FEBRUARY 2019 HAPPY VALENTINE S DAY!

FEBRUARY 2019 HAPPY VALENTINE S DAY! February 4- Deadline for 9th-12th grades to sign up for Co-op Camp, $90 per participant 4- NOON Deadline for 8th-12th grades to turn registrations in for JLC 8-4-H Night with the Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves, tickets ordered by Jan 18th. 9-16- LSU AgCenter State Livestock Show, Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA 20- All Fashion Show Entrant s Scripts & Ready to Wear forms and complete outfits due by 4 pm 25- Beef & Sugar Cookery/ Fashion Show & Sugar Ambassador talks, Amite Elementary, 6 p.m. March 2- State Rabbit Show, Alexandria, LA 5- Mardi Gras Day, 4-H Office Closed 5-10- Southern Regional Shooting Sports Match, in West Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish 8-10- JL Conference, Camp Grant Walker, 9th 12th graders (forms due NOON Feb 4, 2019) 11- Portfolios and all project books DUE to 4-H Office for grading and points calculation (must turn in to attend 4H Fest) Contest sign up forms will also be due from leaders. 12- Spring Garden Day Posters due to 4-H office by 4pm. 25- Youth Garden Contest entries due to 4-H office, see attached forms to register. 26-4-H Fest, Florida Parish Arena, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (contests and awards) Requires preregistration. 27- AgWonders, Florida Parish Arena, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Open to the public for Pre-K to 3rd grade) 29-31- Co-Op Camp, Grant Walker, for 8th -12th graders, email for registration. $90 April 15-20- State Shootings Sports Match in Desoto & Caddo parishes, registrations emailed. 22- State Ambassador Commodity Contest, EVAC Center, Alexandria, LA (all parish winners eligible) 30-4-H Summer Camp REGISTRATIONS DUE and ALL FEES MUST BE PAID by April 30, 2019. May 14- Southeast Regional Culinary Arts Competition Ponchatoula Lions Club for OVERALL winners. 29-4-H Day at the Capitol - Look for more info to follow in emails. June 3-7- 4-H Summer Camp for 4-6 graders, Camp Grant Walker, Pollock, LA (register by April 30th) TBA- Dairy Day, Dairy Foods Contest, Dairy judging contest, poster contest. 18-21- 4-H University, LSU, Baton Rouge, (registration begins in February for grades 8th 12th must be 13 by January 1, 2019) 25-27- District Horse Show, call to get on email list if interested (if not already on it). July TBA- State Horse Show Congratulations to Sr. 4-H er Madison Plaisance who attends St Thomas on being crowned the 2019 Southeast District Jr. Livestock Show Queen. Great Job representing Tangipahoa 4-H!! Congratulations to the 2019 Tangipahoa Overall Egg, Poultry, Bento Cookery & Ambassador winners. EGG COOKERY; - Main Dish Division; Colt Cusick, Loranger High - Appetizer/Salad Division; Lana Cusick, Loranger Jr High -Dessert Division; Annabelle Thornton, Chesbrough: POULTRY COOKERY; -Chicken Division; Colt Cusick, Loranger High - Processed Poultry Division; Caleb Lundy, Loranger Middle - Other Poultry Division; Makayla Husser, Loranger Middle: BENTO COOKERY; Gabriella Cieutat, St Joseph AMBASSADOR WINNER Chicken Ambassador; Div I, Shelby Slaven, OFA, DIV III, Claire O'Neill, TYC, Turkey Ambassador; Gabriella Cieutat, St Joseph, Egg Ambassador; Claire O'Neill, Tangi Youth Club **Overall Parish winners in each cookery division will represent our parish at the Southeast Culinary Arts Competition on May 14, 2019 at the Ponchatoula Lions Club. Parish Fashion Show: The Parish Fashion Show will be held on February 25 th at the Amite Elementary School for 6p.m. You need to be at the stage in your garment by 5:45 p.m. for a practice session. Scripts & Ready-to- Wear forms are due into the office no later than February 20th by 4 p.m. 8 th - 12 th graders need to turn in garment and scripts on Feb 20th before 4 p.m. (Rules were in January Clovers) Script template and Ready to Wear forms are attached to this Clover.

