Mar. 18-20, 2011, Camp Grant Walker, Pollock, La.

4-H Super Heroes: Finding your Inner Leadership

Choose what super hero you want to be: The Hulk, Justice League, The Incredibles, Transformers or X-Men. Learn outdoor skills as the Hulk and become a super leader when you join the Justice League. The Incredibles will broaden your take on service learning, it might even stretch out as far as Elasta Girl. Transformers will be building robots while X-Men will be teaming up to conquer the world. Meet teens from all over Louisiana and have the time of your life!

Cost is $65.00

14 years and older

Bienville Parish can only send four girls and four boys.

Registration and fees are due by Jan. 20, 2011.

Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Are you ready to Cowboy up with 4-H?

Howdy all 7-8th graders. It is your turn to jump on that saddle and mosey on down to Challenge Camp! This is your once in a lifetime opportunity to experience this challenge. I promise you lots of fun, friends and good fellowship! (and of course a dance or two!!!!) So don’t delay and sign up today! Let’s fill that yellow wagon full of Bienville 4-H’ers who are up to the Challenge!

Camp will be held on Feb. 24-26, 2011.

Registration is $60 and is due Jan. 20, 2011.

EVENT: 4-H Mudbugs Hockey Game

DATE: Saturday, March 12, 2011

TIME: Game Begins at 7:05 p.m. / Tailgate party to begin at 4:45 p.m.

PLACE: CenturyTel Arena, Bossier City, Louisiana

TICKETS: $12.00 each

T-SHIRTS: $8.00 each

The 4-H Mudbugs game is a family event. Bienville Parish 4-H will not provide transportation. Some clubs may provide transportation based on participation.

Ticket and T-shirt orders are due Feb. 10, 2011.

Feb. 6, 2011, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.@ Saline High School

You must attend this meeting to get your Shooting Sports Project book!

Junior Leadership is a club for teens only! This is your chance to meet teens from throughout the entire parish and let your voice be heard. Come for good food, friends and fun! Bring a friend who is not in 4-H and receive a prize! At this meeting we will talk about what you want to do in 4-H this year, elect officers, and plan our meeting locations. Be at the Ringgold High School on Jan. 10, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. Feb. 7, 2011, meeting location to be announced.

Write an essay about “U.S. Honey: A Taste for Every Preference” and you could become a parish, state and even a national winner, and possibly win some cold hard cash! All Essays must be in 12pt font and typed, 750-1000 words and include a biographical sketch on a separate sheet of paper. Ask Ms. Liz or your 4-H leaders for contest guidelines and entry form for more details!

Due Jan. 20, 2011

Bienville Parish 4-H Horse Club will meet on the 3rd Mondays at Ringgold Fair Grounds at 6:00 p.m. If you have a horse, bring it, if not, come and enjoy! For more information, contact David Saucier or Renee Griffith.

Every 4-H club member is allowed to enter the 4-H Dairy Poster Contest. You will need to design a poster to convince people to eat and drink dairy products. Be sure to follow the rules below or you will be disqualified:

· Must be on 22” x 28” white poster board only.

· Do not attach anything to the poster that is more than ½ inch thick.

· Print name, address, grade, school, and parish on back of poster in the upper right corner.

· You should be able to read the poster in 15 seconds or less.

Posters are due to the 4-H office by Feb. 15, 2011.

Feb. 21, 2011: Location TBA

Division Rules: (you may enter only 1 dish in each division)

BEEF: (minimum of 1 lb. ground beef must be used)

-Quick & Easy: (ready to serve in less than 1 hour; list time for each step)

-One-Dish Meal: (provides foods from at least 3 main food groups; list food groups used)

POULTRY:

-Chicken: (contains minimum of 2 pounds bone-in chicken or 1 pound deboned

chicken may include chicken nuggets, chicken strips, canned chicken, etc.)

-Other Poultry Meat: (contains minimum of 2 pounds bone-in or 1 pound deboned meat from a bird other than chicken. Examples: turkey, duck, quail, dove, emu, ostrich, pheasant, etc.)

EGG: (minimum of 4 eggs must be used-- can be 4 whole, 4 whites, or 4 yolks, or a combination)

-Appetizer/Salad

-Main Dish

-Dessert

SEAFOOD: (minimum of 1 cup seafood: fresh, frozen, pasteurized or dry; no raw or canned seafood may be used)

-Shrimp

-Crawfish

PECANS: (minimum of ½ cup pecans must be used)

-Cookies

-Candy

-Other (may include a main dish, salad, appetizer, etc. but NOT a dessert or bread item)

Ambassador:

Compete in the Ambassador Program by preparing a short presentation on eggs, chicken, turkey or seafood. Get contest rules from your leader. Notify the 4-H office by Feb. 14 if you wish to participate.

You must turn in recipes on official form and ambassador topics by Feb. 14, 2011!

Registration 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Judging begins at 6:00 p.m.!

Educational Programming will be provided for 4-H’ers and family.

Awards ceremony directly following contest.

4-6th Grade

Rosette Ribbon: Kennedy Davis, Castor

Purple Ribbon Grace Matthews, Saline

Blue Ribbon: Nykeria Stearns, Ringgold

Red Ribbon: Fidel Santos, Gibsland

Red Ribbon: Chelliona Hullaby, Ringgold

Red Ribbon: Brittney Lea, Castor

7-8th Grade

Rosette Ribbon: Ieshia Thomas, Castor

Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. It can also be lots of fun to be active. Have fun together as a family by getting your family to join you in physical activity. Go for a walk, play catch, or jump rope. You can track your physical activity and earn awards for an active lifestyle at www.presidentschallenge.org. Adults need at least 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week, while children need 60 minutes everyday or most days. You can even make your next birthday party an opportunity to be active by having backyard Olympics or relay races. You could even consider having a bowling, swimming, or skating party. There is no need to buy fancy equipment to start being active. You can use canned foods as weights or use stairs in place of a stair machine. Limit TV watching and computer time and get moving!

January Dates:

· 10 JR Leader Meeting @ Ringgold

· 17 Horse Club Meeting

· 20 Honey Bee Essay Due

· 20 Challenge Camp Due

· 20 Junior Leadership Conference

· 20 Food & Fitness Due

February Dates:

· 7 Junior Leader Meeting

· 10 Mudbugs Due

· 14 Recipes Due

· 15 Dairy Poster Contest

· 21 Cookery Contest

· 24-26 Challenge Camp

March Dates:

· 1 Seniors Scholarships and 4-H Record books due

· 11 All 4-H Record books due

· 15 Camp Counselor Training

· 18-20 Junior Leadership Conference

· 25-26 Regional Shoot