The 4-H Bayou Gazette

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1 February 2016 ~ 4 th -6 th Edition The 4-H Bayou Gazette The Bayou Gazette is a monthly publication about the St. Martin Parish 4-H Program. Clover Events Calendar February 1 Essays due for Food & Fitness Camp Essay Contest February 2 Food & Fitness Project Club Workshop (4-H Office, $5) February 5 Forms due for Crying Eagle Match & EBR SS Match February 6 SUPER Saturday Contest Day (BBHS campus) February 9 4-H Office Closed Mardi Gras Holiday February LSU State Livestock Show (Gonzales) February 16 Arts & Crafts Project Club Workshop (PMS, $5.00) February 24 Deadline to register for Gleaux 5K Race and be guaranteed to receive a t-shirt February 29 4-H Portfolios Due to the 4-H Office (those turned in after February 29 th will not judged) February 29 Outstanding Club Member Applications Due to 4-H office (must also turn in a completed portfolio by February 29 th in order to be eligible) March 2 SET Project Club Workshop (4-H Office, $5.00) March 3 Food & Fitness Project Club Workshop (4-H Office, $5.00) March 7 Completed Wellness Bingo Cards due to 4-H Office March 19 Gleaux 5K Race & Fun Run (4-H Office) March 21 Deadline to register for the 4-H Amazing Race March 28 Strawberry Orders due to the 4-H Office April 1 Summer Camp forms and Deposit of $90 due Contact Information: St. Martin Parish 4-H Office 114 Courthouse Street Breaux Bridge, LA Phone Hope Guidry, 4-H Agent Kori Myers, 4-H Agent Jeanne Dupre, Program Assistant hguidry@agcenter.lsu.edu kmyers@agcenter.lsu.edu jdupre@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 State University and A&M College, Southern University and A&M College, Louisiana parish governing bodies, and United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. Super Saturday is the 2 nd contest day of the year. It will be held at Breaux Bridge High School. 4-H ers can participate in the following contests at Super Saturday: * Talent Show (Pre-Registration was Required by School club leader) * Cookery Contests (Beef, Seafood, Sugar, Rice, Bento Box, Ugly Cakes, and Family Recipes) * 4-Health Poster Contest (Achievement Day Theme Contest) * Rabbit Show (exhibitor must be 9 years old or older by 12/31/2015) * Poultry Show (Pre-Registration Required) A complete packet of rules was distributed at the January club meetings and can also be found on our Facebook page or by calling the 4-H Office at Gleaux 4-Health 5K & Fun Run March 19, 2016 (4-H Office) The St. Martin Parish 4-H Healthy Living Advisory Committee is hosting the third annual glow-in-the-dark 5K race & family 1 mile fun run. This exciting race will be held in downtown Breaux Bridge, beginning and ending near the 4-H office (114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517). This race celebrates how much fun a healthy lifestyle can be! We are asking everyone that races to deck themselves out in GLEAUXING gear. Be creative! Tutus, Masks, Costumes, Glow Sticks, Running Gear Lights, and anything that GLEAUXS is welcome! Cross the finish line and join us in Veteran s Park for games, music, educational booths, brightest runner contest, physical activity contests, door prizes, refreshments, and awards ceremony. See the registration form included in this newsletter for details.

2 4-H Food Smart Families Health Fair Expo WILL BE RESCHEDULED Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 4-H Food Smart Families Health Fair Expo that was scheduled for February 27 th will be rescheduled. We will notify you of the new date of this event as soon as it is confirmed. 4-H Project Club News Last Meetings February and March will be the last months that the project clubs will meet. See the meeting schedule below: Arts & Crafts Club Meeting: February 16, 2016 from 3:30 pm-4:45 pm at Parks Middle school. There is a $5.00 fee to attend. SET Club Meeting: March 2, 2016 from 5:00 pm-6:15 pm at the 4-H Office. There is a $5.00 fee to attend. Food & Fitness Club Meeting: March 3, 2016 from 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm at the 4-H Office. There is a $5.00 fee to attend. Need Pictures for Your Portfolio? Have you attended any 4-H events? Check the St. Martin Parish 4-H Facebook Page to see if we caught you at an event in a photo. 4-H PORTFOLIO Information 4-H Portfolios were 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. This super fun event is scheduled for April 15, 2016 at Breaux Bridge High School. Remember: 1: Competitive Deadline: 4-H members portfolios are due on February 29, 2016 if the 4-H member wants their portfolio judged and to be considered for Outstanding Record Book Awards. (Agents will pick up these books at each school on February 29, 2016.) 4-H club leaders may ask for your portfolio prior to February 29th. It is the responsibility of the 4-H club member to know when their school club leader wants the books! 2: Non-competitive deadline: Members who turn in portfolios after February 29, 2016 until March 31, 2016 are eligible to attend Achievement Day, but their book will not be judged and will not be considered for Outstanding Record Book awards. Outstanding Club 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 29, The applications are due to the 4-H office by February 29, 2016 either by dropping it off at the 4-H office, ing completed forms to stmartin4h@yahoo.com, or faxing it to Applications received after February 29th will not be considered for outstanding member. Applications were given to you at the January H club meetings and can be found on our 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. Shooting Sports News Shooting Sports is in full swing. Thanks to all of our coaches who volunteer their time at each practice. Save the Dates: February 27, 2016: District Shoot at East Baton Rouge (Baker, LA) March 5, 2016: Crying Eagle Shoot (Lake Charles, LA) March 12, 2016: District Shoot at Ascension (Sorrento, LA) April 6-10, 2016: Southern Regional Shooting Sports Match (Gonzales, LA & Port Allen, LA) April 20-24, 2016: State Shooting Sports Match (Gonzales, LA & Port Allen, LA)

