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Nov23
Tangipahoa Parish 4-H Sewing Workshop
11/23/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LSU AgCenter Extension Office
To help 4-H members interested in learning to sew and to show off their finished products at the 4-H Fashion Revue held usually in February.
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Nov23
Vermilion 4-H Dog & Pet Show
11/23/2009 9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building
This is a fun activity in which 4-H members can exhibit their dogs and pets. This event is designed to stimulate a friendly and enjoyable setting for club members to participate. There are a variety of classes to enter, all of which are listed in detail in the November Vermilion Cracklins newsletter.
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Nov23
Candy Making Clinic
11/23/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Avoyelles LSU AgCenter
In this class, 4-Her's will learn how to follow a recipe, create an assortment of candy, use a microwave safely, and observe the candy making process.
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Nov23
Allen Parish Cookery Contest
11/23/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oberlin School Cafeteria
Sweet potato, pecan, egg & poultry contest
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Nov23
Allen Parish Cookery Contest
11/23/2009 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oberlin School Cafeteria
Sweet potato, pecan, egg & poultry cookery
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Nov23
St. Tammany Parish Food Fest
11/23/2009 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Tammany Parish LSU AgCenter Office
Annual Parish Seafood, Egg, Beef and Poultry Commodity Cookery Contest.
 2009 4-H Food Fest Flyer.pdf
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Nov23
Evangeline 4-H Fall Food Festival
11/23/2009 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sacred Heart Elementary School Gym
All Evangeline 4-H'ers are eligible to enter the rice and sugar cookery contest. You do not need to pre-register. Dishes can be entered between noon and 1:00 p.m. For more information, click on Rules & Regulations.
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Nov23
Vermilion Parish Bike Rodeo
11/23/2009 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Cecil McCrory Exhibit
This recreational event is open to all 4-H club members. There are four division: 4-5th, 6th, 7-8th, 9-12th. First place winners in each division are awarded a trophy. A complete diagram and list of obstacles used are listed in the October Vermilion Cracklins newsletter.
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Nov23
4-H Holiday Fun - Rapides Parish
11/23/2009 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Rapides Parish Extension Office
A holiday fun workshop. You will make 5 holiday items. The cost is $5.00. You will need to bring a sharp pair of scissors, a bottle or llene's Tacky glue, and holiday stickers or embellishments you would like to share. Call the 4-H office at 318-767-3968.
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Nov23
St. Tammany Parish 4-H Babysitting Workshop
11/23/2009 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
St. Tammany Parish LSU AgCenter Office
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Nov23
Pointe Coupee Electric Workshop
11/23/2009 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Cottonport Bank Community Center
The annual Electric Clinic is open to 4-H members in grades 4th - 8th. At this clinic you will be constructing a "Coke Bottle Lamp." We do have a limit of 50 4-H members for this clinic, which will be filled on a first-come, first serve basis. For more information and a registration form please call the 4-H Office.
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Nov24
Allen Parish Outdoor Education Day
11/24/2009 All Day Event
Allen Parish Fair Grounds
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Nov24
Vermilion 4-H Engineering Day
11/24/2009 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building
This annual event includes the ATV, tractor and compact tractor driving contests. All are 4-H University qualifying contests. In each contest the divisions are: 7-8th and 9-12th and include a written test and driving test. Additional information on each contest is available at the Vermilion 4-H Office.
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Nov24
Christmas Ornament Clinic
11/24/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Avoyelles LSU AgCenter
4-Her's will follow directions and create 6 individual Christmas tree ornaments.
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Nov24
Allen Parish Outdoor Education Day
11/24/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Allen Parish Fair Grounds
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Nov24
Pointe Coupee Parish Seafood, Egg Cookery and Talk Contest
11/24/2009 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Cottonport Bank Community Center
Pointe Coupee 4-H will host its annual seafood and egg cookery contest. The catogories are: seafood-oyster, crab, shrimp, fish and other, crawfish and seafood talk; egg-appetizer/salad, main dish, dessert and egg talk. For more information click here.
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Nov24
Grant Parish Electricity Workshop
11/24/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grant Parish Office
4-H'ers will learn electrical safety and make a lamp at the electricity workshop to be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in the Grant Parish 4-H office. The cost for the workshop is $10.00.
Holiday Fun Workshops -fillable.pdf
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Nov24
Kids in the Kitchen - Rapides Parish
11/24/2009 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Rapides Parish Extension Office
Enjoy the chance to measure, mix and bake with other kid chefs at the Kid Chef Workshop to be held on November 24, 2009 beginning at 9:00 a.m.. The cost is $6.00. Please bring an apron or wear a garment that you don't mind getting stained. Registration ends on November 19. Please call the 4-H office at 318-767-3968 to register.
