4-H Shooting Sports training for new participants in the program. Adult volunteers have attended 4-H Shooting Sports training to become certified to work with 4-H youth.

How do I join East Baton Rouge Parish 4-H?

Contact the parish LSU AgCenter Extension Service office at 225-389-3055 or check with your school to see if it has a 4-H Club.

Membership

Any person, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, family status, sexual orientation or disability may enroll as a 4-H member.

What age do I have to be to join 4-H?  
  

Youth who are at least nine years of age and have not reached their 19th birthday before January 1, 2010, may enroll in 4-H Clubs and groups.  If you call Beverly Bailey, Eva Davis or Gisele Haralson, your parish 4-H Youth Development agents, they can answer your specific questions. The extension office may be contacted either by e-mail or phone. We can also help you find a club in your area or help you start a new one. 

How do I get involved?

Youth can participate in 4-H in a variety of ways: community 4-H Clubs, project clubs, special interest groups, school enrichment and special activities. Young people can even participate as individual members at large when no other way is available. 

What is a 4-H Community Club? 

A community or neighborhood 4-H Club is associated with an area known to local people – a suburban community, a city block or a housing complex. This type of 4-H Club continues from year to year. Usually, a wide range of boys and girls (from younger members to teens) belong. Members in a community club usually enroll in a project according to their interests. The number of members may range from two to more than 100.

What is a 4-H Project Club?

In a project club, members meet regularly to learn about a special area of interest. Examples of project clubs include: gardening, outdoor skills, horse, Junior Leadership, pets and livestock.  Members of a community club or school club may belong to a 4-H project club as well.

What is a 4-H School Club?

In East B

EBR 4-H clubs' monthly meetings are led by elected officers and 4-H adult leaders.

aton Rouge, 4-H is a part of the school's programs in East Baton Rouge, Baker, Zachary and Central school systems. In addition, we have clubs in private schools and in schools within the Catholic Diocese.  4-H works with schools to provide 4-H educational materials and projects for teachers and volunteers to use in classes. Our programs are called "school enrichment" because they supplement the school curriculum. They provide students with a learn-by-doing process in science and other subjects.  If you are enrolled in a 4-H school club, then you're a 4-H member!

What does it cost to be in 4-H?

Some clubs have small annual fees to cover costs of projects, postage, materials, etc. It's usually less than $5 a year. In some clubs, an additional fee is charged to offset costs for things like project literature, supplies, postage and insurance. Sometimes clubs will hold fundraising events to raise this money. To find out if 4-H Clubs in your area have dues or fees, just call the East Baton Rouge Extension Office and ask. Depending on the projects you choose, there could be some costs for materials. For example, if you do the Outdoor Skills project, you'll need to pay a $25 to $50 supply fee, and you'll have expenses for needed equipment. If you raise an animal to show, you'll have expenses, but you may also have some income if you sell your animal.

Does it matter where I live?

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4-H youth attend 4-H Day at the Capitol. They met their state representatives and senators and learned about the legistativie process.

verywhere. 4-H started out 100 years ago as an organization for kids who lived in the country, but that was a long time ago. Now 4-H is in big cities, in small towns and suburbs and in rural areas throughout East Baton Rouge Parish and the entire state of Louisiana. 4-H Clubs meet in schools, community centers, the extension office, public libraries, after-school program sites – just about anywhere.

If there is no club near where I live, can I still be involved?

Young people who live in rural areas or other locations where it is difficult to meet with a 4-H Club can still belong to 4-H. They can enroll as individual members known as a members-at-large. Working with parents or other adults, they can obtain project materials and work on projects. Individual members also take part in special interest groups, 4-H events and activities and community service projects with other club members.