Foods Workshop Sunday!

The AC Foods Workshop is this Sunday, Oct 5 from 2-4 at the Extension Office. We will cook a healthy and fun snack, play games & all kinds of fun food things. Cost is $7 per 4-Her to cover supplies and food. If you want to come or have questions, please call (631-4658) or email Jill (you can reply to this blog email) so she will have enough food & supplies for everyone. Interested in the County Food Show? Try to bring a recipe or idea of what you'd like to prepare.

If you missed the first meeting, or lost your Food & Nutrition Project Info handout, you can download another one HERE.


Way to go Club!---- Thanks to all the hurricane relief supplies you brought to the last meeting, we were able to donate 7 Disaster Kits to the Salvation Army! They were so excited to receive these supplies! Great job, everyone!


Livestock Project Validation Dates

Lambs, Goats, Beef & Dairy Heifers -- Sat. Oct 18 from 8-noon at the Show Barn. $5 per animal. You must validate/tag your animal in order to show

Pigs -- Mon or Tues, Nov 24 or 25th -- 6-8 p.m. $5 per animal.

Sheep & Goat Showmanship Clinic -- There will be a showmanship clinic immediately following validation for sheep and goats on October 18th (at noon.) This will be a great way to learn how to prepare your animal for the show ring. Now's the time to start practicing, teaching them to lead & brace. Hope you can make it.

Having trouble finding an animal to show? If you are looking for an animal, please call Travis at 574-4914 or Jill 631-4658 and let us know. We can point you in the right direction. Ownership deadlines are the validation dates listed above.

Still looking for an animal project -- Chickens are easy & inexpensive! Deadline is immediate, so if you're interested, call Travis at the Extension office 574-4914 or Jill 631-4658 for more info.


Veterinary Science I've scheduled a vet to speak at the October meeting on general veterinary care of animals (dogs, cats, horses, your livestock projects, etc). This will be the first in a series of lessons on vet science. Others will be "hands on" activities.

Archer City 4-H News ---- Jill has a one page newsletter you can download HERE. It has more information on photography, vet science, deadlines & dates. This same newsletter will also be mailed to all Archer City 4-H families. Please forward it on to anyone who might be interested.

Updated Dates & Deadlines ---- These dates are posted on the AC 4-H website calendar, but you can also download the latest version HERE.

Photography -- If you missed the meeting & want more info on the Photography project and contest, Download the Info sheet HERE. A local photographer is scheduled to be at the November 4-H meeting... Get busy taking pictures! :-)

Visit the AC 4-H Web Site for tons of great information: http://archer4h.blogspot.com Did you get this email forwarded to you? If so, you can sign up for the Archer City 4-H email list on our website. Just enter your address in the "subscribe to updates" box.
Next 4-H Meeting -- Tuesday, October 21st @ 7 p.m. -- Extension Office.

Congrats to the 2008-2009 Club Officers! President: Cori Hash; Vice President: Sidney Dunkel; Secretary: Maeley Herring; Treasurer: Megan Weede; Reporter: Karley Edge

Archer 4-H Can Help with Ike!!

The Extension Office just received notification of a state-wide community service project to help those impacted by Hurricane Ike. 4-H members are asked gather some cleaning supplies from the list below so South Texas residents can have the needed supplies & buckets to begin the cleanup when they return home.

We will assemble these cleaning buckets at the Tuesday, Sept. 16th meeting. (Poster making may get put on the back burner!) We will place the supplies in 5 gallon buckets (with lids) and we will draw a 4-H clover on the buckets so recipients will know 4-H is here to help. Please only bring NEW supplies from the list. The buckets will be taken to the local Red Cross collection center. The Red Cross, in agreement with the State of Texas for disaster assistance, have the network to get these supplies to the distribution hub that services the effected areas.

You can purchase some of these items yourself, or ask your friends and neighbors to contribute. Don't feel like you must bring everything on the list, just bring what you can. If you have questions, please call Jill at 631-4658 or Kathryn, extension agent, at 574-4914.

See you Tuesday with your cleaning stuff!!!!

The items are as follows:
• Bleach, 82 ounces
• 5 gallon bucket with a lid
• 5 scouring pads
• 7 sponges
• 1 scrub brush
• 18 cleaning towels
• Liquid laundry detergent, 50 ounces
• Household cleaner, 12- to 16-ounce bottle
• Disinfectant dish soap, 16- to 28-ounce bottle
• 50 clothes pins
• Clothesline, 100 feet
• 5 masks, N-95 rating
• 2 pairs of latex gloves
• 1 pair of work gloves
• 24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags, 33- to 45-gallons.
• Air freshener, 8- or 9-ounce can

Any combination of these items will be accepted.

4-H Meeting Next Tuesday

Just a friendly reminder that we will have our September 4-H meeting next Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office. We will elect officers, talk about fall project opportunities, community service projects, etc. and make posters for National 4-H Week.

At this meeting, we will take up a collection for the Local Food Banks. If you wish to bring any non-perishable food items, there will be a collection box at the meeting.

Also, the last chance to order rabbits will be at this meeting! If you have questions, please give Doug or Jill a call at 541-2257. See you then!

AC 4-H web & calendar, click here.