Confucius Says! 4-H is Worth a Fortune
This year's 4-H programs will focus on safety. Youth will learn about safety practices related to severe weather, internet use, money management, bicycle and car use, water sports and outdoor activities and relationships with others to promote safe and healthy living. Activities for September and October are listed below. For a complete list of all Winn Parish activities, please visit our online calendar.
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September 2009 |
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1-25 |
Pre-registration for Parish Fair |
Winn 4-H Office |
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8 |
Outdoor Skills |
Sheriff’s Range 3:30 pm |
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8 |
Livestock Support Meeting |
Courthouse 6:00 pm |
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26 |
Open Horse Show-Winn Residents Only |
Fairgrounds 8:30 am |
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28 |
Winn Parish Fair registration/Bring Exhibits/Livestock |
Fairgrounds |
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28 |
Horse Show - Speed Events-Barrels, Poles & Stakes |
Fairgrounds 5:30 pm |
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29 |
4-H Commodity Cookery Contest |
Fairgrounds – 5:30 pm |
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October 2009 |
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4-9 |
National 4-H Week |
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6 |
Final day to sign-up & pay Outdoor Skills Fees |
4-H Office |
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13 |
Outdoor Skills |
Sheriff’s Range 3:30 pm |
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15-16 |
Survivor Camp |
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18-24 |
National 4-H Week |
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20-Nov. 8 |
State Fair |
Shreveport |
Fortune cookies were invented by the Chinese in 1909, not in Peking or Shanghai, but in San Francisco. The real secret of a fortune cookie is the message on a slip of paper carefully hidden inside the cookie. The message is usually in the form of a proverb or a prediction for the future. The message cannot be revealed until the cookie is broken open.
The theme for 4-H this year is “4-H is Worth a Fortune!” because through involvement in 4-H you will “break open” the secret to a life full of fortune. 4-H gives you new friends, opportunities, knowledge, and the joy of serving others. J O I N 4-H Today! Here is what you do:
• Fill out a 4-H enrollment card.
• Pay club dues – turn in the card and money to your school club leader on the date they set.
All club leaders must turn in the 4-H enrollment cards and club dues to the 4-H office by OCTOBER 23. NO EXCEPTIONS! Make check payable to: Winn 4-H Foundation.
Fortune Focus on Good Character
“Today is a lucky day for those who remain cheerful and optimistic.” (Remember that Character Counts!sm)
Watch and listen for details or check out the 4-H webpage at www.lsuagcenter.com/4-H.
- Fair dates - October 22-November 8 (closed Monday & Tuesday)
- October 24 - State Fair 4-H Talent Show
- October 24 - State Fair Quiz Bowls (Nutrition, Livestock and Poultry) Must pre-register. Contact Ms. Becky at 4-H office, (318) 628-4528
- November 4-6 - Ag Magic at State Fair, 9:00am-1:00pm
Winn Parish Fair
September 28-October 3. The Open Horse Show will be held September 26. You may enter items you have made in handicrafts, arts, sewing, canning and livestock. To pre-register, come by the 4-H office and get your entry sheet and number. Livestock exhibitors must come by the 4-H office to pre-register your animals by September 18. Items not pre-registered will have to be entered Monday, September 28, at the Winn Parish Fairgrounds exhibit building from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Poultry and rabbits need to be in place Monday by 6:00 pm. Beef, sheep, goats and swine need to be in place Tuesday by 6:00 pm.
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Winn Parish Livestock Show Schedule |
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Saturday, September 26 |
Open Horse Show – Winn Residents |
8:30 am |
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Monday, September 28 |
Horse Show/Awards |
5:30 pm |
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Tuesday, September 29 |
Poultry |
1:00 – 7:00 pm |
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Rabbits |
4:00 pm |
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Goats & Sheep |
6:00 pm |
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Cookery Contest |
5:30 pm |
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Wednesday, September 30 |
Pet Show |
5:00 pm |
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Beef Show |
6:00 pm |
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Thursday, October 1 |
Swine Show |
6:00 pm |
COOKERY CONTEST
September 29- RULES:
4-H members will have an opportunity to prepare and exhibit their favorite dishes at the 4-H Cookery Contest at the Winn Parish Fair. A 4-H member may enter only TWO dishes. Categories are: Ground Beef, Egg, Seafood, Poultry, Sweet Potato and Pecan. Prepared dishes and two copies of the recipe must be brought to the Exhibit Building area. Dish check-in time begins at 5:15 pm. Judging will begin at 5:30 pm. Food Safety is an important consideration. The risk of food-borne illness is greatly increased when foods are held at room temperature for extended periods. The dish should be prepared and chilled to refrigerator temperature and TRANSPORTED ON ICE IN AN ICE CHEST TO THE CONTEST. Dishes not chilled and transported in this way will be disqualified by contest officials.
RULES: The entire dish for each division must be exhibited. Ground Beef - Low Calorie Main Dish and One Dish – a minimum of one pound ground meat must be in the dish. Seafood - Crab, Shrimp, Crawfish, Catfish and Other Seafood - dish must contain at least one cup seafood. Canned seafood will NOT be accepted. Poultry - Chicken and Processed Poultry Products dish must contain a minimum or two pounds bone-in or one pound de-boned meat. Processed Poultry dish a minimum of two pounds bone-in or one pound de-boned poultry meat from a bird other than chicken or turkey. Egg – Appetizer/Salad, Main Dish and Dessert – dish must utilize a minimum of four eggs. This can be four whites, four yokes or four whole eggs. Sweet Potato – Dessert or Other –dish must contain a minimum of one cup fresh, canned or frozen sweet potatoes. Pecan – Candy or Dessert – the dish must contain a minimum of one cup of pecans. Recipe Format: A: Name of Recipe. B. List of ingredients in order they are used. No abbreviations may be used, no name brands in recipe, measurements given in common fractions and instructions for combining and cooking ingredients. Other information may be found in the fair catalog or you may call the 4-H office at (318) 628-4528.
HORSE SHOW
Open Horse Show for Winn Parish Residents ONLY will be held September 26 beginning at 8:30 am for Halter and Performance Classes. On September 28 at 5:30 pm these events will be held: Speed Events, Barrels, Poles and Stakes. Pre-registration can be done at the 4-H office. For more information you may call Gwen Adams at 727-8422 or Donny Moon at (318) 628-4528.
NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
October 4-10. Start planning for National 4-H Week. All clubs should do something to promote and share the 4-H movement!
OUTDOOR SKILLS
For those 4-H members who are interested in Outdoor Skills, there will be a meeting September 8 at 3:30 pm at the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Range. This will be a get acquainted meeting. One parent/guardian must accompany child to this meeting. A $20 fee is required for registration. There is also a $5 charge for eye and ear protection, which are REQUIRED. The deadline to sign-up and pay fees is October 6.
LIVESTOCK SUPPORT MEETING
September 8 at 6:00 pm in the Winn Parish Courthouse. A family representative MUST attend to discuss Livestock Support.
If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any of the announced meetings or any questions, please do not hesitate to call the office at (318) 628-4528. All 4-H programs are open to students regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin or handicap.
Character Counts!sm is a service mark of the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, a project of the Josephson Institute of Ethics.
Contact information:
Becky Kelley, Extension/4-H Agent
Donny Moon, County Agent
Winn Parish Extension Office
119 West Main, Room 108
Winnfield, Louisiana 71483
(318) 628-4528
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