St. Martin SET Board Member hosts many workshops

Chemistry Fun

Jordan Guidry, State 4-H SET Board Member from St. Martin Parish, planned and conducted a SET Workshop for parish 4-H’ers on November 3, 2009. The twenty-eight participants realized that learning about chemistry can be fun while making homemade ice cream, Oobleck, and Sharpie Art.


St. Martin Parish 4-H Swine, Sheep, & Goat Clinic

Jordan also planned and conducted a swine, sheep, & goat clinic for new livestock exhibitors on December 19, 2009. Several exhibitors from St. Martin and Lafayette parishes, along with their family members, attended this informative event. Topics included feeding and nutrition, vet and animal care, grooming, getting ready for the shows, and showmanship tips.

St. Martin Parish 4-H’ers Learn about Science, Engineering, and Technology at Achievement Day

St. Martin Parish 4-H’ers learned a lot about science, engineering, and technology at their annual Achievement Day which was held on May 14, 2010 at Breaux Bridge High School. Jordan Guidry, State 4-H SET Board Member, shared his love of science with numerous 5th and 6th graders during this event. These 4-H’ers got to experience the Mento’s and Diet Coke Experiment and got really excited when they witnessed the explosion.


Over 750 St. Martin Parish 4-H’ers participated in this year’s Achievement Day. Several youngsters learned about germs by visiting the LSU AgCenter’s Germ Cave while others learned about fishing safety and had a blast practicing catching fish.

SET Board President hosts parish activities

Micah Patout, SET Board President from Iberia Parish, has been busy hosting many science, engineering and technology activities this year. Since last year Micah has created a SET club in Iberia parish. To make the club better this year, they have held more meeting with more exciting and diverse activities. Each month the meeting theme changes. Themes for this year included: forensics, fishing, water conservation, photography and more... Since the forensic science meeting was such a hit, Iberia decided to use the activity at the parish Fall Fun Day reaching over 100 participants.

SET Workshops

Peyton Beattie, SET Board member from Terrebonne Parish, has been busy conducting SET workshops in her local community.

At the Terrebonne Parish Beef and Poultry Cookery on October 19, 2009 Peyton held a workshop while the judges where judging the dishes. Peyton taught approximately 30 young 4-H members about bio-fuel and performed the bio-fuel experiment that was distributed for National 4-H Science Day experiment. In addition to the bio-fuel experiment Peyton also taught them how to assemble rocket cars, an experiment board members designed for 4-H LOST Camp.

On December 5, 2009 Peyton conducted a workshop at our parish Sugar and Egg Cookery where she taught approximately 32 younger 4-H members the three states of matter through making ice cream. Peyton presented a power point presentation on the steps in making the ice cream while the 4-H members made the ice cream. The PowerPoint provided facts, questions and answers pertaining to the three states of matter.

Technology Safety

On January 5, 2010 Catlin Tatum, SET Board Member from Jackson Parish, conducted a workshop on technology safety at the Jackson Parish Courthouse. Catlin prepared pamphlets containing the general uses of cellphones and computers and the dangers of each. Youth were asked how they felt about cellphones and computers, especially browsing the Internet. Participants then discussed the pros and cons of these technologies. Each participant received a pamphlet. Afterwards they discussed how helpful technology, in general, can be be in their everyday lives. Catlin reviewed the pamphlet with the youth participants and pinpointed some of the more common dangers of cellphones and browsing the Internet. Youth were able to share their personal experiences with some of these dangers.

The 4-H members in attendance proved to be very interested and eagerly participated in the workshop.

Science is All Around

On April 17, 2010 SET State Board member Joy Semien held her second annual science camp. The science camp started at 9 a.m. at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center. Campers had the opportunity to learn more about science around them. The campers moved to different stations in 45 minute intervals where they learned about different careers that are science related. Some of the science related careers that were represented at the camp included: environmental science, explosive chemistry, firefighting, kitchen chemistry and forensic science. As each station took place campers had the opportunity to experiment and participate in almost every experiment. Several youth and adult community volunteers helped teach conduct each track. This annual science camp is a positive hands-on experience for many of the youth in Ascension Parish.

Written by: Joy Semien

Thank you to our sponsors

Thank you to the many sponsors who help make the Louisiana 4-H Science, Engineering and Technology board and its programs possible.

Bronze Level Sponsors
B&B Rentals
Southside Machine Works
Submar, Inc.
Tony Lavespere

Additional Sponsors
Iberia Marine Service
People State Bank
Tensas Parish Farm Bureau
June Albert
First United Methodist Church
J & A Fusilier Famrs
Harvest Supermarket
Family and Friends of Board Members

SET Board Member helps parish learn about biofuels

Cole Griffin, State 4-H SET Board member, conducted the National 4-H Science Day Bio-fuel Blast experiment for the Junior Leaders in Union Parish. Check out a picture of Cole Griffin and read more here.