Cajun Chronicles Terrebonne January 2016

Camping is one of the

most valuable experienc-

es a child can have. It’s

a learning experience

that helps boys and girls

appreciate the outdoors,

live together as a group,

get along with others and

appreciate people with

different interests and

backgrounds.

Many 4th, 5th and

6th grade boys and girls

participate in 4-H Camp

Grant Walker. The camp

is held at the LSU

AgCenter’s Grant Walker

4-H Educational Center,

an 80-acre campsite lo-

cated near Pollock, LA,

on Highway 8 about 15

miles northeast of Alexan-

dria. Terrebonne 4-H will

be camping May 30-June

3, 2016.

4-H members leave

on Monday and return on

Friday. Transportation is

provided to and from

camp.

If you are interested

in attending 4-H summer

camp you must complete a Summer Camp Appli-

cation and return it to the

4-H office. You can get

the application from your

club leader, the 4-H office

or the Terrebonne 4-H

website.

Applications will be

accepted beginning

February 1, 2016 through

February 19, 2016

Adult Volunteer space is

limited. If you are

interested, please make a

comment on your child’s

4-H Camp Application.

The 4-H office will contact

you if needed.

Youth Counselors

are needed. 4-H Mem-

bers 10th –12th grade

should complete an

application. You can

contact Mrs. Cherie if

interested.

May 30—June 3, 2016

Upcoming dates:

January 22

Terrebonne Parish Rabbit Show

January 23

Terrebonne Parish Livestock Show

January 25

Junior Leader Meeting

February 1

Duct Tape Entries Due

February 1-19

Summer Camp Applications

Accepted

February 3-6

District Livestock Show

February 13-21

State Livestock Show

February 23

Junior Leader Meeting

April 16

Achievement Day

May 14

Clover Race

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Duct Tape Contest Let’s Get Creative!

Design something made of Duct Tape.

There are a variety of colors and prints to

begin your masterpiece. Please follow the

rules below. Have fun!

Rules:

1. All entries are due to the 4-H office by Monday, February 1, 2016.

2. Projects should be student created. You

CAN NOT duct tape on top of a preex-

isting item. You may use cardboard,

wire, clips, fabric, buckles, etc.

3. Only one entry per 4-H member.

Categories:

Clothing—belts, vest, hats, shoes, etc.

Accessories—wallets, purses, hair bows,

key chains, etc.

School and Office Supplies—pencil

bags, pencil toppers, desk accessories,

etc.

Sports and musical equipment—guitar,

baseball, etc.

Other—designs that do not fall in any of

the above categories.

All items will be returned. Ribbons will be

awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in jun-

ior (4th—6th grade) and senior (7th—12th

grade) divisions. Clover buds will receive

participation ribbons. An overall Grand

and Reserve Champion will be selected.

The form below MUST be completed and

attached to your duct tape art.

Duct Tape Contest Entry Tag All entries are due to the 4-H office by Monday, February 1, 2016

Name : ______________________________________________________________

(first and last)

School: _______________________________________________________________

Grade: _______________________________________________________________

Category: Circle one

Clothing accessories

School/office supplies sports/musical equipment

other

Page 3 NEWSLETTER TITLE

4-H Layers of Love Terrebonne 4-H Members have

been doing a great job Igniting

change through kind acts of

community service. We are

encouraging you to continue

to make a positive change in

our community by participating

in our “4-H Layers of Love”

drive. We are asking each

school 4-H club to make one

(or more) fleece blanket to

donate. The blankets will be

donated to children.

Follow these simple steps as a

club to make a fleece blanket:

Supplies:

1 yd of fleece for the top

1 yd of fleece for the bottom

1 pair of scissors

1 popsicle stick or index card

straight pins - optional

Instructions

1. You will need two pieces of

equal size, which will then be

tied together with knots. You

can use the same fabric for

both front and back, or you

can choose complimentary or

contrasting fabrics for a reversi-

ble blanket.

2. Place one piece of fabric

face down and one face up.

Line them up and trim the

edges so that both pieces are

even. Separate the pieces of

fleece.

3. In each corner of the two

pieces, measure a 3" x 3" box.

Mark the box using chalk or

pins. Cut out this box, notching

each corner in the same man-

ner on both blankets. Discard

the boxes, or save for another

project. (optional step)

4. Make a guide out of a note-

card that is three or four inches

long and one inch wide. (A

large popsicle stick is a great

guide as well. Use this guide to

cut even slits around the entire

edge of both pieces of fleece.

Cut the slits perpendicular to

the edge of the quilt, three

inches deep (or four inches for

a larger blanket) into the fabric

from the edges, and one inch

wide apart.

5. Lay the two pieces of fleece

on top of each other, right sides

out. Take a slit from one piece

of fleece and tie it to the slit on

the other piece of fleece that's

directly beneath it. Double knot

it securely, but don't tie too

tightly or you may damage the

slit. Continue tying slits together

all the way around the blanket

until both pieces of fleece are

joined.

Check the web for more

instructions if needed. Search

no-sew fleece blankets.

Be Creative!

Please do not add embellish-

ments such as buttons, glitter,

beads, or sequence.

Iron-on’s and embroidery are

OK.

Tags:

Roll up the blanket and attach

a tag with a ribbon or other

material. Please do not use

safety pins to attach the tag.

Your tag should have a nice

friendly message with your

school name and 4-H emblem.

Blankets are due to the 4-H

office by January 29, 2016.

* We will also collect the small

blankets you can buy for a low

cost at most stores. The more

blankets we get the more

smiles we will see.

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4-H Top Chefs Clover Thanks to Lacache Middle School for hosting the Poultry and Egg Cookery and Pet Show! Thanks to all

participants for making this event a success!

Congratulations to the following “Top Chef’s” (Grand Champion Winners) from the Poultry Cookery:

Chicken– Peyton Pellegrin, Bourg Elementary; Turkey and Turkey Products—Emma Ledet, Lacache Middle

School; Other Poultry and Wild Game—Zach Luckett, South Terrebonne High School.

Grand Champion Winner from the Egg Cookery: Egg Main Dish—Dwayne Pugh, Bourg Elementary; Egg

Appetizer or Salad– Alison Heiser, Vandebilt Catholic —Alexis Whitney, Evergreen Junior High.

Great Job to All 4-H members!

Pet Show Results WOW!! Is all we can say for the participation in

the Pet Show. This was our biggest one yet!

Thanks to all who participated and helped.

Champion Winners from the 2015 Pet Show are:

Category: CATS

Best groomed –Bastien Callais, CBB; Biggest Cat–

Candence Luquette, Lisa Park; Best Dressed—Katie

Westbrook, St. Matthew’s; Best Costumed Pair– Bastien

Callais, CBB; Softest Fur– Teodora Ghelrghiu, Mulberry

Overall Cat Champion: Bastien Callais, CBB

Overall Cat Reserve Champion: Cadence Luquette,

Lisa Park

Category: DOGS Best Costumed Pair– Layla Banisaid, Mulberry;

Best Pet Trick—Isaiah Black, Montegut Middle; Biggest Dog– Adyn Pellegrin, Bourg Elementary; Smallest Dog– Destin Hurst, CCA; Best Groomed– Thomas Odom, CCA

Overall Dog Champion: Isaiah Black, Montegut Middle

Overall Dog Reserve Champion: Layla Banisaid, Mul-

berry

Any Other Pet

Smallest Pet- Hayden Rice, Houma Junior High; Most

Colorful– Christan Pellegrin, St. Matthew’s; Most Unu-

sual– Tanner Loney, St. Matthew’s; Largest Pet– Jenna

Modisette, St. Matthew’s; Best Costumed Pair– Britta

Pellegrin, St. Matthew’s

Overall Other Champion: Tanner Loney, St. Matthew’s

Overall Other Reserve Champion: Britta Pellegrin, St.

Matthew’s

Overall Best of Show:

Isaiah Black, Montegut Middle

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4-H Top Chefs Clover Thanks to Bourg Elementary School for hosting the Beef, Sugar, and Sweet Potato Cookery! Thanks to all

participants for making this event a success! While the judges were judging dishes, 4-H members were able to

attend fun educational workshops, presented by our Junior Leader members. Thanks to Gabie Davis, Jayson

Ray, and L’erin Prestenback, for their leadership with these workshops.

Congratulations to the following “Top Chef’s” (Grand Champion Winners) from the Beef Cookery: Low

Calorie Main Dish– Katelyn Charpentier, Lacache Middle School; One Dish Meal—Brandi Clark, H.L. Bourgeois;

Quick and Easy—Cate Stacom, St. Matthew’s;

Sugar Cookery: Any Other Sugar– Payton Pellegrin, Mulberry; Cookies,-Zach Luckett, STHS; Cakes– Emily

Marcel, St. Matthew’s; Candy– Felicity Messina, Caldwell; Pies– Brady Dupre, St. Bernadette

Sweet Potato Cookery: Sweet Potato Dessert– Katie Westbrook, St. Matthew’s; Sweet Potato Any

Other—Bryana Guidry, Broadmoor.

Great Job to All 4-H members!

Terrebonne 4-H Livestock Join Us for the Terrebonne Parish 4-H

Junior Livestock Show and Rabbit Show

Houma Airbase Pavilion

Friday, January 22, 2016—Rabbit Show

5:00 pm

Saturday, January 23, 2016—Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Pig, and Poultry Show

9:00 a.m.

Terrebonne Parish 4-H will hold a Parish Rabbit Show on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in

conjunction with the Terrebonne Parish Jr. Livestock Show. It will take place at the Air Base

Arena Building on the East Side of Houma. 4-H members interested in participating in the

Parish Rabbit Show should contact Mr. Reed at the 4-H office (985-873-6495)

by January 15, 2016 for registration information.

TERREBONNE JANUARY 2016

Terrebonne Parish 4-H Youth Development

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE Terrebonne Parish

511 Roussell Street Post Office Box 627

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 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, Louisiana parish governing bodies, Southern University, and United States Department of Agriculture cooperating.

MAKING THE BEST

BETTER!

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If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any of our activities, please

contact the 4-H office at 985-873-6495 2 weeks prior to the event.

Great Job to all 4-H members who entered an ornament in the 4-H

Christmas Ornament Contest!

Results are:

Overall Grand Champion: Rachel Wunstell– Bayou Black

Overall Reserce Champion: Kaitlyn Morris—Oaklawn Junior High

Elementary:

1st—Nick Sanders, Lisa Park; Alyssa Johnson, Dularge Elementary,

Rachel Wunstell, Bayou Back, and Tyler Martin, Mulberry

2nd— Emma Barnett, Lisa Park; Emily Marcel, St. Matthew’s;

Eli Hunter, St. Matthew’s; and Ellie Richard, CCA

3rd— Mckenna Harding, Lisa Park; Scott Christofferson, Bourg;

Angelle Falgout, Upper Little Caillou; Brady Dupre, St. Bernadette

Middle:

1st— Katelyn Morris, Oaklawn Junior High

2nd— Seven Robichaux, CCA; Ben Ragas, St. Bernadette

3rd— Joshua Pitre, Home School

High School:

1st—Tyler Nettleton, THS

2nd– Madalyn Adams, HLB

3rd—Claire Use’ HLB

Ornament Contest Results

Our educational focus this year at our club meetings is

Wetlands. One of Louisiana’s most valuable and vulnerable

resources is our coast. Here are a few interesting facts:

The Crisis:

LA contains approximately 40% of the nation's wetlands

and experiences 90% of the coastal wetland loss in the lower 48

states.

60% of Louisiana’s land loss occurs in the Barataria and

Terrebonne basins

LA is losing 25 to 35 square miles of wetlands per year and

the highest rates are occurring in the Barataria and Terrebonne

basins at 10 and 11 square miles per year. At current land loss rates, nearly 640,000 more acres, an

area nearly the size of Rhode Island, will be under water

by 2050.

What can we do?

Become advocates for our coast and for restoration

projects

Become involved in restoration projects within our

community

Terrebonne Junior Leaders doing their

part to help protect Louisiana’s Coast.

Louisiana’s Wetlands