Trunk or Treat

This was the first year we held the Trunk or Treat in San Pat County, and we had a very good turn out.

Livestock Judging Teams

Remember
all poinsettia
money is due November
12, 2010 to the
Extension Office.

Major Show Entries

ATTENTION : all Major Stock Show
Exhibitors and Parents, I have been
making project visits thru out the
county for the past several months. If I
have not seen your project and you are
going to a major stock show we need to
set a time fro me to come out and make
a visit.

Nockbusters

Place Name County

Junior Open Barebow
1 Austin Vinklarek Dewitt
2 Trey Fishbeck Dewitt

Junior Ladies Barebow
1 Elise Hasseltine Jim Wells
2 Monington Clark Dewitt
3 Morgan Vinklarek Dewitt
4 Faith Payne San Patricio

Junior Open Recurve
1 John Atzenhoffer Victoria
2 Elystino Reyes Goliad
3 Braden Parsons Victoria
4 Kristofer Shockley Goliad
5 Johathon Raska Goliad
6 Logan Capistran Goliad

Junior Ladies Recurve
1 Jadan Butler Goliad
2 Megan Frerich San Patricio
3 Sarah Adams La Ward

Junior Open Compound
1 Klayton Karl La Ward
2 Cole Riha Wharton
3 Reed McGuill Wharton
4 Jace Nowlin La Ward
5 Keagan Ernest Wharton
6 Joshua Drastata La Ward
7 Gabriel Gonzalez Goliad

Junior Ladies Compound
1 Camryn White Victoria
2 Cheyenne Halmilton Victoria
3 Sanae Brandes Wharton
4 Ashlyn Davis Goliad
5 Elise Schunemann Dewitt

Junior Ladies Bare Bow Guest
1 Nicole Alonzo San Patricio

Junior Ladies Compound Guest
1 Alyss Alonzo San Patricio

Junior Intermediate Open Recurve

Junior Intermediate Ladies Recurve

Junior Intermediate Open Compound
1 Ryder Merta Wharton
2 Dustin Bennett Dewitt
3 Ferrell Vick Victoria

Junior Intermediate Ladies Compound
1 Brenna Anderle La Ward

Junior Advanced Open Compound
1 Cameron Hawes La Ward

Junior Advanced Open Recurve

Intermediate Open Bare Bow
1 Darren Sikes San Patricio
2 Christopher Phelps Colorado
3 Justin Ibrom San Patricio

Intermediate Ladies Bare Bow
1 Ashlyn Hesseltine Jim Wells

Intermediate Open Recurve
1 Daniel Gonzales La Ward
2 Tristan Frerich San Patricio
3 Dawson Jacob Victoria
4 Mark Kaiser La Ward
5 Daniel Perez Goliad


Intermediate Ladies Recurve
1 Elizabeth Haynes Victoria
2 Holly Gaskamp Victoria
3 Tallis Butler Goliad
4 Gina Marzbacher Dewitt
5 Carly Shockley Goliad
6 Regan McGuill Wharton

Intermediate Open Compound
1 Justin Dixon Dewitt
2 Joshua Kulhanek Wharton
3 Colton Knipling Victoria
4 Matthew Holcomb Lavaca
5 Zachary Hawes La Ward
6 James Adams La Ward
7 Rhett Davis Goliad
8 Preston Brandes Wharton
9 Cody Capistran Goliad
10 Ryon Korenek Wharton

Intermediate Ladies Compound
1 Jordan Dixon Dewitt
2 Emily Gardner Dewitt
3 Addie Koliba Victoria
4 Taylor Hamilton Victoria

Senior 1 Open Recurve

Senior 1 Ladies Recurve
1 Robin Dolezal Dewitt

Senior 1 Open Compound
1 Taylor Sizemore Victoria
2 Zachary Webb Dewitt
3 Justin Holcomb Lavaca
4 Cody Garrett Dewitt
5 Jake Schneider Goliad
6 Clay Glaze Wharton

Senior 1 Compound Guest
1 Christina Haynes Victoria

Senior 2 Open Recurve
1 Duane Martinez East Matagorda
2 Jose Martinez East Matagorda

