Covid-19 Policy for 4-H Events and Activities
In the case of any changes to the State of Louisiana status with the COVID-19 pandemic, 4-H events and activities may be canceled in full, part, or converted to a virtual format if applicable. As with all 4-H events and activities we will continue to have the health and safety of our participants, volunteers, families, and employees as our priority.
ADA Accommodation
Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in Caldwell 4-H, please contact 4-H agent Jana Bennett at 318-649-2663.
4-H Pledge
I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger service, my Health to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world.
October Clubs of the Month
- 1st Old Bethel Christian Academy 7-12
- 2nd Union Central Elementary 4
- 3rd Columbia Elementary 5
- 4th Old Bethel Christian Academy 4-6
- 5th Caldwell Parish High School
November Clubs of the Month
- 1st Columbia Elementary 5
- 2nd Old Bethel Christian Academy 7-12
- 3rd Caldwell Parish Junior High School 6
- 4th Old Bethel Christian Academy 4-6
- 5th Union Central Elementary 5
Communication and Career Day
The 2022 4-H Communication and Career Day will be held at Union Central Elementary on Monday, January 31. Communication and Career Day will begin at 9:00 a.m. and consists of Demonstrations and Career Preparation Interview. Demonstrations will have a time limit of five to seven minutes and can be individual or a team of 2. Demonstration Contest Divisions are Grades 4 and 5, Grades 6 through 8, and Grades 9 through 12. Career Preparation Interview will be a short interview with judges that will last 5 minutes or less. Career Preparation Interview divisions are Grade 4 and 5, Grades 6 through 8, and Grades 9 through 12. Please preregister for Communication and Career Day by calling the 4-H office at 318-649-2663 by January 19.
Beef Poster Contest
- 2022 Beef Poster Contest entries are due by Friday, January 28. This year's contest theme is All About Beef.
- This poster contest is about marketing and communicating the all-around benefits of beef including environmental, health, nutrition, economic, etc.
- Posters must be on 22-inch by 28-inch poster board and must include the participant's name, address, age, grade and parish on the back of the poster in the upper right corner.
- Posters should generate positive images and promotion of beef, not live cattle production, using the indicated theme and should promote beef without projecting any negative messages towards other agricultural commodities, for example chicken, pork or seafood. The finished poster should be appropriate for use on an outdoor billboard.
- Do not use copyrighted pictures, clip art, logos, cartoon characters, advertisements, or other materials. You can pull ideas from magazines, parents, friends, nutrition bulletins, Beef Ambassador Fact Sheets and meat publications as well as the American Meat Institute and National Livestock and Meat Board but the end concept should be original and not copied material.
- Entries submitted after January 28 will not be eligible to place first, second or third or win prizes. First place posters will be sent to Baton Rouge to compete in the State Beef Poster Contest.
Dairy Billboard Contest
- Entries for the 2022 Dairy Billboard Contest are due to the 4-H office on February 25.
- Members entering this contest will demonstrate their communication skills by drawing a billboard encouraging or promoting the consumption of milk and/or milk products.
- Billboard design must be on 22-inch by 28-inch poster board and can be any color. Do not attach anything to the poster that is more than one-half inch thick and do not use glitter. Do not use commercial brand names, jingles, slogans, signs or pictures that are trademark or copyright protected.
- Be sure to print your name, address, grade and parish on the back of your poster in the upper right corner.
- First place billboards will be sent to LSU to be judged in a statewide contest.
- Entries submitted after February 25 will not be eligible to place first, second or third or win prizes.
Fashion Revue and Consumer Decision Making Contest
4-H members displayed their creativity in the contest categories of Clothing Construction, Decorated Shirts and Ready-to-Wear during the 4-H Fashion Revue held December 6 at Grayson Elementary School. Contestants modeled garments they created for this event during Appearance Judging and modeled their choice of ready-made garments during the Ready-to-Wear contest. Participants also tested their consumer skills during the Consumer Decision Making Contest.
Apron
- First place Lauren Barnhill
- Second place Kyleigh Jeffery
- Third place AnnaBeth Strickland
Tops or Bottoms
Decorated T-Shirt 4-H Theme
- First place Lauren Barnhill
- Second place Andie Flint
- Third place Lander McCann
- Fourth place Blake Adams
- Red ribbon Crae Laird
Decorated T-Shirt Other Theme
- First place Graci Dunn
- Second place Abigale Michaud
- Third place Bridger McCann
- Blue ribbon Mae Dunn, Evan Hillestad
- Red ribbon Misaki Koizuka, Crae Laird
Ready to Wear Grades 4 and 5
Ready to Wear Grades 6 through 8
- First place Avery Dumas
- Second place Bridger McCann
- Third place AnnaBeth Strickland
- Fourth place Lander McCann
Ready to Wear Grades 9 through 12
- First place Tyler Reitzell
- Second place Abigale Michaud
- Third place Graci Dunn
Consumer Decision Making Grades 4 and 5
- First place Lauren Barnhill
- Second place Kyleigh Jeffery
Consumer Decision Making Grades 6 through 8
- First place Bridger McCann
- Second place Lander McCann
- Third place AnnaBeth Strickland
- Blue ribbon Blake Adams, Avery Dumas, Evan Hillestad, Sawyer Watts
Consumer Decision Making Grades 9 through 12
- First place Abigale Michaud
- Second place Graci Dunn
- Third place Andie Flint
- Blue ribbon Kathrine Broussard, Tyler Reitzell, Benton Washam
Science Lab: Orange Floats
Properties of matter are measurable and observable without changing the identity of the matter. These are called physical properties. Matter can have mass, volume, length, shape, color, taste, and density. Density is a measure of the mass per unit volume of a substance. Water has a density of 1 gram per milliliter. Objects will float in water if their density is less than 1 gram per milliliter. You can explore density by testing the buoyancy of an orange both peeled and unpeeled.
Healthy Living: Mental Health
Mindfulness is a practice some people use to re-set their perspective each day. The basics are to guide the mind to be present in the moment and nonjudgmental about how we think, feel, and behave. Mindfulness activities like deep breathing, yoga, journaling, and listening to music can help you center your focus. When you become more aware of your thoughts and feelings, you can begin to change your responses to situations. In time, this can help make you more resilient. Helen Keller who was born blind and deaf, said, "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."
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, please contact us at 318-649-2663. Louisiana 4-H is an educational program of the LSU AgCenter. The LSU AgCenter and LSU provide equal opportunities in programs and employment.
