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National 4-H Week - October 4-10
Join in the celebration:
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Wear green and white,
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Wear a badge,
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Make a sign to display,
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Tell others about 4-H.
To celebrate this week, we are sponsoring a “Show Our 4-H Pride” Contest. We would like each club to create a display to put outside in front of your school. Some things the judges will look for are: creativity, involvement of 4-H’ers, if your display publicizes 4-H and originality. We want the community to see them, so be creative. We will award 1st and Honorable Mention to the deserving winners. Judging begins Tuesday, October 6th.
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4-H’ers are reminded that they are role models for others and should demonstrate the six pillars of character every day. The six pillars of character are: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.
During the month of October, we should work on helping others develop RESPECT. Respect involves following the Golden Rule (Do unto others, as you would have them to unto you), being tolerant of differences, using good manners, and being considerate of the feelings of others.
Let’s promote character in our schools and communities!
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The first “Sigma Lambda Chi” 4-H meeting was held on Thursday, October 1, 2009, at the St. James Parish Library. For youth ages 13-19 years of age, whot are interested in leadership, community service, meeting new people and making new friends, this is the place for you! Our first meeting was a success with numerous ideas for fun and service!
Our first Junior Leader community service project and social event will be on Saturday, October 31. Planned and announced to all—soon. If you would like to be on the contact list for all social activities and service projects, send an email to stjames@lsuagcenter.com and give us your email address and/or cell number. Someone will contact you about events.
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The Annual Ag Day at the Fast Food Farm will be on Thursday, October 29th. The Fast Food Farm will need volunteers for its annual clean up day. If you are available, we will be glad to have you join us for volunteer day October 3rd. We will also need, peer teachers. Let your leaders know if you would like to serve as a peer teacher, only 6 per elementary school will be chosen. High school students can volunteer as helpers in each booth. Let your leaders or 4-H agent know if you want to volunteer.
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4-H’ers with pets may want to get them groomed for the Annual 4-H Pet Show, which will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-noon at Lutcher High School.
We will have a “Pet Parade” bigger and better than last year. Only one pet per member may be entered, and there is no charge to enter. An entry form is required. (These are attached to this newsletter.) There will be 6 animal categories you can show pets in Dogs (large and small), Cats, Birds, Fish, Rabbits & any other pets.
Judging will be different this year, too. Judges will choose which categories to enter pets.
Would you be able to answer these questions?
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What kind of food do you feed your pet? Why? How often?
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How often should your pet be bathed?
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Is it important to take care of your pets’ teeth? How?
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Should your pet be vaccinated?
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Is your pet on heartworm medication? Why or why not?
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In case of a hurricane, do you have an evacuation plan for your pet?
Things judges may be looking for is if your pet is in healthy condition, is free from parasites, is free of any obvious diseases or illness, is not overweight or too lean and if it is clean and has a good appearance
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The strawberry sale is part of fundraising for the 4-H Youth Program. The variety to be sold will be Camarosa and they will be $18 per 100 plants. Under 100 plants will sell for 25 cents each.
Please place your order by calling 225-562-2320 before October 23. All orders have to be paid in advance and will be available for pickup at the St. James Parish Courthouse on Highway 44, Convent; the office is located on the third floor.
To order your plants send a check or money order made out to cash along with your address and phone number to P.O. Box 64, Convent, LA 70723, and you will receive a call the last week in October when the plants will be ready for pickup.
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Are you interested in knowing more about Louisiana 4-H? If so, check out our state website at www.louisiana4h.org. By visiting the site you will gain access to cool games, leadership opportunities, Camp Grant Walker, 4-H University, and various other topics of interest. You can access our parish website at: www.louisiana4h.org/en/our_offices/arishes/St.+James/Features/ 4-H. Happy searching!!
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What’s a good theme for 4-H Summer Camp? Send us your most creative ideas for a slogan and artwork — in 7 words or less. The contest is open to all 4-H Club members. The winning slogan will be one that is brief and “catchy”, capturing the spirit of 4-H and Camp Grant Walker. The slogan will be used on all publicity for camp and on the camp T-shirt. The winner will receive a $50 cash award. Think fast — the deadline is October 16.
All entries must include the following: Full name and age of person submitting slogan, Parish/4-H Club, complete mailing address and telephone number.
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There will be a Regional Rabbit Show on Monday, Novemb[Image: Rabbit Show Flier]er 23rd, at the Lafourche Parish Fair Grounds in Raceland. Youth who are Louisiana 4-H and FFA members within 30 days of Show may enter. Entry forms and fees ($2 per rabbit) will be accepted the day of the show. Rabbit Registration— is at 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Registration Line will close at 9:00 a.m. Rabbit Grooming and Handling Clinic will be at 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Judging will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m.
