This year we will have an informational meeting on October 5, 2022, at 5:30 PM at the 4-H office. All parents/guardians and youth are encouraged to attend. The deadline to sign up for shooting sports without a late fee is October 17th and the absolute deadline to join with a $10 late fee is November 1st. For information on how to join shooting sports, see the Community Clubs.
Don’t miss out on a fun night of basketball and fan experiences! The 4-H Night with the Pelicans game is scheduled for January 6, 2023. There will be a private pre-game party for 4-H members and Pelican fans at the Smoothie King Center starting at 4:30 PM and Tip-Off at 7:30 PM!! Ticket prices vary. The packages include access to the pre-game party, your chance to participate in an on-court fan experience and a 4-H Night with the Pelicans T-shirt. Tickets can be purchased here https://pels.group/4HNight. Deadline to purchase tickets is December 9, 2022.
Date: Friday, January 6, 2023, Tip off 7:30PM
Game: New Orleans Pelicans versus Brooklyn Nets
Location: Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113
Deadline: to purchase tickets December 9, 2022
Fan Experience Opportunities
Spark Video Contest
Game Ball – One person from 4-H will be recognized on the court at the start of the game while presenting the game ball with players from both teams. This is during the tip-off of the game.
What’s Included with each ticket purchase
Ticket Orders
Buses & Parking
A Life Book is the record of a youth’s life in his or her own words using photos, artwork, and mementos collected along the way. These journals allow youth in foster care to document their history, celebrate accomplishments, and let their talents shine! This contest is open to any 4-12th grader in Acadia Parish! The contest is to design a creative cover and assemble a Life Book for a foster care youth. Entries should be single-sided. Multiple entries will be accepted. Cover designs will be judged separately in two divisions: 4th-6th graders and 7th-12th graders. Entries are due to the 4-H Office by December 1, 2022.
There will be a Shooting Camp held December 16-18, 2022, in Pollock at Grant Walker Educational Facility. The camp is open to 4-H Youth ages 9-13 years old. Participants will choose one of the following: Archery, Shotgun, .22 Rifle, or Air Rifle/Air Pistol/BB (Combined). Parents and coaches are welcome to attend but it is not mandatory. The cost will be $100 per youth/per parent/per coach which will cover registration, lodging, meals, and t-shirt. All youth will be required to bring their own bow/firearm and arrows/ammo. Transportation is not provided and must be independently organized.
You can register for this camp through your 4HOnline account under the events tab. Deadline to register is November 25th.
The annual LSU AgCenter Southwest Region Agricultural Career Day at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station in Rayne, LA is on December 14, 2022. The agricultural Career Day offers youth in grades 8-12 a unique opportunity to learn more about agricultural careers, research, and production. Youth will experience firsthand the basics behind agricultural production. A field tour will give an up-close look at rice production. In addition, participants will learn about potential agricultural related careers from university, research, and extension leaders. You do not have to be a 4-H member to attend. The deadline to sign up is December 1st.
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Entries are judged according to the following criteria:
Originality Use of materials Quality of the work Creativity
There is a NEW 4-H Portfolio to use for the Record Book contest this year! Record-keeping is an important part of every 4-H educational project. Many awards, educational trips and college scholarships are given to club members on the basis of their records and project work. Records show your progress toward your goals. Keep this book from year to year and add to it. You may include up to three years of 4-H work.
This form is designed to help you keep your records and other supporting materials in an orderly manner. Do not alter the basic format of this book.
It’s never too early to start working on your record book!
Find it here https://www.lsuagcenter.com/topics/kids_teens/proj...
All shooting sports participants are required to show proof of hunter safety by December 31st. There are multiple hunter safety classes being offered through Wildlife and Fisheries. You can check on their website and view all upcoming classes that are being offered through them. https://louisianaoutdoors.com/events. We will not be offering any other classes through the 4-H office this year.
Come join the Horse Clinics this
year for FREE! This year Acadia parish will be offering horse clinics. We will again team up with master horsemen throughout the region. The dates for the clinics are November 14th and December 12th held at the Acadia Parish Rice Arena from 6 -8 p.m. In order to attended youth must be a registered 4-H member AND bring your own horse. You MUST pre-register to attend the clinics through your 4H Online account under events. For more information or questions, please call Emma Zaunbrecher Tyler at 337-366-2109
This is the biggest contest day that we will be offering this year! The Commodity Cookery & Contests Extravaganza will be held on Monday, November 21, 2022, at the 4-H office. Registration for the cookery begins at 8:30 AM. Judging and other contests will begin at 9:00 AM. Once judging begins, no late dishes will be accepted. The contests for the Commodity Cookery & Contests Extravaganza are the Commodity Cookery, Demonstrations, Journey into Jobs, Meat ID & Poultry ID.
Prepare a ground meat dish. A minimum of one pound of ground beef must be used. All beef should be cooked until gray in color, not pink, and juices run clear. The Ground Beef Cookery offers three divisions:
Prepare a seafood dish. A minimum of one cup of seafood must be used. Canned seafood will NOT be accepted. The Seafood Cookery offers five divisions:
Prepare a sugar dish. A minimum of one cup of sugar (raw, brown, powdered or granulated) must be used. There can be no raw eggs in the final product. The Sugar Cookery offers two divisions:
This does not include homemade jams, jellies and preserves.
Prepare a rice dish. A minimum of one cup of cooked rice must be used. Wild rice is not cultivated rice in Louisiana and does not meet the requirement of one cup of rice and will not be accepted. Dishes containing rice products such as rice cereal, rice flour, etc., must also contain cooked rice. Example: Traditional Rice Krispy treats do not meet the contest requirements. The contest will be divided into three categories:
“Bento” is Japanese for packed lunch or meal. A Bento lunch is a compact, balanced, visually appealing meal packed in a box. Bring a prepared healthy box or Bento lunch to the contest. It should be representative of “MyPlate” recommendations - www.myplate.gov Each competitor will create a lunch to be eaten at school by a student age 9 to 12. The beverage to accompany the meal will be water (do not need to include). Each competitor will transport their Healthy Box or “Bento” Lunch to the contest packed in a portable, lock-top, and leak proof container, chilled and on ice.
The recipe should include the following parts:
a. Name of recipe
b. List of ingredients in order used in instructions
c. Instructions for combining ingredients
d. Dish meets contest and division requirements
For more information and all rules see the attachments at the bottom of this page.
Part of the Commodity Cookery & Contests Extravaganza
Part of the Commodity Cookery & Contests Extravaganza
A. Market Class
• Judge one class of six dressed fryers according to U.S. Grades.
• Judge one class of six dressed hens according to U.S. Grades.
B. Egg Class
• Judge one class of ten broken out eggs (Judge one class of ten).
C. External Quality
• Judge two classes of 6 eggs for exterior quality.
For study guides, see the bottom of this page.
Part of the Commodity Cookery & Contests Extravaganza
For study guides, see the bottom of this page.
Part of the Commodity Cookery & Contests Extravaganza
For demonstration resources, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page.
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture