Monday, June 29, 2009

SET Board members win big at the 2009 4-H University

SET Board members took home honors as state contest winners and alternates as the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H University concluded Thursday night (June 25) on the LSU campus.

Hundreds were winners in 4-H competitions for trips and prizes. This year nearly 1,550 4-H'ers participated in the 95th annual 4-H University. 4-H University is a three-day 4-H event which includes contests, educational programs, tours, elections, and special night assemblies.

Competitions come in areas ranging from agricultural demonstrations to wildlife habitat judging and from career preparation to consumer decision making.

SET Board Winners

Allen Litton, Blue Ribbon, 4-H Has Talent
Gabe Stelly, Fifth place, Agriculture Demo
Cole Griffen, Third place, Automotive
Mary Beth Bourque, Blue Ribbon, Consumer Decision Making
Elaina Vercher, State Winner, Consumer Food Judging
Robert Fusilier, Fifth place, Dairy Judging
Laiha Bergeaux, State Winner, Horticulture Judging
Jamieson Dill, Second place, Public Speaking
Aralynn Davis, Second place, Solutions Unlimited
Micah Patout, State Winner, Wildlife Habitat Judging
Ridge Miguez, Second place, Wildlife Habitat Judging

As winners of the State Wildlife Habitat Judging contest, Micah Patout and Ridge Miguez will be attending the National Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program. Good Luck!

Friday, March 13, 2009

Recent Photo Contest Winners

November: Theme - Food
Winner: Christine Guttery, East Baton Rouge

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December: Theme - Christmas
Winner: Morgan Smith, Calcasieu

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January: Theme - Instruments
Winner: Cameron Durham, Calcasieu; Christine Guttery, East Baton Rouge

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February: Theme - Mardi Gras
Winner: Morgan Smith, Calcasieu

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Be sure to check out the contest for March. The theme is "Plants/Landscapes."

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

St. Landry Jr. Leader’s are “Wild over Wetlands”


Every year the St. Landry Jr. Leader Club decides on a service-learning project. The club then works on this project for an entire year by educating, serving and reflecting on the specific cause. This year the club decided to focus on Wetlands.

The club is very excited about this project and all of the members have become involved. So far, we have created an exhibit on Louisiana’s perishing wetlands, educated the 4-H’ers in our parish on this topic, participated in Acorns of Hope and are planning a tour of the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp and National Wetlands Research Center. Our trip this summer will include a beach sweep and marsh grass planting on the Gulf of Mexico coast.

Pictured: Alia Stelly and Sadie Costanza (St. Landry Jr. Leaders) are shown preparing for the Wetlands workshop at Elementary Workshop Day

Written by Gabe Stelly, 2008-2009 SET Board member

Friday, February 27, 2009

Florida Parishes 4-H Outdoor Skills Field Day

The Spring Florida Parishes 4-H Outdoor Skills Field Day will be held Saturday, March 7th at the Southeast Research Station. The station is located on Hwy. 16 just west of Franklinton.

They will have the usual shotgun and archery shooting and will "kick-off" the 4-H Fishing project. It will include a casting demo with practice, fish ID and ecology, along with "Who Wants to be a Fishing Millionaire". It's going to be fun so please try to attend. For more information visit the LSU AgCenter website at http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/4H/News/events/Florida+Parishes+4H+Outdoor+Skills+Field+Day.htm
The Spring Field Day will also be a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Field Day to complete your requirements for the Hunter's Safety card. You must take the course online and print out your test. This site is http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/hunting/education/homestudyprogram/. Then come to the Field Day and complete the required activities that day.

Youth SET for Life

University faculty, 4-H staff and other are working together across the country to build the Youth SET for Life community through eXtension. The Youth SET for Life community is for those interested in science, engineering and technology. Youth and adults can explore, learn and share together.

The site is growing daily and includes areas such as: Farming in the 21st Century, Water and Energy. The community plans to expand to include material on the Environment, Biotechnology, Geospatial Technology, Animals, Plants, Insects, Earth & Space, Robotics, and Rocketry.

Did you know that farming involves GPS, remote sensing and other technologies? Check out the video series on Farming in the 21st Century to learn more about how food and fiber are produced and precision agriculture.

Visit the eXtension Youth SET for Life community at http://www.extension.org/pages/Youth_SET_for_Life_Information.

eXtension provides objective and research-based information and learning opportunities that help people improve their lives. eXtension is an educational partnership of 74 universities in the United States.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

America's Wetland Art, Photo and Poetry Contest

America's Wetlands Foundation is hosting the “Keep Your Eye on the Prize” Student Art, Photo and Poetry Contest will begin accepting submissions on February 2, 2009. Entries must be received no later than midnight on May 15, 2009.

The contest is open to Louisiana students enrolled in grades K-12. The subject of the entry must be “Why the coastal wetlands in Louisiana – a region known as America’s WETLAND – are a national treasure worth saving and protecting. All of the poems that meet contest requirements will be posted on the America’s WETLAND website

Check out the contest rules and enter at: http://www.americaswetland.com/custompage.cfm?pageid=194

Don't forget to post your pictures to the Louisiana State SET Board Flickr Group at: http://www.flickr.com/groups/la4hphotoclub.

Monday, November 10, 2008

October Photo Contest Winner

Congrats again to Gabe Stelly from St. Landry parish for winning the October Photo Contest. The theme/challenge for the month was Night Photography: Anything shot after dusk and before dawn...preferably outside. Here is Gabe's winning entry:


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Be sure to check out the Louisiana 4-H Photo Club on Flickr!