What is the Collin Clover Online?

This is the Collin Clover Online – an online blog.  You will be able to find the latest  news and information here about the 4-H program in Collin County, in District IV, and around the state of Texas.

Bookmark this site and check it frequently. You will find the newsletter, entry forms and information about contests and shows, and all the information that I had always emailed out to your club managers in the past.

Thank you.

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

The Collin County 4-H is starting a county insect collection.  However, we are needing help of all of the 4-H members.  We will be placing a bounty on insects.  You can collect your reward as you catch insects and turn them in to our office.  We need a variety of insects, so  different bounties will be placed on different insects.  Once the collection is built, all Collin County 4-H members will be able to use the collection with their 4-H Clubs.  For more information, please see attached insect bounty guide.

Insect Bounty Guide

Collin County Event and Contest Calendar

Are you tired of not knowing when deadlines are?  Do you always lose your paper calendar?  Well, for your convenience, here is the Collin County Event Organizer and Collin County Contest Organizer.  These two online publications are calendars to help you know when what is!  Use these to know due dates and deadlines for the 4-H contests and events.  They will always be here on the front page so you can access them easily.

Collin County Contest Organizer

Collin County Event Organizer

Collin County 4-Hers Compete in the District IV Food Show

The Collin County 4-Hers know their way around the kitchen.  We had three 4-Hers compete at the Distict IV 4-H Food show.  All three did a fantastic job and proved that they know what they are doing when it comes to cooking.  Congratulations to all of you on a great job!

Junior Bread Division                               Keirsten Esposito    6th place.

Intermediate Main Dish Division            Madeline Chumley  5th place

Senior Main Dish Division                       Katie Duke                 4th place

4-H Clothing and Textiles Community Service Opportunities

The Texas 4-H Clothing and Textiles project is interested in providing opportunities for 4-H members to continue to learn and grow in their project work.   The attached flyer provides information about two clothing related community service projects; 1 Million Pillowcases and the Quilt Challenge.

community service feb 2010

Make a Pillowcase, Make a Difference American Patchwork & Quilting is challenging you to join their efforts to Make a Pillowcase, Make a Difference. Every pillowcase can make a difference in your community. A pillowcase can provide comfort for a cancer patient, hope for a foster child, encouragement for a battered woman, or beauty for a nursing home resident.

Quilt Challenge

The 4-H Quilt Challenge is an opportunity for 4-H members to design a quilt around a piece of fabric, display the quilt at Texas Roundup in June and then donate the quilt to a charity in your community.   Quilts may have any design or theme but must incorporate the use of at least some of the challenge fabric supplied in combination with your own choice of fabrics.

Guidelines for the 4-H Quilt Challenge are available at

http://fcs.tamu.edu/clothing/4h/index.php .

For information about these and other 4-H Clothing and Textiles related topics go to

http://fcs.tamu.edu/clothing/4h/index.php

District IV 4-H Rifle Contest

Do you go by the nickname “Dead Eye” or “Annie Oakley”?  If so, Collin County wants you to strut your stuff at the District IV 4-H Rifle Contest.  The District 4-H rifle contest will be held on May 1, 2010 at the Maxey Rifleman’s Gun Club in Paris, TX.

Collin County may enter up to 6 teams with 3 to 4 members on each team.  The top five high scoring teams and individuals in each age division will be recognized with awards.   Results and awards will be given when tabulations are complete.

Each member will be required to register on 4-H Connect and pay the district $8 contest registration fee. Registration on 4-H Connect will be open from March 31 through April 20, 2010. When registering, contestants must designate if he/she is entering as an individual or as member of a team. Each member must also complete and submit the waiver and release forms attached. If the member has a shooting order preference, please note that at the time of registering.

2010-rifle-memo

2010 Range Release

Waiver, Indemnification, and Medical Treatment Authorization Form

Map

Physics Olympics Are Here Again!

Stephen F. Austin State University is gearing up again for their annual Physics Olympics contest.  It will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 on the campus of SFA in Nacogdoches.  4-H members and students alike are invited to participate or spectate.  We’d like to see you there even if you cannot participate in every event.

Event website:  http://www.physics.sfasu.edu/olympics/index.html

Event Rules:  http://tinyurl.com/EventRules10

There are no entry fees for the Physics Olympics. Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge by SFA.  You must register in advance.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Dan Bruton at astro@sfasu.edu.

Collin County Chili Cook-Off

Collin County 4-H will be having their yearly fund raiser by hosting the annual Chili Cook-off and silent auction on Friday, February 12.  Categories will be Hot to Trot, Best Chili in the County, Greasy Spoon Chili, Faux Chili, Way out & Wild Chili.  Awards will be given in each category.  This year, there will also be an award for best decorations.  Each entry will be given a 3 to 4 foot space to set up their chili and decorate as they wish.

All entries into the chili contest are free.   Both adults and 4-H Members are welcome in entering the contest.  Cost to eat is $5 per person or $15 max per family.  There will be hot dogs with all the fixings for those who do not eat chili.

For more information, please see the attached flyer: Chili Flyer v3