Things to Remember: Time for Breeding Rabbits to have correct age bunnies for the Blanco County Stock Show is:
OCTOBER 11-17TH.
This breeding date will have the bunnies approximately 70 days of age at time of the show.
*Things to Remember: Time for Breeding Rabbits to have correct age bunnies for the Blanco County Stock Show is:
OCTOBER 11-17TH.
This breeding date will have the bunnies approximately 70 days of age at time of the show.
VALIDATION DATES
Official Validation dates: (please make note of these important dates, to avoid last minute chaos).
*GOATS: OCTOBER 12, 2009 3PM TO 6PM AT JOHNSON CITY SHOW BARN
*LAMBS: OCTOBER 26, 2009 3PM TO 6PM AT JOHNSON CITY SHOW BARN
*HOGS: NOVEMBER 22, 2009 1PM TO 5PM AT THE AG SHOP AT BLANCO HIGH SCHOOL
(HOG TAG ORDER DEADLINE WAS SEPTEMBER 25, 2009)
**THIS YEAR, ALL TAGS WILL BE PAID FOR AT TIME OF VALIDATION** $7.00 tags, $7.00 validation
*GOATS: OCTOBER 12, 2009 3PM TO 6PM AT JOHNSON CITY SHOW BARN
*LAMBS: OCTOBER 26, 2009 3PM TO 6PM AT JOHNSON CITY SHOW BARN
*HOGS: NOVEMBER 22, 2009 1PM TO 5PM AT THE AG SHOP AT BLANCO HIGH SCHOOL
(HOG TAG ORDER DEADLINE WAS SEPTEMBER 25, 2009)
**THIS YEAR, ALL TAGS WILL BE PAID FOR AT TIME OF VALIDATION** $7.00 tags, $7.00 validation
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