District 6 4-H Food Show / Food Challenge

This year the District 6 4-H Food Show will be held in Odessa!  Wahooo!  We won't be getting up at 5:00 a.m. to drive this year.  Friday, November 4th is the last day to enroll on 4-H Connect.  We were shooting for Nov. 1st,  but with the 4-H Connect issues, Friday is going to work out just as well.  Please call the Ector County Extension Office for any questions! 

Date for D6 Food Show / Food Challenge:
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Westminster Presbyterian Church
4901 Maple, Odessa Texas
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Entry Deadline: Friday, November 4, 2011 via 4-H Connect.

The 4-H Food Challenge manual has been updated for the 2011-2012 4-H year and is now posted online. Click on direct link to the 4-H Food Challenge manual and resources.

2012 4-H Food Show materials have been updated and posted, select  Food and Nutrition – 2012 State 4-H Food Show Guidelines, Rules and Regulations

Ector County 4-H Food Show

October 24th was another exciting day in Ector 4-H!  Thirteen 4-H members participated in the Ector County 4-H Food Show.  Thanks to everyone who participated!!  The judges were impressed by your knowledge - for sure!  Thank you also to Westminster Presbyterian Church for allowing us to hold the Food Show in your facility.  It was a wonderful location:  new playgroud, table tennis, and a pool table added to the fun evening.  Take a look at the "results" tab to see how everyone placed!  We had 4 Clover Kids, 1 Junior, 3 intermediates, and four seniors enter!  Congratulations to everyone who particpated and good luck to those participating at the 4-H District Food Show on November 19th! 

Permian Basin 4-H Modeling Show

Wow!  Ector County did an amazing job modeling at the Permian Basin 4-H Modeling Show!  We had eight beautiful models!  Each was poised and prepared for their time on stage.  Ector County took home several ribbons and plaques - including a plaque for "Best County Participation"!  Impressive!  Thank you to each 4-H member who participated and made the best - BETTER at the Permian Basin Fair.  (To see resullts of the PB Fair - select "results" on above tool bar). 

All of our gorgeous models also participated in the "4-H Extreme Makeover Workshop" as well.  Odessa College Cosmetology Department, Shawnte with Mary Kay Cosmetics, Heavenly Cuts Salon from Midland and Marcy Hubbard (modeling) were all guests at the workshop.  Thirty nine girls in all enjoyed a few hours of hair and makeup tips along with some pampering!  Fun Times!!

Permian Basin 4-H Modeling Show

The Permian Basin fair will soon be kicking off.  Its an exciting time for 4-H members as we also have the opportunity to promote our club and clothing project throught the 4-H Modeling Show.  This event will be help September 17th this year and the deadline to sign up is September 7th at the Ector County Extension Office.  This event is designed to give our clothing and textiles project members an opporutnity to show off their clothing projects and also get some modeling experience!

This year a workshop entitled "extreme makeover" will also be available to 4-H'ers.  The workshop will take place before the fashion show and will provide educaiton on personal presentation skills.  Come learn more about creating your own "personal style" for on stage appearances!  Hands on makeup and hair styling will be a few of the highlights!  For more information - call our office!

National Shooting Sports Competition

Ector 4-H was proud to have three members attend the National Shooting Sports competition this year in San Antonio!  Texas hosted this year's contest - next year participants will have to travel to Nebraska to compete.  Congratulations to Amelia, Blake, and Dan for their efforts in securing the National Shooting Sports trophy back to Texas!  Texas now holds the National Shooting Sports title.  All three participants did well!  Pictures are coming soon...

Blake Estep:  1st place overall individual (archery) archery team placed 2nd overall
Dan Smith: 5th overall individual (air pistol)  air pistol team placed 2nd overall
Amelia Springer: air rifle team placed 2nd overall 

Ector 4-H Achievement Banquet - Friday, August 12th

This year's Achievement Banquet is approaching quickly!  Ector 4-H will honor all members who have completed a 4-H project!  Please join us for a night of fun and recognition.  This years theme is "4-H Worldwide Adventures" and Rose BBQ is catering the meal.  Tickets will be $10 and can be purchased at the Ector County Extension Office beginning Monday, July 17th - August 4th.  The meal will begin at 6:30 with award presentations beginning at 7:00.  Dont miss a time of celebrating the accomplishments of Ector 4-H!

Betty's Bobbin Box

Today was absoutely fun!  Betty's Bobbin Box in Odessa, TX welcomed our Ector & Andrews County 4-H members into their store!  Betty's is a wonderful little place to get lost in fabric - especially if you have a tendency to enjoy quilting.  Here is their web address just in case you want to check it out //www.bettysbobbinbox.com/.

Our clothing members learned some basic sewing skills and took home a project embroidered with their name.  The staff at Betty's even supplied pizza to top off the project meeting.  WOW!  We will definitely be shopping at Betty's for all of our sewing and crafting needs!  Thank you to Kamie, Billie, and Elaine for making us feel right at home.  Pictures will be posted soon!

P.S.  Betty's Bobbin Box also does embrodiery work - if you will scroll down a little further you can see our food challenge team's aprons - which were done with their handy work! 

Quilt Challenge

Ector County 4-H was pleased to have a quilt entry in this year's Texas 4-H Roundup Quilt Challenge Contest!  Katie and Ryanne did a fabulous job putting their ideas together and coming up with this quilt!  In the quilt challenge, each team is given a challenge fabric that must be incorporated into the quilt design.  Quilts may have any design or theme but must incorporate the use of some of the challenge fabric in combination with other fabrics determined by the quilters!  Thank you to Kellye Lewis for leading this project.  If you would like to particpate in next year's quilt challenge, send us an email sfclawson@ag.tamu.edu or give us a call!

