Meeting Reminder

Just a reminder that our Monthly Club Meeting is TUESDAY, November 8 at 6:30p.  We will be meeting at Rusk Church of Christ Annex - UPSTAIRS.

See you there!!

Trick or Treat on the Square

Kialey Beeney has volunteered to give out candy at Trick or Treat on the Square - Monday at 4:00p.  If you are able to help her pass out candy and cards, please join her at the table on the corner in front of the extension office.

Have a safe and fun Halloween!!

Archery Workshop Scheduled Oct 24

Archery Workshop on Monday, October 24 at the Extension Office at 6:00p.

Go to the Archery Blog for more details:  http://cherokeearchery.blogspot.com/

4-H Awards Banquet

"Quality Counts"

& 4-H Ipod Dance

Bring your Ipods and MP3 Players...(age appropriate music & lyrics only)

Who is invited: properly enrolled 4-H members & parents only!!!

When: November 5^th (6 -11 PM)

Where: Jacksonville Show Barn

Why: For the fun of it!!!

How: with the help of volunteers*

* Each Club must have at least one parent/adult leader present at the barn during the entire program, if that club will have children attending.

4-H Members & Adult Volunteers must be pre-register by contacting the

4-H office no later than

5 PM Tuesday, November 1^st

(903) 683-5416

PRICE of Admission: FREE!!!!

6:00 PM - Annual Awards Banquet

6:30 PM - "Quality Counts" Session

8:30 PM - 4-H Dance

11:30 PM - Clean-Up and Go Home!

Queens Contest Update!!

Just in case some of you haven't heard, the mum sale was a 100% success! Mady Fisher, Katy Dickey, Amber Dickey, and parents of these awesome kids all got out there and sold their little hearts out Saturday - to the tune of 100 mums sold.  Mady plans to do a fundraiser every month.  The mum sale was the one for October.  November we will have 2.  1st will be a raffle for Spooktacular Bull Bash on 11/5/11  and 2nd is Bake sale at Texas National Banks in both Rusk and Jacksonville.  

The bake sale will be 11/23/11 and most likely, we are prepared to stay as long as the bank will allow us!  We will need baked goods as well as kids to help sell. 

Spooktacular Bull Bash is on 11/5 at LMC and we will be raffling off 2 wall crosses valued at $50 each.  Just a reminder, Mady can not be at Spooktacular because of prior commitments but has secured a booth for us.  So we are asking that the club please step up and commit to helping and be there. (need volunteers to man the table and sell queens and raffle tickets - free admission to bull bash!!)  Monica can be reached at 903/586-9301 (work) until 4:30 and 903/625-1110 (cell)  anytime after that.  If you need to leave a message, please do! We also have 500+ queen's tickets available to sell!  Mady has sold 300 herself but we need more help.  You can check these out from Monica, Tandi or Mady at any time.  please, Please, PLEASE help support Mady and our club!  

Photography Workshop Reminder

Just a reminder - there will be a Photography Workshop this Thursday, October 20 at the Extension Office.  Information here:  http://cherokeephotography.blogspot.com/2011/10/workshop-reminder.html

Yes Camp Registration ASAP!

If you were planning on attending YES! Camp - an overnight 4H leadership camp on November 11-12 in Palestine for members ages 8-13 - please contact me or Willie Arnwine (903-683-1827) as soon as possible.  Flier/Information for YES Camp here:  http://agrilifecdn.tamu.edu/d54h/files/2011/09/flyer.pdf

Footbridge MUM Sales!!

Footbridge Queens Contestant Mady Fisher announces the Mum Sale Fundraiser!!  We will be selling Mums and livestock show tickets this Saturday - Oct. 15 - from 10:00a - 5:00p (or until we sell out) from the H&R Block parking lot in Rusk.  If you are able to help sell for any amount of time, please come by and help.  There will be adults there at all times so you can drop off the kids with us if you so desire!  Please also pass the word along to anyone and everyone and help us raise funds for the club and the Queens Contest!

East Texas Show Star Series

The 3rd Annual East Texas Show Star Series will be held on October 23rd & 24th at the Nacogdoches Show Barn.  This is a great opportunity for 4-H families that are new to showing livestock, as well as those who are seasoned veterans of the show ring.  Check out their site at ETSSS.blogspot.com  for more information on Beef, Lamb, and Goat clinics.


Friday, October 7, 2011 is the "EARLY" deadline to register for the above mentioned event.  After October 7th, a $10  increase will be asssed for those registrations received after that date.  The link to register is https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/events/details.cfm?id=851   This is an exceptional educational program for those new 4-H families or even some that may need a refresher course in livestock management. 

Parents and Adult Leaders - Meeting Reminder

PALS MTG REMINDER!

There has been some confusion about the date and time of the next PALS meeting. The Following information is correct.

WHO: All 4-H PARENTS. LEADERS, and MANAGERS
WHAT: 4-H PALS MEETING
WHEN: Tuesday, September 27th - 6:30 PM
WHERE: COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE
WHY: ANNUAL OFFICER ELECTIONS, COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS, PROGRAM EVALUATION, SHOOTING SPORTS, ARCHERY, HAY SHOW, CONCESSION, ENROLLMENT Q&A, 4-H RECORDBOOOKS, ETC...

Posted by Cherokee County 4-H at 12:50 PM

District Photography Information Available!

