The Leader Newsline is published monthly to keep 4-H Club leaders informed of what

is going on in Iberia Parish 4-H. We will include new and old business clip outs for club

meetings, articles on upcoming events, information on the Agent monthly program, and

spotlight outstanding leaders in the parish. We would also like to use this newsletter as a

way for clubs to share ideas and inspire each other to make the best better. You or your

reporter can submit articles to share with other leaders. Please email them to Bethany at

bedler@agcenter.lsu.edu or Christy at coliver@agcenter.lsu.edu.

What Is The Leader Newsline?

Iberia 4-H

Leader Newsline September 2014

www.facebook.com/Iberia4H

Membership dues for Iberia Parish 4-H’ers is $5.00 The breakdown for this assess-

ment is as follows:

$3.00 state assessment

$2.00 parish assessment/ project book

Iberia Parish Extension Office

415 Providence Street

New Iberia, LA 705690

Phone: 337-369-4440

Fax 337-373-0040

www.lsuagcenter.com/iberia

Meeting Program This year’s club focus will be a series of lessons based upon Internet and Social Me-

dia Safety and Healthy Living/Nutrition. Some months, educational programs will be ca-

tered to important upcoming events, such as record books and portfolios. Each month,

you will receive a summary of the educational program the agents will bring to your

meeting.

The program this month will include an introduction to 4-H and enrollment. Old and

New Business is included with each newsletter if your club is prepared to conduct a for-

mal meeting. Club meetings will be judged beginning in October.

4-H Dues Explanation

Dates To Remember

September

8-19 Club Mtgs

19 Jr Leader Mtg

6:00pm; 4-H

Office

25-27 Sugarcane Festival

Livestock Events–

SugArena

26 Sugar Cookery– Cyr

Gates Community

Ctr, New Iberia

27 Sugarcane Exhibits and

Judging Contest; Cyr

Gates, New Iberia

October

8-21 Club Mtgs

7 Officer/Leader

Training; 4:30pm,

IMS

8 SET Club Mtg; 6:00pm

4-H Office

5-11 4-H Week

10-11 Cattle Festival,

Abbeville

23-11/9 LA State Fair;

Shreveport

18 4-H Night with the

Tigers

24 4-H Fall Dance

27-28 Bullying Preven-

tion Week

Club Meeting Schedule Please check the calendar attached for your club meeting date and time

each month. Contact us immediately if you need to make any changes.

Iberia Parish 4-H has many traditions when it comes to Service Learning and Community Service.

One of these traditions is collecting tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Again this year we will offer a

reward for the club that collects the most pounds of tabs. The Agents will pick up tabs at monthly

meetings and will keep track of the weight. We ask that tabs be in a ziplock bag and labeled with the

school’s name. The winning club will receive an award treat at their meeting in May.

Service Learning: Ronald McDonald House Pull Tab Contest

This year’s community service focus at the state level is bullying prevention. We encourage all clubs to participate

in one service project that involves bullying prevention this year. Examples include: Educating others about bullying and

how everyone has a role in preventing it, sponsor a Stop Bullying Carnival, poster or t-shirt contest, Acts of Kindness

Award (Ask youth to nominate their peers who they believe have played an effective role in preventing bullying. This

award would highlight the day to day actions of students who may often go unrecognized), bullying prevention 5K Race

or Fun Run, or even a positive rap contest. Please take pictures of your activities and send them to us so that we may

share what your club is doing on the local and state level. For more information visit http://www.stopbullying.gov!

National 4-H Week October 5-11

Paint the Town Green!

State Service Focus: Bullying Prevention

National 4-H week is a way for Iberia Parish 4-H clubs to promote the benefits of the 4-H program. National 4-H

Week is held during the first full week of October . It’s not too late to start planning club activites for National 4-H

Week. Maybe write a letter to the editor of the newspaper, telling how much you enjoy 4-H. Give administrators a

mini toy tractor with a note attached saying “You keep our wheels turning. Thanks for supporting 4-H!” Make cookies

for school faculty and staff, plant a flower garden at your school, or say the 4-H pledge during the morning announce-

ments. Many clubs have the financial resources to host an ice cream or popcorn social during lunch where current

members can invite a friend. The ideas are endless.

