A half-hour TV documentary, “Louisiana’s Lucky Clover: A Century of 4-H” was broadcast for the first time on Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) and its affiliate stations on March 12 at 7:40 p.m.
Teen leaders from Ascension parish along with other Jr. Leaders from surrounding parishes assisted with the pledge drive for LPB during the showing of the 4-H Documentary. The teen leaders answered phones and accepted pledges after attending a quick training and dinner. This was a great experience for the Jr. Leaders.
Produced by the LSU AgCenter, the documentary tracks the formation and development of this youth organization from the first “corn club” in Avoyelles Parish in 1908 to today’s vast network of clubs and projects across that state that involved about 225,000 young people in 2007, according to Paul Coreil, vice chancellor and director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. "4-H is the largest youth organization in the country,” Coreil said. “And Louisiana was one of the first states to recognize the potential.” The documentary uses rare photographs and film footage to guide viewers through the history, which includes many stories people today may not realize, said Mark Tassin, director of the LSU AgCenter 4-H and Youth Development program.