Sincerely,

Hannah T. Devall

Hannah T. Devall

Assistant Extension Agent 4-H Youth Development

Lafayette Parish

Charles Hebert

Charles Hebert

County Agent

4-H Youth Development

Lafayette Parish

It is the policy of the LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age or disability. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any aforementioned activi-

ty, please contact the Lafayette 4-H office at 291-7090.

DATES TO REMEMBER

April 2017

1 Horse Possession Date

3 4-H Score Cards due to Leaders

3-9 AgMagic, Parker Coliseum, Baton Rouge

10 4-H Scorecards due to 4-H Office

12 Junior Leader Officer Meeting

14 Outstanding Senior Award Applications Due, 4-H Office

14 Livestock Scholarship Applications Due, 4-H Office

14 - 21 LPSS Spring Break

17 Horse Entries Due, 4-H Office

17-21 Youth Wetlands Week

18 State Ambassador Contests, Alexandria

21 Good Friday, Office Closed

28 4-H University Registration Due, 4-H Office

MARCH 2017

1 Fashion Show, 4-H Office

3 First Day of Club Meetings

7 Horse Advisory Meeting, 4-H Office

8 Junior Leader Officer & 4-H U Meeting, 4-H Office

10 Deadline to Order Strawberries

10-12 State Junior Leadership Conference

18 4-H ACHIEVEMENT DAY, Lafayette Middle School

21 Junior Leader, 4-H Office

21 4-H Strawberry Sale Pick-Up, Fresh Pickin’s Market

22 1st Yr. Horse Exhibitor Mtg. & Grade Horse Clinic, UL

Lafayette Ira Nelson Horticulture Center

27 Regional Cookery Contest, Crowley

To view a list of the winning clubs, go to:

http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/parishes/Lafayette/Features/4-H/ and click on

Contest Results for the current month’s re-sults.

4-H Club of the Month Spring Word Scramble

The LSU Agricultural Center, a statewide campus of the LSU System, and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, a statewide campus of the Southern University System, provide equal opportunities in programs and employment. Louisiana State University and A&M College, Southern University and A&M College, Louisiana parish governing bodies, and United States Department of Agriculture cooperating.

Lafayette Office

1010 Lafayette St., Ste. 325 Lafayette, LA 70501

Phone: 337-291-7090

Fax 337-291-7099 www.lsuagcenter.com

Lafayette 4-H Hotline

Points of Interest:

Junior Leader Meeting

4-H Horse News

LOST Camp

Changing Schools?

4-H Strawberry Sale

Achievement Day

4-H University

Service-Learning

Calendar of Events

4-H Club of the Month

Spring Word Scramble

MARCH 2017

Yoga promotes strength, muscle stamina, structural

alignment, flexibility, and calms the nervous system. It can be practiced by people of all ages and abilities. Inju-

ry can happen with any form of exercise.

To avoid injury:

-up the body first.

cannot do, and if a pose feels painful, stop doing it.

hand on a wall, table, or chair to help prevent falls.

4-H Summer Camp Spots Still Available

Attention all 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, now

is the time to start getting ready to go to 4-H Camp! We still have both boy and girl beds availa-

ble. Send your camp application to the 4-H office as soon as you can. Don’t forget to get your leader and school administrator to sign your applica-

tion.

We will be attending camp July 24 – 28, 2017. The theme for this year is “Catch

Your Dreams”. The letters and applications were handed out at the January club meet-

ings. All applications should be submitted through your 4-H leader at each school.

The first round of camp invitation letters was mailed to campers in late February and

the second will go out in mid March. The final alternates list, will go out in early April! Don’t delay returning your registration paperwork. We are looking forward to another fun

week at 4-H Camp. We hope you will join us.

Parents, if you are interested in attending camp as a chaperone and are available for that week, give us a call. Chaperones must go through an interview process and a

background check as well as an overnight chaperone training through the 4-H Office.

Yoga for Kids– 4-H Yoga

Junior Leader Meeting It’s never too late for 8-12 graders to

join the Lafayette Parish 4-H Junior Leadership Club. The next scheduled

meeting of the Junior Leadership Club is Tuesday, March 21st at 6:00 p.m.,

here at the 4-H office. Fees are

$10.00 for all new members.

Are You Changing Schools?

If you will be moving to a new

school next year, check to see if they have 4-H at your new school. There is

a 4-H club at nearly every school in the parish. Some of the middle and high

school clubs meet either before or after

school, while some allow 4-H to meet during the school day.

If you move to a school which doesn’t have a 4-H club, but you’d

like to stay active, you have the option to join as Member-at-Large. We will mail the newsletters to

you and you can still participate in the contests,

workshops, and camps.

A Member-at-Large Club for 4th—8th

Graders meets monthly at the 4-H Office. To be eligible to join the Member-at-Large Club, you must:

1. Either live and/or go to school in the parish.

2. Attend a school where 4-H is not offered.

A home-school club is also available for students who are home-schooled.

If you attend a school where 4-H is offered you should join as a member of that club.

If you are having trouble finding a 4-H Club, give

us a call at 291-7090.

Attention 7th-8th Graders

Louisiana 4-H Outdoor Science and

Technology Camp (LOST CAMP) is available to 4-H members in 7th-8th grades. This camp will

take place July 30- August 2, 2017. Applications were mailed out to all 7th & 8th graders in mid-

February. They are to be returned to the 4-H

Office on March 8, 2017.

