Application for Evangeline Parish Outstanding 4-H'er must be turned in to the 4-H Office no later than December 18, 2009.

The 2009 Evangeline Parish 4-H Rice and Sugar Cookery Contests will be held Monday, November 23, 2009, at noon at the Sacred Heart Elementary School gym.

Information and personal data sheet for 2010 Evangeline Parish 4-H "Sew with Cotton and Spring Clothing" Contests.

Take Back the Night was held Tuesday, October 6, 2009, in Ville Platte.

The Evangeline Parish 4-H Officer Training Workshop was held Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Pine Prairie High School.

Inside this issue: Calendar of Events; 4-H Fall Food Festival; Rice Poster Contest; Sweet Potato Cookery Contest; Officer Tips; Record Book Tips; Honey Bee Essay Contest; January 4-H Meetings; Outstanding 4-H Member, Key Club and Award of Excellence Awards; Livesetock Show Dates; Showing Character - Caring.

More pictures from the 2009 Evangeline Parish 4-H Cotton Pickin Pet Show.

The 2009 4-H “Cotton Pickin Pet Show” was held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Ville Platte Civic Center. There were more than 120 pets entered in the show this year. Congratulations to all 4-H club members participating in this annual event.

Fifty-eight dishes were entered in the Ground Beef and Seafood Contests which are sponsored by Jack Miller's Food Products, the Louisiana Cotton Festival Association and the Evangeline Parish 4-H Foundation.

This newsletter provides information for Evangeline Parish 4-H livestock exhibitors.