The LSU AgCenter is pleased to announce that we have teamed up with the New Orleans Hor- nets again this year to bring our youth an evening that is bigger and better than ever. The 4-H Night with the Hornets basket- ball game will be Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, versus the Portland Trail Blazers. The tickets are $17.00. and located in the up- per level. Have you ever wanted to sit on the bench with an NBA team, be an honorary captain, or have your picture with the Honey Bees? Do you have talent and want to sing the National An- them or be part of the half-time Calling all Orleans Parish 4- H'ers. We need your creativi- ty! Enter our contest and devel- op a new name and a new logo for our newsletter. The logo should represent both 4-H and our unique parish, plus be printable in black and white. The winner, first runner- up, and second runner-up will receive gift cards, $20, $15, and $10, respectively, as well as a certificate of recognition. All entries should be sent to Orle- ans Parish 4-H office by Friday, February 10th, 2012. 4-H Night with the Hornets INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Parent’s Corner 2 Farewell from Hendrix Broussard 2 4-H Needs Mentors 2 The Face of 4-H 3 Is a School Garden for You? 3 Good Health = Good Hygiene at St. Anna’s 4 Holidays with Broadmoor 4-H 4 St. Anna Planting 4 SPA’s 4-H Clubs Elect New Officers 5 Win & Order Tickets to the Hornets 5 Contest: Name This Newsletter Orleans Parish 4-H JANUARY 2012 1 CONTACT US Orleans Parish 4-H Hendrix Broussard Veronica Del Bianco Elizabeth Gambel Cristina Santi Casey Versailles 1300 Perdido Street Suite BW15 New Orleans, LA 70112 Office: (504) 658-2900 Fax: (504) 658-2923 www.lsuagcenter.com www.suagcenter.com Mark Your Calendar Feb 10, 2012 4-H Night with the Hornets Feb 12-20, 2012 LSU Livestock Show Week of Feb 27th 4-H Cookery Contest March 1-3, 2012 SU Livestock Show March 9-11, 2012 Jr. Leadership Conference April 14-15, 2012 Garden Show presentation? There are also several contests for 4-H’ers to win opportunities to be on the court with the players and re- ceive two free tickets to the game. See all the contest de- tails on page 5 of this newslet- ter. To purchase tickets or for more information contact the Orleans Parish 4-H office at 504 -658-2900. We’ll see you at the game!
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The LSU AgCenter is pleased to
announce that we have teamed
up with the New Orleans Hor-
nets again this year to bring our
youth an evening that is bigger
and better than ever. The 4-H
Night with the Hornets basket-
ball game will be Friday, Feb.
10, 2012, versus the Portland
Trail Blazers. The tickets are
$17.00. and located in the up-
per level.
Have you ever wanted to sit on
the bench with an NBA team,
be an honorary captain, or have
your picture with the Honey
Bees? Do you have talent and
want to sing the National An-
them or be part of the half-time
Calling all Orleans Parish 4-
H'ers. We need your creativi-
ty! Enter our contest and devel-
op a new name and a new logo
for our newsletter. The
logo should represent both 4-H
and our unique parish, plus be
printable in black and
white. The winner, first runner-
up, and second runner-up will
receive gift cards, $20, $15, and
$10, respectively, as well as a
certificate of recognition. All
entries should be sent to Orle-
ans Parish 4-H office by Friday,
February 10th, 2012.
4-H Night with the Hornets
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Parent’s Corner 2
Farewell from
Hendrix Broussard
2
4-H Needs Mentors 2
The Face of 4-H 3
Is a School Garden for
You?
3
Good Health = Good
Hygiene at St. Anna’s
4
Holidays with
Broadmoor 4-H
4
St. Anna Planting 4
SPA’s 4-H Clubs Elect
New Officers
5
Win & Order Tickets
to the Hornets
5
Contest: Name This Newsletter
Orleans Parish 4-H J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 2 1
CONTACT US
Orleans Parish 4-H
Hendrix Broussard
Veronica Del Bianco
Elizabeth Gambel
Cristina Santi
Casey Versailles
1300 Perdido Street
Suite BW15
New Orleans, LA 70112
Office: (504) 658-2900
Fax: (504) 658-2923
www.lsuagcenter.com
www.suagcenter.com
Mark Your Calendar Feb 10, 2012 4-H Night with the Hornets
Feb 12-20, 2012 LSU Livestock Show
Week of Feb 27th 4-H Cookery Contest
March 1-3, 2012 SU Livestock Show
March 9-11, 2012 Jr. Leadership Conference
April 14-15, 2012 Garden Show
presentation? There are also
several contests for 4-H’ers to
win opportunities to be on the
court with the players and re-
ceive two free tickets to the
game. See all the contest de-
tails on page 5 of this newslet-
ter.
