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Orleans Parish 4-H

Kyla Muse

Krystal Sugulleh Stewart

1300 Perdido Street

Room BW15

New Orleans, LA 70112

Office: (504) 658-2900

Fax: (504) 658-2923

www.lsuagcenter.com www.suagcenter.com

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I only have to follow my heart & concentrate on what I want to say to the world.

I run my world.” - Beyonce

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Orleans Parish 4-H

“Orleans Parish 4H”

IN THIS ISSUE

Spring Garden Show - 4-H Opportunities The annual Spring Garden Show will be held April 2-3, 2016 at City Park Botanical Gardens. (3 Victory Avenue, 70124). The show will include: an art market, live music, plant and garden product sales, children’s activities and live music.

Orleans Parish 4-H presence will be on Saturday, April 2nd from 8:30am-5:30pm. The cost to attend is only $8/adult and $4/youth ages 5-12 (kids 5 and under are free). Friends of City Park also receive free admission. We would like to see as many 4-H members and families as possible in attendance. See below for a variety of options students have to choose from for participation in the show.

Junior Gardener Container Contest: Youth ages 5-18 are invited to participate in a container contest. Container gardens are popular with those who have limited space to grow plants, as in urban areas. Containers can be any item such as: old rain boots or aluminum cans. Containers should be durable enough to last one year outdoors and total size should not exceed 36”x36”. Contestants should fill container with soil and plant an ornamental or edible plant suitable for Spring. You DO NOT have to plant a seed - you can use a plant. Don’t forget drainage holes! Winners will be judged on originality, creativity, artistic design and usability. Entries are to be dropped at the Botanical Gardens on Friday, April 1 between 8:00am-7:00pm or call your 4-H Agent for pickup by Wednesday, March 30th. Contestants will be allowed free entry to the show.

2. 4-H Helpers: 4-H members will be helping patrons with purchases and loading of their vehicles. This will be as a service to those in attendance with a suggested

donation/tip jar. 4-H members who participate in the container contest can also participate in this option. Helpers who stay for the entire show will be provided with lunch.

3. Family Day Out: Come out for a day of fun in the sun with your family. The Botanical Garden is a wonderful setting for listening to music and viewing a wide variety of

gorgeous plants. You can support the program and have a family day all at the same time!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Mark your calendar Upcoming events & deadlines for Orleans Parish

March 11-13 Junior Leadership Conference (JLC): weekend camp for high school youth, centered around leadership, communication & teamwork; organized by state board members.

March 12 McDonogh #32 run/walk event: open to all to participate, Junior Leaders can earn service hours.

March 19-20 Food & Fitness camp: family camp to learn about making healthier choices

April 1 Deadline to register for Summer Camp

April 1 Deadline to register for 4-H University

April 2 Spring Garden Show: container garden contest, students needed to assist attendees with purchases (fundraiser).

April 5 Advisory Council meeting: Annual meeting held to help determine program focus for the following year. 4-H members, parents, siblings, volunteers, community members, school administrators, teachers, city officials & anyone with an interest in youth development are invited to attend. Please RSVP to kmuse@agcenter.lsu.edu as refreshments will be provided and we would like to ensure we have adequate supplies available (Location: Corpus Christi Community Center, 6:30pm)

April 6-8 Southern Regional Shooting Sports match

April 18-22 Youth Wetlands week

April 20-24 State Shooting Sports match

April 30 Lemonade Day: Parish fundraising event with opportunity to learn about leadership and entrepreneurship

May 1 Deadline to register for 4-H Day at the Capitol

May 3 GiveNOLA Day: a one day giving event; raises money for the parish program

May 3 Junior Leader meeting (Location: TBD, 6:30pm)

May 4-7 AgMagic on the River (School Field Trip days): connects agricultural products to everyday life. Field trips W,T,F - Saturday open to the public. Junior Leaders can earn service hours.

May 7 Shooting Sports snack sale: fundraiser for Plaquemines and Orleans combined club

May 13 Deadline to register for Louisiana Outdoor Science & Technology (L.O.S.T.) Camp

May 17 SE Region Culinary Arts contest: winners from parish cookery will attend & compete against 4-H’ers from across the region

June 1 4-H Day at the Capitol: visit the state Capitol, meet your local representatives and have a little fun at the same time!

June 13-17 4-H Summer Camp: a week-long camp experience for 4th-6th grade students with Swimming, canoeing, nightly dances and more. Cost is $200 per student.

June 16-18 SU Youth Expo: a 3 day, 2 night experience on Southern University’s Baton Rouge campus; targeted to 7th & 8th grade. Cost is $40 per student.

June 21-24 4-H University: a 4 day, 3 night experience on LSU’s campus for 13-19 year old students; Students can participate in competitions or classes. Cost is $200 per student.

Aug. 1 - 5 L.O.S.T. Camp: exclusively for 7th and 8th grade students (as of May 2016). Past tracks have included: videography, ATV, first aid, SET and equine (horse) science. Recreational activities include: sports, swimming and dances.

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The “Clover Spotlight” is a feature where each month, we will highlight a 4-H member, volunteer or supporter. Have an idea for someone who should be featured - or would you like to be featured yourself? Contact the office for additional information.

Monet C. Irvin is a member of the St. Mary’s 4-H club. She has been a member of 4-H for two years and has served as a club officer both years. She has also competed in the Orle-ans Parish 4-H Cookery Contest for the last past two years and placed in the Southeast Re-gional Cookery contest last year. She placed in the Parish Cookery this year and will be moving on to compete in the 4-H Southeast Regional Culinary Arts Contest in May. Monet was recently honored at St. Mary's Academy’s annual Red Carpet Awards on February 1, 2016 and received the prestigious Highest Average Overall Award. Monet's GPA of 4.999 is the highest average among all students at St. Mary's Academy. We would like to commend Ms. Irvin for her outstanding academic success and for her dedication and commitment to 4-H.

Orleans Parish 4-H held the first annual parish Public Speaking contest on Saturday, Febru-ary 27th, 2016. The contest was created to prepare youth to compete in the Statewide Pub-lic Speaking Contest at Southern University’s Youth Expo. The contest topic was: “My 4-H experience: What 4-H means to me”. Contestants were judged on: General Appearance, Voice Control, Organization of Content and Overall Quality.

The Public Speaking Judging panel included: Mrs. Butler - 21 years experience in education, 7 years experience in motivational speaking; Ms. Miller - current 4-H Junior Leader, 4-H member for 4 years; Mrs. Gordon - owner of Missy Radio station, 4-H Youth Development Agent for Southern University’s Ag Center. Overall, youth enjoyed the public speaking contest and when asked, contestants all felt confident that they would be ready to compete in the Statewide Public Speaking Competition.

Pictured above: Kiara McKinney - 1st place winner,

Cassidy Trepageier - 2nd place winner

and Jade Gibson - 3rd place winner.

First Annual Orleans Parish 4-H Public Speaking Contest