Cross post from Photography Blog:

The deadline to enter the District Photography contest is February 14, 2012. You will enter your photos at 4-H Connect, just like last year. District is following the State Guidelines, including the TRAIN theme. So, if you print the State regulations that is what you will follow for District.

However, District will cost $6 for your initial photo, and 50 cents for each photo after that.

I am still working out the County Contest, so I will get that info to you as soon as I can. :-)

Remember HAVE FUN!!! :-)

Posted by WendyDarling at 10:58 AM

Kick Off meeting

Footbridge 4H will kick off the 2011/2012 year with a meeting & picture on Monday, September 26 at 6:30p at the Footbridge Park.  The meeting will be mostly informational and include officer elections, livestock show information and setting up events and committees.  Bring a lawn chair or blanket while we enjoy the evening outdoors.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Next monthly meeting will be Tuesday, October 11 @ Jim Hogg Park Pavilion with Scarecrow Building as the activity.

Leadership Lab Deadline Fast Approaching

This camp is close and will be held in Laneville!!!

Camp Website: http://www.pinespringsbaptistcamp.com/

This a RE-post REMINDER. If you interested in attending this event, you'll need to sign up soon!!!

If you are not aware, 4-H Leadership Lab is a District Event open to any senior 4-H Member 13 & up. It is a two 3 day /2 night camp with lots of activities and chances to meet 4-H'ers from all over the District. This year's theme will be "Ready; SET; Go". I know it may not sound cool, but there will be lots of really cool science experiments to perform and projects to participate in. Believe me...If you go, you'll have a BLAST!

If you want to attend, you'll need to complete and submit the following forms to the County 4-H Office no later than June 15th at 5PM.

You'll have to register and pay ($80.00) online through 4-H Connect no later than Midnight on June 15th.



The Event Flyer and Necessary Forms Can be Found Below:

1. Flyer

2. Code of Conduct Form

3. Consequences of Misconduct Form

4. Camp Medical Form

5. Medical Release/Waiver

If you have questions please contact the County 4-H Office @ (903) 683-5416 or via email wrarnwine@ag.tamu.edu.

Photography Workship January 6

Photography workshop is scheduled for January 6, 2011. We will meet in the Extension Office at 6:30 pm. We will be demonstrating how to mount the photos at this meeting as well.

Consumer Decision Making Deadlines

You need to manage money throughout your life. Improve your money management skills and become a more informed consumer. Learn to distinguish between wants and needs, identify, set and evaluate goals, track expenses and income, and more.

Consumer Decision Making will help you do all of these and more!!

Contest Entry Deadline: January 10 - call Wendi Green @ Extension Office
County Contest: January 14 - 7:00p

More Info... County CDM Blog
District CDM Info

Livestock Show Entry Deadline Approaching!!

Just a reminder that entries for the 2011 Livestock Show are due NOVEMBER 13. You may download the forms off the webpage (click here), fill out and print. All entry forms must be postmarked by November 13.

You can also bring your entry forms to the club meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9th OR you can take them by the County Extension office before Friday, Nov. 12. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us and we will assist you as best we can.

Candle Fundraiser

Our Show Queen Contestant has set up a fundraiser as she announced at the last club meeting. Emails have gone out, but it had not been posted to the blog. Here it is!!

Pick up your Candle Fundraiser order form from Nikki Penn at the Farm Bureau office. Sell Sell Sell this weekend and bring the forms back to the meeting on Tuesday. Orders will be placed for delivery before Christmas! Take care of your Christmas gift list right here...

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nikki.

Calling All Photographers!!

The holidays are approaching quickly. :-) This is a wonderful time to practice getting pictures of friends and family (people) and all of that wonderful food. Yes, there IS a food category this year! :-)

Check out the Photography Blog for details... (click here)

YES! Camp Deadline...

Posted to both County 4-H Blog & Yes Camp Blog!!!

YES! Camp 2010 will be held on November 12 & 13, 2010 at the Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, Palestine select the link below for the itinerary. Deadline to Register is Wednesday October 21th, 2010. Please bring your check (payable to: Cherokee 4-H Council) to the Extension Office by 5 PM. If you have any questions, please contact Willie Arnwine @ wrarnwine@ag.tamu.edu or by phone (903) 683-5416 . If you turned in your registration fee at the Footbridge meeting you are registered!

Advertised Flier:
http://agrilife.org/d54h/files/2010/08/Wanted1.pdf

Also, you will have to complete the Medical Treatment Authorization form and bring one copy to the Extension Office with your payment and another copy with you to the camp for registration. Link to form below:

http://agrilife.org/d54h/files/2010/08/2010-YES-Camp-Medical-Authorization1.pdf

Join us on the SCARECROW TRAIL

The officers were hard at work last weekend putting together a 4H Scarecrow Family to represent Footbridge 4H along the Scarecrow Trail in Jacksonville. They will be setting up the family this week.

Please JOIN US to walk the trail! Footbridge will meet at the Jacksonville Arboretum parking lot at 10:30a on Saturday, October 16. Admission is one canned good.

This will be a fun time to get together and is a community service project for our club as well. Please wear your Footbridge shirt if you have one and we'll take a picture with our Scarecrow Family!

Arboretum is located on the Loop in Jacksonville. From Rusk, take 69 to Jacksonville. Turn right on the Loop. Tx Forestry Service building is on right (before funeral home). Arboretum is behind Forestry Bldg.