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This activity will encourage participants to learn more about the beef industry while encouraging beef industry, product, and nutrition promotion. Participants will develop a visual form of marketing communication to convey thoughts and ideas. Participants are expected to create original work. The contest is open to 4-H and FFA members between 4th and 12th grades. A 4-H or FFA member is allowed to win each division only once at the state level.Posters submitted to the state competition become the property of the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Beef Industry Council. The state winning posters may be used to promote beef at various events. Posters are due to the 4-H office by April 12, 2024.
1. 2024 LBIC Beef Poster Contest Theme: Bite into Beef 2. Posters must be on “22 x 28” poster board only. 3. Place your NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, GRADE, SCHOOL & PARISH on back, upper right corner of poser. 4. Digital entries must be designed using one of the following programs: Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Canva. Digital designs should be formatted for “22 x 28” poster size prints. All digital entries must be saved in high-resolution 300 DPI in ALL of the following: original design file, .png file format, and .pdf file format. Digital designs should be saved to a blank jump drive, placed in a 3 ½x 6 blank envelopes labeled with NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, GRADE, SCHOOL & PARISH on the front. 5. Posters and digital designs should generate positive images and promotion of beef (not live cattle production) using the indicated theme. Posters should promote beef without projecting any negative messages towards other agricultural commodities (chicken, pork, etc.). 6. DO NOT use copyrighted materials. You may develop ideas from magazines, parents, friends, nutrition bulletins, Beef Ambassador Fact Sheets and meat publications but the end concept should be original and not copied material. NO TEMPLATES may be used in the digital division. All design work must be original and from scratch, just as a poster would be designed. Pictures, clipart and materials (i.e., cartoon characters, advertisements, logos, etc.) that are copyrighted may not be used on the poster. The poster will be disqualified if copyrighted materials are used.Computer generated clipart may be used on the poster if it is not copyrighted material.
Recognition and Awards in the Following Divisions (parish contests): Division I - 4th- 6th grades, Division II - 7th -9th grades, Division III POSTER 10th - 12th grades, Digital Division - 4th - 12th grades
(Those participating in the digital division must choose to do either a poster or digital. Cannot do both.)
Awards: first place-state winning poster in each division will receive $200 sponsored by the Louisiana Beef Industry Council, second place winning posters in each division will receive $100 sponsored by the Louisiana Beef Industry, third place winning posters in each division will receive $50 sponsored by the Louisiana Beef Industry.
Help encourage others to learn more about milk and milk products by drawing a billboard encouraging or promoting the consumption of milk and/or milk products and share knowledge with others. Any 4-H club member is invited to participate. Posters are due to the 4-H office by April 12, 2024.
1.Billboard design must be made on 22”x 28” regular poster board size only. 2. DO NOT ATTACH anything to the poster that is more than ½” thick. 3. Do not use the commercial brand names of products on the poster. Do not use jingles, slogans, signs or pictures that are trademark or copyright protected on the poster. 4. BE SURE to print NAME, ADDRESS, GRADE, SCHOOL & PARISH on the back of the poster in the upper right-hand corner. 5. A 4-H club member is allowed to win first place in each division ONLY ONCE. 6.First place parish winning posters become the property of the Extension Service and will be displayed at statewide events.
We are excited about the 2024 Achievement Day and cannot wait to see everyone at Midland High on April 29, 2024! All youth attending will get the opportunity to take part in the fun and educational activities throughout the day! For more details contact your school club leader. We cannot wait to see you there!
Don’t forget that we are collecting can pop tops for our Achievement Day Service Project! All clubs will turn in the pop top donations at Achievement Day. All proceeds will go to the Ronald McDonald House in Memphis, Tennessee. Many children and their families from St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital use this location.
Students will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art-texture-by identifying different types of textures found in multiple works of art and hypothesize what materials and techniques were used to achieve that texture. Then, they will experiment with a variety of media and materials, including found objects, to create different textures.
They will also be learning about space. Artists use their canvas to create depth and dimension with space. Space is the area between and around objects. The space around objects is often called negative space. Negative space has shape. Space can also refer to the feeling of depth. Real space is three dimensional. In visual art, when we create the feeling or illusion of depth, we call it space.
The Golden Clover award is for 4-H members that are 14 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2024, and have at least 2 years of 4-H club work. This award can only be won by the 4-H member one time. There is an online application that must be filled out in order to be considered. To complete the application, visit this link
https://tinyurl.com/GoldenClover. This is a parish award, and it is an honor to receive it. Online applications must be completed and submitted by March 18, 2024.
Come join the horse clinics this year for FREE! We are teaming up with master horsemen throughout the region. The date is March 25th held at the Acadia Parish Rice Arena from 6 -8 p.m. In order to attend, youth must be a registered 4-H member AND bring your own horse.
If you are planning to exhibit a horse this summer for the district and state horse shows, please contact the 4-H Office. You must have possession of your horse prior to April 1, 2024.
Wanted: Boys & Girls Grades 4th-6th
When: July 15-18
Where: Camp Grant Walker in Pollock
Cost: $175 (Food, Lodging, Transportation & t-shirt). The cost of $175 is only applicable for the first 45 females and the first 45 males. Spots are available on first come, first serve. After this quota is met, youth will be placed on a waiting list, and if spots become available you will be notified. Applications & $75 deposit (non-refundable) due by March 15, 2024. Registration will open on March 1, 2024, and close on March 15, 2024. This year we are offering an online registration option and a paper registration option. We will not accept either registration until March 1st. Register here http://tinyurl.com/4HSummerCamp24
*If you are turning in a paper registration form, we recommend that you turn it in directly to the 4-H office.
We offer a Chancellor’s scholarship that is based on income. You can apply on the online or paper registration as your child might qualify to receive a $60.00 discount.
Camping is one of the most valuable experiences a child can have. It’s a learning experience that helps boys and girls appreciate the outdoors, live together as a group, gain independence, get along with others, and appreciate people with different interests and backgrounds. One of the most important things children learn from camp is self-sufficiency. That is, they learn they can survive for four days on their own. To help our campers learn self-sufficiency, parents are asked not to call or visit campers unless there is an emergency. Campers may not bring cell phones or electronic devices to camp. The camp week consists of four days, beginning on Monday afternoon when the campers arrive at camp and ending on Thursday morning after breakfast. 4-H Agents, volunteer leaders, and junior counselors from each parish attend camp and stay in the cabins with the campers.
Marsh Maneuvers is a five-day coastal ecology camp for high schools 4-H members that will be held in the month of July. During their stay, youth have the opportunity to be immersed in the marsh while riding in an airboat, swimming in mud to plant marsh grass, and catching their own dinner! The fee to attend Marsh Maneuvers will be $150 per participant and is non-refundable. 4-H members who will have completed 9th grade by July 2024 through 4-H’ers who have completed 12th grade by July 2024 are invited to apply to attend this event. Anyone interested in applying to Marsh Maneuvers needs to contact the 4-H office no later than Monday, March 25th. Applications must be submitted by Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
This year, we will host our annual Photography Contest. This is open to all 4-H members. Youth may enter one photo per category. These pictures should be mounted on 8 ½ x 11 piece of black construction paper. The 4-H'er must be the one taking the photo; therefore, they are NOT allowed to be in the photo. The photo cannot be submitted in the contest if it was already submitted in a previous year. The categories are People Animals, Outdoor Shots, Promoting 4-H, Action Shots, Night Shots, Black and White and Agriculture. Be sure to put your name, grade, school and category on the back. All entries are due March 18, 2024, the same day as record books.
4-H University (4-H U) is statewide 4-H event held on LSU campus. It is scheduled for June 18-20, 2024. 4-H members in 8th to 12th grade as of August 1, 2023, are eligible to participate in 4-H University to demonstrate their skills in more than 30+ competitive events. All participants that choose to partake in the in-person overnight event will be required to pay a total $115.00 registration and housing fee (meals are not included). The forms and a $60.00 deposit will be due April 1, 2024. Information packets were EMAILED out to all eligible
4-H members on March 1, 2024. If you did not receive an emailed information packet, please contact the 4-H Office.
Events range from Demonstrations, Automotive Care, Fishing Sports, Public Speaking, Fashion Revue, and more! Through competing, youth demonstrate life skills in teamwork, decision-making, problem-solving, resiliency, and many more. Each competitive event allows youth an opportunity for personal growth, skill mastery, and other life skills vital to functioning members of society. 4-H University participants also have the opportunity to participate in Clover College. The purpose of Clover College is to provide youth with an in-depth, hands-on learning opportunity focused on a specific topic of interest with a strong emphasis on college and career connection. Clover College is designed for youth participants (ages 13-18) to gain insight on potential college and career interests and opportunities.
Record books are due on March 18, 2024, to the 4-H Office, the same day as the photography contests entries and Spring contest day. You can find all the information on record books, including the portfolio and the record book rules and tips by visiting our website www.lsuagcenter.com/acadia4h
Our Spring contest day will be held on Monday, March 18, 2024, starting at 5PM at the 4-H Office. Contests will include Journey into Jobs, Demonstrations, Meat ID and Poultry ID. Pre-registration is required for all Demonstrations and Journey into Jobs. Registrations are due by March 11, 2024. Please visit the link below to pre-register. http://tinyurl.com/24SpringContestDay.
Journey into Jobs: This contest will help you prepare for future job interviews and applications. Contestants must pre-register for this contest. Applications are division-specific (Division I: grades 4-6, Division II: grades 7-8, Division III: grades 9-12). Contestants will be interviewed, and asked questions related to a present or future career or job. All contestants are expected to dress nice and neat to best present themselves to the judges. The applications and interviews will be conducted as if the applicant has all required schooling/experience for the job posting chosen. Example: If you are applying to be a 4-H Agent, you would fill out the Education section as if you graduated from college or you would answer questions as if you went to college and received a certain degree.
Demonstrations: Open to all 4-H members. Individuals and teams (2 members only) will be accepted. Members of a team demonstration can be from different clubs and different grades but will compete in the oldest team member's grade division. All demonstrations must be practiced and prepared prior to the contest. There is a limit of no more than one entry per category. Categories are Civic Engagement/Leadership, Healthy Living, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). A demonstration which was presented for a regional and/or state competition may not be presented by the same person or team on demonstration day. All demonstrations must pre-register. Any demonstration not pre-registered will be unable to participate.
Meat ID & Poultry ID: open to all members. No need to pre-register. Youth will identify cuts of meat along with meat and poultry judging practices. All the rules, regulations and study guides can be found on our website, https://tinyurl.com/Acadia4HEvents
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture
