November 2016 Assumption Parish November 5 Ground Beef, Egg, Poultry & Sweet Potato Cookery Contest November 16-18 Challenge Camp November 18 Beef Posters Due November 21 Jr. Leader Meeting November 24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday 4-H Office Closed December 3 Seafood, Rice and Sugar Cookery Pet Show December 15 Recycled Art Contest Pumpkin Decorating Contest Results! Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Grand Champion - Landen Sanchez of NPS Carved - Cameron Migues of PPMS Creative - Mason Landry of PPMS Funniest - Bailee Simoneaux of NPS Prettiest/Cutest - Arabella Himel of LMS Scariest - Landen Sanchez of NPS Unusual - Braylie Alleman of PPPS A special thanks to the judges for volunteering for this contest! Your time is truly appreciated! 2017 4-H Fashion Camp This year s Fashion Camp Theme is Fashion Walk of Fame Camp will be held at Camp Grant Walker, January 21-22, 2017. We can send two 4-H campers (10-13 year olds) and one adult volunteer or Junior Leader. The fee to attend camp is $120.00 for each camper and $75.00 for volunteer leader. While at camp you will enjoy making several projects and you will return home with ideas to host a fashion workshop here in our parish. 119 Robin Street Napoleonville, LA 70390 Phone: 985-369-6386 Fax: 985-369-6845 www.lsuagcenter.com Registration due by December 1, 2016. For an application or more information, contact Ms. Margo at (985) 369-6386 or email mcastro@agcenter.lsu.edu. Office Hours: 8:00 4:30 Closed for Lunch Noon-12:30 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. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any of our activities, please contact Margo Castro at 985-369-6386 or mcastro@agcenter.lsu.edu.
The 4-H Seafood, Rice and Sugar Cookery Contests and Pet Show will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, in the 4-H Office. Registration will be 8:30-9:30 am. Rules for Seafood, Rice and Sugar Cookeries Only one dish may be exhibited in each cookery contest. Dishes are to be brought in a disposable dish. Dishes should contain servings enough for five-six samples. A copy of the recipe for the entire dish with title of recipe at the top. Place 4-H ers initials and grade only on back of recipe. 4-H ers will not stay for the judging. The dishes will be judged and the results posted in the newsletter. Ribbons will be distributed at the club meetings. General Contest Rules: 1. Blue, Red, and White ribbons will be awarded in each division: Division CB - Clover Bud Division I 4th grade Division II 5th & 6th grades Division III 7th & 8th grades Division IV 9th-12th grades Seafood Cookery Contest Rules: Bring a prepared seafood dish to the contest. The dish must use at least one (1) cup of seafood. The seafood must be fresh, frozen, dried or pasteurized. Canned seafood is not acceptable. Surimi, an artificial crab made from fish, cannot be used. There can be no raw seafood in the final dish. Entries may contain a small amount of a second seafood but not more than ½ the amount of the primary seafood. For example, a recipe could contain one cup of crab as the primary seafood and ½ cup of shrimp as the secondary seafood. Please note: Seafood dish may be entered in only one of the five categories: 1) Crab Dish 2) Crawfish Dish 3) Fish Dish and other seafood (ex. Alligator, turtle, clams, squid, frog legs.) 4) Oyster Dish 5) Shrimp Dish Rice Cookery Contest Rules: Bring a prepared rice dish to the contest. The dish must contain at least one (1) cup of cooked rice Wild rice is not a cultivated rice in Louisiana and does not meet the requirement of 1 cup rice for this contest. Dishes containing rice produces such as rice cereal, rice four, etc. must also contain cooked rice. Please note: Rice dish may be entered in only one of the following categories: 1) Rice Main Dish 2) Rice Side Dish 3) Rice Dessert Sugar Cookery Contest Rules: Bring a prepared sugar dish to the contest. The dish must use at least one-half cup of 100% sugar. The sugar used in the recipe may be granulated white sugar, or any combination of the above. Splenda is not considered an acceptable ingredient for this contest. Dishes made from scratch are preferred; however, dishes containing mixes are permitted as long as 1/2 cup of additional sugar is added to the recipe. This might be in the form of a glaze, enhancement ingredient or other addition to mix. Please note: Sugar dish may be entered in only one of five categories only: 1) Cake 2) Cookie 3) Candy 4) Pie 5) Any Other (Continued on page 3.) Page 2
