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news, “Like” the page at www.facebook.com/caldwell4h. For

4-H contest rules, information and forms, visit the Caldwell

4-H website at www.lsuagcenter.com/caldwell. Remember

to take your newsletter home and share it with your parents

or guardian!

National 4-H Week October 5-11 has been set as National 4-H Week! This event is designed to

promote and celebrate 4-H throughout the country. It reminds us to pledge our

heads to clearer thinking, our hearts to greater loyalty, our hands to larger

service and our health to better living for our club, our community, our country

and our world. Celebrate the uncommon commitment of 4-H’ers during National

4-H Week and recognize the confidence, passion and practical skills that prepare

them to step up to the challenges of our complex, changing world.

Louisiana Art and Folk Festival The 59th annual Louisiana Art and Folk Festival will be held on Saturday, October 11 in downtown Columbia. Make plans

to visit the 4-H mini-farm and the Children’s Tent located on the Riverwalk. Members of the Junior Leader Club will be

assisting with activities in the children’s area.

Area Leader Forum The Northeast Region Area Leader Forum was

held on September 24 at the Rayville Civic

Center. Leaders Patricia Russell, Charlotte

Michaud, Denise Kelly, Katie Hillestad, Hannah

Springer along with agents Jana Bennett and

Jim McCann represented Caldwell Parish. This

year’s meeting was a celebration of the 100th

birthday of the Cooperative Extension Service in

Louisiana. Participants attended professional

development sessions focusing on science,

wetlands and club meetings.

Junior Leader Club The Junior Leader Club is an afterschool project club for members in grades 7-12. Junior Leaders are active with service

learning projects, assist with 4-H events, serve as camp counselors and have of fun! Enrollment is open. If you missed

the first meeting last month, you can still join. Club dues are $20 for an individual membership or $35 for a family

membership (2 members) and includes a 4-H t-shirt. The next meeting will be held from 4:15-5:15 p.m. on Wednesday,

October 8 at the Prekindergarten Center. We will be recruiting volunteers to work the Children’s Tent at the Art and Folk

Festival.

Outdoor Skills Club The Outdoor Skills Club focuses on the different disciplines in the 4-H Shooting Sports

program including Rifle, Shotgun and Archery. The Shooting Sports program strives to teach

4-H’ers safe and responsible use of firearms and archery equipment including sound

decision making, self-discipline and concentration and promote the highest standards of

safety, sportsmanship and ethical behavior. If you are a 4-H member and are interested in

the Outdoor Skills Club, please call our office at (318) 649-2663 and leave your name,

mailing address, telephone number, school and grade. We are planning to have an Outdoor

Skills Club meeting at a later date and need to compile a list of members who would like to participate in this club. If you

are a parent or adult who is interested in volunteering some of your time to help with this club or would be interested in

training to become a Certified Instructor for one of the Shooting Sports disciplines, please contact Jana Bennett or Jim

McCann at 649-2663.

Leaf ID Contest Entries for the 4-H Leaf ID Contest are due to the 4-H office on Friday, October 31. Submit a binder with 15 pages of

leaves, one leaf per page. Leaves must be collected during the current school year. When identifying leaves, be specific.

If a leaf is from a Southern Red Oak tree, write Southern Red Oak, not just oak leaf. If the leaf is from a Longleaf Pine

tree, write Longleaf Pine, not just pine tree. Write your name, school and grade on the front cover of your book. Contest

divisions are Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12. Entries will be judged on variety of leaves, correct number of

pages and neatness of work. Awards will be given to first, second and third place winners.

Fall Foods Festival The 4-H Fall Foods Festival will be held on Monday, November 10 at Union Central

Elementary School. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m., with judging beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Dish setup must be completed by 9:45 a.m. You must pre-register for this contest by calling

the 4-H office at 649-2663 stating your name, dish category, school and grade and/or

The Caldwell Clover October 2014

If you have a disability which requires assistance for your participation in a meeting, please contact Jana Bennett or Jim McCann at 318-649-2663.

