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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

Like Harrison County 4-H Clubs on Facebook

Get instant updates on what is going on with Us.

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