Have fun creating and doing the activities that promote Iberia Parish 4-H so well! We enjoy seeing pictures of club

activities for National 4-H Week. Be sure to encourage your club’s reporter to write an article and send them to the

different media outlets. This year there will be a “Paint the Town Green Contest”. The club that is the most active for

4-H Week will win 100 points to go towards their Best Club Book. The contest application is at the end of this month’s

Leader Newsline.

Here are two links with ideas for 4-H Week. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/0EE3F037-5340-42B1-

A038-123779CEA3A1/29727/101ways.pdf

www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/92D6BB48-6E83-403C-B2DA-

94853C94CD60/50930/MicrosoftWordWaystoCelebrate4HWeek06.pdf.

The Mystery of the Best Club Book: Explained For many leaders, the Best Club Book still remains a mystery as to how it incorporates into the club. Let us explain.

The Best club book is used to organize all club activities and member accomplishments. Your club accumulates points

throughout the school year for activities and meeting scores, as well as participation in parish wide events.

On the back of the best club book is the Organizational Leader Report. We kindly as that you list all enrolled club

members (you may copy this chart if you have a larger club) and check off each time a member completes a task on

the chart. This chart is VERY important to the Iberia 4-H program, as we use this to report to the State 4-H Office.

Best club books are turned in by Achievement Day in April. Accumulated points are tallied at Achievement Day and

the Best Club Awards are announced at the end of Achievement Day.

Officer Training will take place on October 7, 2014 at IMS. Registration will begin at 4:30 followed by Executive

Committee elections, officer and leader breakout sessions, and a mock meeting. Please encourage your officers to

attend this import meeting where they will learn how a 4-H business meeting should be conducted and feel more

confident in their role as a 4-H officer. In the break out session for leaders, we will discuss the club year and the re-

sources available to help you oversee the operation of the club and coordinate activities.

The Executive Committee members will be elected during this training. The Executive Committee plans and con-

ducts Achievement Day in addition to other duties parish wide. Each school may nominate three 4-H members to

campaign for the committee. At Officer Training, those running for an office should come prepared with a catchy

speech (up to 2 minutes in length) to let the voting delegates know why they would be best suited for this com-

mittee.

Each school is also asked to have two voting delegates at the training. Please send your nominations to Ms.

Christy or Ms. Bethany by October 1st. The nomination sheet is attached in the September Leader Email along with

this Leader Newsline and the Clover Chatter.

Leader and Officer Training

Mrs. Charlene has been a leader in Iberia Parish for 34 years. She is the product of the Iberia Parish 4-H Program

and even was Ms. Iberia Parish 4-H. She is the leader of the Loreauville High School 4-H Club that has won Best High

School 4-H Club 5 years in a row. Mrs. Charlene is a member of the Iberia Parish 4-H Advisory Board and an adult volun-

teer for the Iberia 4-H Junior Leader Club and Six Easy Bites Club. She is co-sponsor of the Iberia Parish S.E.T. Club.

On the regional level she has been a facilitator at the SW

Region Volunteer and Leadership Development workshop

and serves on the SW Region 4-H Advisory Board. She is also

currently serving as a volunteer for the Louisiana 4-H State

Food and Fitness Board.

Mrs. Charlene recently submitted an Adult Leader state

record book for competition and placed 2nd. . She has won

the 4-H Educational Trip which is an out of state trip. Thank

you Ms. Charlene for all you do and congratulations on your

upcoming trip.

September Leader Spotlight: Mrs. Charlene Picheloup

We would like to Congratulate Mrs. Monique Sanchez (Assembly Christian School 4-H) for receiving the Rookie

Leader of the Year Award and Mrs. Stacey Landry (Jefferson Island Road Elementary 4-H) for receiving the Excellence

in Service Learning Award. We would also like to commend Charlene Picheloup (Loreauville High 4-H) and Danielle

Watson (Home School Elementary 4-H & Home Schoolers on the Teche 4-H ) for being nominees for these prestigious

state awards.

2014 Louisiana 4-H Volunteer Service Awards

The LSU Agricultural Center, a statewide campus of the LSU System, and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, a statewide campus of the Southern Uni-

versity System, provide equal opportunities in programs and employment. Louisiana State University and A&M College, Southern University and A&M College, Louisiana parish governing

bodies, and United States Department of Agriculture cooperating.

