April 2015 - LSU AgCenter

LSU AGCENTER
204 Burt Blvd  4th Floor, Courthouse  Benton, LA 71006  318 965-2326
Bossier Parish
April
April 2015
Facebook: Bossier Parish 4-H
www.lsuagcenter.com
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4-H U Meeting, Red River Wildlife Refuge, 150 Eagle Bend Point, 6:00-7:00pm
CNP Club Meeting, Shady Grove Rec Center, 3949 Wayne Ave, 6:15-7:45pm
Northern Region Shooting Sports Competition (Held at Various Locations)
Last Day to Sign-Up for 4-H Summer Camp
4-H Summer Camp Papers & Remaining Fees Due in 4-H Office by 4:00pm
Summer Camp Counselors’ Applications Due in 4-H Office by 4:00pm
4-H Portfolios, Project Books & Officer/Leader Award Forms Due in 4-H Office
by 4:00pm
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Penny Drive Ends – Pennies Due in the 4-H Office by 4:00 pm
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Clover Clusters Meeting, Bossier Library History Center, 5:45-6:30pm
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Cloverbuds Meeting, Courthouse Annex Bldg., 200 Burt Blvd, Benton, 6:00pm
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#TeenImpact Day, Red River Research Station, 262 Research Station Dr.
20-May1 4-H Day at the Capitol Sign-Up Begins and Ends May 1
23-26 State Shooting Sports Competition (Held at Various Locations)
23-May3Paper Clover Event at Bossier Tractor Supply, 2151 Autoplex Dr 71111
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Photography Club, Johnny’s Pizza, 2016 Airline, Bossier City, 6:30-7:30pm
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Leaders: FUN DAY Numbers Due in the 4-H Office by 4:00 pm
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Livestock Banquet, VFW Hall, 1004 Jeter St., Bossier City, 6:00pm
May 1
Last Day to Sign Up for 4-H Day at the Capitol
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Awards Night, Bossier Instructional Center, 6:00 pm
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Last Day to Turn in Horse Entry Forms for District Horse Show
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FUN DAY for 4 - 12 graders, Bossier Civic Center
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Camper/Parent Meeting for 4-H Camp, Bossier Instructional Center 6:30pm
June 3
4-H Day at the Capitol, Baton Rouge
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NW District Horse Show, Red River Cowboy Church, Coushatta
22-26 4-H University, LSU Campus, Baton Rouge
29-July3 4-H Summer Camp, Camp Grant Walker
July 6-11
4-H State Horse Show, Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles
20-22 Camp Roughin’ It, Lake Bistineau State Park
Recruiting 4-H
University Participants
Are you interested in competing in
fashion revue, automotive driving,
bicycle, public speaking, computer
simulation, presenting a demonstration,
consumer judging, etc.? Did you turn
13 before January 1, 2015? Would you
like to spend four days on the LSU
campus in Baton Rouge during the
week of June 22-26? Maybe you’re not
interested in competing, but you want
to travel with us and attend a session in
Clover College.
All of these opportunities will be
discussed at a 4-H meeting to be held
April 7, Red River Wildlife Refuge,
150 Eagle Bend Point (off Teague
Parkway) at 6:00 pm. If you cannot
attend, call our office at 965-2326.
APRIL COMMUNITY SERVICE
What:
When:
Time:
Where:
4-H AWARDS NIGHT
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Bossier Instructional Center
(Next to Airline High School)
All 4-H’ers, volunteers, their
families and friends are invited!
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
If you would like to attend 4-H Day at the Capitol,
give us a call at the 4-H office at 965-2326 to sign up
beginning April 20! There is no charge to join us!
Our 4-H agents will be picking up pkgs. of baby
wipes, children’s books, and pkgs. of heavy duty
plastic forks at this month’s meetings. This will be
the last community service until October, and we
would like to thank all of our members for their
contributions throughout the school year! We love
our 4-H’ers!
ANNUAL PENNY DRIVE
The deadline for all pennies to be turned in
to the 4-H office is Friday, April 10,
4:00pm. If you would like to have your
pennies ready by the date we meet with
your April club meeting, we can pick them
up at that time. The top donating club will
be recognized at 4-H Awards Night.
