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Hi 4-H Friends,

Welcome to the Ector County 4-H Blog.  We are excited you have taken a minute to stop by!  Follow this site for up to date information, pictures, contest results, and meeting information!  To stay informed, "follow us" below!  Just click on the words "follow us" and you will be directed in how to sign up.  Once you are a "follower" you will receive an email each time our blog is updated!  Its a great way to watch our Ector 4-H make the best better!! 

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/