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Natchitoches 4-H Newsletter www.la4h.org/natchitoches
October 2011
624 Second Street Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 357-2224
Dates & Deadlines
October
2 Natchitoches Parish Fair Ends
Fairgrounds
7 DUE: Survivor Camp Registration
4-H Office
2-8 National 4-H Week Nationwide
9 Shooting Sports Prac-tice: Rifle & Shotgun
Natchitoches Shooting Range
15 Horse Club Old River Farms
18 Photography Club 4-H Office
21 DUE: Green Ambas-sador Applications
4-H Office
21 DUE: Beef & Dairy Posters
4-H Office
22 4-H Ultimate Recipe Showdown (formerly Cookery Contest)
Riverbank, Downtown
23 Shooting Sports Prac-tice: Rifle & Shotgun
Natchitoches Shooting Range
24 State Fair of LA Begins-Take Entries
Shreveport, LA
6 Shooting Sports Prac-tice: Rifle & Shotgun
Natchitoches Shooting Range
9-11 AgMagic @ State Fair
Shreveport, LA
12 4-H Night w/ the LSU Tigers
Baton Rouge, LA
15 America Recycles Day Nationwide
17-19
Survival Camp WinnParish
18 DUE: Fashion Camp Registration
4-H Office
20 Shooting Sports Prac-tice: Rifle & Shotgun
Natchitoches Shooting Range
24-25
Thanksgiving Holiday
4-H Office Closed
December
3 LA Day of Service Statewide
4 Shooting Sports Prac-tice: Rifle & Shotgun
Natchitoches Shooting Range
8 Jr. Leader Meeting Arts Center
November
Bullying through email,
instant messaging, in a
chat room on a website or
gaming site, through digital
messages or images sent on a cellular phone. Take a
stand and stop cyber bullying!
Make a Difference
Campaign Each month the
Natchitoches Parish 4-H
Office will help a local non-
profit in our community. For the month of
October we are collecting Coats for Kids!
Please make an effort to donate new or gently
used coats to keep kids warm during the win-
ter! We will pick up at the November club
meeting.
Shooting Sports: Now Practicing
2:00p.m.– 4:00 p.m. October 9 & 23
Natchitoches Shooting Range
- $2.50 to get into gate - Rifle & Shotgun
- No pre-registration necessary–
Parent must accompany child
Guns Provided - This is a safety program!!
COOKERY CONTEST BASIC RULES: 1. The dish must be prepared by the 4-H member the night before & chilled in refrigerator. 2. You may enter only one (1) dish in each category (up to 7 dishes total). 3. The contest will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. NO DISHES accepted after 10:00 a.m. 4. Dish must be transported to the contest on ice in an ice chest. The entire dish must be displayed i.e. if a cookie recipe yields 3 dozen, then 3 dozen cookies must be displayed for the contest. DISHES NOT CHILLED AND TRANSPORTED ON ICE IN AN ICE CHEST WILL BE DISQUALIFIED! RECIPE EVALUATION A. Name of Recipe B. List of ingredients in order of used in instructions (measurements given in common fractions; no abbreviations or brand
names used; include size and weight of cans, packages, etc.) C. Instructions for combining ingredients (clear instructions for every step of combining and cooking the ingredients; short,
clear and concise sentences; correct food preparation terms; size of pan stated; temperature stated; number of serv-ings; preparation time
D. Bring two (2) typed copies of recipes. One recipe should have your name on it and one recipe should not! GROUND BEEF *Minimum of 1 pound ground beef must be used Quick and Easy Division: ready to serve in less than 1 hour; list time f or each step; One Dish Meal Division: provides foods from at least 3 main food groups; list food group used
EGG *Minimum of 4 eggs must be used—can be 4 whole, 4 whites or 4 yolks or a combination. No raw eggs in final product. Appetizer Division, Main Dish Division and Dessert Division
PECAN *Minimum of 1/2 cup pecans must be used, may be whole, chopped, halves or pieces Cookies Division, Candy Division and Other Division (may include dish, salad, appetizer etc. but not dessert or bread item.)
POULTRY *Minimum of 2lbs bone-in or 1lb de-boned poultry meat Chicken Division: Should purchase whole chicken or identifiable chicken parts such as wings, thighs, or breasts. Should not contain special processed chicken such as marinated chicken strips, chicken nuggets, chicken franks, smoked chicken, canned chicken, etc. Chicken includes any of the following: Fryer, Broiler, Capon, Baking Hen, Cornish, and Game Hen Other Poultry Division: Turkey, Duck, Goose, Quail, Grouse, Pheasant, Ostrich, Pigeon, Emu, Guinea, and Dove
SEAFOOD *Minimum of 1 cup of crawfish or shrimp; no raw seafood is allowed in final dish, canned seafood is NOT acceptable Shrimp Division and Crawfish Division
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MRS. GWEN FONTENOT, [email protected] OR 357-2224
Saturday, October 22, Downtown River Bank ~ In conjunction with the
Cane River Green Market ~ Check-In 8:30-9:30 ~ Judging Begins at 10:00
Youth Ambassadors from Natchitoches Parish that develop and sponsor projects that enhance the appear-ance and quality of the environment in Natchitoches Parish, while teaching our peers to be responsible stewards of the environment. We represent the parish at City Council meetings, record public announce-ments, participate in clean up events….basically wherever there is an environmental need in the community we make our youth voice heard! For an application please contact Mrs. Gwen, 318-257-2224 or [email protected].
APPLICATIONS DUE: OCTOBER 21, 2011 @ 4:30 P.M.
Camping Corner
For more information or to register contact your 4-H Agent or 4-H Club Leader! Please keep in mind that overnight, chaperone trained adult volunteers are needed to help take youth to camps! If we do not
have enough adult volunteers youth will not be able to attend. Would you like to volunteer? Need training? Contact Mrs. Gwen at 357-2224 or email at [email protected]!
CAMP WHO CAN
GO WHEN COST
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
LOCATION NUMBER ALLOTED
Survivor Camp 7th-12th graders
November 17-19
$40 October 7 Jimmie Davis State Park 5 Boys 5 Girls
2 Adult Leaders
LA Connections 7th-9th graders
December 9-11
$70 November 11 Grant Walker 4-H
Educational Center No Limit
Fashion Camp 4th-7th graders
January 21-22
$65 November 18 Grant Walker 4-H
Educational Center 2 Campers
1 Adult Leader
Junior Leadership Camp
7th-12th graders
March 9-11 TBA TBA Grant Walker 4-H
Educational Center
4 Boys 4 Girls
2 Adult Leaders
Food & Fitness Camp
9-12 yrs. old March 17-18 $40 January 27 Grant Walker 4-H
Educational Center 4 Campers
1 Adult Leader
Take a road trip across Louisiana and learn about our culture, government, and people! Kickoff with the
“Carnival of Culture.” You will have the opportunity to explore our unique culture playing musical
games with Louisiana’s very own music. Some of Louisiana’s famous paintings will be introduced, and
you will have a chance to include your own style into Louisiana by participating in a recreational paint-
ing session. The importance of Louisiana in WWII will be discussed where you will participate in a
mock WWII maneuver, and you will get a closer look at how our government works. Finally, leave your
mark on our wonderful state by planting trees around Camp Grant Walker that will continue to grow for
many years to come! Camp is for 7th-9th graders; $70 for youth; $25 for adult volunteers.
connections
Build leadership skills through teamwork and communication activities...all while having fun in the great
outdoors! Activities include an outdoor cooking competition; obstacle course; safe camping and hiking
practices; compass and pacing; forestry awareness; ATV safety; GPS. Camp is for 7th-12th graders; $40
for youth; held at Caney Lake, Jimmie Davis State Park.
Beef and Dairy Poster Contests
DUE: October 21, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.
to the 4-H Office Purpose
To learn more about milk/milk products; beef and/or beef products and their importance to human health.
Demonostrate communication skills by drawing a billboard encouraging or pro-moting the eating or drinking of milk/milk products; beef/beef products. The fin-ished poster should be appropriate for use on a billboard.
Share their knowledge with others. Who Can Enter:
Any bonafide 4-H club member. A 4-H club member is allowed to win each division only once.
TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL RULES PLEASE SEE YOUR 4-H CLUB LEADER OR CONTACT THE 4-H OFFICE!
Mrs. Gwen Fontenot
FCS/4-H Extension Agent
Mr. Steve Roberts
County/4-H Extension Agent
It is the policy of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension 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 participa-tion in a meeting, please contact the 4-H Office at 357-2224 three days prior to the meeting so that special needs can be met.
Mrs. Dera Killingsworth
Administrative Coordinator
Are you in 7th -12th grade? Do you have the
desire to help others in community?
Natchitoches Jr. Leaders is a teen service or-
ganization that meets the second Thursday of
every month from 6:30-7:30 at the
Natchitoches Arts Center. Club membership is
open and dues are $10.00 and must be paid by
the October meeting.
Join us for fun, fellowship and service!
4-H Photography Club: October 18 5:30-6:30 p.m.
4-H Office All levels welcome to attend this photography
club. Please bring at least 4 of your best photographs to share with the group! For more
information contact Mrs. Gwen at [email protected] or 357-2224.
Horse Club October 15 12:30 p.m. Old River Farms For More info Contact [email protected]
4-H Club Clover
Competition
1 Clover Awarded Club meeting starts on time Club leader or designated adult present the entire time at the meeting All club officers fulfill their responsibilities 2 Clovers Awarded Demonstration at club meeting (Maximum 3 at each meeting) Fun, social activity planned (ice breaker, craft, word search) Parliamentary procedure used 3 Clovers Awarded Monthly club report in the Natchitoches Times Club project workshop day held 50% or more club members participate in the designated 4-H Office Community Service Project