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April 2008
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Clubs of the Month
Congratulations to the Clubs of the Month for March.
1st Central 5th
2nd Central 4th
3rd Grayson 5th
4th Grayson 6th
5th Central 6th
Beef Poster Contest
There were 24 entries in this year's Beef Poster Contest. The winners are as follows:
Division I
1st Nealy McCoy
2nd Bryan Lamb
3rd Haley Ellerbe
Division II
1st Shelbi Cassels
2nd Leah Dale
3rd Thomas Nagler
Division III
1st Korey Burns
Good luck to the first place winners. Their posters will be sent to Baton Rouge to compete in the state Beef Poster Contest.
Fashion, Food and Fitness Club
The Fashion, Food and Fitness Club held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 12. Krista Weems gave a presentation on hair care and hair styles. The 4-H'ers also learned some basic sewing techniques. The next Fashion, Food and Fitness club meeting will be held Wednesday, April 16.
4-H Pet Show
Due to bad weather the 4-H Pet Show was cancelled on March 18 and has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 8.
Fishing Clinic
The 4-H Fishing Clinic will be held Saturday, April 19. Please call the 4-H office at 649-2663 by Wednesday, April 16 to register for this event.
4-H Camp Reminder
Your $50 deposit for camp is due by Friday, April 25.
4-H Day at the Capital
4-H Day at the Capital will be held Thursday, June 5. We will travel by bus to Baton Rouge where we will tour the state capital, visit with our legislators and then go to the Mall of Louisiana to eat and shop. The cost of the trip is $10 for transportation. The deadline to sign up for the trip is Friday, April 25.
4-H University
4-H University will be held June 17-20 in Baton Rouge on the LSU campus. 4-H'ers have the opportunity to compete in a contest, attend Clover College or be a part of the 4-H U production team. The cost of the trip is $100 which includes lodging at the Lod Cook Hotel, 4-H U fees, a t-shirt and breakfast. A $25 deposit is due to the 4-H office by Friday, May 16. The remainining $75 is due by Friday, June 6.
4-H / LSU Football Game
The 4-H / LSU Football Game will be September 13 against North Texas State University in Tiger Stadium beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available to 4-H'ers and their families at $25 each. If you would like to purchase tickets for this game, the money must be brought to the 4-H office by Friday, May 30.
4-Star
4-Star applications are due Thursday, April 24. You can obtain the applications from the 4-H leader at your school or the 4-H office.
Character Corner
This month's pillar of character is CARING. We can show other people that we care by:
being kind
expressing gratitude
forgiving others
helping people in need
being compassionate
Leadership
We all have leadership skills and every contribution we make does make a difference in the lives of others.
4-H Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Patricia Russell for being the 4-H Hall of Fame recipient for Caldwell Parish. Mrs. Russell will be one of 100 inductees for the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame. She has been a 4-H volunteer leader for 21 years and continues to be an active 4-H leader for Kelly elementary school.
Calendar of Events
April
1 Columbia 4-H
2 CPHS 4-H
OBCA 4-H
3 Grayson 4-H
4 Central 4-H
8 4-H Pet Show
9 CPJHS 4-H
Kelly 4-H
10-12 TEAM Camp
16 Fashion, Food and Fitness Club
19 4-H Fishing Clinic
22 State 4-H Ambassador Talk Contest
23 Junior Leader meeting
24 4-Star applications due
25 4-H Camp deposits due
May
1 4-H Awards Night
8 4-H / Farm Bureau reception
9 Relay for Life
16 4-H University deposits due
26-30 4-H Camp
June
2 4-H U Area trainings
5 4-H Day at the Capital
17-20 4-H University
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