Thank you for your support!!
JOIN AS A FAN!
Facebook.com:
Bossier Parish 4-H
When you join as a fan, Bossier Parish 4-H will not
have access to your facebook page :-)
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We have been invited to attend a very special camp this summer called “Camp Roughin’ It.” Please do not let
the name scare you away!!! NO, we do not stay in tents, NO, all the meals do not come out of a can, and YES,
there is running water at the camp with bathroom and shower facilities. This is a camp for 4 th – 8th graders
ONLY. It is a small and relaxed camp, where you will rotate through sessions focused all on outdoor related
topics. Sessions include such things as tent building, campfire building, orienteering, first-aid, canoeing and
outdoor cooking. Free time opportunities give you the chance to go fishing and just socialize with others.
“Camp Roughin’ It” will be July 20-22 at Lake Bistineau State Park, and the cost is $45. This fee will include
transportation, meals, lodging, T-shirt, and provide the supplies needed to have a great time at camp. We can
take only 10 people, so the first 10 to turn in all the paperwork and fee will have a spot. Any others that are
interested will go on a waiting list. Call the 4-H office now at 965-2326 to get a packet mailed to you!
Ashlynn Carter – Princeton Elementary
Anyone may purchase a T-shirt for $9.00 each by completing the
T-shirt order form. You may submit your order to the Bossier 4-H
Office by mail: PO Box 370, Benton, LA 71006.
Deadline to order is April 10!
Design A T-Shirt Order Form
Name_______________________________Phone______________
Address________________________________________________
School______________________ Teacher____________________
Adult Sized Shirt ___Small, ___Medium, ___Large, ___XLG, ___XXLG
# of shirts ____ x $9.00 = ____________Total Enclosed
Make check payable to: Bossier Parish 4-H • PO Box 370  Benton, LA 71006
100 POINT CLUBS
Congratulations to the following clubs for scoring a perfect 100% at their March 4-H club
meetings:
Elementary:
Apollo, Benton Elem., Bossier Elem., Elm Grove Elem., Kerr, Legacy,
Princeton, Stockwell, WT Lewis, Waller
Middle/High: Barksdale AFB, Benton Middle, Bossier High, Bravo, CNP, Clover
Clusters, Cope, Elm Grove Middle, Greenacres, Haughton High,
Haughton Middle, Plain Dealing High
The community service items in March brought in 3,194 snack cakes and 1,018 granola bars. These will
benefit the Gingerbread House, Lighthouse and Operation Blessing. The top donating clubs were:
Curtis Elementary
Princeton Elementary
Elm Grove Middle
Elm Grove Elementary
W T Lewis Elementary
Snack Cakes
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Granola Bars
Princeton Elementary
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Curtis Elementary
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Benton Elementary
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W T Lewis Elementary
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Elm Grove Elementary
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Special thanks to the Cloverbud members for their contribution of 114 snack cakes & 12 granola bars.
Thank you, 4-H Members and Parents!!!
VERY WELL DONE!!
CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS!
To our Bossier Parish graduating 4-H’ers: You’ve done it! All your hard work has finally paid off. Congratulations
and best of luck in all you do. Bossier Parish 4-H will miss you.
Sam Balentine – Evangel Christian Academy
Randy Fox – Haughton High
Ryley Penwell – Plain Dealing High
Rhiannon Smith – Plain Dealing High
Tyre Venious – Bossier High
BOSSIER
PARISH
4-H
May 14, 2015 → ALL GRADES
BOSSIER
CIVIC
CENTER
Make plans to attend 4-H Fun Day. You will have a great time! It is your responsibility to make sure you qualify by
participating in three community service projects, two activities, and project book completion or your specific club
requirements. You should have received a form to keep up with what you have done.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS FUN DAY!!
This month’s meeting is still in the planning stages. Please call the 4-H office at
965-2326 if you are interested in attending or would like more information.
TRACTOR SUPPLY SUPPORTS 4-H!
