4-H Dates to Remember

4-H Trips, Scholarships, and Awards through Records

4-H’ers are you keeping track of what you do in 4-H? If so, you may be eligible to win awards!
A Record Book consist of the Project Book or a Project Summary (in place of the book) and up to three (3) years of your 4-H portfolio. The 4-H office has its parish contest each year; then sends top records to the State contest.Scholarships can be won on the parish or even state levels based off your records.Great award trips are also sponsored by the State office.All you have to do is keep a record of your work in 4-H. Records are Due April 8, 2024

Need a portfolio to complete your records? Follow https://lsuagcenter.com/topics/kids_teens, select Resources, Agent Resources, and Members Portfolios. A brief overview of awards includes: Jr. Achievement Award ($50), 7th & 8th Grade Achievement Award (LA Ed Trip), National 4-H Congress (Atlanta, GA), and the Orlando Leadership Summit (Disney).

4-H University 2024

4-H University - Short Course Contest, Clover College, & State Boards - June 18-21, 2024

4-H University is fast approaching. All 4-H’ers, who are currently in the 8th—12 grades are eligible to attend. This is your chance to compete statewide against other 4-H members for cash, educational trips and awards trips.4-H University is also an opportunity for you to explore the LSU campus, experience dormitory life, eat like a college student, visit with college faculty members, and learn more about possible career choices. DEADLINE May 13, 2024

For those who wish to attend 4-H U and not compete, there is always Clover College. (Once Tracks are Released)This is your chance to fit into a college student’s shoes and explore potential career opportunities. You will attend hand-on workshops and seminars on and off LSU campus. Then you will rejoin your parish for all the assemblies and other fun activities. DEADLINE May 13, 2024 Deadline for Fees, Health Forms and Code of Conduct is May 31.

Those who wish to run for a State Office or apply for a State Board Position need to contact the 4-H office for registration before April 10, 2024.State Board positions include: Fashion Board, SET Board, Citizenship Board, Food & Fitness, Executive Board and Regional Reps. Contact the 4-H office for an application or pick one up at your club meeting!!

Beef and Dairy Poster Contest

2024 Beef Poster Contest - Due March 11, 2024

Division I - Grades 4-6; Division II - Grades 7-9; Division III - Grades 10-12;Digital Poster - All Ages
Awards:Parish: Ribbons will be given to all contestants. First place winners will receive a rosette ribbon. Cash awards will be given to state winners.

Beef Poster Contest: Theme - “Bite into Beef” - State Division Winners: $200, $100, and $50
Create a poster centered around marketing and communicating the all-around health, nutrition, or promotion of Beef. Poster must be on 22” x 28” white poster board. Digital Submissions (May only compete in digital or poster, not both) - Digital entries must be designed using one of the following programs: Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, or Canva. Digital designs should be formatted for “22 x 28” poster size prints. All digital entries must be saved in high-resolution 300 DPI in ALL of the following: original design file, .png file format, and a .pdf file format.

Place your name, address, age, grade in school and parish on the upper right corner of the back of the poster. *Poster should generate positive images of beef and beef products and not portray negative images of other food products. Get ideas from magazines, parents, friends, nutrition bulletins, meat publications. Sponsored by Louisiana Beef Industry Council.

2024 Dairy Poster Contest - Due March 11, 2024
Division I - Grades 4-6; Division II - Grades 7-8; Division III - Grades 9-12 Poster - State Division Winners: $100, $75, and $50
Awards: Parish: Ribbons will be given to all contestants. First place winners will receive a rosette ribbon. Cash awards will be given to state winners. Learn more about milk and milk products and importance they play to healthy bodies. Create a billboard encouraging and promoting the milk. Posters must be on 22” X 28” regular poster board. Do not attach anything more than 1/2” thick. No use of commercial brand names, jingles, slogans, signs or pictures that are trademarked or copyrighted. Place your name, address, age, grade in school and parish on the upper right corner of the back of the poster.

Livestock Updates

Horse Info:

Upcoming dates for the 4-H Horse Projects are as follows:

April 1, 2024Horse Possession Date via 4H Online June 26 District Horse Show - Bastrop

April 1, 2024Grade Horse Certificates Due July 10-12 State Horse Show - Gonzales

May 25, 2024 Horse Entries Due via Fair Entry.com

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State Fair of Louisiana Livestock Possession Dates- Owned and in Possession
Market Steers - June 10, 2024
Market Lambs & Commercial Ewes - July 10, 2024

Commercial Heifers - July 10, 2024
Market Goat & Commercial Does - July 10, 2024

Market Swine and Comm. Gilts - August 10, 2024
Commercial Dairy—July 10, 2024

DNA Validation Orders - Market Steer, May 10 - June 10, 2024

Swine, July 15 - August 10, 2024

Everyone Else, June 15 - July 10, 2024

There is no limit to the number of animals an exhibitor may validate, however, an exhibitor may only exhibit a maximum of (3) Market Steers, (3) Market Heifers, (5) Market Lambs, (5) Market Goats, (5) Market Swine, or (3) Commercial Heifers. If you are planning on showing Market Steers contact the 4-H office ASAP! Registered Breeding Animals Possession Date: August 1.

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Northern Regional and State 4-H Outdoor Skills Competition

Northern Regional and State 4-H Outdoor Sills Competition Dates

The dates for the Northern Regional Shoot are March 15-24. The Northern shoot will be held in Shreveport and Grand Cane.
The State Outdoor Skills Competition is tentatively set for April 12-21 also in Shreveport and Grand Cane.

Outstanding Members Banquet 2024

The 4-H Outstanding Members Banquet is scheduled for May 9, 2024. Be watching your mailbox for invitation.
Invitations will include 4-H outstanding club member and one guest. This year’s banquet will recognize:

Blue Ribbon Record Book Winners

Livestock Show Participants

Regional 4-H Shooting Sports Participants

4-H’ers completing two or more workshops

Top Sales persons in Sweet Potato and Strawberry Sales

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Contestants

Parish 4-H Shooting Sports Shirts

To all who ordered a LaSalle Parish Shooting Sports shirt: The company is preparing the orders and we will send out a notice when they are available for pickup in the 4-H Office. Shirts will be ready before Regional Competition.

Photography Contest

Monthly 4-H Photography Contest

Theme for March “Signs of Spring”
Spring is a time when Mother Nature awakens from her wintery sleep and the lands becomes alive! Look around and capture a photo of something that screams “spring” to you.Walk around, explore, and experiment with different angles to get a full picture. Look up examples online if you need inspiration!Turn in only 1 picture each month. This is the final photography contest of the club year.

Write name, grade, and club on the back of a 4X6 photo and turn in to your 4-H leader or email 4-H Agent BEFORE the End of the Month! Photos may be attached & emailed to: scecil@agcenter.lsu.edu

Senior Marsh Maneuvers Camp (9th - 12th Grade)

Senior Marsh Maneuvers Camp (9th - 12th Grade)

Don’t miss the greatest 4-H camping experience ever! Camp experiences include tour of the marsh in an airboat, helping restore wetlands by planting marsh grass, crabbing, and touring the Tabasco Factory and Jungle Gardens at Avery Island, and much more! Open to 4-H’ers who have completed the ninth grade.
This is an experience you don’t want to miss! Applicants will select from four weeks in July.
Online Selection Process / Applications closes March 20. Don’t wait to last minute due to approval steps. Registration website goes live March 4.Handouts available at club meeting.

Strawberry Fundraiser

Everybody loves delicious sweet strawberries!

LaSalle 4-H members are offered the opportunity to participate in the strawberry fundraiser. A portion of the proceeds each member sells will be applied towards 4-H’ers attending summer camp, LOST camp, or 4-H University. Orders and payment will be due to the 4-H Office March 13. Deliver date is set for March 21, 2024.

Summer Camp 2024 Theme: “Packed Full of Fun, Friends & Memories”

Mark your Calendar!! It’s time to plan for 4-H Summer Camp! LaSalle camp dates are May 27-30, 2024.

Cost-$225 for 4 fun-filled days (cost for picture, shirt, camp store items-not included). Camp deposit of $75 due by April 1, 2024. Final balances due May 1, 2024. 4-H Members will get to choose from fun & educational tracks (TBA). A Parent/Guardian must complete the online camp registration after the camp deposit is received in the 4-H
Office.

There are several scholarship offers available. Any youth in need of financial assistance will need to contact the 4-H office to provide necessary paperwork. Scholarships only provide the first sixty dollars ($60) of camp registration; this does not include the deposit.

Adult Chaperones Needed!
Parents: We MUST have 4 deep leadership (Adult Volunteer Chaperones) in each cabin. Overnight Chaperone training takes about an hour online, requires a background check, and is good for five (5) years. Adult volunteers assist camp staff and agents with educational tracks, participate in recreation activities, supervise night activities, have fun, Eat 6 times a Day, access to hot showers, cold cabins and creeks, and let’s not forget spending time with amazing campers.

Camp Counselor Training

Teens interested in further developing there leadership skills and willing to accept the challenge that comes with working with youth in overnight and day camp situations need to complete the mandatory Camp Counselor Training. Benefits include: Traveling to new places, meeting new faces, networking with other teen from across the state, hanging out and partnering with adult volunteer and
leaders, working hard and having fun!!Interested youth must complete the training course which involves about 3 hours of online training and three hours in class training. Get a head start by completing the online course and print your certificates at “learn.lsuagcenter.com”. All users, including volunteers, will have to login using Google, Facebook, or other service. Louisiana Camp Counselor Training is located under “Courses” then select “4-H Camp Counselor Training. If prompted to enter a code, the key is LACCT.

Wildlife Workshop

March 19, 2024– 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Fourth - 6th Grade 4-H’ers, join the Jr. Leaders as we embark through nature. Create something for nature, learn to weave a bracelet for fashion and other uses. Learn to identify the key features used to age deer. Let your taste buds determine what ecosystem the water was sourced. Build a feeder or birdhouse for your backyard.