4-H Horse News

Attention all 4-Her’s planning to

exhibit horses at the 4-H Horse Shows this summer. April 1st is the possession

deadline for you to get your horse. Horse exhibitor’s must be doing the majority of the work pertaining to

feeding, care, etc., from that date through the 4-H

horse shows.

There will be a meeting for all 1st year horse

exhibitors and their parents to receive information on the program. This meeting is scheduled to take place

in conjunction with the Grade Horse Clinic on March 22nd at the Ira Nelson Horticulture Center located at

2206 Johnston Street. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. with

the exhibitors meeting, followed by the grade horse clinic at about 7:00 p.m. outside of the building. All

trucks and trailers should enter the property from the Johnston St. entrance. Parents should park to the right

side of the road in order to allow traffic to flow. Horses

will remain in trailers until their individual time of certification. They will be certified in the order that

they arrive.

All exhibitors are responsible for getting their

horses to the clinic. This clinic is ONLY for horses that DO NOT have registration papers. If you have any

questions, contact Mr. Charles Hebert at 291-7090.

The Lafayette Junior Leader Club and

4-H Foundation are currently conducting their Louisiana strawberry flat sale. Fresh

Louisiana Strawberries are being sold for $20.00 per flat.

To guarantee your order, please call on or before

Friday, March 10th and mail your payment to our office. If you are unable to order prior to the deadline

there will be some extra flats available. Orders taken after this date cannot be guaranteed and will be on a

first come first serve basis.

The order pick-up date/delivery date is scheduled

for Tuesday, March 21, 2017, from 2:00 p.m.–5:00

p.m. at Fresh Pickin’s Market, 907 Kaliste Saloom Rd. A reminder will be sent to everyone that places an

order. Call our office today to place your order tat 291-7090.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR 4-H CLUB!

ORDER YOUR STRAWBERRIES TODAY!

4-H Strawberry Sale

Lafayette 4-H Hotline Page 2 Volume 1, Issue 7 Page 3

Join us on Saturday, MARCH 18, 2017 at

LAFAYETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL for our ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT DAY! Our theme this year is,

“Healthy Living and Physical Activity.” LAFA-YETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located at 1301 W.

University Ave.

This years event will involve exhibits, judging contests, interviews, and demonstrations. Check your

copy of the Achievement Day Rules that were given out at the February meetings for exact details and begin pre-

paring for your contests today! Achievement Day this year will emphasize the Healthy Living and Physical Activ-

ity lessons we have covered this year. Most of the con-

tests reflect this theme and individual awards will be pre-sented. There have been many changes to the contests

and rules so read your rule sheet carefully.

All 4-Her’s with exhibits must arrive around 8:30 A.M.

to enter their exhibits before the start of the opening

assembly at 9:00 A.M. Below is the schedule that will be followed. It also appears on the Achievement Day rules.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8:30 - 9:00.......... Arrival, Check-In Exhibits

8:30 - 8:45………Judges arrival

9:00 - 9:30.......... Opening Assembly – Auditorium

9:30 - 11:00.........Contests – Classrooms

9:30 - 11:45.........Concession Stand available

11:00 - 12:00……Healthy Living Expo-School Gym

12:00...................Afternoon Assembly– Auditorium

12:30...................Dismissal

Individual awards (1st-5th) will be presented to the top

5 winners in each contest. All other winners will receive their awards at the MAY 4-H Club Meeting. The

complete list of winners will be posted on the Lafayette 4-H website. All exhibits are to be labeled and must be

picked up at the end of the day.

4-Her’s must bring their own PENCILS.

ACHIEVEMENT DAY will end no later than 12:30 p.m.

Achievement Day

Healthy

Living &

Physical

Activity

4-H University We will have a 4-H University informational meeting

on March 8, 2017 from 6:00 to about 7:30 p.m. at the 4-H office. All 13 and older 4-H members as of

January 1, 2017 who are interested in finding out about 4-H University are invited.

Why attend 4-H U? Well first of all, WE WANT

YOU TO REPRESENT LAFAYETTE PARISH!!! 4-H University will be an unforgettable experience! 4-H’ers

from all 64 parishes gather on the campus of LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY in Baton Rouge to

either compete in over 45 different contests, or attend a mini-version of college called

“Clover College”.

4-H University will be held June 20-23, 2017. Don’t Miss Out!

Last month, we highlighted how important it is to

apply youth voice, problem solving and reflection throughout the duration. This month we will discuss

the importance of meaningful service.

Service activities should be constant and over a

long period. Research suggests that a minimum of 40

hours over a school year is necessary for youth to yield positive results for students and the community.

Teachers or sponsors need to work with students in order to draw the connections between what the

students are doing and what they should be learning.

Even when service activities are conducted outside

of class, it is important that the project have clear and

specific objectives. It should have strong ties to the curriculum they are studying. The connection between

service and democratic practices, ideas, and history should be made clear. This is how students begin to

see service as a civic responsibility.

Project members should be given time to reflect on their service. That may require you to keep a journal,

or have adults lead discussions or coordinate activities that allow members to think critically about their

service. These activities need to be planned, not left to chance.

Students should be involved in leadership roles in

all phases of the project. In order to ensure that service is truly useful and strengthens community ties,

strong partnerships with community groups based on mutually agreed upon goals, roles, and responsibilities

are essential.

Next month, we will highlight the importance of evaluation.

Service-Learning: Meaningful Service