The 4-H Bayou Gazette

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1 March/April 2015 ~ 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 March 7 Gleaux 5K Race & Fun Run (4-H Office) March 28 4-H Amazing Race Contest (4-H Office) March Southern Regional Shooting Sports Match (Location: West Baton Rouge & Ascension Parishes) April 3 Easter Holiday (4-H Office Closed) April 11 Super Fit Super Families Health Fair & Expo (BBHS) April 20 Achievement Day (BBHS) April State Shooting Sports Match (Location: DeSoto & Caddo Parishes) April 28 Southwest Area 4-H Cookery Contest (Crowley) May 12 Honors Night (SBS School Gym)-By invitation only June H Camp-Camp Grant Walker, Pollock, LA- Pre-Registration Required Don t Forget to sign up for the following events: 4-H Amazing Race Contest- March 28, 2015 at the 4-H Office 4-H Camp-June 1-5, 2015 Both events require PRE-REGISTRATION. Forms are inside this newsletter! Gleaux 4-Health 5K & Fun Run March 7, 2015-Registration Going on NOW 4-H Office The St. Martin Parish 4-H Healthy Living Advisory Committee is hosting the second 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. A registration form is included in this newsletter. Super Fit Super Families FREE Health Fair Expo April 11, 2015 BBHS Boys Gym The St. Martin Parish 4-H Healthy Living Advisory Committee and the Jr. Leader Club will host the 1 st annual health fair expo for families of St. Martin Parish. The expo offers lots of exhibits, a kids area, and presentations throughout the day. Drop in from 9:00 am-3:00 pm to take part in this super fun day! Special prizes will be given out to the first 200 families that enter the health fair and FREE t-shirts to the first 100 kids to finish a scavenger hunt!. The event is free and open to the public. Help us spread the word as we get Fit4tHeFuture!

2 4-H Summer Camp: UnBEARably Fun! 4-H Summer Camp is held at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock, LA WHEN: June 1-5, 2015 OPEN TO: 4th, 5th and 6th Grade 4-H members (under 13 years old as of 8/31/15) 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. 4-H Camp is UnBEARAbly FUN! Cost: $165 which includes lodging, transportation, meals and snacks. Transportation to and from the camp is provided by St. Martin Parish. A nonrefundable deposit of $85 is due to the 4-H Office by April 1, The remaining fee of $80 will be due by May 19, 2015, regardless if you attend camp or not. Once the deposit is put down you agree to pay the balance in full. Scholarships are available to those who qualify for free or reduced lunch. More information on the registration form found on page 8 of this newsletter. We have room to bring 22 boys and 33 girls from St. Martin parish along with the 4-H Agents (Ms. Laura & Ms. 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 East Carroll, Union, Natchitoches, Richland, Sabine, Terrebonne, Assumption, and St. Mary parishes. To learn more about 4-H camp you can visit We will hold a 4-H Camper and Parent meeting on May 19, 2015 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! Outdoor Adventures II: Wilderness Survival Hunter s Safety Certification 4-H Super Fit Amazing Race Registration 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 March 28 th? Get a team of 2 or 3 together today! Race Details: When: Saturday, March 28, 2015 Location: 4-H Office (114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA Who: Teams of two (2) or three (3). NEW 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 (around 1:00 pm). 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 13, Pre-Registration is required. Teams will turn in one (1) registration form (below) per team to the 4-H office by Friday, March 13, 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 is on page 8 of this newsletter. Detailed rules and instructions will be mailed & ed to teams that register with arrival times and schedule of events after March 13, 2015.

3 H Super Fit Amazing Race Team Registration Form (Turn in ONE (1) form per team) Registration form due to the 4-H office by: Friday, March 13, 2015 Choose one: 2 person team 3 person team Team Member #1 Registration Information (Team Member #1 MUST be a 4-H member) Grade: School/Club: Emergency Phone Number: Address: Team Member #2 Registration Information-Choose One: Youth Adult Grade: School/Club: Emergency Phone Number: Address: Team Member #3 Registration Information - Choose One: Youth Adult Grade: School/Club: Emergency Phone Number: Address: H Summer Camp Application Please fill out COMPLETELY and return to the 4-H Office with $85 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 Address: Phone: Date of Birth: Age on 8/31/15: School/Club: Grade: Do you qualify for the chancellor s fund scholarship? YES NO Chancellor s Scholarship: In order to qualify for the scholarship, you must qualify for free/reduced lunch. If you qualify for the scholarship, a $60 credit will appear on your balance for camp. (Must provide proof of FREE/REDUCED LUNCH status from school with this application.) 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 May 19, 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 $85 is due to the 4-H Office by April 1, 2015.

