News Stories Needed!

If you are showing livestock in the 2010 County Project Show, you are encouraged to write a short story to be published in the Childress Index on Friday, January 15. Be sure to include your name, grade, and species of animal you show. Please inform the readers of what you have learned through your 4-H livestock project.

Stories should be brief and to the point. All stories are due to the Extension office by Monday, January 11.

A FANTASTIC DAY

If you missed helping out today at the 4-H Family Fun Day, sorry for you! What a day! It was awesome to see all the kids have so much fun with their parents. Everyone left with a painted pumpkin, a painted face, a sweet treat or two, a tatoo, an ice cream coupon, a beat in their heart from jumping so much, a smile on their face, and most of all a memory of celebrating 4-H.

I can personally say being the "fish in the pond" was one of the funnest things I have ever done. Placing a frisbee and a coupon on those kids "hooks" and listening to their excitement was worth sitting in 40 degree weather and even getting a little wet now and then. Those kids loved "fishing" for prizes and were thrilled with such a small item.

We could not have had such a successful day without the support of so many. Special thanks goes to Steve Sparkman of Hardeman County, Jeff Wilson of Frito Lay, Sonic Drive In, Dairy Queen, Dan Powers, and McDonald's. These businesses and individuals provided all the prizes and pumpkins. Our agents, Lonnie and Andrea, did a phenominal job getting all this together and it would not have happened without them. Ask Lonnie how many hot dogs he cooked and Andrea how many pumpkins she painted! They worked hard! Be sure to tell them thank you for all the do. Also, our 4-H needs to be thankful for all the adult leaders that worked so hard today to help the kiddos in their fun. Thanks goes to Carmen Lewis, Jeff Watson, Christy Hayes, Bobby Hayes, Daniel DeLaCruz, Arthur Thorn, Kim Jenschke, Melissa Vannoy, Kyle Vannoy, and Saundra Christy.

I hope all the 4-Hers present worked as hard as I did and felt as awesome as I did (when I finally warmed up) thinking of all those kids having a blast. There is no better feeling than helping someone else!

Family Fun Day

On Saturday, October 10, the Childress 4-H clubs will host a Family Fun Day at the Rotary Bowl at Fair Park. Activities start at 11:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited so be sure to let all your friends know. It is all FREE and lunch is included. There will a cake walk, a pumpkin walk, face painting, pumpkin painting, "fishing" for prizes, jumping castle, train rides, and other activities. It is going to be a fun day so please come help out and show Childress how proud you are to be a member of Texas 4-H!

Pictures Wanted!

The 4-H banquet will be Tuesday, August 18 at the Main Event. A slide show of this year's events is planned to be presented during dinner. Please e-mail any pictures you may have from this past year's activities to gjenschke@hotmail.com.

Please hurry so this slide show can be a great success!

Record Book State Finalists

Childress County had an awesome showing at the District Record Book judging:
Junior:
Aric Vannoy-Recreation 1st
Arlo Willis-Goat 2nd
Trent Willis-Swine Participant
Intermediate:
Alex Vannoy-Civic Education 4th
Will Statham-Photography 1st
Derrick Siebman-Beef 2nd
Senior:
Camden Siebman-Beef 2nd
Shane Statham-Photography 1st
Brice McDonald-Shooting Sports 1st
Garrett Jenschke-Swine 1st

Congratulations to all that participated. Record books are not easy and take a tremendous amount of time and effort. Your work has paid off!

Three Senior books made it to the State contest. Results should be known somewhere around August 15. Wish each one of the competitors good luck!

Summer 4-H

The 4-H clubs will sponsor a one day camp for students going into 2nd - 5th grades. A group of Break Dancers are coming to work with the campers and teach them to break dance!!! We will meet at the Elementary gym Tuesday, July 14 at 8:45 for registration. At noon hot dogs will be served and then spend until 2 p.m. playing games. What a day!!!

We will need senior 4-Hers to help out, so please call the office to volunteer. This will be great leadership and community service!!

RECORD BOOKS DUE

Record books are due in the Extension office by 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 2. If you are in need of help, please contact the office immediately. All Junior and Intermediate books will automatically go on to the District competition for placing. Senior books will be judged at the County level to qualify for District.