February 2000

1	Bastrop County 4-H Council Mtg. - 6:30pm, Bastrop County Courthouse, 2nd floor Arrive Mrkt Steers, Fort Worth
3	Junior Heifer's Arrive at San Antonio
4	Smithville heifer entries due at the Smithville Ag. Department
5	Junior Poultry Arrive at San Antonio District 10 Consumer Decision Making Contest, S.A.L.E S.A.L.E. 4-H Day
10	Poultry Workshop - Dr. Thornberry, 6:30pm, Bastrop Show Barn
11	Valentine Bake Sale - 11:30am to 1:30pm, FNB Civic Rm
12	4-H Valentine's Day Dance - 7 to 10:30pm, Bastrop Opera House Arrive Junior Mrkt Goats San Antonio Horse Judging Contest at San Antonio
13	Arrive Junior Mrkt Barrows (Group 1) in San Antonio
14	Arrive Junior Mrkt Lambs in San Antonio
15	Arrive Junior Mrkt Steers in San Antonio
16	Arrive Junior Mrkt Barrows (Group 2) in San Antonio Bastrop Area Livestock Show broilers arrive at Extension Office after 2:00pm
24	Arrive Junior Breeding Beef (includes Scramble Heifers) in Houston Arrive Junior Mrkt Barrows at Brenham
26	Shooting Sports Extravaganza, Austin Rifle Range
27	Arrive Junior Mrkt Poultry in Rosenberg Arrive Junior Mrkt Lambs in Rosenberg Arrive Junior Mrkt Goats in Houston
28	Arrive Junior Mrkt Steers in Houston
29	4-H Scholarship Applications due at Extension Office by 4:00pm

Announcements

Bastrop County 4-H Members, Club Managers, Volunteer Leaders, and Parents: The January newsletter had a few mistakes that I would like to clear up. First, the Bastrop County 4-H Council will be at 6:30 pm not 7:00 pm. The other correction has to do with the Bastrop Area Livestock Show broiler orders. They will be arriving on February 16, 2000 for retrieval at the Extension Office.

Hay Judging - The Extension Office along with Bastrop County 4-H would like to congratulate the Junior Team (Jerry Dean Shimek, Jacob Wilhelm, Annalyn Owens, and Lyon Owens) which placed 5^th, Senior Team 1 (Tiffany Richard, Peter Owens, and Chris Marburger) which placed 8^th, and Senior 2 (Steven Henderson, Brent Gattis, Heath Gattis, and Michael Marburger) which placed 9^th at the State Hay Judging Contest in Hallettsville, Tx on December 9^th.

San Antonio Livestock Exposition

Good luck to all participants who will be representing Bastrop County 4-H in these contests.

Bastrop County 4-H will sponsor a poultry workshop on February 10^th at 6:30pm. Dr. Fred Thornberry will discuss housing, nutrition, and selection of show broilers using San Antonio birds. This will be an excellent seminar for 1^st year poultry exhibitors and a good refresher course for all the chicken pros of Bastrop County. It will be held at the Bastrop Show Barn.

Bastrop Area Livestock Show broilers will be arriving at the Extension office on February 16^th. The will not arrive until after 2:00pm. Please call the Extension Office after 2:00pm to find out the arrival time of these chicks. Make sure you have your houses and heating lamps ready for these chicks.

Foods and Horizontal Growth

The Bastrop County Pecan Auxiliary is having a "Valentine" Bake Sale on February 11^th at the FNB Civic Room from 11:30am to 1:30pm. All proceeds will go to 4-H Scholarships and Community Service Projects. 4-H members are encouraged to enter dishes in this bake sale. For more information call Ms. Bonner at the Extension Office.

Scramble Mania

 

This year Bastrop County 4-H will be represented in the calf scrambles of San Antonio and Houston. Here are their scramble dates, times, and places if you want to purchase a ticket and support these fellow 4-Hers.

