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Address: 805 St. Louis Street • Baton Rouge, LA 70802-6456
Office: 225-389-3055 | Fax: 225-389-7634 | Email: [email protected]
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February 2014
Got a question? Need help? CONTACT US!
CLOVER CALENDAR Here is a preview of things you can
expect. Be sure to check here for
event dates, project club meetings,
deadlines, and more!
February 8 — EBR Invitational Shoot
4-H Property • Baker, LA
8-16 — State Livestock Show
Lamar Dixon Expo Center
10 — EBR Community Club
6:30 PM • 4-H Office
15 — Shooting Sports Practice
4-H Property • Baker, LA
18 — Junior Leader Meeting
6:30 PM • 4-H Office
21 — Horse Club Meeting
7:30 PM • Elm Park
27-1 — Southern Livestock Show
Southern University Barn
28 — Poster Contests Ends
4-H Office
March 7-9 — Junior Leadership Conf.
Camp Grant Walker
13-16 — Regional Shooting Sports
Baton Rouge Area
Calling All Artists and Creatives!
Each year 4-H hosts the Beef and Dairy Poster contests to promote each industry and educate people about the benefits of the beef and dairy industries. We are excited to provide this opportunity to you again this year. This contests allows you to showcase your creative talents and put together something really fun and different. For the past two years, East Baton Rouge has had winners go on to win on the State Level, and we know this year won’t be any different. Here’s the info:
BEEF POSTER CONTEST All EBR Beef Poster entries are due to the Parish Office by February 28, 2014. All entries must be on an 11” x 14” white poster board. Place your name, address, age, grade in school and parish on the upper right corner on the back of your poster. Posters should generate positive images of beef and beef products and not portray negative image of other food products (i.e. chicken, pork, etc.). Copy written images are prohibited. Please be sure to contact Mr. Shawn for more information.
DAIRY POSTER CONTEST All EBR Dairy Poster entries are due to the Parish Office by February 28, 2014. All entries must be on a 22” x 28” poster board. Place your name, address, age, grade in school and parish on the upper right corner on the back of your poster. Posters should generate positive images of the dairy industry and dairy products and not portray negative image of other food products (i.e. chicken, pork, beef, etc.). Copy written images are prohibited. Please be sure to contact Mr. Shawn for more information. You can contact him by email at: [email protected].
Our Compliments to the Chefs…
The EBR 4-H Cookery Contest was held on Saturday, January 10, 2014 in conjunction with the Parish Livestock Show. We had LOTS of great dishes in a variety of categories. After much debate and careful tasting from our judges, we are proud to announce and congratulate our winners:
Egg Appetizer — Arvind Nandakumar, Baton Rouge High School
Egg Desert — Kyra Greely, Central Intermediate School
Beef Quick Meal — Kayla Ford, St. Jean Vianney
Seafood-Crawfish — Gabrielle Joffrion, St. Aloysius Catholic School
Seafood-Shrimp — Kyra Greely, Central Intermediate School
Pies — Kayla Ford, St. Jean Vianney
Cookies — Arvind Nandakumar, Baton Rouge High School
Sugar Dish — Madeline Joffrion, St. Aloysius Catholic School
News from Horse Club
The next Horse Club meeting will be held on Friday,
February 21 at 6:30 PM in Ethel, LA. Join us for this
meeting where we will be learning more about the
English event of Hunter Under Saddle. If you need
more information, contact Mr. Shawn by email at
Congrats Livestock Club! The East Baton Rouge Parish Livestock Show was held on January 10 and 11, 2014 at the LSU Parker Coliseum. The show was a HUGE success, thanks to all of our sponsors and volunteers! Here are the results of our show:
Shooting Sports Club Shooting Sports Club members, please be mindful of the upcoming practices and contests. Remember, practice makes perfect, so be sure to attend as many practices as possible as we prepare for the Regional and State Shooting Meets. Here are some dates to remember: • February 15 — Shooting Sports Practice • March 1 — Shooting Sports Practice • April 5 — Shooting Sports Practice (last practice) The Regional Shoot will take place March 13 through March 16, 2014 in the Baton Rouge Metro Area. Only trained shooting sports participants are eligible for competition. Please contact Ms. Abby for registration information. The State Shoot will take place April 24 through April 27, 2014. Please mark your calendars for these dates.
JOIN US FOR STATE?
The members of the EBR Livestock Club will be showing at the LSU State Livestock Show the week of February 8 through February 16, 2014. Feel free to come out and cheer on our members! The show will be held at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center. All are welcomed to come out and support us.
BEEF Supreme Bull & Champion Hereford— Cort Decoteau Supreme Heifer & Champion Hereford— Hunter Millican Grand Champion Angus Heifer — Regan Greene Reserve Champion Angus Heifer — Luke James Grand Champion Brahman Bull — Ali Simon Grand Champion Brahman Heifer — Gordy Simon Grand Champion Braford Heifer — Garrett Wood Reserve Champion Braford Heifer — Garrett Wood Reserve Champion Hereford Bull — Bailey Mac Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer — Hunter Millican Grand Champion AOB Heifer — Caiden McDowell Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Heifer — Caiden McDowell Reserve Champion Santa Gertrudis Heifer — Ali Simon Grand Champion Commercial Heifer — Cody Waguespack Champion Jr Showman — Gordy Simon Champion Intermediate Showman — Griffin Kennedy Champion Sr Showman — Ali Simon Grand Champion Beef Showman — Griffin Kennedy SWINE Grand Champion Market Hog — Cassie Decoteau Reserve Champion Market Hog — Cort Decoteau Grand Champion Swine Showman — Kinslee Pellerin
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RABBITS Best of Show — Erin Jines Best Opposite — Sarah Israel GOATS Grand Champion Market Goat — Samantha Vaughn Reserve Champion Market Goat — Nickolas Bourgault Supreme Goat & Champion Purebred Doe — Samantha Vaughn Grand Champion Percentage Doe — Kyra Greely Grand Champion Commercial Doe — Kyra Greely Reserve Champion Commercial Doe — Samantha Vaughn Grand Champion Goat Showman — Kyra Greely POULTRY Best in Show Standard — Nickolas Bourgault Best in Show Bantam — Nickolas Bourgault Champion Jr. Showman — Aili King Champion Intermediate Showman — Bryce King Grand Champion Poultry Showman — Aili King
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Here’s a look at upcoming Horse Club Meetings:
March 7 • Mr. Phil’s — Ethel, LA
March 21 • Elm Park — Central, LA
April 4 • Mr. Phil’s — Ethel, LA
April 18 • 5-D Arena — Zachary, LA
Tri-Parish Trotters Show — TBA
Each meeting will have a different focus to help better prepare you for upcoming events!
NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO GO? The meeting will be at Mr. Phil Scrogg’s barn. The
address is: 3020 Hwy 957, Ethel, LA. Please contact
us for more specific directions.
Summer 2014– Make it one to remember!
The summertime is always fun, but a summer with 4-H is really one for the record books. Over those two months away from classrooms and schoolbooks, EBR 4-H has several different programs and activities to take part in. Here are some opportunities available to you. Think ahead, and start planning NOW…
411 on 4-H University
For those of you who are unfamiliar with 4-H U, it is a 3 day experience on LSU’s campus for any 4-H’ers between the ages of 13-18. Participants will choose one contest out of over 30 possibilities to train for during the spring and compete in at the event. 4-H’ers also have the opportunity to stay in the dorms with participants from all over Louisiana, tour campus facilities, and get their groove on at the dance each night! This year, 4-H U is scheduled for June 17-20, 2014. If you are interested in learning about more information please contact Ms. Abby. Here’s a short list of potential contests that you could compete in:
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4-H Summer Camp
Ready for an experience of a lifetime? No summer is really complete without a trip to summer camp! Be sure to put 4-H Summer Camp on YOUR calendar. East Baton Rouge Parish will be attending 2014 Summer Camp at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock, Louisiana July 7-11, 2014. Camp is open to any 9-12 year old 4-H’ers in East Baton Rouge Parish. Camp cost this year is $225.00. This includes camp fees, a parish picture, a camp t-shirt, $20.00 to be spent at the Camp Store, and transportation and food costs. If you would like to register for Camp please contact Ms. Abby at the Parish Office for more information and the proper forms. Remember, it is never too early to register for Camp, as we are limited to 50 spots!
NOT SURE WHAT YOU’RE INTERSTED IN? Here’s a list of the different contests that are available for you to participate in:
Agriculture Demo Team
Ag Products Demo
ATV Safety
Automotive Care, Safety, & Driving
Career Prep 2012
Consumer Foods Judging
Dog Science Contest
Family and Consumer Science Demo
Fashion Revue, Ready to Wear
Forestry
Horticulture Demo – Use and General
Horticulture Judging
Meat Evaluation, Judging and ID
Next Food Star
Nutrition Illustrated Talk Team Contests
Photography
Poultry Judging
Public Speaking
Soybean Illustrated Talk
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.
ABBY GREENBAUM Asst. Extension Agent
SHAWN ZERINGUE Asst. Extension Agent
EAST BATON ROUGE 4-H
AGENTS — WE’RE HERE TO HELP
Scholarship Time for Seniors
Although going off to college is an exciting time in life, it can also be very expensive. 4-H is here to help with your financial needs through parish and state scholarship opportunities. All high school seniors in East Baton Rouge Parish must complete their 4-H Scholarship forms and turn them into the Parish Office by Friday, February 28, 2014. Scholarship forms can be found and downloaded at: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/4H/4h_foundation/scholarships/ We encourage senior 4-H members to take advantage of the scholarships available. This is your opportunity to showcase your involvement and get awarded for it! All questions can be directed to Ms. Abby.
