4-H Cloverbud Gazette

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1 January H Cloverbud Gazette Are YOU Ready? Fitness Challenge Coming Soon! We are inviting the community of St. Martin Parish (both youth and adults) to take part in a 5 week health challenge. More information will be coming soon! January 2014 January 3: Broiler Chick Pick Up January 11: Super Saturday Contest Day (SBS) January 17-18: St. Martin Parish Livestock Show (BBHS Barn) February 2014 February 5: Parish Poultry Show (BBHS Barn) February 8-15: LSU State Livestock Show (Gonzales) February 28: 4-H Portfolios Due by 4:30 pm to the 4-H Office (those turned in after February 28th will not judged) February 28: Outstanding Club Member Applications Due to 4-H office by 4:30 pm (must turn in a completed portfolio by February 28th.) March 2014 March 1: Tentative Mardi Gras Glow 5K Run/Fun Run March 4: Mardi Gras Holiday (4-H office closed) March: 13-16: Southern Regional Shooting Sports Match (Location: West Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes) March 22: 4-H Amazing Race Contest (Location TBA) 4-H ers have been giving back to the community! Congratulations to Teche Elementary and Cecilia Junior High. Three 4-H members from those schools started a campaign to raise money for the Animal Shelter. Peter, Georgie, and Mary Harris organized a dress day and supply drive at their schools. They also held a bake sale at the City Wide Garage Sale. Through their efforts they raised over $1,208 and collected a car load of supplies to donate to the animal shelter. The puppies and kitties say they made an impact! Congratulations to St. Martinville 4th grade 4-H club for sponsoring a Pink Out jean day at school and raised $263 for Breast Cancer Awareness. Congratulations to Hands 4 Art club members who have made pumpkin pins and turkey table toppers for the St. Agnes Nursing Home residents in Breaux Bridge. Congratulations to everyone who donated to the Food For Families Food Drive. Each year 4-H members donations help over 300 needy people in our parish. Also, a BIG thank you to those 4-H members who volunteered at the collection sites. St. Martin Parish Cooperative Extension 114 Courthouse Street Breaux Bridge, LA Fax: Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday Website: Like Us on Facebook: St. Martin Parish 4-H Follow Us on Twitter: St. Martin Parish 4-H

2 4-H PORTFOLIO Information 4-H Portfolios will be given to 4-H members at the January club meetings. The portfolios are a record of your 4-H participation this year. Portfolios should be turned in if you want to attend Achievement Day which is tentatively scheduled to be held in May. Why do a portfolio? Writing things down helps us remember what s happening and what we need to do. 4-H portfolios are an important way to keep track of our 4-H experiences. Everyone feels good when portfolios are worked on throughout the year and completed by the deadline. It will be more fun and less frustrating if you spend some time each month on your portfolio. Records are a part of life. You ll have records related to your money, insurance, taxes and property. Pictures are fun records of what you ve done. You ll enjoy your pictures much more if they are organized in a way that you can find them easily. Doing a 4-H portfolio is a part of 4-H life that helps in many ways. Remember: 1: Competitive Deadline: 4-H members portfolios are due on February 28, 2014 if the 4-H member wants their book judged and to be considered for Outstanding Record Book Awards. (Agents will pick up these books at each school on February 28, 2014.) 2: Non-competitive deadline: Members who turn in books after February 28, 2014 are eligible to attend Achievement Day, but their book will not be judged and will not be considered for Outstanding Record Book awards. 4-H club leaders may ask for your book prior to February 28th. It is the responsibility of the 4-H club member to know when their school club leader wants the books! My club leader wants my books on: Some Hints for Developing Your Portfolio: 1. Be Neat. Use a pencil or computer to type information. Neat portfolios get higher scores! 2. Make sure your story is complete and long enough. You want to talk about yourself, your 4-H experience and your 4-H projects in your story. 3. Include pictures of you competing in 4-H contests, attending 4-H workshops and doing project book activities. Need pictures? We have a TON of pictures from all of our 4-H events on our Facebook page, St. Martin Parish 4-H. 4. Clip 4-H news articles and 4-H newsletter articles in which your name appeared from the Cloverbud Gazette newsletter or newspaper. Look on the St. Martin Parish 4-H Facebook page for articles as well. 5. Portfolios are more simple if you do them one section at a time. 6. ASK for HELP from club leader or 4-H agents. Shooting Sports News Shooting Sports is in full swing. Thanks to all of our coaches who volunteer their time and knowledge at each practice. You are appreciated. Congratulations to Elliott Bernard for being selected as a State 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador! Congratulations to Tyra Mouton, Elliott Bernard, and Dustin Hayes who represented St. Martin Parish 4-H at National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, GA at the end of November. They received this trip for winning the state records competition this summer for their outstanding work in the outdoor skills and shooting sports projects.

