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Submissions for the 2025 4 Star 4-H Member Award, 4 Star Junior Leader Award and applications for Caldwell 4-H Scholarships are due Monday, March 31, 2025. Caldwell 4-H members who are interested in 4 Star 4-H Member Awards will submit an application along with their Louisiana 4-H Portfolio to the Caldwell 4-H office. Portfolios are not required for Scholarship applications.
Record-keeping is an important part of every 4-H educational project. Many awards, educational trips and college scholarships are given to club members on the basis of their records and project work. Records show your 4-H club work progress. Keep a portfolio from year to year and add to it. You may include up to three years of your 4-H work in your portfolio. The 4-H Member Record Book is designed to help you keep your records and other supporting materials in an orderly manner. Do not alter the basic format of the portfolio and Record Book and remember to include your 4-H project book(s) or project leaflets. Louisiana 4-H has created Making It a Record Year, a resource packet that includes examples and tips for completing the 4-H Member Record Book. For more information, contact 4-H agent Jana Bennett at 318-649-2663.
Caldwell Parish 4-H scholarships available for Caldwell 4-H members who will graduate in 2025 are the Lola Caldwell Scholarship and the Gracie Crockett Memorial Scholarship. Members interested in applying for these scholarships can visit the Caldwell 4-H office in Columbia to pick up an application. Applications must be completed and returned to the Caldwell 4-H office by 4:00 p.m., March 31, 2025 to be considered for these awards.
To be considered for the 4 Star 4-H Member Award, a Caldwell 4-H member must have participated in ten 4-H contests, must submit a 4 Star Member application along with a completed Louisiana 4-H Portfolio with project book included, and must have presented an illustrated talk or demonstration during a 2024-2025 4-H club meeting. Contest opportunities for the 2024-2025 club year are:
Applications for the 4 Star Member Award are available at the Caldwell 4-H office in Columbia.
To be considered for the 4 Star Junior Leader Award, a Caldwell 4-H member must be a Junior Leader Club member and :
4 Star Junior Leader applications are available at the Caldwell 4-H office. A 4-H Portfolio is not required for the 4 Star Junior Leader Award.
Sponsors for Caldwell 4-H scholarships and awards are Hatten Tire Center, Lions Club and the Caldwell 4-H Foundation.
Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in Caldwell 4-H, please contact 4-H agent Jana Bennett at 318-649-2663.
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. The LSU AgCenter and LSU provide equal opportunities in programs and employment.