We have a few alternates in these groups of scramblers, so you will also need to attend and be ready to scramble.

Zan's Tips for Catching

• Use good judgement and conserve your energy.
• Try to catch the calf by the head and not the tail (catching a calf by the tail is like getting a water skiing lesson).
• After you catch, don't try and drag the calf, get behind it and drive it while holding on to the rope. This will get you to the finish quickly.

Good luck to all of you.

Watch the newsletter for upcoming youth shows for spring of 2000. The Extension Office has a list of all shows that will be held in the surrounding areas through the month of May. If you need any additional information prior to these shows being printed in the newsletter, call us at the Extension Office.

Star of Texas Fair - Rabbit meat pen validation for this show will be on Saturday, February 12^th at the Travis County Extension Office. Each surrounding county that is exhibiting rabbits in this show has a set validation time. Bastrop County rabbits need to be there between 11:00 am and 12:00pm. Each exhibitor will be allowed to validate up to 9 bunnies. Maps to the Travis County Extension Office are located up here at the our office if you need them.

S.A.L.E. 4-H Day Youth Fair

The Elgin 4-H Club will have a booth at the San Antonio Youth Fair. They will be participating in all activities and have asked that anyone interested in helping them with the booth or parade is welcome to participate.

The Hills Prairie 4-H Club is also going to participate in the youth fair.

All passes needed for this Youth Day are available at the Extension office for the club managers to pick up.

SALE School Tour Guides - If you have any questions about your tour date or about the tour itself, call us at the Extension Office.

Bastrop County 4-H Council Members - there will be a council meeting at the county courthouse on February 1^st at 6:30pm. All Bastrop County 4-H council members and club presidents are encouraged to attend.

Bastrop Area Livestock Show - The schedule has been set and is enclosed with this newsletter. Due to the growth of this show, breeding and dairy cattle will be shown on Friday night. Swine exhibitors will also need to check in their pigs on Friday. Any other exhibitors that wish to bring their animals in on Friday night will be allowed to stall at the Bastrop Show Barn overnight. There will be around the clock security this year to ensure the safety of the animals that are left overnight.

Bastrop Area Livestock Show raffle tickets will be available to 4-H club members to sell after February 7^th, and can be picked up at the Extension Office. All proceeds will help with expenses of the show.

Smithville FFA/4-H Livestock Show - Heifer entry cards and fees of $15.00 are due no later than February 4^th at the Smithville Ag. Department.

ADVANCE NOTICE - The Hills Prairie 4-H Club will be sponsoring a rabies vaccination clinic on March 11^th at the Bastrop County Courthouse. Dr. Huckabee of the Hwy 71 Vet Hospital will administer the vaccinations. Cost of this will be $6.00 per animal. For more information call the Extension Office.

4-H Project Visits - If you would like for Rachel or Zan to come and look at your livestock projects, please call us to schedule and appointment. We would be happy to come out, but February is going to be a very busy month for all of us.

4-H SCHOLARSHIPS - The deadline to turn in applications for county and state 4-H scholarships is 4:00pm, FEBRUARY 29, 2000. If you need letters of recommendation from the extension agents, please don't wait until the last minute to call us. This is very important for all high school seniors that will graduated this year. Thanks.

• 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Breeding & Market Swine Arrival
• 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Breeding Swine Check in, Market Swine Weigh In (Mandatory)
• 6:30 p.m. Check in Dairy and Beef Heifers with superintendent
• 7:30 p.m. Dairy Heifer Show (immediately followed by)
• 8:00 p.m. Beef Heifer Show

*****Other animals may arrive and stall Friday night*****

Saturday, April 1, 2000

• 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. Market and Breeding Goats Arrive & Weigh In (Breeding Goats just check in)
• 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Market Steers Arrive & Weigh In
• 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Market & Breeding Rabbits Arrive and check in with superintendent
• 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Market Lamb Arrival & Weigh In
• 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Market Broilers Arrive & Check in with superintendent