np 4-h october 2011 newsletter

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



24 State Fair of LA Begins-Take Entries

Shreveport, LA



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



24-25

Thanksgiving Holiday

4-H Office Closed

December

3 LA Day of Service Statewide



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


- $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

[email protected]

Mr. Steve Roberts

County/4-H Extension Agent

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

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