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October 2018 October
November
7-13 - National 4-H Week this year’s theme is “Inspire Kids to Do” 5-31 - October club meetings, annual pumpkin contest (Judging pumkins during October Club meetings) 3-14 -Tractor Supply Paper Clover Promotion fundraiser to sponsor 4-H. 16 – Challenge Camp registration forms and fees due to 4-H office by 4 pm. First come first served basis.19-20- Hunter Safety Course @ Ponch Lions Club. (Must Enroll ONLINE www.wlf.state.la.us/hunting/education Bradley.Jackson @ 985-882-9159) is the instructor First come First served only a few spots open.
22 - Tech Day at Hammond High, see flyer attached22 - Jr Leader Meeting 6:00 pm, @ Amite 4H Extension office, 305 East Oak St., Election of Officers 24 - Officer / Leader Training, Amite High School auditorium, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 25 - Tangi Top Shots (Shooting Sports Club) Kick-Off Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Chappapeela Baptist Church 25 – 2019 Livestock T shirt Design deadline, see full details below. 31 - Camp Catch Phrases/Slogans due (see info from September Clover for rules) 1-MANDATORY Validation date for Beef & Dairy Commercial Heifers, Market lambs, Commercial Ewes, Market Goats & Commercial Does at Florida Parish Arena 4pm-5pm only. Please be on time. If you have a market or commercial animal that needs to be validated call office ASAP for headcount! 1 - Tangi Top Shots (Shooting Sports Club) registration forms and fees due to 4-H office to be eligible to practice. 1 - Tangi Top Shots (Shooting Sports Club) Mandatory Safety Meeting 4-6 pm., (1st practice is Nov 8th.) 6 - Election Day (4-H office closed for use as a voting precinct) 7 - ALL SATSUMA ORDERS DUE TO 4-H OFFICE BY 4 PM. 305 East Oak, Amite, LA 70422 $23.00/Box12 - SATSUMA ORDER PICKUP (1pm - 4pm) ONLY, 305 East Oak, Amite, LA 7042214-16 - Challenge Camp open to 7th graders @ Lion King Retreat, St Helena Parish. First come first served basis. 17 - LSU vs Rice Tailgate Day with Tigers, see attached flyer to order tickets. 19 - Sewing Workshop, 9 a.m. till 12 noon, Amite Extension office. See info in clover. 20 - Deadline 4:00 p.m. for Livestock show entries (forms mailed out soon). 22-23 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! Turkey Day!!! Office Closed. 29 -Validation date for Market Hogs to be scheduled at your farm, call Mrs. Megan/office to set up.29 - Broiler Chick orders due (.55 cents each) Chicks tentatively to be delivered January 4th. 30-Dec 2 – Shooting Sports Camp, 12-18 yr. olds, Camp Grant Walker, $100 per participant, Registrations due Nov 12th 1- Louisiana 4-H Day of Service is coming December 1st! What are your plans for service? Theme is Kick Cancer! 3- Seafood Cookery / Talent Show / Seafood Ambassador Talk, Amite Elementary Cafeteria 6 p.m. 3- Southeast District Jr Livestock Show Posters Due- (2018 theme is “TBA”) 3- Registrations Due for 10-13 year olds (5th – 8th Grade) Fashion Camp (Jan 25-27 @ Camp Grant Walker) 24– Jan. 1, 2019 LSU AgCenter Offices Closed for Christmas & New Year’s Holidays!
January 21 – Martin Luther King Day, (4-H office closed) 25-27-Fashion Camp for 10-13 year olds, transportation on your own, registrations due December 3rd26– Tangipahoa Parish livestock show, exhibitor letters mailed at a later date (call or email to get on list if new) 28 – Egg, Poultry & Bento Cookery, Egg & Poultry Ambassador talks, Ponchatoula Lions Club, 6pm31 – Feb 2nd Southeast District Livestock Show, Covington Fairgrounds (exhibitor info mailed soon)
February 8 – Rabbit Show entries to Amite 4-H office by 4 pm. 9-16 - LSU AgCenter State Livestock Show, All rules, information, schedule can be found at: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/portals/our_offices/departments/livestock-show-office/livestock/state Entry fee is $20 per exhibitor / LSU AgCenter State Show can only accept check or money order. Fees are paid at the show when exhibitors check in upon arrival; check in times are listed in the schedule.25 – Beef & Sugar Cookery/ Fashion Show & Sugar Ambassador talks, Amite Elementary, 6 p.m.
March 2- State Rabbit Show, Alexandria, LA 5 - Mardi Gras Day, (4-H office closed)8-10 - Junior Leadership Conference 9th 12th graders (accepting registrations begins in Jan) 11 – All Record Books and portfolios due to 4-H office by 4pm. 26- 4-H Fest, Florida Parish Arena, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.27- Ag Wonders, Florida Parish Arena, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Jr Leaders, please let us know if you can volunteer.) 29-31- 4-H Co-op Camp @ Camp Grant Walker for 8-12th graders (details available next year)
June 3-7 - 4-H Summer Camp for 4-6 graders, Camp Grant Walker, Pollock, LA (accepting registrations begins in Jan) 18-21 – 4-H University, LSU, Baton Rouge, (accepting registrations begins in Feb)
Livestock Show T-Shirt Contest: Attention 4-H Members! Help design the 2019 Official State Livestock Show T-Shirt that is sold at the district livestock shows and the state show! Get out your art set and use your artistic skills to design the back of the Official Livestock show t-shirt. The winner of the design contest will have their artwork printed on the shirt, receive a free long or short sleeve State Livestock Show T-shirt, $25 cash, and recognition. Submit your drawing in color to your 4-H agent or Becky Gautreaux, via email [email protected] by 11a.m. on October 25, 2018. If you have an idea for the t-shirt color include that as well with your submission. Colored designs should only include purple, green, gold, and white. Good luck! (1 entry per person).
December
Use attached order form
National 4-H Week: Let’s make sure we send a strong message about the difference 4-H makes in the lives of young people. National 4-H Week is October 7-13, 2018 and this year’s theme is “#“Inspire Kids to Do” National 4-H Week is a rallying point and opportunity to build on the national marketing campaign, promote the 4-H brand, recruit youth and volunteers, and engage with alumni. Visit www.4-h.org for 4-H promotional kits and you can now download flyers, posters, and more on the new Marketing Online Resources Portal. Use these advertising materials to promote your program for National 4-H Week and beyond.
Officer Leader Training: Our 4-H Officer / Leader training will be at the Amite High School auditorium, October 24th from 10 am - 12pm. Parliamentary procedure, what’s that? After a long and busy summer it’s time to brush up and hone in on our parliamentary procedures to help run your 4-H Club meetings. Come and learn your responsibilities as a club officer and how to make your club meeting the best they can be. The training will help new and past club officers and their leaders. The 4-H staff and Jr. Leaders will be hosting this workshop. Leaders will be able to obtain useful materials to help plan a successful club year. All club leaders and their officers are welcome to attend. 4-Hers who attend will receive participation points for their club. We are looking forward to seeing each of you there!
Challenge Camp: Challenge Camp is slated for November 14-16. The camp is at the Lion King Retreat in St Helena parish. Challenge Camp is geared toward youth in 7th grade to build leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. If you are ready for the challenge, the cost for the camp is only $75, which includes t-shirts, meals, and lodging. We can only guarantee the first 4 girls and 3 boys. First come first served basis. A waiting / alternate list will then be formed. Registrations are DUE to the 4-H office by October 16th.Do not miss out, check with your leader for forms or email [email protected] for your registration forms!
**LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS: BE PREPARED You MUST turn in this certificate when your papers are handed in to the 4-H Office on Nov 20th**LSU AgCenter Quality Assurance and Ethic’s Certification program: All Livestock Exhibitors are required to complete the Ethics Training and print the certificate for each species you exhibit. The website is available at http://qaec.lsuagcenter.com/. These forms are due with your entry forms by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 2018!! Remember, if you still have a copy of your form from previous years, you do not need to repeat the certification, just give us a copy.
Shooting Sports Camp: November 30- December 2, 2018 in Pollock at Grant Walker Educational Facility Registration Due November 12th. The camp is geared for 4-H Youth ages 12-18 who are participating in advanced disciplines. Participants will choose one of the following: Advanced Shotgun (Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays), National Archery (Field, 3D and FITA) and National Rifle (CMP, NRA 3P and Silhouettes). Parents and coaches are welcome to attend but it is not mandatory. Cost of the Camp is $100 per shooter and $100 per parent if attending. The cost includes 2 nights lodging, 6 meals, snacks, drinks, paper and clay targets and a camp T-shirt. Shooter will have to provide his/her own shooting equipment and ammunition as well as transportation. You also need to bring sleeping bag or sheets/blanket, pillow, towels, toiletries, sunscreen, shower shoes, clothes, etc. for your 2 night stay. No transportation provided.
Sewing Workshop: We will be having a sewing workshop for any youth interested ages 9 -19 to help sew aprons, pajama pants, skirts, or full outfits. The workshop will be Monday, November 19, 2018 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at the office in Amite. There will be limited extra patterns and materials for anyone on a first come first served basis. Please call and let us know if you wish to attend. Limited space available. (If you know anyone getting rid of sewing machines; we need them, please think of 4-H.)
Fashion Camp: January 25-27, 2019 Textile/Apparel Project for 10-13 year olds (5th – 8th Grade) At Camp Grant Walker, Pollock, LA Deadline for Registration: DEC 3rd. Each parish has the opportunity to send a maximum of two 4-H campers (10-13 years old, 5th-8th) and one adult leader (project leader, junior leader, parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.) for camp. Campers will be registered on a first come, first paid basis due to limited space. No transportation provided.
IF INTERESTED IN 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS PLEASE JOIN US : October 25th Tangi Top Shots Kick off Meeting- 6:00 p.m.,
At Chappapeela Baptist Church, Hwy 16, Amite, LA
SHOOTING SPORTS COMPETITION DISCIPLINES INCLUDE: ARCHERY
AIR PISTOL/RIFLE BB GUN
HUNTING MUZZLE LOADING
SHOTGUN SMALLBORE PISTOL/RIFLE
*IMPORTANT: All 4-H members in good standing are eligible to compete in 4-H shooting sports events. 4-H members must be 9 years of agebefore January 1 of the current club year. Participants are required to have completed 8 hours of a 4-H Shooting Sports disciple training each year in each discipline in which they want to compete. 4-H members who have passed their 10th birthday on or before January 1st MUST have also completed a certified Hunter Education Course in order to compete. This training is available through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries only at www.wlf.state.la.us/hunting/education. (Please contact them directly for more info about Hunter’s Ed.)
Mandatory Safety Meeting November 1st 4-6 pm when forms & all fees are also due - (1st practice date is Nov 8th)
For more information, contact Coach Brigette Hyde or Megan Roberts, Tangipahoa Parish 4-H Agent, at (985) 748-9381 or [email protected] or just JOIN
US at the Kick-Off meeting! Separate club/team fees involved. It is the policy of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race,
color, national origin, gender, religion, age or disability. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any of
our activities, please contact the 4-H office at 985-748-9381 or [email protected] .
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tangipahoa-Parish-4-H
Visit our LSU AgCenter website page: www.lsuagcenter.com/parish/tangipahoa Look for this and future Tangi Clovers on the website, it is printable.
It is the policy of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age or disability. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any of
our activities, please contact the 4-H office at 985-748-9381 or [email protected] .
JoAnna T. Pesson Megan Roberts Megan Roberts
Associate Extension Agent JoAnna T. Pesson
Extension Agent / Parish Chair [email protected]
Happy Halloween!
Best 4-H Club Meeting Judging in November: After officers have been trained, their ability to conduct club meetings will be judged at the November club meetings. Criteria for judging will be the way business is conducted, club and educational programs, & behavior of the members. Certificates and points will be awarded to the Best 4th Grade, Elem, Jr High and High School. Winning clubs receive certificates at 4-H Fest.
Tangipahoa Parish PO Box 848 / 305 E Oak St.
Amite, LA 70422 (985) 748-9381
FAX (985) 748-3787
Drug Free 4-H Clubs: Drug Free and Master Drug Free 4-H clubs are being organized in the parish. To be recognized as a drug free club, members must sign a petition that says they will remain drug free and clubs must submit an original anti-drug slogan with their signed petition. Clubs may become a Master Drug Free club by completing these requirements and conducting at least 3 activities during the year that promotes staying drug free. This will give you points. You have until Record and Project Books are due March 11th into our office to turn these forms in and report your 3 activities to the 4-H office.