**PLEASE NOTE: Participants are NOT to deliberately enter more than one entry of the SAME DISH in the same category. For example, you may not cook one dish and have two siblings/classmates/etc. enter the identical dishes. ****FOR ALL COOKERIES NON-edible items are NOT to be presented as part of your dish or as garnish. Dishes are not allowed to be displayed with any type of decorations or items not directly related to the dish such as placemats, trays, flowers, or figurines. Serving utensils are ok. Beef Cookery Contest: The Beef Cookery will be held February 25, 2019 at the Amite Elementary Cafeteria, beginning at 6 p.m. DISHES NOT CHILLED WILL BE DISQUALIFIED! The three divisions and their requirements are: Low-calorie Main Dish: a dish which provides less than 300 calories per serving. Calculations of calories must be shown on the recipe. Quick and Easy Main Dish: a dish that is ready to serve in less than one hour. The time needed for each step and for cooking or baking must be stated on the recipe form. One Dish Meal: a dish that provides foods from at least three of the main food groups. The food group must be stated on the recipe and can be found on www.myplate.gov. Contestants in all three divisions must: 1. Bring to the contest a prepared beef dish containing 1 pound of ground beef. This dish must be cold and only 1 serving needed (to avoid waste). 2. Bring an 8 ½ x 11 copy of the recipe with the dish. Recipes must be typed / written on a sheet of 8 ½ X 11 paper. Place your name, school, and food division on back RIGHT of recipe. Place recipe under dish. 3. A contestant may enter as many divisions as he or she wishes, but may only enter one dish per division & can win overall in only one of the divisions. All parish contestants will receive ribbons. 4. A) Recipe - correct format and all requirements met - 15 points, B) Appearance / Presentation- 35 points, and C) Taste 50 points. Sugar Cookery Contest: The Sugar Cookery will be held Feb 25, 2019 at the Amite Elementary Cafeteria, beginning at 6 p.m. DISHES NOT CHILLED WILL BE DISQUALIFIED! The contest will be divided into four divisions: 1-Cakes, 2-Candy, 3-Cookies, and 4-Pies. Contestants in all four divisions must: 1. Bring a prepared sugar dish to the contest. The dish must use at least one-half (1/2) cup of sugar. The sugar used in the recipe may be granulated sugar, brown (light or dark) sugar, powdered sugar, any combination of the above. Mixes are permitted as long as 1/2 cup of additional sugar is added to the recipe. There can be NO raw eggs in the final product. This dish must be cold and only 1 serving needed (to avoid waste). 2. Bring an 8 ½ x 11 copy of the recipe with the dish. Your name, school / division should be on the back of the recipe. Recipes must be typed / written on a sheet of 8 ½ X 11 paper. 3. A contestant may enter as many divisions as he or she wishes, but may only enter one dish per division and can win overall in only one division. All parish contestants will receive ribbons. 4. A) Recipe - correct format and all requirements met - 15 points, B) Appearance / Presentation- 35 points, and C) Taste 50 points. 5. Place your name, school, and food division on back top RIGHT of recipe. Place recipe under dish. Beef Poster Contest: 4-H members may participate in the Beef Poster Contest by bringing their completed posters to the beef cookery on February 25 th at 6 p.m. or to the Amite 4-H Office by February 25th by 4:00 p.m. (They will be judged at cookery) *Make a poster telling the story of beef and/or beef products. *The finished poster should be appropriate for use on a billboard. Posters submitted to the competition become the property of the LSU AgCenter. 2019 LBIC Beef Poster Contest Theme: TEAM BEEF (Fitness & Nutrition Focus) -----Poster Rules: (1) Poster must be on 22 x 28 white poster board only. (2) Place your name, address, phone, age, grade in school, and parish on the upper right corner on the back of poster. (3) Poster should generate positive images of beef and beef products and not portray negative image of other food products (i.e. chicken, pork, etc.). (4) Get ideas from magazines, parents, friends, nutrition bulletins, Beef Council Fact Sheets and other beef publications. Ideas also available from your local supermarket, butcher, or The American Meat Institute or National Livestock and Meat Board. (5) DO NOT use copyrighted materials. Pictures, clip-art and materials that are copyrighted may not be used on the poster and poster will be disqualified if copyrighted materials are used. o

