Assumption Parish Family Spook Night Everyone is Invited - Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Place: 4-H AgCenter Facility, 119 Robin Street, Napoleonville Time: 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Cost: $1.00 and we ask that everyone bring a bag of candy for trick or treating. Pumpkin Decorating Contest Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Registration will be held all day 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. All pumpkins must be registered for 6:00 p.m. Doors will be closed at 6:00 p.m. and not opened for late registration. October 4-H Club Meetings As per Schedule October Jr. Leader Meeting October 2-8 National 4-H Week October 19 Spook Night and Pumpkin Contest At 4-H Office October 19 Unite Against Bullying Day November 5 Ground Beef, Egg, Poultry & Sweet Potato Cookeries November 16-18 Challenge Camp The 4-H Office is now excepting orders for Broilers. Orders and money for broilers is due Nov. 7, 2016 to the 4-H Office. Broilers can be purchased for 50 each with a minimum of 25. Checks or money orders can be made payable to: Assumption 4-H Foundation. Broilers are scheduled to be in the first week of January 2017. For more information call the 4-H Office at 985-369-6386. November 18 Beef Poster Contest November 19 4-H Tailgate with LSU Tigers Broiler Chick Order Form Name Phone Address School # of Chicks x.50 = Total Due Make check payable to: Assumption 4-H Foundation Mailing address: 4-H Office, 119 Robin Street, Napoleonville, LA 70390 Dear Parents, Members and Leaders, I look forward to seeing everyone at Assumption 4-H Family Spook Night. I encourage the whole family to come out and enjoy a night of fun. Thanks for your continued support. Margo L. Castro 4-H Extension Agent Assumption Parish 119 Robin Street Napoleonville, LA 70390 (985) 369-6386 www.lsuagcenter.com
The Parish 4-H Ground Beef, Egg, Poultry and Sweet Potato Cookery Contests will be held on Saturday, November 5, in the AgCenter Warehouse. Registration will be 8:30-9:30 am. Rules: Only one dish may be exhibited in each cookery contest. Dishes are to be brought in a disposable dish. Dishes should contain servings enough for five-six samples. A copy of the recipe for the entire dish with title of recipe at top. Place 4-H ers initials and grade only on back of recipe for easy identification by the 4-H agent. DO NOT write 4-H ers name or school on recipe. 4-H ers do not stay for the judging. The dishes will be judged and ribbons will be distributed at the club meetings. Ground Beef Cookery Contest 4-H ers will exhibit a prepared main dish using at least one pound of ground beef. Please note: Ground Beef dish may be entered in one of the three categories: 1. Low-Calorie Main Dish - a dish which provides less than 300 calories per serving. 2. Quick & Easy Main Dish - a dish that is ready to serve in less than one hour. 3. One Dish Meal - a dish that provides food from at least three of the main food groups. No appetizers unless it can be served with rice, noodles, bread or crackers. Soup is an entrée as long as it has ground beef. Egg Cookery Contest 4-H ers will exhibit a prepared egg dish using at least 4 eggs. Please note: Egg dish may be entered in one of the three categories: 1. Appetizers and Salads 2. Desserts 3. Main Dish Dishes with raw eggs in the final product will not be judged for food safety reasons (and will receive the lowest ribbon). Example: raw eggs in dip or ice cream. Poultry Cookery Contest Please note: Poultry dishes may be entered in one of three categories: 1. Chicken 2. Processed Poultry Products 3. Other Poultry Meat Bring to the contest a prepared poultry dish. It may be any: Appetizer Soup Main dish Salad Snack 1. Chicken a dish which contains a minimum of 2 pounds bone-in chicken or 1 pound deboned chicken meat. Contestants should purchase whole chicken or identifiable chicken parts, such as wings, thighs, legs or breasts. (This dish SHOULD NOT include special processed chicken, such as marinated chicken strips, chicken nuggets, chicken franks, smoked chicken, canned chicken, etc.) Chicken includes any of the following: Fryer Capon Roaster Broiler Baking Hen Cornish or Game Hen 2. Processed Poultry Products a dish which includes a minimum of 12 ounces of processed (value-added) poultry products. Value-added poultry products are poultry meats which have undergone special processing. Marinated, breaded, seasoned and reformed products are examples of special processing techniques. Some product examples are listed below: SPECIAL NOTE: ALL DISHES CONTAINING ANY TURKEY ITEM, (WHOLE, PART, OR PROCESSED) SHOULD BE ENTERED INTO THIS DIVISION. Ground Turkey Turkey Bacon Turkey Sausage Smoked Turkey Turkey Ham Turkey Rolls Ground Chicken Chicken Nuggets Chicken Franks Smoked Chicken Chicken Strips Canned Chicken 3. Other Poultry Meat a dish which contains a minimum of 2 pounds bone-in or 1 pound deboned meat from a bird other than chickens or turkeys. You may choose poultry meat from any of the following: Duck Quail Pheasant Pigeon Guinea Goose Grouse Ostrich Emu Dove (Continued on page 3) Page 2