Volunteers, parents and other adults are a valued and essential part of the 4-H Youth Development Program. Vol-

unteers have a profound impact on 4-H members. Volunteers can serve as project or activity leaders and help with

service projects. We encourage club leaders to reach out to possible volunteers to help with the growth of their club.

NO special talents, skills or education required– just an interest in working with and helping children. The 4-H Office

offers Volunteer trainings on an as needed basis within the parish. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you need

help training volunteers for specific tasks on the school or parish level.

The Importance of Volunteers in 4-H

The 2014 Louisiana 4-H Volunteer Conference will

be held Nov. 14-15, 2014 at Camp Grant Walker. This is

great opportunity to gain insight the to the importance

of 4-H volunteers, interact with other volunteers and

gain valuable ideas to bring back to your club or parish!

Registration for this event are $50 for the entire event

(Friday and Saturday) or $40 for Saturday only. Partici-

pants do not need to be members of the Volunteer

Leader Association to attend. There will be interactive

sessions and door prizes for participants. For more in-

formation, please contact the 4-H office.

4-H Day with the LSU Tigers Each year the LSU Athletic Department offers the 4-H program an opportunity to attend an

LSU football game at reduced ticket prices. These tickets can be purchased for $30 by 4-H mem-

bers, their families, volunteers and 4-H professionals. 4-H Day with the Tigers is scheduled for

Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Tiger Stadium with LSU vs. Kentucky. In conjunction with the

game, a tailgate will be held in Parker Coliseum with free parking beginning at 6:30 a.m. and reg-

istration inside Parker Coliseum starting at 9 a.m. There will be several games available for 4-H

members in Parker Coliseum including the Rock Wall along with over 100 door prizes for 4-H members, as well as

food, water and drinks. To Order Tickets:

1. Go to tinyurl.com/4hlsugame

2. Enter the promotional code IBERIA4H

3. Order your tickets and select the delivery method

4. Enjoy the game!

Meet the Agents The Iberia Parish 4-H Agents are Ms. Bethany Edler and Ms. Christy Oliver. Each month, one of the agents will

come to your club meeting as a guest. We look forward to the great things happening in 4-H this year! Please do not

hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have!

Bethany Edler is a NISH graduate

with an educational background in

Animal Science(LSU) and Business

Administration(ULL).

Christy Oliver is graduate of Acadiana High

with an educational background in Child and

Family Studies/ Family and Consumer Science

Education(ULL).

September 2014 1 Labor Day Holiday, 4-H Office Closed

18 Junior Leader Meeting, 4-H Office—6:00 p.m.

25-27 Sugarcane Festival, New Iberia

26 Sugar Cookery Contest

27 Sugarcane Judging Contest

October 2014 7 Officer/Leader Training & Executive Committee

Selection @ IMS, 4:30 p.m.

8 4-H National Youth Science Day

5-11 National 4-H Week

TBA Six Easy Bites Meeting @ 5:30 p.m.

16 Junior Leader Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

10-11 Cattle Festival Sheep & Beef Show– Abbeville

10 Alice Lancon Beef Cooking Contest– Abbeville

18 Rice and Creole Cookery Contest— Crowley

18 4-H Night with the Tigers

24 Fall Dance (tentative)

3-Nov 9 L.A. State Fair– Shreveport, LA

November 2014 3 4-H Enrollment Deadline

8 Fall Fun Day @ Iberia Middle School

13 Junior Leader Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

19-21 Challenge Camp (7th & 8th grade) @Camp

Grant Walker

27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday, 4-H Office Closed

Sincerely, Bethany A. Edler Christy Oliver

Assistant Extension Agent Assistant Extension Agent 4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development Iberia Parish Iberia Parish

The Iberia Parish 4-H Program is starting a 4-H

Shooting Sports Project Club this year. This is a chance

for all of us to reach out to those who normally may

not be interested in the 4–H program. When promoting

Service-Learning Project Ideas Environment—Phone book recycling: guest speaker from the recycling foundation; Connect to Math curriculum

using (estimation, weights, charts); celebrate success

Elderly —Collect a different item each month such as one month toothbrushes, deodorant, etc., tour the nursing

home, go conduct Christmas Carols, make cards for the residents, ask someone from nursing home to be a guest

speaker. Incorporate English/Language through writing project.

