[Image: 1]The Iberia Parish 4-H Clover Chatter newsletters provide information to parish 4-H members and contain activities, events and deadlines occurring monthly. This volume is for the 2009-2010 school year, and newsletters are published from September to May.
November 2009
In this issue:
Journey Into Jobs, Thursday, December 3rd at Sugarland Elementary
Registration: 6:00-6:20 p.m.
Announcements: 6:20 p.m.
Judging Begins: 6:30 p.m.
Contestants will interview people representing various jobs/careers while waiting to be interviewed by judges. All contestants are expected to dress nice and neat.
4-H Contest Day, Saturday, February 6 at Iberia Middle School
Fashion Revue, Demonstration Contests & Workshops
Schedule:
8:30 Registration for Fashion Revue & Demonstrations
9:15 Fashion Revue & Demonstrations
9:15 Workshops begin
11:00 Depart for Home
Fashion Revue:
January 15 Garments due in office by 4:00 p.m. for construction judging
February 6 Appearance Judging
April 24th Style Show at Achievement Day
Categories:
4th & 5th grades—one piece outfit
6th grade—any complete outfit
7th grade—any complete outfit
8th—12th grade– Casual Outfit, Special Occasion, Ready to Wear, Creative Choice
For more information on rules & categories come by the 4-H office.
Demonstration Contests:
All grades—Prepare a demonstration making sure you have all 3 parts of a demonstration:
1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Summary
8th– 12th Grades—These are qualifying contests for 4-H University. For more information on rules & categories come by the 4-H office.
**Parish, District & State 4-H Livestock Shows**
The spring 4-H livestock shows are scheduled for January & February 2010. Livestock exhibitors who participated in the 2009 Sugarcane 4-H livestock show have been sent details. If you would like entry info, please contact the 4-H office by November 20th so that details can be mailed to you.
Horse Show News
Four-H’ers from Iberia Parish can participate in the Parish, District & State 4-H Horse Shows, as well as clinics, camps and several benefit 4-H horse shows, held each Spring/Summer. If you have a horse and would like to show at halter, ride speed events, western events or English events, then showing horses in 4-H may be for you. There are also horse judging contests, individual & team demonstrations & public speaking contests at the state horse show.
You must be a bonafide 4-H member to be eligible to show horses in the summer of 2010 & must have possession of your horse(s) by April 1, 2010. Grade horse certificates & identifications of horses owned by immediate family members must be completed & filed in the 4-H office by May 1, 2010. Call the 4-H office for more information.
TV 10 FoodNet Food for Families Food Drive
The Junior Leader Club will again sponsor this years Food Drive Contest. The Club to collect the most non-perishable food items/cans will win $40.00!! Please collect food for the hungry this Holiday Season!
Dead or Alive….Ecosystems at Work!!
The word ecosystem is short for ecological systems. An ecosystem includes all of the living organisms in a specific area. These systems are the plants and animals interacting with their non-living environments (weather, Earth, Sun, soil, atmosphere). An ecosystem's development depends on the energy that moves in and out of that system. As far as the boundaries of an ecosystem, it depends upon how you use the term. You could have an entire ecosystem underneath a big rock. An ecosystem can be as small as a puddle or as large as the Pacific Ocean. That ecosystem includes every living and non-living thing in the area. It is several small communities interacting with each other. Living organisms cannot live isolated from their non-living environment. Living and the non-living environment interact with each other to form a stable system. Ecosystems may be natural or artificial. A pond, a lake and a forest are a few examples of natural ecosystems. An aquarium, a garden are instances of artificial ecosystems. Every living thing needs energy in order to live. Every time animals do something (run, jump) they use energy to do so. Animals get energy from the food they eat, and all living things get energy from food. Plants use sunlight, water and nutrients to get energy (in a process called photosynthesis). Energy is necessary for living beings to grow. A food chain shows how each living thing gets food, and how nutrients and energy are passed from creature to creature. Food chains begin with plant-life, and end with animal-life. Some animals eat plants, some animals eat other animals.
October 2009
In this issue:
Fall Fun Day! Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Iberia Middle School
Cookery Contest, Steps to Fitness and Bicycle Rodeo
For more information including the schedule and rules, click here. The event will include a rice, beef and seafood cookery contest and bicycle rodeo.
NOTE: No bus transportation will be provided.
2010 Fashion Camp
(It’s “SEW” Much Fun in a Winter Wonderland!)
2010 State 4-H Fashion Camp: Two 4-H’ers and an adult leader could be the lucky winners of a trip to the 2010 State 4-H Fashion Camp, on January 23-24 at Camp Grant Walker. Fashion Camp is a great way to learn more about fashion in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Campers will be busy, day and night, with the exciting agenda of activities consisting of technical design, creative design, consumer education, self-expression and presentation. Campers are responsible for supplying their own supplies. If interested, please send in the reply slip. The camp is limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis.
Livestock News
If you are interested in details for the 2010 Parish, District & State Livestock Shows, contact the 4-H office. (Species include: cattle, poultry, sheep, goats & swine.)
Hurricane Safety Tips:
During the Storm: *Stay in Secure Room. *Stay away from windows. *Do not use the phone, or candles. *Monitor Weather and Civil Service Bulletins on either regular or NOAA radio. *Have supplies on hand. *Remain indoors when the eye moves over your area because the storm will resume shortly.
