WELCOME TO 4-H!

Why join 4-H? It is the biggest youth club in the world. When you join 4-H, you become an LSU tiger! Louisiana 4-H is a program offered through the LSU AgCenter. You can have a lot of fun in 4-H if you participate in club meetings, events, workshops, and activities that we have for you. This year’s 4-H theme is “Flavor & Fun Road Trip”. We will be learning about fruits & vegetables and visit a different state each month to learn what is grown there. Our friends, the Garden Heroes, will join us throughout the year!

Meet CloverBuddy CloverBuddy will help you through your 1st year in 4-H. He is the Cloverbud mascot. He wrote you a note to say welcome to 4-H! Read his note below.

CloverBud Gazette

September 2015 ~ 3rd Grade Edition

The Cloverbud Gazette is a monthly publication about the St. Martin Parish 4-H Program.

CloverBud Events

Calendar

September 23, 2015 Enrollment Dues & Card due to school club leader October 4-10, 2015 National 4-H Week November 7, 2015 Fall Fest Contest Day (4-H Office) November 24, 2015 4-H Fun Day (St. Bernard School Gym)

Dear Cloverbud Member:

Welcome to 4-H! My name is Cloverbuddy. I

will help you through your 1st year in 4-H. Get

ready to have fun at club meetings and

workshops. You will have lots of fun and learn

new things.

4-H is a big club for kids! 4-H is FUN. 4-H is

learning. It is making new friends and trying

new things. Each month you will meet a

different Garden Hero friend at your club

meeting. We will do some fun exercises too! I hope

you have a super fun year with me in 4-H!

Sincerely,

Cloverbuddy

Need Assistance? Have Questions? Contact your local 4-H Agents: Hope Guidry & Laura Brumbaugh hguidry@agcenter.lsu.edu lbrumbaugh@agcenter.lsu.edu 337-332-2181 114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & Pinterest: Search “St. Martin 4-H” 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.

What Can You Expect As

a 4-H Member? Being a 4-H member is going to be a lot of fun this year. You get what you put into your 4-H experience. So what does it mean when you sign up to be a 4-H member? How do you have a positive experience as a 4-H member? Expectations of 4-H Members in order to have a great 4-H experience: • Have FUN • Participate/Take Part in Events, Activities, and Workshops • Make Friends • Participate in Meetings • Volunteer to do Community Service • Have a good attitude during 4-H events • Complete your 4-H portfolio • DO YOUR OWN 4-H WORK!!!!! • Attend 4-H Achievement Day • Ask Questions if you are Confused!

What is 4-H? The 4-H Emblem is: A green four-leaf clover with the letter "H" on each leaf.

The H’s Stand For: parts of the pledge -

Head,

Heart,

Hands,

Health

The 4-H Colors Are: Green and White.

Green symbolizes nature's most common color.

White symbolizes purity.

The 4-H Motto is: "To Make The Best Better"

This motto challenges everyone involved in 4-H

to do the very best job they can.

The 4-H Pledge is: “I Pledge:

My Head to clearer thinking

My Heart to Greater loyalty

My Hands to larger service, and

My Health to better living for my club,

My community, my country, and my world.”

How To Stay

Connected? St. Martin Parish 4-H offers lots of opportunities throughout the year. How can you keep up with all of the events? Stay connected! We publish a monthly newsletter that will be given to the 4-H member at their monthly club meetings. (If you are absent on the day of the 4-H club meeting-ask your school club leader for a newsletter when you return to school.) We also have a St. Martin Parish 4-H website where we post newsletters, calendars, contest rules and much more! Check it often. The parish program is also connected through social media. We are on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. Join our pages today to stay connected and be active in 4-H this year! The 4-H agents are also available at the office on Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-4:30 pm at 337-332-2181 or by email at: hguidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mrs. Hope) & lbrumbaugh@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ms. Laura).

Meet St. Martin Parish

4-H Agents What is a 4-H agent? Well….a 4-H agent makes 4-H happen in your parish. They plan events, they come up with workshops for you to attend, they make things fun, and they visit you at club meetings. Meet your agents below:

Mrs. Hope Guidry Mrs. Hope is from Breaux Bridge, LA. She joined the LSU Agcenter in November 2006 after being a teacher for 13 years. Mrs. Hope is married to Kevin Guidry and has 2 children, Gabrielle and Jordan. She likes country music, the LSU tigers, and her favorite food is her granny’s bread pudding. Mrs. Hope’s main areas are SET programs, livestock, and shooting sports.

Ms. Laura

Brumbaugh Ms. Laura is from Port Vincent, LA. She has been a 4-H agent for 9 years, starting in August 2006. She loves working with the youth of St. Martin Parish, designing newsletters, and writing club meeting lessons, and having fun. She is a HUGE Saints fan, loves country music, and eats lots of fruits and vegetables. Ms. Laura’s main areas are healthy living, service-learning, and the Jr. Leader Club.

