Thirty-one Jefferson Parish 4-H members joined members from Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, West Carroll, Morehouse, Tensas, and Lincoln parishes for an exciting week of good times and good friends at this summer's 4-H Camp. The weeklong camp was held at the Grant Walker Educational Center in Pollock, La. Campers enjoyed educational tracks along with many recreational activities.

This newsletter contains events and information for 4-H'ers, volunteers and leaders in Jefferson Parish. September highlights include: 4-H U, YWW, leadership clubs, member recognition, smart bodies, service learning, and t-shirt orders.

Seven Jefferson Parish 4-H members and three volunteer leaders visited the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge in June for “4-H Day at the Capitol.”

Sixteen Jefferson Parish 4-H teens participated in the 95th annual 4-H University held in June on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. More than 1,600 4-H members from across Louisiana spent several days in Baton Rouge participating in state level competition or receiving intensive training in selected subject areas, such as robotics, forensics, and dramatic arts.

Twelve Jefferson Parish 4-H members were named winners at the recent District 4-H Commodity Cookery Contest held at Southland Mall in Houma.

Four Jefferson Parish 4-H members joined participants from throughout Louisiana for the annual 4-H Junior Leadership Conference. The three-day leadership event was held at the Grant Walker Educational Center in Pollock, La.

Several 4-H members from Strehle Elementary ,along with their 4-H Leader, helped to clean up a bird watching trail.

How would you like to spend a fun-filled week playing soft-ball, basketball, badminton, and volleyball? Maybe you would enjoy swimming in an Olympic-sized pool, canoeing, making handicrafts, and learning to shoot a bow and arrow. Jefferson Parish will be camping June 15-19, 2009.

Teen leaders had “Fun with Food” at Congressman Steve Scalise’s Kids Expo held Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Muss Bertolino Gym in Kenner, Louisiana. The exhibit gave kids an opportunity to make a healthy snack with graham crackers, peanut butter, strawberry and grape jelly, shredded cheese, raisins, marshmallows, and cheerios.

39 Jefferson Parish 4-H members competed in the Annual Commodity Cookery and Ambassador Illustrated Talk Contests held February 28, 2009 at Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie, Louisiana.

The 4-H Club and students at Word of Life Academy helped celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day. Students were encouraged to bring cards to express their thanks to the faculty.

Rules for the 2008-2009 Jefferson Parish Commodity Cooking Contest are included in the accompanying file. Divisions include egg, beef, poultry, seafood and sugar.

Forty-two 4-H Club officers and leaders from Jefferson Parish joined participants from Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John and Plaquemines parishes for the 2008 4-H Officer/Leader Training held on Saturday, October 25, at Belle Chase Primary School.