Terrebonne 511 Roussell Street (70360) Post Office Box 627 Houma, Louisiana 70361 (985) 873-6495; Fax: (985) 850-4620 Email: croger@agcenter.lsu.edu RHimel@agcenter.lsu.edu Upcoming dates and reminders: January 28 Parish Livestock Show February 1-4 District Livestock Show February 11-18 State Livestock Show March 20 Record books due July 3-7 4-H Summer Camp Achievement Day Theme Winner: Claire Use HL Bourgeois High School Theme: May the FOURtH be with you! (Star Wars theme) Congratulation's Claire and all who submitted themes! Achievement Day will be April 1 at H.L. Bourgeois High School. Additional information on Achievement Day will be in next month s news letter. Don t forget to work on your project books. Project books are due to the 4-H office March 20, 2017 Terrebonne Parish 4-H Youth Development Cajun Chronicles January 2017 4-H Summer Camp July 3-July 7, 2017 Camping is one of the most valuable experiences a child can have. It s a learning experience that helps boys and girls appreciate the outdoors, live together as a group, get along with others and appreciate people with different interests and backgrounds. Many 4th, 5th and 6th grade boys and girls participate in 4-H Camp Grant Walker. The camp is held at the LSU AgCenter s Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center, an 80- acre campsite located near Pollock, LA, on Highway 8 about 15 miles northeast of Alexandria. Terrebonne 4-H will be camping July 3-July 7, 2017 4-H members leave on Monday and return on Friday. Transportation is provided to and from camp. If you are interested in attending 4-H summer camp you must complete a Summer Camp Application and return it to the 4-H office. You can get the application from your club leader, the 4-H office or the Terrebonne 4-H website. Applications will be accepted beginning February 1, 2017 through February 27, 2017 Adult Volunteer space is limited. If you are interested, please make a comment on your child s 4-H Camp Application. The 4-H office will contact you if needed. Youth Counselors are needed. 4-H Members 10th 12th grade should complete an application. You can contact Mrs. Cherie if interested.
Page 2 Duct Tape Contest Let s Get Creative! Design something made of Duct Tape. There are a variety of colors and prints to begin your masterpiece. Please follow the rules below. Have fun! Rules: 1. All entries are due to the 4-H office by February 1, 2017. 2. Projects should be student created. You CAN NOT duct tape on top of a preexisting item. You may use cardboard, wire, clips, fabric, buckles, etc. 3. Only one entry per 4-H member. Categories: Clothing belts, vest, hats, shoes, etc. Accessories wallets, purses, hair bows, key chains, etc. School and Office Supplies pencil bags, pencil toppers, desk accessories, etc. Sports and musical equipment guitar, baseball, etc. Other designs that do not fall in any of the above categories. All items will be returned. Ribbons will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in junior (4th 6th grade) and senior (7th 12th grade) divisions. Clover buds will receive participation ribbons. An overall Grand and Reserve Champion will be selected. The form below MUST be completed and attached to your duct tape art. Duct Tape Contest Entry Tag All entries are due to the 4-H office by February 1, 2017 Name : (first and last) School: Grade: Category: Circle one Clothing School/office supplies accessories sports/musical equipment other
Page 3 4-H Week Highlights. We were so PROUD of all the green, white and 4-H clovers we saw during 4-H Week! Thanks to all schools who promoted 4-H! We saw many different activities taking place around the parish. 4-H Week Display Results: All 4-H clubs who participated worked well to show the parish their 4-H Pride AWESOME job to all clubs who participated! The winner are as follows: Outside Displays 1st Pointe-Aux-Chenes 2nd St. Matthew s 3rd Bourg Elementary Inside Displays 1st Lacache Middle School 2nd Bayou Black Elementary 3rd St. Gregory Thanks to the following schools for participating in the National 4-H Week Display Contest: Maria Immacolata, Montegut Middle School, Grand Caillou Elementary, Grand Caillou Middle School, St. Bernadette, St. Francis, H.L. Bourgeois, Ellender High School, Oakshire Elementary, Houma Christian, Gibson Elementary, Coteau Bayou Blue, Vandebilt Catholic High School FaceBook Contest Thanks to all who promoted 4-H on Facebook. Many more pictures were shared this year to promote 4-H! The results from our Contest : The winner of the $25 gift card is: Breelyn Portier from Bourg Elementary 4-H Spirit Contest: 1st Aiden Chauvin, Mulberry 2nd Joshua Charles, Oakshire 3rd Hayden Rice, HJH
Ornament Contest Results Great Job to all 4-H members who entered an ornament in the 4-H Christmas Ornament Contest! Results are: Elementary: 1st Alana Reed, Gibson; Macy Prosperie, PAC; Connor Blanchard, Lisa Park; Landon Boudreaux, St. Matthew s Middle: 1st Maddie Callahan, LMS 2nd Gage Pinell, LMS 3rd Emma Ledet, LMS High School: 1st Jenna Pellegrin, STHS 2nd Claire Use, HL 3rd Evan Ledet, STHS 2nd Bree Usie, ULC; Josie Schwab, St. Francis; Julia Paz, PAC 3rd Emma Pinell, ULC; Destiny Breaux, Lisa Park; Lexi Rice, Bourg; Caleb Lirette, St. Bernadette Pet Show Results Pet Show Results WOW!! Is all we can say for the participation in the Pet Show. This was our biggest one yet! Thanks to all who participated and helped. Champion Winners from the 2016 Pet Show are: Category: CATS Best groomed Mia Martin, St. Francis; Biggest Cat Candence Luquette, Lisa Park; Best Dressed Jay Westbrook, St. Matthew s; Best Costumed Pair Bastien Callais, CBB; Softest Fur Aiden Domangue, Bourg Overall Cat Champion: Bastien Callais, CBB Overall Cat Reserve Champion: Cadence Luquette, Lisa Park Category: DOGS Best Costumed Pair Kurstin Ledet, Bourg; Best Pet Trick Isaiah Black, Montegut Middle; Biggest Dog Aubrey Luneau, ULC; Smallest Dog Alyssa Harris, Lacache; Best Groomed Jackin Parfait, Bourg Overall Dog Champion: Kurstin Ledet, Bourg Overall Dog Reserve Champion: Jakin Parfait, Bourg Any Other Pet Smallest Pet- Zach Arceneaux, Bourg; Most Colorful Christan Pellegrin, St. Matthew s; Most Unusual Mallory LeBouef, Montegut Middle, Largest Pet Jenna Modisette, St. Matthew s; Best Costumed Pair Tivan Bennett, Montegut Middle Overall Other Champion: Mallory LeBouef, Montegut Middle Overall Other Reserve Champion: Tivan Bennett, Montegut Middle Category: I Wish Pet Most Unusual Joshua Charles, Oakshire; Best Costumed Pair Peyton Pellegrin, Mulberry; 4-H Spirit Joshua Charles, Oakshire Overall I Wish Champion: Joshua Charles, Oakshire Overall I Wish Reserve Champion: Peyton Pellegrin, Mulberry Overall Best of Show: Bastien Callais, Coteau Bayou Blue
4-H Top Chef s Clover Thanks to Lacache Middle School for hosting the Poultry and Egg Cookery and Pet Show! Thanks to all participants for making this event a success! Congratulations to the following Top Chef s (Grand Champion Winners) from the Poultry Cookery: Chicken Peyton Pellegrin, Mulberry Elementary; Turkey and Turkey Products Triston Loney, St. Matthew s; Other Poultry and Wild Game Claire Use, HL Bourgeois High School. Grand Champion Winner from the Egg Cookery: Egg Main Dish Hayden Rice, HJH; Egg Appetizer or Salad Kate Stacom, St. Matthew s; Egg Dessert Abigail Fazzio, Mulberry. Great Job to All 4-H members! Clover Thanks to Bourg Elementary School for hosting the Beef, Sugar, and Sweet Potato Cookery! Thanks to all participants for making this event a success! While the judges were judging dishes, 4-H members were able to attend fun educational workshops, presented by our Junior Leader members. Thanks to Jayson Ray and Sara Rodrigue for their leadership with these workshops. THANKS to all who donated money to buy Christmas gifts for youth within the parish. We bought gifts for three children from the Children s Advocacy Center and donated a $100 gift card to the Mac Donell Children s Services. Thanks for your generosity! Congratulations to the following Top Chef s (Grand Champion Winners) from the Beef Cookery: Low Calorie Main Dish Sophia Naquin, Broadmoor; One Dish Meal Tanner Loney, St. Matthew s; Quick and Easy Brook Marceaux, St. Gregory Sugar Cookery: Any Other Sugar Bryanna Guidry, Broadmoor; Cookies,-Sophie Badeaux, St. Bernadette; Cakes Katie Phillips, St. Matthew s; Candy Hunter Lirette, Mulberry; Pies Keilha Coen, Dularge Sweet Potato Cookery: Sweet Potato Dessert Carson Doiron, Homeschool; Sweet Potato Any Other Jake Sanchez, Bourg Great Job to All 4-H members!