jefferson parish november 2014 4-h connection
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November 2014
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Calendar of Events 2
Commodity Cookery 2
New Officers 2
Honey Bee Contest 2
News from Our Clubs 3
Project Christmas 3
Food Bank Project 3
Foundation Awards 4
JEFFERSON PARISH
4-H CONNECTION
P A R I S H O F F I C E R S A N D L E A D E R S A T T E N D R E G I O N A L T R A I N I N G
4-H Officer/Leader Training was held Saturday October 25th at Belle Chasse Primary School in Belle
Chasse. Jefferson Parish participants from the Eastbank included: Dawn Gautreaux, Nialejia Nicolle
Nunnery from Lutheran High School; Ariyanna Mcnabb, Tara Thomas, Zinab Yousaf from Chateau Es-
tates Elementary; Katie Maise from Junior Leader Club; Eduardo Paternostro, Marilyn Pati, Kamryn
Roane, Veronica Suazo, Hannah Withrow, Olivia Sonnier, Julian Simmons, Laura Smith from Patrick
Taylor Academy; Shane Salvant, Cy Salvant, from NOLA Homeschoolers; Ethan Bunny, Jordan Pembo,
Starlynn Neil from Airline Park Academy; James Manganello, Sierra Hardy from Audubon Elementary;
Angelyna Saavedra, J Dell Jackson III, Kyle Kuntz, Bianca Marin, from Clancy-Maggiore Academy; Deb-
bie Gissel (Leader), Micah Jeansonne, Devin Hymel, Abby Segretto, Jacop Cisneros, from Kenner Dis-
covery Elementary; Reagan Ordoyne, Emily Lamkin, Caleb Savoie, Ava Benfiglio, Katie Lagos from Me-
tairie Academy; Karen Rihner (Leader), Brenda Dubourg (Leader), Siddharth Nepal, Hanna Okoth, Dan-
iel Lau, Kenneth Fuentes, from J. D. Meisler Middle School.
Westbank participants included: Krista Nittmann (Leader), Sarah Collins, Kauren Cotton, Zoie Balser,
Hope Hebert, Makayla Bloom from Concordia Lutheran School; Rachel Faili (Leader), Joscelyn Castilla,
Nyeirr Earls from Word of Life Academy; Ellis Hughes, India Coleman, Tanjana Jackson, from Lincoln
Elementary; Tasia Jordan, Jakala Randall, from St. Cletus; Serenity Gordon from Leo Kerner. Other
adults attending the training were Lori Maise, Julie Boyd (Agent), and Chantel J Williams (Agent).
Junior Leaders lead Teambuilding,
Health and Fitness activities with
Parachute.
Jefferson Parish 4-H Club Officers
and Adult Leaders.
Interested
Shooting
Sports ??? Contact:
Ellie Melancon
504-782-3143
Registration: $85.00
Disciplines: BB Gun, Air
Rifle,
Smallbore and Air Pistol.
Lincoln Elementary 4-H Members Make Eat Healthy Banners!
4-H members enjoyed making fruit and yogurt parfaits and learned about the
importance of eating fruit and getting calcium in their diets.
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Calling all 4-H Chefs! It’s time for the Jefferson Parish 4-H Commodity Cookery Contest.
Divisions include:
Egg Cookery
Seafood Cookery
Ground Beef Cookery
Poultry Cookery
Sugar Cookery
The first contest will be held within your 4-H Club. Your club leader will announce the con-
test date and time.
Blue Award winners from the club contests and Mail-Box Member will be eligible to partici-
pate in the Parish Commodity Cookery Contest in early 2015.
This is a great time to try your hand at cooking! You will also learn about nutrition and safe
food handling. There is an Ambassador (Public Speaking) component at the parish level.
Rules will be provided at your club meeting. Mail-Box Members will receive contest rules
with their monthly newsletter.
November 14—Club news articles DUE
for December newsletter
—Cookery Contests begins
21—project Christmas DUE
—Food Bank Support
continues
27-28 Thanksgiving Holidays
4-H Office Closed
All 4-H members are invited to
participate in the upcoming
4-H Honey Bee Essay
Contest .
Essays are DUE in the 4-H
Office by Monday, February 1,
2015.
Entries must address the
designated topic:
“Beekeeping in Colonial
Times”.
For Registration Forms Con-
tact 4-H Office.
504-736-6519 or email to:
4-H Commodity Cookery Contests
Audubon Elementary NOLA Homeschoolers
Chateau Estates
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Project Christmas!!!
Attention 4-H Members! Our next parish-wide community service event will be "Project Christmas. "
Throughout the entire month of November, we are asking 4-Hers to col-lect new toys for our annual toy drive. Toys should be new, un-wrapped, and target youth ages 9 and older. Gift cards (Wal-Mart, Target, etc.) in $10, $20, $30 amounts are always welcome!
These items will be distributed to needy youth in the area. All items are needed no later than November 21.
4-H Colors
The 4-H colors are green
and white.
Green is emblematic of
springtime, life, and youth.
White symbolizes high
ideals.
Thanksgiving Food Bank Support!!!
During the months of November and December, Jefferson Parish 4-H members will be giving food items to our local food bank. We are collecting non-perishable food items in boxes, bags, and pouches (examples include rice, pasta, fruit cups, juice, dinner mixes). Due to transportation and storage, we will only be able to accept food items which are in boxes, bags, and pouch-es—no canned goods can be accepted at this time! Thanks for helping those less fortunate in our community!
Jefferson 4-H
Service
Learning
Focus:
Helping the Homeless
Terry Town Elementary
5th grade
President - Amayia Coleman
Vice President - Davon James
Reporter - Kristopher Castillo
Secretary - Na'Jhay McGinnis
4th grade (A)
President - Renee Anderson
Vice President - Shaziree Dixon
Reporter - Craishel Byrd
Secretary - Jazmin Jones
4th grade (B)
President - Reyna Cruz
Vice President - Paola Cruz
Reporter - Crismely Santana
Secretary - Sienna Smith
Leo Kerner
5ht Grade
Today we are talking about pro-
moting 4-H week for Halloween.
We are discussing getting slightly
used costumes for people that
can not afford costumes. We
would love it if you could bring in
any costumes to donate.
By: Marissa (Reporter)
4th Grade
President—Serenity Gordon
Vice President – Marlene Talevera
Secretary—Kassie Abadie
Reporter—Delilah Cox
Videographer—Jenae Nunez
Photographer—Rainey Cantrelle
and Luis Sanches
Share your club
activities, ideas, and
successes! Give a
copy of your report
to one of the 4-H
Agents or mail it to:
Articles due by
November 14
Word of Life Academy
Welcome 4-H students to
the first club meeting at
Word of Life. My name is
Joscelyn Castilla and I am
your Reporter and club
Photographer. Congratula-
tions to the other club offic-
ers:
*Kenedi Guy-President
*Nyeirr Earls-Vice-President
*Caleb Thomas-Treasurer
*Haley Mclntyre-Secretary
*Elija Wilson-Alternate
Officer
Our 4-H Agent is Ms. Chan-
tel Williams and our club
Volunteer is Mrs. Rachel.
Thank you.
Concordia Lutheran
4-H Club Officers
President - Hope Hebert Vice President - Zoie Balser Secretary - Makayla Bloom Treasurer - Chloe Hebert Reporter - Kauren Cotton Photographers - Amaya Wiltz, Sarah Collins Scrapbook - Jolie Frazier, Alaina Bergeron, Gavin Lambert
Patrick Taylor
This month, the Patrick Tay-lor 4-H leaders are excited about the leader training camp. Our food drive will end on October 24. Two girls and two boys from our 7th grade class will be chosen to go along on the 4-H camping trip. Our members are gear-ing up for our favorite meeting, the cooking contest at school! We hope many will move on to regionals and state!
1221 Elmwood Park
Blvd.
Suite 300
Jefferson, LA 70123
Phone: 504-736-
6519
Fax: 504-736-6527
Jefferson Parish
4-H Clubs
Jefferson
Parish 4-H
Team Chantel J. Williams
Extension Agent
Julie Boyd
Extension Agent
[email protected] Jefferson Parish Service Learning Project: Helping the Homeless
What is the definition of homeless?
A homeless individual is “an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the
individual is a member of a family), including an individual whose primary residence dur-
ing the night is a supervised public or private facility (e.g., shelters) that provides tempo-
rary living accommodations, and an individual who is a resident in transitional housing.” A
homeless person is an individual without permanent housing who may live on the streets;
stay in a shelter, mission, single room occupancy facilities, abandoned building or vehicle;
or in any other unstable or non-permanent situation. An individual may be considered to
be homeless if that person is “doubled up,” a term that refers to a situation where individ-
uals are unable to maintain their housing situation and are forced to stay with a series of
friends and/or extended family members. In addition, previously homeless individuals
who are to be released from a prison or a hospital may be considered homeless if they do
not have a stable housing situation to which they can return.
There are many homeless individuals living in Jefferson Parish. We will be conducting sev-
eral projects to assist these individuals. Your help is greatly appreciated! Please check
the monthly newsletter for ways you can support this effort!
4-H FO UN DAT I ON A W A R DS
The Louisiana 4-H Foundation sponsors three
special awards to recognize outstanding individual
project work. These awards are the Louisiana 4-H
Foundation Award of Excellence for Junior
4-H Members, 4-H Key Club Award for Senior
members, and the 4-H Honor Cord for graduating
4-H members.
The Louisiana 4-H Foundation Award of
Excellence has the following requirements:
∙ Must be under 14 years of age by January 1,
2014.
∙ Must have at least two years of 4-H club work,
including award year.
∙ Must score at least 100 points on the application
and scorecard.
4-H Key Club Award requirements include:
∙ Must be 16 years of age by January 1, 2014.
∙ Must have 3 years of 4-H Club work and at least
one year of active Junior Leadership work.
∙ Must score at least 140 points on the application
and scorecard.
The 4-H Honor Cord has the following
requirements:
∙ Must be a graduating senior.
∙ Must have three years of
4-H club work in high school.
∙ Must have participated in at least one state
sponsored 4-H Program within the last 3 years.
∙ Must complete required application form.
The deadline for application submission
for these awards is January 10, 2015.
All applications are available in the 4-H
Office. Call 504- 736-6519.
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