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.

Northeast District Horse Show

Northeast District Horse Show results for 14 and Over division Speed Events:

• 4th place Pole Bending Jillian McClanahan
• 1st place Stake Race Jillian McClanahan
• 2nd place Stake Race AnnaBeth Strickland
• 3rd place Goat Tying AnnaBeth Strickland
• 4th place Goat Tying Jillian McClanahan
• 2nd place High Points Jillian McClanahan

Northeast District Horse Show results for Non-Riding Events: 1st place Demonstration Contest AnnaBeth Strickland.

Caldwell 4-H Summer Review

• 4-H Camp attended by 48 Caldwell 4-H members
• 4-H State Shooting Sports 1st place Junior CMP Rifle No Scope Blake Adams
• 4-H State Shooting Sports 1st place Senior CMP Rifle No Scope Maddox Schulte
• 4-H University Child Development Contest 5th place awarded to Avery Dumas and Raeghan Mayer
• 4-H Clover College attended by members Jirah Wooten, Kaylynn Mayer, and Aubrey Ward
• Avery Dumas chosen to be a Shooting Sports Ambassador for 2024-2025 club year
• Caldwell 4-H 4-Star recipients Blake Adams, Paislee Dunn, Kiara Harmon, Jase Hillestad, Randi Clair Kelly, Chase McBroom, Bridger McCann, Lander McCann, AnnaBeth Strickland, Ella Tarver, and Sawyer Watts
• Caldwell 4-H 4-Star Junior Leaders Blake Adams, Madalyn Allbritton, Avery Dumas, Britney Grant, Virginia Lamb, Chase McBroom, AnnaBeth Strickland, Sawyer Watts
• Golden Clover Award recipients Blake Adams, Virginia Lamb, Bridger McCann, Lander McCann, Sawyer Watts
• 2023-2024 Caldwell 4-H Club of the Year Monthly Program presented to Old Bethel Christian Academy 8-12 Grade Club
• 2023-2024 Caldwell 4-H Club of the Year Member Participation presented to Caldwell Parish Junior High 7-8 Grade Club

Art Contest

The Art Contest is a new 4-H contest for Caldwell 4-H members. Creating art strengthens problem solving and decision making skills, encourages inventiveness, and helps develop communication and fine motor skills. Entries for the Caldwell 4-H Art Contest are due by 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 20. Entries will not be accepted after this date.

Categories are:

• Drawing using pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, or pastel
• Painting using acrylic, oil, or watercolor
• Scratch board
• Spray art (2 dimensional, flat)
• Mixed media (2 dimensional, flat)

Subject matter can be portrait, still life, landscape, or abstract. Contest divisions are Grades 4 and 5, Grades 6 to 8, and Grades 9 to 12. All entries must be created by the 4-H member and made within the past year, September 2023 to present.

Members may submit only one entry per category. All paintings must be dry. Wet paintings will not be accepted for this contest. No entries larger than 16 inches by 20 inches will be accepted. All entries must be framed or matted and ready for hanging with wire or hook on back. Pencil, charcoal, and pastels should be protected by glass or clear plastic film.

Entries must have name, age, school, grade, address, birthdate, category and media that was used, and subject matter written on a piece of paper or index card, and attached to the back of the entry. Entries winning first, second, and third place will be submitted as entries for the Arts and Crafts Exhibit at the Ark-La-Miss Fair in West Monroe.

Leaf Identification Contest

• Entries are due to the 4-H office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25.
• Entries submitted after October 25 will not be eligible for cash prizes.
• Submit a binder of 15 pages of leaves, one leaf per page, which have been collected during the current school year.
• Leaves must be from trees or shrubs.
• Tape each leaf on a separate piece of construction or copy paper and identify the leaf using a pen or marker. Be specific when identifying leaves. For example, if a leaf is from a Live Oak tree, write Live Oak on the page, not just Oak. If the leaf is from a Bald Cypress tree, write Bald Cypress, not just Cypress.
• Write your name, school, and grade on the front cover of your binder.

Life Skills: Laundry

Laundry is a life skill needed by everyone. Taking care of your clothing protects your investment in your wardrobe, is good hygiene, and keeps clothes looking and smelling good. Whether you are home, in an apartment or traveling, there are options for "doing" laundry. Laundry care steps include sorting, pre-treating stains, washing, drying, storing.

Healthy Living: Establish a Routine That Works for You

Mental health impacts absolutely every area of your life, which is why it is so important to establish a routine to help ensure that you are doing something to put yourself first every single day. This could come in the form of a workout, taking a long walk, meditating, or writing in a journal. Do whatever it is that allows you to feel like your most authentic self throughout every day.

Club Meeting Schedule

• August 30 Union Central Elementary
• September 3 Old Bethel Christian Academy
• September 4 Caldwell Parish High School
• September 5 Cloverbuds
• September 6 Caldwell Parish Junior High School
• September 27 Union Central Elementary
• October 1 Old Bethel Christian Academy
• October 2 Caldwell Parish High School
• October 2 Junior Leader Club
• October 3 Cloverbuds
• October 4 Caldwell Parish Junior High School
• October 25 Union Central Elementary

Upcoming Events

• September 20 Art Contest entries due
• September 27 Ark-La-Miss Fair opens
• October 6 National 4-H Week
• October 12 Art and Folk Festival
• October 25 Leaf ID entries due
• October 30 Preregistration deadline for Fall Foods Festival and Consumer Foods Judging
• October 30 Louisiana State Fair opens
• November 4 Fall Foods Festival and Consumer Foods Judging
• November 15 Safety Poster entries due

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 an ADA accommodation to participate, please contact our office 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.