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January 2014 Natchitoches 4-H Newsletter
www.la4h.org/natchitoches 624 Second Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 357-2224
Upcoming 4-H Contests…………………………….page 2
Portfolio Pointers……………………………………...page 2
Camping Corner………………………………………..page 3
Meet Your State Board Member……………….page 4
5 Archery Practice Fish Hatchery
6-8 Hunters Safety Class 4-H Office
9 Jr. Leader Meeting Arts Center
10 DUE: Cater to Canines,
Dog Treats for Military 4-H Office
12 Rifle & Shotgun
Practice Shooting Range
17 DUE: Food & Fitness
Camp Registration 4-H Office
18 Horse Project Club Old River Farms
24 DUE: Honey Bee Essay 4-H Office
25-
26 4-H Fashion Camp
Camp Grant
Walker
30-1 District Livestock Show Alexandria, LA
31 DUE: JLC Registration Camp Grant
Walker
February 8-15 LSU Livestock Show Gonzales, LA
13 Jr. Leader Meeting Arts Center
14 DUE: Beef & Dairy
Poster Contest 4-H Office
14 DUE: Mardi Gras Mask 4-H Office
17 Pecan, Poultry &
Seafood 4-H Office
21 DUE: Instant Powder
Drink Mixes for Military 4-H Office
Dates & Deadlines
January With a new year upon us, now is the perfect time to begin setting and achieving YOUR goals in 4-H! Here are some tips!
When setting goals, look at recent success instead of comparing yourself to others or the way you used to be.
Take small steps. If you have a large goal you want to accomplish, break it down into little pieces that you can finish. Working one step at a time, you’ll come closer to reaching your larger goal.
Moving ahead one small step at a time from where you are right now. Taking one small step at a time will provide more changes for success. Success will make you feel more confident to handle the next step forward.
Remember that most people expect too much and set their goals too high. Scale your goals back from what you initially plan.
Ask people you trust for their help about whether your goals are reasonable.
Whose goal is it anyway? Check in with yourself to be sure the goal is something you want. Often, people feel pressured to reach other people’s goals for them. Balance what you want and what others expect of you.
Remember that some goals are too big for one person to handle on their own. They may take the help of lots of people. Realize your limitations and ask for help reaching goals when you need it.
Build on your strengths. Don’t lose sight of the good things you have to offer. Learn to recognize what you do best, and use those strengths to help you get what you want. Ask for help with the things you don’t do as well on.
Congratulate yourself and give yourself credit for small successes.
Keep in mind that no one is perfect. Remember that no one can reach all the goals that they set. You may find you set a goal too high. If you don’t reach a goal, re-evaluate your progress and try to decide if the goal was reasonable. It is wasn’t try to set a new, more reasonable goal. The try again!
Remember that setting reasonable goals increases the changes of getting what you want.
Go for the Goal!
4-H is what you make it! We offer
lots of contests, camps, and service
opportunities for YOU to participate.
The REAL FUN takes
place outside the club
meeting. Help share the
fun...bring along a
friend too!
PORTFOLIO POINTERS
Working on a 4-H Portfolio and Record Book? Each month I will list some leadership and citizenship activity
examples you can include in your book (if you participated)…
Section 2: Planned and implemented an icebreaker for 28 club members.
Section 2: Set up tables and chairs before meeting and cleaned up afterwards.
Section 3: Donated a 20 pound bag of dog food and 1 gallon of bleach to Natchitoches Hope for Paws: an animal
rescue organization and no kill shelter
Section 3: Helped 4 younger 4-H members with their dish presentation and recipe for the local cookery contest.
Section 4: 3rd Place Ribbon for State Fair of Louisiana Photography Exhibit
Section 5: Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Take advantage of some fun contests coming up! Remember that these events/contests will count towards
your eight activities that will qualify you to attend 4-H Experience the Fun Day!
Honey Bee Essay: DUE JANUARY 24 to the 4-H Office; TOPIC: “Beekeeping in Colonial Times” ONLY
EMAILED COPIES in Microsoft Word received will be accepted. Must be double-spaced, 12-pt font in
Times or similar font. Must be 750-1000 words. FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF RULES/
REQUIREMENTS contact Mrs. Gwen at the 4-H Office.
Are you a great chef? Do you love to cook? Why not showcase your tasty dish at the Pecan,
Poultry and Seafood Cookery on February 17th. The event will take place at the Natchitoches
Parish 4-H Office. Check-in is at 11:00 a.m. and Judging begins at 11:45 a.m. Categories
include: Pecan: Cookies, Candy, Other; Poultry: Chicken, Other; Seafood: Crawfish: Shrimp and
Crawfish. All dishes must be prepared the night before, chilled in the refrigerator and transport-
ed on ice in an ice chest. For a complete list of contest rules contact Mrs. Gwen at the 4-H Office.
Do you have the next winning beef or dairy slogan? Get out your construction paper, colored pencils, and
scissors...We are now accepting entries for the 2014 Beef and Dairy Poster Contests. The purpose of the
contest is promote the Beef and Dairy industry and should be appropriate for a billboard. It should also
generate a positive image for the industry. Get ideas from newspapers, magazines, parents, friends, fact
sheets, the internet...wherever you can! Posters are DUE to the 4-H Office on Friday, February 14.
For a complete list of contest rules contact Mrs. Gwen at the 4-H Office.
