Newsletter
A Newsletter for 4-Hers, Parents, & 4-H Leaders
May 2016
2015 Grand Champion Market Steer
Introducing …
Our New 4-H Agent
There’s a new face in town. You may know
Mrs. Samantha Kroll from the Ag Learning
Center, where she served as Director.
She joined the Miller County Extension
Service as 4-H Agent, May 2, 2016. We
are very excited to have her on our team.
She comes to us with a wealth of
knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm.
Please join with us as we welcome her to
our Extension family!
Mrs. Kroll has a Master of Science degree from Southern Arkansas University
and has been involved in some facet of agriculture her entire life. She and
husband Cliff have one son, Guy Cooper. They live on a farm and have three
broiler houses and cattle that keep them busy.
She was also an active member of 4-H for 10+ years. Her projects consisted of
showing and raising hogs and cattle. Two-year-old Guy Cooper is already
following in his momma’s footsteps, helping raise and show cattle and a hog
named Sweet Potato.
Sincerely,
Carla Hadley
County Extension AgentStaff Chair
CMH;jds
was formerly the Ag
Center Director of the Four States
Fair and Rodeo. She has a Master of
Science degree from Southern Arkansas
University. Mrs. Kroll has been involved in
the ag industry her entire life. She was
also an active member of 4-H for 10-plus
years. Her projects consisted of showing
and raising hogs and cattle.
Learning
Currently, Samantha, her husband Cliff
& their son Guy Cooper live on a farm. They have 3 broiler houses and cattle
that keep them busy. Her son is following his momma’s footsteps and loves
showing, as well as being outdoors. He is raising a hog named Sweet Potato
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action
institution. If you
require a reasonable
to participate
or need
another
Samantha
joined us accommodation
on May 2, 2016
and we are
verymaterials
excitedin to
have her
format, please contact your County Extension office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
team.
She is excited to get stated and can’t wait to meet all of you!
on our
County O’Rama
Activity Days
Quad County Camp
It’s time to start thinking about
what you would like to do at
County O’Rama.
June 15th, 16th, and 17th
Timber Lodge Ranch in Amity
Tuesday, May 24th, at 4:30 PM at
the Miller County Courthouse
parking lot.
Call our office at 870-779-3609,
with the activities that you are
interested in entering.
See insert for qualifying
information and events and
District O’Rama information.
C.S.I.
Crime Scene
Investigation
Enclosed you will find a Quad County Camp application. Quad
County camp encompasses 4 counties – Miller, Howard, Little
River, & Sevier. Each county retains 20 spots for this camp,
which includes agents. This means that for Miller County, there
are only 17 spots available for 4-H’ers (which includes
teen leaders) and 1 spot for an adult.
We will reserve spots on a FIRST COME FIRST PAY basis,
meaning that the first 17 4-H’ers & 1 adult who send back their
applications with their money will be registered to go. However,
we will also make a waiting list on the chance that someone
that pays & registers can’t go (or another county has potential
spots available due to lack of registration in their county). Cost
per applicant (including adults) is $50.
Deadline for registering is Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
We are looking for a fresh name for this Newsletter.
Contact:
Joel McMahen
870-901-1087
Dennis Guidry
903-824-1416
Mitch Hankins
479-409-5773
What is the best way to find it? … Of course, ask the
Miller County 4-H Club Members. After all, it is your
newsletter.
Please email your suggestions to: skroll@uaex.edu.
We will put it to a vote and announce the new title in
upcoming newsletters. Deadline is June 24, 2016 so
we can vote and have it ready for the July edition.
Thank you for your help!
Want to Attend a Free Concert?
We have a wonderful opportunity to partner again with a local venue and support our 4-H Youth Development
program. How would you like to see a free concert or event at Verizon Arena and help out the Arkansas 4-H
program at the same time? Guess what – we can make this happen.
We are seeking volunteers (friends, neighbors, sons/ daughters), as long as they are 18 years or older. The
individual volunteering does not have to be an employee of extension nor affiliated with the 4-H program.
However, volunteers should understand that they are the face of the University of AR Cooperative Extension
Service when they serve in this capacity. Choose those who will be responsible & represent Extension and 4-H
in a positive manner.
Money earned by the hours volunteers work will come to a central 4-H account at Extension to provide
opportunities for youth involved in the 4-H program. What an awesome way to give to 4-H and be entertained at
the same time!! Email your name to Scott Rutstein at srutstein@uaex.edu for upcoming shows.
