St. Charles Parish EXTENSION OFFICE 1313 Paul Maillard Rd., Suite E P.O. Box 1766 Office: 985-785-4473 Fax: 985-785-4475 E-mail: stcharles@agcenter.lsu.edu Website: www.lsuagcenter.com/stcharles CLOVER Calendar: November 1-3 Regional Challenge Camp (7th - 8th rs) 5 Daylight Savings Time Ends 7 Jr. Leader Meeting 14 CHEF Club Meeting; Shooting Sports Club Informational Meeting 16 Cloverbud Meeting 23-24 Office Closed 25 Fashion Workshop Volume 1, Issue 3 Part of the program is learning to give back to your community through service. During the months of November and December, we want you to make a special effort to help those around you. One way that you can give back is by participating in the United Way Toy and Food Drive. You are also encouraged to give back by participating in the Day of Service and/or a service-learning project. Don t forget to take pictures throughout the month too! Details regarding the new photography contest are listed in the newsletter. Do your part to give back with one HAND at a time! Sincerely, Mrs. Kali Zammit Youth Development Extension Agent For more information or for a color version of the St. Charles Parish YD newsletter, visit our website: www.lsuagcenter.com/stcharles November/December 28 Fashion Workshop December 2 Day of Service 5 Jr. Leader Meeting 7 Fashion Workshop 8-9 Shooting Sports 12 CHEF Club Meeting 13 Fashion Workshop 14 Cloverbud Meeting 25-31 Office Closed 28 Fashion Workshop January 1-2 Office Closed 9 CHEF Club Meeting 25 Cloverbud Meeting LIVE UNITED! Go to www.uwaysc.org/ and donate to the United Way of St. Charles! The St. Charles Program is a community agency funded by the United Way of St. Charles Make your best better by joining a Project Club. Contact the Office for more information on club. *NOTE: Please check www.facebook.com/scp4h prior to attending for changes or cancellations of meetings or classes. Project Club Grade/ Event Details Age Shooting Sports Cloverbuds 10 19 years old K-3rd Jr. Leaders 7th - 12th CHEF (Cooking, Healthy Eating & Fitness) Fashion Club 4th - 8th 4th - 12th November 14, - Informational Meeting at LSU AgCenter () Office (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM) December 1, - Deadline to register for club. December 8-9, - Hunter s Education Course; Contact Mrs. Kali Zammit to sign up. November 16, - Workshop (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) December 14, - Workshop (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) Cloverbud Workshops are held at the New Life Community Church Hall located at 134 Lakewood Drive in Luling, La. November 7, - Meeting at LSU AgCenter () Office (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM) December 5, - Meeting at LSU AgCenter () Office (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM) November 14, - Workshop (5:00 PM - 6:30 PM) December 12, - Workshop (5:00 PM - 6:30 PM) CHEF Workshops are held at the New Life Community Church Hall located at 134 Lakewood Drive in Luling, La. *Contact Mrs. Gloria Miller at institches1@cox.net or Mrs. Kali Zammit to sign up to receive information on upcoming sewing and fashion workshops specific for your level. Workshops are open to members in 4th - 12th. **If you own a sewing machine, please bring your machine and manual to workshops. If not, a sewing machine will be provided. NOTE: Remember to bring material, pattern, and notions to all workshops. Contact Mrs. Gloria Miller if you need a list of materials needed for the workshop. GET SOCIAL WITH SCP4H! Find us with the username: SCP4H. We have photos, videos, updates, and MORE! Visit the following websites to learn more about : www.lsuagcenter.com/stcharles www.facebook.com/scp4h www.twitter.com/stcharles4h www.louisiana4h.org
Page 2 Volume 1, Issue 3 A Citizenship Youth Development Program of the LSU AgCenter Volunteer Information: Must be 4th - 12th member to volunteer Must call the Office at 985-7854473 with the following information to register to volunteer: Name of er School Grade Phone number E-mail address All volunteers will be contacted prior to the event with specific instructions for volunteering, including meeting times and location. All volunteers will attend a brief training prior to volunteering to prepare them for the experience. Located at 921 Rue La Cannes in Luling, La. Join us in this volunteer opportunity to help the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter for its Let it Snow Celebration! Let It Snow Celebration Information: For those of you who wish to attend and/or participate in the event... The event is from 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. $30 per sitting Walk-Ins only 5 images on USB Flash Drive with photographer s release Cash, credit, or debit Jambalaya, Bake Sale, & More Sponsored by the St. Charles Humane Society Contact the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter for more details. Color Me Healthy Fair Color Run and Healthy Living Fair on February 24, 2018 Registered volunteers will do the following: Participate in a fun Youth Volunteer Training at the LSU AgCenter () Office before event Assist with Santa Pet Photos Assist at Booth with games and activities *Transportation from training to Animal Shelter will be provided. Members are encouraged to wear a or green shirt to event. Contact Office to purchase a shirt. Lunch will be provided at training. Bring additional money (optional) for snacks, etc. at event. You must call the Office to register to be a volunteer for this event. Achievement Day Awards, Door prizes, and FUNshops on May 5, 2018 St. Charles Parish is open to all students (K-12th). Participation at multiple events increases opportunity for awards presented at Achievement Day. It is the policy of the LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age or disability. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any aforementioned activity, please contact the St. Charles LSU AgCenter Office at 985-785-4473. For questions or more information, please contact Agent (Kali Zammit) at 985-785-4473 or kzammit@agcenter.lsu.edu.
