Hopkins County 4-H gives back

National 4-H Week recognition has come to a close, but Hopkins County 4-H’ers are still going strong! Our County Extension staff feel strongly that we need to teach our youth to give back to the community, and that’s exactly what they are doing! Throughout the month of October, contributions will be accepted at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Hopkins County office, 1200, W. Houston, in Sulphur Springs. Items being sought include: body wash or bar soap, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, leggings, jogger pants, spandex shorts (long enough to wear under ripped jeans), undies and socks for middle- school aged students. These items will be delivered in November by our 4-H County Council.

Encourage your neighbors, church groups, friends, and family to contribute to this cause!

Another event that took place during National 4-H Week was the Hopkins County 4-H project Show. If you missed seeing their entries, each 4-H member will also be entering the same items in the Hopkins County Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest, so be sure to drop by the Sulphur Springs High School Conference Center to see those items.

Participants in the 2022 4-H project show this year were:

Clover Kid: Eretria Giles – Art

Clover Kid: Rosia Childs – General sewing (pillowcase)

Junior: Kallie Mabe Art, Photography, Craft (mobile), Craft (flower arrangement), and Holiday

Intermediate: Kaede Wolf - Decorated Accessory, Art, Craft (Trash-to- Treasure)

Intermediate: Serenity Giles - woodworking

Senior: Rylie Carroll Food Preservation (jalapeno jelly), Food Preservation (salsa), Horticulture

Senior: Lena Reyes General Sewing, photography, Crafts (Trash-to-Treasure), Art

Senior: Diego Childs – General sewing (pillow case), General Sewing (bag holder)

Best of Show recipients: Clover Kid – Eretria Giles (Art); Junior – Kallie Mabe (Craft – mobile); Intermediate – Kaede Wolf (Art); Senior - Rylie Carrol (Food preservation – salsa) Congratulations to each of these 4-H members! Also now taking place is the 2022 Fall Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply.

Two times per year, 4-H groups nationwide partner with Tractor Supply, Inc. to promote 4-H programs. The campaign is held to encourage customers to donate $1 or more upon check-out. A large proportion of the funds raised go toward the 4-H Clubs in the county where Tractor Supply stores are located. Last fall, over $400 was raised at the Sulphur Springs Tractor Supply. The campaign ends on Oct. 16, 2022.

Closing Thought

An umbrella can’t stop the rain, but it allows us to

stand in the rain. Faith in God may not remove our trials, but it gives us God’s strength to overcome them.