4-H Christmas Party - 2009

The Tipton 4-H Club had its annual Christmas Party recently.  The members enjoyed various snack foods and playing dirty Santa.

 

Everyone had a great time!

Happy New Year from the Tipton 4-H Club!

4-H Member of the Month - November and December

Note:  I found out that her name was misspelled so remade the certificate for her!)

Emilee Martinez (top) and Shon Booth (bottom) have been selected as recent 4-H members of the month.  These two 4-H members were treated to a mini personal pizza, a drink and dessert.

Emilee is in the 4th grade and is enjoying her first year in 4-H.  She is looking forward to baking and entering her creations in the fair next fall.  Shon is a 3rd grader and it is his first year in 4-H, as well.  Shon shows sheep as a 4-H project.

One of the most notable things about these two 4-H members is their enthusiasm about the club.  They are both always eager and willing to help with any event.  They were especially helpful during the county fair when the Tipton club worked in the 4-H concession stand.

Congratulations, Emilee and Shon!

Tillman County Share the Fun - 2009

The Tillman County Share the Fun Contest was held in Frederick, Oklahoma, on Saturday, November 21, 2009.  The Tipton 4-H Club won Grand Champion in the Junior Division with it's play, "Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving".  Congratulations to all of the 4-H members who were part of the group!

Amy White and Lauren Waugh also participated in the event.  Amy sang "Coat of Many Colors" and Lauren sang a musical comedy of "The Climb".  Each won Reserve Grand Champion Individual - Amy in the Junior Division and Lauren in the Senior Division.  Lauren is eligible to attend the district competiton in January.

Congratulations Tipton 4-H Club!

October 4-H Member of the Month

Kaylie Austin has been selected as the Tipon 4-H Club Member of the Month (MOM).  Kaylie is 11 years old and in the 6th grade.  Her parents are Carrol and Wanda Gregory. Other family members are her brother Kyle and mom, Mandy.

This is Kaylie's first year in 4-H.  She is the club reporter and has done an excellent job fulfilling her duties so far.  She is excited about 4-H this year and looks forward to learning about many different projects that are available within the 4-H program, such as child care, photography, and performing arts.

Besides 4-H, Kaylie enjoys basketball.  She played her first games of this school year on Tuesday evening.  Her favorite color is black and her favorite food is ice cream.  Her hero is Jesus and when asked why, Kaylie says, "Because He saved us".

The 4-H MOM is being treated this year to a special lunch consisting of a mini pizza, drink, and dessert.  Kaylie's special meal was served on a green placemat, a green plate, a green napkin, and completed with a 4-H sticker and a Member of the Month certificate.

Congratulations, Kaylie!

FARMHAND OLYMPICS & THE COUNTY FAIR

The Tillman County Farmhand Olympics was held on Friday, September 11. The Tipton 4-H Club had five teams compete in the event.

Zachary, Jacob, Gerald, and Corey

William, Owen, and Damion

Brady, Caulder, and Zachary C.

Emilee, Kathleen, Gracie, and Christa

Matraca, Sonja, and Kaylie

Drew, Shon, and Kobe

Many 4-H members had entries in the county fair and several have things going to the Oklahoma State Fair this week. Congratulations to all of you!

Also, thank you to members and parents who took the time to work at the concession stand. Your help is greatly appreciated.

SEPTEMBER 4-H MEETING

The Tipton 4-H Club held it's first meeting of the new school year on Wednesday, September 2. Officers were elected for the current school year as follows: President - Jacob Waugh; Vice-President - Corey Jones; Secretary - Sonya Mitch; Reporter - Kayli Austin; Recreation Leader - William Julian.

The Tillman County Fair will be Sept. 10-12. All entries except animals are due at the fairgrounds on Thursday the 10th. Farmhand Olympics will be on Friday, Sept. 11th and all members are encouraged to attend and participate in that event. Parents must sign a permission slip for members to be able to attend the event. The Tipton 4-H Club is responsible for working in the concession stand on the 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday, the 12th, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Those showing animals should talk to Mr. White about when they should have their animals at the fairbarn in Frederick and what items they need to take to Frederick.

