East Texas Quarterly Magazine Summer 2015 | Page 9

Texas A&M AgriLife programs for summer 2015
Kids summer
camps & 4-H fun
“People think 4-H
is all cows, plows
and sows,” says
FCS agent Cindy
VanDevender. “But
the programs have
evolved.”
While
livestock
projects are still a
big part of 4-H, it
covers everything
from robotics to
food and fashion, leadership training and building
character. 4-H experience can also lead to scholarships.
Grandparents who grew up in a different era might be
surprised to learn that girls excel at ag mechanics, and
boys often participate in Fashion Contest.
Consumer Decision Making is a big part of that contest,
and can involve comparative shopping, learning about
fiber content, and care of various fabrics, something every
college-bound kid should know.

Kirbyville High School. 4-H members bring friends to
mingle and find out more about what is planned for the
coming school year. Admission price is easy: donate any
school supplies you can spare to help others.
THE 4-H PLEDGE. I pledge: my HEAD to clearer thinking,
my HEART to greater loyalty, my HANDS to larger service,
my HEALTH to better living, for my club, my community,
my country and my world.
New to Jasper County, Ag Agent Brock Fry has timely
seminars and workshops for adults all year. Coming up
soon, he’ll offer a Deer Management Program in Buna
August 18 starting at 6 pm.
The annual Hay Show is Sept. 22 in Kirbyville starting at
5:30. Fry says it’s not just about hearing top notch experts
from Texas A&M as speakers, it’s also a contest where
competition gets fierce. After all, we’re talking about
bragging rights for a year.
For questions about these programs, call 409-384-3721 or
check the events calendar on the website: http://jasper.
agrilife.org

This year, the Texas A&M AgriLife offices in Jasper
will offer two summer camps for 9 to 13 year olds (check
with other county AgriLife offices to see what they are
doing):
Photography 101, August 4 – 7, 9 am to noon at the
Jasper
County
Extension
Office.
Focus
on
photography, learn how to use and care for a camera,
explore lighting and composition, and practice taking
photos.
Sewing 101, August 11-14, 9 am to noon at Call Junction
Baptist Church near Kirbyville. Learn how to use and care
for a sewing machine, explore new project ideas and make
a pillow case.
Wrapping up the summer, the Jasper County 4-H Council
will hold an Awareness Dance August 20, 7 to 11 pm at

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