Fashion Show Story Board Workshop

There will be a fashion show story board contest workshop February 29, 2012 in Goliad TX at the Julie Wimberly building at 6:30 pm.

Storyboard is a new contest that is designed to assist youth who are pursuing a career in the fashion industry.  Storyboards are the creative element that many designers start with and then work towards creating their fashion line.

If you are interested, please contact Meredith for more details.

Recordbooks

There is a new online recordbook system this year!! This will provide youth to store information online, in a safe & secure portal. It is very similar to the old recordbook system, just being online!!!!

I will be holding a training Sunday March 4  at 3 pm.  Becky Ham will be coming in from Goliad to host the training!

Sign up now!!!!

Golf Challenge Camp

http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/golf

"Deep in the Heart"

Looking for some good family entertainment???

"Deep in the Heart" will hit Texas theatres February 17, 2012.  This movie is based on the true life story of Richard Wallrath.  Mr. Wallrath donates to Texas 4-H and Texas FFA each year.  He contributes close to $3 million dollars each year to each organization to support youth scholarships.

If you are interested in his life story, (very interesting!!!), go see "Deep in the Heart".  Proceeds will benefit Texas 4-H and Texas FFA directly!!!

Watch the trailer at http://deepintheheartmovie.com/

Community Service Opportunity

Karnes County 4-H Council decided to make care packages again for the troops.  While many are coming home, there are still tons away from their families. Please feel free to donate magazines, toiletries, etc.  Stay away from perishable foods.

You can bring these to the Extension office and we will assemble them at the next Council meeting.

Friends for Change Grant Opportunity.

Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world.  

Whether you are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who need it or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their own play, be an athlete or an artist, you can be a Friend for Change!  Whatever your interests, a Disney Friends for Change Grant can help you make a difference for people, communities and the planet.  

Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant.

Applications are due by midnight on February 29, 2012. 

Learn more at: www.YSA.org/grants/disney-friends-change-grants    

Spring Paper Clover Dates Announced

The spring 4-H Tractor Supply Company/Del’s Paper Clover promotion will be May 2-13, 2012! This fall, 4-H in-store participation of the Paper Clover fundraiser helped to make it the most successful in its history. Find out what made some counties raise nearly $1,000 or more and give us feedback on what you need to make this event easier for you, your volunteers, and your clubs—after the new year, you’ll receive dates for Paper Clover Best Practice webinars where your peers will share the exciting secrets to their success. We’re also making the toolkit available earlier than ever before so lookout for a message with all the details after the new year

Contest-- Cash Award!

Entries Due: April 16, 2012 www.strategies.org/thachercontest  

 *** Be part of a new generation of problem solvers that will meet the challenges posed by a changing planet *** 

From the movement of Hurricane Irene up the east coast of the United States to images of the receding ice in polar regions, scientists and decision-makers rely upon satellites and other observing instruments to understand the extent and impact of environmental changes. These tools are offered to the public with ever increasing accessibility, turning people into citizen scientists.

The 2012 Thacher Environmental Research Contest, held by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, provides high school students (grades 9-12) with the opportunity to conduct innovative research on our changing planet and win cash prizes for their efforts. Students must demonstrate the best uses of the latest geospatial tools and data to study the Earth.

Entries can be submitted by individuals or teams. Cash awards will be given to the top three projects -- $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place and $500 for third place. In the case of team entries, the cash award will be split equally among the winning team members. Winners also will be featured in an Encyclopedia of Earth article.

In addition to the student prizes, teachers of the first-, second- and third-place students or teams will receive a $200 amazon.com gift card. If participation is part of an after-school club or other activity independent of school, the student or team can identify an adult "coach" who would be eligible for this award (e.g., a parent, club leader, etc.).

Entries must be received by April 16, 2012. IGES plans to announce the winning entries by May 23, 2012.    

Eligible geospatial tools and data include satellite remote sensing, aerial photography, geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS). The main focus of the project must be on the application of the geospatial tool(s) or data to study a problem related to Earth's environment.

Geospatial tools and data have numerous uses in science research, ranging from climate prediction to archaeology. They can be used to improve our understanding of Earth systems, including interactions within and among the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere. They also can be used to improve the quality of our lives by supporting weather prediction, natural hazards monitoring, agriculture, land-use planning, coastal management, transportation, public health, emergency response and other fields.

The Thacher Environmental Research Contest (formerly the Thacher Scholars Award) was founded in honor of former IGES board member Peter Thacher, who was a leader in promoting the use of satellite remote sensing. Thacher was former deputy executive director of the United Nations Environment Program, NASA advisor and, at the time of his death, president of the Earth Council Foundation/U.S.

For more information on the 2012 Thacher Environmental Research Contest, including a list of resources for geospatial data, please visit www.strategies.org/ThacherContest.

 

San Antonio Tour Guides

If you are interested in tour guiding at the San Antonio Rodeo, I need names ASAP!

Let me know at the KCYShow next week or call the office at 830.780.3906.

We have Feb 15 & 16 as our dates. 

Note:  If you are Tour Guiding through FFA, please let me know anyway.  You cannot guide under both organizations.

Area Go Texan Scholarship Deadline Extended

From Area Go Texan:

We have received calls from several Area Go Texan schools indicating that they would not be able to meet our postmark deadline of January 17, 2012.  Many of these schools are holding final exams this week and will not be able to produce transcripts for another two weeks.   As a result, we have extended the deadlines for the Area Go Texan Scholarship application.  The applications need to be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012.  Supporting materials need to be POSTMARKED by Friday, January 27, 2012.

Please let me know if you need any assistance.