Assumption Parish 4-H Centennial Celebration Planning Calendar

• Kick Off Activity – Parish Livestock Show. We will have a 4-H Birthday cake, announcements about the centennial throughout the day, Centennial banner will be unveiled and displayed, and each exhibitor will receive a centennial memento. Centennial logo will be added to picture backdrop.
• Kick Off Activity – 2 Lock-ins will be held
• Article will be sent to local newspaper about the centennial
• All schools will be asked to make morning announcements about the history of 4-H
• Centennial Poster Contest
• Police Jury will Sign Centennial Proclamation
• Send article to the newspaper for Centennial kick off

February:

• Centennial Essay Contest “How 4-H Has Affected my Life”. Winner receives a centennial gift package.
• Send article to the newspaper on 4-H Centennial
• 4-H Hornets game

March:

• 4-H’ers will do a presentation to the School Board on the Louisiana 4-H Centennial
• 4-H Hall of Fame recognition ceremony
• Send article to newspaper for centennial promotion
• Assumption/Farm Bureau Centennial Celebration Open House

April:

• Assumption 4-H Ag Day
• 4-H’ers will do a presentation to the Police Jury on the Louisiana 4-H Centennial
• Send article to the newspaper for Centennial promotion
• 4-H appreciation supper with Centennial theme

May:

• Awards Program – Theme will be Louisiana 4-H Centennial with green and white decorations, 4-H Birthday Cake, Guest speaker on 4-H History (hall of fame nominee). All award recipients will receive centennial memento.
• Send article to newspaper for Centennial promotion

June:

• Send article to newspaper for Centennial Celebration
• 4-H Day at the Capitol
• 4-H Centennial promotion at sheriff’s summer camp
• 4-H camp – the first day of camp have all 4-H’ers wear green along with their centennial buttons.

July:

• Send article to newspaper for Centennial Celebration
• Distribute book marks with 4-H Facts to parish libraries

August:

• Send article to newspaper for centennial promotion
• Beginning of school kick-off – declare parish green and white day

September:

• Clover bud meeting – 4-H Centennial clover/scavenger hunt
• 4-H LSU Football game tailgate party (ticket give away)
• Send article to newspaper for centennial promotion

October:

• National 4-H Week Centennial display contest
• 4-H Club programs will be a 4-H History Timeline
• 4-H Family night and Centennial Celebration (Spook Night) guess how many – green and white m&m’s, have a clover hunt with the 100 clover being the 1^st prize
• Send article to newspaper for centennial promotion

November:

• Send article to newspaper for centennial promotion
• 4-H pet show – Dress your pet (4-H theme)
• Jr. Leader activity
• 100 Dreams (4-H’ers come up with new ideas for upcoming year – will be done at cookery)

December:

• Send article to the newspaper with Centennial wrap up for the year
• Christmas workshop – decorate clover cookies, hand out centennial mementos, 100 hands of 4-H (pledge something to do for their community for new year)