The annual Texas 4-H Spherical-Up was held at Faculty Station final week, June 6 to 10. This occasion permits all senior 4-H members, grade 9 to 12, that place first of their district, to compete on the state degree towards the opposite first place winners in every particular contest within the the 11 districts throughout the state.
Lamar County 4-H had 4 members qualify on the district degree in Vogue Present, Meals Present and Academic Displays. 4-Hers that competed embrace Cadie Grey, Autumn Phillips, Reese Bassano and Aubree Phillips.
The theme this 12 months was “Amplify your Affect,” and the week included contests and workshops throughout the day and within the night, recognition ceremonies and actions that included a dance and dwell live performance.
Reese Bassano was in a position to place second in Vogue Present and within the prime 10 in Academic Presenta-tions.
Compe-tition is especially sturdy in every of the contests, and these are opponents which can be the highest of their districts. Every certainly one of our 4-Hers had been in a position to showcase their abilities in addition to be taught new ones. General, they’d an important expertise and are already planning to attend subsequent 12 months.
If you’re fascinated by 4-H or what 4-H has to supply, please contact the Lamar County Extension workplace at 903-737-2443.
Registration continues till Monday for a Secure Sitter Class sponsored by the Lamar County 4-H for youth eager to be taught life and security abilities and childcare coaching abilities earlier than they begin a babysitting enterprise.
The category meets from 9 a.m. to three p.m., June 29, on the Lamar County Extension Workplace, 4315 Bonham St., Ste. A. College students will obtain a Safesitter handbook and Safesitter certification. Value of the category is $45 and lunch is supplied.
Extension applications serve individuals of all ages, no matter socioeconomic leve, race, coloration, intercourse, faith, incapacity or nationwide origin, and are a cooperative of the U.S, Division of Agriculture, The Texas A&M College System and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas.
Laura Graves, MS, CPST, is the AgrlLife Household and Neighborhood Well being agent for Lamar County, and is the Lamar County 4-H sponsor and chief.
