Christmas Wreath Fundraiser

Our club is selling fresh balsam Christmas wreaths this year! Sales go from now til November 11th. Wreaths are $25 each, and feature super fresh Minnesota balsam and velvet bows. These are very nice, high quality wreaths!

If you don't have your sales forms, call Jill at 631-4658 to get them!

New 4-H Year!

Thanks to everyone who came to the first 4-H meeting of the 2010-2011 year! The new officers are:
President: Cori Hash
Vice President: Caleb Conrady
Secretary: Megan Weede
Treasurer: Brady Kyle
Reporter: Maura Gibson
Web Master: Austin Cooper

If you missed the meeting, below is the agenda with some important info on it, as well as an Upcoming Events Calendar.


4-H Meeting, September 21, 2010

Upcoming Events Calendar

And if you want to watch the slide show, CLICK here:

IMPORTANT IMFORMATION

THE FIRST 4-H MEETING TO KICK OFF OUR NEW 4-H YEAR WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 21ST AT 7 P.M. AT THE ACTIVITY BUILDING IN ARCHER CITY.

KIDS IN THIRD GRADE THROUGH SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL ARE ELIGABLE TO BE IN 4-H!!!!

IF YOU PLAN ON SHOWING ANY ANIMALS IT IS IMPORTANT YOU MAKE THIS MEETING!!!!!!!!

IF YOU NEED HELP FINDING YOUR ANIMAL PROJECTS OR IF YOU NEED TO ORDER RABBITS WE WILL HELP YOU AT THE MEETING. THESE THINGS NEED TO BE DONE ASAP!!!

ANYONE WHO HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR SEND JILL THE PICTURES OF YOU DOING YOUR 4-H INVOLVEMENTS! JILL IS PUTTING TOGETHER A SLIDE SHOW AND SHE NEEDS LOTS OF PICTURES OF KIDS IN THERE PROJECTS!!!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THIS UPCOMING MEETING TO KICK OF A WONDERFUL NEW 4-H YEAR! :)

IMPORTANT IMFORMATION

OUR FIRST MEETING WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 21ST

IF YOU NEED ANY SHOW ANIMALS PLEASE CALL JUSTIN AT:
574-4914
THERE IS A WAITING LIST FOR RABBITS SO PLEASE CALL JUSTIN ASAP!!!

IF YOU HAVE ANY 4-H PICTURES PLEASE EMAIL THEM TO JILL@DUNKELDESIGNS.COM THEY NEED TO BE TO HER BEFOR THIS MONTHS MEETING FOR THEM TO BE IN THE SLIDE SHOW

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE RANGERS GAME! ARCHER COUNTY HAD THE LARGEST GROUP OF 4-H MEMBERS THERE! THANKS FOR MAKING IT A SUCCESS!!!

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE:
WHEN: September 25-26
WHERE: Archer County Shooting Sports Complex
100 W. South Street- Archer City
WHO: Youth ages 9 and over/ and adults
Session time schedule: Saturday 9-25 8 a.m.- 12 noon, 1-4 p.m.
Sunday 9-26 1:30- 4 p.m.

LUNCH WILL NOT BE FURNISHED SO BRING A SACK LUNCH

Instructor: Marvin Henry, Cert. TPW Hunter Ed. Instructor
COST: $15 you can pay at the first session
CLASS SIZE: Limited to 25 students
pre-register by calling Marvin Henery at 631-3474 or 574-4868 ot the Archer Co. office of Texas AgriLife Extension at 574-4914

Busy Summer

Our 4-H club has been very busy this year. We have had the County, District, and State Horse Shows. All of the riders at the shows have brought home ribbons and helped us to win high point district at the state show!

We have also had Share the Fun, District Show, and State Round Up. And we competed in the Horse Judging contests at District and two of our seniors Cori Hash and Megan Weede made it to state.

Cori and Megan also had a Team Horse Demonstration on Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome. The competed at District and got first. They moved on to State and got second. And finally they made it to the National competition help in Oklahoma City, where they reseived third place.

