The 2011 Commodity Cookery Contest for the youth of St. Helena Parish will take place on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. Information and forms can be found here.

The sale of sweet potatoes is an annual event benefitting the 4-H program in St. Helena Parish. Read on for more information.

A publication from the National 4-H Council intended for use as an additional resource by adults volunteering as leaders in the ATV safety portion of the 4-H Outdoor Skills program.

4-H'ers in St. Helena Parish enjoy a variety of programs throughout the year including: 4-H club meetings, cloverbuds, Character Critters, Reading to the HEART, outdoor skills, livestock and horse shows, gardening projects, 4-H Day at the Capitol, 4-H University, Youth Wetlands Week, fundraisers, Ag Awareness, and Achievement Day.

Youth received the basics in cooking at a cooking camp held July 26-28, 2011.

A group of 4-H'ers participated in the events at 4-H University in Baton Rouge from June 21 - 24, 2011.

Youth from St. Helena Parish had fun and learned to be more self-sufficient while at Grant Walker Educational Center in Pollock, Louisiana.

St. Helena Parish 4-H'ers visited the Louisiana State Capitol and learned about the legislative process.

Youth competed in several areas at the St. Helena parish 4-H Achievement Day.

From April 25 - 27, 2011, 4-H'ers from St. Helena Parish enjoyed outdoor activities at Tickfaw State Park.

Youth from St. Helena Parish schools enjoyed learning about food and fiber products at LSU AgCenter's AgMagic in Baton Rouge.

St. Helena Parish 4-H'ers who will be in 7th or 8th grade in May 2011 are encouraged to attend LOST Camp at Camp Grant Walker. This article and flyer explain the purpose of camp and provide detailed information.

Ambassadors of the Louisiana State 4-H Shooting Sports program created this newsletter to highlight Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports activities.

Leadership, communicarion, service learning and time management are skills St. Helena 4-H'ers practiced at the 2011 4-H Junior Leadership Conference described in this article.

This is a brief article on ATV safety, which will be the focus of the February, March and April 4-H meetings in St. Helena Parish.

Minutes from the Florida Parishes 4-H Outdoor Skills Advisory Board meetings are included here.

St. Helena Parish 4th graders delivered food and cheer to those in need during the 2010 holidays as a Service Learning project.

These recipes were tested by leaders and youth attending a recent overnight camping trip along the Bogue Chitto River.

Proper handling of game meat or fish from the field or stream to the table is extremely important. This publication contains guidelines and hints to help you make sure the food you are consuming is handled and prepared safely.

Learning how to show poultry can be fun. Check out this link.

Learn all about safe ATV riding and protective gear from certified ATV Safety Institute (ASI) instructors at this 4-H ATV Rider Course. A registration form is included.