Pecos County Office P. O. Box 1357 Ft. Stockton, TX 79735 432-336-2541 Join us onfacebook @ Pecos County AgriLife Extension/4-H RECORD BOOKS due to the Extension Office June 15 RECORD BOOK TRAINING MAY 31...2pm-5pm Extension Office WHO: WHAT: WHEN: ALL current enrolled 4-H members End of Year 4-H Party Sponsored by the Pecos County 4-H Parent & Adult Leaders Association Friday, May 11 6pm-8pm RSVP to Extension Office by Wed. May 9 To complete your record book, go to: 4-Hreports.com WHERE: Stockton s Entertainment Center Current enrolled 4-H members will enjoy a FREE game of bowling, shoe rental, pizza & drinks!!!! MONTHLY 4-H CLUB MEETINGS Karan Heffelfinger, CEA Familty & Consumer Sciences 4-H & Youth Development Norman Fryar, CEA Ag & Natural Resources 4-H & Youth Development PECOS RIVER CLUB 3rd Tuesday @6pm in Mrs. Slover s room FS SENIORS & WEST OF THE PECOS CLUBS..May 11 from 6-8 @ Stockton s Entertainment Center IMPERIAL 4-H CLUB..will meet the 1st Monday of each month from 4pm 5pm at the Imperial Boy Scout Hut COYANOSA 4-H CLUB..TBA Educational programs of Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
Texas 4 H Science Robotics Workshop Pecos River Club Projects Kay Davis Club Manager VOLUNTEERS & YOUTH are encouraged to attend May 23 3:30pm 7:30pm Place TBA Please RSVP to Extension Office by May 7 if attending This workshop is for youth and adults who are interested in learning what 4 H Robotics is all about. Clothing & Textiles - Mrs. Miller Mondays 4-5 in Elementary Art Rm Food & Nutrition - Julia Willock Date/Time TBA Leadership - Martha Toth Jr. s - Monday s after school Sr. s Tuesday s @ Photography - Jesse Digiacamo & Clarabell Cowell Mondays - 5-6 in 4-H Room Ag. Mechanics - Tobi Welton Monday s - 4-5 Beginners 5-6 Returning from last year Fund Raising - Shelli Brooks Cotton Candy sales @ Football Games IRAAN SHOOTING SPORTS HORSE CLUB NOTICE: HORSE CLUB BEGINS AT 6:00 PM Riders will meet Monday & Tuesday nights @ 6pm at the Pecos County The activity for the night will be based on the individuals who attend. Your project leaders are: Robert & Amy Weyerts 290-4201 or 290-4223 Rifle & Archery-Tuesdays 4-6 @ Shooting range Shotgun-will begin March 19 5- located 1 mile east of 4-H shooting range PROJECT LEADERS BB Gun.Jimmy Watts Rifle...Phillip Davis & Charlie Brown Archery.Andy Vanderwier & Chris Amthor Shotgun.Seth Sawyer Page 2
Sponsored by: Pecos County Feed & Supply (Ft. Stockton) C & T Feed (Iraan) Purina Feeds MAY 10 from 7PM until??? Ft. Stockton High School Cafeteria COST: FREE..You will also enjoy FREE pizza & drinks at this clinic This clinic is designed to familiarize you with various feed & nutrition products and also to answer any questions you may have in regards to a feed & nutrition program for your livestock projects such as swine, lambs, goats, cattle & breeding stock. PLEASE RSVP to the EXTENSION OFFICE BY MAY 8..336-2541 PRIME TIME CAMP-2012 SESSION I July 22-25 for youth who have completed grades 5-8 SESSION II July 25-28 for youth who have completed grades 2-5 Early registration March 1-June 14..$225 Late registration June 15-23..$236 Don t forget about MOM. Sunday, May 13!!!!!!! Arrival 2pm-3pm...Departure 10am-11am Prime Time offers traditional camp experiences such as kayaking, shooting sports, swimming & much more. PARENT & ADULT LEADERS MEETING May 11 during 4-H Party Stockton s Entertainment Register at: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu for more info call 325-784-5482 THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THIS YEAR S AUCTION ANOTHER SUCCESS!!!! This year s Auction contributed $8,135.00 to the scholarship fund this year!!!! REMEMBER.to be eligible for the Matthies/Bennett Scholarship, you MUST complete a record book your Sophomore & Junior years of high school.
WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS YOUTH RANGE WORKSHOP June 24 29, 2012 Texas Tech University Campus, Junction, TX Youth ages 14-17 years old and who have completed the 8th grade usually benefit the most from the workshop First-come first served! ONLY 40 applications will be accepted. Application must be submitted and signed by the CEA or AST Cost is $300 per participant. This cost covers meals, lodging & supplies for the week long workshop. This fee should be raised locally (e.g. bank, Chamber of Commerce, service club, soil & water conservation district, etc.) FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MAY 26 Brochures for the Workshop are available online at: www.rangeland.org/texas/ youtheducation.htm Applications may be obtained through this same website or contact the Pecos County Extension Office at 336-2541 JULY 8-12, 2012 George & Opal Bentley 4-H Center Field Trips Industrial Agricultural Monahans, TX Projects Municipal Recreational Camp Fee: $150.00 Registration Deadline: May 18, 2012 For more information check out: ward.agrilife.org Or call Texas AgriLife Extension Service Ward County Office (432)943-2682/943-4112 You may also contact the Pecos County Extension Office for an application 336-2541 Co-Sponsored by: Texas AgriLife Extension Service & Natural Resource Conservations Service Guest Speakers Home Water Use Page 4 Newsletter Title
Youth 4th 8th grade July 3-7.arrival 2pm-3pm departure 10am-11am Early registration March1-June 14 COST: $275 Late registration June 15-23 COST: $289 Registration covers meals, lodging, refreshments, health care services, facility & programming fees Learning experiences include robotics, culinary arts, clothing & textiles, dog project, natural resources & creative leadership REGISTER at: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu Youth Camps & Programs 325-784-5482 YOUTH OF WOUNDED OR DISABLED MILITARY FAMILIES...ages 8-15 July 15-20 COST..FREE!!!! Due to the generosity of the camps sponsor...golden Corral A full week of swimming, hiking, target sports, ropes course, arts & crafts, dancing kayaking, camp fire stories, dorm life, water sports, meeting new friends!!!! REGISTER at: campcorral.org For more information call 325-784-5482 Youth who have completed grades 2 11 Session 1 July 9-11.$175 youth $80 adult Session 2-July 11-14.$225 youth $105 adult Arrival 2pm-3pm...Departure 10am-11am Early registration March 1-June 14 Late registration June 15-23 (additional 5%) Striving to provide opportunities for youth to understand self & others, live & work with a small group of peers, cooperatively making decisions that affect the group, develop lifelong environmental issues, make friends, HAVE FUN and much more!!!!!! REGISTER at: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu Youth Camps & Programs 325-784-5482 Inclusive Camp for youth with and without disabilities. Youth with special needs are encouraged to apply. July 23-25.arrival time 2pm...depart time 3pm Early registration March 1-June 14 $175 per camper Mentors $80.Late registration June 15-23 plus 5% Register at: texas4hcenter.tamu.edu Registration fee covers meals, lodging, refreshments, health care services, facility and programming fees Enjoy traditional camp experiences such as kayaking, shooting sports, challenge course, arts & crafts, environmental education, swimming, dancing and lots more. This camp strives to provide an inclusive, traditional 4-H camp environment for youth with and without disabilities. It also will raise awareness and educate 4-H members about the disability community. First time campers need to request an application: texas4-hcenter@ag.tamu.edu Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 5
FT. STOCKTON, IMPERIAL & COYANOSA May 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Pecos County Horse Show 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Livestock Clinic 7-??? FSHS Cafeteria End of Year 4-H Party 6-8 FS Club mtgs & Adult Leaders mtg 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 4-H Water Camp 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Robotics Wkshp 3:30-7:30 Youth Range Wkshp entry GRADUATION 27 28 Extension Ofc CLOSED 29 30 31 Record Book trng 2-5 Ext. Office
IRAAN May 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3Sr Ldrshp Mrs Toth 4 5 Pecos County Horse Show 6 7C&T 4-5 Mrs Millers Jr Leadership Ms.Toth after school Photo. 5-6 in 4-H rm 8Sr Ldrshp Mrs Toth 9 10 Livestock Clinic 7-??? FSHS Cafeteria 11 End of Year 4-H Party 6-8 FS Club mtgs & Adult Leaders mtg 12 13 14C&T 4-5 Mrs Millers Jr Leadership Ms.Toth after school Photo. 5-6 in 4-H rm 15Sr Ldrshp Mrs Toth 16 17 18 4-H Water Camp 19 20 21C&T 4-5 Mrs Millers Jr Leadership Ms.Toth after school Photo. 5-6 in 4-H rm 22Sr Ldrshp Mrs Toth 23 Robotics Wkshp 3:30-7:30 in FS 24 25 Youth Range Wkshp entry 26 27 28 EXTENSION OFFICE CLOSED 29 30 31 Record Book trng 2-5 Ext. Office