Attention PARENTS of

4-H Members!!!!! Whether you are a seasoned 4-H parent or this is your first year in 4-H with your child, there is a special role a parent plays in their child’s 4-H experience. Your child needs your encouragement to get them started in 4-H and to keep them involved in the program through their teen years. You can help if you: • Share: Take interest, look, listen and offer suggestions, but avoid

the temptation to “take over” and do things yourself.

• Prepare: Help your child value having their projects, duties, and presentations done right and on time.

• Be There: Parents are part of 4-H, too. You are welcome and very needed. Lend a hand where you can. Volunteer!

• Care: Support your child’s participation and abide by the policies set by the 4-H Youth Development Program.

Remember-the St. Martin Parish 4-H program is run by trained youth development professionals who always have the best interest of your child and the program. Help us to make this a positive experience by helping your child and understanding your role as a 4-H parent. As always, if you have a question, concern or suggestion please do not hesitate to contact Laura and Hope at 337-332-2181.

Fall Fest Contest Day

Save the Date: November 7, 2015! All 4-H members are invited to join us at the 1st contest day of the year, 2015 4-H Fall Fest! Fall Fest will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the 4-H Office in Breaux Bridge (114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517). What do you do at Fall Fest? At Fall Fest, you can enter the Pet Show and the Pumpkin Decorating Contest. A complete booklet of Fall Fest contest rules will be distributed to those interested at the October club meetings.

Questions: Call 332-2181 or email hguidry@agcenter.lsu.edu.

Be a Healthy Hero at

Home Throughout this year we will feature recipes and fitness activities to do with your family. A garden hero will introduce a new recipe or fitness activity to you. Meet Sadie Sweet Potato! Sadie is grown all over the United States, especially in warm climates like Louisiana! The plant is a vine, but we eat the root. It takes 3-6 months for the plant to be ready to be picked. Try It At Home: Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries Ingredients: ½ tsp. cumin ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. ground red pepper 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 2 large sweet potatoes Directions: (Ask for an adult’s help) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes and cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 6 wedges. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil and spices until evenly coated. Arrange potato wedges on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until edges are crisp and potatoes are cooked through. Want a sweeter treat? Substitute cinnamon and sugar for cumin and pepper. Sweet Potatoes give our bodies good things like Vitamins A and C, Fiber, and Potassium From: Garden Heroes Activities, LearningZoneXpress

Flavor & Fun Road Trip! Get Ready, Get Set, Let’s GEAUX!!!!! This year at club meetings the 4-H agents will present hands-on workshops that will focus on eating fruits & vegetables with our friends the Garden Heroes. You will learn how important a healthy life is and some fun ways to do healthy activities with your family. We will get you moving and eating healthy foods!

Meet the Garden Heroes The heroes will help you learn to love Fruit and Vegetables. They will be at your club meetings!

“It is the policy of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability. “

Family Fitness Pit

Stop-Watch Me Whip Physical Activity (exercise) does not have to be boring! Dancing is a form of cardiovascular exercise. Cardiovascular (cardio for short) is any type of exercise that gets your heart working foster. Try this at home: Whip Workout with the family. Visit the following website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b-2wEkhOnk. Scan the QR code to Whip! We want to see you Whip! Post your pics to our Facebook page with #SMP4H

Flavor & Fun Trivia Question Each month, we will have a trivia question in the Cloverbud Gazette newsletter. If you email the correct answer to us, along with your full name, school you attend and your grade level, you will receive a prize at your next club meeting. Remember, your answer must be correct! September 4-H Cloverbud (3rd Grade) Trivia Question: Visit the Fruits & Veggies More Matters website and watch the Eat a Variety of Colors PSA. Visit: www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/video/VideoCenter.php?Auto=1&start=1&Video=323&CategoryID=32#respon_toptop_v_top Scan the QR code to watch the video using a QR reader app that can be downloaded on any smartphone or tablet. There are free versions available. Question: What are 2 colors of fruits & veggies said in the video? Email the answer, along with your full name, the school you attend, and your grade level by Monday, September 28, 2015 to: stmartin4h@yahoo.com in the body of the email.

St. Martin Parish Cooperative Extension 114 Courthouse Street

Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 337-332-2181 Fax: 337-332-2870

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday Website: www.louisiana4h.org/stmartin

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Word Bank: APPLE BLUEBERRY BROCCOLI CARROT

FLAVOR FRUIT FUN NUTRIENTS PEA

SWEET VEGETABLE VITAMIN

Flavor & Fun Word Search Find the words from the word bank in the puzzle below.

Olivia Orange from Florida

Parker Pepper from Texas

Peter Pear from Oregon

Spencer Spinach from California