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Both the beef and dairy poster contest entries are due on March 17, 2025. These contests are open to all 4-H members. Rules for both contests can be found on our website. www.lsuagcenter.com/acadia4h
This award recognizes 4-H Club members who have shown outstanding leadership ability in their club and in their parish. A club member may win the award only one time. This award is for members who are 15 years of age or older as of January 1, 2025, and have at least three years of 4-H club work. 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/EmeraldAch. This is a parish award, and it is an honor to receive it. Online applications must be completed and submitted by March 17, 2025.
Join us for a fun-filled workshop all about robotics! This workshop will take place on March 31, 2025, from 2-4 pm at the 4-H office (157 Cherokee Drive Crowley, LA 70526). This workshop is open to all 4-H members! Robots are built out of special LEGO pieces and are built each year to complete competition tasks. No programing experience required but the taught block coding takes slow detailed thinking. This is a team competition workshop that fits kids who like tedious puzzles and problem solving. Come to the workshop and see what’s it all about (programming, game mats and robots will be there). Registration will take place through your 4HOnline account. Registration opens on March 15th and closes on March 29th. Spots are limited! Don’t forget to register online!
The Golden Clover award is for 4-H members that are 14 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2025, 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 17, 2025.
This month’s clinic will be held at the Acadia Parish Rice Arena on March 31st from 6-8 PM. In order to attend youth must be an approved 4-H member AND bring your own horse. For more information or questions, please call Emma Zaunbrecher Tyler at 337-366-2109.
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, 2025.
Are you a middle schooler passionate about wildlife, conservation, and the environment? The National 4-H Wildlife Habitat Educational Program (WHEP) is offering an exciting opportunity to join a team and dive into the world of wildlife management, habitat preservation, and environmental stewardship.
The WHEP program is designed to teach youth the fundamentals of wildlife and fisheries science and management. Through this program, participants gain hands-on experience, exploring how wildlife management involves the careful management of land, water, and wildlife populations. Jr. WHEP is a fun and engaging environmental education program where youth compete in a friendly competition while testing your knowledge of wildlife conservation and management. Each year, teams of 3-4 middle schoolers (grades 6–8) gather to showcase what you’ve learned in various activities related to wildlife and habitat management. On the day of the competition, youth will take part in multiple hands-on activities designed to challenge your skills and knowledge. Here’s a sneak peek at the activities of the day:
Activity 1: Background Information
Activity 2: Map Skills Activity 3: Wildlife Management Practices
Activity 4: Jr. WHEP Written Management Plan. How Can You Get Involved? We’re looking for enthusiastic middle schoolers (grades 6-8) to join the Acadia Parish Jr. WHEP team! If you’re interested, please email the 4-H Agent at khaydel@agcenter.lsu.edu or call the 4-H Office at 337-788-8821 by March 13, 2025.
Wanted: Boys & Girls Grades 4th-6th
When: July 21-24
Where: Camp Grant Walker in Pollock
Cost: $200 (Food, Lodging, Transportation & t-shirt). The cost of $200 is only applicable for the first 54 females and the first 44 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 & $100 deposit (non-refundable) due by March 17, 2025. Registration will open on March 1, 2025, and close on March 17, 2025. This year we are offering an online registration option and a paper registration option. We will not accept either registration until March 1st. *If you are turning in a paper registration form, we recommend that you turn it in directly to the 4-H office. Your spot will NOT be held without payment! You MUST pay the deposit and turn in either online or paper registration in order to hold your spot! Register here https://tinyurl.com/4HSummerCamp25
We offer a Chancellor’s scholarship that is based on income. You may call our office to apply as your child might qualify to receive a $60.00 discount.
What parents should know about camp!
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.
Educational Tracks at camp are:
Last month’s mystery item was milk. We learned that milk is referred to as nature’s perfect food because it contains almost every element needed in human diets—calcium, protein, minerals and vitamins. Also, we made homemade butter and got to taste it! Our March lesson will continue to reinforce the importance of agriculture in Louisiana. This month’s mystery item is a member of the rose family. This food is usually red but can also be yellow or white. It is a fruit and has seeds on the outside. Can you guess what it is?
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:
Be sure to put your name, grade, school and category on the back. All entries are due March 31, 2025, to the 4-H office.
4-H University (4-H U) is statewide 4-H event held on LSU campus. It is scheduled for June 17-19, 2025. 4-H members in 8th to 12th grade as of August 1, 2024, 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 pre-registration and a $60.00 deposit will be due April 1, 2025. Information packets were EMAILED out to all eligible 4-H members on March 1, 2025. 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 to gain insight on potential college and career interests and opportunities.
Record books are due on March 31, 2025, to the 4-H Office. You can find all the rules and tips for completing a record book on our website (www.lsuagcenter.com/acadia4h) and you can find the portfolio by visiting this website https://tinyurl.com/4-Hrecords
This contest is open to all 4-H members with skill levels from beginners to advanced sewers! Participants will construct a cotton apron, showcasing their sewing skills and creativity. The apron is to be sewed/ constructed by the participant and turned in for judging. Aprons will be judged on design, workmanship, and originality. Participants will be judged in the following divisions- Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12. Contest Rules:
Aprons
Apron Specifications
Submission Guidelines
(www.lsuagcenter.com/acadia4h) or pick up a copy from the 4-H Office
Judging Criteria
Additional Information
Good luck, and happy sewing!
Our Spring contest day will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025, 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 prior to the contest. Registrations are due by March 10, 2025. Please visit the link below to pre-register. https://tinyurl.com/25SpringContestDay
Journey into Jobs: This contest will help you prepare for future job interviews and applications. Contestants must complete an application in advance 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. Applications can be found on our website (www.lsuagcenter.com/acadia4h) or you can pick one up from the 4-H office. Everyone that submits an application will be interviewed on March 17th.
Demonstrations: Open to all 4-H members. Individual and team (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 using the link above. Any demonstration not pre-registered will be unable to participate. https://tinyurl.com/25SpringContestDay
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
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