Trunk or Treat 2011

Help Needed For Wildfire

With the recent wildfires across Texas, the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program is implementing a plan to collect needed items of firefighters in an effort to assist them during this most critical time.

Later today, we will send an email with more information, but we did want to give you a heads-up of what we are planning.

Items needed include:

• Water
• Gatorade
• Chapstick
• High Protein Snacks (peanut butter and crackers, protein bars, trail mix, etc).

We are going to ask that 4-Hers bring these items to the County Extension Office. From there, we will make a plan for drop-off points for needed areas. With as widespread as these fires are, there will probably be a location close to your office where these items could be dropped off. We will need your help to get them to the appropriate locations, but more information will be coming on this.

An official email will be sent later today, but we did want you to have a heads-up.

Once it is sent, we will also post on Facebook, Twitter, etc., but the most help will be from you. Please forward the information to 4-Hers, club managers, and adult leaders in your county.

2011 4-H Billboards Across Texas

For the second year, Lamar Advertising has partnered with the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program to spread the word about 4-H across Texas with the donation of up to 100 billboards on Texas highways and roads. In 2010, the billboard campaign reached an estimated 52 million viewers through 74 billboards across Texas. This promotional campaign, but far, was the biggest and most visible promotion of 4-H in Texas. So visible, that five other states are following in Texas 4-H footsteps!

While the billboard and installation is free, a minimum cost is required to cover the expense of printing each of the billboards.

We are asking for the support of sponsorships from 4-H families, alumni, businesses, 4-H clubs, County 4-H Councils, Adults Leader Associations, and/or Friends of 4-H to help “cover the state” with billboards during National 4-H Week! Billboards will start being installed the 2nd/3rd week in September and remain up through National 4-H Week (October 2-8, 2011) and the month of October - some even longer.

Sponsorship is $150.00 per billboard and will be limited to the first 100 sponsorships. All sponsors will be official donors to the 2011 National 4-H Week Campaign and be listed on the Texas 4-H website for recognition.

If you would like to sponsor a billboard, complete the bottom portion of the form and for credit card payments either fax (979-845-6495) or e-mail (t-lepley@tamu.edu) to the Texas 4-H and Youth Program Office by September 15, 2011(extended deadline). Sponsorships by checks should be mailed to the 4-H Foundation at the address below by the 15th.

Payment can be made by check or by credit card and is a tax deductible contribution to the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation.

These 100 billboards are providing more than $100,000 in marketing exposure for the 4-H Program. We hope that you will join with us in being a valuable sponsor to this endeavor.

2012 Texas 4-H Roundup

2012 Texas 4-H Roundup
Theme & Logo Contest
LOGO & THEME
REQUIREMENTS
• The logo submitted may be made up
of no more than four colors
• Theme must have
“Texas 4-H Roundup” located in it.
• Theme must have 2012 for its date
• Images may be hand drawn or computer generated
• Electronic images must be in .jpg format
•If selected, images may be modified slightly
for printing purposes
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Submissions must be received no later than October 3, 2011
PARTICIPANTS
• Must be a 4-H member
• May be a team (no size limit), 4-H Club, or individual submission
• Participants must be from same county
SUBMISSION RIGHTS & CREDIT
• All submissions become the property of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service
• 4-H members release all rights to submission of theme and logo
• Credit will be provided to individual or team in State 4-H Roundup documentation
WINNING ENTRY
• The wining entry will receive a $100 gift card
Don’t forget 2012 Roundup will be at !
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Print format: mail entry to: Texas 4-H Office c/o Kyle Merten
4180 State Hwy. 6 College Station, TX 77845
Please include the following information:
name, e-mail address, county, mailing address,
city/state/zip, and age
Electronic format: e-mail entry to: Mr. Kyle Merten
kjmerten@ag.tamu.edu
Please include the following information:
name, e-mail address, county,
mailing address, city/state/zip, and age

4-H Projects

New Year

Dear Texas 4-H Families:

Thank you for being an integral part of the largest youth development program in Texas, and the largest 4-H Program in the world. Texas is proud to boast the largest 4-H membership enrollment, total 4-H participation, and the largest 4-H volunteer base in the United States.

In saying that, we are also compelled to tell you that this is indeed a challenging economic time for everyone. The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and 4-H are no different; however, we remain committed to ensuring a strong 4-H and Youth Development Program for our families.

To maintain the level of programming and opportunities in the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program, an annual participant fee is necessary for each 4-H member starting with the 2011-2012 4-H year on September 1, 2011. This participant fee of $25, or $20 if enrolled from September 1st to October 31st, will hopefully ensure that the Texas AgriLife Extension Service can continue to deliver the highest quality 4-H program in the world. A recent national research study shows:

• Members reporting better grades, higher level of academic competence, and an elevated engagement at school.
• Two times as many members likely to plan to go to college than non-members.
• Members that reveal significantly lower drug, alcohol and cigarette use than their peers.
• Members that are three times more likely to actively contribute to their communities when compared with youth that do not participate in 4-H.

Quite simply, we are convinced that this participation fee is an investment in the youth of Texas. The Texas AgriLife Extension Service is committed to the youth of Texas and it is critically important that each 4-H family knows we are dedicated to continuing to provide the best program worldwide. As we all go through a transition period, we ask each of you to partner with us in creating a positive environment for all our 4-H members.

Thanks for all you do and thanks for . . . .MAKING THE BEST BETTER!

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the
Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program