Sugar Commodity Ambassador Program COMMODITY AMBASSADOR DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS: For ALL Divisions: Talk should relate to ONE of these five following categories: (1) Production, (2) Food preparation and nutritive value (3) Food safety, (4) Processing, or (5) Marketing. Division I (Grades 4-6) Prior to the contest, the contestant must design one standard poster sized 22 X 28 For the contest judging they must present a 3-5 minute explanation of the subject using their poster and respond to questions from judges. No Dish is required. Costumes based on theme are acceptable. No notes or outlines, other than wording on the poster are to be used while giving the presentation. Division II (Grades 7-9) The contestant will present a 5-8 minute oral presentation following current guidelines of the national commodity illustrated talk contests. Posters or PowerPoint presentations may be used. Rules for the use of PowerPoint presentations are below. Costumes based on theme are acceptable. No notes or outlines, other than wording on the poster are to be used while giving the presentation. No dish is required. Division III (Grades 10-12) Contestants must be 15 years of age by January 1 of the calendar year of the state contest) The contestant will present an 8-10 minute oral presentation following current guidelines of the national commodity illustrated talk contests. (Only Egg Illustrated Talk requires a dish). Posters or PowerPoint presentations may be used. Rules for the use of PowerPoint presentations are below. Costumes based on theme are acceptable. No notes or outlines, other than wording on the poster are to be used while giving the presentation. PowerPoint Guidelines for Divisions II & III (***Unacceptable Content) DO NOT INCLUDE: Do not use Fancy/or Ornate Fonts Do not use graphics for bullets, only use the bullets provided in PowerPoint. Do not use Imported backgrounds Only Use standard background/design provided in PowerPoint Do not use sounds No More than 20 slides per presentation PowerPoint must be a size that can be emailed Participants must bring their own laptop and extension cord with the PowerPoint presentation ready to present, or email the PowerPoint presentation to the 4-H agent no later than the workday prior to the contest in order for the agent to print out the presentation for the contest. Record Books Due Soon: Portfolios which were given out at the January meetings and record books will be picked up at your February meeting or you can bring them to our office no later than March 11 th by 4:00 p.m. Only 4-H ers who complete and turn in a Record Book and a portfolio will be eligible to attend 4-H Fest. 4-H Club Banner for Achievement Day: Banners are due at 4-H Fest. Your banner will need to be made in the same dimension as stated below, so that all school 4-H banners will be of the same size. The dimensions will be: Length: 5 feet and Width: 2 feet. Check the Leader books for rules. Now is the time to change or make one to enter for this year! SUMMER CAMPS: Now is not too early to start thinking about summer. In fact, as the harsh, cold winds of winter settle in, it is the perfect time to start dreaming about long sunny days, splashing in cool pools, and eating delicious popsicles. For Louisiana 4-H volunteers, it is also the perfect time to start thinking about all the summer opportunities for yourself and your 4-H'ers at Camp Grant Walker. Camping is one of the most valuable experiences a child can have. In the summers, Louisiana 4-H offers two distinct programs at Camp Grant Walker: 4-H Summer Camp is open to 4th-6th graders. Campers choose from one of six activity tracks to participate in during their week at camp. Campers also have recreational time to swim, create handcrafted items and participate in archery, canoeing and kayaking, sand volleyball, kickball, board games, tubing and much more! Our evening programs are fun and filled with skits, talent shows, vespers, dances and special guest speakers. Look for 4-H Summer Camp (4th - 6th) registration now available on Facebook or email for one. Louisiana Outdoor Science and Technology (L.O.S.T.) Camp is open to 7th and 8th graders. L.O.S.T. Camp is held the first week of August and features tracks in the fields of science, engineering, technology and outdoor education. Tangipahoa Parish 4-H PO Box 848 / 305 E Oak St. Amite, LA 70422 (985) 748-9381 / FAX (985) 748-3787 Tangipahoa@agcenter.lsu.edu Email: jpesson@agcenter.lsu.edu or mroberts@agcenter.lsu.edu Visit our website page: www.lsuagcenter.com/parish/tangipahoa Look for this and future Tangi Clovers on the website, it is printable also. It is the policy of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability.