Illness—cancer, muscular dystrophy, etc. invite a guest speaker from a hospital or Muscular Dystrophy Association,

visit their a center or hospital, bring cards to children battling the disease, raise funds, participate in MDA Muscle Walk.

Connect to Science through study of muscular or body system.

The Upcoming Year As always, we have a full schedule of events planned for the upcoming year. Our goal is to encourage as much

youth participation as possible. Please consider positive incentives for participation in your club . Sometimes., club re-

quirements can be a motivation or a turn off for some members. Our major goal in 4-H is always positive youth devel-

opment!

National 4-H Week

Application Form 2014

Club __________________________________________________________

Leader ________________________________________________________

All clubs that participate in the National 4-H Week—”Paint the Town Green” event and/or mar-

ket your club should complete this form. It should be returned to our office by October 24, 2014.

Pictures of the activities must accompany this application. The top club with the most activities

will receive 100 points towards the end of the year Best Club Book Award. Additional points

may be earned for clubs that have identified a Service-Learning Focus and conducted events

linked to it during National 4-H Week October 5-11, 2014.

Service-Learning Focus: (If applicable)____________________________________

List the activities that your club conducted during National 4-H Week or whenever you cele-

brated it.

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________________________

7. _______________________________________________________________

8. _______________________________________________________________

9. _______________________________________________________________

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13._______________________________________________________________

14._______________________________________________________________

15._______________________________________________________________

Please, return to the 4-H

Office by Friday, October 24,

2014. Email to:

coliver@agcenter.lsu.edu or

bedler@agcenter.lsu.edu

4-H Club

Registration Information

Dear Parent:

Your child has expressed an interest to join 4-H, the largest youth develop-

ment organization in the world. In order to join, you must turn in a completed

4-H enrollment card along with $_______ dues by___________________. Dues

and the enrollment card are to be turned in to the 4-H Leader at school. Your

child’s 4-H Leader is ________________________.

For more information about 4-H, please see the handout your child received

at their first meeting entitled, “So Your Child Wants to Join Iberia 4-H,” contact

the Iberia 4-H Office at 369-4440 or see the Louisiana 4-H website at

www.lsuagcenter.com or www.4-h.org. You can also follow the Iberia Parish 4-H

program on Facebook.

I look forward to you child joining 4-H this school year. There are many fun

events planned, and I would like your child to be a part of it.

Sincerely,

________________________________, 4-H Volunteer Leader

attached: Official 4-H Enrollment Card, “So Your Child Wants to Join Iberia 4-H”

Enrollment Meetings

As a 4-H Leader, we are counting on you to make announcements to students and to ar-

range a place for our 4-H meeting at your school each month. As always, we will present an

overview of the 4-H Youth Development Program to potential 4-H'ers at our September

meetings. We invite all interested youth to attend and find out what 4-H has to offer.

Enrollment Fees/Dues

At the meeting, each child will be given an enrollment card to take home to their parents.

Parish dues are $5.00 per member. Please, let us know if there are any members wanting to

join who may not be able to pay. You may choose to set your dues at a higher amount, and

keep some in your club treasury for club expenses.

Deadlines

September 30th is the deadline for students to get their enrollment cards and dues to

you. Our 1st call for completed Enrollment Cards is September 30th. However, don’t send us

dues until October. Dues and any other enrollment cards that come in after September 30th

are to be turned in by October 24th. This will eliminate your school having to write two

checks.

Once a child turns in a completed card to you, you may wish to make a copy of the enroll-

ment cards. This would be your record of your enrollment.

We should encourage all students to enroll by September 30th. This would enable them

to:

1. Run for an office

2. Get their project books in October

In the event a child is absent from school the day of the meeting and misses September

18th, the Final Call for Enrollment Cards is November 1st.

We do have an open enrollment policy allowing members to join at any time throughout

the year, but encourage members to sign up at the beginning of the year. If during the year

students transfer schools, please work with them to get them enrolled, even if it is after the

enrollment deadline.

We hope you all had a safe and happy summer and are all geared up for a brand new

school year. We're delighted with the fact that a 4-H Club will be in your school and that you

have volunteered to serve as a 4-H Leader!

We are looking forward to a very productive year and hope you are, too. Please feel free

to call us at any time if questions arise. Our number at the 4-H office is 369-4440.

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