Senior 2 Ladies Recurve
1 Anna Kaiser La Ward

Senior 2 Open Compound
1 Allison Williams Victoria
2 Chad Lesak Victoria
3 Levi Howell Colorado

Senior 2 Ladies Compound
1 Tori Haynes Victoria

Victoria County Archery Tournament Results

October 16, 2010

Megan Frerich-2nd place Recurve
Alyssa Alonzo-3rd place Barebow
Faith Payne-4th place Barebow
Nicole Alonzo-1st place Compound
Tristan Frerich-4th place Recurve
Nathan Floerke-6th place Compound
Nicholas Walls-11th place Compound
Bailey Tucker-1st place Compound
Allison Vanecek-1st place Compound
Brooke Tucker-2nd place Compound

These Kids will be going to another Touornament this weekend. GOOD LUCK TO ALL

Coastal Bend Classic Concession Stand

Here is an opportunity to make some money for your club. On December 4, 2010 there will be a concession stand for the Coastal Bend Classic. The committee has asked our county to be in charge of the concession. What I am asking is for a club or clubs to come forward to take on this job. The first club to respond will have the right to coordinate with other clubs if that club chooses to do so. A guarantee of 30 people is needed to work in shifts. The same people do not need to work the entire time. If your club is interested, call the Extension Office by November 5. Adults will be needed along with the youth to run the concession stand.

New 4-H Happenings

Steer, Heifer, Lamb & Goat Shows
November 13th & 14th, 2010
Benavides FFA Farm
(Located off of Hwy. 2295 next to Benavides High School)

Steer Breed Format:
Steers & Heifers will be shown by their respective breeds and then compete for Division Champs American, English and Exotic, and then overall Grand Champions
One animal constitutes a breed

Heifer Class Breaks: January, 2010 or younger
September – December 2009
May – August 2009
January – April 2009
September – December 2008


Lamb Breed Format:
Southdown, Finewool, Finewool Cross, Medium Wool



Entry Fees $20.00 per head. Entries must be received by November 12, 2010. Payment at Check-In will be accepted with a $5.00 late fee per head.

For more information, please contact:
Sam Gavito
Duval County Extension Agent
361-256-4591 or 361-207-1160


Teen Driving Week – Drive Like A Friend

What’s the greatest threat to today’s youth? Look no further than your driveway for the answer. Car crashes continue to be the leading cause of death among teens, killing 4,054 teenagers ages 13 to 19 in 2008. The combination of inexperience and distractions can be deadly. And, distractions are not limited to cell phones; studies have confirmed a connection between teen drivers transporting peer passengers and an increased risk of fatal crashes. In fact, adding just one teen passenger doubles the fatal crash risk for a teen driver. Although the risk of a crash increases with each additional passenger, recent research shows that few teens recognize the impact passengers have on driver safety. In a recent survey of high school students, only 10 percent of teens knew that carrying teen or adolescent passengers increased crash risk.
That’s why this year’s National Teen Driver Safety Week, October 17-23, 2010, is addressing the risk of teens driving teens. The Ride Like A Friend campaign is being rolled out in schools nationwide to encourage passenger behaviors that can reduce the crash risk for teens. The Ride Like A Friend. Drive Like You Care program was developed with the help of teens and focuses on increasing teens’ awareness of how passengers can be helpful and not harmful in the car and what drivers can do to make this happen.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service agent ADRIAN ARREDONDO reminds us that teens can help friends who are driving by keeping distractions to a minimum and using positive peer pressure to persuade each other to buckle up. Though seat belts have proven effective in reducing deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes, teens have the lowest seat belt use of any age group. In Texas from 2003 to 2008, 52 percent of teens killed in car crashes were not buckled up.
Most teen passengers who die on the road are riding with teen drivers. Teens should not ride with peers for at least the first six months of independent driving. Texas is fortunate to have a Graduated Driver’s License Law. After the initial phase of a learner’s permit, teen drivers must complete six months with a provisional license that restricts drivers to no more than one passenger in the vehicle under the age of 21 who is not a family member. During this time, the use of a cell phone is also prohibited. It also restricts driving between midnight and 5 a.m. unless for employment or a school-related activity or medical emergency. Driving at night increases the risk to teen drivers. The fatal crash rate of 16-year-olds is nearly twice as high at night.
Parents are encouraged to help implement the Ride Like A Friend. Drive Like You Care program at their school. More information can be found at www.ridelikeafriend.com. For additional resources to help parents raise safe teen drivers, visit http://www.distraction.gov/campaign-tools/parents/ .
With the approach of this year’s National Teen Driver Safety Week, we can all encourage teens to take on a sense of empowerment and responsibility while riding in a vehicle, whether as a driver or passenger. Remind teens to Ride Like A Friend. Drive Like You Care.

