2025-26 4-H Calendar of Activities

August

• August 1, Enrollment Begins in 4HOnline, Parishwide
• August 16, Junior Leader Retreat, Parishwide
• August 26, Getting to Know 4-H Night, Parishwide

September

• September 4, Shooting Sports Registration meeting, Raceland
• September 13, Shooting Sports Lev. 1 Instructor Training, Gonzales
• September 15, 4-H Volunteer Round-Up, Raceland
• September 18, Junior Leader Kickoff Meeting, Raceland
• September 20, Shooting Sports Lev. 1 Instructor Training, Pollock

October

• October 4, Shooting Sports Lev. 1 Instructor Training, Calcasieu
• October 5-11, National 4-H Week, Parishwide
• October 9, Leader/Officer Training & Executive Committee Officer Elections, Parishwide
• October 16, LA Forestry Contest, TBA
• October 16, Parish Show Broiler Pick Up, Raceland
• October 21, Youth Rice Field Day, Crowley
• Oct. 30-Nov. 16, Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport
• October Club meetings, 4-H Spirit Posters Due, Parishwide

November

• November 1, Sugar and Seafood & Sew with Cotton Contest, Galliano
• November 14, Deadline to order District & State broiler chicks, Parishwide
• Nov. 18-19, Challenge Camp, Eunice
• November 15, LSU Game, Bash on the Bayou Tailgate, Baton Rouge
• November 24, Regional Rabbit Show, Raceland
• Nov. 28-Dec. 14, Tractor Supply Paper Clover Event, Statewide
• November Club Mtgs. , Beef Posters Due, Parishwide

December

• December 6, Poultry & Pet Day, Egg & Poultry Cookery & Dog Show, Raceland
• December (TBA), Ag Career Day, St. Gabriel
• December (TBA), State Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, Franklinton

January

• January 6, State Broiler Pick Up, Raceland
• January (TBA), State Horse Judging Contest, Amite
• January 10, Ground Beef/Rice/Sweet Potato Cookery, Raceland
• January 17, Parish Livestock and Rabbit Show, Raceland
• Jan. 28-31, District Livestock Show, Covington

February

• February 14-21, State Livestock & Rabbit Show, Gonzales
• February 19-20, Spark Action Change Summit, Baton Rouge
• February (TBA), Scholarship Applications Due, Parishwide
• February 28-March 1, State Hunting Skills Contest, Grant Parish
• February Club Meetings, Pick up Dairy Posters, Parishwide

March

• March 6-8, Junior Leadership Conference, TBA
• March 7, SeaPerch Challenge, TBA
• March 10, Southern Regional Food Challenge, TBA
• March 20-April 4, Regional Shooting Sports, Port Allen/Gonzales
• March 23-29, Ag Magic, Baton Rouge
• March (TBA), Area Cookery, Napoleonville
• March Club mtgs., Pick Up Record Books/Articles, Parishwide
• March (TBA), Bayou Area Horse Show, TBA

April/May

• April 6 (Tentative), Outdoor Adventure Day, Raceland
• April (TBA), WHEP-Wildlife Habitat Ed Program, Lafayette
• April 10-19, State Shooting Sports Competition, Port Allen/Gonzales
• April 25, Achievement Day, Thibodaux High, Thibodaux
• May 20, State Food Challenge, Alexandria

Summer

• June 20-27, National Shooting Sports Competition, Nebraska
• June 23-26, State 4-H University, Baton Rouge
• June (TBA), District Horse Show, Amite
• July 6-9, 4-H Camp, Pollock
• July (TBA), State Horse Show, Gonzales
• July (TBA), State Records Due, Baton Rouge
• July (TBA), LOST Camp, Pollock

Notice: All dates/locations are subject to change!