March 2016

Franklin 4-H Newsletter

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Franklin Parish Extension Service 6562 Main Street

Winnsboro, LA 71295 318-435-7551

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March 9-12 No. Reg SS Match 11-13 Jr. Leadership Conference 17 Jr. Leaders mtg 19&20 Food/fitness camp 21 International Night 5:00 pm 29 Pet Show 3:00 am 30 Project book workday 30 Ambass Contest 2:00 pm 31 Speaking contest w/Rayville Contest: project book/portfolio April 1 Horse papers due 8-10 Co-op Conference 9 Catfish Festival 13-24 TSC paper clover drive 18-22 YWW week 19 State Ambass Contest 19 Jr. Leader’s meeting 20-24 State SS Match May Achievement Day TBA June 1 4-H Day at the Capitol 21-24 4-H University 27-1 Summer Camp (week #5) 27-28 No. Reg. Horse Show

I’m still going over the art entries. Eve-ryone did a really great job! I’m working on having some sort of exhibit of all the work that has been done over the year.

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April Club Meeting: (Last one)

1st: FPHS 9:35

5th: Crowville 7:45/Baskin 1:00

6th: FA 2:05 pm

7th: Homeschool 3:00

12th: Fort Necessity 1:00

13th: Gilbert 8:30

14th: FCCS 1:10 all grades

The area cookery contest was held on Feb. 22. In the photo are: Kaitlyn Thomas, Bailey Crawford, LauraLi Walters and Matthew Kramer. Everyone re-ceived either a blue or red rib-bon. Bailey won 1st place in the Sweet Potato category and won $75. Great job everyone!!

April contest: Poetry. This is an in club contest. You just need to have a poem to read. Catego-ries are: Paws for Poetry, Nature or Any Other. I hope to hear some really great poems.

We had some new 4-H’ers that par-ticipated in the horse show and live-stock show this year. Carson Smith, Sarah Miller, Audrey Finley and James Ezell. Great job everyone!

Character Counts: Character Development

As we start to wind down the year, we have been talking a lot about character. So we are going to be discussing what character means to you and how do you show character when you think no one is look-ing.

Be the best person you can possibly be at all times. Act as though no one is watching you. Be kind, be caring, and be a person of character.

If there are a youth in shooting sports who wants to be the shooting sports ambassador for next year, you have to go to 4-H Uni-versity and apply in person this year. So please get in touch with me about this great opportunity.

4-H University If you are at least 13 years of age or older, now is the time to start thinking about going to 4-H University. It will be held the June 21-24, 2016. It is a great opportunity to enter a contest. There are many to choose from and you may win a trip. There is also Clover College. We are on the LSU campus so it’s a great way to see the college. Lots of fun to be had. Think about going. I would like to know by April.

Co-op Youth Leadership Conference

Youth in 8th-12th grade are invited and encour-age to attend this conference. It will be held April 8-10 at Camp Grant Walker. This is a very hands-on conference where you role play a coop-erative business.

You are able to earn a cash prize or a trip for being a top leader. This is a great way to learn leadership skills, make new friends, and have fun. A talent show is held one of nights plus there are dances, movies, pizza both nights. The best part is that it only costs $30.

Deadline to enter this conference is March 14th. All paperwork (including registration form, health forms) and payment must be in the 4-H office by this deadline.

Hey 4th-6th grad-ers. Now is the time to start Setting your sights on 4-H Camp. Our week to camp this year is June 27-July 1, 2016. I’ll be

mailing out the information soon to your homes. Camp is always a great time to make new friends, learn new skills, and enjoy being outside. Plus they do have a talent show during the week. It’s a great time to swim, do arts and crafts, see movies, dance! Look for information to be out pretty soon.

Parish Ambassador Contest will be held March 30th at 2:00 pm. There are many categories to choose (sugar, egg, crawfish, etc) You pick one aspect and do a talk. Winners go to state. More information will be coming. Think about entering. Great op-portunity to do a state contest.

Made Available By:

Kelly Lafferty

Extension Agent(4-H) Franklin Parish

klafferty@agcenter.lsu.edu

(318)435-7551

Assistance Needed??

If you need a special accommodation for your participation in the event, please contact the 4-H office at 435-7551 at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

The 2016 Delhi Livestock Show. The show was held February 3-5 with the awards banquet on the 6th. I know that the youth who participated did a great job and did their best. Great job everyone!!

3rd Annual International Night. This has to be my favorite event that we do each year. I also feel like the youth shine during this event. I am looking forward to see-ing all the countries, tasting the different foods, and possibly seeing the way everyone will dress. Again this is March 21st at 5:15-6:30. Clubs can start showing up at 4:30 to set up their tables. It is a free event and remember we are opening up to the public this year. Let’s provide our community a wonderful event.

At the district horse show, Patrick Finley won Reserve Champion High Point for 13 & under; Jessi Monnin won Reserve Champion High Point for 14 & under. Great job!!

Left to Right: Maddie Taylor won Intermediate Beef Premier Exhibitor; Jared Miller won Senior Dairy Premier Exhibitor and Sarah Miller won Reserve Champion Commercial Dairy Heifer

Showing at the livestock show were left to right: George Adam Faulk, Galen Miller and Katelyn Faulk. Other exhibitors were: Emily Miller, Adam Wood, Bailey Crawford. Great job everyone. It does take a lot of time and dedication to show animals at these types of shows. Thanks to all the parents as well.

I know the week of March 25th-April 1 is your spring break so I have come up with a few activities.

March 29th Still working on a spe-cial activity: maybe another movie day/bowling/roller skating/workshop—a morning event

March 29th Pet Show 3:00 pm 4-H office/parking lot

March 30th Project book/activity guide workday. Bring your project book/activity guide up to the 4-H office; work on portfolios 9-noon

March 30th Ambassador contest 2:00 pm 4-H office. Can choose cate-gory: sugar, egg, crawfish, etc.

March 31st Public speaking con-test in Rayville; this is with Richland 4-H.

2015-2016 Regional Leadership Board Members

State Ambassador Forms will be handed out during the club meetings. Please call Ms. Kelly at 435-7551 if you want o participate in this contest for a chance to go to state.

Left to right: Gavin Scott, Tiona Harris and Marvin Scott II