Annual Fashion Show Guidelines 4-H ers may enter one garment in each category (grade appropriate) for parish competition. Contestant must not enter a garment that was entered in any previous 4 H Fashion Show. Home Sewn Items: 4-H ers may enter one sewn garment for parish competition. There will be only 3 categories for 4 th - 7 th graders: aprons, skirts, or pajama bottoms only. 4-H ers in grades 8 thru 12 must make a complete outfit. 8 th 12 th grade garments along with script (describing yourself and the garment) will need to be turned into the 4-H office no later than February 20 th. The garment will be judged on construction and then the item can be picked back up the day before the fashion show. All entries must be complete outfits. They can be any number of pieces but may not contain more pieces that can be worn at any one time. Contestant must do all construction on garments and accessories for construction judging. Accessories such as belts, scarves and purses that are purchased ready made should not be submitted for construction judging, but will be allowed during the fashion show. Contestant must be present for judging of appearance in complete outfit for the Fashion Show. Contestants will model their garments in the Fashion Show. Tie Dyed Items: 4-H ers may enter one tie dyed garment made by 4-H er. (For all grades) Ready To Wear Items:. 4-H ers in grades 8 thru 12 may enter one Ready-To-Wear entry. Ready to Wear Selections, where contestants purchase an entire outfit and are judged on selection and appearance. Ready to Wear Selection outfit suitable for any occasion will be purchased for $100 or less. The outfit pieces may be all ready to wear or a combination of home sewn and ready to wear. They will be judged on overall quality of appearance and construction details based on standards for finished durable garments, fiber and care, label information, and price of garment in relation to situation. Each contestant must also submit a completed Ready To Wear Form to the 4H office by Feb 20 th. ALL 4H ERS ENTERING THE FASHION SHOW MUST TURN IN A SHORT SCRIPT DESCRIBING THEMSELVES AND THEIR GARMENT. Write 2-3 short paragraphs about the complete outfit you have selected to wear in the Fashion Show (Include details about why you personally chose what you are wearing and details about any accessories). This script will be read aloud while the 4-H er models his/her garment and will be due to the 4-H office no later than February 20 th. Email office at Tangipahoa@agcenter.lsu.edu for ready to wear forms or fashion show scripts or use the forms attached. JoAnna T. Pesson Extension Agent Tangipahoa Parish Email: jpesson@agcenter.lsu.edu Megan Roberts Extension Agent Tangipahoa Parish or mroberts@agcenter.lsu.edu Visit our website page: www.lsuagcenter.com/parish/tangipahoa

Contestant Number For all contestants: This script will be read aloud while the 4-H'er models his/her garment and will be due to the 4-H office no later than February 20th. TANGIPAHOA 4H Fashion Show Scripts for the M/C to read Name School Grade: Age ALL 4H ERS ENTERING THE FASHION SHOW MUST TURN IN A SHORT SCRIPT DESCRIBING THEMSELVES AND THEIR GARMENT. Whatever you write/type below is what the Fashion Show MC will be announcing while you model your outfit on stage. Use back of sheet if needed. Write 2-3 short paragraphs about the complete outfit you have selected to wear in the Fashion Show (Include details about why you personally chose what you are wearing and details about any accessories). =============================================================================

Number TANGIPAHOA 4H READY-TO-WEAR FORM (for 8 th 12 th graders) Name: Grade: Address City State Zip Telephone # ( ) Email address Date of Birth: Age: School: 1. Number of years as 4-H member (include present) a. Number of years in Textiles and Apparel (Clothing) Project 2. How many 4-H ers have you helped with 4-H clothing this year? a. In what areas: Clothing construction: Accessories: b. Care: Modeling: Textiles: Grooming: 4-H Contestant (signature) Include two pictures of you wearing your outfit (two views, front and back). Use additional sheet if needed. On another sheet of paper: Write 2-3 sentences about the complete outfit you have selected to wear in the Fashion Show (include accessories). Also complete the following briefly on another sheet of paper: I selected this outfit to wear for the following occasion(s):

Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardeners Association Spring Garden Day 2019 Poster Contest for 4H 4-H members are invited to participate in the Spring Garden Day poster contest by bringing their posters to the MARCH 2019 4-H CLUB MEETING OR bring to the 4-H OFFICE IN AMITE NO LATER THAN MARCH 11. Posters will be placed in Tangipahoa Parish areas to promote the event. Purpose: To promote Spring Garden Day and to give 4-H ers an opportunity for artistic development. Theme: Promoting Spring Garden Day 2019 Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardeners Association and LSU AgCenter invite everyone to SPRING GARDEN DAY on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Florida Parishes Arena, 1301 NW Central Ave, Amite City, LA 70422. Activities include plant sales, kids activities, educational exhibits and presentations, a plant swap, a center for plant diagnostics and recommendations, commercial vendors, and food concessions. Admission is $5.00 per vehicle - from a bicycle to a bus! Bring your friends, family, and the kids! All posters must be created on poster board 14 x 22 (one-half a standard poster board). Posters may be horizontal or vertical. Posters may be 3-D, however must be no more than 1/4 thick (must be able to lay flat in a pile.) Posters may be produced in any medium or combination of mediums. Acrylic, ink, crayon, markers, fabric, word-processed lettering and computer-generated graphics are all acceptable. NO GLITTER may be used. Well-known cartoon figures cannot be used because they are under copyright such as Mickey Mouse, Peanuts, Snoopy, Minions, Star Wars characters, etc. or trademarked materials such as Elmer s Glue or Campbell s Soup ESSENTIAL INFORMATION must appear on the poster and be readable within 2 feet viewing distance. All the following essential information must be included on the poster: o Spring Garden Day o April 27, 2019 o 9 am to 1:30 pm o Florida Parishes Arena, 1301 NW Central Ave, Amite o Parking/Admission $5.00 per vehicle o Co-hosted by TPMGA and LSU AgCenter o Plant Sales, Kids Activities, Presentations, Plant Swap, Plant Diagnostics, Concessions Entries limited to TWO per artist. Artist s first and last name, phone number, teacher, grade, and school name OR 4-H club must be written clearly on back of poster. Suggestions: Be creative. Develop a catchy phrase and illustrate that thought. Keep words to a minimum. Fill the poster with one or more simple shapes, drawn with bold lines and bright colors. Awards: Awards are as per other 4-H poster contests: points and a 1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd place ribbon to each qualifying participant. Three overall winners will each get 25 points and $25.00 cash from the Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardeners Association. Club points per age division: 15 for 1 st place, 10 for 2 nd place and 5 for 3 rd place ribbons. POSTERS WITH COPYRIGHT CHARACTERS, WRONG SIZE, OR WITHOUT essential information WILL NOT BE JUDGED. Overall winners will receive their reward check at 4-H Fest!