Youth can exhibit more than one entry per class. A meat pen class will also be judged. Youth must exhibit his/her own rabbits. All judges’ decisions are final.
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Lutcher Cow Palace - January 29-31, 2010
If you love animals and would like to get involved in a 4-H Livestock Project, now is the time to sign up. All livestock animals that will be shown in St. James must be registered in the 4-H Office. Entry forms and signed rules and regulations must be turned in by the following Animal Possession Dates:
Parish, District, State Beef Breeding, Lambs, Goats, Dairy, Chickens, and Swine Breeding - animals will be DNA tested the week of November 1-6, 2009.
If you would like to order baby chicks for the parish livestock show, your order must be in to Mr. Ken by November 1. Parish chicks will cost $3 each and will be delivered in mid December. State chicks will cost 35 cents each and will be delivered the week of January 1, 2010.
Parish, District, State Market Swine—December 1.
Parish Rabbit Show—January 31, 2010. If you have any questions, or want to know more about 4-H Livestock, call Mr. Ken at 225/562-2320.
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If you are interested in learning more about certain project areas or need help in completing some of your 4-H projects, you may be interested in joining a Special Interest/Project Club.
All 4-H’ers interested in the following Project Clubs should attend:
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Foods & Nutrition - October 19th – 4:00 p.m. - (Career & Technology Center)
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Shooting Sports - October 26th—4:00 p.m. - (St. James Parish Library)
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Photography - October 22nd—4:30-6:00 p.m. - (St. James Parish Library)
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Gardening - October 24th - 9:00 a.m. - (Fast Food Farm)
The Project Club will meet according to the regular correspondence notification. We are still seeking those individuals interested in joining special interest/project clubs. Please sign up with your 4-H Leader or email us stjames@agcenter.lsu.edu
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This year, 4-H clubs are asked to participate in the 2009 statewide combined environmental and health care service-learning project by taking part in club competition! Beginning on September 1st, clubs should start collecting aluminum cans or pop tops and taking them to local recycling centers for payment. Records of the total weight of the aluminum turned in and of the amount of money collected should be turned in to the 4-H Office by December 1, 2009, and March 24, 2010. The money collected from St. James Parish 4-H Clubs will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House in New Orleans. In the months of December and May, two 4-H members from each club will visit the Ronald McDonald House learn more about their efforts. The club that raises the most money will receive a prize and submitted to the statewide contest. For additional information concerning the efforts of the Ronald McDonald House you can visit their website at http://rmhc.org. Make this one of your community service learning projects for this year.
If your club will be participating, please let the 4-H Office know so we can put you on the list of participants.
Help St. James be green by adopting this service project!
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The LSU AgCenter/Blue Cross “Body” will be visiting schools in St. James Parish from October 14th—23rd. 4-H club members may be asked to help at their schools. Volunteer today with your school leader.
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This year 7th & 8th grader 4-H’ers, who want to be involved in a few days of fun, learning and getting to know other 4-H’ers—all while spending some time outdoors at Tickfaw State Park, should sign up for Challenge Camp, November 11-13, 2009.
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The Louisiana 4-H Foundation sponsors the Award of Excellence for Jr. 4-H Members and the Key Club Award for 4-H’ers in Senior 4-H Clubs. A 4-H’er can win either of these awards only one time. Awards are presented at 4-H Achievement Day. Both awards require an application which is due no later than January 11th. Applications can be found on the St. James 4-H web page. No applications will be accepted after the deadline.
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“It’s SEW Much Fun in a Winter Wonderland” is the theme for the upcoming camp. If you want to learn more about fashion in a fun and friendly atmosphere, then this is the camp for you! A few educational activities for campers will include fleece scarves, sewing caddy, fleece flip-flops and a quilted pillow.
St. James Parish is allowed two campers to have two campers (10-13 years old) and one adult leader or junior leader can attend. To register for this camp please contact the 4-H office by October 30th. Spaces are limited.
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For the month of October we are recognizing Clarissa Guidry, daughter of Ken and Kathy Guidry; Claude Louis III, son of Claude and Deborah Louis; Brandi Sieber, daughter of Ernest and Lisa Sieber; Lindsay Dufresne, daughter of David and Melissa Dufresne; April St. Pierre, daughter of John St. Pierre and Denise Rylands; and Laynie Arceneaux, daughter of Jeff and Mollie Arceneaux, as the “4-H’ers of the Month.”
These outstanding young people took time out of their busy schedules to help put on the 4-H Officer Training at the Science and Math Academy in September. All of them showed great leadership potential as they taught younger 4-H’ers about their job as officers of their clubs.
Congratulations go out to these 4-H’ers and their parents as volunteers for a job well done!
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