News Release Distributed 05/07/13
BATON ROUGE, La. – Five 2013 state 4-H Commodity Ambassador contests named 15 winners on Tuesday, April 16, on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. In all, 80 4-H’ers from across the state competed in the chicken, egg, seafood, sugar and turkey ambassador contests.
The 4‑H Commodity Ambassador Program is designed for the education and enhancement of 4‑H Club members, according to Theresia Lavergne, LSU AgCenter poultry specialist. The program provides an opportunity for 4‑H’ers to increase their knowledge of agricultural commodities and improve their written and verbal communication skills.
The 2013 state winners are:
Chicken Ambassador
Division I (fourth- to sixth-graders) – Martel Papillion, Allen Parish
Division II (seventh- to ninth-graders) – Clay Zaunbrecher, Vermilion Parish
Division III (10th- to 12th-graders) – Catherine Blanchard, St. Martin Parish
Egg Ambassador
Division I (fourth- to sixth-graders) – Laurel Chiasson, Lafourche Parish
Division II (seventh- to ninth-graders) – Kadan Guillory, Allen Parish
Division III (10th- to 12th-graders) – Viki-Dawn Landry, Ascension Parish
Seafood Ambassador
Division I (fourth- to sixth-graders) – Mckinzey Fowler, Ascension Parish
Division II (seventh- to ninth-graders) – Matthew Landry, Ascension Parish
Division III (10th- to 12th-graders) – Skyler Bourque, Jefferson Davis Parish
Sugar Ambassador
Division I (fourth- to sixth-graders) – Catherine Romaine, Vermilion Parish
Division II (seventh- to ninth-graders) – Bret Lee, Vermilion Parish
Division III (10th- to 12th-graders) – Shawn Fox, Ascension Parish
Turkey Ambassador
Division I (fourth- to sixth-graders) – Gabrielle Fontenot, Evangeline Parish
Division II (seventh- to ninth-graders) – Joel Thompson, Lafayette Parish
Division III (10th- to 12th-graders) – Kyrie Collins, Vermilion Parish
The winners in Divisions I and II each received a $50 award.
The winners in Division III of the chicken, egg, and turkey contests receive a trip to represent Louisiana at the National 4-H Poultry & Egg Conference in Louisville, Ky., in November.
The winners in Division III of the seafood and sugar contests receive a 4-H educational trip in July.
The 4-H Commodity Ambassador programs are sponsored by the Louisiana Poultry Federation, the Louisiana Egg Commission, the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, the American Society of Sugarcane Technologists and the Louisiana 4-H Foundation.
Rick Bogren