New Year

The start of a new year

Mission of The Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program

Prepare youth to meet the challenges of childhood, adolescence and adulthood through a coordinated, long-term, progressive series of educational experiences that enhance life skills and develop social, emotional, physical and cognitive competencies.

4-H Is All About?

4-H is a community of young people across the state of Texas who gain life long skills through leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H is about exploring new things and discovering new things for the future.
Over 65,000 youth are enrolled in the 4-H program in Texas and more than 850,000 youth get involved in the 4-H through special school enrichment projects. So, I challenge every one of the county 4-Hers in San Patricio to bring a friend, a relative or someone that is not in 4-H to come and join; they will not regret it.

Archery

Mandatory Safety Meetings will be held at the Homemaking BLDG on August 9 & 16 at 6:30 pm. Registration fee is $30 per Archer.

Practice Dates:

Time 6:00-7:00 p.m. or 7:00-8:00 p.m.

August 23, 30 2010

September 13, 20, 27, 2010
October 4,11,18,25, 2010
November 1, 8, 15, 29,2010
December 6, 2010


MAJOR SHOW TAGS FOR SHEEP, GOATS,AND HOGS

If you are planning on showing at a major stock show this year you need to get your tags ordered by the August 27, 2010 deadline. The cost of the tags will be $10.00 for sheep and goats, and $9.00 for hogs. County tags will also need to be ordered by Sept 8, 2010 for sheep, goats and hogs. The cost for county tags is $2.00 per tag.

VALIDATION SCHEDULE FOR 2010

Heifers - September 16,2010

Goats - October 23, 2010 8:00 am-10:00 am

Sheep - October 23, 2010 10:00am-12:00pm

Hogs - November 13 and 20, 2010 8:00 am- 12:00pm

RE-ENROLLMENT STARTS AUGUST 1, 2010

The new year for San Patricio County 4-H

Like in everything sometime you just need a change. And change is not always a bad thing. Well, this year San Patricio County 4-H will be making some changes for the better. I'm so excited to be here and bring some new and innovated things to the table. Like this blog, I think it is cool and it will help me pass on information to every one that gets on and reads it. It will come out once a month at first and we will see how it takes off. If I have to start blogging more often then I will with no hesitation. Things that you can expect in the blog are upcoming events, event results, things that are going on in the clubs around the county and much much more. If anyone has an article/event that they would like to have put in the blog, email it to me and if it is 4-H related then you can bet it will be in there. I would like to challenge everyone of you that are current 4-Hers to bring one new friend that is not a 4-H member and get them involved in our program. That is the way we will start getting our numbers up.


Some of the things that will be coming up this month are:
County Award Interviews July 21, 2010 they start at 3:00p.m.
Club Officer Training July 28, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. at the fairground civic center
EVERY CLUB OFFICER MUST BE THERE.

2010-2011 San Patricio 4-H Ambassador Application Deadline has been extended until July 30th after that day it will be closed until next year.


Project Areas:

If you need help finding projects contact me and I will help you find what you need. Also, I will be driving around the county to look at projects. If you need specific assistance or help, let me know and I will be glad to come by and help you with your project.

Keep in Mind that September 1, 2010, is just right around the corner so don't forget to sign up for 4-H on 4-H connect.