The LSU Agricultural Center, a statewide campus of the LSU System, and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, a statewide campus of the Southern University System, provide equal opportunities in programs and employment. Louisiana State University and A&M College, Southern University and A&M College, Louisiana parish governing bodies, and United States Department of Agriculture cooperating.

The Iberia Parish 4-H Journey Into Jobs Competition will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Sugarland Elementary. The event will feature an interview competition, a Career Expo for 4-H’ers to meet and greet professionals from different career industries in this area, and a Talent Show Audition! 4-H’ers are encouraged to participate in all portions of this contest day. Schedule : 8:30-9:00 a.m.- Registration (no pre-registration required) 9:00a.m. -Announcements and Introductions 9:15-10:30am– Career Expo/ Professional Meet and Greet 9:15 a.m -7-12th grade interview participants complete job application 9:30am– Interview Judging begins 10:30 a.m. –Talent Contest Judging Begins All Interview contests should dress in professional attire to best present themselves to the judges. At the Career Expo, contestants will visit with representatives from local businesses and industries. Contestants will fill out questionnaires based upon their interactions with these pro-fessionals and will turn it in during the event.

4th-6th grade contestants will be interviewed and asked questions. 4th—6th grade will compete in categories separated by boys and girls in each grade level. (i.e. 4th girls, 4th boys)

7th-8th Grade (Girls & Boys will compete against each other).

7th-12th grade contestants will be interviewed and asked questions related to a present or future career or job. Contestants will fill out a job application which will be used to break ties.

9th -12th Grade (Girls & Boys will compete against each other).

Talent Show Auditions will be All Ages (4th-12th grades) All Talent Show Contestants must provide their own music/equipment for auditions. There will be a stage and microphone system. The 4-H Office will bring a small cd player available for use. Parents and family members of 4-H members who would like to represent a profession or in-dustry are asked to contact the Iberia 4-H Office by November 28th to reserve your position.

Journey Into Jobs & Talent Show Auditions– December 6th

Iberia Parish 4-H Clover Chatter

November 2014

Monthly Educational Program: Steps to a Healthy 4-H Member

Bethany A. Edler

Bethany A. Edler Assistant Extension Agent

4-H Youth Development bedler@agcenter.lsu.edu

Christy Oliver

Christy Oliver Assistant Extension Agent

4-H Youth Development coliver@agcenter.lsu.edu

Iberia Parish Extension Office 415 Providence Street New Iberia, LA 70560 Phone: 337-369-4440

Fax: 337-373-0040 www.lsuagcenter.com/iberia

Find forms and event information at:

Iberia 4-H Facebook:

www.facebook.com/Iberia4H or use the QR Code below:

Iberia 4-H website:

www.lsuagcenter.com/iberia or use the QR Code below:

With the holiday season approaching it is always a good idea to be mindful of ways that we can make better decisions for our health. Middle school and high school clubs will take the guess work out of food labels this month. As consumers we should be conscious of nutritional values, calories on the label and serving size. We need to limit fat, cholesterol and sodium, and get enough fiber, vitamins, calcium and iron.

How much physical activity do we need? Why is it so important to take care of our heart? 4th through 6th grade members will answer this ques-tion. Members will learn about the benefits of physical activity and learn how to take their heart rate.

The Key Club Award, Award of Excellence and Senior Honor Cord are prestigious state awards given to very few Louisiana 4-H members. Contact the 4-H Office for an award application. Appli-cations are due to the 4-H Office by January 5, 2015.

Key Club Award:4-H Key Club Award in Louisiana gives recogni-tion to 4-H Club members who have shown outstanding leader-ship ability in their club and in their parish.

Key Club Award Requirements:

Must be 16 years of age by January 1, 2015.

Must have 3 years of 4-H club work including award year.

Must have completed one year of active Junior Leadership work excluding award year.

Award of Excellence: The Louisiana 4-H Foundation Award of Excellence is an award designed to recognize the achievements of junior 4-H members for their project work, leadership and community service.

Award of Excellence Requirements:

Must be under 14 years of age by January 1, 2015.

Must have at least two years of 4-H club work, including award year.

Senior Honor Cords: The Honor Cord award recognizes 4-H mem-bers who are graduating seniors.

Senior Honor Cord 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-level 4-H pro-gram in the past 3 years.

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Award Opportunities for 4-H’ers

Food and Fitness Camp will be held March 21-22, 2015 at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock, LA. This camp is designed for family teams of youth and caring adult(s) to develop knowledge and skill in the area of food and nutrition, food safety, food preparation and healthy living. The camp includes hands-on workshops and physical fitness activities/recreation designed for families.

Space is limited to 60 family teams. Adult family members attend-ing must complete 4-H Overnight Chaperone Certification and will be responsible for providing supervision.

The cost is $75 per family (one camper/one adult) $40 for addi-tional family member.

Applications may be picked up from the 4-H office and are due back no later than Friday, February 20, 2015. Spots are allotted on a first come-first serve basis, so don’t delay!

Parents that have not been Overnight Chaperone Trained must complete this training before Friday, February 20th, 2015. Contact the 4-H Office for more information.

4-H Club Clover is in Full Swing!

Food and Fitness Camp: 4th-6th grade

4-H Fashion Camp is scheduled for the weekend of January 24-25, 2015. The camp is filled with fun projects to learn basic sewing skills for 10 to 13 year olds. Applications for camp can be picked up at the 4-H Office and must be turned back in with the registration fee before December 5, 2014. The parish can only send 2 campers at this time. All others will be put on a waiting list. Any adult who wishes to attend must complete overnight chaperone training. Space is limited for Fashion Camp so register early.

The next Junior Leader meeting will be November 13th at 6:00 p.m. at the 4-H Office. The club is open to 8th-12th grade 4-H members. Serving as a 4-H Junior Leader is an honor, an opportunity and a responsibility. By being a Junior Leader, you can: help younger 4-H members learn about 4-H, develop your ability to work with others, become a leader in your community and volunteer to help better the 4-H program and surrounding community. You will also make new friends and become eligible for 4-H trips, awards and scholar-ships. Through this club, you will develop your abilities to plan, or-ganize and facilitate events and activities, all while having fun and making lifelong friends. Club membership dues are $10, payable at the November 13th meeting.

The Food For Families Food Drive will take place on December 2, 2014. The Iberia Parish drop-off site will be the Sugar Cane

Festival Building on Parkview Drive from 5am-10:30pm. All 4-H Clubs are encouraged to participate and collect non-perishable food items. Report to the 4-H office how much your club donates!

4-H Fashion Camp

8-12th Graders: Why Join 4-H Junior Leaders?

4-H Club Clover is a Leadership club for 6-7th grade 4-H’ers. The first meeting was held at the 4-H Office on October 16 and was a great success! This club is open to new members in 6-7th grade. Annual membership dues are $5. The next meeting is scheduled for December 15 at 4:45-5:45pm. Club

members will create a film that will be showcased at local events and will participate in fun team building activities

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Bicycle Rodeo Grand Champion(7th-12th grade) -Ashleigh Delahoussaye-HOTT Grand Champion (4th-6th)-Parker LeBlanc-Delcambre Elementary Cookery Contest Grand Champion (Rice-Main Dish): Amber Armentor-Caneview Elem. Reserve Champion (Rice-Main Dish) Kaitlyn Guidry-North Street Elem Grand Champion( Rice-Dessert Dish) Katherine Romero-Jefferson Island Elem. Reserve Champion (Rice-Dessert Dish) Kevin Arton-NISH Grand Champion (Rice-Side Dish) Jeanette Arton-Caneview Elem. Reserve Champion (Rice-Side Dish) Stefani Barras-LHS Grand Champion (Beef-One Dish Meal) Jewel Sinitiere-Loreauville Elem. Reserve Champion (Beef-One Dish Meal) Aubrey Menard-North Lewis Elem. Grand Champion (Low Calorie Dish) Emily Bertrand-CHS Reserve Champion(Low Calorie Dish) Avery Fuselier-Dodson Elem. Grand Champion (Quick and Easy) Matthew Gary– Jefferson Island Road Elem. Reserve Champion (Quick and Easy) Bladien Turner-Magnolia Elem.

Fall Fun Day Results

4-H University is a state wide competition for 8-12th grade 4-H’ers held on LSU Cam-pus in Baton Rouge during the summer. Participants from all over the state com-pete in over 40 different events for all expense paid trips and scholarships. This event is a long-time tradition in Iberia 4-H. We want YOU to join us this year!

In order to be eligible to apply to participate in this event, you MUST participate in 2 parish-wide 4-H events during the 2014-2015 school year. You still have plenty of time to qualify, but don’t wait until the last minute! We take the most active 4-H’ers to 4-H University. We need to see YOU at parish-wide 4-H events in order to qualify for 4-H University.

8-12th Graders: Want to Come to 4-H University this Summer?

Topic: “Planting for Bees from Backyards and Up”

Requirements: Write on the designated subject only. All factual statements must be referenced with bibliographical-style end-notes. A brief biographical sketch of the essayist, including date of birth, gender, complete mailing address, and telephone number, must accompany the essay. Length: 750 to 1000 words. The word count does not include the endnotes, the bibliography or references, nor the essayist's biographical sketch, which should be on a separate page. For more information call the 4-H Office at 369-4440

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ONLY. Prepare your essays double-spaced, 12-pt. Times New Roman or similar font, with 1 inch margins. Submit as a Microsoft Word document via email by Monday, January 22, 2015. Email essays to coliver@agcenter.lsu.edu

Failure to meet any one of the requirements will disqualifies the essay from the contest.

State Contest Sponsor: The Louisiana Beekeeping Association

STATE CONTEST AWARDS: Cash Prizes and Plaques to 3 Top Winners:

•1st Place ‐‐ $100 •2nd Place ‐‐ $75 •3rd Place ‐‐ $50

Attention 4-7th Graders: 4-H Winter Wonderland Dance–December 19, 2014 Come have fun at our Winter Wonderland Dance!4th -7th GRADE ONLY

FRIDAY, December 19, 2014 at Willow Wood Multi-Purpose Building –7:00 PM – 9:00 PM $5.00 Per Person

You must have a ticket from your 4-H leader to attend and be a 4-H member . You may bring one guest that is also in 4th-7th grade. Your guest does NOT have to be a 4-H member.

NO 8th-12th grade students allowed!, NO chains or laser lights. Must be in school-appropriate clothes. You do NOT have to wear your uniform, but NO holes in your jeans, NO bare midriff shirts or flip flops. NO dirty dancing! Bring extra money for concessions. PARENTS ARE WELCOME!! FOR SAFETY REASONS, ATTENDEES MUST BE PICKED UP BY PARENTS IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND NOT ON SIDE STREETS!!

Broiler Project Workshop 4-H Broiler projects have been ordered and will be arriving in early January 2015. Do you need insight and guidance on how-to properly care for, select and show your broilers?

We will host a Broiler Project Workshop for all interested 4-H’ers and their parents on Monday, December 29th, 2014 at the 4-H Office from 5:30-7:00p.m. All 4-H’ers showing Broilers for Spring Livestock shows are encouraged to participate., but the event is open to all 4-H’ers. Please call the 4-H office to RSVP for this work-shop.

2015 Honey Bee Essay Contest

4-H’ers Have So Much to be Thankful For! It is the time of year to remember the things you are thankful for. It is our hope that your family will take time from the rush of the season to enjoy each other and the blessings around you. We are grateful for our wonderful 4-H families and volunteers!

Dates to Remember November 2014 3 Broiler Project Orders Due to 4-H Office

4 Validation date for commercial heifers, market lambs, commercial ewes, market goats, commercial does; 5:30-7p.m. @ SugArena; DNA kits due

6 Record Book Workshop; 5:00pm @ 4-H Office

8 Fall Fun Day @IMS

13 Junior Leader Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

19-21 Challenge Camp (7th and 8th Graders)@Camp Grant Walker, Pollock, LA

22 Jim Bowie Livestock Show; Opelousas

27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday, 4-H Office Closed

Please return the slip by to 4-H Agents, 415 Providence St, New Iberia, LA 70560

Name ____________________________________

Address___________________________________

City__________________Zip__________________

E-mail____________________________________

Phone_____________________________________

Check all that you are interested:

Livestock Project (Any grade)

Iberia 4-H Horse Program (Any grade)

_______Fashion Camp

_______Honeybee Essay Contest (all grades)

_______Food and Fitness camp

_______4-H Broiler Workshop

________4-H Club Clover (6-7th graders)

________4-H Holiday String Art Workshop (all ages)

“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. If you have a disability which requires special assistance to participate in any meeting announced in this newsletter, please contact the Louisiana Coopera-tive Extension Service, LSU Agricultural Center at (337) 369-4440 at least two

(2) weeks prior to the event. 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leader-

ship, citizenship & life skills.

January 2015 5 Key Club Award, Award of Excellence and Honor Cord applications Due to the 4-H Office

15 Junior Leader Meeting 6:00pm

19 Martin Luther King Day, 4-H Office Closed

22 Honey Bee Essay Due to the 4-H Office

23-24 Parish Livestock Show @ SugArena

24-25 Fashion Camp

31 Broiler Workshop II @ 4-H Office 10:00am– 12:00pm

31 Rabbit Workshop @ 4-H Office 1:00-3:00pm

December 2014 2 Food For Families

2 Validation dates for market hogs and commercial gilts @ SugArena; 5:30-7p.m; DNA kits due

5 National 4-H Day of Service; Fashion Camp Apps due

6 Journey into Jobs and Talent Show Auditions @ Sugarland Elementary

12-14 LA Connections Camp @ CGW

15 Junior Leader Social; 6:00pm

15 4-H Club Clover Meeting; 4:45pm

16 Six Easy Bites Meeting @ 5:30pm

19 4-H Winter Wonder Dance @ Willow Wood (4-7 grade)

22 Holiday String Art Workshop 3:00-5:00pm

Dec 24-Jan 1 4-H Office Closed Christmas Holiday

Holiday String Art Workshop The 4-H Office will host a Holiday String Art Workshop on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the 4-H Office from 3:00-5:00pm. The cost for this workshop is $5.00. If interested in partici-pating in this fun workshop, please fill out the reply slip below and mail the slip along with your $5 check (payable to the Ibe-ria 4-H Foundation) to the 4-H Office by Monday, December 15, 2014.