June 8, 2020
Please note ALL DATES of events and activities may change based on COVID-19 recommendations. We will keep you updated via newsletter, emails, and social media platforms as information becomes available to us. The Hunt County Extension Office, District Staff and Texas 4-H Staff will continue to plan for events, with contingency plans in place, if we can’t hold them as originally planned.

In accordance with the resolutions passed and directives of Hunt County Commissioners Court, Hunt County Offices, including the Extension office, are currently closed to the public, but available via phone and email for assistance. We are receiving guidance regularly on starting back face to face programming, and hope to have opportunities available soon.

Please continue to utilize the many online and virtual opportunities available.

Extension Office staff are on duty and happy to assist you via phone calls and email. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns.
In this issue:
  • Important Dates
  • Steer, Heifer, Lamb, Goat & Swine State Validations
  • Texas 4-H Celebration Night
  • Project Completion forms & Record books
  • Summer 4-H Camps/Brownwood
  • Texas 4-H Horse Show
  • Community Service Opportunities - N TX Trail & Community Seeds
  • Zoom Like a Pro Video
  • Congratulations members!
  • Club Chartering Reminder
  • Seeking Adult Leaders
  • Project Opportunities and Trainings

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Upcoming events and deadlines Important Dates

6-9-20 Texas 4-H Celebration Night
6-11-20 Hunt Co Council Meeting and Officer Election, online 6 p.m.
6-17-20 Record Books, Project Completion Forms and Award Apps DUE to Ext. Office. Plan ahead to drop off, mail or email if needed.
6-22-20 Steer Validation, Greenville Animal Hospital. Times scheduled.
6-24-20 Lamb and Goat Validation, by appointment with Chair Micah Fry.
TBA - Heifer Validation
7-1-20 State Horse Show entries due on 4-H connect
7-9-20 District Record Book Judging
7-15-20 Deadline for chartering clubs for 2020/2021 4H year

State Livestock Validations
Steer validation will be June 22 at the Greenville Animal Hospital! Schools and clubs will be scheduled a time to attend so the committee can follow the mandatory guidelines for conducting validations during COVID19 with social distancing. Members with both a steer and heifer are allowed to bring both on June 22.
A separate heifer validation date is being planned. 4-H members need to email slallen@ag.tamu.edu by June 15 if planning on validating a heifer!
Micah Fry, Lamb and Goat Validation Chair will be visiting those validating State Fair lambs and goats on June 24 by appointment.
Kristi Thompson will also be individually visiting State Fair Swine Exhibitors to validate pigs by appointment.
The state validation office has provide Validation guidelines that must be followed. Please plan for some changes to be enforced to ensure all members, volunteers and staff are kept safe. Please have patience with the processes we are required to follow!
Texas 4-H Celebration Night
The Texas 4-H Celebration Night is TOMORROW June 9th 7-9 PM on Facebook and YouTube Live. Texas 4-H will be sharing the link to the videos on social media channels tomorrow afternoon. 4-H families do not have to have Facebook or YouTube accounts to watch the event. Please join in as several Hunt Co leaders and members are recognized along with others from around the state.
Good Luck to Katie Hughes - Greenville 4-H, candidate for State 4-H Council Delegate at Large

Congratulations to LaKayla Phillips - Lone Oak 4-H who will be receiving a TX 4-H Foundation Scholarship and
LaRena Phillips - District IV Salute to Excellence Volunteer Award winner!
Hunt Co 4-H Member Awards and Texas 4-H Record Books
LAST REMINDER - Deadline June 17
We want any and all 4-H members who completed projects during 2019/2020 to take time to complete project record forms and consider applying for County Awards and completing a record book.

Project Completion forms are a local way to allow members to receive pins for projects they have completed this 4-H year. By completing 4-H projects and submitting the completed form, members will be recognized at the Annual Banquet. A complete list of 4-H projects can be found HERE .

A member has completed a project when they have completed SIX separate learning experiences within the project area. Projects can be completed in group settings, or on an individual/self guided basis. Leadership, Community Service and exhibition activities are also important components to an overall 4-H project experience. The Hunt County Awards Guide can be found HERE .

Hunt County also has awards applications available for Outstanding Intermediate, Outstanding Junior, Gold Star, and Danforth I Dare You award. There is also a Freddie and Carol Dale Giving Back Award, for an exceptional 4-H Member that has given back to the community and 4-H. All awards recipients will be recognized at the 2020 Hunt County Awards Banquet. While we don't know a specific date or manner in which we will have this year's banquet, the County Council members are actively generting ideas and exploring options for this event!

Click here for Project Completion Guidelines and Forms! DUE JUNE 17!

A recording for the Online Record Book User Training is now posted on the Texas 4-H website https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/.
Texas 4-H Camps at Brownwood are ON!
With both Multi County Camp and District IV ULTRA camps cancelled, members may want to consider attending a 4-H camp in Brownwood at the State 4-H Center.

Many practices are being put in place to follow all social distancing guidelines.

Find out more and see the list of camps being offered HERE .
Texas 4-H Horse Show
We are very excited to announce that the State 4-H Horse Show will proceed at the Brazos County Expo July 19-24! Entries will be open on 4-H Connect June 4th to July 1st.
Complete details can be found HERE
Community Service Opportunities
North Texas Trail and Lone Oak Community Seeds
June 13th the North Texas Trail volunteers will be meeting up in 3-4 different trail towns and disperse along the trail to prune limbs, pick up trash and to perform other yearly trail maintenance activities.

Please see facebook event link below and share if you can, stay safe and happy trails!
 

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Community Seeds in Lone Oak is looking for volunteers to help daily with lunch distribution. Visit their website for more information.
Zoom Like a Pro - from Katie Hughes, Greenville 4-H
It seems like every week now we find ourselves in a Zoom Meeting for one thing or another and most 4-H meetings are currently virtual. Greenville 4-H member Katie Hughes has put tother a short video to help you use proper etiquette when "Zooming!"

CONGRATULATIONS
Hunt County 4-H'ers haven't let COVID 19 slow them down. We want to highlight some of our member's successes during the past couple of months! Please share your success with us as well for future issues!

Gavin Wirtzberger and LaKayla Phillips, Lone Oak 4-H members, have each received a $1000 Phil Garrett Memorial Scholarship from the Hunt County Fair! We wish them each luck as they head to college this fall!

Kacy Pullen has been selected to be a Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador! Kacy will be attending Training at Texas Tech this summer!

Hunt County Horse Judging Team members took first place honors in the TAMU Virtual Horse Judging Contest. The team of Lucas Phillips, LaKayla Phillips, Kylee Phillips and Ariella Harris took top honors. Hunt County's 2nd team of Ava Fry, Kestral Wirtzberger, Eisa Wirtzberger and Taylor Cummings also placed well! Way to go guys!


Greenville 4-H'er Katie Hughes took her pubic speaking skills to FFA and placed 1st in the Area V FFA Public Speaking Contest. Katie will be competing in the State FFA Public Speaking Contest this summer. Good Luck!
ATTENTION CLUB MANAGERS - CHARTERING REMINDER
Club managers please be reminded that chartering paperwork must be uploaded by July 15 to ensure your club members can enroll when the new 4-H years begins. Please contact the Extension Office with any questions.

SEEKING ADULT LEADERS!!
We are currently seeking adult leaders in the Commerce and Wolfe City areas to assist with these 4-H clubs. Anyone interested should contact Sara Allen at the County Extension Office.