3 4-H Super Fit Amazing Race (April 2, 2016) The 4-H Super Fit Amazing Race is a contest that is based off of the television show, The Amazing Race. The contest challenges you to compete as a team to complete health & fitness stations. Some challenges require you to use your smarts, some stations require you to use your strength & muscles. Some stations are clean and some are messy. ALL the STATIONS are fun and all teams that finish are SUPER! Want to compete in the St. Martin Parish 4-H Amazing Race on April 2 nd? Get a team of 2 or 3 together today! Race Details: When: Saturday, April 2, 2016 Location: 4-H Office (114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517) Who: Teams of two (2) or three (3). Again this year: Your FAMILY & FRIENDS can compete in the amazing race. Teams can be made up of a 4-H member(s) and family members, friends (4H members and others), etc. At least one team member must be a 4-H er. Scoring: Scoring includes race time and correct answers. Time: Race will last at least 1 hour with lunch served at the conclusion of the race and an awards ceremony. There will be two splits of the contest. Teams will be assigned to either split A or B. Split A will start at 9:30 am and Split B will start at 10:30 am. The assignment will be sent to teams after March 21 st. Pre-Registration is required. Teams will turn in one (1) registration form (below) per team to the 4-H office by Monday, March 21, Forms can be ed to stmartin4h@yahoo.com, faxed to or mailed to or dropped off at 114 Courthouse Street Breaux Bridge, LA The form can be found below. Detailed rules and instructions will be mailed & ed to teams that register with arrival times and schedule of events after March 21, H Super Fit Amazing Race Team Registration Form (Turn in ONE (1) form per team) Registration form due to the 4-H office by: Monday, March 21, 2016 Choose one: 2 person team 3 person team Team Member #1 Registration Information (Team Member #1 MUST be a 4-H member) Name: Grade: School/Club: Emergency Phone Number: Address: Mailing Address: Team Member #2 Registration Information-Choose One: Youth Adult Name: Grade: School/Club: Emergency Phone Number: Address: Mailing Address: Team Member #3 Registration Information - Choose One: Youth Adult Name: Grade: School/Club: Emergency Phone Number: Address: Mailing Address:

4 Livestock News Congratulations to all of the Parish Livestock Show participants. GOAT Overall Goat Showmanship Champion: Camryn Hebert Champion Market Goat: Jonathan Boudreaux Champion Doe: Kaden Allemond SHEEP Overall Sheep Showmanship Champion: Ali Bernard Champion Market Lamb : Ali Bernard DAIRY Overall Dairy Showmanship Champion: Cezaire Green Champion Dairy : Tre Theriot BEEF Overall Beef Showmanship Champion: Georgie Mae Harris Champion Market Steer: Erin Blanchard Champion Bull : Georgie Mae Harris Champion Heifer : Mary Harris SWINE Overall Champion Swine Showman: Rhylan Robicheaux Grand Champion Market Hog: Kade Huval Champion Gilt: McKenzie d Augereau For a complete listing of winners & pictures from the show visit our Facebook page at St. Martin Parish 4-H Rabbit News The St. Martin Parish Rabbit Show will be held on February 6, 2016 at the Breaux Bridge High School Livestock Barn in conjunction with the Super Saturday Contest Day. Save the Date: There will be a State Rabbit Show at the State Evacuation Shelter (located right next to the Dewitt Livestock Facility) in Alexandria on Saturday, March 12, More information will be sent to rabbit exhibitors in the near future. Poultry News The St. Martin Parish Poultry Premier Exhibitor contest will be held on February 4, (Only exhibitors who turned in their forms by December 16, 2015 are eligible.) The Parish Poultry Show will be held on February 6, 2016 at the Breaux Bridge High School Livestock Barn in conjunction with the Super Saturday Contest Day. Service Opportunity-Turn in Pull Tabs Today! For over 10 years, we have collected pull tabs off of the top of can drinks to help the Ronald McDonald house in Memphis, TN. This is a great service opportunity that is easy to complete. What do you do? Collect as many pull tabs as you can from now until February 29 th. Collect them in a plastic Ziploc bag. Take the bag to school and give it to your school club leader. They will turn it into the 4-H office. What do we do with the tabs? We recycle them and receive money! What do we do with the money? We send the money to the Ronald McDonald House in Memphis, TN. To learn more about the Ronald McDonald House, visit their website at: or scan the QR code:

5 MOOVing Northwest for Dairy The next stop on our AG Mazing Race across the state of Louisiana is the northwest portion of our state. Parishes in this area include Natchitoches, Desoto, and Caddo. This area is the primary area for dairy production along with the southeast part of the state. Today, the size of dairy farms varies in the number of cows, but most are still family-owned. In Louisiana, the most common kind of dairy cow is the Holstein, which is black and white. How does dairy fit into MyPlate? You should get 3 servings of dairy a day. Milk is often referred to as nature s most perfect food. It contains almost every element needed in human diets. Try It At Home: Blueberry Blast Smoothie Ingredients: 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries 2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt 1 ½ large bananas, peeled 3-4 cups ice Directions: To make the smoothie, blend the banana, the ice, and the yogurt together until well blended. Add the blueberries and blend on low speed for 30 seconds. Serve immediately. A serving size is ½ cup. This recipe makes 6 servings. This means that 6 people can enjoy this recipe. This treat contains 120 calories and 1 gram of fat.

6 Clovers To the Following 4-H Members & Volunteers Each month we will give clovers to 4-H members, volunteers and community supporters for their outstanding work representing St. Martin Parish 4-H! Check back each month! January Trivia Contest Winners: Catahoula 4 th : Brett Shaffett; Parks 4 th : Noah Doucet, Mason Broussard, Gianna Mason, Kaylie Louviere, Taya Rebert, and Beau Bijeaux; Teche 4 th : Kaden Champagne, Noah Johnson, LandonLeBouef, Charlee Berard, Erin Robin, Brailyn Chavez, Kloe. Guidry, Tanira Singleton; St. Martinville 4 th : Lily Bulliard, Benjamin Binkley, Dylan Binkley, Troydaijah Alfred, Cassidi Bonnet, Keyarie Robertson, and Ciera White; St. Bernard 4 th : Emily Guidry, Ellie Calais, Mia Landry, Addison Boutte, and Lani Kennison; Breaux Bridge 5 th : Camden Theriot and Devin Adair; Breaux Bridge 6 th : Bliss Guidry and Tori Lastrape; Parks 5 th /6 th : Ariana Cormier, Katy Poirier, Gabriela Flores, and Kali Usie; Teche 5 th : Harlee Constantine, Joshua Verni, Kaden Allemond, Elijah Leger, and A tyahna Allen; St. Martinville 5 th : Moriana George and Mary Grace Hebert; St. Bernard 5 th /6 th : Jude Lopez, Nathan Brown, Macy Calais, Kelsie Sonnier, and Stephenie Savoy; At-Large 5 th -6 th : Christiano Hannan and Caroline Dubois January SET Project Club Participants: Gaven Crochet, Christiano Hannan, Lani Kennison, and Ethan Meche January Arts & Crafts Project Club Participants: Marjie Clausen, Alyssa Theriot, Kennedi Thomas, Jackson Thomas, Lindsey Doucet, Gaven Crochet, Angelina Roberts, Billy Poirier, Abbey Poirier, Noah Doucet, Madison Noel, Alyssa Landry, Ethan Meche, Ryndi Theriot, Lani Kennison, Moriana George, and Kenya Lewis St. Martin Parish Livestock Show Participants: Kade Huval, Courtland Blanchard, Cezaire Green, Camryn Hebert, Devin LeBlanc, Logan Patin, Josie Blanchard, Kade Lalonde, Kristian Prejean, Erin Blanchard, Jana Boudreaux, Logan Berard, Tre Theriot, McKenzie d Augereau, Gabrielle Latiolais, Eduardo Trujillo, Landon Champagne, Mary Harris, Ayden Huval, Rhylan Robicheaux, Camden Schwander, Ali Bernard, Georgie Harris, Brayden Boggs, Bronsyn Boggs, Brylon Boggs, Kaden Allemond, Jonathan Boudreaux, Cole Champagne, Peter Harris, and Chandler Patin All the livestock exhibitors who worked hard at the parish livestock show exhibiting their animal projects. All of the livestock show buyers and supporters who rewarded the livestock youth with monetary support at the show by purchasing their market animals. BBHS Agriculture Students and Teacher Tim Chiasson for setting up the pens for the Livestock Show. Hunter Education Class Participants: Layke Bourque, Collin Broussard, Riley Dartez, Christopher Dumatrait, Emma Dumatrait, Alasia Edmond, Cade Hebert, Ayden Huval, Colin Knott, Dason Lanclos, Riley Lantier, Allison Latiolais, Jonathan Latiolais, Justin Latiolais, Logan Latiolais, Jude Lopez, Ethan Meche, Sierra Parrish, Natasha Patin, Wade Patin, Marissa Price, Trista Robin, Tricia Robin, Lasie Rossyion, Masie Rossyion, Michael Simon, Aaron Stoute, Austin Stoute, Ian Stoute, Isley Thibodeaux, Damien Thompson, and Victoria Weber 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 State University and A&M College, Southern University and A&M College, Louisiana parish governing bodies, and United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. 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 Contact your local 4-H agents: Kori Myers (kmyers@agcenter.lsu.edu) & Hope Guidry (hguidry@agcenter.lsu.edu) Website: Facebook: St. Martin Parish 4-H Page (Hit LIKE ) Twitter: St. Martin Parish 4-H (Hit Follow ) Pinterest: St. Martin Parish 4-H

