1 January 2018 Terrebonne 511 Roussell Street (70360) Post Office Box 627 Houma, Louisiana 70361 (985) 873-6495; Cajun Chronicles Fax: (985) 850-4620 Email: croger@agcenter.lsu.edu RHimel@agcenter.lsu.edu Upcoming dates: January 27 Parish Livestock Show 4-H Cloverbuds in the spotlight : : Achievement Day Theme due Duct Tape Entries due Blankest for Layers of Love due January 31-February 3 District Livestock Show February 10-17 State Livestock Show February 27 4-H Camp Applications Due March 7-10 Southern Regional Shoot March 24 Achievement Day April 18-21 State Shoot July 2-6 4-H Summer Camp (4th-6th grade) Have a great month! Mrs. Cherie and Mr. Reed 4-H Agents We caught these cloverbuds participating in parish events. Thanks for participating!
2 Achievement Day is our Final Contest Day of the 4-H Year and Awards Program. This year, Achievement Day will be held at H.L. Bourgeois on March 24, 2018. What will be the theme for the 2018 4-H Achievement Day? Send us your most creative ideas for a slogan in 7 words or less. The winning slogan will be one that is brief and catchy, capturing the spirit of 4-H; especially Terrebonne Parish 4-H. The winner will receive a $25.00 cash award. Think fast the deadline is, 2018. Submission must also include the following: Full name of 4-H member submitting slogan: School 4-H Club: Slogan: Send your slogans to: Achievement Day Theme Contest Terrebonne Parish 4-H, Achievement Day Theme Contest, P.O. Box 627, Houma, LA 70361 One entry per 4-H member Terrebonne 4-H Livestock and Rabbit Show Join Us for the Terrebonne Parish 4-H Junior Livestock Show and Rabbit Show Houma Airbase Pavilion Saturday, January 27, 2018 Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Pigs, Rabbit and Poultry Show 9:00 a.m. Rabbit Show begins at 1:00 p.m. Terrebonne Parish 4-H will hold it s Parish Livestock Show on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. It will take place at the Air Base Arena Building on the East Side of Houma. We invite our 4-H members to come out at support our Livestock exhibitors on January 27.
3 Duct Tape Contest Let s Get Creative! Design something made of Duct Tape. There are a variety of colors and prints of duct tape to begin your masterpiece. Please follow the rules below. Have fun! Rules: 1. All entries are due to the 4-H office by, 2018. 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. All entries are due to the 4-H office by, 2018 Name : (first and last) School: Grade: Category: Circle one Clothing School/office supplies accessories sports/musical equipment other Only one entry per 4-H member. Attached the form to entry.
4 4-H Layers of Love Terrebonne 4-H Members have been doing a great job growing leaders through community service. We are encouraging you to continue to make a positive change in our community by participating in our 4-H Layers of Love drive. We are asking each school 4-H club to make one (or more) fleece blanket to donate. The blankets will be donated to cancer patients. Follow these simple steps as a club to make a fleece blanket: Supplies: 1 yd of fleece for the top 1 yd of fleece for the bottom 1 pair of scissors 1 popsicle stick or index card straight pins - optional Instructions 1. You will need two pieces of equal size, which will then be tied together with knots. You can use the same fabric for both front and back, or you can choose complimentary or contrasting fabrics for a reversible blanket. 2. Place one piece of fabric face down and one face up. Line them up and trim the edges so that both pieces are even. Separate the pieces of fleece. 3. In each corner of the two pieces, measure a 3" x 3" box. Mark the box using chalk or pins. Cut out this box, notching each corner in the same manner on both blankets. Discard the boxes, or save for another project. (optional step) 4. Make a guide out of a notecard that is three or four inches long and one inch wide. (A large popsicle stick is a great guide as well. Use this guide to cut even slits around the entire edge of both pieces of fleece. Cut the slits perpendicular to the edge of the quilt, three inches deep (or four inches for a larger blanket) into the fabric from the edges, and one inch wide apart. 5. Lay the two pieces of fleece on top of each other, right sides out. Take a slit from one piece of fleece and tie it to the slit on the other piece of fleece that's directly beneath it. Double knot it securely, but don't tie too tightly or you may damage the slit. Continue tying slits together all the way around the blanket until both pieces of fleece are joined. Check the web for more instructions if needed. Search no-sew fleece blankets. Be Creative! Please do not add embellishments such as buttons, glitter, beads, or sequence. Iron-on s and embroidery are OK. Tags: Roll up the blanket and attach a tag with a ribbon or other material. Please do not use safety pins to attach the tag. Your tag should have a nice friendly message with your school name and 4-H emblem. Blankets are due to the 4-H office by, 2018. * We will also collect the small blankets you can buy for a low cost at most stores. The more blankets we get the more smiles we will see.
5 4-H Week Highlights We were so PROUD of all the green, white and 4-H clovers we saw during 4-H Week! We are especially proud of all the community service projects completed at so many school clubs!! We are seeing an increase in 4-H participation in parish events and activities and we are excited and hope you are having fun, learning new things and making friends. Thanks to all schools who promoted 4-H! We saw many different activities taking place around the parish. Inside Displays AWESOME job to all clubs who participated! FaceBook Contest The winner are as follows: Thanks to all who promoted 4-H on Facebook. Many more pictures were shared this year to promote 4-H! 1st Grand Caillou Elementary 2nd Gibson Elementary 3rd Montegut Middle Thanks to the following schools for participating in the National 4-H Week Display Contest: Bayou Black Elementary, Dularge Elementary, Houma Junior High, Covenant Christian, 4-H Week Display Results: Lacache Middle School, Mulberry Elementary, All 4-H clubs who participated worked well to show St. Bernadette, St. Francis, St. Gregory, Upper the parish their 4-H Pride Little Caillou Outside Displays 1st Maria Immacolata 2nd Bourg Elementary 3rd St. Matthew s The winner of the $25 gift card is: Kami Deroche from St. Bernadette 4-H Spirit Contest: 1st Tiven Bennett, Montegut Middle 2nd Hayden Rice, HJH 3rd Zack Arceneaux, Montegut Middle; St. Gregory Group 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.