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Lafayette Subportal
1010 Lafayette Street, Suite 325 · Lafayette, LA · 70501 - 6884
Phone: (337) 291-7090 · Fax: (337) 291-7099

Lafayette 4-H Barnyard Scoop
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The Lafayette 4-H Barnyard Scoop is the newsletter for the 4-H livestock program in Lafayette Parish. It is intended for all members enrolled in livestock projects and planning to exhibit beef, dairy, goats, sheep, swine and poultry.

2008-2009 Newsline
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The Lafayette 4-H Junior Leader Newsline Newsletter provides information to Junior Leader members on educational programs, service-learning activities, other events and monthly deadlines. This volume is for the 2008-09 school year and the newsletters are published from September to May.

Cameron, Calcasieu residents face challenges from Hurricane Ike recovery
Charles Racca

(Distributed 09/18/08) Residents of Cameron and Calcasieu parishes are still coping with the ordeal of putting their lives back together after Hurricane Ike. People began trickling back to their homes in Cameron and Grand Chenier to see if anything remains to be cleaned up, although they are not being allowed to stay. Cattle owners were struggling to deal with herds still in the marsh.

Age groups react differently to calamity
(Distributed 09/08/08) Children's reactions to disaster depend on their age and maturity. Their responses also are affected by how close they are to the event, their level of exposure to it through TV and how they see their parents react.

Emotional recovery part of disaster aftermath
(Distributed 09/08/08) Those who survive hurricanes and other natural disasters are at risk for behavioral and emotional readjustment problems. Most child and adult survivors experience one or more normal stress reactions for several days after a natural disaster.
2008-2009 4-H Hotline Newsletter
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4-H Hotline is the monthly newsletter for the 4-H program in Lafayette Parish. It contains information about upcoming events, activities and competitions.
Lafayette 4-H Hub City Equine News
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The Lafayette 4-H Hub-City News is the periodical newsletter for the 4-H horse program in Lafayette Parish. It is intended for all members enrolled in and planning to exhibit a horse project. This volume is for the 2008-2009 school year that is published periodically beginning in November through October.
4-H Records Contest
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These results consist of all youth in the parish that turned in project books. The top books will be recognized as Brackin Bowles Outstanding Record Books winners.
2008 Achievement Day
Cover design based on winning poster by Dinae Leger from Live Oak Elementary
Results from the 2008 Achievement Day held on April 5, 2008, at Lafayette Middle School.
Childcare Provider Training for April-June 08
Childcare Providers are required to attend 12 clocks hours of continuing education. The Lafayette Parish LSU AgCenter offers these classes bimonthly. This is the schedule of classes for April, May, and June 2008
Budget Birthday Bashes
An article about birthday parties that are age appropriate and bugdet friendly.
Strawberry Sale
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It's strawberry season! Order your flat today! The Jr. Leadership club will begin taking orders for flats of strawberries ($15 per flat) in March. Orders will continue to be received until Wednesday, March 19, please call to place your oder today.
Youth Wetlands Week offers message of hope
(Distributed 03/13/08) After a successful first year in 2007, Youth Wetlands Week is expanding in 2008. This year during the week of March 31 through April 4, more than 55,000 students in grades four through 12 are expected to take part in lessons and activities designed to promote awareness of America’s wetlands.
Learn life skills, have fun at 4-H summer camp
(Distributed 03/12/08) “Fun for a week – Memories for a lifetime!” That’s the theme of the summer 2008 4-H camping experience at the Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center near Pollock, La. The first of 10 weeklong camps won’t be until May 26-30. But registration for the camp, through LSU AgCenter parish extension offices, is going on now.