4-H YOUTH GARDEN CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR Judging sometime towards end of APRIL. ENTRY FORMS DUE MARCH 25th. LSU AgCenter Tangipahoa Parish Cooperative Extension Service 305 E Oak St. Amite, LA 70422 Website: www.lsuagcenter.com Dear 4-H ers, Parents, Leaders: The LSU AgCenter-LCES County Agent s office & Tangipahoa Master Gardeners welcomes and encourages 4-H ers to grow a home vegetable garden. The contest is competitive with ribbons or cash to be awarded. Cash prizes are as follows 1 st place $25.00, 2 nd place $15.00, 3 rd place $10.00. THE GARDEN RULES: 4-H er MUST grow vegetables in the garden starting with four (4) vegetables. The garden should consist of ONE of the following. 1. ROW GARDENS: 1 or 2 rows (long or short) plowed row with 4-5 different vegetables taken care of by student. 2. SQUARE FOOT GARDENS: (No smaller than 4x4 with 16 plants) 3. CONTAINER GARDENS: Either Raised Beds or Containers/Buckets/Pots, etc. Record keeping of the garden is encouraged and garden journals / written records may be judged also. The 4-H er should be ready to answer questions about their garden. NOTE: Flowers (ex: mums, Impatiens, marigolds) will not be judged. Only submitted/emailed photos of gardens and journals will be used for judging this year. You must return this form to sign up by deadline. Fax to: 985-748-3787 or email to tangipahoa@agcenter.lsu.edu. QUESTIONS call: 985-748-5462 The love of gardening is a seed that once sown never dies. - Gertrude Jekyll In accordance with Federal law & US Dept. of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion political beliefs or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250 or call (800)795-3272(202)720-6382(TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider & employer. 4-H YOUTH VEGETABLE GARDEN CONTEST No Entry Fees Prize Money sponsored by the Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardeners Association

SEND TO: Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardeners ATTENTION: 4-H Youth Garden Contest 305 East Oak Street Amite, LA 70422 Fax to: 985-748-3787 or email to tangipahoa@agcenter.lsu.edu. Registration due by the LAST MONDAY IN MARCH, March 25th 4-H Youth Garden Contest Registration Form I WILL enter the 4-H Youth Vegetable Garden Contest It is understood that I did/will do the majority of the work in my garden myself. Which type of garden will you grow? (Check) ROW GARDEN SQUARE FOOT CONTAINER GARDEN Signature: 4-H Member Name of 4-H er (PRINT) 4-H YOUTH GARDEN CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR Judging during sometime towards end of APRIL. ENTRY FORMS ARE DUE March 25th NEW THIS YEAR: INDIVIDUAL GARDEN VISITS WILL NOT BE MADE. Only Photos of gardens and journals will be used for judging this year. It is advised that you send in one photo from every corner or angle of the garden or container and show at least two plants of each vegetable variety you are growing. Please ensure photos are not blurry and the plants and its fruit can be made out in each photo. Each contestant should submit at least 6-8 photos minimum total for best results. We must be able to reach you the day of judging for questions. BEST PHONE NUMBER AND TIME OF DAY to be reached: Phone: Time of Day to call: Physical Address of garden Mailing address for mailing ribbons, City, State, Zip E-Mail: *Note: We must be able to reach you the day of judging for questions. Only Photos of gardens will be used for judging this year. Signature: Parent or Guardian 4-H Club / School and Grade (for next year)