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Nov24
St. Landry Parish 4-H Elementary Workshop Day
11/24/2009 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
St. Landry Parish Extension Office
Open to 4th-6th grade 4-H'ers only that pre-register. Workshops include: kitchen chemistry, forensic science, agriculture and environment.
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Nov24
Evangeline 4-H Electric Workshop
11/24/2009 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
4-H Office - LSU AgCenter Building
Construct a "coke can lamp". Limited space available. Deadline to register for either the 9:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. session is Monday November 2, 2009. There is a $12.00 fee.
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Nov24
Leather Workshop-Grant Parish
11/24/2009 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Grant Parish Extension Office
4-H'ers will learn about leather care and will have the opportunity to make some leather items. The cost for this workshop is $7.00.
Holiday Fun Workshops -fillable.pdf
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Nov24
St. Landry Parish Master Horseman Program
11/24/2009 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Ag Arena in Opelousas and Ahtus Melder Camp in the Forest Hill area of Kisatchie National Forest
Starting in October 2009, the LSU AgCenter will be conducting a Master Horseman Program for adults in St. Landry Parish. The Master Horseman Program is designed to improve the overall knowledge and skills of horse people so they can serve as 4-H leaders. This program consists of nine sessions taught by LSU AgCenter equine experts, the LSU Vet School and other area leaders. (There will be one training class in Kisatchie National Forest near Forest Hill.) Each three- to four-hour session will include horse care and management in a classroom setting and riding and training in an arena. Application deadline is September 14, 2009. For more information, click here or contact Alison Muller at 337-948-0561, ext. 17.
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Nov25
Oh! So Healthful Italian Cooking For Kids
11/25/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grant Parish Extension Office
There will be a healthful Italian cooking workshop for 4-H'ers held at the Grant Parish Extension Office on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Participants will have the opportunity to learn basic food skills, nutrition games, food safety bingo and kitchen safety. The cost is $10.00. Registration forms must be submitted by Monday, November 16. The workshop is limited to the first 15 who apply. Download registration form here.
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Nov27
Red River Rumble - Goat Show
11/27/2009 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Dewitt Livestock Facility
There will be a Red River Rumble Goat Show held at the Dewitt Livestock Facility in Alexandria, Louisiana. This event is open to all 4-H'ers who show goats. The event will take place at 6:00 p.m. on November 27. Check in will be at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Rodney Johnson at (318) 767-3968 or (318) 229-9514.
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Nov28
Red River Rumble - Beef Show
11/28/2009 All Day Event
Dewitt Livestock Facility
The Red River Rumble Beef Show will be held at the Dewitt Livestock Facility off Hwy 71 South next to LSU-A in Alexandria, Louisiana. The show starts at 9:00 a.m. Check in is at 8:30 a.m. Entry Fee is $20 per animal. Deadline to enter is November 20. 2009. For more information on this event contact Rodney Johnson at (318) 767-3968 or (318) 229-9514.
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Nov30
Ascension Parish 4-H Sew with Cotton Garments Deadline
11/30/2009 4:00 PM
Lamar Dixon - 4-H Office
Garments due for 4-H'ers interested in participating in 2010 Sew with Cotton contest. For more information about the contest, please contact the Ascension 4-H Office at 225-621-5799 or check out the September 4-H Rap-Up.
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Dec01
Lafourche Parish Livestock Validation
12/1/2009 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Raceland Ag Building
Livestock validation for: Market Hogs. For more information, contact Katie D Wilcox or phone 985-446-1316.
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Dec03
Washington Parish Holiday Expo
12/3/2009 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
YWCA
There will be holiday demonstrations and a dessert cook-off for both youth and adults.
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Dec03
Iberia Parish 2009 Journey Into Jobs Contest
12/3/2009 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sugarland Elementary
4th-6th grade contestants will be interviewed and asked questions. 7th-12th grade (boys & girls will compete against each other). 7th-12th grade contestants will be interviewed and asked questions related to a present or future career or job including filling out a job application. Contestants are expected to dress nice and neat. Various jobs/careers will be represented.
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Dec03
Ascension Parish SET Club Meeting
12/3/2009 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Lamar Dixon 4-H Office
NOTE: November meeting moved to December 3. Come join us for the November meeting of the 4-H science, engineering and technology club. Each month, we will meet to perform fun, hands-on experiments. This club is open to all 4-H'ers ages 9-18. November's theme is kitchen chemistry. Please see the attached flier for the list of required supplies. For more information, contact Katina Hester at daisedkat@gmail.com.
