WHAT IS 4-H?
4-H is an educational youth organization open to males and females ages 9-19 years old.  It is organized throughout the United States as well in many foreign countries. In Louisiana, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, a part of the LSU AgCenter, conducts the 4-H Program. 

In St. Landry Parish, there are 40 organized clubs with over 1,100 members.  Members work on individual 4-H projects, participate in club, parish, district and state educational programs and activities and learn from educational demonstrations provided by 4-H agents.



ST. LANDRY PARISH OVERALL GOAL
Our goal is to provide programs and materials that are educational, hands-on and fun for the youth of St. Landry Parish. We welcome parent and adult leader involvement to help secure enthusiastic youth participation.



PROJECT ENROLLMENT
At the September 4-H Club meetings, enrollment cards will be given to youth. The cards should be completed and returned with complete name, address, city, zip, etc. by the October club meeting.  For those St. Landry Parish youth wishing to be a 4-H member but do not have a club at their school, you may join as a Member-at-Large. Please contact us at 337-948-0561 for an enrollment card.

THIS YEAR, THERE'S THE OPTION OF NOT SELECTING A PROJECT BOOK.  This option will help alleviate the expense of giving project books to members who will not turn them in for judging in March. For those members who choose to compete in March, you will select from a list of projects and will be expected to complete the project book.



ST. LANDRY PARISH PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES:
4-H Achievement Day
4-H Camp (4th- to   6th-Grade 4-H'ers)
4-H Challenge Camp (7th- to 8th-Grade 4-H'ers)
4-H LOST Camp (7th- and 8th-Grade 4-H'ers)
4-H University (Formerly 4-H Short Course - 13 Years Old & Up)
4-H Junior Leaders (7th- to 12th-Grade 4-H'ers)
Bike-A-Thons (Eunice and Opelousas Areas)
Elementary Workshop Day
Electric Clinics
Fall Activity Day (Pet Exhibits with a Poster Contest)
Horse Shows (Parish, District, State)
Livestock Shows (Parish, District, State, Southern University)
Scholarship Opportunities
Shooting Sports Clinic
Woodworking Workshops
Food Festival



CELEBRATE NATIONAL 4-H WEEK - (FIRST FULL WEEK IN OCTOBER)
Below are suggested activities that clubs members can consider:

Read 4-H Facts over the P.A. System each day. Members can share this responsibility so that several may participate.
Make clovers for 4-H members and teachers to wear during the week.
Promote “Wear Green Day” to celebrate National 4-H Week.
Decorate the school office and/or lobby with 4-H signs and banners.
Have members design and make 4-H posters to display in the school.
Set up a 4-H library display or bulletin board.
Make arrangements to set up a 4-H display in the parish library or nearby store.
Write an article about 4-H and submit it to the school newspaper or parent newsletter.
Make a list of 4-H members and club officers and display in a prominent place in the school.
Any other activity that will promote the 4-H program in your school or community.
Provide a gift or special award to 4-H leader(s), teacher(s) and/or principal(s).

*Make sure that your have your school's permission.



4-H TIDBITS
4-H Emblem:
Four-Leaf Clover

4-H Colors:
Green and White

4-H Motto:
4-H Keeping It Green

4-H Slogan:
Learn by Doing

4-H Pledge:
I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service, And my Health to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world.




Membership and participation in activities and events are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, veteran status or disability.

If you have a disability that requires special accommodation for your participation in the meeting, please contact us at 337-948-0561.
Cooperative Extension Service – St. Landry Parish
1065 Highway 749, Suite A
Opelousas,  LA 70570