Calendar of Events

April

• 1: Horse Possession Date
• 5: Jr. Leader Mtg.
• 7: LSU AgCenter Office Closed
• 20: 4-H Achievement Day
• 22: 4-H Trash Bash

May

• 3: 4-H University participant Mtg.; Jr. Leader Mtg.
• 9: 4-H Regional Culinary Arts Contest

June

• 12-15: 4-H Camp
• 20-23: 4-H University
• 25-30: 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF)
• 27-28: District 4-H Horse Show

July

• 11-14: State 4-H Horse Show
• 31-Aug. 3: LOST Camp

*Read newsletter for other important dates and 4-H opportunities.

Achieve with 4-H All Year!

Congratulations, 4-H’ers! Thank you for such a job well done this year as you have shown great effort by participating in all that 4-H has to offer. Now is the time to be rewarded for all your hard work in 4-H throughout the year. 4-H Camp, 4-H University, 4-H LOST Camp, and 4-H Achievement Day are just around the corner, so be sure to read and show this newsletter to your family as the opportunities in 4-H do not end with the school year – the opportunities in 4-H last all year long!

Apply to Join a Louisiana 4-H State Board

The Louisiana 4-H Leadership Board application process is now open. Applicants must be enrolled in 9th to 12th grade during the 2023-2024 school year. Applications are due by 11:30 p.m. on May 5, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information or to apply, visit the Louisiana 4-H Leadership Board Website or contact your 4-H Agent, Dr. Kali Zammit, at kzammit@agcenter.lsu.edu. Louisiana 4-H currently offers the following leadership board opportunities on a state level:

4-H State Leadership Boards:
Citizenship Board
Executive Board
Fashion Board
Food and Fitness Board
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Board
Shooting Sports Board

4-H State Ambassador Opportunities:
Equine Ambassador
Livestock Ambassador
Wetland Ambassador
See 4-H Agent for information. Applications due same date and time as Leadership Boards.

Visit us at: www.lsuagcenter.com/stcharles•www.facebook.com/scp•Instagram @scp4h

Stay Updated with St. Charles Parish 4-H News

This year St. Charles Parish 4-H is providing several venues for 4-H members and families to stay updated with 4-H News.

St. Charles Parish
LSU AgCenter Website
www.lsuagcenter.com/stcharles

Visit this page and click on the 4-H tab for articles and updates including 4-H newsletters, contests, and upcoming opportunities.

St. Charles 4-H Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/scp4h

Like or Follow this page for daily posts, updates, and resources.

St. Charles 4-H Instagram
@scp4h

Follow us on Instagram for highlights and announcements.

Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams

Many school clubs will use Google Classroom to communicate with their 4-H’ers. Our parish 4-H Community Clubs and members-at-large club will use Microsoft Teams to communicate with 4-H‘ers. See your 4-H Club Leader for information on how to gain access to these communication tools.

Upcoming 4-H Events for St. Charles Parish

4-H Achievement Day

This year 4-H Achievement Day will be held by invitation only on April 20, 2023, as an evening program. Members invited to attend 4-H Achievement Day will receive an email (using the email address on file in the 4-H Online system) with details regarding the event. 4-H Club Leaders will also receive a list of all members invited to the event. Invitations are based on participation in parish 4-H contests and events during this school year.

4-H Camp & LOST Camp

We are currently in the process of reviewing and approving applications for 4-H Camp (for current 4th – 6th grade 4-H members) and 4-H LOST Camp (for current 7th – 8th grade 4-H members). For those members who are selected to attend 4-H Camp or 4-H LOST Camp for St. Charles Parish, they will receive an email with additional information in the near future. If you are interested in attending 4-H Camp (July 12-15, 2023) or 4-H LOST Camp (July 31, 2023, through August 3, 2023) and have not already applied to attend, please contact the LSU AgCenter Office at 985-785-4473 for an application. As spots fill, we will process applications on a waiting list as space becomes available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

4-H University

4-H University is open to current 8th – 12th grade 4-H members. 4-H University is an experience like no other, where you get the opportunity to live college life before college age – living in college dorms, competing in state contests to win trips, going to hands-on classes, hanging out with friends, and much more! If you are interested in learning more, complete the Online 4-H University Interest Form by April 5, 2023, if you haven’t already done so. Interested members will receive more information through the email address on file in the 4-H Online system. We will have a meeting for all 4-H University participants and parents on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. at the St. Charles Parish LSU AgCenter Office located at 453 Spruce Street in Norco, La.

Trash Bash
and
Wetlands Education Project

A STEM 4-H Youth Development Program of the LSU AgCenter

Saturday, April 22, 2023
Tentative Location: Bonnet Carré Spillway Boat Launch Pavilion
Located at 101 Lower Guide Levee Road in Norco, La.

Schedule:
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Arrival, sign-in, and breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Orientation of Activities
8:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Trash Bash and Wetlands Education Project
*Participants will be invited to join the St. Charles Parish Trash Bash Celebration at the Edward A. Dufresne Community Center for a post-event celebration, which includes free lunch and chances to win raffle prizes.

Activities Included:
• Enjoy light refreshments prior to orientation.
• Use pickup sticks, gloves, and trash bags to clean up around Bonnet Carré Spillway.
• Get your hands dirty by participating in wetlands education activities while learning about the importance of levees, native plants, and doing your part to help our coast.
• Work with the River Region Master Gardeners to learn about native plants and participate in a joint LSU AgCenter program.

Registration Information:
• This event will be open to all St. Charles Parish 4-H members. Families are encouraged to join.
• All participants must pre-register for the event by completing the LSU AgCenter Trash Bash and Wetlands Education Project Online Registration Form. (Only one entry is needed per 4-H member. Pre-registration is required to guarantee supplies.)
• Participants are encouraged to wear tennis shoes and clothes that can get dirty as we will be working outdoors. T-shirts may be made available to wear based on availability from St. Charles Parish Government.
• Register online by 12:00 noon on April 3, 2023 to attend.
• Registered members should check their email prior to attending for any event reminders or changes.
• If you need to verify service hours for another organization, bring your paperwork to be signed at the event.

The LSU AgCenter and LSU provides equal opportunities in employment and programs. Should you need an ADA accommodation, please contact the St. Charles Parish LSU AgCenter Office at least two weeks prior to the event.

Things to do for 4-H this month

4-H Camp
Overnight adventure for current 4th-6th grade 4-H members
$190.00 fee; additional purchases available

This 4-day, 3-night overnight adventure is held June 12-15, 2023 at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock, La. Campers select a hands-on, educational track and participate in recreational activities including swimming, line dancing, canoeing, archery, and more. Contact the 4-H Agent with questions. See your 4-H Agent, 4-H Leader, your 4-H Google Classroom, or LSU AgCenter website for applications. Application deadline: March 24, 2023 (Still accepting applications for waiting list.)

4-H LOST Camp
Overnight adventure for current 7th – 8th grade 4-H members
$190.00 fee; additional purchases available

This 4-day, 3-night overnight adventure is held July 31, 2023 through August 3, 2023 at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock, La. Campers participate in hands-on, educational tracks and recreational activities, including swimming, line dancing, canoeing, archery, and more. See your 4-H Agent, 4-H Leader, your 4-H Google Classroom, or LSU AgCenter website for applications. Application deadline: March 24, 2023 (Still accepting applications for waiting list.)

4-H University
Overnight adventure for current 8th-12th grade 4-H members
Fees to be determined

4-H University features state-wide contests and more for 8th-12th grade 4-H members. 4-H University has several contests and opportunities for youth. To receive more information, complete the 4-H U Online Interest Form by April 5, 2023, if you have not already done so.

4-H State Board Applications
– LA 4-H State Board membership for current 8th – 11th graders
See application for fees

4-H members (current 8th – 11th graders) interested in applying to become a member of a Louisiana 4-H State Board should contact the 4-H Agent, Dr. Kali Zammit, at kzammit@agcenter.lsu.edu for an application and more information. Note: State applications are due online by May 5, 2023. No late applications will be accepted.

