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December
1- Broiler Chick Order Deadline
3- Swine Possession/Validations Due
3- ALL species livestock Entry Forms Due
4- Challenge Camp
6- Jr. Leader Meeting
10-12- Advanced March Maneuvers for selected participants only
13- Sugar Cookery Dish Drop Off
14- Wiggles & Wags Meeting- Vendor Rooms
16- Home & Style Meeting- Vendor Rooms
17- BINGO deadline
24- 3- Office closed; Happy Holidays!
January
5- Demo Day Registration Deadline
6- Broiler Chick Pick Up
14- Demo Day; Trademart Building
17- MLK Holiday; Office Closed
21- Stick Horse Rodeo
21-22- Parish Livestock Show
28- Grad Senior Honor Cord Deadline
The Ascension 4-H Demo Day is coming up on Friday, January 14th, and it’s never too early to begin planning! The holidays make a great time to work on your Demo Day submissions! There will also be activity stations for our 4-H members to participate in while the judging and contests take place. The Demo Day event details, registration link, and rules for each contest are posted in the Demo Day Contest tab at www.lsuagcenter.com/ascension4hHere are the lists of contest offered:
We are super excited to be bringing back a contest from our 4-H past with some tweaks and added features! This January at Demo Day (Jan 14th), Ascension 4-H youth will have the opportunity to show off their outdoor culinary skills with a Chicken Barbeque Contest! This will be our parish preparatory and selection contest for the State Commodity Ambassador Contest which now has 3 BBQ contest options. We will be focusing on Chicken, but can offer assistance for those interested in the additional options (Beef & Turkey). Be on the lookout for more specific contest details and guidelines to be posted on our website and will soon be advertised on our Facebook Page with our Demo Day contest rules. If you would like to sponsor a contestant or volunteer to help conduct the contest, please contact the 4-H office or email Mrs. Stephanie at sgravois@agcenter.lsu.edu!
Don’t forget to apply to get your Honor Cords to wear while walking at your high school graduation! You have worked hard during your 4-H career so wear your honor cord PROUDLY! Applications are available and must be submitted online at Senior Honor Cords (lsuagcenter.com).It takes less than 5 minutes to complete! Applications are due by January 28th!The cords will be sent to the Ascension Extension Office and you will be notified for pick up in early spring.
Scan the code or visit v2.4honline.com to join 4-H TODAY! Through this online system, you can create
a family and/or member profile, track awards, register for events, and much more! Your member profile
will help track your 4-H experiences from year to year!
A few notes when registering…
If joining through a school: Please select your school club first, then add any project clubs you are planning to join. If joining as a member-at-large, please, select member at large, then select any project clubs you are planning to join.Thanks for your support of the 7th Annual Ascension 4-H Foundation Sweet Potato and Pecan Fundraiser!! It was a success! With your help, we have sold 18,780 lbs. of sweet potatoes and 2,448 lbs. of pecan halves!! The money raised will help to support 4-H programming, end of the year awards, and scholarships for camps & graduating seniors. Congratulations to Bryson Delaune from Lake for being the top seller for this year! The Top selling club is St. Amant Primary!! Congratulations!
Enrolled Ascension 4-H members are eligible to participate in the 4-H BINGO contest! The first 10 students to receive BINGO by December 17 will receive a prize and the first 5 who receive blackout by April 25 will also receive a prize. Cards will be handed out at club meetings, can be picked up at our office, or will be available for download in the “contest” section of our website. Full rules can also be found on our website. Good Luck!
It is the intention of the LSU AgCenter to conduct livestock shows as originally planned but given the health concerns with COVID-19 there is no guarantee that the LSU AgCenter Livestock Shows will occur as advertised. With that in mind, all livestock show participants and families should note that purchase and/or validation of animals is at their own risk and financial investment.
Important Livestock Dates:
December 3rd- Possession Deadline and market/commercial validations due for swine
December 3rd- Entry Forms and Fees due for rabbits, poultry, sheep, swine, goats, beef, & dairy
January 21-22- Ascension Parish Livestock Show
February 3-5- South Central District Livestock Show
February 12-19- LSU AgCenter State Livestock Show
February 7- State Rabbit Show Entry Deadline
March 5- State Rabbit Show
Our 3rd and final (& most popular 😊) cookery contest of 2021 will be here before you know it!! The dish drop off will be the Monday, December 13th from 8:00 am until 5:30 pm. All items need to be transported on ice, this may seem silly, but it’s proper food safety! After receiving feedback from parents and our judges our cookery guidelines have been adjusted to reflect the changes so please be sure to check the Facebook event page or the website for the most up-to-date contest rules. If you have any questions please email Mrs. Stephanie or call the office! The Categories are Cakes, Cookies, Candy, and Pie!! Helpful Hint: Make sure your recipe easily fits one of the 4 categories.