Tractor Supply Company
2151 Autoplex Dr. (off Benton Road), Bossier City 71111
April 23-May 3, 2015
Help Bossier 4-H by going to the Tractor Supply store at the address listed above by purchasing a
paper clover for $1 between April 23 and May 3. One-half of the proceeds raised will benefit the
Bossier Parish 4-H. HELP US GROW 4-H!!
CLOVER CLUSTERS
Date/Time: Monday, April 13 – 5:45 to 6:30pm
Place: Bossier Library, History Center
Community service items to bring: packages of heavy duty plastic forks, packages of baby wipes and
children’s books (can be new or slightly used).
Fun Day forms will be filled out at the meeting so please know your three community service items
and your two project work activities. Turning in your completed project book is the last requirement to
attend Fun Day.
Officer books, 4-H portfolios and project books will be collected at this meeting even though the
deadline is Friday, April 10. However, you also have the option to bring them to the office by April 10.
The Bossier Parish 4-H is “buzzing” about our 2015 4-H Honey Bee Essay
Contest winner. Congratulations to Sarah Hammonds of Clover Clusters
who placed 4th in the state contest and is a Blue Ribbon winner. GOOD
JOB, SARAH!
CNP CLUB
The CNP group will meet at 6:15pm on April 9
at the Shady Grove Recreation Center, 3949
Wayne Ave. in south Bossier. Don’t forget to
turn in your portfolios, project books and
outstanding officer forms. At this meeting you
can turn in your packages of baby wipes,
children’s books and packages of heavy duty
plastic forks.
The 4-H Photography Club will meet on
Monday, April 27, at Johnny’s Pizza, 2016
Airline (across from Office Depot). The
meeting will start at 6:30pm.
If you have any questions, contact Londa
Croall at 464-8554.
Showing Livestock
Anyone interested in showing livestock for the next school year needs to make sure they notify the 4-H
office with contact information. Since the livestock project starts during the summer, we need to be able
to contact you. The following are the deadlines for purchasing animals in order to be eligible for
participating at the state fair:
May 1st – Market Steers
July 1st – All Lambs, Goats, Dairy and Beef
August 1st – Swine and order Broilers
September 1st – Exhibition Poultry
October 1st - Rabbits
Southern University Livestock Show Results
We had ten 4-H’ers represent Bossier Parish at the Southern University Livestock Show. Those who brought
home top honors are:
Caitlyn Thompson
Grand Champion Beef Showman
Catherine Dupree
Reserve Grand Champion Lamb Showman and Grand Champion Goat Showman
Caroline Dupree
Grand Champion Lamb Showman
Others who placed in the top of their classes and even brought home some division honors were Kalee Wich,
Reed Bearden, Ethien Butts, Riley Lear, Jaquelin Mancilla, Gardenia Mancilla and Alexis Bearden. EXCELLENT JOB,
EVERYONE!!!
CLOVERBUDS MEETING
When: June 5, 2015 – NW District Horse Show
Where: Red River Cowboy Church, Coushatta
When: July 6-11 – 4-H State Horse Show
Where: Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles
If you are interested in showing horses in 4-H this
summer, please contact the 4-H office at 9652326 as soon as possible.
Date: Tuesday, April 14
Time: 6:00-6:45pm
Place: Courthouse Annex Building Meeting
Room, 200 Burt Blvd., (Rear of Building)
Community service items to bring: Packages
of baby wipes, children’s books (can be new
or slightly used) and packages of heavy duty
plastic forks.
Jeannie Crnkovic
Erika Anderson
Jeannie Crnkovic
Extension Agent
4-H Youth Development
[email protected]
Erika Anderson
Associate Extension Agent
4-H Youth Development
[email protected]
Note from the editor: This will be our
last newsletter until September. If you would
like to remain on our newsletter mailing list,
or if you would like to be added to the list,
please call our office to let us know. Have a
safe and wonderful summer!
Ms. Alison
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. If you have a
disability which requires special assistance for your
participation in a meeting, please contact the 4-H Office
at 965-2326 three days prior to the meeting so that
special needs can be met.
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. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for
s your
participation in a meeting, please contact the 4-H Office at 965-2326 three days prior to
the meeting so that special needs can be met.
. Alison