than a regular poster. Your

4-H Record will be used to

decorate the stage.

4. This should be a club project.

Only one 4-H Record per

school 4-H club.

5. Have Fun and Be creative!

4-H Records are due to the 4-H

Office by , April 2, 2015.

4-H FASHION REVIEW

Do you like fashion? If so, you

can enter the Terrebonne Parish

4-H Fashion Review. The contest

will be held at Achievement Day.

Any 4-H’er can participate in this

parish activity. To participate in

this contest, contact Ms. Cherie

Roger at 985-873-6495 for registra-

tion forms by March 2, 2015. Regis-

tration forms and garments will be

due to the 4-H office by April, 2,

2015

Here is your

… to:

4-H Achievement Day

Join us as we

Rock and Roll with 4-H!

Saturday,

April 18, 2015

H.L. Bourgeois High School

9:00—3:30 p.m.

Contests will be held between:

9:30-11:00

Fun Games and Activities

10:00-11:30

Assembly– Fashion Show, Song

Contest and Awards

12:45

Club Contest - The following con-

test are to be done as a club.

Please contact the 4-H office if

you have any questions.

4-H Record

Design a 4-H Record to represent

4-H.

1. Must include the word 4-H,

4-H clover, and school name.

2. Should promote school or

parish 4-H activities that

4-Her’s can or have

participated in.

3. Your 4-H record should be on

a flat surface such as a poster.

The size should be no bigger

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Cajun Chronicles

April 18, 2015

Upcoming Dates:

March 13-15

JLC

March 27-29

Regional Shooting Sports

Competition

March 30

Record Books Due

April 18

4-H Achievement Day

April 23

Area Cookery

April 28

State Ambassador Talk Contest

May 9

Fishing Clinic

May 16

Clover Race

June 1-5

4-H Camp

June 23– 26

4-H U

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4-H members can participate in

any of the 4-H contests, which will

be held on Achievement Day. 4-H

members participating in contests

will compete according to grade

level divisions.

Divisions are:

Cloverbud Division

Division 1 – grades 4 and 5

Division 2 – 6, 7, and 8 grades

Division 3 – grades 9, 10, 11, and 12

Awards for all contests conducted

on Achievement Day will be

presented at May club meetings.

The following guidelines will help

you prepare for the 4-H contests.

DEMONSTRATION CONTEST

Demonstration

Demonstration may be on any

appropriate topic.

1. An individual 4-H member or a

team of 4-H members may

conduct the demonstration.

No more than 2 members may

be on a team.

2. Demonstration should range in

length of 3-4 minutes. No copy

of the demonstration is need-

ed. Bring all equipment and

other items needed for your

demonstration.

4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING

1. Contestant may speak on any

appropriate topic. Speeches

should be 3-5 minutes in length.

2. Posters or other illustrated

materials may be used.

GOOD GROOMING

INTERVIEW CONTEST

1. Boys and girls will compete sepa-

rately in Division 1 and 2 and

will compete according to

grade level divisions. Boys and

girls in 9th-12th grades will com-

pete together in the same divi-

sion.

2. 4-H members must complete

and submit a resume for this

contest. Resume forms will be

distributed at 4-H club meetings

in March or can be obtained

from the 4-H office. Resume

forms must be submitted to

judges on 4-H Achievement

Day. Participants without re-

sume forms will not be allowed

to participate in this contest.

Resume forms will not be available

at Achievement Day!!

3. A judge will interview partici-

pants. The interview will be 2-3

minutes in length. Judges will

ask questions concerning re-

sume information. Participants

will be scored on participation

in the interview, manners,

speaking ability, overall ap-

pearance, and resume com-

pletion and neatness.

4. Participants must be dressed

nicely. Participants dressed in

shorts, jeans, t-shirts, jogging

suits, and/or tennis shoes will

not be allowed to participate in

this contest.

PLANT SCIENCE CONTEST

4-H members who are in the Discov-

ering 4-H Project, See Them Sprout

Project, and the Horticulture Project

will be allowed to participate in this

contest. Contest will consist of a

written test and plant identification

test.

WOOD WORKING CONTEST

Any 4-H member can enter one

completed wood project to display

and be judged at Achievement

Day.

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

Any 4-H member will be allowed to

participate in this contest. The con-

test will consist of a written test per-

taining to material from project

book. Members who participate in

this contest on Achievement Day

should also bring a photo sample.

The photo sample should be a pic-

ture taken by the 4-Her, no bigger

than 5x7 attached to a standard

sized paper. Write a brief para-

graph describing your picture. *

Photo and description must be

turned in at Achievement Day.

DRESS CODE

Casual dress is permitted. Short-

shorts, spaghetti-strap shirts, halter

tops, torn or extremely baggy cloth-

ing, or mini-skirts/dresses are not

allowed. Jeans, shorts, and t-shirts

will be permitted. If you are

dressed inappropriately, you will be

asked to phone home.

SONG CONTEST

TIPS FOR CREATING YOUR SCHOOL

4-H SONG

Song: Begin by selecting a favorite

tune.

Be Creative: Replace the words of

the song with words about the 4-H

club program. Some suggestions

are: project books, record books,

cookery contests, livestock shows,

Achievement Day, camp, commu-

nity service, workshops, officer train-

ing, and club meetings. Keep your

song short and simple. Practice is

important: Make sure all members

know the words and the tune.

On Achievement Day, sing loud

so that the judges and audience

can hear. You may include simple

dance steps or hand motions. This is

not required. Props can be used

such as signs, shakers, or costumes.

This is not required. Music (tape or

CD) may be used. Please bring your

own equipment.

