Calcasieu 4-H Newsletter. Welcome to a new year of 4-H activities! Elementary Project Workshop Day

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1 The Cloverleaf Calcasieu 4-H Newsletter October 2013 Welcome to a new year of 4-H activities! Calcasieu Parish Extension Office 7101 Gulf Hwy Lake Charles, LA Fax: We are super excited that you ve joined 4-H this year and hope you are looking forward to a year full of learning and fun! What are some fun things you can do in 4-H? Well, the first place to look to find out about what s going on in 4-H is The Cloverleaf you ll receive at your monthly meeting. Take it home to let your family know which events interest you. Information about 4-H activities - newsletters, calendars, forms, etc, - can also be found on our web site. Rachel Berry Ext. Agent, 4-H rberry@agcenter.lsu.edu Matthew McClellan County Agent, 4-H mmcclellan@agcenter.lsu.edu Helen Page Ext. Agent, 4-H hpage@agcenter.lsu.edu Find forms and event information on: Officer Training Helps Club Officers Get A Good Start On The Year Good officers are the key to an active and successful 4-H club. Have you been chosen to serve as an officer for your local club? If so, you have an important job to do for your club members. Our Officer Training Workshop is your chance to learn exactly what your responsibilities as a club officer are and how to best carry out those responsibilities. Our parish Officer Training Workshop will be held on October 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30p.m. at the 4-H Office on Gulf Hwy. Elementary Project Workshop Day Elementary Project Workshop Day is a great way to start off the 4-H year! Participants will take part in hands-on workshops that relate to the 4th & 5th grade projects. This year Elementary Project Workshop Day will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Gayle Hall on the McNeese Campus. There will be seven workshops for you to choose from - Pet Care, Sewing, Livestock, Aerospace, Fishing, Food and Nutrition, and GPS. You may choose three (3) workshops to attend. We will attempt to give everyone their first three choices, but, because we can only work with so many at one time, we may have to place you in another workshop. To participate you must preregister by October 16 by completing and returning the form on page 5 of the Cloverleaf. Parents are welcome at Workshop Day. Our parents workshop, offered during the first workshop session that day, will give parents information on how you can help your child succeed in 4-H. Bull s Eyes and Burgers Family Fun Shoot If you need an accommodation for a disability covered by the ADA, please notify the Calcasieu Parish office of the Cooperative Extension Service two weeks prior to the event for which you need accommodation. October 26 will be the annual Bull s Eyes and Burgers family fun shoot and fundraiser event for the Calcasieu Parish 4-H Shooting Sports Club at the Lake Charles Gun Club located on Ward Line Road. Come out and enjoy a fun day of shooting with your family and experience a taste of all of the different disciplines that the shooting sports program offers. Admission to the event is $20.00/family which you will pay at the gate and includes a light meal. We will be offering rifle marksmanship challenges, shotgun challenges, archery challenges, and even a raffle for one lucky winner! You do not have to be a member of the shooting sports club to participate in the event. Bull s Eyes and Burgers will begin at 9:00 A.M. and go until 2:00 P.M. If you have any questions about the fun shoot, please contact Mr. Matthew at the 4-H office. The LSU AgCenter is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

2 National 4-H Week is October 6-12, Take the opportunity to tell others what 4-H means to you. 4-H Shooting Sports Program Joining the Calcasieu Parish Shooting Sports Club will be your ticket to the world of the shooting sports. Whether your interests are in shot gunning, rifle, pistol, archery, black powder, or BB; this club offers them all! As a member of the shooting sports club, you will have opportunities to sharpen your marksmanship skills, compete against your friends, learn firearm safety, and have a blast at the same time! To join the shooting sports club for the first time: YOU AND A PARENT MUST ATTEND A MANDATORY ENROLLMENT/ SAFETY MEETING ON OCTOBER 15 AT 6:30 PM IN THE CHALKLEY ROOM AT THE BURTON COMPLEX. The Burton Complex is located on Gulf Highway in Lake Charles. If you do not attend this meeting, you will not be allowed to join