Page 3 Volume 1, Issue 3 K-12th Grade Do you enjoy taking pictures? Then you should consider entering the Photography Contest! Throughout the upcoming months, take pictures of the topic listed below. Contest rules are as follows: 1. Must be member (K-12th ) to enter. 2. Must only enter one photo per category. Photo must be taken during -2018 year by er. 3. To submit photo, e-mail photo to stcharles@agcenter.lsu.edu with Photo Contest in subject and your NAME, SCHOOL, AND GRADE in the message. Photos should be sent as an attachment as a JPG file. 4. By submitting photo, you agree to release photo to publish in newsletter and promotional materials, including but not limited to websites, social media, and newspapers. 5. Ribbons will be awarded to all participants at their club meeting. Photos will also be posted on the Facebook website for an additional People s Choice award based on votes. PHOTO Categories: **Must submit photo during specified month to be considered in contest. November - Landscape (Horizontal photo that captures nature or man-made feature) December - People (Photo of person or group of people that captures their personality) January - Animals (Photo of animal or group of animals that captures natural habitat) February Still Life (Photo of inanimate object or group of objects; Example: food photography) For Officers People Photo taken at Wetland Weekend Landscape Photo taken at Camp Grant Walker If you were elected to be a Officer for your school, please consider attending the St. Charles Parish Officer Training. At the training, you will learn about your role as a club officer, participate in teambuilding games, and have fun with other officers from throughout the parish. Together we will also make a festive holiday treat! All participants will receive a certificate and materials to help become a better club officer and leader! Please call the Office to register for the training by November 17,. St. Charles Officer Training: Date: Tuesday, November 21, Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Place: St. Charles Parish LSU AgCenter () Office located at 1313 Paul Maillard Road, Suite E in Luling, La. For: Any St. Charles Parish Club officers **Call the Office at 985-785-4473 with the following information to register for the training: Name of Officer Officer position (Example: President, Reporter, etc.) School, Grade, Phone Number, & any known food allergies Celebrate this holiday season by For All Clubs using your HANDS for LARGER SERVICE! One way to help your community is by participating in the annual United Way of St. Charles Toy and Food Drive. During the months of November and December, your club is encouraged to conduct a Toy and/or Food Drive to help those in our community. Club Leaders: Please send pictures and a total number of TOYS and FOOD collected to Kali Zammit ( Agent) at kzammit@agcenter.lsu.edu by December 8,. Recognition will be given to all clubs that participate in this service opportunity. Please feel free to donate items within your school or contact Kali Zammit prior to December 8, for pick up and collection details. COSTUME CONTEST: Top 5 Costumes: Brian Childs Norco Elementary Melia Clement Allemands Elementary Claire Naquin R.J. Vial Elementary Jeremiah Rushing Norco Elementary Noah Naquin R.J. Vial Elementary PUMPKIN DECORATING (K-5) 1st - Alyssa Goloforo-Duboue Ethel Schoeffner 2 nd Jeremiah Rushing Norco Elementary 3 rd Chloe Jones Ethel Schoeffner Blue: Melia Clement Allemands Elementary Austin Gros Norco Elementary Reece Surmik Norco Elementary Green: Raven Brown R.J. Vial Elementary Emily St. Pierre Norco Elementary (6-8) 1 st Gage Gros Harry Hurst Middle (9-12) 1 st Paidon Gravois Hahnville High *Outstanding Pumpkin: Alyssa Goloforo-Duboue
Volume 1, Issue 3 Page 4 As the nation s largest youth development organization, offers students an opportunity to enhance their character and skill development by participating in various programs, events, and activities. Each month you will be provided with a list of upcoming opportunities on a parish, regional, state, and/or national level, which may include awards, programs, and overnight adventures. Youth must complete and submit all applications and paperwork to the Office by the specified due date. Please contact the Agent or visit www.lsuagcenter.com/stcharles under Youth Development for ALL rules, applications, and more information. Opportunity Date / Location Grade / Age Purpose Basic Cost # selected Due Date St. Charles Parish Citizenship Ambassador Senior Honor Cord and Senior Jacket Awards State Fashion Camp State Award of Excellence State Key Club Award Attends Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), July 8-14, 2018 (tentative), Washington, D.C. Jackets to be awarded in Winter ; Honor Cords to be given at Achievement Day to wear for graduation. January 19-21, 2018 Grant Walker Educational Center, Pollock, La. 9th - 11th 12th (Graduating seniors) To enhance citizenship skills at a national leadership conference, tour Washington, D. C., and serve as a Citizenship Ambassador for 2018-2019 To recognize graduating seniors for their outstanding achievement in Deposit required for selected members Deposit required for jacket; refunded if requirements met 4 members Friday, Friday, 10-13 year olds To increase and enhance sewing skills $80.00 2 members Friday, Under 14 years old by January 1, 2018; must have 2 years in Must be 15 years old by January 1, 2018 To recognize junior members on the state level for their outstanding achievement in To recognize senior members on the state level for their outstanding achievement in 2 Friday, December 8, 2 Friday, December 8, This month we will cover Written communication, which is any type of communication that uses the written word, including journals, emails, blogs, text messages, memos, letters, and much more. One of the most important parts of communicating through words is KNOWING YOUR PEOPLE! Who is your audience? How you communicate with your friends may be quite different than how you communicate with your family members or even your ter. Knowing the appropriate ways to communicate is an important skill. What are the different ways you might communicate the following messages with friends, family, and ters? 1. Saying Hello or Goodbye 2. Asking for help 3. Emailing or Texting 4. Showing excitement We re always here to help! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or need for additional information! We look forward to serving YOU! Kali B. Zammit, M. S. Extension Agent ( Youth Development) kzammit@agcenter.lsu.edu It is the policy of the LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age or disability. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in any aforementioned activity, please contact the St. Charles office at 985-785-4473. Create Your Own Emoji: Pretend you are texting your friend and you can only send messages using Emojis. Create a sentence using only pictures (no words) about a specific topic. Share your text with your friend. Was it difficult creating a sentence using only pictures? Why are words important? Writing with a Purpose: Take time to write something meaningful. Elementary - Write a THANK YOU note to someone special. Include the date, greeting, message, closing, and signature. Middle School - Write a sample e-mail to your school principal asking for permission to attend a camping event. Include greeting, message, contact information, closing, and signature. High School - Write a sample resume for a scholarship award. Include the following sections: education, awards, extra curricular activities, and volunteer involvement. What did you consider when writing these documents? Why? St. Charles Parish LSU AgCenter () Office Location: 1313 Paul Maillard Road, Suite E Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Closed 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1766 Phone: 985-785-4473 Fax: 985-785-4475 E-mail: stcharles@agcenter.lsu.edu Websites: www.lsuagcenter.com/stcharles www.louisiana4h.org www.facebook.com/scp4h www.twitter.com/stcharles4h Instagram - @scp4h Snapchat - scp4h
Volume 1, Issue 3 ORDER BY November 9 Page 5 This year the St. Charles Parish Jr. Leader Club is selling a parish spirit shirt. Show your pride by purchasing now! Shirts are available in school colors. (Please check with your school for approval to wear at school on spirit days.) Parents are welcome and encouraged to purchase shirts as well! T-shirts are made of soft style material. T-shirt Description (T-shirt color and neck option) BLUE - Navy Youth Sizes YS YM YL Adult Sizes S M L XL 2X $18 3X $18 TOTAL Amount ($) BLUE - Navy BLUE - Royal BLUE - Royal GREEN - Dark (Round neck ONLY;V-neck not available in Dark Green) Above: Sample Artwork of FRONT left pocket-size image GREEN - Kelly GREEN - Kelly PURPLE PURPLE RED Above: Sample Artwork of RIGHT sleeve image RED RED - Maroon RED - Maroon Please pay by check or money order payable to: St. Charles Parish Grand *Return orders and payment to the Office BY NOVEMBER 9, Total 1313 Paul Maillard Road, Suite E (P.O. Box 1766), or contact your Club Leader for a procedure on submitting forms at your school (if available) Below: Sample Artwork of BACK shirt image; says HEAD to clearer thinking HEART to greater loyalty HANDS to larger service HEALTH to better living Student s Name: Phone Number: School: Recommended Colors for school: NAVY - Allemands, Ethel Schoeffner, J. B. Martin, Luling, R. J. Vial ROYAL BLUE - Mimosa, Albert Cammon, New Sarpy DARK GREEN - Harry Hurst, R. K. Smith, St. Rose RED - Destrehan, Norco, Sacred Heart, St. Charles Borromeo MAROON - Lakewood PURPLE - Hahnville