3 Fun Day Participants The annual Fun Day was held on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at St. Bernard School. There were 24 participants in grades 3rd-6th who were destined for adventure. Fun Day activities included a SET circuit warm up to start the day off. Next, participants rotated through 5 sessions. The sessions included: Cars Fitness Speedway, Veggie Avengers, Pirates of the Caribbean Scavenger Hunt, Fitness Monsters Inc. Leaders, and Incredibles Self Defense. The Cars Fitness Speedway had teams of two youth running around the Radiator Springs Route 66 Speedway while making fitness pit stops. In the Veggie Avenger session, youth chose from a variety of veggies to create their own super hero. The Pirates of the Caribbean Scavenger Hunter challenged teams to find foods for the captains MyPlate meal, or they would have to walk the plank. The Fitness Monsters Inc. Leader session allowed each youth to be a fitness leader of their group while doing their best monster impersonation. Lastly, Incredibles Self Defense taught youth simple techniques to stop a bully and to tell someone to get back. The session ended with a game of Bully ball, where youth had to try to avoid the bully ball. Fun Day ended with a dancing with the stars celebration and a second line dance. Fun Day is led by Jr. Leader club members. There were 28 youth volunteers who helped make this day possible. They included: Sydny Blanchard, Alanna Frederick, Chelsie Frederick, Miranda Kidder, Ashtin Mouton, Bailey Poirier, Briana Theriot, Christopher Wiltz, Ashli Gachassin, Colin Dugan, Tyra Mouton, James Boudreaux, Drake Frederick, Jon Boudreaux, Maranda Wiltz, Devin LeBlanc, Jana Boudreaux, Blaise Leger, Justin Blanchard, Kelci Louviere, McKenzie Billeaudeaux, Maddie Babineaux, Alexis Louviere, Peter Harris, Austin Bouchereau, Chandler Patin, and Micah Meche. Fun Day Participants were: Justin Boudreaux, Mya Andrus, Cameron Kidder, Georgie Harris, Trista Robin, Laney Brewer, Elijah Leger, Kali Usie, Graci Laviolette, Lillian Latiolais, Emily Soprano, Emile Olivier, Alex Meche, Christano Hannan, Christiana Alleman, Mary Harris, Josie Blanchard, James Haddox, Nathan Greig, Caitlyn Simon, Abbey Poirier, Billy Poirier, Lanaycia Granger, and Michael Marks. For more pictures visit our Facebook Page: St. Martin 4-H!

4 Outstanding Member Applications Have you participated in many 4-H activities this year? If so, you may want to consider completing an Outstanding Member application. The Outstanding Club Member applications are used to choose outstanding club members from the St. Martin parish 4-H program who have been extremely active in the program. Outstanding Club members are chosen based on their participation throughout the year in 4-H events, activities, and service projects. Members also must turn in a completed 4-H portfolio by February 28, The applications are due to the 4-H office by February 28, 2014 at 4:30 pm either by dropping it off at the 4-H office, ing completed forms to stmartin4h@yahoo.com, or faxing it to Applications received after 4:30 pm on February 28th will not be considered for outstanding member. Applications will be given out at the January H club meetings and can be found on our Facebook wall and parish website ( Outstanding club members are recognized at Honors Night in May. All who are invited will receive an invitation in the mail in late April. Amazing Race The Amazing Race will take place on March 22, Details regarding registration, contest location and start times will be in the February Cloverbud Gazette. Be on the lookout for announcements on our Facebook page as well (St. Martin Parish 4-H). We are going to have an amazing race for you! January Trivia Contest Each month we will have a trivia question in the Cloverbud Gazette newsletter. If you are one of the first 5 members from your club to the correct answer to us, along with your full name, school you attend and your grade level, you will receive a prize at your next club meeting. Remember, the first 5 to the correct answer to us will get a prize! January Cloverbud 4-H Trivia Question: Watch the Kids Rock Nutrition in the Kitchen Video on the webpage: Question: What is one nutritional fact that was highlighted in the video? us the answer, along with your full name, the school you attend, and your grade level by Monday, January 24, 2014 to: stmartin4h@yahoo.com. Good luck!

