Education-Youth

4-H’ers enter HOT speaking contest

4-H’ers enter HOT speaking contest

4-H’ers enter HOT speaking contest

Fayette County 4-H members (from left) Crockett Guenther of the Schulenburg 4-H, Rowdy Guenther of the Schulenburg 4-H and Logan Poncik of the Fayetteville 4-H competed in the Heart of Texas Agricultural Public Speaking Contest in Waco on Friday, Sept. 19.
Cardinal A-team places in La Grange volleyball tourney

Cardinal A-team places in La Grange volleyball tourney

Cardinal A-team places in La Grange volleyball tourney

The Cardinal volleyball A-team won third place at the La Grange volleyball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 27. The Cardinals fell in the first match of the day to the host La Grange eighth grade A-team by the score of 25-14 and 25-22. In the second match, the Cardinals defeated Serbin 25-9 and 25-15.
4-H Council accepts proclamation

4-H Council accepts proclamation

4-H Council accepts proclamation

Members of the Fayette County 4-H Council on hand Thursday, Sept. 25 to accept the Commissioners Court proclamation designating Oct. 5-11 as National 4-H Week in Fayette County were: (back, from left) Secretary Brealey Nieto, Vice President Logan Poncik, President Tori Newton, Parliamentarian Tate...
4-H’ers compete in Colorado Co. livestock judging

4-H’ers compete in Colorado Co. livestock judging

4-H’ers compete in Colorado Co. livestock judging

Twenty-four Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Colorado County Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday, Sept. 13 in Columbus.Results for the Fayette County 4-H participants, and clubs to which they belong, were:•Junior Maroon Team – Champion junior team.Team members: Crockett...
Schulenburg 4-H CLU B OFFICERS – (front row, from left) Gage Smrkovsky, council delegate; Crockett Guenther, vice president; Riley Wright, historian; (back row) Abraham McBride, council delegate; Holden Holub, parliamentarian; Dylan Zweschper, health and safety officer; Kylee Hoffmann, president; Brennan Chudej, treasurer; Keenly Martinez, reporter; and Ellie Hammack, secretary.

Schulenburg 4-H CLU B OFFICERS – (front row, from left) Gage Smrkovsky, council delegate; Crockett Guenther, vice president; Riley Wright, historian; (back row) Abraham McBride, council delegate; Holden Holub, parliamentarian; Dylan Zweschper, health and safety officer; Kylee Hoffmann, president; Brennan Chudej, treasurer; Keenly Martinez, reporter; and Ellie Hammack, secretary.

National 4-H Week observance slated Oct. 5-11

Fayette County 4-H members, leaders and volunteers are joining in the observance of National 4-H Week, Oct. 5-11.Special activities planned by the Fayette 4-H program include:•Monday, Oct. 6 – Wearing green or wearing 4-H shirts.•Tuesday, Oct. 7 – Handing out flyers.•Wednesday, Oct. 8 – Collecting...
Legion Auxiliary holds POW/MIA ceremony at SES

Legion Auxiliary holds POW/MIA ceremony at SES

Legion Auxiliary holds POW/MIA ceremony at SES

In honor of Prisoners Of War/ Missing In Action month in September, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 143 held the solemn POW/MIA ceremony at Schulenburg Elementary School for the fifth grade on Sept. 15.POW/MIA Day is held each year on the third Friday of September.The script of the ceremony is as...

Schulenburg Little League sets meeting

Schulenburg Little League has scheduled an open meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m.It will be held at the City Council chambers, located on the north side of the Schulenburg Police Department station at 607 Upton Ave.Anyone wanting to join the Little League Board of Directors is invited to...

Blinn to open Waller Workforce & Technical Education Complex

The Blinn College District has reached a lease agreement for a new Waller Workforce &Technical Education Complex, a 17,000-square-foot facility designed to expand access to workforce training and technical education in one of the fastestgrowing regions of Texas.Located at 30029 Binford Park Road...

CDA collecting board books for PAT

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Rose, is collecting new and gently used board books for Parents As Teachers for its September “Circle of Love” project.Board books (vinyl or cloth) have thick pages Donations can be dropped off at the St. Rose Parish Office or the book(s) can be...

RTFL, Turtle Wing to host life skills workshop

Round Top Family Library, in partnership with Turtle Wing Foundation, will present a “Life and Independent Living Skills” workshop on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon.Instructors will be Katie Delgadillo and Stephanie Galvez.This one-day workshop, for ages 8 and up, will focus on teambuilding,...