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" the day before Ash Wednesday when Lent, the traditional period of penance that precedes Easter, begins. The origin of "Fat Tuesday" is believed to have come from a pagan custom of parading a fat ox through the streets before a period of fasting. Masks have been part of human celebrations since primitive man picked up an animal head and put it on to act out the hunt prior to sharing in the bounty of the kill. Their use grew from these simple celebratory stories to the telling of stories of creation, ritual practice, use in theater, opera and dance. Masks tend to carry within them the stories of the cultures from which they originate as well as reflect the tone and theme of the ritual celebrations of life for which they are used. The masks of Mardi
Gras carry this history as well. WE WANT YOU TO DESIGN A MASK! Basic rules: (1) must be able to wear it (2) must incorporate 4-H, Louisiana, & Mardi Gras! For a complete list of contest rules contact Mrs. Gwen at the 4-H Office. Entries are due to the 4-H Office on Friday, February 14.
CAMP WHO CAN
GO WHEN COST
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE LOCATION
NUMBER
ALLOTED
Food & Fitness
Camp
4th-6th
Graders Feb. 22-23
$75
(1 camper
& 1 adult)
January 17 Grant Walker Educational
Center
2-4 Campers
Junior Leadership
Conference
14 years of
age by Jan. 1 March 7-9 $70 January 31
Grant Walker Educational
Center
8 delegates
(4 boys, 4 girls)
Team Challenge
Clover Games
7th – 8th
Graders March 14-16 $65 February 7
Grant Walker Educational
Center
Unlimited
Camping Corner
For more information or to register contact your 4-H Agent or 4-H Club Leader!
Please keep in mind that overnight, chaperone trained adult volunteers are needed to help take youth to camps! If we do not have enough adult volunteers youth
will not be able to attend. Would like to volunteer? Need training? Contact Mrs. Gwen at 357-2224 or email at [email protected]!
Saving Our Families One Meal at a Time! Food & Fitness Camp
The weekend Food and Fitness camp experience is designed for family teams of youth and a
caring adult(s) to develop knowledge and skills in the area of food and nutrition, diet and
fitness. The weekend camp is planned and produced by the State 4-H Food and Fitness
Board along with nutrition and fitness partners. This board is comprised of teens throughout
the state along with adult volunteers and LSU AgCenter faculty. At camp you will take part in
hands-on workshops designed for youth, adults, and families including: nutrition, food safety,
food preparation, healthy living, physical fitness activities and recreation. Cost of camp in-
cludes one camper and one adult.
JLC, Where Dreams Come True
This conference provides the opportunity for youth to come together to further learning and
developing their leadership and teamwork skills. A variety of workshops are conducted on
communication, teamwork, service learning and much more! A key element is that the camp
is youth driven. Youth decide what’s offered, preside over the session, and teach all the
educational workshops.
4-H TEAM Challenge Camp-Clover Games
Campers experience an exciting camping adventure developed just for seventh- and eighth-grade 4-H members joined by 4-H'ers from many other parishes! No kid stuff here! TEAM Challenge camp is a unique camping experience that leads you thorough awesome team-building activities and exhilarating games. In the process, you will improve your communication and leadership skills, practice teamwork and make memories to last a lifetime Activities include: Outdoor Challenge Activities, Personal Development Sessions, Self-Concept Workshops, Goal-Setting Sessions, And Much MORE....
Each month we will be highlighting youth from
Natchitoches Parish that have applied, interviewed
and were selected for State 4-H Leadership Boards! If
you would like more info on how to become involved
with the State 4-H boards, please contact Mrs. Gwen.
Mrs. Gwen Fontenot
Associate Extension Agent, 4-H
Mr. Steve Roberts
Assistant Extension Agent, ANR
Mrs. Dera Killingsworth
Administrative Coordinator
Have something newsworthy? Did your club
participate in special project? Send your news to
[email protected]. If sending pictures,
please identify everyone in the photo!
SET is a three letter word that means a lot to me. Science, Engineering and Technology have become my life. My name is Rachel Dickson and I am 17 years old. I am a senior at St. Mary's School. I am a member of the Lady Tigers basketball team and a member in many of our clubs. I have been an active member of 4-H for 9 years and I have been a member of the Louisiana State 4-H SET Board for three years. My favorite experience with SET has been helping with the videography track at LOST Camp the past three years. During my first year at LOST as a camper, I participat-
ed in the track and had the opportunity to learn how to film and edit a short movie. Then, as a board member two years ago, I volunteered to teach this track in order to keep it from being taken out of our camp for that year. Since teaching the track, I have had two years of experience as one of the counselors helping with it, and I have learned so much about video editing and movie making. What keeps me involved with 4-H is the people I have met. I have made so many connections and friends during my time as a member of 4-H. 4-H has become a passion of mine. I love the opportunities it gives me to get involved in my school, community, state, nation and world. This year, as President of the SET Board, I am looking forward to being able to use the skills I have learned to help promote our board through technology. Our board members helped to put on a camp this past fall for military kids from all over the state. We got to make marker robots, teach the kids about wildlife, and made a bit of a mess in the kitchen making marshmallows. In the spring each year the SET Board does some type of service learning project. This year we are using the state service learning focus of military. We are planning to have a military family fun day in April. The families can come out and do fun activities, and at the end of the day, they will be able to take a backpack with some cool SET related experiments that they can do at home. Each member of our board also does some sort of parish project during the year so that their home parish gets a special taste of what SET really is. This year in Natchitoches Parish, we will be putting on SciEnTech Adventures, which will be a day camp in March. Those students who participate will have the opportunity to participate in stations with activities related to SET. We are looking ahead to a great year of 4-H and I am so very excited for all of our upcoming activities and hope to see you all there.
