Dates to Remember …………… September, 2017 Club Enrollment Meetings 18 Jr. Leader Kick-Off 21 Adult Volunteer Leader Training 25 Name the Mascot Contest Deadline 25 Records Workshop 25 Enrollment Deadline 30 4-H Night w/tigers LSU game October, 2017

Club Meetings In 4-H this year, we are going to learn Officers must be elected prior to about the “Awesomeness of Agriculture” or during Oct. club meeting Hand out membership cards and how important Agriculture is to all of 1-7 National 4-H Week 2 Jr. Leader Meeting us. Our 4-H chicken mascot is going to 5 Pet Show 6 Parish 4-H Talent Show Registration Due help us, but first she/he needs your help. 1-14 Tractor Supply Fall Paper Clover Our 4-H chicken is scratching to find a Fundraiser 12 Talent Contest name. Turn your ideas in to your 4-H leader at school, email it 16 Officer Training to the 4-H Office at [email protected] or send it in a 20 Catch Phrase for Camp Deadline message to us on our facebook page at 26 – Nov. 12 State Fair http://www.facebook.com/lincoln4h . Along with your 4-H 28 State Fair Talent Show chicken mascot name idea, your entry must include your name November, 2017 and your school name. You may enter as many 4-H chicken Club Meetings mascot name ideas as you would like. Deadline to turn in 2,3,9,10 Jr. Leaders AgMagic @ State Fair your 4-H chicken mascot name idea/ideas is September 25, 6 Jr. Leader Meeting 2017. 17 Beef Poster contest Deadline

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK IS OCTOBER 1-7, 2017! BE SURE TO CELEBRATE YOUR 4-H You’re Invited as a CLUB DURING THIS WEEK AT YOUR Special Guest! SCHOOL AND IN YOUR COMMUNITY! Lincoln Parish 4-H Leadership Club is Hosting a “ 4-H Leadership ‘FLOCK’ Party” For registration information about any Who: Any 7th through 12th Grader events listed, call our 4-H Office at 318-251- When: September 18, 2017 Beginning at 6:00 5134 or visit our Facebook page at p.m. http://www.facebook.com/lincoln4h Where: Lincoln Parish Park - Pavilion L-6 Visit our website: www.la4h.org/lincoln COME PARTY WITH US, EAT SOME GOOD FOOD, AND FIND OUT

ABOUT ALL THE FUN THINGS WE DO IN THE 4-H LEADERSHIP CLUB! LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! FUN! SERVICE PROJECTS! FUN! TRIPS! FUN! FRIENDS! FUN!  Your full name and age AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS! FUN! DOOR PRIZES!  Parish/4-H Club PARENTS ARE ASKED TO STAY, IF THEY CAN, FOR A SEPARATE  Complete mailing address INFORMATIONAL MEETING.  Telephone number You may submit multiple entries.

4-H Pet Show Lincoln Parish 4-H Records/Scholarships Date: 10/5/2017 Workshop Where: Railroad Park in Downtown Ruston Do you want to find out how to win some awesome Registration: 5:30 p.m. trips and awards? Are you wanting to try to receive Show: 6:00 p.m. scholarships for college? Then you need to come to the 4-H Records/Scholarships Workshop on September 25, All animals must be on a leash or in a cage. You may 2017 to learn how to complete a 4-H records portfolio and/or enter scholarship portfolio. The workshop will begin at 5:30 p.m. and only two of the following categories: will be held  Dogs: biggest, smallest, best dressed, cutest, and at the 4-H Office. ugliest  Cats: best long haired, best short haired  Most Unusual or Any Other Pet  Best Chicken If You Get Elected…What Do You Do?? 4-H Talent Contest Come to 4-H Officer Training! If you are a 4-H club officer, we will hold the Lincoln The Lincoln Parish 4-H Talent Contest will be Parish 4-H Office Training on Oct. 16 at Ruston Elementary School. The training will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be held October 12, 2017 at the Ruston High School done at 7:00 p.m. Auditorium. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and This training is required for all show starts at 6:00 p.m. Trophies will be Lincoln Parish 4-H Club Officers awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each class. First place winners in each class will Beef Up Your Cash qualify for the Louisiana State Fair Talent Every 4-H club member can enter the 4-H Beef Poster Contest. You Contest on October 28, 2017. Time limit for should make a poster telling a story of beef and/or beef products. The finished poster should be appropriate for use on a billboard. The rules each act is 6 minutes. Maximum group size is 8. are as follows: One award will be given for the group.  Poster must be on 22”X28” white poster board only or they Junior Division (ages 9-13) will be disqualified.  Place your name, address, age, grade, school, and parish on Class I (Dance); Class 2 (Vocal); the upper right corner of the back of the poster. Class 3 (Instrumental); Class 4 (Other)  Poster should generate positive images of beef Senior Division (ages 14-19) and beef products. Class 5 (Dance); Class 6 (Vocal);  Do not use copyrighted materials (i.e., cartoon character advertisements, logos, etc.) Any copyrighted material used Class 7 (Instrumental); Class 8 (Other) will be disqualified. Computer generated clip-art may be used Registration is due by October 6, 2017. on the poster if it is not copyrighted material. Posters are due Bring your own music on a CD and your own to in the Lincoln Parish 4-H Office no later than November 17th. Cash prizes will be awarded at 4-H Achievement Day. instruments including keyboard. 4-H University Recognition This summer, during the week of June 19th – 23rd, Lincoln Parish 4-H Camp Grant Walker Needs Your Ideas! 4-H agents took 18 teen 4-H members to 4-H University on the “Catch-Phrase for Camp” Contest LSU Campus in Baton Rouge. Jessica Johnston placed 3rd place What is a good theme for 4-H Summer Camp? Send us blue ribbon in state for the Child Development contest; Chase your most creative ideas for a slogan in 7 words or less. Echols placed 3rd place blue ribbon individual in state for Illustrations must accompany the phrase and will be part of the contest. The winning slogan will be one that is brief and Outdoor Skills Triathlon; Thomas Byrnside, Chase Echols, and rd “catchy”, capturing the spirit of 4-H Camp Grant Walker. The Thomas Singleton placed 3 place blue ribbon team in Outdoor slogan will be used on all publicity for camp and on the camp Skills Triathlon; Kyler Hughes, Zack Skipper, and Lauren Tinsley tee shirt. The winner will receive a monetary award. placed blue ribbon team for Meat Identification in state. th Deadline is October 20 . Competing in other contests on the state level were: Damien Submissions must also include the following: Friedman in ATV; Alex Friedman and Karleigh Williams in Insect Identification; Madeline Hatfield in Child Development; Dare Gueydan and Murphy Roane in Photography; Tristan McKaskle, Jake White, and Jeb White in Outdoor Skills Triathlon team; Summer Mullins in Dog Care; and Tucker Riser in Automotive. While at 4-H University, Kyler Hughes was selected to serve on the Louisiana State 4-H Citizenship Board during the upcoming 2017/18 school year. Chase Echols, Tucker Riser, Zack Skipper, and Jake White were recognized as Shooting Sports Ambassadors for the Louisiana State 4-H Shooting Sports Board. Lincoln Parish was also fortunate to have four adult volunteers attend 4-H University along with the 4-H Agents to assist with the youth who attended. Thank you to Mrs. Melissa Echols, Mrs. Nadine Johnston, Mr. Steven Skipper, and Mrs. Becky White for their time and effort during this event. The youth and agents benefited extremely from their contribution.