A point system will be in effect during the school year to reward the top five 4-H members with the most points. Each 4-H event, meeting or activity will have assigned points. At the end of the school year these "Top 5" will be rewarded in some way. Each month a member will be selected as Member of the Month selected each month. The member will be recognized at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on the first Tuesday of each month and have an article written about them for the Tipton Valley News.

TILLMAN COUNTY 4-H BANQUET AWARDS

The Tillman County 4-H Banquet was held Tuesday, August 25. Four local 4-H members received awards. Amy White received Outstanding 1st Year Member. Lauren Waugh received the Sr. Member Citizenship Award. Project medal awards given for local members were: Jacob Waugh - Outdoor Education and Recreation; Lauren Waugh - Achievement; Zachary Waugh - Goats; and Amy White - Sheep. Congratulations to each of you!

The Tipton 4-H Club will have it's first meeting of the new school year on Wednesday, September 2, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Officers will be elected at the meeting.

TILLMAN COUNTY 4-H BANQUET

The annual Tillman County 4-H Banquet will be held on Tuesday, August 25, at 7:00 p.m. at the Vo-Tech building in Frederick. All 4-H members and their families are invited to attend. Only members who filled out record books and turned them in by July 1 will be eligible to receive a project award.

The Tipton 4-H Club is responsible for providing desserts for the banquet. Please let me know if you can help with this.

Also, the county fair will be held Sept. 10, 11, and 12.

Top 5 Members of the Year!

This year a point system was implemented to increase interest in 4-H. Members received points for attending meetings, wearing their 4-H shirt to meetings and activities, and participating in contests and events. The points were tallied at the end of the school year and the top 5 received a $10.00 Walmart gift card. The top 5 members were: Zachary Waugh, Jacob Waugh, Amy White, Owen Crites, and Lauren Waugh. Congratulations to each of you!

4-H Field Trip - May 2009

On Friday, May 8th, the Tipton 4-H Club had an end-of-year field trip. They ate lunch at Pizza Hut and snow cones at Cold Front Express in Frederick. Then the group toured the Van der Laan dairy. Before heading back to Tipton, the group stopped by for sodas at Sonic (yeah, Happy Hour!).


Wow! Did we have fun, but were we sure stinky! I hope everyone went straight home and took a shower :0). Check out the cool shoe covers they provided (thankfully!).


Thank you to the Van der Laan Dairy for allowing us to tour their facilities. It was interesting to learn how the milk is taken from the cow to the truck. The 4-H members learned a lot and enjoyed the day.

4-H Member of the Month - May 2009

Zachary Waugh has been selected as 4-H Member of the Month for May. Zachary is the 12-year-old son of Joe and Lori Waugh and serves as his club's President. Congratulations, Zachary!

Field Trip

The Tipton 4-H Club will be taking a field trip on Friday, May 8th. The members will leave at 11:00 a.m. from school and return to the school at 2:30 p.m. Thank you to Mr. Boothe for approving this field trip to be during the school day!

Permission forms are being given out to each 4-H member at school today (Wednesday) and must be returned on Thursday in order to attend the field trip.

The field trip will consist of a pizza picnic at the Frederick park, followed by a tour of the Van der Laan dairy. Thank you to the Van der Laan family for allowing us to tour their dairy!

Field Trip Rescheduled

The field trip which was scheduled for Friday, April 24, has been rescheduled to Friday, May 8th.

Tillman County Dress Review

The Tillman County Dress Review was held Wednesday, April 15, at the Davidson cafeteria. Tipton 4-H members participating in the contest were Jacob Waugh, Amy White, and Zachary Waugh (pictured left to right). Jacob received 1st and blue in the sportswear division. Amy received 2nd and blue in the casual dresswear division. Zachary received 2nd and blue in the casual dresswear division.

Congratulations to each of you!

All participants in the Tillman County Dress Review.

News & Notes

Remember that the Dress Review contest will be held on Wednesday, April 15, at the Davidson Cafeteria! This is a 25 point event and it begins at 4:00 p.m.

Also, if you are going to be doing a 4-H record book, the county office is making some changes to the previous ones. The new ones will be available soon and I will pick them up for our club. The record books are due July 1.

Have a good Easter weekend!

4-H Member of the Month - March/April 2009

Congrat-

ulations to Owen Crites and Brett Kincannon! Owen was 4-H Member of the Month (4-H MOM) for March and Brett is for April. They were recognized at the Tipton Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday, April 7th.

Field Trip

A field trip has been scheduled for Friday, April 24, after school. We will be touring the Van der Laan Dairy and eating at Pizza Hut in Frederick. I will send out notes soon about the trip.

Parent volunteers and drivers are needed and appreciated!

SERVICE PROJECT - MARCH 2009

As an annual service project, the Tipton 4-H Club cleans up the school grounds. This is a way for 4-H members to help serve their school and community and to help get the grounds ready for the annual Tipton High School Alumni Banquet, which is held every Easter weekend. I don't know why these pictures posted all goofy-like, but I'm too tired to change it :).

March 2009

4-H MOM
Owen Crites is 4-H member of the month for March. He will attend the April Chamber of Commerce Meeting, along with the April MOM. Please fill out a MOM forms today if you have not yet done so.

TILLMAN COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOW
Congratulations to those who participated in the county livestock show. If you received an award other than money, you should have already written your thank you notes. If you worked in the county concession, please raise your hand.

OYE
Several 4-H members showed animals during the Oklahoma Youth Expo beginning the Friday before Spring Break and ending the past Sunday. If you showed, please tell us what you thought about OYE.

GOAT HERDSMANSHIP AWARD
Congratulations to those who showed goats at OYE. The stalls were decorated and the pens and aisles were kept clean. These 4-H and FFA members were awarded two different days with daily awards, then given the overall champion award. They were invited to attend the Sale of Champions, which was held at the fairgrounds on Monday. Those involved in showing goats at OYE were: Matraca Abrams, Brian Chavez, Bryce Coronado, Owen Crites, Zachary Crites, Ethan Cryer, Joshua Danna, Jessie Delarosa, Brett Kincannon, Clayton Kincannon, Chris Oakley, Jacob Waugh, Lauren Waugh, and Zachary Waugh. Winning this award allows us to pick our pens for next year's show.

4-H POINTS
Lori Waugh announced at the first few meetings that points would be given in various increments for attending or participating in 4-H events. Point totals are listed on back. The top group of 5-10 will have a special event in May. I am not giving out a specific number because if I say “5” but then #6 is only 5 points away, I may include them....just don't know yet.

DRESS REVIEW/IMPRESSIVE DRESS CONTEST
This is a 25 point contest!!!! The Tillman County Dress Review/Impressive Dress Contest will be held on Wednesday, April 15 at the Davidson Cafeteria. It begins at 4:00 p.m. Categories are Casual Wear (School clothes, western wear); Casual Dressy (Dockers, dress/skirts, sports jackets/slacks); Active Sportswear (tennis, sports uniform – basketball, baseball, football); Dress Wear (Tailored – for church or special event – matched suit/tie); Dress Wear (Party – 3 piece suits, formals, lacy or frilly dresses). The Dress Review contest is a sewing contest. If you are interested, let me know. You must enter certain things in this contest.

APRIL FIELD TRIP
Sometime in April or early May , we will tour the Van Der Laan Dairy and go eat pizza at Frederick. This will be after the dress review contest and will serve as our end of the year party. We may not have another meeting during this school year, but just talk about things at that field trip/party.

RECORD BOOKS
Remember to fill out your record books. They are due in the county office by July 1. To receive an award at the county banquet (August), you must have filled out a record book. However, you can still attend the banquet, even if you did not fill one out.

COUNTY OFFICERS
If you would like to be a county officer, you must have already been in 4-H for 2 years – beginning your 3rd year. Elections are held at the banquet in August, so if someone from Tipton would like to run for office, it is very important to have 10 Tipton 4-H members there to vote. Think about it!!