Cajun Chronicles Terrebonne March/April 2014

Upcoming Dates:

March 13-16

Regional Shooting Sports

Competition

March 29

Achievement Day

April 5

Clover Race

May 3

Pet Show

May 17

Fishing Clinic

May 17

Bayou Area Horse Show

4-H U

June 17-20

4-H Wetland and Fishing Day

Come out and have a fun filled day of fish-

ing and more at the Terrebonne 4-H Wet-

land and Fishing Day.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Wildlife and Fisheries Camp

Pointe-Aux Chenes

Please bring your rod, reel, and tackle.

Space is limited! Registration fee of $5.00

per person .

Registration Ticket

______ enclosed is my $5.00 registration fee

Name: ___________________________________

School: ___________________________________

E-mail: ____________________________________

Phone Number: ___________________________

Please fill out the registration

ticket and send payment to

4-H Wetland Day, P.O. Box 627,

Houma, LA 70361 by

April 10, 2014.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Houma Airbase Pavilion

Registration Time:

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Show Time: 9:15 a.m. to

11:00 a.m.

ENTRY FEES - $1.00 PER

CLASS

SHOW RULES:

1. Each 4-H’er may bring (2)

pets

2. You may enter your pets

in as many classes as you

like in its division

3. One pet per class

4. Entry fee - Per Class is

$1.00 - NO REFUNDS

5. NO LARGE ANIMALS

(horse, calf, goat, sheep &

etc.)

6. NO SNAKES

7. Parents can bring lawn

chairs

* ALL PETS MUST BE KEPT ON

LEASH, IN CAGES OR OTHER-

WISE UNDER CONTROL.

No pens, cages, etc. will be

provided. Bring your own.

Classes:

Cats

Best groomed

Biggest

Best Dressed

Best Costumed Pair (4-H’er

and pet)

Rabbits

Best Costumed Pair (4-H’er

and pet)

Best Groomed

Softest Fur

Most Unique

Dogs

Best Costumed Pair (4-H’er

and pet)

Best Pet Trick

Biggest Dog

Smallest Dog

Any Other Pet

Smallest Pet

Most Colorful

Most Unusual

Largest Pet

Ahoy! Mark your calendar:

4-H Achievement Day

Join us as we

Discover the Treasurers of 4-H

Saturday,

March 29, 2014

H.L. Bourgeois High School

9:00—3:30 p.m.

Contests will be held

between: 9:30-11:00

Fun Games and Crafts

10:00-11:30

12:45—Assembly– Fashion

Show, Song Contest and

Awards

Concessions will be sold.

Arrrrr…. You ready for 4-H Achievement

Day? 4-H members can participate

in any of the 4-H contests, which will

be held on Achievement Day. 4-H

members participating in contests

will compete according to grade

level divisions.

Divisions are:

Cloverbud Division

Division 1 – grades 4 and 5

Division 2 – 6, 7, and 8 grades

Division 3 – grades 9, 10, 11, and 12

Awards for all contests conducted

on Achievement Day will be

presented at May club meetings.

The following guidelines will help

you prepare for the 4-H contests.

DEMONSTRATION CONTEST

Demonstration

Demonstration may be on any

appropriate topic.

1. An individual 4-H member or a

team of 4-H members may

conduct the demonstration.

No more than 2 members may

be on a team.

2. Demonstration should range in

length of 3-6 minutes. No copy

of the demonstration is need-

ed. Bring all equipment and

other items needed for your

demonstration.

4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING

1. Contestant may speak on any

appropriate topic. Speeches

should be 3-5 minutes in length.

2. Posters or other illustrated ma-

terials may be used.

GOOD GROOMING

INTERVIEW CONTEST

1. Boys and girls will compete sepa-

rately in Division 1 and 2 and

will compete according to

grade level divisions. Boys and

girls in 9th-12th grades will com-

pete together in the same divi-

sion.

2. 4-H members must compete and

submit a resume for this con-

test. Resume forms will be dis-

tributed at 4-H club meetings in

March or can be obtained

from the 4-H office. Resume

forms must be submitted to

judges on 4-H Achievement

Day. Participants without re-

sume forms will not be allowed

to participate in this contest.

Resume forms will not be available

at Achievement Day!!

3. A judge will interview partici-

pants. The interview will be 2-3

minutes in length. Judges will

ask questions concerning re-

sume information. Participants

will be scored on participation

in the interview, manners,

speaking ability, overall ap-

pearance, and resume com-

pletion and neatness.

4. Participants must be dressed

nicely. Participants dressed in

shorts, jeans, t-shirts, jogging

suits, and/or tennis shoes will

not be allowed to participate in

this contest.

PLANT SCIENCE CONTEST

4-H members who are in the Discov-

ering 4-H Project, See Them Sprout

Project, and the Horticulture Project

will be allowed to participate in this

contest. Contest will consist of a

written test and plant identification

test.

WOOD WORKING CONTEST

Any 4-H member can enter one

completed wood project to display

and be judged at Achievement

Day.

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

Any 4-H member will be allowed to

participate in this contest. The con-

test will consist of a written test per-

taining to material from project

book. Members who participate in

this contest on Achievement Day

should also bring a photo sample.

The photo sample should be a pic-

ture taken by the 4-Her, no bigger

than 5x7 attached to a standard

sized paper. Write a brief para-

graph describing your picture. *

Photo and description must be

turned in at Achievement Day.

SONG CONTEST

TIPS FOR CREATING YOUR SCHOOL

4-H SONG

Your club leader will give you de-

tails on this contest.

Discover the Treasures of 4-H

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4-H Treasure

Design a 4-H Treasure to represent

4-H.

1. Must include the word 4-H, 4-H

clover, and school name.

2. Should promote school or

parish 4-H activities that

4-Her’s can or have

participated in.

3. Your 4-H treasure should be on a

flat surface such as a poster. The

size should be no bigger than a

regular poster. Your 4-H treasur-

er will be used to

decorate the stage.

4. This should be a club project.

Only one 4-H Treasure per

school 4-H club.

5. Have Fun and Be creative!

4-H Treasures are due to the 4-H

Office by , March 14, 2014.

4-H FASHION REVIEW

Do you like fashion? If so, you

can enter the Terrebonne Parish

4-H Fashion Review. The contest will

be held at Achievement Day. Any

4-H’er can participate in this parish

activity. To participate in this con-

test, contact Ms. Cherie Roger at

985-873-6495 for registration forms

by February 24, 2014. Registration

forms and garments will be due to

the 4-H office by March 14, 2014.

4-H Treasure Hunt

Ahoy, me hearties!" Join us

for a treasure hunt once you

have competed in your contest.

As a group of shipmates and pi-

rates, journey on a hunt to find

the many treasures of 4-H. DRESS CODE

Casual dress is permitted. Short-

shorts, spaghetti-strap shirts, halter

tops, torn or extremely baggy cloth-

ing, or mini-skirts/dresses are not al-

lowed. Jeans, shorts, and t-shirts will

be permitted. If you are dressed

inappropriately, you will be asked to

phone home.

Achievement Day Continued

Ambassador Talk Contest The Parish Ambassador Talk

Contest will be held on

Saturday, March 29, 2014 at

Achievement Day

Please call the 4-H Office by

March 14, 2014 at 985-873-

6495 to register – leave your

name, phone number,

school name and Ambassa-

dor Talk Topic.

4-H members participating in

the contest should contact

Mrs. Cherie at the 4-H office

for additional rules and

guidelines.

Commodity Ambassador

Categories for Presentations:

Egg, Seafood, Chicken, Turkey,

Sugar

The Ambassador Talk promotes

Louisiana Commodities. Develop a

talk about one of the commodities

listed. Follow guidelines and com-

pete at Achievement Day.