LSU BROILER CHICK ORDER FORM RETURN TO 4-H OFFICE BY NOVEMBER 29, 2018 WITH CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
Payable to "Tangipahoa Parish 4-H". P. O. Box 848, Amite, LA 70422
Student Name _______________________________________School_________________________________________
Cell Phone: ______________________Email______________________________________________________________
Other Phone: ___________________ Mailing Address______________________________________________________
I would like to order (How Many) [______] Broilers @ $0.55 each. Total Due:_______________ Money Order OR Check ALL BROILER CHICK ORDERS & PAYMENTS DUE BY NOVEMBER 29, 2018.
Broilers will be delivered JAN 4TH unless otherwise advised.
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STEM /GIS TECH CLUB DAY
Sponsored by
Hammond High Magnet School’s Engineering Program
and FRC Torbotics Team #2080 Date: Monday, October 22nd
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: The Engineering Shop at Hammond High Magnet School.
Are you interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)? Come spend the morning at the engineering shop at Hammond High Magnet School where we will have hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity and critical thinking in STEM while also giving students some understanding of how engineering impacts their lives. The Hammond High Magnet School Engineering Program and FRC Torbotics Team 2080 is hosting a STEM Day for students and leaders throughout Tangipahoa parish on Monday, October 22nd.
You can register for this event through visiting our website.
www.torbotics2080.org, Deadline to register is Friday, October 19th.
For specific questions regarding this event, please email HHMS Engineering Instructor/Mentor, Danny Thomasson at
#GeauxTigers #LA4H
College football is back! Join Louisiana 4-H for a tailgate in Parker Coliseum. Enjoy free food, games, giveaways, and more! Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis.Don't wait to purchase your game tickets for the 4-H Night with the Tigers game. TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE GAME VISIT: tinyurl.com/4hgame18 For more info email: LESLIE MORAN, [email protected] or call (225) 578-2196.
Tangipahoa Parish 4-H Office ALL Orders
DUE Wednesday Nov 7th by 4pm To Tangipahoa Parish 4-H,
305 East Oak St. , Amite, LA Satsuma Fundraiser
20 lb. box = $23.00 each Pick Up will be Nov 12th 1pm-4pm
***YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN MUSCLE WHEN PICKING UP 20 LB BOXES OF CITRUS, OFFICE STAFF WILL NOT BE LIFTING OR
LOADING ANY BOXES!! THANK YOU!!
Citrus is locally Grown in Belle Chasse, LA from Becnel’s Nursery
Note: 4-H Office will be Closed on Tuesday, November 6th for Election Day!!
25 gift certificate awarded to 4-H'er with most sales!
4-H Member: ______________________________ Phone Number: _____________________4-H Club Name / School: ________________________ 4-H Office (985)748-9381
20 LB Box = $23.00PICK UP NOVEMBER 12th ONLY between 1pm - 4 pm
Reminder 4-H office Closed Nov 6th for Election Day!TANGIPAHOA PARISH 4-H SATSUMA SALE, 305 East Oak St., Amite, LADEADLINE: ALL ORDER FORMS AND MONEY MUST BE TURNED INTO THE TANGIPAHOA PARISH 4-H OFFICE BY 4 pm ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7th COST: $23.00 FOR 20 LB BOX SATSUMAS, Check or money orders please (PAYABLE TO TANGI 4-H) PICK-UP: NOVEMBER 12th (1pm-4pm ONLY) AT TANGIPAHOA PARISH 4-H OFFICE, BETWEEN 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. – 4-H Office address = 305 East Oak St, Amite, 70422
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$25 gift certificate awarded to 4-Her with most sales!
***YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN MUSCLE WHEN PICKING UP BOXES OF CITRUSOFFICE STAFF WILL NOT BE LIFTING OR LOADING ANY BOXES!! THANKS!!DEADLINE: ALL ORDER FORMS AND MONEY MUST BE TURNED INTO THE TANGIPAHOA PARISH 4-H OFFICE BY 4 pm ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7th
Note: Satsuma pick up will be Nov 12th (1pm-4pm)ONLY Reminder 4-H office Closed Nov 6th for Election Day!
