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Cajun Chronicles Terrebonne January 2016
Camping is one of the
most valuable experienc-
es 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 lo-
cated near Pollock, LA,
on Highway 8 about 15
miles northeast of Alexan-
dria. Terrebonne 4-H will
be camping May 30-June
3, 2016.
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 Appli-
cation 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, 2016 through
February 19, 2016
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 Mem-
bers 10th –12th grade
should complete an
application. You can
contact Mrs. Cherie if
interested.
May 30—June 3, 2016
Upcoming dates:
January 22
Terrebonne Parish Rabbit Show
January 23
Terrebonne Parish Livestock Show
January 25
Junior Leader Meeting
February 1
Duct Tape Entries Due
February 1-19
Summer Camp Applications
Accepted
February 3-6
District Livestock Show
February 13-21
State Livestock Show
February 23
Junior Leader Meeting
April 16
Achievement Day
May 14
Clover Race
Page 2 CAJUN CHRONICLES
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 Monday, February 1, 2016.
2. Projects should be student created. You
CAN NOT duct tape on top of a preex-
isting 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 jun-
ior (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 Monday, February 1, 2016
Name : ______________________________________________________________
(first and last)
School: _______________________________________________________________
Grade: _______________________________________________________________
Category: Circle one
Clothing accessories
School/office supplies sports/musical equipment
other
Page 3 NEWSLETTER TITLE
4-H Layers of Love Terrebonne 4-H Members have
been doing a great job Igniting
change through kind acts of
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 children.
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 reversi-
ble 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 man-
ner on both blankets. Discard
the boxes, or save for another
project. (optional step)
4. Make a guide out of a note-
card 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 embellish-
ments 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 January 29, 2016.
* 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.
Page 4 TERREBONNE JANUARY 2016
4-H Top Chefs 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, Bourg Elementary; Turkey and Turkey Products—Emma Ledet, Lacache Middle
School; Other Poultry and Wild Game—Zach Luckett, South Terrebonne High School.
Grand Champion Winner from the Egg Cookery: Egg Main Dish—Dwayne Pugh, Bourg Elementary; Egg
Appetizer or Salad– Alison Heiser, Vandebilt Catholic —Alexis Whitney, Evergreen Junior High.
Great Job to All 4-H members!
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 2015 Pet Show are:
Category: CATS
Best groomed –Bastien Callais, CBB; Biggest Cat–
Candence Luquette, Lisa Park; Best Dressed—Katie
Westbrook, St. Matthew’s; Best Costumed Pair– Bastien
Callais, CBB; Softest Fur– Teodora Ghelrghiu, Mulberry
Overall Cat Champion: Bastien Callais, CBB
Overall Cat Reserve Champion: Cadence Luquette,
Lisa Park
Category: DOGS Best Costumed Pair– Layla Banisaid, Mulberry;
Best Pet Trick—Isaiah Black, Montegut Middle; Biggest Dog– Adyn Pellegrin, Bourg Elementary; Smallest Dog– Destin Hurst, CCA; Best Groomed– Thomas Odom, CCA
Overall Dog Champion: Isaiah Black, Montegut Middle
Overall Dog Reserve Champion: Layla Banisaid, Mul-
berry
Any Other Pet
Smallest Pet- Hayden Rice, Houma Junior High; Most
Colorful– Christan Pellegrin, St. Matthew’s; Most Unu-
sual– Tanner Loney, St. Matthew’s; Largest Pet– Jenna
Modisette, St. Matthew’s; Best Costumed Pair– Britta
Pellegrin, St. Matthew’s
Overall Other Champion: Tanner Loney, St. Matthew’s
Overall Other Reserve Champion: Britta Pellegrin, St.
Matthew’s
Overall Best of Show:
Isaiah Black, Montegut Middle
Page 5
4-H Top Chefs 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 Gabie Davis, Jayson
Ray, and L’erin Prestenback, for their leadership with these workshops.
Congratulations to the following “Top Chef’s” (Grand Champion Winners) from the Beef Cookery: Low
Calorie Main Dish– Katelyn Charpentier, Lacache Middle School; One Dish Meal—Brandi Clark, H.L. Bourgeois;
Quick and Easy—Cate Stacom, St. Matthew’s;
Sugar Cookery: Any Other Sugar– Payton Pellegrin, Mulberry; Cookies,-Zach Luckett, STHS; Cakes– Emily
Marcel, St. Matthew’s; Candy– Felicity Messina, Caldwell; Pies– Brady Dupre, St. Bernadette
Sweet Potato Cookery: Sweet Potato Dessert– Katie Westbrook, St. Matthew’s; Sweet Potato Any
Other—Bryana Guidry, Broadmoor.
Great Job to All 4-H members!
Terrebonne 4-H Livestock Join Us for the Terrebonne Parish 4-H
Junior Livestock Show and Rabbit Show
Houma Airbase Pavilion
Friday, January 22, 2016—Rabbit Show
5:00 pm
Saturday, January 23, 2016—Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Pig, and Poultry Show
9:00 a.m.
Terrebonne Parish 4-H will hold a Parish Rabbit Show on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in
conjunction with the Terrebonne Parish Jr. Livestock Show. It will take place at the Air Base
Arena Building on the East Side of Houma. 4-H members interested in participating in the
Parish Rabbit Show should contact Mr. Reed at the 4-H office (985-873-6495)
by January 15, 2016 for registration information.
TERREBONNE JANUARY 2016
Terrebonne Parish 4-H Youth Development
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE Terrebonne Parish
511 Roussell Street Post Office Box 627
Houma, LA 70361 (985) 873-6495
Fax: (985) 850-4620 Email: croger@agcenter.lsu.edu
RHimel@agcenter.lsu.edu Web Site: www.lsuagcenter.lsu.edu
Research and Extension Programs
Agriculture Economic/Community Development
Environment/Natural Resources Families/Nutrition/Health
4-H Youth Programs A State Partner in the Cooperative Extension System The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Louisiana State University and A. & M. College, Louisiana parish governing bodies, Southern University, and United States Department of Agriculture cooperating.
MAKING THE BEST
BETTER!
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If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any of our activities, please
contact the 4-H office at 985-873-6495 2 weeks prior to the event.
Great Job to all 4-H members who entered an ornament in the 4-H
Christmas Ornament Contest!
Results are:
Overall Grand Champion: Rachel Wunstell– Bayou Black
Overall Reserce Champion: Kaitlyn Morris—Oaklawn Junior High
Elementary:
1st—Nick Sanders, Lisa Park; Alyssa Johnson, Dularge Elementary,
Rachel Wunstell, Bayou Back, and Tyler Martin, Mulberry
2nd— Emma Barnett, Lisa Park; Emily Marcel, St. Matthew’s;
Eli Hunter, St. Matthew’s; and Ellie Richard, CCA
3rd— Mckenna Harding, Lisa Park; Scott Christofferson, Bourg;
Angelle Falgout, Upper Little Caillou; Brady Dupre, St. Bernadette
Middle:
1st— Katelyn Morris, Oaklawn Junior High
2nd— Seven Robichaux, CCA; Ben Ragas, St. Bernadette
3rd— Joshua Pitre, Home School
High School:
1st—Tyler Nettleton, THS
2nd– Madalyn Adams, HLB
3rd—Claire Use’ HLB
Ornament Contest Results
Our educational focus this year at our club meetings is
Wetlands. One of Louisiana’s most valuable and vulnerable
resources is our coast. Here are a few interesting facts:
The Crisis:
LA contains approximately 40% of the nation's wetlands
and experiences 90% of the coastal wetland loss in the lower 48
states.
60% of Louisiana’s land loss occurs in the Barataria and
Terrebonne basins
LA is losing 25 to 35 square miles of wetlands per year and
the highest rates are occurring in the Barataria and Terrebonne
basins at 10 and 11 square miles per year. At current land loss rates, nearly 640,000 more acres, an
area nearly the size of Rhode Island, will be under water
by 2050.
What can we do?
Become advocates for our coast and for restoration
projects
Become involved in restoration projects within our
community
Terrebonne Junior Leaders doing their
part to help protect Louisiana’s Coast.
Louisiana’s Wetlands
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