the shooting sports club this year. At the enrollment meeting, you will learn firearm safety, expectations of the club, have an opportunity to discuss each discipline with instructors and Junior Leaders, and enroll in the club. Dues for the shooting sports club are $20.00 and include ammunition, arrows, use of club equipment, and range fees on club days. If you have any questions about the shooting sports club, please contact Mr. Matthew at the 4-H office or by mmcclellan@agcenter.lsu.edu. Project Clubs Project Clubs are Organizing for the H Year While you are a member of your school s 4-H club, you can also participate in project clubs that are a part of our parish 4-H program. Project clubs are groups that conduct all of their activities in one project area. If any of these project areas interest you, come be a part of the fun. You ll learn more about the project area, get to participate in 4-H activities outside of your regular school club and make new friends who have the same interests as you do. Junior Master Gardener Do you love getting your hands dirty in the garden, learning about the environment, and interacting with others who do too? The Junior Master Gardener Club may be just your thing. JMG is an international youth gardening program that provides an opportunity for you to interact and bond with nature, learn how to conserve our natural resources and make knowledgeable decisions about the environment. Please contact Ms. Helen at the 4-H office for meeting times or by hpage@agcenter.lsu.edu Outdoor Adventure Club The Outdoor Adventure Club is our hiking, camping, fishing, and outdoor fun club! This club will take you to explore some of Louisiana s State Parks, introduce you to primitive (in tents) camping, fishing, and outdoor fun! This club is open to all 4-H members (even girls!) and club dues are $ We have 4 overnight camping adventures and 2 fishing days planned this year. If you are interested in joining the Outdoor Adventure Club, please attend the Shooting Sports Enrollment/Safety meeting on October 15, 2013 at 6:30 pm at the Chalkley Room in the Burton Complex. Our first overnight campout will be November 9-10 at the 4-H office. Your parents are also welcome to participate in Outdoor Adventure Club outings (after they have completed Overnight Chaperone Training at no charge). Members of this club need to provide their own sleeping bags, sturdy shoes, at least 2 quarts of water, and a backpack at each campout. If you have any questions regarding the Outdoor Adventure Club, please contact Mr. Matthew at the 4-H office or by mmcclellan@agcenter.lsu.edu. Horse Project Club Interested in Horses? Then this is the club for you. All interested 4-H members can participate in this club. You do not have to have a horse to participate, only a strong interest in horses. Some of the activities the club has planned are hands-on riding techniques used for a variety of riding. Club meetings will also focus on horsemanship. To find out more about the Horse Club or to join, please come to our enrollment meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the 4-H Office. Please do not bring horses to this meeting. For more information about the Horse Club, contact Ms. Rachel at the 4-H office. Junior Leader Club If you are 13 or older (or will be 13 by January 1, 2014), you are eligible to join the Calcasieu Parish Junior Leader Club. This club will take your 4-H membership to the next level; you will be engaged in parish, state, and even national activities. You can participate in 4-H University, which is a week-long competition on campus at LSU. You can participate in our interstate exchange program, where we host 4-H members from another state one year, and travel to that state the next year and much, much more. There are so many opportunities in 4-H and the Jr. Leader Club will make all those opportunities available to you. This year, our Junior Leader Club is taking on the military as our service project. We will be doing activities throughout the year relating to supporting our military and military families. The Jr. Leader officers have planned several exciting programs and we hope to see you at the next meeting, which will be Tuesday October 8 at 6:30 pm in the Chalkley Room at the Burton Complex. Dues for the Jr. Leader club are $20.00 and enrollment forms can be picked up at the 4-H office or we can them to you or your club sponsor. If you have any questions regarding the Jr. Leader Club, please contact Mr. Matthew, Ms. Helen, or Ms. Rachel at the 4-H Office.