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The Parish Ambassador Talk

Contest will be held on

Saturday, April 18, 2015 at

Achievement Day

Please call the 4-H Office by

April 2, 2015 at 985-873-6495

to register – leave your name,

phone number, school name

and Ambassador Talk Topic.

4-H members participating in

the contest should contact

Mrs. Cherie at the 4-H office

for additional rules and

guidelines.

Commodity Ambassador

Categories for Presentations:

Egg, Seafood, Chicken,

Turkey, Sugar

The Ambassador Talk promotes

Louisiana Commodities. Develop a

talk about one of the commodities

listed. Follow guidelines and com-

pete at Achievement Day.

COMMODITY AMBASSADOR

DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS:

Division I – (Grades 4-6) The contest-

ant designs (a) standard poster 22” X

28” relating to one of five categories

(1) production, (2) food preparation

and nutritive value (3) food safety,

(4) processing, (5) marketing; (b)

presents a 2-3 minute explanation of

poster subject; (c) responds to ques-

tions from judges (see attached

scorecards). No dish required. Cos-

tumes based on theme are ac-

ceptable. No notes or outlines, other

than wording on the poster are to

be used while giving the presenta-

tion.

Division II – (Grades 7-9) The contest-

ant designs (a) standard poster 22” X

28” relating to one of the five cate-

gories (1) production, (2) food prep-

aration and nutritive value (3) food

safety, (4) processing, (5) marketing;

(b) prepares an essay not to exceed

500 words or 3 typed pages, (12- 14

spaces per inch) double spaced,

about the selected subject; (c) pre-

sents a 2-3 minute explanation of

subject; (d) responds to questions

from judges (see attached score-

cards). No dish required. Costumes

based on theme are acceptable.

No notes or outlines, other than

wording on the poster are to be

used while giving the presentation.

Division III – (Grades 10-12) The con-

testant will present a 5-8 minute oral

presentation following current guide-

lines of the national commodity illus-

trated talk contests. (Only Egg Illus-

trated Talk requires a dish). Posters or

PowerPoint presentations may be

used. Rules for the use of PowerPoint

presentations are in “Appendix I for

the State 4-H Ambassador contests”.

Costumes based on theme are ac-

ceptable. No notes or outlines, other

than wording on the poster are to

be used while giving the presenta-

tion.

Hospital visits are no fun…

let’s help those kids who

have an extended visit in

the hospital. We will collect items to make

“care bags” for patients. Once items are col-

lected, our Junior Leaders will put the bags

together and deliver them.

Items that we are collecting:

small packs of crayons

Color pencils

Stickers

Small coloring books

Small toys for all ages (new only)

Glue sticks

Stencils

books

Items you think you would enjoy if you

were in the hospital for a while.

Please bring items to the 4-H office by March

30, 2015.

March community service project:

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Terrebonne 4-H

Terrebonne Parish 4-H Youth Development

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

Terrebonne Parish 511 Roussell Street Post Office Box 511

Houma, LA 70361 (985) 873-6495

Fax: (985) 850-4620 Email: croger@agcenter.lsu.edu

rhimel@agcenter.lsu.edu Web Site: www.lsuagcenter.lsu.edu

Research and Extension Programs

Agriculture Economic/Community Development

Environment/Natural Resources Families/Nutrition/Health

4-H Youth Programs

“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.” A State Partner in the Cooperative Extension System The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Louisiana State University and A. & M. College,

MAKING THE BEST

BETTER!

Duct Tape Contest Results Another successful duct tape

contest! There were so many

new and creative entries.

Results from the 2014-2015

contest are:

GRAND CHAMPION: Ann Claire

Crain, VCHS

Reserve CHAMPION: Pacey

Bourg, Montegut Middle

Clothing:

Junior Division Winners:

1st Place: Anna Bascle, St.

Matthew’s

2nd Place: Grace McNamara,

Mulberry

3rd Place: Emma Adams, St.

Matthew’s and Kelsey Jones,

Elysian Fields

Accessories:

Junior Division Winners:

1st Place: Rebekah Robert,

ULC

2nd Place: Ashley Green, Mul-

berry

3rd Place: Cahil Picou, CCA

Senior Division:

1st Place: Kate Bonvillain, St.

Francis

2nd Place: Destin Hurst, St.

Matthew’s

3rd Place: Jordan Schouest, St.

Gregory

Sports:

Junior Division:

1st Place: Keianne Naquin,

ULC

Office Supplies:

Junior Division Winners:

1st Place: Bryana Guidry,

Broadmoor

2nd Place: Andrew Neal, Mon-

tegut Middle

3rd Place: Ella Scott, Oakshire

Senior Division:

1st Place: Taylor Rice, HJH

Other:

Junior Division

1st Place: Pacey Bourg, Mon-

tegut Middle

2nd Place: Abigail Brunet, St.

Francis

3rd Place: Seren Robichaux,

CCA, and Alexis Prosperie,

Mulberry

Senior Division:

1st Place: Ann Claire Crain,

VCHS

2nd Place: Emily Schouest, EJH

3rd Place: Claire Use’, EJH

4-H Wetland and Fishing Day

Come out and have a fun filled

day of fishing and more at the

Terrebonne 4-H Wetland and

Fishing Day.

Saturday, May 9, 2015

9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Wildlife and Fisheries Camp

Pointe-Aux Chenes

Please bring your rod, reel, and

tackle.

Space is limited! Registration fee

of $5.00 per person .

Please fill out the registration ticket

and send payment to 4-H Wetland

Day, P.O. Box 627, Houma, LA

70361 by April 27, 2015.

Registration Ticket

______ enclosed is my $5.00

registration fee

Name: __________________________

School: __________________________

E-mail: ___________________________

Phone Number:__________________