(Continued from page 2.) Sweet Potato Cookery Contest Bring to the contest a prepared sweet potato dish. Please note: Sweet Potato dishes may be entered in one of two categories: 1. Dessert Dish 2. Any Other Sweet Potato Dish Dish must contain a minimum of 1 cup fresh, frozen or canned sweet potatoes. For food safety reasons, please remember to keep "Hot Foods" hot and "Cold Foods" cold. The purpose of the Louisiana 4-H Beef Poster Contest is to learn more about beef and/or beef products and their importance to human health. Make a poster telling a story of beef and/or beef products using a catchy title. Posters will be picked up at the November meetings or they can be brought to the 4-H Office on November 18, 2016. Rules are: 1. Poster MUST BE on an 11"x14" WHITE poster board only. Cut your regular poster in four to make an 11 x14 poster. 2. Do not attach anything to poster that is more than 1 inch thick. 3. Be sure to place your name, address, grade, school and parish on the back upper right corner of the poster. 4. Division CB - 3 rd Division II - 7 th, 8 th and 9 th Division I - 4 th, 5 th and 6 th Division III- 10 th, 11 th and 12 th Hints: Get ideas from magazines, parents, friend, nutrition bulletins and meat publications Meat Institute or the National Livestock and Meat Board. November 19, 2016 Come see LSU take on South Alabama 4-H members, volunteers, and supporters can purchase tickets by going to: LSUTIX.NET CLICK ON PROMO CODE IN GRAY BOX and ENTER PROMO CODE: STATE4H All tickets are $15.00 and are in the upper deck. Join Louisiana 4-H for a tailgate in Parker Coliseum before the game with free food, games, and giveaways! Page 3
Eating right in this fast-paced world isn't always easy for youngsters and teens, but with a little consideration to what's available, it doesn't have to be that hard. Eating right is important to help you feel great and stay healthy so you can live well and reduce the risk of illness and disease. As young adolescents, you are very busy with school and other activities that may prevent you from making healthy choices when eating away from home. However, there are healthy choices that you can make when are on the run or eating out. At the Fast Food Place... Entree salads with grilled chicken and low-calorie dressing. Bean burritos or grilled steak tacos with lots of lettuce and tomatoes. Baked potatoes topped with broccoli or chili and a sprinkling of shredded cheese. Yogurt parfaits made with strawberries and blueberries. Low-fat or fat-free regular or flavored milk or 100% orange juice. Fast Snacks at Home... Whole grain cereal mixed into fruit-flavored low-fat yogurt. Lean roast beef, ham or turkey rolled up in a whole wheat tortilla plus a handful of cherry tomatoes. A scoop of low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese with sliced strawberries or cantaloupe cubes. 100% orange juice in a single-serve container. Potatoes sliced into french fry shapes and baked at 450 degrees for 25 minutes (turn once). Serve with salsa. Quick Picks from the Vending Machine or Convenience Store... Packaged baby carrots, broccoli florets or celery sticks. Single serve bag of baked chips. Low-fat mozzarella cheese sticks. Cereal bar. Low-fat or fat-free regular or flavored milk. Piece of fruit. Robin B. Landry Area Nutrition Agent Assumption Parish The 4-H Club Pledge I pledge-- my head to clearer thinking my heart to greater loyalty my hands to larger service and my health to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world. 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. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any of our activities, please contact Margo Castro at 985-369-6386 or mcastro@agcenter.lsu.edu. Page 4
2016-17 Assumption Parish 4-H Calendar of Events October 2-8 National 4-H Week 10-11 Fall Break - School 19 Pumpkin Decorating Contest, 4-H Office 19 Spook Night, 4-H Office 28 4-H Dues and Enrollment Cards Due November 5 Ground Beef, Egg, Poultry & Sweet Potato Cookery, 4H Office 16-18 Challenge Camp 18 Beef Posters Due 19 4-H Tailgate Day with LSU Tigers 21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday - School 24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday - 4-H Office December 1 Regional Career Awareness Day 3 Seafood, Rice, and Sugar Cookery, 4-H Office 3 Pet Show, 4-H Office 15 Recycled Art Items Due 23-Jan. 5 Christmas Holidays - School 23-Jan. 2 Christmas Holidays - 4-H Office January Club meetings as per schedule 16 Martin Luther King Holiday-School & 4-H Office 19 Duct Tape Contest Due 20-22 Fashion Camp 21 Parish Livestock Show February No Club Meetings 1 Character Education Posters Due 2-4 District Livestock Show 11-18 State Livestock Show 24 Dairy Posters Due 27-Mar. 3 Mardi Gras Holiday - School 28 Mardi Gras Holiday - 4-H Office March Demonstration Days, At Club Meetings 4 State Rabbit Show 10-12 Jr. Leadership Conference 17 Sew with Cotton Garments Due 23 Project/Record Books Due 30-31 Ag Day Food & Fitness Camp April No Club Meetings 4 4-H Area Cookery 10-17 Easter Holiday - School 14 Easter Holiday - 4-H Office 4-H Awards Banquet May Garden Contest Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office June 12-16 4-H Camp, Camp Grant Walker 20-23 4-H University 4-H Day at the Capitol July 4 Holiday - 4-H Office Summer Jr. Leader Awards Trip State Horse Show District Horse Show Records, clothing and lists/applications for 4-H U due to 4-H Office To Be Announced Page 5
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