Gaines County 4-H	Head, Heart,
Hands &

Health
101 South Main

Seminole, Texas 79360

(432) 758-4006

(432) 758-4031 (fax)	email: t-millican@tamu.edu

website: http://Gaines-Tx.tamu.edu/4H/
email: gaines-tx@tamu.edu

April 2005 Edition
Upcoming Events:

APRIL

1	Entry deadline for Photography Contest

12	Fashion Show

19	Town & Country 4-H Club Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Gaines Co. Extension Office

Entry deadline for District Roundup

21	Gaines Co. Jr. Livestock Show Board Meeting - 7:00 p.m., Gaines Co. Party House

30	Livestock Judging Contest

MAY

7	District Roundup

24	Town & Country 4-H Club Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Gaines Co. Extension Office

31-6-2	Leadership Camp

JUNE

3-4	Gaines Co. Invitational Shoot

14	District Horse Show

18	Deaf Smith invitational trap shoot - Hereford

20-24	Electric Camp

24-25	District Trap/Skeet Shoot

"If you have questions or need further information regarding anything in this newsletter, please contact the County Extension Office."

**TOWN & COUNTRY 4-H CLUB MEETINGS**

DATE: 4-19-05	TIME: 6:30 P.M.

PLACE: Gaines County Extension Office

COMMUNITY SERVICE ITEM: Donate a book!

DATE: 5-17-05	TIME: 6:30 P.M.

PLACE: Gaines County Extension Office

COMMUNITY SERVICE ITEM: Clean-up cemetery.

PRIME TIME '05

DATE: Session 1 - July 17-20, 2005 for 4-H'ers age 12-13 as of 7-17-
2005.

DATE: Session 2 - July 20-23, 2005 for 4-H'ers age 9-11 as of 7-20-2005.

Activities include: swimming, canoeing, archery, riflery, crafts, initiative games, sportfishing, climbing and rappelling and much more. Special evening activities will be planned to involve the entire camp. Total cost of the camp is $160.00 for 4-H members and $60.00 for Adult Leaders. A deposit of $80.00 is due to the Extension Office on 4-20-05 with the balance being due in the Extension Office on June 7, 2005. For more information, contact the Gaines County Extension Office.

SPECTRA '05

DATE: July 25, 2005 thru July 30, 2005

COST: $275.00 - Deposit of $100 Due to Co. Extension Office on 4-20-
05. Balance Due to Extension Office on June 13, 2005. Sessions include: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Culinary Arts, Creative Leadership, Photo Communication, Field & Stream, Recreation Leadership, and Golf & Turf Management. Adult Leaders may also participate for the reduces rate of $175.00. Registration of procedures are the same for Adult Leaders as campers. For more information, contact the Gaines County Extension Office.

2005 ELECTRIC CAMP

The 2005 Electric Camp will be held June 20-24, 2005 at Scott Able Camp, Lincoln National Park, New Mexico. 4-H members should be at least 13 and not past 19 years of age on August 31, 2004. Cost of the camp is $95.00 per camper. If any of you are interested in attending, please call or come by the office to pick up a registration form. The deadline is May 20th.

2005 DISTRICT/STATE RECORD BOOK JUDGES

Applications for District and State Record Book Judges are available at the Extension Office. If you are interested in judging at the District of State level, please come by and pick up an application. District level applications are due to the office by May 23, 2005 and State level applications are due by April 25, 2005. Note: State Record Book judging will not be conducted in District 2.

**2005 COUNTY CAMP**

County Camp will be held in Brownwood July 6-8, 2005. County Camp is open to 4-Hers ages 9-18. The cost of the camp is $115.00 with a $50.00 deposit due to the extension office by April 15th. This deposit is non-refundable. We have a limited number of slots available. **THE DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP IS APRIL 15TH. WE MUST HAVE VOLUNTEERS WILLING TO CHAPERONE THE CAMP BEFORE THE APRIL 15TH DEADLINE OR WE WILL BE FORCED NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CAMP.

4-H ROUNDUP

4-H Roundup is just around the corner and it is time to be thinking about method demonstration, judging teams, consumer decision making, public speaking, share-the-fun events, horse or beef quiz bowl, and all of the other roundup contests! Please let us know if you are interested in competing at Roundup.

LEADERSHIP CAMP COUNSELORS & LEADERSHIP CAMP

Leadership Camp will be held May 31st -June 2nd. If you are interested in being a Camp Counselor this year and are between the ages of 15-18, please stop by the office and pick up an application. Applications are due to the Extension Office by April 15th. The cost is $85.00 for counselors and counselors must serve

May 29th-June 2nd. Also, if anyone is interested in attending

Leadership Camp, please call or come by the office to pick up a registration form. The cost is $96.00 per person and is open to Junior 4-Her's. Deadline to register for camp is May 13th.