St. Charles Parish 4-H Spotlight

4-H Culinary Arts Contest:
Commodity: Seafood:

Category: Crab:
1st: Elleanna Arcement (LWE);

Category: Crawfish:
1st: Ethan Bellanger (JBM), 2nd: Dayana Huerta (RKS):

Category: Shrimp:
1st: *Nollie Arcement (JBM), 2nd: Anisha Smith (RKS), 3rd: MacKenzie Bellanger (JBM)
Blue Ribbon: Connor LeBouef (SCB5), Christine Thomas (SCB5)

Category: Other Louisiana Seafood:
1st: Lee Arcement, Jr. (JL)
Green Ribbon: Collin Stewart (ESE)

4-H Photography Contest (People's Choice Award):
Ethan Bellanger (JBM)

Survey Door Prize Winners:
MacKenzie Bellanger (JBM), Claire Oehldrich (JBM)

Beef Poster Contest:
4th – 6th grade:
1st place: MacKenzie Bellanger (JBM)

7th – 9th grade:
1st place: Ethan Bellanger (JBM), 2nd place: Anisha Smith (RKS), 3rd place: Jordynn Sykes (RKS)
**Alania Thompson (RKS)

STEP LEGO Design Challenge:
K – 3rd grade:
Participation: Julia England (ESE), Harper Judge (LWE), Dalton Zammit (CCC)

4th – 6th grade:
1st: Connor LeBouef (SCB5), 2nd: Kaley Yates (LWE), 3rd: Christine Thomas (SCB5)
Blue Ribbon: Collin Stewart (ESE), Danae Perkins (HMS), Noah Guervara (HMS)
Green Ribbon: Benjamin Brock (MAL), Nollie Arcement (JBM), John Badgerow II (MAL), Elleanna Arcement (LWE), Thomas Brock (SCB5)

9th-12th grade:
1st: Lee Arcement, Jr. (JL)

Dairy Poster Contest, 4-H Record Book Awards, & All remaining contests:
Winners will be announced on our St. Charles Parish 4-H Facebook page. All awards will be distributed at your 4-H club meeting.

* Outstanding Dish
**Was not registered in 4-H Online at time of judging. Award will be presented after 4-H Online enrollment is submitted and approved.

LEGOs and Leadership Lessons

As we wrap up the end of our 4-H year, we will test your knowledge about 4-H, reflect about your experience, and gear up for next year.

End of the Year 4-H Trivia
Test your end-of-the-year 4-H knowledge:

• Recite the 4-H pledge by memory.
• What is the 4-H motto? 4-H slogan? 4-H colors? 4-H emblem?
• Name at least 3 activities that you can do in 4-H.
• Where do you find more information on 4-H?
• Name at least 1 thing that you learned in 4-H this year.
• Name one thing that you’d like to learn more about in 4-H.
• What are the 3 major areas (mission mandates) for 4-H?
• Why is the club called 4-H?
• 4-H is a youth development program of what organization?
• Who is my 4-H Agent?

4-H Reflection & Preparation
Reflect on your experience in 4-H this past year. Answer the following questions:

• Rose – What did you enjoy in 4-H?
• Thorn – What suggestions do you have to improve 4-H?
• Bud – What are you looking forward to doing in 4-H next year?

Prepare for next year with 4-H by answering the following:

• How can you join 4-H next year?
• What are some new 4-H opportunities available for your grade level next year?
• When do I sign up for 4-H next year?

For more information, contact your local
St. Charles Parish LSU AgCenter Office
Location: 453 Spruce Street in Norco, La.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 557, Norco, LA 70079
Office Hours: Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Closed 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Phone: 985-785-4473
4-H Agent Contact Information:
Dr. Kali Zammit – kzammit@agcenter.lsu.edu

The LSU AgCenter and LSU provides equal opportunities in employment and programs. Should you need an ADA accommodation, please contact the St. Charles Parish LSU AgCenter Office at least two weeks prior to the event.