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4-H Newsletter - October 2009 [Image: Photo] [Image: Link to Cloverbud Newsletter] [Image: Link to 4th-12th grade edition] Dates to Remember: October 4-10 National 4-H Week October 6-7 Paint Your School Green Spirit Days October 7 National Youth Science Day October 8 Louisiana 4-H Pizza Night with Papa John's October 12 Junior Leader officer planning day October 21 St. Martin Parish Junior Leader Club Meeting October 21-28 State Fair of Louisiana Junior Livestock Show (Shreveport) November 3 SET Workshop (Pre-Registration Required) November 4 Junior Leader officer Meeting November 5 Possession Date for exhibition birds November 6 Broiler Orders due November 7 Possession Date for all beef, sheep, goat and dairy animals November 7 St. Martin Parish Livestock Validations (beef, sheep, goat and dairy) November 11 St. Martin Parish Junior Leader Club Meeting and Dinner November 12 Photography Workshop (Advance Registration Required) November 14 Fall Fest Contest Day December 5 Possession Date for Swine December 4-5 St. Martin Parish Swine Validations December 9 St. Martin Parish Junior Leader Club Meeting January 7 Broiler Pick-Up (Tentative Date) January 20 St. Martin Parish Premier Livestock Exhibitor Tests January 22-23 St. Martin Parish Livestock Show January 27 Commodity Ambassador Contest February 27 4-H Fun Day MEET THE FUTURE National 4-H week is October 4-10, 2009. Ever wonder what the future will look like? Just take a look at your local 4-H today. It’s where young people explore, learn and discover in a safe environment. In 4-H, kids find their true passions, gain confidence and give back to the community. In St. Martin Parish we are asking our school clubs to “Paint the School Green” with a 4-H spirit contest. The winner receives the 4-H spirit stick for the entire year as well as bragging rights. The winner will be announced in next month’s newsletter along with pictures. OFFICER TRAINING WORKSHOP Join us on a Walk Down the Red Carpet to Success! 4-H Club officers have all been “nominated” to attend an officer training workshop to learn how to become awesome leaders in their clubs! It is important for officers to attend one of these “screening” workshops. Parents are invited to attend. Get your “tickets” from your 4-H Club leader! Choose the location of the screening that is most convenient for you. Screening Sessions: Screening # 1 - October 19, 2009-4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the 4-H office (114 Courthouse St., Breaux Bridge, La. 70517) Screening # 2 – October 20, 2009-4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Catholic Lower Campus Cafeteria (St. Martinville) Bring your ticket from your club leader! Or you may have to wait at the door! “Catch Phrase for 4-H 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 and a picture illustration. 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 Camp Grant Walker. The slogan will be used on all publicity for camp and on the camp T-shirt. The winner will receive a monetary award from the LAE 4-HA (Louisiana Association of Extension 4-H Agents). Think fast – the deadline is October 26, 2009. Submissions must also include the following: Full name and age of person submitting the slogan Parish/4-H Club Complete mailing address Telephone number Contest entries will be judged by the LAE4-HA Ways and Means Committee and the 4-H camp staff. After final selection, the winner will be notified and asked to sign a release for the slogan to be used in all publicity for the camp as well as on the T-shirt. Both the 4-H’er and parent/guardian must sign the release. Deadline for receipt of entries is Monday, October 26, 2009. Individuals may submit multiple entries, which may be sent together to the following: St. Martin 4-H Camp Catch Phrase 114 Courthouse St. , Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 *FAX: 337-332-2181 or *E-mail: stmartin@agcenter.lsu.edu Entries must be RECEIVED in the St. Martin Parish 4-H Office by this date in order to be considered. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION! NEW: Fall Fest Contest Day When: November 14, 2009—See schedule for start times of contests Where: Breaux Bridge Junior High School and 4-H Office Who: Any St. Martin Parish 4-H member Contests will include: • Talent Show-two entries per club-(preapproved and preregistered by club leader) • Cookery Contests-Sugar and Rice ONLY (Beef and Seafood will be in February) • Bicycle Rodeo • Pet Show and Dog Show • Just Added: Pumpkin Decorating Contest • Safety Poster Contest-to promote our educational focus of the year we are asking youth to develop a safety poster using one of the club meeting educational program topics: Bullying; Internet Safety; Outdoor Cooking, Bicycle; Water/Boating; Severe