Consumer Foods Judging Contest by Wednesday, November 5. Dish categories are Quick-N-Easy Ground Beef, Heart

Healthy Ground Beef, Chicken, Egg, Rice Main Dish, Rice Any Other, Pecan and Sweet Potato. Dishes that won first place

in last year’s contest (Nov. 2013) cannot be entered in this year’s contest. All dishes must be chilled (cold to the touch)

and transported in an insulated ice chest with ice. No insulated totes or bags will be allowed. Dishes not properly chilled

or transported will be disqualified. Serving dish size can be no larger than 11x16 or 12-inch round. Recipes used should

not serve more than 12 servings. Recipes should be submitted on the recipe form available at the 4-H office or from the

Caldwell 4-H website. Bring two copies of your recipe to the contest.

Members who do not want to enter a dish can still participate in this event by entering the Consumer Foods Judging

Contest. Participants will rank classes of food items from restaurants, grocery stores and/or vending machines based on

factors such as health, money, lifestyle or other requirements in the given situation and give written reasons.

For complete contest rules, dish category requirements and contest forms contact the 4-H office, your 4-H leader or

visit the Caldwell 4-H website at www.lsuagcenter.com/caldwell.

4-H Fashion Revue Handmade garments, shirts and data forms for the 2015 4-H Fashion Revue are due to the 4-H office on Wednesday,

December 3. Appearance Judging is scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2015 at Grayson Elementary. The 4-H Fashion

Revue consists of the Clothing Construction, Decorated Shirt, Ready-to-Wear and Consumer Decision Making contests.

Remember to submit a data form if you are planning to enter the Ready-to-Wear contest.

Photography Contest Entries for the 4-H Photography Contest are due to the 4-H office by Friday, December 19. Contest categories are A Story

or Series; People, Structures or Buildings; Plants or Animals. Photos must have been taken by the 4-H club member

during the 2014 calendar year. Each category consists of 5-6 photos equally spaced on a 22”x 28” sheet of poster paper.

Write a short caption under each photo. Include your name, school, grade and category on the back of the poster in the

upper left hand corner. 4-H’ers may enter 1-3 categories. Entries will be judged on appropriateness of photos, clarity of

photos (able to see picture clearly) and neatness of work. Cash awards will be given for first, second and third place

winners in each category.

Character Corner This month’s pillar of character is Trustworthiness.

Be reliable – do what you say you will do.

Be honest.

Don’t deceive, cheat or steal.

Have the courage to do the right thing.

Build a good reputation.

Be loyal – stand by your family, friends and country.

Upcoming Events

Oct. 2-4 Challenge Camp

Oct. 5-11 National 4-H Week

Oct. 8 4-H National Youth Science Day

Oct. 8 Junior Leader meeting, Prekindergarten Center

Oct. 11 Louisiana Art and Folk Festival

Oct. 18 4-H Night with the Tigers, Parker Coliseum, LSU

Oct. 29- Nov. 3 Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport

Oct. 31 Leaf ID contest

Nov. 5 Preregistration deadline for Fall Foods Festival

Nov. 10 Fall Food Festival, Union Central Elementary

Nov. 12 Junior Leader meeting, Prekindergarten Center

Dec. 3 Garments, shirts, data forms due for Fashion Revue

Dec. 10 Junior Leader meeting, Prekindergarten Center

Dec. 12 Hamburger lunch fundraiser

Dec. 12-14 Citizenship Camp (Grades 7-10), Camp Grant Walker

Dec. 19 Photography Contest entries due

To Make the Best Better! 4-H Motto

Visit our website: www.LSUAgCenter.com

Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service

William B. Richardson, Chancellor and Director

The LSU AgCenter is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

Club Meeting Schedule for November

Nov. 4 Columbia Elementary 1:00 – 2:45 p.m.

Nov. 5 CPHS 9:29 – 10:14 a.m.

Nov. 5 OBCA 12:20 – 3:00 p.m.

Nov. 6 Grayson Elementary 1:15 – 2:45 p.m.

Nov. 7 Union Central Elementary 10:10-12:00 p.m. Nov. 12 CPJHS 10:15 – 11:08 a.m.