The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, June 08, 1978, Image 3

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    THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1978
Page 3
fazes, awards given
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Annual 4-11 state roundup ends
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By KAY WALLACE
^rmed with sheep, cattle, horses,
crame, bug collections, plants,
ectronic components, song and
Ice acts, grins and high hopes,
the new
id ethio.
inning in
airs. 11 n ore than 1,500 Texas 4-H club
mbers converged on the Texas
[M University campus this week
the annual Texas 4-H Roundup,
•arents, family members, friends
county extension agents were
land to help with the Roundup,
jfhere 4-H club members bring
ir individual and group projects
jjudging in the statewide compe-
in, said George McArthur, Texas
icultural Extension Service 4-H
youth specialist.
n
successtili
ort to (If
re a largt
•t showed;
upporters
the Royal
ng to the
.•ation Be-
ill include
d women
l
g for the
ibbons, prizes and cash awards
ere given in categories which
raged from animal judging, dairy
emonstration, community im-
ivement, clothing, foods and nu-
rition to safety, soil judging, and
ublic speaking.
These contests are a climax to
|hat members have done through
he year with their projects-
Biether it be raising cattle, main
lining a bicycle or learning to
jk,” George McArthur, Texas Ag-
cultural Extension Service 4-H
cialist, said.
hirty-seven private organiza-
s donated special awards for 32
the contests. Cash and prizes
e awarded to encourage future
k on projects in fields such as
j ^ccf cattle, dairy, poultry, livestock
it! ouUI ! ging ’ entomology and safety.
' h have printed literature for
’‘(.m? e «r 70 projects for 4-H members to
I ^ on ’ 4-H youth specialist
lurs 1 Bnnine Callahan said. “If a child
Bits to do something we have no
, Iterature for, there is always the
III Hen class’ category. Then again,
hey just might get something
in’t allow Itarted. ”
Manager Bhis is the second year that a
gfts category has been included in
oundup competition, McArthur
lid.
here are 103,562 4-H members
14 districts in Texas. They are
9 to 19 years old. The Roundup
ures projects done by the senior
up, ages 14-19, McArthur said.
In the opening assembly held
Martin iliesday night, special recognition
gjls given to Friends of 4-H’ lay the
yexas4-H foundation. These are the
lople who have contributed time,
mbrt, encouragement, equipment,
iroperty, in some way, to 4-H in the
t year, McArthur said.
“The only limitation to member
ship is age,” Callahan said. “They
must be at least nine and not older
than 19. There are no other qualifi
cations.”
From TAES headquarters at
A&M, 14 district agents coordinate
with each county agent for 4-H ac
tivities. All the club leaders are vol
unteers. Most of them are parents of
4-H members, Callahan said.
“Adult volunteers generally get
interested through their kids. They
wind up attending meetings and are
asked to help out,” Callahan said.
“Many of the county extension pro
grams are for the adults. Sometimes
adults get interested in those pro
grams and want to teach them to the
youngsters in the community.”
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It was easy to spot the 4-Hers who were attend
ing the state roundup on campus this week.
Battalion photo by Pat O’Malley
Many came dressed in matching outfits as that
part of their competitive requirement.
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by either
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Three hundred thousand dollars
in scholarships were also awarded
Tuesday night to 63 4-H members.
“These scholarships were
awarded based on academic and
scholastic achievement,” Callahan
said.
Activities were underway bright
and early Wednesday morning.
While livestock exhibitors gathered
at the Horse Center to show their
know-how in raising animals, others
were showing their expertise in
public speaking and with natural re
sources.
Exhibits featured wooden stack
ing tables, a diagram of a home’s
safety hazards, a board of lights
demonstrating electrical circuits,
creepy-crawly insects mounted on
cardboard, exotic and intricate
seashells from someone’s summer
vacation, a hanging chair made from
macrame, a multi-colored hand-
hooked floor rug, and hand-made
bridle ropes.
Just down the hall in Rudder Au
ditorium, duos, trios and quartets
primped and hummed and coughed
in anticipation of the Share-the-Fun
category. This is the entertainment
category in which groups sing,
dance, or act out a skit. Some
groups wore makeup and costumes
and others wore matching shirts
and, of course, their hats and boots.
A recognition assembly was held
Wednesday night. First, second and
third place winners in each of the 36
categories were announced and rec
ognized with this final corraling of
winners.
While parents, friends and county
agents reloaded pick-ups with
projects, costumes, props, pets,
livestock and awards, tired and
weary but satisfied club members
awaited Tights out.
TAES is the parent organization
of 4-H in Texas. Texas was one of
the first states in which 4-H —
which stands for “Head ”, “Hands ”,
se
decide if
in atten-
; to sum-
best and
i months
h today
rom bartending to sexuality,
isbee to Bridge and Disco to
ga, the Free University will offer
irses this summer to appeal to
t about everyone.
Free University is one of the
enty MSC committees and has
en in operation for several years,
but this will be only the second year
courses have been offered during
the summer.
B“0ur purpose is to program non
credit courses fun courses,” said
Free University chairman Katie
Blute said.
Courses are open to students.
.iryinga faculty and staff. The classes have
d initial enrollment limits of 20 to 25 people,
eadand jMost of the classes will last through
the first summer session.
I A fee of $3.50 is required for most
'classes.
j? Three dollars will be refunded to
the student if he attends three-
fourths of the classes. The deposit
refund is an incentive to attend the
ig abor-
Roman
nent by
doctors
on
nt pro-
:amina-
inder a
mental
at f or
1 “When there was no deposit, stu
dents would sign up and then didn’t
show up for class. This way we get
the students who are really in
terested,” Blute said.
I Some of the courses also have a
materials fee which is not refunded,
t' “We try to keep costs unprohibi-
tive. Most of the instructors are un
paid volunteers,” Blute explained.
“The Free University operates on
the funds from the classes.”
Registration for classes which
begin June 12 will be held Friday,
June 9 from 10 a. m. to 4 p.m. on the
first floor of the MSC.
Registration will be held again
July 14 for the second summer ses
sion.
Classes offered are:
Arabic — Tuesday & Thursday, 7-8:30
p.m.
Astrology — Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m
Bartending — Wednesday, 7-8, 8-9
p.m.
Bridge — Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Disco-Exercise — Wednesday, 7:30-
8:30 p.m.
Frisbee — Wednesday & Thursday,
5:30-7 p.m.
Human Sexuality — Thursday, 7:30-9
p.m.
Italian — Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m.
Yoga — Wednesday, 5:30-7 p.m.
Two special programs will be co
sponsored by Free University:
Defensive Driving Course—
begins Friday, June 23, 6-10 p.m.
continues Saturday, June 24, 8 a.m.-
noon
Flying—
Wednesday, June 21, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
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“Heart ”, and “Health” — was or
ganized. The 4-H section of TAES is
responsible for educating youth,
McArthur explained.
Originally, the organization was
set up because in rural areas the
younger people were more respon
sive to new ideas and methods than
were their parents. So these early
youth clubs were established to
teach the youngsters the newer
technology being developed for
farming as well as new concepts in
home economics, such as canning
procedures.
The extension service hoped that
a youth organization would spur
interest in education for the rural
farmer and prevent the overwhelm
ing number of children leaving the
farm for jobs in the city.
But now 4-H is involved
everywhere, in big cities like Hous
ton and Dallas. The majority of
members live in rural areas and
towns with less than 10,000 popula
tion, hut cities boast a large per
centage also.
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