7 Set Your Sights on 4-H Summer Camp 4-H Summer Camp is held at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock, LA WHEN: July 4-8, 2016 OPEN TO: 4th, 5th and 6th Grade 4-H members (under 13 years old as of 8/31/16) 4-H ers are invited to attend camp where they will spend a week learning new things in a morning track, take part in 9 recreation sessions, meet new friends, dance each night, canoe, swim, & have a ball at 4-H summer camp. Set your sights on 4-H Camp! Cost: $180 which includes lodging, transportation, meals and snacks. Transportation to and from the camp is provided by St. Martin Parish. A nonrefundable deposit of $90 is due to the 4-H Office by April 1, The remaining fee of $90 will be due by June 1, 2016, regardless if you attend camp or not. Once the deposit is put down you agree to pay the balance in full. We have room to bring 22 boys and 33 girls from St. Martin parish along with the 4-H Agents (Ms. Kori & Mrs. Hope), several high school counselors, and adult volunteers. In the event that spots are filled up, we will start a waiting list. 4-H members will be selected to attend camp based on a first come, first serve basis. We will be camping with 4-H ers from Richland, Assumption, Tangipahoa, Natchitoches, St. James, and St. Landry parishes. To learn more about 4-H camp you can visit We will hold a 4-H Camper and Parent meeting on June 27, 2016 at 6:00 pm. *The fees collected from those attending are non-refundable. Summer Activity Tracks (Youth will select ONE while at camp) Water Safety, That s What s SUP! Get Ready, get SET Science, Engineering, & Technology Outdoor Adventures Explore Louisiana: Wetlands, Wildlife, & YOU! The Artist Within Food & Fitness Hunter s Safety Certification H Summer Camp Application Please fill out COMPLETELY and return to the 4-H Office with $90 deposit by April 1, Make payments payable to St. Martin Parish 4-H. Send payment and form to 114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA Name: Circle: MALE FEMALE Mailing Address: Address: Phone: Date of Birth: Age on 8/31/16: School/Club: Grade: There are additional items you can purchase for 4-H camp, including t-shirt, camp group picture, camp parish picture, and you can put money into a camp store account for souvenir purchases while at camp. All of these items can be bought for additional fees that will be due by June 1, Once you register for camp, you will receive additional information about these items. All of these extras are optional. This form and non-refundable deposit of $90 is due to the 4-H Office by April 1, 2016.

8 2016 Strawberry Order Form (Benefits the St. Martin Parish 4-H program) $20.00 per Flat Orders due: March 28, 2016 Must pre-pay with order form Strawberry Pick Up Date will be Tuesday, April 5 th from 1:00-4:00pm Name: Address: Mailing Address: Home Phone Number: Cell Phone Number: Enter your order below: # of flat(s) ordered X $20.00= $ (Total) Make check/money order payable to St. Martin Parish 4-H NO REFUNDS! Questions: Call the 4-H Office at kmyers@agcenter.lsu.edu or hguidry@agcenter.lsu.edu Return order form by March 28 th to: St. Martin Parish 4 -H Office 114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA We have a drop box located near our door for your convenience KEEP THIS PORTION Berries will be picked up fresh from the grower on pick up date. Strawberry Pick Up Information: Strawberry orders need to be picked up on Tuesday, April 5 th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the St. Martin Parish 4-H Office (114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge) Berries not picked up by 4:00 p.m. will be resold. NO REFUNDS

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