2009SETFlier.pdf
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Dec04
St. Martin Parish Market Hog Validations
12/4/2009 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
St. Martin Parish Livestock Barn (on the BBHS campus)
Deadline for all St. Martin Parish livestock exhibitors to validate their market hogs. These validations will take place at the parish livestock barn which is located on the Breaux Bridge High School campus. For more information, call 337-332-2181 for visit our website.
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Dec04
St. Martin Parish Market Hog Validations
12/4/2009 - 12/5/2009 4:00 PM - 10:00 AM
St. Martin Parish Livestock Barn (on the BBHS campus)
Deadline for all St. Martin Parish exhibitors to validate their market hogs. These validations will take place at the St. Martin Parish Livestock Barn which is located on the Breaux Bridge High School campus. For more information, call 337-332-2181 or visit our website.
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Dec05
St. Martin Livestock Possession Date (Swine)
12/5/2009 All Day Event
Deadline for St. Martin Parish livestock exhibitors to be in possession of breeding swine and market hogs, in order to show them at the Spring Livestock Shows. If you have questions about livestock projects, please contact Hope Guidry at 337-332-2181.
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Dec05
St. Martin Livestock Hardship Forms Due (Swine)
12/5/2009 All Day Event
St. Martin Parish 4-H Office
St. Martin Parish livestock exhibitors enrolled in the Swine Project who are not raising their animals on their property (home or farm) MUST turn in a Livestock Project Possession/Hardship Form to the St. Martin Parish 4-H Office by today. The necessary form is attached for your convenience. Completed forms need to be returned to 114 Courthouse Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517. If you have questions about livestock projects, please contact Hope Guidry at 337-332-2181.
PossessionHardshipForm.pdf
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Dec05
St. Mary Parish Market Swine Validation
12/5/2009 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Franklin Senior High School
Mandatory validation of all St. Mary market swine.
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Dec05
Lafourche Parish Pet and Poultry Day
12/5/2009 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Raceland Ag Buidling
Our Annual Pet and Poultry Day will held December 5, 2009. Events include a Poultry and Egg Cookery, Pet Show, Dog Show, and Broiler Show. We will also have Dairy, Poultry, and Livestock Judging Contest. For more information, contact our office at 985-446-1316 or click here.
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Dec05
St. James Food Fest
12/5/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lutcher Elementary
The 4-H Food Fest will be held in conjunction with the 4-H Idol. Contests include egg cookery, ground beef cookery, seafood cookery, poultry cookery and sugar cookery. All 4-H’ers are eligible to participate and may enter only one dish per contest. Parish winners may be eligible to compete in district cookery contests in March or April. Be sure to read the rules and regulations, attached, very carefully! Remember to label your dishes and bring a neat well-written or typed copy of your recipe including name and school printed on the back. NOTE: All dishes (with the exception of cookies, candies and some cakes) must be brought to the contest cold (on ice and in an ice chest).
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Dec05
St. James Parish 4-H Idol
12/5/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lutcher Elementary
The St. James Parish 4-H Program will hold it's first "4-H Idol Contest" in conjunction with the 4-H Food Fest. This is your chance to showcase your singing, dancing and musical talents.
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Dec05
Terrebonne Parish Sugar and Egg Cookery & Ambassador Talks - Holiday Workshop
12/5/2009 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Boudreaux Canal Elementary School
For more information, please visit our website.
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Dec05
Bossier Parish 4-H Pecan/Poultry Cookery Contest
12/5/2009 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
W. T. Lewis Elementary
Registration is at 9:30 a.m. and judging begins at 10:00 a.m. Bossier Parish 4-H'ers may enter only one dish in each division and a copy of the recipe must accompany the dish. The dish must be prepared the night before and chilled in the refrigerator then transported to the contest on ice in an ice chest the day of the contest. (See contest rules on attached file.)
Pecan, Poultry Contest.pdf
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Dec06
Ascension Parish Shooting Sports Practice
12/6/2009 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sorrento Shooting Range
Practice for 4-H shooting sports members. 1pm - seniors ONLY for 22 rifle and air pistol. 2 PM, all others - disciplines offered will be 22 Rifle, along with BB, archery, air rifle and air pistol. For more information on the Ascension shooting sports program visit our Web site at www.louisiana4h.org/ascension.
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Dec06
Shotgun Practice
12/6/2009 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Florida Parishes Skeet and Gun Club
Open to all 4-H'ers in St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes. Youth should bring their own gun and it must be in a case. Youth will be responsible for their own shells. Only sizes 7.5, 8, or 9 will be allowed. 20-gauge shotguns will be available for anyone who does not own a gun. All youth will be charged $5.00 to help offset the cost of targets. Directions: About 2 miles east of Amite, take Hwy. 1054 north, go about .6 mile and turn onto VFW Road.
