December 1, 2006

Here is a great opportunity for members with animals and would like a possibility of an interview. Thursday, Dec. 14, 8 a.m. at KENS 5 TV at 5400 Fredericksburg Rd. Any animal is welcome, there will be pens available for the animals. Wear your 4-H T-shirt. If you need a letter to get out of school, please let us know. Hope you can go and support 4-H.

We have an Angel Tree here in our office. If anyone would like to select a child to purchase a gift for, please come by the office and pick you angel. This is a County Council Sponsored Community Service project.

I have brochures that need to be folded if anyone would like to volunteer hours.
We are need of newsletter sponsors. If you know of a business that would like to sponsor the newsletter, please have them call. Approximate cost is $100.

Bexar County Junior Livestock Show eligibility forms have been mailed. Please notify your members to be on the watch and take them to their school to get signed and returned to our office by Dec 20. If they did not receive a lime green eligibility form, please ask them to call Annette.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO READ THE NEWSLETTER FOR DUE DATES. We had several families come in past the major show due date to enter their animals. This makes a hardship on the secretary who is trying to meet the major show deadline. We set deadlines to allow the secretary time to process the forms, get them signed, call exhibitors if something is wrong on their form and allow them time to come in and fix it and then for her to enter the entries on line. We have discussed the process for next year, and there will be no entries excepted late next year.

Mark the Finance Task Force Planning meeting on your calendar if you would like to have a say so on what the council spends the money on. Monday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at our office.

If you are a graduating senior please try to attend the Scholarship Training on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. at our office.

Texas Teen Retreat is a fun learning experience for members age 13-19. Jan. 5-7. Entry forms are due to our office Dec. 12. For more information see the newsletter or call me.
If you have anyone interested in horse, have them attend the Horse Leaders Meeting is Dec. 18, 7 p.m. here at our office.

Steer and Heifer Clinic, Saturday, Dec. 9 in Floresvill at the Wilson County Showbarn, 9 a.m. - 12 noon.

Anyone interested in the CORE program (hiking, fishing, natural resources, etc.) mark your calendar to attend the 2007 planning meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. at our office. Hot dogs will be served, bring chips or a dish. RSVP to Nelson.

We need members to deliver Poinsettias to County Commissioners and State Representatives. If any of your members would like to do this, call me.

If you need any additional information on the above articles, please let me know.