3 Spring Livestock Show Pre-registration Return by October 19, 2013 to: Calcasieu Parish 4-H, 7101 Gulf Hwy., Lake Charles, LA Livestock News Livestock Exhibitors! Get Ready For The Spring Shows: Are you planning to show an animal at the parish, district, or state livestock show? Let us know by filling out the form found at right. Returning this form will put you on the livestock list to receive information from the 4-H office on possession dates, caring for animals, show entry procedures, etc. Animals to be shown at the parish, district, or LSU shows must be in your possession and under your care before the following dates: Steers Aug. 15, 2013 Commercial Heifers and Beef Breeding Nov. 9, 2013 Dairy Commercial Heifers, and Dairy Breeding - Nov. 9, 2013 Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes, and Breeding Sheep Nov. 9, 2013 Market Goats, Commercial Does, and Breeding Goats Nov. 9, 2013 Market Hogs, Commercial Gilts, and Breeding Gilts Dec. 9, 2013 Meat Pen Rabbits Own does by Oct. 15, 2013 Breeding Rabbits Nov. 9, 2013 Anyone planning to show broilers at the parish or LSU show must notify the 4-H office by November 1 so the broiler chicks can be ordered from the hatchery. Just a reminder: If you want to show a rabbit at the Calcasieu Parish Junior Livestock Show, IT MUST BE VALIDATED! Validation for breeding rabbits will be done at any of the validation sites and possession date is November 9. Validation of Animals for 2014 Livestock Shows Commercial heifer, market lambs, commercial ewes, market goats, commercial does, breeding rabbits and beef breeding animals will be validated at the following locations: All Livestock EXCEPT Swine: Nov. 9, 2013 Burton Coliseum 7:00 am 10:00 am Swine : Dec. 7, 2013 Iowa High School 8:00 am 10:00 am Dec. 7, 2013 West Cal Arena 2:00 pm 4:00 pm Dec. 9, 2013 Burton Coliseum 3:00 pm 6:00 pm Rabbit Meat Pen Jan. 7, H Office 4:00 pm 6:00 pm Cal-Cam Fair We will be validating breeding rabbits and beef breeding at Cal-Cam Fair on Saturday, October 12, We will validate commercial heifers, market goats, and market lambs if we have the validation information at this time. Otherwise we will validate these animals at the November validation date. Hardship Statement The district and/or state show manager must be notified by the given deadline if an unforeseen emergency or act of God has prevented an exhibitor from attending validation. After contacting the district and/or state show manager, hardship forms must be immediately filed along with supporting material. The deadline for making notifications and filing hardships is November 15, 2013, 4:30pm for Dairy, Beef, Sheep and Goats species and December 13, 2013, 4:30pm for Swine. These hardships will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the parish agent, district show manager and state show manager. Only cases where it is determined that the situation was unavoidable will the exhibitor be allowed to validate. This decision will be final and not subject to appeal. Name Phone School: Grade Age I am planning to exhibit: (put number you plan to show in the blank) DAIRY: LAMB: Breeding Market Commercial Ewe BEEF: Breeding Market Steer Commercial Heifer HOG: Breeding Market GOATS: Breeding Market Commercial Doe RABBITS: Breeding Meat Pen POULTRY: Breeding Broilers I need help in finding or selecting an animal. YES NO Please send this back if you are planning on showing, to ensure that you get a show catalog and are added to livestock lists. Livestock Possession Rule Guidelines If a 4-H or FFA livestock project cannot be housed at the exhibitor s home or family property, the exhibitor must file for a hardship request for special housing. The request must be made and approved prior to possession date. If this request is not made before possession date then the exhibitor will not be allowed to show at the parish, district, and state livestock shows. There will be no exceptions to this rule, so please get your request approved before you purchase show animals this year. Please contact the 4-H Office if you need to complete this request form and we will mail a copy to you. Forms are also available on our website. Please do not wait until the last minute to get approval, because you will not be able to show. It is the 4-H or FFA member s responsibility to notify the 4-H office of the housing hardship and complete the request prior to possession date for each species.

