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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. This volume is for the 2008-2009 school year that is published periodically beginning in November through October.

2008 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Brandon Guillory, Calcasieu Parish 4-H’er, took first place in the National 4-H Chicken Barbecue Demonstration contest held here Nov. 19-20.

2008 4-H Fall Fest Contest Day
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Results from the 2008 Fall Fest Contest Day held on November 15, 2008, at Evangeline Elementary School in Lafayette

Yearly Calendar of Events
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Calendar of 4-H events and activities with dates for the upcoming August 2008 to July 2009 year.

Monthly 4-H Club Meeting Schedule
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Contains the monthly 4-H Club meeting schedule of the 4-H Clubs in Lafayette Parish. (Times are subject to change.)
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.
2008 Horse Shows
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The Lafayette Parish, Acadiana District and LSU AgCenter State 4-H/FFA Horse Shows were held in Lafayette and Monroe, La., in June and July 2008.
Lafayette Celebrates 4-H Centennial
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4-H has been around for the past 100 years in Louisiana. Lafayette Parish is conducting a yearlong celebration of the 4-H Centennial.
Lafayette 4-H Hub City Equine News
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The Lafayette 4-H Hub-City News is the 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 and is published periodically beginning in November and continuing 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.