WINNERS

Elizabeth Lynn 2710 Maple Street Arcadia, LA 71001

318-263-7400 318-263-7427 (fax)

elynn@agcenter.lsu.edu

State Fair Exhibitors

Brittney Holland (2 items) Maria Barnett (2 Items) Brittney Lea (10 items) Haleigh Cooper (3 items) Sela Cooper (3 items) Natasha Strong (1 item) Chesni Johnson (1 item) Katie Ross (2 items)

Leadership Quote of the Month:

"One of the tests of

leadership is the ability

to recognize a problem

before it becomes an

emergency."—Arnold

Glasow

State Fair Livestock

Allie Curole: Grand Champion Angus Bull in Jr. and Open shows– also Louisiana Bred Champion. 2nd heifer in Jr. and Louisiana Bred, 1st Open Angus show, 10th Market Hog

Josie Griffin: 2nd Angus Bull in Jr. and Open shows, 3rd An-gus heifer in both Jr. and open shows.

Market Goats

Dakota Holland: Class 1-6th/Class 3– 10th

Cade Young: Class 7-11th

Chloe Young: Class2-8th/Class20-7th

Sarah Warren: 9th/Class 5-1st

Market Hogs

Sarah McCoy: Class 1-4th

Kiley Hough: Class 1-5th

Bienville Parish 3rd Place

Livestock Quiz Bowl Team

Camp Catch Phrase

Antavion Moore Digging Deep in 4-H

Hospitality

Beef Poster

State Fair

Talent Show

Kennedy Davis

2nd Place Instrumental

4-H is Growing!!!!

Saline had the highest increase in enrollment this year! 32% We now have 506 club members!

Division 1 (4th-6th Grade)

1st Tanyah Ford

2nd Katelyn Unrquidez

3rd Jase Fair

Division 2 (7th-9th Grade)

1st Tyrec Cockerham

2nd Fidel Santos

Division 3 (10th-12th Grade)

1st Ieshia Thomas

2nd Mechiala Hampton

2012-2013 Focus is LEADERSHIP

Bienville Parish 4-H Newsletter ~ December 2012

Clover Coverage

December

11: Junior Leader Meeting

20: Parish T-Shirt Design Due

20: Senior Honor Cords Due

20: Key Club Award Due

20: Award of Excellence Due

January

17: Honey Bee Essay Due

26-27 Fashion Camp

February

19: Parish Cookery Con-test

21: Dairy Posters Due

21-23: Challenge Camp

March

1: Scholarship Applications Due with Project books

15: Project Books Due

15-17 Food & Fitness Camp

Or visit:

www.lsuagcenter.com

Become a LEADER in 4-H!

Junior Leader Canned Food Drive

Contest

WIN AN ICE CREAM PARTY!!!

The club that collects the most canned food items between December and

January club meetings will win an ice cream party!

All canned goods will be

for needy families in Bienville Parish!

Design the Parish T-shirt

That’s right, you have gotten to name the newsletter, come up with the camp slogan and now it is time to design our parish T-shirt! You can use the computer or draw it yourself.

You must turn in a colored copy of your design with a t-shirt color sug-gestion by December 20, 2012.

Please do not use copyrighted materials.

4-H Opportunities

Junior Award of

Excellence

The Junior Award of Excel-lence gives recognition to a junior club member who has shown outstanding leadership ability in their club and com-munity. 1. Be under the age of 14 by January 1. 2. A member for two years. 3. Score 100 points on the application

form.

Senior Honor Cords

Have you been a member for 3 years? Been to 4-H U? Participated in state 4-H events?

Then you can get a Green Honor Cord to wear at Graduation. Applications are due by December 20, 2012.

Key Club Award

The 4-H Key Club Award in Louisi-ana gives recognition to 4-H senior members. The recipient of the 4-H Key Club Awards can be proud of their contribution to their club and community. A club member may win the award only one time. The

basic requirements are as follows: 1. Be 16 years of age by January 1. 2. A member for three years. 3. Must be/have been a Junior Leader. 4. Score 140 points on the application.

Applications are due December 20, 2012

Honey Bee Essay Contest

Write an essay about ”Reducing the Usage of Bee-Killing Pesti-

cides in my Community” 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 January 17, 2013

4-H Opportunities

Junior Leader

Christmas PARTY!!!

December 11, 2012 5:30-7:00 PM @ 4-H Office

Bring your favorite Christmas snack and a $5 gen-

der generic gift to play Dirty Santa!

2013 Bienville Parish Service Learning Project

Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Arkansas Children's Hospital, a private, nonprofit institution, is the only pediatric medical center in the state and is one of largest in the nation. With 370 staffed beds, Arkansas Children's Hospital is a tertiary care, regional referral center treating children from birth to age 21, who come from every county in Arkansas and many nearby states. Each month we will collect a different item and then the Junior Leader Club will deliver the items at the end of the school year. Please help us bear gifts to the children in need.

Bring to your club meetings:

October: Cool Fun Pen or Pencil

November: Silly Socks

December: Hot Wheels & Barbie

January: Coloring Books & Crayons

All items must be new and in original packaging.

CAMP WHO CAN

GO WHEN COST

REGISTRATION

DEADLINE LOCATION

NUMBER

ALLOTED

Food & Fitness Camp

4th-6th Grade Must bring

Adult March 16-17 $40 February 14

Camp Grant Walker

Transportation NOT Provided

4 Youth

2 Adults

Challenge Camp

7th-8th Graders

February 21-23 $65 January 17

Camp Grant Walker

Transportation Provided

15

Upcoming

Camping Opportunities