5 Livestock News Spring Livestock Show Dates St. Martin Parish Livestock Show: January 17-18, 2014 (BBHS Barn) Acadiana District Livestock Show: January 29-February 1, 2014 (Lafayette) LSU State Livestock Show: February 8-15, 2014 (Gonzales-Lamar Dixon) Barnyard Bash & Premier Exhibitor Contests The Premier Exhibitor Contests (except poultry) will take place on January 15, 2014 at the Breaux Bridge High School Barn. All exhibitors must have pre-registered for the premier exhibitor contests. The Barnyard Bash will take place after the tests, from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm with fun games and food for all. Come out and enjoy a good time! All livestock exhibitors and their families are invited to attend! 76th ANNUAL ST. MARTIN PARISH 4-H & FFA LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE OF EVENTS We welcome everyone to come watch the livestock participants show off their hard work and time that they have put in with their livestock projects. JANUARY 17, 2014 (Friday) 4:00 P.M. Livestock May Begin Arriving 4:30-6:00 P.M. Weigh in Market Lambs & Goats 5:30 P.M. Deadline for Sheep & Goat Arrival 6:00-9:00 P.M. Weigh-in Market Hogs and Com. Gilts (All hogs must arrive and weigh-in Friday night) 6:30 P.M. Pledges & Invocation; Begin Judging Show Order: Goat Showmanship - Sr. (14 & over), Jr. (9-13), Overall, Pee Wee Market Goats followed by Breeding Goats Old Timers Goat Showmanship Fundraiser Sheep Showmanship - Sr. (14 & over), Jr. (9-13), Overall, Pee Wee Breeding Sheep followed by Market Lambs Old Timers Sheep Showmanship Fundraiser 9:00 P.M. Deadline for Hog Arrival and Market Hog and Com. Gilt weigh-in Conclusion of show - Optional Release of Sheep and Goats (all sale animals must remain at the barn) 10:00 P.M. Barn closed and locked- everyone out of the barn (What is Old Timers Showmanship? It s a time for old timers to get back in the ring and show if they still have it when it comes to showing animals. You pay $5.00 to sign up you or someone else to show and $10.00 to get your name off the showing list. All proceeds from the old timers showmanship classes benefits the St. Martin Parish 4-H Livestock program. Look for sign ups at the show!) JANUARY 18, 2014 (Saturday) 5:30 A.M. Barn Open; Beef & Dairy Cattle May Arrive 7:00 A.M. Deadline for Beef & Dairy Cattle Arrival 8:00 A.M. Pledges & Invocation; Begin Judging Show Order: Dairy Cattle Dairy Showmanship - Sr. (14 & over), Jr. (9-13), Overall, Pee Wee Old Timers Dairy Showmanship Fundraiser Beef Showmanship - Senior (14 & over), Junior (9-13), Overall, Pee Wee Beef Classes - Steers, Bulls, then Heifers Old Timers Beef Showmanship Fundraiser Market Hogs -Barrow Only Division, Cross Division, Overall Breeding Swine Swine Showmanship Senior (15 & over), Intermediate (12-14), Junior (9-11), Overall, Pee Wee Old Timers Swine Showmanship Fundraiser 12:45 P.M. Announce Premier Exhibitor Winners All exhibitors in ring to thank buyers; Special Comments from senior exhibitors 1:00 P.M. SALE Conclusion of Sale - Release all Livestock (Livestock will not be allowed to leave before this time) Poultry News The St. Martin Parish Poultry Premier Exhibitor contest will be held on February 4, The Parish Poultry Show will be held on February 5, 2014 at the Breaux Bridge High School Livestock Barn.

6 Move 4 Health Corner Motion Commotion FEEL LIKE A MISFIT? Wanna focus on fitness? Are you a fast-paced thrill seeker or a cool competitor? What types of activities do you like to do? Take this six-point quiz at to find out what activities fit your personality to a "T". Once you find what activities fit your personality you will be ready to create your fitness plan. Get With the Plan In order to start creating your very own fitness plan, there are a few things you should know. Go with a plan: Decide ahead of time your activity plan for the week. Using the BAM! calendar, you can schedule all of your weekly activities and it'll be easier to stick to. Go for a goal: Start slowly and build up to a goal. It could be as easy as continuing to do the activities you're already doing just more often. Or you can pick a new activity and start working on it. Start with a goal of doing at least 60 minutes of activity a day. Track it: Check your progress by checking off your activities on the calendar after you're done. Reward yourself at the end of week for working so hard. Don't burn out before you even warm up: Too much of a good thing can be bad. Overloading your schedule can discourage you from meeting your goals and overdoing it is the quickest way to burn out. Mix it up: Include different types of activities in your plan. Doing the same thing everyday gets boring. There's a ton of other activities that are totally doable for you. Bringing along a buddy is also a surefire way to keep it fun. Pick activities that work different parts of the body. If you mostly do activities that require a lot of running, mix in some that build strength or help you be more flexible. Choose activities based on different types of weather or seasons. That way you can be active rain or shine, hot or cold. Anyway, we hear it's kinda hard to ice skate in June! Download the BAM! Activity Calendar at this website: From: Move 4 Health Word Find Find all of the words from the list below. AEROBIC BONE DAIRY FITNESS FRUITS FUN GRAINS MINUTES MUSCLE MYPLATE PLAN PROTEINS SIXTY VEGETABLES E S I X T Y N A B S D V H X S Z L V E U P E O E G J G F M N M A C B H R N L F Q Y U I O I G Y N S O E B N U F A M T D A B V P B U A P R O T E I N S R T H I L T M T R R H V O E W G L C I E A F P I V T F D S O H W W G S E T U N I M S P S R B I E I Z Q L E L N T O L I B W V X H U L J N A I X S A Q N D D A W X J P T U P H Y N I Z X D A E U C D R T Q X S I D S K W V I Z V F D R X D G P Q U I O K P R M N L Z A X M N W H Y Q G D I Y Q U E U B M N V C I