To purchase tickets or for
more information contact the
Orleans Parish 4-H office at 504
-658-2900.
We’ll see you at the game!
P A G E 2
Farewell from Hendrix Broussard
4-H Program Looking for Mentors
Parent’s Corner by Beth Gambel, Orleans Parish 4-H Coordinator
The Face of 4-H: WDSU Anchor-Reporter Rachel Wulff
Is a School Garden For You? School gardens provide great opportu-
nities for moving the classroom out-
doors and providing children with
hands-on learning experiences. In the
garden children can learn math, sci-
ence, environmental stewardship, so-
cial sciences, health, nutrition, and
where fresh fruits and vegetable come
from. Research shows that children
are more likely to eat fresh fruits and
vegetable that they grow and gardening
is a healthy outdoor activity that can lead
to a lifelong hobby or even a career in
agriculture. For more information on
starting a school garden contact your
local LSU AgCenter office or download
“Steps to Growing a Successful School
Garden” (Pub. 3145) online at
www.lsuagcenter.com.
-Russell Harris, Associate
Extension Agent
(Horticulture)
Right: Junior Master Garden-
ers at Langston Hughes City
Park Academy installing
native wetland plants in a
rain garden.
P A G E 4
dents were
able to take
home. To
harvest later.
Children left
the meeting
singing, “The
roots find the
water.”
–Veronica Del Bianco, 4-H Assistant Agent
On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, St.
Anna’s Episcopal Church in New Orleans
held their monthly 4-H enrichment club
meeting on the topic of plants.
The students had the opportunity to learn
about the different parts of a plant and their
function. The lesson was reinforced
through song, a coloring activity that asked
them to label the parts of a flower, and by
planting real vegetable seeds that the stu-
St. Anna Planting
vember 29, 2011. The topic of this month’s
meeting was good hygiene. Students
learned, through word and picture associa-
tion activities, some ways to practice good
health and hygiene. American Cleaning Insti-
tute (ACI) materials such as the “Be a Good
Hand Washer” handout and the “Hooray
for Hand Washing” coloring pages, helped
familiarize the students with the best ways
to keep their hands clean.
Students learned the appropriate time to
wash hands, and when to wash their hands
to avoid the spread of disease. They took
turns and read aloud from the ACI Hand
Washing Handout and took time out to
complete and
read the “Hooray
for Hand Wash-
ing” coloring
pages. After the
lesson, there was
a trivia session, in
which students received prizes for answer-
ing questions about hand washing and good
hygiene. The students had a blast and were
excited to take pictures with ACI materials
and the prizes that they won.
-Casey Versailles, 4-H Assistant Agent
Students at St. Anna’s Episcopal Church in
New Orleans convened for their monthly 4-
H enrichment club meeting on Tuesday, No-
Good Health = Good Hygiene
Holiday Service-Learning with Broadmoor 4-H
velopment center to request the names of 3
families who would benefit from holiday
food baskets. Youth planned the menus
and grocery list; shopped paying attention
to unit pricing and sales, selected fresh pro-
duce as well as canned and frozen vegeta-
bles, arranged three gift boxes and deliv-
ered the gifts to each of the families. Youth
learned the importance of nutrition and
money management while becoming aware
that there are
many families
much less
fortunate that
themselves.
Special thanks to Mr. Donald Rouse and
Mr. James the manager of the Rouses lo-
cated on Tchoupitoulas Street.
Broadmoor 4-H members placed emphasis
on Nutrition and Health during this half of
the club year learning about the new My
Plate initiative; the importance of limiting salt,
fat and sugar in the diet; and reading la-
bels. With the assistance of their club lead-
ers, Rachel Wulff and Wendy Warren,
members participated in writing letters to
request donations from Rouses, a local gro-
cery chain, and contacting a local youth de-
SPA’s 4-H Clubs Elect New Officers
P A G E 5
In December, the students at Success Pre-
paratory Academy (SPA) embarked on 4-H’s
Public Adventures. Their first step was
electing their officers and then voting to
decide their 4-H clubs’ names. Both pro-
cesses were excellent opportunities for the
students to learn about democracy, the
value of secret ballots, and different meth-
ods of group decision making including ma-
jority, compromise and consensus. The
only consensus the clubs reached was that
consensus was the hardest way for a group
to make a decision.
