Clover Events

Calendar October 4-10, 2015 National 4-H Week October 7, 2015 SET Project Club (4-H Office-$5.00 to attend) October 20, 2015 Art Club Meeting (Parks Middle School-$5.00 to attend) November 7, 2015 Fall Fest Contest Day (4-H Office) November 24, 2015 4-H Fun Day (St. Bernard School Gym)

The Bayou Gazette is a monthly publication about the St. Martin Parish 4-H Program.

October 2015 ~ 4th-6th Edition

The 4-H Bayou Gazette

Fall Fest Contest Day

All 4-H members are invited to join us at the first contest day of the year, 2015 4-H Fall Fest! Fall Fest will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the 4-H Office (114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517). At Fall Fest, you can enter the Pet Show and the Pumpkin Decorating Contest.

Rules can be found on our Facebook page (St. Martin Parish 4-H) or by scanning the QR codes below. Check our Pinterest page for pumpkin ideas too.

Pet Show Rules: Pumpkin Rules: Pinterest Pumpkin Ideas

Ms. Laura

Says Goodbye Dear 4-H members, parents, volunteers, and community members:

I have truly enjoyed revolutionizing the St. Martin Parish 4-H program into one of the best in the state. I was able to use my creativity to produce engaging programs for not only 4-H members, but the community as a whole. I'm very proud of the work I have done while working in St. Martin Parish.

I have accepted a position in Mississippi where I will focus on my passions of healthy living, consumer science, and child development. Good luck to all of the youth in the program. Remember you get what you put into your 4-H experience. Make the best better! Ms. Laura

During National 4-H Week, 4-H members and volunteers from all 50 states celebrate how awesome 4-H is. Did you know St. Martin Parish has had a 4-H program for 77 years? This year’s theme is “4-H Grows Here”. Show how much you love 4-H by posting a picture of you with a sign saying “4-H Grows Here” on any social media site. Use the hashtag #4HGrowsHere when posting.

Shooting Sports News Did you enroll in the Shooting Sports project?

If so, you will be placed on our mailing list and will receive important information through the mail about registering for the shooting sports program. This packet will also include the 2015-2016 calendar with the practice schedules and match dates. Please note that the registration forms that you receive through the mail will be due to the 4-H Office by October 16th along with your non-refundable fees. You will receive your shooting sports project book at the mandatory first practice / safety meeting. If you are enrolled in Archery, BB, Air Rifle, and/or Air Pistol: You will meet on November 1, 2015 at the Breaux Bridge High School Livestock Barn in Breaux Bridge, LA from 1:00 pm—4:00 pm. An adult must attend the meeting with the 4-H member. If you are enrolled in Shotgun, Smallbore Pistol, or .22 Rifle: You will meet on November 8, 2015 at the Fusilier Complex in Arnaudville, LA from 1:00 pm—4:00 pm. An adult must attend the meeting with the 4-H member. NOTE: Participants who do not attend the mandatory first practice / safety meeting will not be allowed to continue in the shooting sports program. Only students who are nine years old or older prior to January 1, 2016, are allowed to participate in the shooting sports program.

Catch Phrase

for Camp Contest

What’s a good theme for 4-H Summer Camp?

Send us your most creative ideas for a slogan -- in

7 words or less-with your artwork to be entered

into this statewide contest. The winning slogan

will be one that is brief and “catchy”, capturing

the spirit of 4-H Camp Grant Walker. The entry

must be on a 8 ½ X 11 piece of paper. The

slogan will be used on all publicity for camp and

on the camp T-shirt. The winner will receive a

monetary award from the LAE 4-HA (La. Assoc. of

Extension 4-H Agents). Think fast – the deadline

is October 22, 2015.

All entries must be sent to the 4-H Office at 114

Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 or

scanned and emailed to: stmartin4h@yahoo.com

Entries must also include the following:

• Full name

• Age

• Parish Name (St. Martin)

• 4-H School/Club Name

• Complete mailing address

• Telephone number

Project Clubs-Get MORE

Involved

There are three project clubs that any 4th, 5th, and 6th grader can join. What is a project club? It’s a group that meets after school once a month and focuses on a specific topic. We offer SET club, Art Club, and Fitness Foodies Club. What do we do at project club meetings? Well, you have FUN! You meet new people, make new things, and learn something new. You don’t just sit-you do things at project club meetings. Fee: There is a $5.00 fee for each meeting, paid at the meeting Registration: You MUST Pre-Register for each monthly club meeting so that we can have enough supplies for everyone that attends. You can register by calling 337-332-2181. More information will be sent to your home if you mark your interest in these clubs on the enrollment card. SET- The SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, & TECHNOLOGY CLUB will focus on science topics. You will get to do experiments with other kids that like science as much as you do. Are you wanting to make a better grade in Science? The SET club can help you by giving you some extra help in science. ART-The Art Club allows you to get creative while doing projects with your friends. Need help? There are cool art club mentors there to help you make an awesome project. You get to take all of your projects home with you. FITNESS FOODIE Club-Are you a foodie? (A person who likes to eat). Do you like to do fun exercises? Want to learn how to cook? At these meetings you will be able to cook, eat, and get moving in a fun way with your friends. October Meeting Schedule: SET CLUB-October 7th from 5:00 pm-6:15 pm at the 4-H Office ART CLUB- October 20th from 3:30 pm-4:45 pm at Parks Middle November Meeting Schedule: SET CLUB-November 11th from 5:00 pm-6:15 pm at the 4-H Office ART CLUB-November 10th from 3:30 pm-4:45 pm at Parks Middle FITNESS FOODIES CLUB-November 12th from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm at the 4-H office. **All dates are subject to change.**

Amazing Health Race…4-H Grows a Healthier Louisiana

This year at club meetings, the 4-H agents will present hands-on workshops that will focus on learning where our food comes from and how local foods can lead to a healthy lifestyle. There will be food tastings and physical activity breaks as well. Challenges await you this year as we go on an amazing health race all over Louisiana.

“It is the policy of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability. “

4-H Grows a Healthier

Louisiana Trivia

Question

Each month we will have a trivia question in the Bayou Gazette newsletter. If you email the correct answer to us, along with your full name, school you attend and your grade level, you will receive a prize at your next club meeting. Remember, your answer must be correct! October 4-H (4th-6th Grade) Trivia Question: What are the 3 commodities that are being sold for the St. Martin 4-H Commodity Sale fundraiser? (Hint: You can find an order form attached to this newsletter.) Email the correct answer, along with your full name, the school you attend, and your grade level by Monday, October 26, 2015 to: stmartin4h@yahoo.com in the body of the email.

St. Martin Parish Cooperative Extension 114 Courthouse Street

Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 337-332-2181 Fax: 337-332-2870

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday Website: www.louisiana4h.org/stmartin

Social Media: Search “St. Martin Parish 4-H” On Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Pinterest

Farm to Cart

Thanks to farmers and ranchers, we enjoy an abundance of food, clothing and shelter. But where does it come from? Before these items ever get to the grocery store, they are grown and raised by a caring farmer. Many of these items are grown in the soil, raised on land or grown on trees. Download the Farm to Cart game to play at home with your family to learn about where our food comes from. Players will become aware that farmers use land in different ways to grow crops. Download the game here: www.agfoundation.org/files/Farm_to_Cart_Final_Game.pdf

Congratulations to the September 2015 4-H Grows a Healthier LA Trivia Contest Winners! Catahoula: Brett Shaffett, Ava Boudreaux, and Madison Landry Parks Primary: Noah Doucet and Logan Blanchard Parks Middle: Lindsey Doucet, Gabriela Flores, Danaeya Lee, Kali Usie, Skylar Richard, and Macy Pago Teche: Erin Robin, Kamryn Rivere, Josie Deranger, Harlee Constantine, Krystal Calais, A’tyahna Allen, Carrington Huval, Mya Dupuy, Kaden Allemond, and Colin Knott St. Martinville: Cassidi Bonnet, Natali Batiste, Chloe Hamilton, Ta’Jalae Anthony, Moriana George St. Bernard: Emily Guidry, Lilli Pourciau, Mia Landry, Ellie Calais, Adisyn Guidry, Amelia Guidry, Brian Ellender, III, Emma Pourciau, Bree Gudiry, Stephenie Savoy, Riley Dartez, Raegan Akers, and Macy Calais BBE: Camden Theriot BBJH: Kade Huval and Bliss Guidry At-Large: Christiano Hannan, Billy Poirer, and Abbey Poirier

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friends.