7 Move 4 Health Corner Mini Pizzas Recipe Ingredients: Instructions: Nutrition Facts: 4 whole grain English Muffins, cut in half 1 cup spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce 1 1/2 cups chopped vegetables (sautéed sliced broccoli, eggplant, zucchini, spinach, onion, and/or red or green pepper, olives, tomato, etc.) 1 1/3 cups (4 oz.) shredded part skim mozzarella cheese 1. Preheat oven to Spread sauce on English muffin halves. Add toppings, then sprinkle with cheese. 3. Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cheese melts. 4. Serve immediately. Yield: About 8 servings Variation: Make Hawaiian Pizza by topping with 1/2 cup chopped ham and 1 cup chopped pineapple. Serving Size: 1 mini pizza Calories: 130 Total Fat: 4 g Cholesterol: 10 mg Sodium: 400 mg Total Carbohydrate: 19 g Dietary Fiber: 4 g Sugars: 5 g Protein: 7 g Source: Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness, Cornell University Color the MyPlate Picture below. Need help? Visit ChooseMyPlate.gov.

8 Clovers To: 4-H Clubs who increased their membership by 10% or more: St. Bernard 3rd grade, St. Martinville Primary 4th grade, Breaux Bridge Elementary 4th grade, Parks Primary 4th grade, Teche 4th grade, St. Martinville 4th grade, Cecilia Junior High 7th/8th, Parks Middle School 7th/8th, St. Martinville Jr. High 7th/8th, and St. Martinville Senior High school Congratulations to Kimberly Robin (PP4) and Allie Renard (SM5) for winning the $50.00 gift card drawing for increasing your club membership by 10% or more! November Trivia Contest Winners: Camden Theriot, Gabriella Mirza-Miller, Brooklyn Latiolais, Kali Usie, Ariana Cormier, Lydi Landry, Bree Guidry, Stejon Thornton, Kaden Allemond, Harlee Ann Constantine, Krystal Calais, Laney Brewer, Lillian Latiolais, Ava Boudreaux, Billy Poirier, Christiano Hannan, Bliss Guidry, Alexas Cook, Gabriela Lynn Flores, Lindsey Doucet, Alyssa Landry, Skylar Richard, Amar Cormier, Azellin Greene, Mya Alise Jordan, Brailen Hardy, Gavin Knott, Kailey Priest, Briana Frederick, Hannah Grace Bernard, Abbey Poirier, Raegan Akers, Kasyn Alexander, Ja Katelyn Willis, Margaret Zerangue, Bailee Sylvester, Leryn Quintana, Gabriele Boudreaux, Alex Meche,Kaitly Picard, Drue Landry, Shyla Thibodeaux, Lillie Barker, Torianna Anthony, Hailee Marie Constantine, Devin Hardy, Margaret Rose Tauzin, Lanie Auzenne, Gracie Latiolais, Brin Laperouse, Jessica Landry, Conner Durand, Alec Latiolais, Luke Durand, Connor Guidry, Justin Boudreaux, Nathan Greig, and Kristin Anderson Everyone who bought or sold sweet potatoes to make our fundraiser a success! St. Martin Parish Government for allowing us to use the Council on Aging Building for meetings. St. Bernard School for allowing us to hold Fun ay on their campus. St. Martin Parish Cooperative Extension 114 Courthouse Street Breaux Bridge, LA Fax: Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday Website: Facebook: St. Martin Parish 4-H Page (Hit LIKE ) Twitter: St. Martin Parish 4-H (Hit Follow ) Sincerely, Mrs. Hope Ms. Laura Hope Guidry Laura M. Brumbaugh 4-H Agent 4-H Agent hguidry@agcenter.lsu.edu lbrumbaugh@agcenter.lsu.edu The LSU Agricultural Center, a statewide campus of the LSU System, and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, a statewide campus of the Southern University System, provide equal opportunities in programs and employment. Louisiana A&M College, Southern University and A&M College, Louisiana parish governing bodies, and United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. It is the policy of the LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any aforementioned activity, please contact the St. Martin 4-H office at In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability.