This issue includes the following articles: Make 1 Resolution and Stick with it, March is National Nutrition Month, American Diabetes Alert Day, What Not to Give Up If You Want to Lose Weight, Important Reasons to Get More of the Storybook to a Young Child, Looking Out for "Tweens and Teens." Coparenting and the "Warm Fuzzies" and Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure Rescue Scans.

This newsletter contains events and information for 4-H'ers, volunteers and leaders in Jefferson Parish. Highlights include information on: Teen Leader Clubs, Commodity Cookery Contests, Project Christmas, Honey Bee Essay Contest, 4-H Foundation Awards and a Calendar of Events.

Seven Jefferson Parish 4-H members enjoyed three fun-filled days at the annual Challenge Camp held at Tickfaw State Park in Springfield, La. 4-H members from 11 parishes enjoyed the beautiful outdoor setting while learning about environmental education and healthy living choices and participating in numerous challenge and teambuilding activities.

4-H Club Members designed container gardens in an effort to enchace the appearance of their school entrances, classroom windows, home living rooms or porches. 1st place club winners were on display at the Fall Garden Show held in October at City Park in New Orleans.

The New Orleans Hornets organization has dedicated their February 19, 2010 game with the Indiana Pacers as 4-H Game Night in the New Orleans Arena. 4-H'ers will have the opportunities to participate in special game night activities.

The 2009 4-H Officer/Leader Training was held on Saturday, October 24. Fifty-nine club officers and leaders from Jefferson Parish joined participants from Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John, and Plaquemines parishes for the annual event.

This newsletter contains events and information for 4-H'ers, volunteers and leaders in Jefferson Parish. September highlights include: 4-H U, YWW, leadership clubs, member recognition, smart bodies, service learning, and t-shirt orders.

Thirty-one Jefferson Parish 4-H members joined members from Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, West Carroll, Morehouse, Tensas, and Lincoln parishes for an exciting week of good times and good friends at this summer's 4-H Camp. The weeklong camp was held at the Grant Walker Educational Center in Pollock, La. Campers enjoyed educational tracks along with many recreational activities.

Seven Jefferson Parish 4-H members and three volunteer leaders visited the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge in June for “4-H Day at the Capitol.”

Sixteen Jefferson Parish 4-H teens participated in the 95th annual 4-H University held in June on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. More than 1,600 4-H members from across Louisiana spent several days in Baton Rouge participating in state level competition or receiving intensive training in selected subject areas, such as robotics, forensics, and dramatic arts.