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5 5K Race & Family 1 Mile Fun Run March 7, 2015 The PURPOSE of this event is to GLEAUX! The St. Martin Parish 4-H Healthy Living Advisory Committee is hosting the second annual glow-in-the-dark 5K race & 1 mile family 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 GLOWS is welcome! Packet Pick Up will be on Friday, March 6, 2014 from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm at the 4-H office. Race Day Packet Pick Up will begin at the 4-H Office at 3:00 pm-5:30 pm. Cross the finish line and join us in Veteran s Park for games, educational booths, brightest runner contest, jump rope contest, door prizes, refreshments, and awards ceremony. Also, it is recommended that you wear reflective items and utilize headlamps, flashlights or any other means of illumination. All racers are responsible for knowing the race route. Get ready, set, GLEAUX for this one of a kind race! Location: 4-H Office in Downtown Breaux Bridge, LA (114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517) Time: March 7, 2015-Race Day registration for BOTH events begins at 3:00 pm at the 4-H office. Family Fun Run begins at 5:00 pm. (Registration ends at 4:30 pm) 5K Walk/Run begins at 6:00 pm with a Dance Warm Up (Registration ends at 5:30 pm) Registration Prices: 5K Pre-Registration: $20; 5K Race Day Registration: $30; 4-H Member 5K Registration: $10; 5K Team of 6: $80 *Mail individual registration forms for ALL team members with payment. Family Fun Run Registration: FREE ***ALL ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE Return Form & Fees to: Gleaux 4-Health Race-114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517*** Name: DOB: Age (at time of race): Gender: Address: City: State/Zip Code: Phone: Please check which race(s) you will be participating in: Family Fun Run 5K Race Both Family Fun Run Registration: Family 1 Mile Fun Run (Free) (If you would like a t-shirt there is a $10.00 charge.) T-Shirt Order: $10.00 Circle Size: Youth Sizes: S M L / Adult Sizes: S M L XL XXL XXXL (All Kid s Fun Run participants who would like to order a shirt must pre-register before February 20, 2015.) 5K Race Registration: Is this your 1st 5K race to participate in? YES NO T-Shirt Size (Circle 1): Youth Sizes: S M L / Adult Sizes: S M L XL XXL XXXL (All 5K race participants who pre-register before February 20th will be guaranteed a race t-shirt and a goodie bag.) Choose One: 5K Pre-Registration $20 (T-Shirts are only guaranteed to those registered by February 20, 2015) 5K Day of Race Registration-$30 5K 4-H Member Registration-$10 (T-Shirts are only guaranteed to those registered by February 20, 2015) 5K Team of 6-$80 (Each team member must complete a form) Enter Team Name Here: Additional T-Shirts Ordered: $ ($10.00 each) Circle Sizes: Youth Sizes: S M L / Adult Sizes: S M L XL XXL XXXL Additional Donation to St. Martin Parish 4-H: $ Total Amount Enclosed: $ (checks/money order payable to St. Martin Parish 4-H) Any questions please contact Laura Brumbaugh at or lbrumbaugh@agcenter.lsu.edu. LEGAL RELEASE: By submitting this application, I claim that I am aware of and/or agree to the following: Running requires physical exertion that may be hazardous to my health; there is no known physical or mental condition that would endanger me if I participate; I have sufficiently prepared for this activity. I will heed the advice of event security and ensure that I keep myself safe along the race route. I also agree to hold harmless and indemnify event sponsors, officials, and organizations and agents or event employees for any and all injuries and/or damages. Signature: Date: If under 18 Parent Signature: Date: