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National 4-H Week
October 4th – 10th is National 4-H week. So what does that mean? You, as 4-H members, must promote 4-H to help others become more aware of the many activities and projects available to them. Things you can do to celebrate are:
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Ask local churches to acknowledge 4-H Sunday (October 4) and 4-H members who are present.
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Get 4-H balloons. Distribute them everywhere!
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Distribute a list of celebrity 4-H alumni. Scramble the names or have those fill-in-the-blanks.
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4-H'ers write thank you notes.
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Make clover-shaped cookies to deliver to shut-ins.
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Advertise a wear-green day. Distribute green and white mints to everyone who wears green that day; or distribute tickets to a fun 4-H event.
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Send sticks or packs of gum with notes attached: Thanks for sticking with 4-H!
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Have a 4-H pizza party for 4-H'ers caught wearing green during 4-H Week.
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Create a media event by getting a commitment from every 4-H'er for individual service projects during National 4-H Week. Print their pledges in the newspaper and encourage the members to supply photos of their work. Better yet, send the newspaper photographer to catch the 4-H'ers at work.
Upcoming Events
National 4-H Week October 4-10
Pet Show October 6th
Early Enrollment October 2nd Due
Talent Contest Registration October 6 Due
Talent Contest October 10
“Catch Phrase for Camp” October 15 Due
State Fair Oct. 22—Nov.8th
Wet N Wild Party September 28
BB Gun Contest October 30
Jr Beef Grazing Project October 26 Due
LSU Tailgate Game November 14
Fish, Fish, & More Fish October 17
Name the Creature Contest October 2nd Due
Chicken Festival Cookery Contest September 26
4-H Pet Show
Gather your pets and come on down to the annual 4-H pet show! The show will be held at the railroad park on Tuesday, October 6th. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. The show will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. All animals must be on a leash or in a cage. You may enter only TWO of the following categories: Dogs: biggest, smallest, best trained, best dressed, cutest, ugliest. Cats: best long haired, best short haired, best dressed, biggest, and ugliest. Most Unusual or any other.
Early Enrollment
October 2nd is the early enrollment date. We want everyone to enroll by then. So, in order to encourage you to do so, we will have a drawing for prizes. Everyone who turns in their enrollment card and dues by this time will be entered. You must have your complete name, complete address, parents' information, parents' signatures, and school name on your enrollment card, written neatly, to be entered into the drawing. We will draw from those people and deliver the prize to you.
Lincoln Parish 4-H Talent Contest
Our second annual Lincoln Parish 4-H talent contest will be held October 10th. Location is TBA. All participants will receive participation ribbons. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place trophies will be awarded in each class. Top 3 winners in each class will qualify for the La. State Fair Talent Contest. Time limit per act is 6 minutes. Maximum group size is 8. One award will be given for the group.
Junior Division (ages 9-13): Class 1 (Dance); Class 2 (Vocal); Class 3 (Instrumental); Class 4 (Other)
Senior Division (ages 14-19): Class 5 (Dance); Class 6 (Vocal); Class 7 (Instrumental); Class 8 (Other)
To enter use the registration form in the attached newsletter. Due date to register is October 6th. You can email your registration by logging in to our site.
“Catch-phrase” For Camp
7th Annual “Catch-phrase for Camp” Contest!
What’s a good theme for 4-H Summer Camp? Send us your most creative ideas for a slogan, in seven words or less. Illustrations must accompany the phrase and will be part of the contest. The contest is open to all 4-H'ers. The winning slogan will be one that is brief and “catchy,” capturing the spirit of 4-H Camp Grant Walker. The slogan will be used on all publicity for camp and on the camp T-shirt. Submission must also include the following: full name and age of person submitting slogan, parish/ 4-H club, complete mailing address, and telephone number.
The winner will receive a cash award from the LAE 4-HA (La. Assoc. of Extension 4-H Agents). The deadline is October 15!!!
Just a friendly reminder to be watching your water conservation!
Start with a few fun tips:
Remember, our water source, the Sparta Aquifer, is counting on YOU to save it. Every drop counts!!!
By Marguerite Frentz, Lincoln Parish American Wetlands Conservation Corps volunteer
Chicken Fun Facts
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The most eggs laid by a chicken in one day are seven.
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If you make the chickens think it's daylight, even at night, they'll lay eggs that are bigger with harder shells.
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The largest recorded size of a chicken egg was 12 oz and measured 12-1/4" in diameter.
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The greatest number of recorded yolks in one egg was 9.
By Johnnie Whitmire, North Central Region Poultry Specialist, (318) 927‐2578
All 7th Through 12th Graders!
Wet 'N Wild party September 28th at 6:00 p.m. We will meet at the 4 -H office and have a short meeting about upcoming activities and then move to the parking lot for some wet 'n wild fun! Be sure you can come in something to get wet in!
No bikinis, please! Email the office or Amanda Simmons to register, or call (318) 251-5134.
State Fair
The Louisiana State Fair dates are October 22nd through November 8th at the fairgrounds in Shreveport. Anyone interested in livestock, arts and crafts, Share the Fun Talent Show, or quiz bowl competitions need to contact the 4-H office by October 1st.
State Fair BB Gun Contest!!!
The State Fair BB Gun contest will be held October 30, 2009, at the State Fair. The contest is open to all youth, ages 9-18 years of age. Guns, targets, and ammunition will be provided. The rules are as follows:
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Slings may be used in all positions with the exception of standing.
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No telescopic sights may be used. Iron sights only.
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External modifications may be added to rear sights only.
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No internal modifications may be made.
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Total weight limit may not exceed six pounds.
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Once firing has begun, there will be no firing off range for safety reasons.
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The order of fire will be 4 shots standing, 4 shots prone, 4 shots sitting, and 4 shots kneeling.
Youth wanting to compete must preregister by October 16, 2009, and submit a $5 registration fee per shooter, which includes two passes to get you and a friend onto the fair grounds. Please direct all questions to Joe Barrett (contact information listed below).
Fee payable to:
Natchitoches Extension Office
C/O Joe Barrett
P.O. Box 192
Natchitoches, LA 71458-0225
(318) 357-2224
Jr. Beef Grazing Project
The Junior Beef Grazing project is co-sponsored by the Louisiana Cattleman’s Association and the LSU AgCenter. We will recognize the winners of the project at the annual LCA Convention. We will also have numerous projects available at no cost to the participants by agriculture companies. Wax Seed Company is donating ryegrass seed for the projects. Schering-Plough, Fort Dodge Animal Health, and Merial are providing pharmaceuticals and dewormers for the projects. Deadline to enter is October 26th.
4-H LSU Tailgate Game
Annual 4-H Day with the LSU Tigers game will be November 14th against Louisiana Tech University at 7:00 p.m. There will be loads of excitement since this is LSU’s homecoming game! There will also be tailgating. The LSU cheerleaders, Tiger girls, and Mike the Tiger will make a special appearance. Tickets are $25. Contact the 4-H office for more details at (318) 251-5134 or email Amanda Simmons.
Fish, Fish, and more Fish
On October 17, we want to invite all 4th – 6th graders to come learn some fishing tips and enjoy an afternoon of fishing. We will meet at Lincoln Parish Park at pavilion L-5 for some fun activities before going out to see who can catch the biggest fish from 1:00-5:00 pm. Call (318) 251-5134 to preregister.
Shooting Sports
Our shooting sports program is growing every year. This last year we were represented extremely well in our state competition. If you would like to be involved in one of our shooting sports areas, contact Brad Martin for shotgun at 251-1095 and Jeannie Rowland for archery at 777-8788.
Coastal Creature Without a Feature
The 4-H coastal creature alligator is missing a feature—a name! Gasp!!! We need for you to submit your ideas for a name for the 4-H mascot this year. Deadline to enter is October 2, 2009. You may enter as many different names as you like and be sure to include your own name, school name, grade, and phone number on your entry. Be sure to write neatly so that we don’t miss any of your great ideas for a name for our alligator!!! Log on to our site to email us your names!!!
Character is important on the play ground and in the classroom.
Someday the character you portray in these areas will also be
the character you portray in the workplace.
By Dora Ann Hatch, Community Rural Development
For more information contact: Josie Tubbs, First Guaranty Bank, 777-3461; Jennifer Compton, 777-0075; Dubach Town Hall, 777-1964. Winners will be announced at the grandstand at noon.