The record books have been completed and the results are:
Sr. Horse- 1st Cori Hash
Sr. Beef- 4th Megan Weede
Int. Swine- 2nd Tanner Hash
Int. Horse- 1st Ashton Dunkel
Jr. Sheep- 2nd Maeley Herring
Jr. Vet Science- 1st Sydney Dunkel

We our very proud of every single one of our 4-Hers. you have done a fantastic job at competitions and a even better job representing Archer County 4-H congradulations and keep up the good work.

Way to stick in there even in this heat!!

Up Coming Events

We have many up coming events this year. In September we have our SHOT Show (Stock Horse of Texas). This was a great learning experience for everyone and we had alot of fun. This will be our second year to host this so we are going to need volunteers. This is a major fundraiser for our club.

We will post more information about the show when the time gets closer to it.

Lets hope it doesn't rain this year!!!!

New Year

The new 4-H year is coming up pretty quick, so those of you wanting to join now is the time. We will post when the first meeting is and you are more then welcome to come or you can contact our Extension Office at 574-4914. There are many different things you can do in 4-H. There are also great learning experience and oppertunities in 4-H and we would love you to be part of our club

The 4-H group at the district competition. They all did very well. The skit group got first! Megan and Cori got first in an informative horse presentation and are movig on to state! Caleb got third in a vet science informative presentation! Katie got fifth playing her violine and her brother also competed with his violine! Ashton got best of show in her photography catagory! congradulations to all who competed!!!

Horse Validations

Horse Validations are due May first!!!!! Please get them in... The sooner the better... If you have any uestions please contact the extention office .

TSC Fundraiser

Tractor Supply is having a nation wide promotion and fund raiser for local 4-H clubs, and Archer City is participting.

WHEN: Sunday, April 11, 2010
WHERE: Tractor Supply~ Southwest Pkwy, Wichita Falls
WHAT: Help TSC promote 4-h through paper clover sales. We will assist cashiers by encouraging customers to purchase paper clovers for a dollar in support of our local 4-H clubs. We will thank customers by carrying bags to thier cars. We will have a table set up with a display board, posters, and an electronic picture frame showing our 4-H members in action. We wil discard record books, photography and any craft items made ect. We will hand out green balloons and suckers and visit with customers and explain what 4-H means to us.
WHY: To show TSC how much we appreciate their efforts in raising money for our County, State, and National 4-H
TO SIGN UP: Contact Caleb Conrady: 423-6567 or wconrady@comcell.net

Sorry for the short notice but we just found out about this great Community Service oppertunity. we need pictures of you doing your project!!! Please email Caleb ASAP.

Bring pictures, crafts, or other items that you would like to show off. People like to see what all we have done in 4-H!!!!

Meeting

The next 4-H meeting will be held March 23rd.

If you have taken any pictures please email them to me so I can post some recent pictures on the website.

Stock Show Reminders

Hey Archer City 4-Hers...

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy New Year! we have just a few reminders abut the stock show.

Animals:
If you need help clipping and getting ready for the stock show please call Justin ASAP to get on the schedule. during cold weather please remember to break the ice often and be sure they have clean water.

Cookies for the Stock Show:
Dont forget our club voted to run the concession stand. we need EVERY family to bring at least 2 dozen cookies or brownies to put in the "meal deals" we will sell. Please wrap 2 cookies or one brownie and put them in plastic bag or wrap. please bring these to the concession stand friday morning when all projects are checked in.

Workers for the concession stand:
At the 4-H christmas party we had a sign in sheet for workers at the concession stand. We still need more workers!!! We need 3 or 4 parents(one who can grill burgers)and some kids.
Friday morning (when animals check in, poultry and rabbits show)
Jennifer and Bode Pierce
Christy Self
The Dunkles
Bud and Brenda Conrady
Friday afternoon (when lambs and goats show)
Dunkles
Friday evening (during the pig show)
Coopers
Nicholas Denton
Mackenzie Gillispie
Gibsons
Taggarts
Saturday Morning (beef cattle and dairy show)
Kyles
Pierces
Herrings
Erica Baxter
Saturday night (during the auction)
Coopers
Conradys
Taggats