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Reminders:
February 1-4
District Livestock Show
February 11-18
State Livestock Show
March 10-12
JLC
March 20
Record books due
March 22-26
Southern Regional Shoot
April 1
4-H Achievement Day
April 19-23
State Shoot
July 3-7
4-H Summer Camp
Terrebonne Parish
4-H Youth Development
Cajun Chronicles February 2017
Terrebonne 511 Roussell Street (70360)
Post Office Box 627
Houma, Louisiana 70361
(985) 873-6495;
Fax: (985) 850-4620
Email: [email protected]
4-H Achievement Day
Happy Valentines
May the FouRtH Be with you!
Join us in a Galaxy far, far away for the 2017 Terrebonne Parish 4-H Achievement
Day. 4-H Achievement Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2017, at HL Bourgeois
High School. Achievement Day activities will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude at
3:30 p.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Concessions will be sold (pizza, drinks, and
snacks).
Achievement Day is for everyone – leaders, club members, parents and guests.
There will be many fun contest and activities conducted on this day. Club mem-
bers will not be allowed to leave campus unless supervised by an adult leader or
parent. Awards will be presented to clubs and outstanding 4-H members during the
award ceremony in the afternoon. Record Book and project awards will be pre-
sented during May club meetings.
Club Contest - The following
contest are to be done as a club. Please
contact the 4-H office if you have any
questions.
4-H STAR WARS Character
Your 4-H Star Wars character should be
on a flat surface such as cardboard or
light weight wood. It should be free stand-
ing. The size should be between 4-5 ft. in
height. Your 4-H Star Wars Character will
be used to decorate the stage for
Achievement Day. 4-H Club leaders were
sent additional information.
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 pro-
gram. Some suggestions are: project
books, record books, cookery contests,
livestock shows, Achievement Day, camp,
community service, workshops, officer
training, and club meetings. Keep your
song short and simple. Practice is im-
portant: 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 cos-
tumes. This is not required. Music may be
used. Please bring your own equipment.
Achievement Day Contest Information
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Achievement Day Contest Information Achievement Day Information
Continued:
4-H members can
participate in any of
the 4-H contests,
which will be held on
Achievement Day.
4-H members partici-
pating 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
Demonstrations 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. Team members must
be from the same school and in
the same grade.
2. Demonstrations should range in
length of 3-4 minutes. No copy
of the demonstration is needed.
Bring all equipment and other
items needed for your demon-
stration.
3. Only one team demo and one
individual demo entry allowed
per 4-H member.
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 compete to-
gether in the same division.
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 resume forms will not be
allowed to participate in this
contest.
Resume forms will not be available
at Achievement Day!!
3. A judge will interview participants.
The interview will be 2-3 minutes
in length. Judges will ask ques-
tions concerning resume infor-
mation. Participants will be
scored on participation in the
interview, manners, speaking
ability, overall appearance, and
resume completion and neat-
ness.
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
Any 4-H Member will be allowed to
participate in this contest. Contest
will consist of a written test and plant
identification test.
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 paragraph
describing your picture. * Photo and
description must be turned in at
Achievement Day.
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 con-
test, contact Ms. Cherie Roger at
985-873-6495 for registration forms by
March 1, 2017. Registration forms
and garments will be due to the 4-H
office by March 20, 2017.
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 inappro-
priately, you will be asked
to phone home.
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Achievement Day Contest Information Continued ... Art Contest
1. Any 4-H member will be allowed to participate in
this contest.
2. The 4-H member will be allowed to enter no more
than one entry per category.
3. The 4-H members should have completed the Art
project mostly on their own, with minimal help from
an adult.
4. Categories:
Woodworking – any wood project made by
the 4-H member
Paintings- watercolor, tempera, poster, acryl-
ic, etc. can be used. Paper, canvas, wood,
glass, and other surfaces can be used. The
painting should not be larger than 16 X 20.
Paintings do not have to be framed.
Drawing - pencil, charcoal, colored chalk,
pastels, oil pastels, colored pencils, markers,
etc– draw should be. Paper drawings should
be mounted on a board. Completed picture
should be no larger than 11x14.
Recycled art – Your entry must be made from
used items that would otherwise be thrown
away or recycled such as metals, paper, rub-
ber, glass, plastics, or cloth to name a few.
5. Items are to be brought to Achievement
Day and registered that morning. All art
must be picked-up at the end of Achieve-
ment Day.
6. Ribbons and certificates will be awarded
and will be handed out at the May club
meeting.
Ambassador Talk Contest The Parish Ambassador Talk Contest
will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017
at Achievement Day
Please call the 4-H Office by March
20, 2017 at 985-873-6495 to register –
leave your name, phone number,
school name and Ambassador Talk
Topic.
Parish winners advance to the state
contest in Alexandria on April 18,
2017.
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 compete
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 questions
from judges. No dish required. Cos-
tumes based on theme are accepta-
ble. No notes or outlines, other than
wording on the poster are to be used
while giving the presentation.
Division II – (Grades 7-9) The contest-
ant designs (a) standard poster 22” X
28” relating to one of the five catego-
ries (1) production, (2) food prepara-
tion and nutritive value (3) food safe-
ty, (4) processing, (5) marketing; (b)
prepares an essay not to exceed 500
words or 3 typed pages, (12- 14 spac-
es per inch) double spaced, about
the selected subject; (c) presents a 2-
3 minute explanation of subject; (d)
responds to questions from judges. 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 Illustrat-
ed 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
acceptable. No
notes or outlines,
other than word-
ing on the poster
are to be used
while giving the
presentation.
Terrebonne 4-H Livestock Show Livestock show season is in full swing! We had a great Parish Rabbit and
Livestock Show January 28, 2017 at the Houma Air Base. Congratulations to
all exhibitors and Best of Luck as they compete in the District and State
Shows.
Horse Program Any 4th– 12th grader
4-H member wanting to
participate in the 4-H
Horse Shows must contact
Mrs. Cherie at 985-873-6495
by March 1, 2017. Possession
date for horses is April 1, 2017.
If you participated in the
horse program in the past,
please contact Mrs. Cherie to
let her know you will partici-
pate again this year.
4-H Record Book Tips:
4-H Record books are due to the 4-H
office March 20, 2017.
A record book is your 4-H project book and 4-H
portfolio. You can place them in a binder or folder to
turn them in together.
You should have started working on your 4-H
project book already. Take pictures and document
your work to include in your 4-H record book.
You can find the 4-H Portfolio at
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/4H/teens/4h_portfolio
/4H-Portfolio.htm
Place pictures, ribbons, and any other supporting ma-
terial from the 4-H year.
Keeping track of your 4-H participation , especially with
community service work, can make filling out applica-
tions and awards easy as you get older.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cherie
at 985-873-6495 or [email protected].