Henderson County 4-H Spotlight

August 2023

Aug 09, 2023

We had so much fun helping with the Outdoor Challenge Camp at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center! A big thanks to teen leaders Steven Turbyfill, Anna Cole, Bryce Parish and Colton Hemphill for serving as our amazing group leaders!

Adult Trainings

State Opportunities

**ATTENTION YOUTH ARTISTS**

Did you know you can win big at the Stock Show without owning livestock? The Stock Show Art Contest offers young artists the chance to enter their original works of art depicting or expressing the culture of Texas and western environments.

- Open to the entire state of Texas

- More than $80,000 will be given away in cash & scholarships to young talented artists

- Entering is FREE and each submission will receive two (2) one-day passes to gain admission to the FWSSR grounds

- ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: more than $16,000 has been added to our 3-D sculpting division

- The top entries from each age division will be sold at the Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition & Sale to increase their scholarship amounts

- Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, and High School Classroom Champion will be invited to a one-day art workshop hosted by the Cowboy Artists of America during the 2024 FWSSR.

Visit

https://www.fwssr.com/p/competitions--contests/art-contest

for more info and entry applications.

4-H Shining Stars

Congratulations to our district record book participants! Anna, Sidney, and Bryce will be advancing to the state contest. Other members that competed at the county level are Chloe Montrose, Kala Clary, and Laila Nolen. So proud of all of these kiddos!!!

Congratulations to Jason Mills, Stone Haynes, Jace Thomas and Cutter Justice who participated in Shoot the Boot fundraiser for the Edom Fire Department at 5H Shooting Sports. They won the youth division.

Congratulations Peyton Owens on your big wins at state! Vanessa Willard also did a great job representing our county at the state archery competition.

Clark Braddock finished High Point Overall in the Junior Division at state! Way to go Clark!

Out shotgun team showed up and showed out at Texas 4-H State Games. Lance Krieg, Jason Mills, Cutter Justice, Jack Tyler, Chloe Montrose, Jace Thomas, Clark Braddock, and Stone Haynes.