2016 AR State Fair
Rates & Deadlines
State Fair is October 14-23
-The market animal nominanation process is the responsibility of the Extension
Agent or Vo-Ag Instructor.
-Animal ID Kits must be
ordered by the deadline.
4-H Photography Contest
The Ross Foundation 4-H Photography Contest
provides an opportunity to demonstrate, compete,
and exhibit your photography skills. All 4-H
members ages 9 – 19 are eligible.
The contest consists of 4 categories:
Color Living * Color Non-Living *
Black & White Living * Black & White Non-Living
Guidelines:
-Market nominations will be
accepted online only and
must be submitted on or
before the deadline.
*Enter all photos that are exclusively plant-life in the “non-living”
category. The “living” category is intended for people and animals.
-DNA samples for each
animal must be submitted by
deadline.
*Must have been taken during between July 2015 – June 2016.
-Entry is NOT valid until
nomination is completed
online and DNA sample is
received.
*Only one version of each photo can be entered.
-Agent or Instructor must
keep online entry confirmation & DNA postal return
receipt for any problem
resolution. (Online nomination is NOT complete until
system gives confirmation
message.)
County Level – each 4-Her may enter a unique, original photo into
each category. 4 county winners will be selected (1 in each category).
RATES and DEADLINES
Market Steers: Ownership
Deadline – May 15th. Animal
ID Kit Order must be postmarked by May 15th. Online
Nomination Deadline – May
31st. DNA Submission
Deadline must be
postmarked by May 31st.
Market Lambs, Market
Goats, Market Hogs Ownership Deadline – July
1st. Animal ID Kit Order must
be postmarked by July 15th.
Online Nomina-tion Deadline
– July 31st. DNA Submission
postmark-ed by July 31st.
Please contact our office
(870-779-3609) if you have
animals going to state fair.
Kits are $25 per kit.
*All scenes or subjects must be in Arkansas.
*An 8x10 print is required for judging (negative or computer disk
containing image MUST accompany photograph).
*Use of photo editing is limited to “darkroom techniques” (cropping,
dodging and burning, saturation, exposure).
State Level – County winners are submitted at the state level. 1st,
2nd & 3rd place winners are selected in each category. From those, a
Best of Exhibit will be chosen. County winners are due at the state
office by June 3rd.
Awards:
Winning photos at the county level receives $10. State winners in
each category receive: $200 First Place - $100 Second Place - $50
Third Place – Best of Exhibit wins an additional $100.
Tips – Be sure the date stamp isn’t printed on the photo – Shoot in a
high resolution digital file (for digital cameras) – Get away from the
beaten path – Be creative.
Back to Nature
Fishing Derby
The 4-H Back to Nature is back!
It is
scheduled for Thursday, June 9,
2016,
on the Second Olde River. This
year we will have more activities
& educational opportunities.
Please make plans to attend.
The Miller County 4-H Fishing
Derby is scheduled for July 7,
2016. The derby will take place
at the Bobby Ferguson Park, located at the 4-States Fairgrounds.
If you like to fish & compete with
others, please make plans to
attend!
https://www.facebook.com/UAEX-Miller-County-4-H-337859376412304/
We Would Like to Spotlight YOU
We would like to spotlight a 4-H club member in each of our 4-H newsletters.
Email Skroll@uaex.edu with a good photo of yourself and the following
information:
Name:
Club Name:
4-H Project(s):
Favorite Past Time:
Favorite 4-H Activity and Why:
Good Stuff You Want to Share About Your 4-H Club:
Somewhere
in this newsletter is a
picture of a bell
hidden among the
words. The first one
to find it will win a
small prize.
You must be the first
one to email
Skroll@uaex.edu &
describe exactly
where you found the
bell. We’ll judge who
was first by the time/
date on your email.
MILLER COUNTY
EXTENSION SERVICE
400 Laurel * Suite 215
Texarkana, AR 71854
870-779-3609
http://uaex.edu/counties/miller
Carla Hadley
County Extension AgentStaff Chair
Chadley@uaex.edu
Jennifer Caraway
County Extension AgentAgriculture
Jcaraway@uaex.edu
Samantha Kroll
County Extension Agent- 4-H
Skroll@uaex.edu
Gloria Taylor
Administrative Office
Supervisor
Gdtaylor@uaex.edu
Janet Smallwood
Administrative Specialist
Jsmallwood@uaex.edu
Melisa Plunk
SNAP WOWN
Mplunk@uaex.edu
Rita Nichols
SNAP WOWN
Rnichols@uaex.edu
Dorian Cox-Still
EFNEP Program Assistant
Dcox-still@uaex.edu