This award is given to junior 4-H members under 14 years of age on January 1, 2014. 4-H’ers must have at least two years of 4-H club work including award years and score 100 points on the application and score card. Completed applications are due at the 4-H office in Abbeville by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2014. Winners receive a gold finished medallion and certificate at Achievement Day. Forms can be picked up at the 4-H Office in Abbeville. They can also be found on our website http://www.lsuagcenter.com/parish/vermilion/

Junior Award of Excellence

Vermilion 4-H Leader Update

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DATES TO REMEMBER: DECEMBER 1 Deadline for 4-H Enrollment 1 Start Jr. Beef Grazing

Project 7 Deadline for possession &

entry of breeding & market Swine

11 Food for Families Food Drive

12 Jr. Leader Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Office

14 4-H FUNdamentals Workshop, 9-11:30 a.m., 4-H Office (preregistration and $5.00 fee are required)

18 4-H Electric Workshop, Cecil McCrory Exhibit Bldg., Abbeville, 6:00 p.m.

24 MERRY CHRISTMAS - Office Closed Dec. 24- Jan. 1

JANUARY 9 Jr. Leader Meeting,

6:30 p.m., 4-H Office 10 Key Club & Award of

Excellence Applications due, 4:30 p.m., 4-H Office, Abbeville

10 Senior Honor Cord applica- tions due, 4:30 p.m., 4-H Office, Abbeville

18 Demonstration Day, FI-EB Elementary

20 Martin Luther King Holi- day, 4-H Office- CLOSED!!

23 Parish Livestock & Poultry Judging Contest, 6:00 p.m., Cecil McCrory Exhibit Bldg., Abbeville

24-25 Parish Livestock Show & Sale, Cecil McCrory Exhibit Bldg., Abbeville 29-Feb. 1 Acadiana District Live-stock Show, Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette 31 Honey Bee Essay due at 4-H Office in Abbeville by 4:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 8-15 State Livestock Show- Gonzales 20 Jr. Leader Mtg., 6:30 p.m., Abbeville 22 Junior Leader Club Steak Dinner

Demonstration Day will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2013 at F.I-E.B. Elementary School. All 4-H members are encouraged to participate in Demonstration Day. For 8-12

th graders, most of the categories are 4-H University quali-

fying events. The rules for Demonstration Day are in a sepa-rate packet, handed out at January club meetings. They may also be found online at http://www.la4h.org/vermilion/

4-H Key Club Award

This award gives recognition to 4-H members who have shown outstanding leader-ship ability in their club and parish. The object of the program is to encourage project growth, a broad base of 4-H ac-tivities and the ultimate development of outstanding citizens. To be eligible for this award, a 4-H’er must be 16 years old by January 1, 2014, have three years of 4-H club work including award year, completed one year of active junior leadership work, and score 140 points on the application/score card. Completed applications are due at the 4-H office in Abbeville by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2014. Winners will receive a gold finished pin and a certificate at Achievement Day. Forms were given out at No-vember Club Meetings. They can also be found on our website http://www.lsuagcenter.com/parish/vermilion/

Food Drive Reminder!

Please call or email us with the number of pounds of food your club has collected. The Pizza Party for the club that places first will be awarded in January. The drop off locations we are aware of below are for the December 11 food drive. Abbeville: Christian Service Center - Drop Off: Super One Food Store - Tiffany Pla-za, off Hwy 14 by-pass - Bennie Mouton, Chairman & Donald Domingue, - 6:00am to 6:00 pm - 893-9756 Kaplan: Vermilion Milk Fund & Food Bank - 801 N. Cushing St. - Drop Off: American Legion, 1504 American Legion Road. Joyce Eleazar, Director - 643-6055.

Demonstration Day

Cooperative Extension Service Vermilion Parish 1105 W. Port Street Abbeville, LA. 70510-5831 Phone: 337-898-4335 Fax. 337-893-7165 www.lsuagcenter.com

Extension Programs Agriculture and Forestry Community Leadership Economic Development Environmental Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Youth Development

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the

United States Department of Agriculture.. The Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service provides equal opportunities in

programs and employment.

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Parish Livestock Judging Contest

4-H Camp Dates Set - May 26-30, 2014

There will be a Parish Livestock Judging Contest on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building at 1105 W. Port Street in Abbeville. Come learn how to judge beef, sheep, swine, and poultry, while learning valuable decision making and communi-cation skills.

The dates for our 2014 4-H Camp have been assigned and Vermilion Parish will be going the week of May 26-30, 2014. The camp is for 4-6

th grader members and you must turn in an “Application for

Awards” by April 9, 2014. This date is after Achievement Day which is scheduled for March 16, 2013. The applications will be given out at March club meetings or can be down-loaded at http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/parishes/Vermilion/Features/4-H/Forms_Applications/ if you’d like a copy now.

We’re on the Web

http://www.la4h.org/vermilion

Sincerely,

Shannan Z. Waits Hilton Waits Extension Agent (4-H) County Agent(4-H) Vermilion Parish Vermilion Parish /st

4-H Portfolios

Our 4-H FUNdamentals Workshop will cover Portfoli-os. All 6th-12th graders and their parents are invited to participate on Saturday, De-cember 14, 2013. You must pre-register and a form can be found in the November issue of the Vermilion Crack-lins. There is a $5.00 charge for supplies for 4-H members only. Our portfolio form will be made available to all 4-H’ers and leaders during January and February. It can also be accessed online at http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/4H/teens/4h_portfolio/. Parish books are due in the 4-H Office by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2014.

4-H Honor Cords

4-H Honor Cords recognize 4-H members that are graduating seniors. In order to receive one, you must fill out and return an application form. Forms can be picked up at the 4-H Office Monday-Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

For 4-H youth to receive the 4-H Honor Cord, they must meet the following requirements:

Must be an enrolled 4-H member in good standing.

Must be a graduating senior.

Must have been enrolled in 4-H for 3 years of their high school career.

Must have participated in at least one state sponsored 4-H program in the last 3 years.

Must fill out the application form and turn in to their parish office by Friday, January 10, 2014.