Congratulations to these new clubs and
their enthusiastic leaders!
-Veronica Del Bianco, 4-H Assistant Agent
Irish Dream Team Stars 4-H Club From
left to right: Secretary Antoinette Love ,
Vice President Jeremiah Jones, Report-
er Kevione Bissant, President Jamia
Brown, Treasurer Shereese Verret,
Writer Noah Ackerman
Wild Fighting Tigers 4-H Club Presi-
dent Tay’ Jah, Vice President Jarvis,
Secretary Royelle, Treasurer Jamaa
Bulldog Swag 4-H Club From left to
right: President Charlie Baker, Vice
President Ysabella Wilson, Secretary
Britteny Johnson, Treasurer Sherod
Champ, Reporter Dwyneisha Varnado
DMX Saints 4-H Club From left to right:
President Yasmine H.P., Vice President
Kendall L., Treasurer Acesha Lewis,
Reporter James Hall, Secretary Tomaja
Bowie
Adventurous Lynx 4-H Club From left
to right: President Roneshia, Vice Pres-
ident Keyirrah, Secretary Sade, Report-
er Nadir, Treasurer Derneca
The Lucky Texas-Bama 4-H Club Ala-
bama Officers from left to right: Presi-
dent Stacy, Vice President Deian, Treas-
urer Lawrence, Secretary Joshi, Report-
er Keyon
The Lucky Texas-Bama 4-H Club Texas
Officers from left to right: President
Don Harvey, Vice President Larionte
Gayles, Secretary Joyisha Nickerson,
Treasurer Jovanni Braud, Reporter
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Win Tickets to 4-H Night with the Hornets
P A G E 6
Ball Boy/Girl
Have you ever wanted to sit on the bench
with an NBA team? You can have that op-
portunity if you submit an essay on the top-
ic: “Being a Good Citizen through Commu-
nity Service”. Essays must consist of 150
words or less.
Age requirement: 13 years of age by
January 1, 2012. Must be 8 – 12th grade 4-
H member.
Prize: 2 free tickets for 4-H members se-
lected.
Captain’s Program
One 4-H member will have the opportunity to participate in the refer-
ee meeting on-court, act as an honorary captain and present the game
ball for the evening. Submit your essay of 150 words or less on the
topic: “4-H: Why Do I Belong”.
Age requirement: None.
Prize: 2 free tickets for 4-H members selected.
National Anthem
Send video or audio tape by mail or
email with attachment. There will
be an opportunity for an individual
to sing the National Anthem at the
Hornets game on February 10th , 4
-H Night with the Hornets!
Age requirement: None.
Prize: 2 free tickets for 4-H mem-
bers selected.
Basketball Buddies
Basketball Buddies allows 10 4-H members
to stand in front of the Hornets basketball
team during the performance of the Na-
tional Anthem. 4-H members must be ele-
mentary students not over 5 feet 9 inches.
The 10 4-H members will be selected by a
random drawing.
Age requirement: None.
Prize: 2 free tickets for 4-H members
selected.
4-H Night with the New Orleans Hornets New Orleans Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Who May Attend: 4-H Club Members, families & friends
When: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: Game begins at 7:00 P.M.
Transportation: 4-H Club Members will provide their own transportation. Parents are responsible for
supervising 4-H Club Members and other ticket holders at the game.
Cost: $17.00 per ticket.
How to order tickets: Bring cash or check made payable to Orleans Parish 4-H along with the attached order form to your 4-H Club Leader or mail or bring it to our office at 1300 Perdido Street, City Hall Room BW 15, New Orleans, LA 70112. If you have any questions you may contact any Orleans Parish 4-H agent at 504-658-2900.
New Orleans Hornets Ticket Order Form Name of Student ____________________________ School Attending______________ Name of Parent_________________________________________________________ Phone Number ________________________Cell Phone Number_________________ Number of Tickets Ordered________________________________________________ Amount of money enclosed at $17.00 per ticket ________________________________ (Make checks payable to St. Bernard 4-H)