COMMODITY AMBASSADOR

DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS:

Division I – (Grades 4-6) The con-

testant designs (a) standard poster

22” X 28” relating to one of five cat-

egories (1) production, (2) food

preparation and nutritive value (3)

food safety, (4) processing, (5) mar-

keting; (b) presents a 2-3 minute

explanation of poster subject; (c)

responds to questions from judges

(see attached scorecards). No dish

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 con-

testant designs (a) standard poster

22” X 28” relating to one of the five

categories (1) production, (2) food

preparation and nutritive value (3)

food safety, (4) processing, (5) mar-

keting; (b) prepares an essay not to

exceed 500 words or 3 typed pag-

es, (12- 14 spaces per inch) double

spaced, about the selected sub-

ject; (c) presents a 2-3 minute ex-

planation of subject; (d) responds

to questions from judges (see at-

tached scorecards). No dish re-

quired. Costumes based on theme

are acceptable. No notes or out-

lines, other than wording on the

poster are to be used while giving

the presentation.

Division III – (Grades 10-12) The

contestant will present a 5-8 minute

oral presentation following current

guidelines of the national commod-

ity 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 in

“Appendix I for the State 4-H Am-

bassador contests”. Costumes

based on theme are acceptable.

No notes or outlines, other than

wording on the poster are to be

used while giving the presentation.

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Terrebonne Parish 4-H Youth Development

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE Terrebonne Parish

511 Roussell Street Post Office Box 511

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

“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.” 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.

MAKING THE BEST BETTER!

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Horse Program The Bayou Area Horse Show will be May 17, 2014 at the Assumption Parish 4-H Ag Building. Please

contact Mrs. Cherie at croger@agcenter.lsu.edu for more details.

Another successful duct tape

contest! There were so many new

and creative entries.

Results from the 2013-2014 contest

are:

GRAND CHAMPION: Ann Claire

Crain, VCHS

Reserve CHAMPION: Emma Babin,

Bourg Elementary

Clothing:

Junior Division Winners:

1st Place: Grace Crain, St. Berna-

dette

2nd Place: Lexie Blanchard, Bourg

3rd Place: Sophie Christ, St. Mat-

thew’s and Grace Blair, Houma

Christian

Senior Division:

1st Place: Allison Heiser, St. Berna-

dette

Accessories:

Junior Division Winners:

1st Place: Emma Johnson, Messiah

Montessori

2nd Place: Pacey Bourg, Montegut;

Sadi Thibodaux, Maria Immacolata

3rd Place: Katie Westbrook, St. Mat-

thew’s; Lauren Bascle, St. Matthew’s;

Macey Price, Mulberry

Senior Division:

1st Place: Grace Hensley, St. Mat-

thew’s

2nd Place: Catherine Use’, HL Bour-

geois

3rd Place: Macey Neal, Terrebonne

Homeschool

Sports:

Junior Division:

1st Place: Terry Phillips, Bourg

2nd Place: Justin Dufresne, Bourg

3rd: Gable Ohmer, Lisa Park

Senior Division:

1st Place: Claire Use’, EJH

Office Supplies:

Junior Division Winners:

1st Place: Lake Lewis, St. Matthew’s

2nd Place: Dana Dang, St. Francis

3rd Place: Kalli Willet, Oakshire

Senior Division:

1st Place: Lucas Prestenbach, St.

Matthew’s

2nd Place: Taylor Rice, HJH

Other:

Junior Division

1st Place: Emma Babin, Bourg

2nd Place: Madison Meyers, Mulber-

ry

3rd Place: Kyleigh Duplantis, Lisa Park

Senior Division:

1st Place: Ann Claire Crain, VCHS

2nd Place: Benjamin Badon, EJH

3rd Place: Devin May, St. Gregory

Great Job to all Cloverbuds!!