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The Victoria County 4-H program is currently enrolling members for the 2008-2009 4-H year. 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.
4-H is about having fun, learning, exploring and discovering. In 4-H, young people make new friends, develop new skills, become leaders and help shape their communities.
4-H gives them a chance to pursue their own interests - from photography to computers, from building rockets to raising sheep.
They go places - to camp, to state and national conferences. They learn to be leaders and active citizens. In 4-H clubs, they serve as officers and learn to conduct meetings, handle club funds, and facilitate group decision-making.
4-H members get involved in volunteer projects to protect the environment, mentor younger children and help people who are less fortunate.
If you are a young person between the ages of 9 and 19 (or 8 years old and in the third grade) and would like to become a member of the 4-H program or would like to find out what 4-H can do for you, please call Sarah Brandes at the Victoria County Extension Office at 361-575-4581 or visit us online at http://victoria-tx.tamu.edu.
4-H awards
Congratulations to the following for receiving an award at the annual 4-H Awards Ceremony that was featured at the Harvest of Fun celebration on Sunday, Sept. 21. Award recipients: First Year Girl, Amanda Albrecht; first Year Boy, Seth Garrett; Bronze Star Award, Samuel Morris, Jessica Loredo and Cody Bishop; Silver Star Award, Kerilyn Wendel, Dustin Hempel and Justin Albrecht; Gold Star Award, Katelyn Rather, Teneal Reinecke and Jory Schroeder; I Dare You Award, Chase Goodman and Tasha Kloesel; Karen Obsta-Wendel Award, Andrew Rodriguez; Leo Anderson and Bob Massey Caring Heart Award, Kelsey Schmidt; Outstanding Adult Leaders, Michelle Wendel and Jon Grones; Friend of 4-H Individual, Lou Svetlik; Friend of 4-H Business, Main Street Animal Clinic (Travis Schaar); Club Scrapbook Awards, first, Westwood; second, Rough Riders, third, Southern Country. Pictures of the award winners are featured on the 4-H Web site at http://victoria-tx.tamu.edu.
Shotgun Project
The 4-H Shotgun project will have a sign-up night from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, at the 4-H Activity Center. Late registration will be from 2 -3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Victoria Skeet and Trap Club, behind the Victoria Regional Airport.
The registration fee is $60 and includes shotgun shells and rounds tickets for the first six rounds. Club guns will be available for use. All new and returning shooters must register.
Project meetings will be held at the Victoria Skeet and Trap Club beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. Additional project meeting dates will be announced at a later date. For information, please contact Kirk or Tammy Barringer at 361-575-6611.
Rifle Project
Sign up for the 4-H Rifle project will be held from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 15, and from 5-6 p.m. Jan. 5, 2009. The project meetings will begin at 6 p.m. Jan. 5 and will be held every Monday and Thursday for three weeks from 6-7 p.m. Project cost is $30 (ammo and rifles provided).
If you have shot 4-H Rifle competitively in the past, you will begin practicing at 7 p.m. Jan. 5. All returning shooters must register. T-shirts will be ordered at the first project meeting and will cost $15 in addition to project. Youth will have the opportunity to compete in five to six rifle invitationals in the spring to qualify for district and state 4-H rifle contests.
Project leaders are Russell Hessler and Stan Portis. For more information contact Stan or Audra Portis at 361-782-0349
Hunter’s Education Class
Victoria County 4-H Rifle will be hosting a Hunter’s Education Class on Oct. 24-25 at the 4-H Activity Center. “Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must successfully complete a Hunter Education Training Course. Minimum age of certification is 9 years.
The class will begin on Friday, form 6 to 9 p.m. and resume Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meals are not provided. The cost of the course is $15. Class size is limited to 50. For reservations, call Stan Portis at 361-782-0349.
Plant Identification 4-H Project
The second year of this project will be taught again from October through November. About 10 youth participated last year accomplishing the following: Had access to and learned about 125 different plants; participated in local, district and Houston Livestock Show Plant Contests and have worked with Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists to identify 98 different plant species on-site for the development of a grant for a new Victoria City Park - the Lone Tree Creek Park. Remember, plants are everywhere. We must have them to live. They take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen which we need to breathe and live.
Furthermore, they provide food and fiber for us to live by. Do you want to know what plants are best for wildlife? Which are best for livestock? Which are native and which can improve our environment? The first meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the 4-H Activity Center.
Archery Project
The Victoria County 4-H Archery project has begun practicing at the 4-H Activity Center. Practices are held at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Shooting Stars 4-H Club meetings will be Oct. 7 and 21, Nov. 4 and 18., and Dec. 2 and Dec. 16 beginning at 6 p.m. For questions and more information, contact Kathy Dillard at 361-575-2704.
Food and Nutrition Project
The Food and Nutrition project will host the annual County Food Show on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 9:30 a.m. at the extension office. 4-H members and Clover Kids are encouraged to enter a dish in one of the four categories (main dish, fruit and vegetable, bread and cereal, or nutritious snack) to present to the judges as you answer interview questions on the dish's nutritional content.
Entry forms are available online and at the extension office. Forms are due by Monday, Oct. 27.
Leadership Project
District 11 4-H Academy will be from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Victoria College Student Center.
This leadership opportunity will feature workshops for adults and youth including: ideas to jazz up your clothing and textiles project, volunteerism 101, building teamwork, fun approaches to parliamentary procedure and exploring 4-H projects.
The District Council and Adult Leaders’ Association meetings will also be held during this time.
Grab the whole family and register on 4-H Connect by Oct. 10. Registration is only $15.