After the Storm:*Make sure that all is definitely clear outside, and the storm has completely passed before going out. *Report downed power lines, and stay away from them. *Use stored water and food. *Be patient. Things will take a while before they get back to normal.
September 2009
In this issue:
Welcome to 4-H!! 4-H is fun. 4-H is learning. It’s making new friends and doing new things. Sometimes it’s even going to new places. You can experien[Image: Link to PDF Newsletter]ce all of the above if you become an ACTIVE 4-H’er! Four-H is open to all youth between the ages of 9 and 20. Four-H clubs are conducted in grades 4th through 12th and offers equal opportunities to all.
Be a successful 4-H’er by... Completing enrollment card and paying dues on time. Attending monthly meetings. Completing at least one project. Completing and submitting 4-H portfolio by due date. Learning the 4-H Pledge and Motto.
How Do I Become a Member?
- Fill out an enrollment card.
- Choose one project. If you choose an animal project, you may choose one more book.
- All 4th grade and 1st time elementary 4-H’ers must take Discovering 4-H.
- Pay your dues before deadline. Each individual club sets the amount of their dues and due date. Check with your 4-H Leader for dues amount and due date.
- If there is a 4-H Club at your school, you must be a member of that club.
Sugar Cane Fest
The 2009 Sugar Cane Fest will be held September 24 - 26. The Iberia 4-H Sugar Cookery will be held Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Cyr-Gates Community Center in New Iberia City Park. . *Please refer to attachment for the rules and times of registration. *NOTE: Registration 3:30-5:00 p.m. on Thursday and 8:00 -9:00 a.m. on Friday
Livestock Show & Sale: September 24-26, 2009 - SugArena; Livestock Sale-September 26th.
National 4-H Week, October 4-10
Promote 4-H!! Conduct special activities to promote 4-H in your school and community. Ideas to try: wear 4-H t-shirts, make announcements about 4-H at school, display 4-H posters at school and local communities
Officer/Leader Training and Executive Committee Meeting
A 4-H officer training and executive committee meeting will be held October 1, 2009 at North Street Elementary. All club officers, voting delegates and executive committee delegates need to attend! Again this year- Leader training will also be conducted at the same time.
The schedule is as follows:
4:00 p.m. Registration
4:15 pm Executive Committee Elections
4:35 p.m. ClubVideo & Election Results
5:00 p.m. Officer Question Sessions
5:45 p.m. Refreshments & Dismissal
Executive committee delegates that are not club officers may leave after the election results if they do not want to attend the officer training sessions.
**Calling all 8th - 12th Graders**
Do you like working with younger 4-Her’s, doing community service projects, learning at meetings, or helping at 4-H activities? If so, then come join us!!!
What? JUNIOR LEADER CLUB
Who? Anyone who will be 13 years of age or older by December 31, 2009 and is in the 8th- 12th grade is eligible to join.
IBERIA PARISH 4-H HORSE PROGRAM
We will be holding various horse activities throughout the school year. These events will lead up to our parish, district, and state horse shows (all which will be held in the Summer of 2010). If you have a horse and are interested in participating, please contact our office by September 21st. We will send you more information regarding the 4-H Horse Program.
IBERIA PARISH SET CLUB (Science, Engineering, & Technology)**Calling All 4th -6th Graders**
Get Ready, Get SET!! All those who want to learn more about SET and are enrolled in the following projects are invited to join the Iberia SET Club. You will be led by our State SET Board Members, Micah Patout and Ridge Miguez. We will be meeting various times throughout the year to do hands on activities. If you are interested, contact our office by September 21st. We’ll send you a SET Club enrollment form telling you when and where our first meeting will be held.
IBERIA PARISH SIX EASY BITES CLUB**Calling All 4th -6th Graders**
Are you interested in learning how to cook and eat healthy? If the answer is yes, then join our fantastic “Six Easy Bites” club. You will be led by our State Food & Fitness Board Members, Charlie and Cassie Champagne, once a month through the activities. Learn how to measure, read recipes and food safety while preparing flavor-filled recipes. Our first meeting will be in October. If you are interested, contact our office by September 21st. We’ll send you a S.E.B. Club enrollment form telling you when and where our first meeting will be held.
IBERIA PARISH FASHION CLUB**Calling All 4th -6th Graders**
Are you interested in learning how to sew and model clothes? If the answer is yes, then join our fantastic “Fashion” club. You will be led by our State Fashion Board Member, Ty’Riana Wilson, through the activities. Learn how to thread a needle, and use a sewing machine. YOU MUST HAVE A PORTABLE SEWING MACHINE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR CLUB MEETINGS. Our first meeting will be in October. If you are interested, contact our office by September 21st. We’ll send you a Fashion Club enrollment form telling you when and where our first meeting will be held.
GIVING A METHOD DEMONSTRATION:
It consists of 3 main parts which are the introduction, procedure and summary:
- Introduction- is the attention getter
- Should be original and brief
- Greets & welcomes the audience & introduces the speaker
- Introduces the topic & purpose of the demonstration.
- Procedure-show and tell
- Includes what the speaker says and does
- Includes supplies, equipment, visual aids & other necessary material for the demonstration
- Summary-reviews the key points
- Allows speakers to show the finished product
- Highlights the main objectives
- Should allow for the audience to ask questions
- Cites the references used
If this information is kept in mind anyone can give a great demonstration & be a wonderful public speaker.