16TH ANNUAL STATE 4-H TEAM ROPING SCHOOL

The 16th Annual 4-H Team Roping School will be held at South Plains College in Levelland June 2-4, 2005. This school will be directed at the development of roping and horsemanship skills of youngsters 12 years old to 18 years (as of August 31, 2004). The cost of the school will be $250.00 per student plus a $25.00 stall deposit. This includes meals from Thursday evening through Sunday at noon, 3 nights lodging, stall rent, instruction, insurance, a cattle charge and refreshments. The $25.00 stall deposit will be

refunded at the end of the school if your stall and tack room are clean and pass inspection. The school will be limited to 30 participants on a first-
come, first-served basis. There must be a minimum of 15 participants for the school to be held. Participants submitting applications after the school is full will be put on the alternate list and will have their deposits refunded in full if a slot does not open up in the school.

If any of you are interested, applications are available at the Extension Office and are due by May 10th.

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CAMP

The 2005 Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society's Wildlife Conservation Camp for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors will be held July 10-16th at Welder Wildlife Foundation in Sinton. The cost is $200.00 per camper. Campers are asked to solicit sponsorship to augment their registration fees. The camp will be limited to 35 campers who will interact with wildlife professionals of all types. Campers will gain knowledge and skills in animal and plant identification, animal capture and census techniques, archery and shotgun, fishing and aquatic ecology, conservation ethics, species diversity and habitat management, population ecology, and leadership, team building, and public speaking. Application deadline is May 13, 2005.

2005 STATE YOUTH WATER CAMP

The State Youth Water Camp will be held in Monahans July 17-21, 2005. State Youth Water Camp provides an excellent opportunity and environment for high-school aged youth to participate in field trips, tours and hands-on group project work that relate water-related issues and needs. It is truly a unique and memorable experience for all who participate! This year the committee is inviting 15 boys and 15 girls to attend camp from across the State of Texas. There is also volunteers needed if anyone is interested. The deadline for this camp is May 20th. The cost is $150.00 which is due by June 17th. If anyone is interested in attending this camp, please call or come by the office ASAP to fill out an application.

YOUTH VETERINARY SCIENCE WORKSHOP

This year's workshop will be held at the Sutton County 4-H Center in Sonora from June 26-June 30, 2005. The objective of the week-long event is to expose youth to careers in veterinary science. Instructors will include university and research faculty, Texas Cooperative Extension personnel, Texas Animal Health Commission personnel, and veterinary practitioners. Course topics will include: the beef quality assurance program, toxicology, parasitology, anaesthesiology, anatomy, nutrition, first aid, beef

feedlot health management, large & small animal practice, dairy cattle health management, necropsy, horse medicine, and more. Thirty participants will have the opportunity to attend this workshop. Activities will involve classroom study, lab work, and field excursions. The planning committee is inviting thirty (30) youth from all across the state of Texas to attend camp. Participants must be of high school age, have an interest in veterinary science, and be willing to participate as a team member during the week-long camp. Cost of the camp will be $165.00, with payment for the camp due on June 10th . In the event of cancellations, refunds will be offered in full. After June 20th, the payment is non-refundable. If anyone is interested in this camp, please call or come by the office before June 10th.

SHOOTING SPORTS SIGN-UP DAY

There will be a sign-up day for Shooting Sports on April 14, 2005 at South Plains Implement, Seminole from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. If anyone is interested in participating in Shooting Sports, please sign-up on this day. Thanks!

**STATE FAIR OF TEXAS VALIDATION**

THE 2005 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS HAS INITIATED A NEW SHEEP, GOAT AND SWINE VALIDATION PROGRAM. THIS IS A SEPARATE TAG ORDER FROM THE FALL STATEWIDE VALIDATION. IF YOU PLAN ON SHOWING SHEEP OR GOATS AT THE STATE FAIR YOU WILL NEED TO ORDER TAGS BY APRIL 18TH AT $6.00 EACH. IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON SHOWING SWINE, YOU WILL NEED TO ORDER TAGS BY MAY 6TH AT $6.00.

SHOW LAMBS

We will start buying next year's show lambs beginning May 1st. Many of the Southdown and Medium Wool lambs will be sold the month of May. Finewool and Finewool Cross lambs will be sold in the month of June. If you plan on showing lambs at next year's shows or need help purchasing animals, please call Terry at the office at 758-4006.

WE ARE IN NEED OF THE SMALL METAL COFFEE CANS. IF ANYONE HAS ANY OR IF ANYONE WILL SAVE THEM FOR US, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CALLING THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT 758-4006 OR YOU CAN DROP THEM BY THE OFFICE. THANKS!

Terry J. Millican

CEA-AG, Gaines County

Tanya Bequette

CEA-FCS, Gaines County

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