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St. Martin Parish Cooperative Extension
114 Courthouse Street
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Phone: 337-332-2181
Fax: 337-332-2870
Website:
www.louisiana4h.org/stmartin
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ashley Istre
4-H Agent
aistre@agcenter.lsu.edu
Erica Poirier,
Assistant 4-H Agent
epoirier@agcenter.lsu.edu
Social Media; Search “St. Martin Parish 4-H” on Facebook, and Instagram.
The 4-H Motto is:"To Make the Best Better"
This motto challenges everyone involved in 4-H to do the very best job they can.
The 4-H Colors Are: Green and White.
Green symbolizes nature's most common color. White symbolizes purity.
The 4-H Emblem is: A green four-leaf clover with the letter "H" on each leaf. The H’s stand for: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health
I Pledge my Head to Clearer thinking.
My Heart to greater loyalty
My Hands to larger service.
And my Health to better living.
For my club, my community.
My country and my world.
Dear Cloverbud Member,
Happy New Year! I have been super busy with all of the fun 4-H activities going on during the last few months. Don’t worry – there will be lots of fun things for you to do before the school year is done.
Please choose at least ONE activity to participate in. Check the calendar and read the newsletter to learn what you can do in 4-H.
Sincerely,
Cloverbuddy
So many 4-H members from across the parish donated non-perishable food items to the
Each month we will give “clovers” to 4-H members, volunteers, and community supporters for their outstanding work representing St. Martin Parish 4-H!
Achievement Day, March 27, 2026, at Breaux Bridge High School
St. Martin Parish 4-H offers lots of opportunities throughout the year. How can you keep up with all of the events? Stay connected!We publish a monthly newsletter that will be given to the 4-H member at their monthly club meetings. (If you are absent on the day of the 4-H club meeting, ask your school club leader for a newsletter when you return to school.)
We also have a St. Martin Parish 4-H website where we post newsletters, calendars, contest rules, and much more!Check it often.
The parish program is also connected through social media. We are on Facebook, and Instagram.Join our pages today to stay connected and be active in 4-H this year!
The 4-H agents are also available at the office on Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-4:30 pm at 337-332-2181.You can also email Mrs. Ashley at aistre@agcenter.lsu.edu or Mrs. Erica at epoirier@agcenter.lsu.edu
Have you participated in many 4-H activities this year? If so, you may want to consider completing an Outstanding Club Member application. The Outstanding Club Member applications are used to choose “outstanding club members” from the St. Martin Parish 4-H program who have been extremely active in the program. Outstanding Club Members are chosen based on their participation throughout the year in 4-H events, activities, and service projects. You must turn in a completed 4-H portfolio by March 3, 2026 to be considered for this award.
The applications are due to the 4-H Office by March 3rd. Members who turn in applications after March 3rd will not be considered for outstanding member recognition. Applications will be given out at the January 2026 4-H club meetings. Outstanding club members are recognized at Honors Night in May. All who are invited will receive an invitation in the email in April.
4-H Portfolios will be given to 4-H members at the January club meetings. The portfolio is a record of your 4-H participation this year. Your Portfolio should be turned in if you want to attend Achievement Day. Achievement Day is a super fun event that is scheduled for March 27, 2026 at Breaux Bridge High School.
Writing things down helps us remember what’s happening and what we need to do. 4-H portfolios are an important way to keep track of our 4-H experiences. Everyone feels good when portfolios are worked on throughout the year and completed by the deadline. It will be more fun and less frustrating if you spend some time each week on your portfolio. Records are a part of life. You’ll have records related to your money, insurance, taxes, and property when you grow up. Pictures are fun records of what you’ve done. You’ll enjoy your pictures much more if they are organized in a way that you can find them easily. Doing a 4-H portfolio is a part of 4-H life that helps in many ways.
1: Competitive Deadline: 4-H members’ portfolios are due on March 3, 2026 if the 4-H member wants their portfolio judged and to be considered for Outstanding Record Book Awards. (Agents will pick up these books at each school on March 3, 2026.) 4-H club leaders WILL ask for your portfolio prior to March 3rd. It is the responsibility of the 4-H club member to know when their school club leader wants the books!
2: Non-competitive deadline: Members who turn in portfolios after March 3rd and on or before March 10th are eligible to attend Achievement Day, but their book will not be judged, and they will not be considered for Outstanding Record Book awards.
My club leader wants my book on:
Cloverbuddy expects you to turn in a portfolio! Achievement Day is a great prize for finishing your portfolio!
St. Martin 4-H Fun Day was held on Tuesday, November 25th at Breaux Bridge High School for 3rd- 6thgrade 4-H members who wanted to learn more about science engineering and technology.
The following 4-H’ers participated in 4-H Fun Day: BBE 3rd: Daicee Alexander, Dayton Alexander, Camille Trosclair, Alex Leger; BBE 4th: Madelyn Reed, Aydrian Bonin; BBE 5th: Mason Boudreaux; LCS: James Bourque, Meadow Landry, Knight Landry; Parks 3rd: Da’Nasia Castille, Anna Savoie, Tinsley Guillory; Parks 4th: Emerie Smith; PMS 6th: Brynn Savoie; SBS 4th: Cecilia Cantu; SBS 5th/6th: Irie Hebert, Eva Cantu, Samantha McDaniel, Jean Hebert, Andre Olivier; STEAM: Isaac Belaire Teche 3rd: Tracker Mequet, Brynn Guidry; Teche 5th: Jazzlyn Gordon, Lacey Frederick, Emmy Vidrine, Harper Trahan, Audrey Theriot CJH 6th: Brylee Broussard, Raegan Bodin, Riley Hernandez, Anniston Guidry, Kaleigh Auzenne; At-Large: Saul Romero, Sebastian Cantu, Sutton Romero
The following Jr. Leader Members assisted with this event: Iyan Gaspard, Khloe Mire, Therese Harris, Benjamin Ellender, Isabelle Couvillion, Brooklyn Louis, Averi Theriot, Bria Nichols, Julia Babineaux, Jessy Reeves, Ella Nero, Dorian Alexander, Hannah Ellender, Deisy Chavez-Hernandez, and Brinley Broussard.
Additional information and registration forms for each of these events will be emailed out soon!
Why Pull Tabs?
This little tab that you use to pull open your can of soda can make a significant impact on the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis. The aluminum can is valuable, but the tab is made of purer, higher-grade aluminum. It is cleaner to collect than the cans and takes up less space. You could actually pull the tab off for the Ronald McDonald House and then recycle the entire can for yourself or another charity. Please do not bring steel tabs, as they are not recyclable.
Anyone and everyone can join in this effort and share in that wonderful feeling one gets when helping others. In a community where another Ronald McDonald House collected tabs, a homeless man who collected cans from along roadsides took the time to remove the metal rings and quietly brought his contribution to his local Ronald McDonald House. This is a great way to bring your group, company, school, church, or family together.
When are portfolios due to the 4-H Office?
Email us the answer along with your full name, the school you attend, and your grade level by 1/23/26 to: stmartin4h@yahoo.com or 4-H@saintmartinschools.org if using a school email.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ashley
Ashley Istre
4-H Agent
Mrs. Erica
Erica Poirier
4-H Agent
It is the policy of the LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, or disability. Should you need an ADA accommodation for your participation in any aforementioned activity, please contact the St. Martin 4-H office at 337-332-2181 no later than 2 weeks prior to the event. The LSU AgCenter provides equal opportunities and employment. Cooperating agencies: LSU AgCenter, Louisiana parish governing bodies, and the United States Department of Agriculture
