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Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in Caldwell 4-H, please contact 4-H agent Jana Bennett at 318-649-2663.
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.
Eighteen entries were submitted for the 2023 Photography Contest. Entries were judged on appropriateness of photographs, clarity of photos, and neatness. First place winner in the Story or Series category was Zoey Waller, and second place was Randi Clair Kelly. In the People, Structures, Buildings category, Paislee Dunn won first place, Marvin Platt second, and Victoria Lasiter third place. Blue ribbons were awarded to Blake Adams and Jase Hillestad. In the Plants or Animals category, Myra Meredith won first place, Vivian Lasiter won second, and Mabry Meredith won third place. Blue ribbons in this category were awarded to Blake Adams, Lauren Barnhill, Marley Crain, Mason Dunn, Evan Hillestad, Jase Hillestad, Gracie Waller, and Sawyer Watts.
Twenty Caldwell 4-H members presented Demonstrations and participated in Career Preparation Interviews during the Communication and Career Contest held in January. Participants were allowed to present a demonstration on any subject, as long as it was a Method Demonstration, not an illustrated talk, and were given a time limit of five to seven minutes. A method demonstration is showing how to do something while telling how to do it. During the Career Preparation Interview, contestants participated in a short interview with judges that lasted five minutes or less. Demonstration Contest grades 4 and 5 division winners were Vivian Lasiter first place, Victoria Lasiter second place, Mason Dunn third place, and Ella Tarver third place. Division winners in grades 6, 7, and 8 were first place Paislee Dunn, second place Kyleigh Jeffery, and third place Blake Adams. Demonstration division winners in grades 9 through 12 were first place Avery Dumas, second place Kiara Harmon, and third place AnnaBeth Strickland. Blue ribbons were awarded to Chase McBroom and Jacob Rowland.
Fourth and fifth grade division winners in the Career Preparation Interview contest were first place Ella Tarver, second place Vivian Lasiter, and third place Victoria Lasiter. Mason Dunn was awarded a blue ribbon. Division winners in grades 6, 7, and 8 were first place Virginia Lamb, second place Paislee Dunn, and third place Blake Adams. Blue ribbons were awarded to Marley Crain, Kyleigh Jeffery, and Blake Jolly. Winners in grades 9 through 12 were first place Avery Dumas, second place AnnaBeth Strickland, and third place Randi Claire Kelly. Blue ribbon winners were Kiara Harmon, Trade Linton, Chase McBroom, Brooke Meredith, Jacob Rowland, and DJ Tucker.
Entries for the 2024 4-H Dairy Billboard Contest are due by 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 23. The purpose of this contest is for 4-H members to learn more about milk and milk products and their importance to healthy bodies, to demonstrate their communication skills by drawing a billboard encouraging or promoting the consumption of milk and/or milk products, and to share their knowledge with others.
The 4-H Pet Show will be held on Monday, March 11 at Caldwell Parish High School. Registration will be 1:30 p.m. and the contest will begin at 2:00 p.m. Members will give a short speech about themselves and their pet which should include the following:
All animals must be in cages or on a leash. 4-H'ers can enter one category, two categories, or all three categories, but they cannot enter two animals in the same category. Categories are Dogs, Small Animals (turtles, birds, gerbils, lizards, cats, rabbits, etc.), and Large Animals (sheep, goats, horses, cows, etc.).
People have communicated by writing letters throughout history. Sending an email has been a popular alternative in today's world. Either way, having good writing skills is critical to success and essential in the workplace. Writing thank you notes when someone has given you a gift or done something nice for you is also very important. Getting in the habit of writing thank you notes can also help improve your writing skills in other areas of your life like school and work.
Our brains are wired for giving. In fact, the chemicals released by the brain during the process of giving is far more rewarding than when we receive gifts. Joining in even small local efforts, such as soup kitchens or geriatric life centers or after school programs, all foster the feeling and reality that you are making a positive impact on another person's life.
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 is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