4 Clovers To: Our 4-H Summer Camp Counselors: Justin Granger, Justin Trahan, Allen Lormand, Logan Granger, Grant Sonnier, Grheason Sheilds, Lexie Petticrew, Samantha Trahan, Cole Daniels, Montana Soileau and Baylee Borque. Our 4-H Summer Camp Adult Leaders: Brent Chaumont, Christine Poynter, and Meredith Gill. Our H University Winners: State Winners: Ryan Danos, Catherine Monk, Heidi Zeunbrecher, and Sydney Stevens Blue Ribbon Winners: Matthew Berry, David Crawford, Devin Wicke, Adele Doucet, Savannah Goodner, Tyler Kyeer, Jacob Guidry, Lucy Ryder, Trey Terrell, Rae McManus, Logan Granger, Clayton Doucet, Hannah Keller, Kari Davis, Cree Nielson, Caleb Thibodeaux, Kyle Dupre, Cassidy Sonnier, Grant Sonnier, Dean Sonnier, Logan Terrell Our District and State Horse Show Participants: Kassidi Potts, Elizabeth Lovejoy, Caitlyn Dionne, Kacie Morvant, Emmalee Bertrand, Morgan Bertrand, Kody Chesson, Davin Korn, Bryce Vincent Our National Shooting Sports Team: Kristen Smith, Zachary Smith, Clayton Doucet, Justin Trahan, Austin Terrell Fall Contests Pet Show- October 17, Burton Coliseum Registration 6:00-6:30 p.m. Show Begins 6:30 p.m. Each 4-H er can enter only one pet. 1. Categories of pets include dogs, cats, rabbits, fowl, fish, reptiles, any other. It does not include cows, horses, sheep, pigs, chickens or goats. 2. Elementary and junior members will compete separately in categories where 5 or more pets are registered. In categories where less than 5 pets are registered, elementary and junior 4-H ers will compete together. 3. In each category, animals will be judged on characteristics such as best groomed, largest (height), smallest (height), most unusual, longest hair, prettiest eyes, etc. 4. This is a "fun" pet show. It is not necessary to have a registered animal. Grooming and cleanliness are important.. Calcasieu Cooks Commodity Cookery Contests - November 2, Burton Coliseum Chalkley Room These contests would be an excellent way to start off the new year in 4-H. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; contests begin at 9:00 a.m. Awards will be presented at 12:00 noon. First and second place winners in all divisions of all contests will receive an award of $10 and $5 respectively to be presented at the end-of-the-year recognition program. In addition, the first place winners in each category will compete for "sweepstakes" winner of that category. The "sweepstakes" winner in each category will represent Calcasieu Parish at the area contest held in the spring. All dishes entered in cookery contests must be prepared at home and brought to the contest ready for serving. Each dish must be chilled on ice and brought to the contest in an ice chest. No hot dishes will be allowed. Bring only the dish and ice chest to the contest. You can find all contest rules on out website. Announcing the 12th annual Catch-phrase for Camp Contest! What s a good theme for 4-H Summer Camp? Send us your most creative ideas for a slogan -- in 7 words or less. To enable the campers once again to have more choice in the design of their t-shirts, illustrations must accompany the phrase and will be part of the contest. 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 (La. Assoc. of Extension 4-H Agents). Think fast the deadline is Friday, November 1st. 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. Contact the 4-H office for submission details.