Weather; Home Alone Safety; Skin Safety Complete listing of all contest rules can be found in the “Fall Fest Booklet” that is attached to this newsletter as well as on our Web site at www.agcenter.lsu.com/stmartin Parents:  Please assist your 4-H member(s) if they need help to prepare for this contest day. Also, we are going to need volunteers to help us run all of these events at the same time. If you or someone you know would be willing to help, please call the 4-H office at 332-2181 and give the name and contest they wish to assist with. Pull for the Ronald McDonald House…… Collect Pull Tabs from aluminum cans It’s that time again! Each 4-H Club is asked to collect pull tabs. Pull tabs can be turned in to the 4-H office by the March 29 deadline. The Junior Leader Club members will weigh the collections to determine which school has the honor of collecting the most. Results will be announced at Achievement Day. Can you beat last year’s record? Last year we collected over 800 pounds of aluminum tabs, which equals over 1 MILLION tabs!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!! Why Pull Tabs? This little tab you use to pull open your can of soda can make a significant impact on the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis. The aluminum can is valuable, but the tab is made of a purer, higher-grade aluminum. It is cleaner to collect than the cans and takes up less space. You could actually pull the tab off for the Ronald McDonald House and then recycle the entire can for yourself or another charity. What is the Ronald McDonald House? The mission of the Ronald McDonald House in Memphis is as follows: Ronald McDonald House is a “home-away-from-home” for families who are in Memphis while their child is receiving treatment for cancer or another catastrophic illness at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. All families stay completely free of charge. For more information about Ronald McDonald charities you can visit their website at www.rmhmephis.org This is a perfect opportunity to offer your “hands to larger service”. Junior Leader Club Next Meeting: October 21, 2009, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. 4-H office in Breaux Bridge Last month we all got really “MESSY” but had fun! This month we will have our first business meeting and some surprises. Is the Junior Leader Club for YOU? Are you in seventh-12th grade? Are you looking to become a member of a team? Do you want to help the environment? Do you want to help kids and become mentors in the community? Do you want to have the best time in 4-H outside of your school club? Do you want to make memories for a lifetime? If you answered YES to any of these questions join us at our October meeting. Cost is $12, and you get a shirt too! Do you like PHOTOGRAPHY? Want to learn more? Please join us for a Photography Workshop-Photo Basics 411 When: November 12, 2009, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Where: 4-H office in Breaux Bridge-Auditorium Who: Any 4-H member in grades five through 12 *Come and learn the Photography 411 as your volunteer instructor, Carol Miller, BBHS teacher, goes over the basics of photography as well specific things like composition and the rule of thirds. *At the end of the workshop there will be time to ask questions. *Bring your camera and something to take notes. RSVP by November 6, 2009, to the 4-H office by filling out the registration form found in the October newsletter and returning it to: 114 Courthouse St, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517; Fax-332-2870 or email: stmatin@agcenter.lsu.edu Hope to see you there! Science, Engineering and Technology Workshop This month’s theme: Chemistry Fun Want to make ICE CREAM? Enjoy FUN, hands-on activities? Try out careers? This SET workshop has fun for all ages. 4-H members in grades 3 through 12 are invited to join us on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 5 p.m.-6 p.m. 4-H office in Breaux Bridge FREE to attend We will be making: Homemade Ice Cream, Oobleck and Sharpie Art RSVP by October 23, 2009, to the 4-H office by filling out the registration form found in the October newsletter and returning it to: 114 Courthouse St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 or Fax-332-2870 or email: stmartin@agcenter.lsu.edu Shooting Sports-Be on the lookout: If you signed up for shooting sports, you will be contacted by mail about future workshops, trainings, practices, and safety clinics. Livestock News Students who are 9 years old prior to January 1, 2010 may be able to participate in the livestock program. If you will be exhibiting a livestock animal for the 1st time this year, please contact the 4-H Office at 332-2181 immediately so you can be placed on our mailing lists in order to receive important information. Exhibitors must also take possession of their animals by the dates listed below if they wish to participate in the parish, district, and state livestock shows. Exhibitors of market and commercial animals must validate their animals according to the schedules listed below: Validation Dates for Market & Commercial Sheep and Goats, Commercial Heifers and Commercial Dairy: Saturday, November 7 at the St. Martin Parish Livestock Barn @ BBHS (8 am– Noon) Validation Dates for Market Swine: Friday, December 4th St. Martin Parish Livestock Barn @ BBHS (4 pm-8 pm) Saturday, December 5th St. Martin Parish Livestock Barn @ BBHS (8 am—10 am) Spring Livestock Show Possession Dates: August 15, 2009 Market Steers November 7, 2009 Beef, Dairy, Sheep and Goats November 5, 2009 Exhibition birds November 6, 2009 Deadline to order Broiler Chicks (possession takes place the 1st week of Jan.) December 5, 2009 Swine January 1, 2010 Rabbits (for parish show only) April 1, 2010 Horses Anyone not raising their animals on their property (home or farm) MUST contact the 4-H office to request a possession hardship application. Completed hardship forms must be completed and in the 4-H Office by the animal’s possession date. This rule is to insure that 4-H members are working with their projects. Tentative Spring Livestock Show Dates: St. Martin Parish Livestock Show (January 22-23, 2010); Acadiana District Livestock Show TBA; LSU State Livestock Show in Gonzales (Feb. 13-20, 2010) 4-H Broiler Project- It’s time again to place your order for broiler chicks! The broiler project is open to all 4-H members. In this project, you purchase broiler chicks from the 4-H office and raise them to show at parish and state shows. To order your chicks, send in the completed order form (found in the October newsletter) and a payment of 45 cents ($.45) per chick to the 4-H Office by November 6, 2009. You may also call the 4-H office for an order form or get it from our Web site. You should order at least 10 chicks because you will select your best three for the parish show in February 2010. Your chicks will be available for pickup in early January. More information will be mailed to those who order broiler chicks once we receive the order forms. Note: All 4-H’ers will be allowed to show at our parish broiler show, but only members who will be 9 years old by Dec. 31, 2009, will be allowed to show their broilers at the state livestock show. NOTE: Tentative delivery date is Thursday, January 7, 2010 This year we are focusing on keeping you SAFE! This month’s club meeting topic: Internet Safety This month at your club meeting, Ms. Laura and Ms. Hope will be talking about Internet safety and how you can protect yourself on the Internet. Know your online rules for safety: 1-I will tell an adult I trust if anything makes me feel scared, uncomfortable or confused 2-I will ask my parent or guardian before sharing my personal information 3-I won’t meet in person with anyone I have first “met” online Halloween Safety Tips Here are a few tips to help you protect your family at Halloween: Carry a working flashlight. Small kids may enjoy having their own “glo-stick” to carry or wear. There should be an adult or parent trick or treating with the children. Older children should travel in groups. Never alone! Stay in familiar neighborhoods. Be aware of costumes that are not flame retardant. Costumes should fit, making sure it won’t cause tripping or injury. Also wear clothing with reflective marking Accept treats only in the doorway. Never go inside a house. Don’t play near lit jack-O-lanterns. Be sure to say thank you for your treats. Don’t eat treats until your parents have checked them. Don’t walk between cars. Only visit homes that have an outside light on. Avoid petting animals without asking first. Welcome to our new 4-H Club in the parish. Breaux Bridge Primary third grade Cloverbuds and their new leader Ms. Belote. We hope you have FUN in 4-H this year! PUMPKIN PATCH PIE Try this easy pumpkin pie recipe with an adult! You don’t even have to bake it. It’s super easy! You will need: 2 2/3 cup milk 2 boxes instant pudding 1 Gallon sized Ziploc Bag Can of pumpkin Cinnamon to taste Ginger to taste Whipped Topping Graham Cracker Crust (the small ones for smaller servings or a regular sized one) Steps: Combine the 2 2/3 cup milk and 2 boxes of instant pudding in the gallon sized Ziploc bag. Remove the air and seal the Ziploc Bag shut. Squeeze and kneed with hands until blended for 1-2 minutes. Add the can of pumpkin, cinnamon and ginger into the Ziploc bag. Remove the air and seal the Ziploc Bag shut. Squeeze and kneed with hands until blended for 2-3 minutes. Cut corner of Ziploc bag and squeeze pie filling into graham cracker crust. Top pie with whipped topping.

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