(Continued from page 2.) Pet Show Rules The show is open to any Assumption Parish 4-H'er. Registration will be from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Judging will begin at 9:30 a.m. Ribbons will be given out as each category is judged. The categories are: dogs cats birds reptiles rabbits any other All dogs must have either a dog tag or health papers to prove animals have had shots up to date. All dogs must be on a leash and controlled at all times. All 4-H ers participating will receive a blue, red or white ribbon. An additional ribbon will be awarded in each category for the Largest, Smallest, Prettiest, and Most Unusual Pet. Pet Look-a-Like Portraits Picture should be framed or mounted on construction paper. No larger than 8x10. Photograph will be judged on how much the pet and 4-H er look- a-like. Label pictures with 4-H ers name, grade and school on back. Best Pet Tricks All animals may compete but in one general category, animal will perform one trick to be judged. In Person Look-a-Like 4-H ers will arrive with their pet the day of the contest. 4-H er and pet will be judged on how much they look-a-like. Your entry must be made from used items that would otherwise be thrown away or recycled such as metals, paper, rubber, glass, plastics, or cloth to name a few. Rules are: 1. Open to all 4-H Members. 2. All entries due to 4-H Office by December 15, 2016. 3. One entry per 4-H er 4. Projects should be 4-H er created. 5. All entries must be labeled with 4-H ers name, grade, and school. Recycled Art Contest items are due at the December meetings or can be brought to the 4-H Office by December 15, 2016. All items will be returned. Ribbons of blue, red, and white will be awarded. Champions in each category in each division will be awarded. Page 3
Being physically active is important because it improves heart health, builds strong bones and muscles, gives you more energy, helps you feel good about yourself and your body, and helps prevent diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Physical activity also improves balance, helps you grow and develop properly, and helps you to relax and sleep better. Youth should be physically active for 60 minutes (1 hour) every day. It does not need to be 60 consecutive minutes; you can break it into short 10 or 15 minutes periods throughout the day. Reducing the amount of screen time and playing video games can add quality to your overall health and well-being. Find new ways to be physically active---biking more, skating, playing soccer, taking stairs whenever possible, or even walking in place while watching your favorite thirty minute sitcom. Physical activity should become a part of your everyday routine even into adulthood. Robin B. Landry Area Nutrition Agent Assumption Parish LSU AgCenter Dear Parents, Members and Leaders, Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away. We will gather with family and friends and give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. During this time of Thanksgiving I would like to thank all our 4-H'ers and 4-H volunteers for their time and effort. Enrollment this year continues to increase because of great support. I am truly blessed to be able to work with such great people. Wishing this Thanksgiving finds you with plenty of reason to give thanks! Sincerely, Margo L. Castro 4-H Extension Agent Assumption Parish Page 4
2016-17 Assumption Parish 4-H Calendar of Events November 5 Ground Beef, Egg, Poultry & Sweet Potato Cookery, 4H Office 16-18 Challenge Camp 18 Beef Posters Due 19 4-H Tailgate Day with LSU Tigers 21 Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office 21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday - School 24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday - 4-H Office December 1 Regional Career Awareness Day 3 Seafood, Rice, and Sugar Cookery, 4-H Office 3 Pet Show, 4-H Office 15 Recycled Art Items Due 23-Jan. 5 Christmas Holidays - School 23-Jan. 2 Christmas Holidays - 4-H Office Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office January Club meetings as per schedule 16 Martin Luther King Holiday-School & 4-H Office 19 Duct Tape Contest Due 21-22 Fashion Camp 21 Parish Livestock Show Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office February No Club Meetings 1 Character Education Posters Due 2-4 District Livestock Show 11-18 State Livestock Show 24 Dairy Posters Due 27-Mar. 3 Mardi Gras Holiday - School 28 Mardi Gras Holiday - 4-H Office Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office March Demonstration Days, At Club Meetings 4 State Rabbit Show 10-12 Jr. Leadership Conference 17 Sew with Cotton Garments Due 23 Project/Record Books Due 30-31 Ag Day Food & Fitness Camp Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office April No Club Meetings 4 4-H Area Cookery 10-17 Easter Holiday - School 14 Easter Holiday - 4-H Office 4-H Awards Banquet Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office May June Garden Contest Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office 12-16 4-H Camp, Camp Grant Walker 20-23 4-H University 4-H Day at the Capitol July 4 Holiday - 4-H Office Summer Jr. Leader Awards Trip State Horse Show District Horse Show Records, clothing and lists/applications for 4-H U due to 4-H Office To Be Announced Page 5