State 4-H Food & Fitness Board Holds Summer Meeting in Lafayette Area

The 2009-10 State 4-H Food and Fitness Board conducted a summer meeting July 21-22, 2009. The meeting was held in Lafayette, Louisiana and included tours of Great Harvest Bread Company and Rouses; as well as, a fitness stop at the Rok Haus. The board consist of 22 teens representing all parts of the state. Throughout the year, the teens will learn more in the area of nutrition and fitness and plan outreach opportunities.

The board planned a statewide camp, The Food and Fitness Tour, which will feature food and fitness lessons and activities representing different countries. The camp is schedule for March 12-14, 2010.

An election of officers was held with the results of:

Officers:

President: Jeanne Thibodeaux, Calcasieu

Vice-President: Ariel Bergeron, Terrebonne

Parliamentarian: Cassie Champagne, Iberia

Recording Secretary: Caitlin Duhon, Vermilion

Corresponding Secretary: Claire Boudreaux, Acadia

Reporter: Gregg Simmons, Desoto

Scrapbook: Abigail Daire, Evangeline

Photographers: Charlie Champagne, Iberia & Hannah Miller, Acadia

Summer Board Meeting Photo Gallery

The board meeting was partially sponsored by Fit 4 the Future: Youth Choice Youth Voice, a grant supported by National 4-H Council and the Walmart Foundation. The State 4-H Food and Fitness Board is a leadership opportunity through the LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana 4-H Youth Development program.

To learn more about the 4-H Youth Voice: Youth Choice program, visit:

(www.4-H.org)

To learn more about the Walmart Foundation, visit: www.walmartfoundation.org

To learn more about the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana 4-H Youth Development program, visit: www.lsuagcenter.com