5 FOR KIDS EYES ONLY: HOW TO EAT HEALTHY AWAY FROM HOME! Growing up can wait Order off the kid s menu The menu choices are the right size for you and just as tasty! Have to dip? If you get dipping sauce for fruit, vegetables, or chicken, try low-fat or low-sugar versions. You ll get the same yummy flavor only healthier! Color your sides Fresh vegetables and fruit add exciting colors and lots of healthy vitamins to your meals! Ask for colorful sides instead of fries or tater tots. Say please and thank you Ask if you can get whole grain buns, bread, and rolls at restaurants. Remember to say thank you! Drink for success Look for milk, water or 100% fruit juice to keep your body running in tip-top shape. Beef Grazing Project Pack a snack Busy day? Bring fruits, vegetables, granola bars and trail mix with you to snack on between meals. Extra veggies, please! Try stacking on extra vegetables on sandwiches, hamburgers, and pizza. Give your sweet tooth something new Instead of cookies or candy bars, try yogurt mixed with fruit and nuts for a healthy dessert! The beef grazing project is a way to see a real part of the beef industry. Participants will raise a pen of four cattle on 2.5 acres of forage to see how the animals gain on grass. This is a real world problem and this project gives you a taste of what it takes to be in the cattle industry. All entries for the beef grazing project entries must be submitted by November 7, Information on requirements of the beef grazing project can be obtained from the 4-H office by contacting Ms. Rachel or by rberry@agcenter.lsu.edu Elementary Workshop Pre-registration Form - Return To: Calcasieu 4-H, 7101 Gulf Hwy., Lake Charles, LA th & 5th graders only We will be able to accept a limited number of participants, so be sure to preregister by October 16, 2013 Name: Address Phone School Grade Place a 1 beside the workshop you most want to attend; 2 beside your second choice; 3 beside your 3rd choice; 4 beside your fourth choice and a 5 beside your fifth choice: Fishing Sewing Pet Care Aerospace Food and Nutrition Livestock GPS/GIS Parent s Signature I plan to attend the parent workshop: Yes No 4-H, the largest youth development organization in the world, is a community of seven million young people across the globe learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. In the U.S., 4-H programs are implemented by the 109 land grant universities and the Cooperative Extension System through their 3,100 local Extension offices across the country. Overseas, 4-H programs operate throughout more than 50 countries. Learn more about 4-H at find us on Facebook at and Twitter at and locally by liking our Calcasieu Parish 4-H Facebook page Calcasieu 4-H Membership Closes November 1st Club leaders must have all enrollment information in the 4-H office by Nov. 1st. Please help them do this by turning in your enrollment cards to them when they ask for them. A special note to livestock exhibitors: you must be enrolled by November 1st to show your animals at the parish, district or state livestock shows.

6 Calcasieu 4-H Activities Calendar August 9 Jr. Leader Meeting-9:00 a.m., 4-H Office 20 4-H Advisory Committee Meeting 6:00-7:30 p.m. September 10 Jr. Leader Meeting-6:30 p.m., 4-H Office 30 Parish Leader Training, 5:00 p.m., 4-H Office October 6-12 National 4-H Week 8 Jr. Leader Meeting 6:30 p.m., Chalkley Room Burton Complex 12 Calcasieu-Cameron Fair Livestock Show, West Cal. Arena, Sulphur 14 Officer Training, 4:30 p.m., 4-H Office 15 Shooting Sports enrollment meeting, 6:30 p.m., Chalkley Room 15 Candy Distribution 17 Pet Show, 6:30 p.m., Burton Livestock Barn 19 Elementary Project Workshop Day- Gayle Hall, 8:30 a.m. 22 Horse Club Enrollment Mtg, 6:00 p.m., 4-H Office 22-Nov 10 Louisiana State Fair 26 LSU vs. Furman Football Game & 4-H Tailgate Party November 1 Deadline for Parish 4-H Enrollment 1 Deadline for Beef Grazing Project Applications 2 Calcasieu Cooks Commodity Cookery, 8:30 a.m., Burton Coliseum 9 Livestock Validation for breeding rabbit, market, breeding & commercial animals (beef, sheep, goat) except swine at the Burton Complex from 7:00am - 10:00am 9 Calcasieu Livestock Showmanship Clinic, 10:00 a.m.-12: p.m., Burton Complex 9 Livestock Judging (Beef, Swine, Poultry, Dairy, Horse), Poultry & Meats ID Contests, 1:00 p.m., Burton Complex 12 Jr. Leader Meeting 6:30 p.m., Burton Complex, Chalkley Room H Livestock Educational Trip Beef and Sheep, Louisville, KY December 7 Livestock Validation for market & breeding swine: 8:00 10:00 a.m. Iowa High 2:00 4:00 p.m. West Cal Arena 9 Livestock Validation for market & breeding swine: 3:00 6:00 p.m. Burton Complex 10 Jr. Leader Meeting-6:30 p.m.-4-h Office 11 Parish, District Livestock Entries Due 15 Start Junior Beef Grazing Project 24-Jan 1 Holidays January Meat Pen Rabbit Validation: 4:00 6:00 p.m., 4-H Office 8 Pre-registration for all Clothing Contests 10 Key Club, Award of Excellence Applications, Honor Cord due in 4-H Office 11 Clothing Contests, Consumer Decision Making, Consumer Foods Judging, Photography, Personal Development Contests- Gayle Hall, 8:30 a.m. 14 Jr. Leader Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Office Parish Jr. Livestock Show H Fashion Camp, Camp Grant Walker 25 Parish Jr. Livestock Sale 28-Feb 1 Southwest District Livestock Show February 4 Jr. Leader Meeting, 6:30 p.m. 4-H Office 8-15 LSU State Livestock Show 20 Rural Electric Youth Tour applications due H Food & Fitness Camp, Camp Grant Walker 22 Public Speaking, Dog Care, Horticulture I.D., Insect, & Wildlife Contests- 8:30 a.m., Gayle Hall 27-Mar 1 Southern Livestock Show, Poultry Show & Market Goat Show 28 State 4-H Scholarships Due. 4-H Office 28-Mar 2 Challenge Camp, Camp Grant Walker March 7-9 State 4-H Leadership Conference, Camp Grant Walker 11 Jr. Leader Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Office 12 National 4-H Conference applications, LSU TBA Parish Shooting Sports Contest Southern Regional Shooting Sports Competition, Gonzales, LA Food and Fitness Camp for year olds, Camp Grant Walker 19 Pre-registration for Demonstration 21 Record Books due in 4-H Office 22 Demonstration Day, 8:30 a.m., Gayle Hall 28 SW Area Cookery Contests Recipe Due Date CO-OP Youth Conference, Camp Grant Walker April 4 Outstanding Individual 4-H ers & 4-H Club Forms due in 4-H Office 8 Jr. Leader Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Office 8-11 Leap Test, Statewide TBA State Ambassador Cookery Contests, Baton Rouge, LA 15 4-H U Selection Meeting, 6:00 p.m., 4-H Office State Shooting Sports Competition, Shreveport, LA 28 Calcasieu 4-H Awards Night, 6:30 p.m., Burton Complex Chalkley Room 29 SW Area Cooking Contest Crowley, LA May 1-15 Close 4-H Rye-grass Grazing Projects 2 Organizational Leader Reports & Financial Summaries due 7 Calcasieu Volunteer Leader Banquet, 7:00 p.m., Burton Coliseum-Chalkley Room 9 Applications for State Board (citizenship, food & fitness, fashion, SET) & State Office 13 Jr. Leader Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Office TBA 4-H Advisory Committee Meeting, 4-H Office TBA Calcasieu Parish Horse Show, Burton Complex Outdoor Arena TBA 4-H Day at the Capital June 6 4-H University Records, Clothing Garments Due H University, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA July H Summer Camp, Camp Grant Walker TBA Southwest District Horse Show, Burton Outdoor Arena TBA State Horse Show, LSU, West Monroe TBA State Records due, LSU TBA Southern Regional 4-H Horse Show