Leon County Youth Ag Fair

The Leon County Youth Ag Fair was held on November 8 for all of the 4th grade students in Leon County.  Check out the highlight video to see what all the students experienced! 

4-H Polo Shirt!!

Mrs. Barrett is kind enough to coordinate the order of Leon Co. 4-H polo shirts that 4-H members and volunteers can wear during various contests and activities.  We'll soon be compiling another order for be looking for details soon. 

Our Extension Facebook Page

Be sure to follow our Leon County Extension program at Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/leoncountytxextension.

4-H Sweatshirt Hoodies

We have just a few Leon Co. 4-H sweatshirt hoodies available for $20.  First come, first serve.

Clover Kids

We've had some questions about the Clover Kids program that 4-H offers.  Here's some info that might help...

To be eligible to enroll in 4-H, a youth must be at least in 3^rd grade (and 8 years old).  4-H does offer a program opportunity called Clover Kids for kids in grades K-2nd.  Clover Kids can learn about 4-H, develop skills and enjoy some fun learning experiences.  Rather than Clover Kids just enrolling and attending club meetings, the Clover Kids program is intended to be an organized experience with age-appropriate activities facilitated by enrolled adult volunteers.  A Clover Kids group can be formed within an existing 4-H club or as a separate group.  I’ve seen them done both ways with success.  Often times Clover Kids are younger siblings of 4-H members, so the club format works best in this situation.  There is also no fee for Clover Kids to enroll whereas 4-H members pay a $25 ($20 until Oct. 31st) fee when they enroll in 4-H on 4-H Connect.  Clover Kids can participate in club activities (when part of a 4-H club).  Clover Kids can be gathered in a separate area during a portion of the 4-H club meeting in order to do an activity that is more age appropriate for them.  We have many ideas and resources that can be utilized with Clover Kids.  Clover Kids can also participate in our county 4-H contests such as 4-H Food Challenge, Food Show, Fashion Show, Photography, etc.  They are simply recognized for their participation, they do not compete.  I have also attached the page out of the current Texas 4-H Rules and Guidelines that outlines Clover Kids.  This will provide more info about projects and activities for Clover Kids.

As of right now, we do not have any Clover Kids groups, but groups can certainly be formed within a club or outside a club.  There would need to be 1-2 adult volunteers (enrolled on 4-H Connect) who provide leadership for a Clover Kids group.  If you are interested in organizing a Clover Kids group, please contact the Extension office.

Leon County Livestock Show Rules

Rules and schedules for the 2018 Leon County Livestock Show have been released.  If you did not pick up a copy of the rules at your 4-H club meeting or if you have misplaced your rulebook, you can download a copy of the rules and entry forms by clicking here.

Texas 4-H Explore Guides

Texas 4-H has launched several of their "Explore" books which were developed to support volunteers, County Extension Agents, and even 4-H members, in leading project experiences for youth. There are 6 lessons in each book that follow the “do, reflect, apply” model of learning, providing guidance for hands-on exploration and learning about a specific topic.  As of 8/17, 15 guides are available.  Click here to view (and download) the books.  They are listed under the "4H Explore Guides" heading.

2017 District 8 County Camp Video

Check out the fun that participants had at the 2017 District 8 County Camp!  Watch the highlight video by clicking here.

4-H'ers Complete SURGE

Congrats to our Leon County 4-H members who participated in District 8 4-H SURGE (also known as Leadership Lab): Nathan Barrett, Megan Green, Callie Harter, Chelsea Harter, Jennifer Moran, Skylar Parrish, James Rodell, Zoie Stevens and Natalie Uptmor.  They were joined by 160 other 4-H members, Extension staff and adult volunteers from across District 8 which includes 21 counties.  Activities included educational workshops, service projects, challenge games, District 4-H Council officer elections, dances and ceremonials.  Participants strengthened their leadership skills so they can provide programs and facilitate activities for other audiences.  James Rodell completed his term as a District 4-H Council officer, and Nathan Barrett was elected to serve for the 2017-18 year.  Special thanks to Centerville ISD and Mr. Jimmy Richardson for providing transportation.

Congrats Chelsea & Nathan!!

Congratulations to Chelsea Harter for being selected as a Texas 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Ambassador!!  In this role, Chelsea will provide educational programs focused on how to live a healthy lifestyle.  We wish her the best in this endeavor!  She'd do a great job in presenting a program during 4-H club meeting.

Congrats also to Nathan Barrett for being selected as a Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador!!  Nathan will develop and practice advanced leadership skills related to mentoring other youth, and to become advocates for animal agriculture.  Best wishes!  Another great resource for your 4-H club meeting program.

Texas 4-H Roundup Report

Congratulations to all of our Texas 4-H Roundup participants:

• Rifle Match - team of Colton Adams, Kassidy Bell, James Rodell and Justin Vann took 12th place
• Ag Product ID (invitational) - Senior team of Justin McGuire, Skylar Parrish, Annika Stevens and Zoie Stevens received 10th place
• Livestock Skill-a-thon (invitational) - Nathan Barrett participated as a Senior
• Fashion Show - Natalie Uptmor placed 1st in Construction Theatre/Costume and  qualified for the national contest
• Archery (invitational) - Madeleine Phillips was 9th in Intermediate Compound Aided and Adriana de la Garza took 7th in Intermediate Barebow
• Food Challenge - team of Chelsea Harter, Zoie Stevens and Natalie Uptmor placed 10th in Fruit and Vegetable
• Healthy Lifestyles (invitational) - Justin McGuire was part of a multi-county Intermediate team that placed 8th, and he was 6th high point individual
• Livestock Judging (invitational) - Senior team of Nathan Barrett, McKinzie Hamilton, Zoie Stevens and Justin Vann earned 5th place and Annika Stevens also participated as an Intermediate
• Photography - Megan Green brings home a blue ribbon with her Landscape picture
• Texas 4-H Scholarships - Charlee Cockrell and Natalie Freeman each received $20,000 scholarships from Houston Stock Show and Candace McGuire was awarded a $10,000 Wallrath scholarship
• James Rodell did a great job serving on Texas 4-H Council this year

Special thanks also to all of our parents who participated in Roundup!  Kuddos to Mrs. Jana Barrett, Normangee 4-H Club Manager.  She provides overall leadership to Texas 4-H Roundup, working tirelessly throughout the year to ensure it is a quality experience for everyone.  We are so proud of her!!

Click here to view all of the Roundup results (at the bottom of the page).  You can also learn about various contests and activities that you can look forward to participating in next year.  You can also click here to view photos from Texas 4-H Roundup (via flickr). 

TX 4-H Archery Results

Congratulations to our 4-H’ers who participated in the Texas 4-H Archery Match!  Special thanks to all the coaches and parents!!  Placing in the top 10 of their class were:

• Joshua Embry - 9th place Sr 2 Compound Aided
• Trey Noack - 4th place 1st yr Jr Compound Aided
• Jake Cadenhead - 5th place 1st yr Jr Compound Aided
• Kaeli Walker - 1st place 1st yr Jr Compound Unaided
• Brendon Bellah - 3rd place 1st yr Jr Compound Unaided
• Memphis Fouse - 7th place 1st yr Jr Compound Unaided
• Adriana de la Garza - 7th place 1st yr Int Barebow

Others who participated included:

• Karson Bearden - Jr Compound Aided
• Katherine Powers - Int Barebow
• Madeleine Phillips - Int Compound Aided
• JoBeth Eddings - Sr 1 Compound Aided
• Aiden Robinson - 1st yr Jr Compound Aided

Complete results are available here.  Click on the "contests" tab and look for 2017 Indoor Archery Match Results.

Great Article - Give it a Read!!

Take a few minutes to see how 4-H impacted these folks. Click here to enjoy the article.

Highlights from the Leon County Ag Fair

On October 19, the Leon County Extension Office hosted an Ag Day at the Leon County Expo Center.  This event was designed to educate 4th grade students of the importance of agriculture in Leon County and how agriculture impacts their lives.  Thank you to the Leon County 4-H members that assisted with this event.

You can view a highlight video from the Leon County Ag Day by clicking here.

Leon County Health Fair

A huge THANK YOU to all of the Leon County 4-H members who assisted with the Leon County Health Fair on October 4.  It was such a great educational event for the students that participated as well as the general public that attended.  You can view two videos that highlight the events of the day.

2016 Health Fair - an overall summary of the Leon County Health Fair
2016 Student Health Fair - a summary of the activities that the participating 6th grade students got to experience.

Memorial Contributions

Leon County 4-H gratefully acknowledges the receipt of memorial gifts.  If you would like to honor family or friends with a memorial to Leon County 4-H, contributions may be made payable to Leon County 4-H and mailed to the Extension Office at PO Box 188, Centerville, TX 75833.  Thank you!!