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Caldwell 4-H News for October 2008 [Image: photograph of pumpkins and hay] Congratulations to the Clubs of the Month for September! 1st    HEROES 4-H 2nd  Columbia 4th 3rd   Central 6th 4th   Old Bethel Christian Academy 5th   Grayson 4th Caldwell 4-H Beef and Goat Show Caldwell Show Team members Ryan McCann, Ashlea Hart, Candace Purvis, Krista Weems and Bailey Coates competed in the Caldwell Beef and Goat Show held on Saturday, September 20. Ryan shows Brahman cattle, Ashlea shows Brangus cattle and Candace shows Angus cattle. Bailey and Krista show breeding goats. Thanks to everyone who participated and supported the 2008 Caldwell livestock show. Area 4-H Leader Forum Caldwell Parish 4-H volunteer leaders Patricia Russell, Portia Cassels and Danyell Guerrero were among the many 4-H leaders who attended this year's Northeast Area Leader Forum held at the Rayville Civic Center. 4-H leaders from the Northeast Louisiana area were invited to attend the training -- where they were given the opportunity to participate in several professional development sessions focused on 4-H youth development that were presented by 4-H state specialists. Louisiana Art and Folk Festival The Louisiana Art and Folk Festival will be held Saturday, October 11, in downtown Columbia. Please make plans to visit the 4-H Petting Zoo and Children's Tent where there will be many animals, arts and crafts activities and face painting. Members of the 4-H Junior Leader Club and Fashion, Food and Fitness Club are asked to assist with these activities. If you have not already signed up to help, please call the 4-H office at (318) 649-2663 to designate a time you can work with the 4-H activities. Leaf ID Contest This month's 4-H contest is the Leaf ID contest. Entries are due to your 4-H leader or the 4-H office by Thursday, October 30. The contest rules can be obtained from your 4-H leader or the 4-H office. Junior Leader Club The Junior Leader Club will hold its meeting on Wednesday, October 22, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Central Elementary. We will kick off our service-learning project "Keeping Kids Safe." Fashion, Food and Fitness Club The Fashion, Food and Fitness Club will be taking a field trip to the Outdoor Wilderness Learning Center in Ruston on Monday, October 27. The next Fashion, Food and Fitness Club meeting will be Wednesday, October 15, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Columbia Elementary. Character Corner The Six Pillars of Character are "TRRFCC" - trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. The Six Pillars of Character are the behavior standard for 4-H Club members. 4-H Club members are responsible for their behavior at school, club meetings and all 4-H activities. 4-H Club members are to make "TRFCC" decisions. 4-H Club members can help others to be "TRFCC" - trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring and good citizens. Eat Enough . . . . . Not Too Much When you don't eat enough, you may miss out on nutrients you need for energy and for good health. Your body needs nutrients to grow strong and healthy. If you eat too much, you may get more food energy (calories) than you need to grow and move. This also might result in weight gain. The best solution is to eat enough but not too much. Try these tips to help you eat enough but not too much: + Skip the urge to eat from a bag. Measure out one serving and put the rest away. + Buy packages that contain just one serving. + If you buy a big package, put small amounts into separate bags or containers. + Eat just what is in one of the smaller bags. + Slow down when eating so your stomach has time to talk to your brain. If you eat too fast, you may eat too much and get stuffed. Allow your stomach 20 minutes to let your brain know it is full. Good Job! Congratulations to Orren McMillon for winning second place in the State 4-H Draw-a-Dairy Billboard Contest. Orren's poster advertising dairy products was selected from among the many posters submitted statewide in the 2008 contest. Meet the 4-H officers at Columbia Elementary Columbia 4th grade President - Samantha Duke Vice President - Caston Montpelier Secretary - Vanessa Bingham Reporter - Connor Lasiter Columbia 5th grade President - Presley Hendrix Vice President - Brooklyn Keen Secretary - Meagan McCaa Reporter - Nealy McCoy Columbia 6th grade President - Hannah Travis Vice President - Tyler Duchesne Secretary - Colten Ryan Reporter - Lenzy Meredith Treasurer - Trey Hillestad Calendar October  1  CPHS 4-H      OBCA 4-H  2  Grayson 4-H  3  Central 4-H  6  HEROES 4-H 5-11   National 4-H Week  7  Columbia 4-H  8  CPJHS 4-H  9  Kelly 4-H 11 Louisiana Art and Folk Festival 15 Fashion, Food and Fitness Club 22 Junior Leader Club 27 Fashion, Food and Fitness Club field trip 30 Leaf ID contest entries due November  5 CPHS 4-H     OBCA 4-H  6 Grayson 4-H  7 Central 4-H 10 HEROES 4-H 11 Columbia 4-H 12 CPJHS 4-H      Fashion, Food and Fitness Club 13  Kelly 4-H 17  Holiday Foods Festival 19  Junior Leader Club December 10  Fashion, Food and Fitness Club Christmas Social 17  Junior Leader Club Christmas Social 19  Photography contest entries due

Last Updated: 10/10/2008 6:03:57 PM