Food Challenge Team

The Food Challenge Team did an amazing job participating at Texas 4-H Roundup!  The competition was stiff with over 40 teams participating in the food challenge contest.  This was the first year for Ector County to have a Senior Food Challenge team.  They placed 5th in their category at the contest!  Congratulations to Blayne, Heston, Kye, and Tandie for a great year!

Record Book Reminder!

4-H Record Books are due Wednesday, June 8^th by 5:00 pm to the Ector County Extension Office.  The record book will be used as the application for the Ector County 4-H Achievement Awards. 

The interviews for the 4-H Achievement Awards will be held on Friday, June 10^th starting at 9:30 a.m.   If a 4-H member has a conflict with the June 10^th date set for the interviews, please let us know as soon as possible.  We are willing to work around 4-H’ers schedules when possible.  If you have a preference for your interview time on June 10th, please let us know. 

A 4-H member must  turn-in a 4-H record book in order to be eligible to apply for the Ector County 4-H achievement awards.   Below is a link to the state 4-H website on record books.

https://owa.agnet.tamu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=4cd6b2e9ee834f559d9bebb5a196a515&URL=http%3a%2f%2ftexas4-h.tamu.edu%2fyouth%2frecordbooks%2findex_youth_recordbooks.php

4-H Scholarship Interviews

And so... the work these young ladies have done over their 4-H careers came down to this one moment - the "scholarship interview". They were cool, relaxed, confident - all the characteristics they have worked to master.

Amelia Springer and Katie Keith, congratulations from Ector County 4-H!  We couldn't be more proud!

If you are interested in taking your 4-H career to the next level, give the Ector County Extension Office a call!  We've got a plan for you!

2011 Ector 4-H Clothing and Textile Show

What a fun event this was for Ector 4-H!  I believe we ended up with 35 entries!  Many talented young men and women entered their projects - how impressive to see their work!  Ryanne Lewis won "Best of Show" with her quilted bag.  Ms. Lewis also won "Honorable Mention Best of Show" for her roll up jewlery bag as well!  Congratulations! 

Three storyboards were entered by: Ryanne Lewis, Zoe Johnson, and Naaman Johnson.  This was a new category - revised from a former project "fashion design".  They did an excellent job capturing their designs on the storyboards. 



Ector County 4-H'ers learned how to put together a "fashion story board" in their clothing and textile project this year.


In the fashion show, Ector had four entries!
Katie Garner - 1st place, Buying Casual, Intermediate
Ryanne Lewis - 1st place, Buying Dressy, Intermediate
Zoe Johnson - 1st place, Recycled - Embellished, Intermediate
Abbey Callender - 1st place, Buying Dressy, Junior


Two of our Clover Kids entered their projects, Regan Armstrong and Dylan Hampton.  Regan entered an apron she made from recycling a towel - so creative!  Dylan entered a pillow case he decorated with his hand prints... cute stuff!  They were proud of their 1st place ribbons. 



Dylan Hampton was recognized for his first place textile project. 



Welcome!

Hi 4-H Friends,

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District 6 Roundup - Registration Open until April 21, 2011.

2011 D6 4-H Roundup April 30

The District 6 4-H Roundup Contest to be held on April 30, 2011 include the following:

Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, Entomology Identification, Share-the-Fun, Textiles Show, Fashion Show, Fashion Storyboard, Discover Scientific Method Research Poster Contest and Photography.

All April 30th Contests will be held at Garden City High School located at 240 West Bearkat Avenue, Garden City, Texas.

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Cookin' With Heat!

The Ector County Senior Food Challenge team (a.k.a. Cookin with Heat) is preparing for the state food challnege competition in June!  Friday the team met and made this yummy salad from their mystery ingredients!  To find out more about this competition, give our office a call!

Good Luck to the Ector 4-H Food Challenge Team! 

Houston Livestock Show 2011

Heston Henry

 Bridgit Cooper

Holland Henry

Ector County 4-H members did a great job exhibiting their livestock projects at the 2011 Houston Livestock Show.  The above pictures highlight the swine exhibitors, however; steer projects and meat goat projects were also exhibited.  The Ector County Senior Livestock Judging Team also participated as well as Bridgit Cooper, Intermediate Livestock Judging Individual Team Member.  See more about the 2011 Livestock Show results under the title "Contest Results" on the navigation bar.  Congratulations to all Ector County participants!





TEEA Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to Katie Keith and Amelia Springer for receiving scholarship awards from the Texas Extension Education Association.  Katie was the State winner and has received $1000 scholarship.  Amelia was the District 6 winner and received $500.  Their hard word, dedication to their community, and leadership is paying off.  Congratulations ladies!

Photography Show

The second annual Ector County 4-H Photography Show was held March 3, 2011.  It was a great show with amazing entries.  Eighty nine photos were exhibited and judged at the Ector County Annex Administration Building.  Thank you to each 4-H member who participated!  And to those moving on to the Disrict level, "Good Luck"!  A special thanks goes to the eleven judges who assisted in making the photography show successful.  Also Melissa Johnson, the project leader, did a great job throughout the year leading the project.  Other adult volunteers assisting with the event were Patty Springer, Carolina Keith, and Kellye Lewis. 

Best of Show:  "Sun Setting Along the Sidewalk" by Zoe Johnson



 Honorable Mention Best of Show, "Changing Times" by Naaman Johnson

Other 4-H Members participating:  Rayanne Lewis, Casey Lewis, Dylan Schulze, Anthony Ard, Dylan Ard, Madison Estep, Blake Estep, Wesley Estep, Gideon Donner, Amelia Springer, Andrew Shelton,

Pake Sanders & Chambre Clawson.

4-H members moving on to the District Competition, be sure to check the following link for deadlines for entering the District 6 4-H Contest http://d64-h.tamu.edu/events/