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on a plane, the foodwas fit for a King orFirst Lady and the ex-
perience was priceless.So make your 4-H Ex-perience be a LastingImpact.
Truly 4-H,
Sheran R. WatkinsExtension 4-H Agent
Dear 4-H Members,
This years themeof 4-H week LastingImpact was evident asmy son and I werewalking around theState Fair reminiscingabout when he and hisfriends were in 4-Hsome 10 years ago. Heshared, Momma, youmade us td everything
Shooting Sports, Sew-ing, Cooking, LandJudging and anythingthat you needed 4-H
Members to do or go.But those were the bestdays. We talked about
some of our 4-H Mem-bers that got to meetFirst Lady Laura Bushand my own daughterwas babysat by theWhite House securitydetail at a conferenceFirst Lady Laura Bushhosted at TennesseeState University. Theimpact that trip alone
had on our two dele-gates was remarkable.It was one of the youngladies first time flying
FreeCPRTraining
A volunteer called interested
in training our senior 4-H
Members (14-18 years) in
CPR. This training will teach
life-saving techniques. If you
want to pay $25 to become
American Red Cross certified,
you can do so.
When: Saturday Nov. 9,2013
Where: Harrison County
Extension Office
Time: 9a.m. - 11a.m.
Registration limited to 20
individuals. First contact, first
registered.
Harrison County 4-H Clubs
October 2013ol. 19, Issue 1
Clover Press
Thank you to
all of our 4-H
volunteers whoparticipated in
the 2013 Beach
Clean Up on Oc-
tober 19, 2013.
Your efforts are
appreciated as
you leave a Last-
ing Impact onour community.
Inside this issue:Awards Banquet 2
Giving Back 2
Volunteer Opportunities 3
National 4-H Week 3
State Fair 4
Cloverbud Corner 5
Halloween Safety 6 Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or groupaffiliation, age, disability, or veteran status.
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In order to let
people know that 4-Hclubs are doing goodthings in our community,I ask that either your4-H Clubs join togetherto conduct some type ofdrive - clothes for theneedy, food and socksfor the homeless, do adrive for supplies for thehumane society or do-nation to help a local
charity in the community
where your club meets.
4-H clubs could evenvolunteer with the Sal-vation Army to be bellringers during the Holi-day season. Pleaseremember to label yourdonations with nicelabels from your club. Ifyour club need labelscheck with me.
Conduct drives anytime
between now and thisDecember.
interested in volun-
teering to work thesale, please contactme A.S.A.P at 865-4227.Please make sure4-H youth are notselling tickets alone,If they choose to
4-H Clubs wanting to
sell tickets for the2013 Fall BelksCharity Sell can pickup tickets at the 4-HOffice. 4-H Clubswill keep $3 of the$5 from the ticketproceeds. If you are
sell the tickets, do it
in groups for safety.
Volunteers are need-ed to man a table atBelks to sell thetickets.
Annual 4-H Charity Drive
BelksCharitySale
4-H Awards Banquet November 21, 2013
dividual attending theAwards Banquet to help de-fray the cost of the meal.Please mark your calendarnow. The registration infor-mation will be coming soon.
So please complete it andreturn it in if you and yourfamily plan to attend.Guys, a lot of money and
planning goes into theawards program, and whenpeople register at the last mi-nute it makes it look like Imnot prepared; so please helpme make this event a memo-rable one for our 4-Hers.
Register early!!!
Theme: 4-H Game NightAttire: Casual
Harrison County 4-H willhost its Annual 4-H AwardsBanquet. Thursday, No-
vember 21, 201 at the De-deaux Road CommunityCenter. This year a fee willbe charged of $2.00 per in-
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Everyone can donate some-
thing; if not money then time,
if not time then knowledge or
skills. Harrison County 4-H
could not do it without great
volunteers.
Call 865-4227 for tickets
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What is 4-H?
4-H is a community of young people acrossAmerica who are learning Leadership, Citizenshipand Life Skills.
A huge thank you to
our 4-H families - theSandovals and theKnolls - and anyoneelse that attended andsupported 4-H Day atthe Rock for USMgame in late August
as well as our very
own MSU game dayfor 4-H families.Thanks Mr. Tim Rayand family for support-ing the MSU gamerepresenting our 4-HProgram.
of the 4-H events we
are hosting thismonth. This years
theme is Make a
Lasting Impact I
would like to thank
our Volunteers, Par-
ents and 4-H Mem-
4-H members, this is a
good time to share
your love for 4-H with
others. Do something
to promote 4-H.
Invite a friend to your
club meeting or to any
bers for taking the lead and
being a part of this great or-ganization called 4-H.
Kudos to our 4-H families that enjoy 4-H Football Day at MSU and USM
October is National 4-H Month
2013 Shooting Sports Orientations
CoastalResearch&
ExtensionCenter,
1815PoppsFerryRd.
Biloxi,MS.
Thesecondonewill
beThursday,Novem-
ber7,2013attheDe-
deauxRoadCommu-nityCenter14416De-
deauxCommunity
CenterinGulfport,MS
at5:30p.m.Ifyouare
interestedinpartici-
patingthisseason,
attendthismeeting.
Spreadtheword...tell
afriendorrelative.
Onlynew4-Hyouth
andparentsmustat-tendtheorientation.Contact the 4-H office 865-4227, for more details.
HarrisonCounty4-H
CertifiedShooting
Sportsvolunteersmet
toplanourupcoming
shootingsportssea-
son.Wewillhosttwo
shootingsportsorien-
tations;thefirstonewillbeonTuesday,
October22,at
5:30p.m,atthe
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Hello, Is anyone reading
me? Be the first 5 4-Hmembers to call and get aprize. You need to share
something that you read in
this newsletter. No parents
calling in please.
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Congratulations to our 4-H members
who entered Exhibits that were dis-
played at the Mississippi State Fair.
Ikenna Ware, Ashley Wood, Wyatt
Wood, Elena Knoll, Kelsie Harvey,
Joshua Haskin, Matthew Haskin,
Michael Forgione, Chandler Iwatate
and Dominik Knoll. You can pick up
your Exhibits at the Extension Office.
A big thank you is in store forLashonda Harvey for volunteering
during 4-H Day at the State Fair.
Mississippi State Fair Day & Exhibits
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This art workshop is de-
signed for our Cloverbud
4-H Members (age 5-7
years old). In this work-
shop, clover buds will
learn about primary and
secondary colors. They
will leave with a complet-
ed art project.
This workshop is
limited to the first 20 clover
buds who registers by calling
865-4227.
When: Monday, Nov. 4, 2013
Where: Extension Service
Classroom, 2315 17th Street,
Gulfport, MS 39501
Time: 3:45-5:00p.m.
Clover Bud Corner
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Clover BudsArt Workshop
Help my
friend Felix
the Frog
find his
lunch.
Complete
the maze.
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Halloween SAFETY TIPS-
S Swords, knives, and other simi-lar costume accessories should
be short, flexible, and made of
plastic..
A Avoid trick or treating alone.
Go in large groups with an
adult along as a chaperone,
especially with younger kids.
F Fasten reflective tape to their
costumes and bags so thatdrivers can see them better.
E - Examine all their bounty to be
sure that all their candies aresafe for consumption and
check fruits for pin holes (from
possible injections).
H Hold flashlights so others can seeyou and you can see what
youre getting for a treat.
A Always test makeup in small partsof your skin to make sure
there are no allergies, rashes, or
swelling that would affect
you.
L Look before crossing streets and
cross at only designatedcross walks..
L Lower your risks by not wearing
decorative contact lenses.
OOnly walk on sidewalks or the far
edge of a road, always
facing the traffic.
W Wear well-fitted costumes, masks,
and shoes to avoid the
possibility of a slip, trip, or fall.E Eat only factory-wrapped treats, avoid
homemade treats
unless youre totally familiar with thesource.
E Enter homes only if youre totally familiar
with the families
or you are with a trusted adult; otherwise
stay outside.
NNever walk nearlive candles or other
active flames. Be sure
to wear flameretardant costumes.
Check out these cool ani-
mal robots that were on
in competition at the State
Fair. Each year, 4-H teams
of 2-3 youth built a Robot
Animal and enters it in the
state fair.
Thanks to the John,
Francis and Martino
Prikasky for coming
out to 4-H Robotics on
last Tuesday. Next
Meeting November
12th at 4p.m.
4-H Robotics
Volunteers needed to work Harbor Market
unteer one of these
shifts: 8:30 12:30p.m.
or 12:30-4:30p.m. Call
me at 865-4227. We
will share about 4-H
and give out infor-
mation.
Harrison County 4-H
will be hosting a
booth during the
Harbor Market on Sat-
urday, November 2,
2013 at Jones Park Pa-
villion . If you can vol-
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Physical Address:2315 17th Street Gulfport, MS
Mailing Address:P.O. Box Z, Gulfport, MS
Phone: 228-865-4227
Fax: 228-868-1470
E-mail: [email protected]
October Is Bullying Prevention AwarenessMonth
Every October, schools and organizations across the country join
STOMP Out Bullying in observing National Bullying Prevention Month.The goal: encourage communities to work together to stop bullying and
cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of
bullying on all children of all ages. Wednesday, October 9 was Unity
Day. Thats when scores of people around the country wear orange to
join the movement to Make It Orange and Make it End!
For more information and resources, please visit www.stopbullying.gov.
Harrison County 4-H
When:Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013
Where:
Extension Office
2315 17th Street
Gulfport, MS 39502
Time:
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Workshop will be can-
celled if no one calls to
register.
4-H members who attendthis workshop will learn the
Art and Science of Baking
through this hands-on
workshop. Youth will have an
opportunity to make, bake
and take bread for great gift
ideas. They will also learn
measurements, baking terms
and baking tips. Call 865-
4227 to register.
4-H Bread in the Bag Harvest Bake Workshop
To Make the Best Better
Bread making is a fun activity that can become a family tradition.
Like Harrison County 4-H Clubs on Facebook
Get instant updates on what is going on with Us.
Flashback of a past Harvest Bake Workshop
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Physical Address:2315 17th Street Gulfport, MS
Mailing Address:P.O. Box Z, Gulfport, MS
Phone: 228-865-4227Fax: 228-868-1470E-mail: [email protected]:harrison4hclubsFacebook: Harrison County 4-h clubs
Keep Craig Hinton in your thoughts
and prayers he had surgery on his spine on Fri-
day, October 11, 2013 at Tulane. Please join me in
sending well wishes to Craigand his family during his time
of recovery. Cards and notes
can be mailed to:
1928 46th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
Harrison County 4-H
have internet access. The newsletter will also
be posted on our 4-H Facebook page.
I need your help in this transition by emailing your family
name and the name of your 4-H members and email ad-
dress to [email protected] or call the Extension
Office and give your information to Ms. Tiffany Mobley.
Dear 4-H Families,
Due to rising cost of postage
for mailings, I need to mini-
mize our Extension mailings
to stay within budget. I
shared my dilemma with our
youth council and they voted
and decided that by emailing
our 4-H Newsletters out to
as many families as we can,
then mail newsletters to only
the families that does not
Harrison County 4-H Newsletter transition to EVersion
To Make the Best Better
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