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Dec07
LaSalle Parish 4-H Cookie Contest
12/7/2009 All Day Event
LaSalle Parish 4-H Office
Categories: Drop Cookie, Rolled Cookie, Bar Cookie Bring 3 cookies to school on 12/7/09 in a ziplock bag with name, grade and school printed on bag. Also, bring a copy of the recipe. Cookies will be picked up from participating schools. For more information, call 992-2205.
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Dec08
Winn Parish Outdoor Skills Training
12/8/2009 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Winn Parish Sheriff's Range
Winn Parish 4-H members in 4th-12th grades, 9 years and older, may enroll in the Winn Parish outdoor skills training which is required to participate in the regional and state shooting matches. Participants will learn firearm and shooting range safety and practice skills in shotgun, rifle, archery, black powder and hunting. For more information, click here.
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Dec10
Vermilion Computer and Demonstration Workshop
12/10/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vermilion Parish School Board Technology Center
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Dec10
LaSalle 4-H "First Aid in Action" Workshop
12/10/2009 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
LaSalle Parish Courthouse Room 23-Extension Meeting Room
Youth will practice first aid skills to treat cuts, scrapes, nosebleeds, and bee stings. They will also learn basic first aid tips, assemble a first aid kit, emergency numbers. Cost will be $3.00.
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Dec10
Ascension Parish 4-H Sew with Cotton Contest
12/10/2009 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dutchtown Baptist Church
The Ascension Parish 4-H Sew with Cotton contest is an opportunity for 4-H members to show their sewing and fashion skills. For more information, please contact Kayla Haydel or the Ascension Parish 4-H office at 225-621-5799.
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Dec10
St. Mary Parish 4-H Fashion Revue Contest
12/10/2009 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Franklin Recreation Center
Fashion contest show cases the clothing and personal development projects. Construction judging will begin at 3:00 p.m. Appearance judging and style show will begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony. See Web site for more information, including rules.
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Dec10
Vermilion 4-H Junior Leader Club Meeting
12/10/2009 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Vermilion LSU AgCenter Office
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Dec12
Terrebonne Parish Jr. Leader Social and Wreath Delivery
12/12/2009 All Day Event
Locations TBA
Jr. Leaders will deliver Christmas wreaths and then have their annual Christmas social! For more information, please visit our website.
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Dec12
Calcasieu 4-H Shooting Sports
12/12/2009 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Lake Charles Gun Club
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Dec12
St. Landry Parish 4-H Food Festival
12/12/2009 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Ignatius School
The 4-H Food Festival is an event in which 4-H'ers can bring cooked foods to be judged. The categories include: rice cookery, sugar cookery, ground beef cookery and seafood cookery. A consumer foods judging contest will also be held.
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Dec12
West Feliciana 4-H Contest Day
12/12/2009 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
St. Francisville UMC Fellowship Hall
Contest day for 4-H members which will include beef, seafood and wild game cookery contests, photography and a bicycle rodeo.
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Dec14
Concordia Shooting Sports
12/14/2009 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Concordia Parish Sheriff's Firing Range
4-H'ers will be given an overview of the program and have the opportunity to shoot a BB gun, pellet gun, rifle(22), and a shotgun(20 gauge) on the range! Cost is $5 per student/per meeting. Any 4th-12th grade student is eligible to participate.
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Dec16
Vermilion 4-H Electric Clinic
12/16/2009 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building
This clinic is open to all 4-H club members. Members have the opportunity for hands-on experience working with electricity. Details on the workshop can be found in the November edition of Vermilion Cracklins. Workshop registration deadline is November 18th!
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Dec17
Ascension Parish Shooting Sports Christmas Party
12/17/2009 All Day Event
Lamar Dixon 4-H Office
Shooting sports members and their families are invited to the Christmas party. More details will be available in December. For more information on the Ascension shooting sports program visit our website at www.louisiana4h.org/ascension.
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Dec17
Caldwell 4-H Photography Contest
12/17/2009 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Entries for the Caldwell 4-H photography contest are due on Thursday, December 17. All Caldwell 4-H members are eligible to enter this contest. Categories are story or series; people, structures or buildings; plants or animals. Your name, school, grade and contest category must be on the back of your entry. All photographs must be taken by the 4-H'er, but some guidance from parents, leaders, etc. is allowed. You can give your entry to the 4-H leader at your school or bring it to the 4-H office in Columbia. Complete rules and guidelines may be obtained from your 4-H leader or the 4-H office.
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Dec20
Ascension Parish Shooting Sports Shotgun Practice
12/20/2009 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sorrento Shooting Range
Practice for 4-H shooting sports members enrolled in shotgun. For more information on the Ascension shooting sports program visit our Web site at www.louisiana4h.org/ascension.
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