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June 23-25, 2026
Grades 8th -12th
LSU Campus Baton Rouge
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
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St. Martin Parish 4-H’ers will be attending 4-H Summer Camp in Pollock on July 20-23, 2026. We will camp with youth from Acadia, Madison, Union, Franklin, St. Landry, and East Baton Rouge parishes. If you are in 4th – 6th grade and are interested in attending, please call the office to be put on the list. A limited number of spots will be available.
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 and your project book(s) 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 and project book(s) 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 and project book(s) 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:___________________________
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.
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 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 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.
Due by February 20th
Scholarship applications were emailed to each senior 4-H member. Please contact the 4-H Office if you do not receive the packet.
Scholarship Applications are due by February 20, 2026.
Award Applications (for 8th graders)
Due by February 20th
Eighth grade 4-H members will have the opportunity to apply for the 4-H Junior Achievement Award. Applications will be emailed to each eligible 4-H member. Please contact the 4-H Office as soon as possible if you do not receive the packet by the end of January. Applications are due to our office by February 20, 2026.
Are you looking forward to completing a milestone in your life? Add a little 4-H touch to your special day and apply for a 4-H Honor Cord! Applications are completely online this year.
The Statewide deadline is February 13, 2026.
4-H Emerald Achievement Award Applications Due by February 20th
12th grade 4-H members will have the opportunity to apply for the 4-H Emerald Achievement Award. Applications will be emailed to each eligible 4-H senior. Please contact the 4-H Office if you do not receive the packet. Applications are due to our office by February 20, 2026.
Each month, we will have a trivia contest in the Bayou Gazette newsletter. If you email the correct answer to us, along with your full name, school you attend, and your grade level, by the deadline, you will receive a prize at your next club meeting. Remember, your answer must be correct!
When are the 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
Congratulations to the following prize winners:
BBE 4th: Madelyn Reed Teche 4th: Amalie Patin, Anistyn Patin, Annabelle Knott, Isaiah Knott, Emarie Babineaux, Aubree Bertrand, Baya Johnson, and Aubryn Brown St. Bernard 4th: Stephen Castillo and Lenny Tumlin PMS 5th-6th: Harper Batiste and Laila Singleton SMSA 5th: Rhylee Armstead Teche 5th: Ledger Boyer, Iyana Lopez, Jazzlyn Gordon, Lacey Frederick, and Harper Trahan St. Bernard 5th-6th: Greyson Comb, Noah Champagne, Luke Degatur, Caroline Degatur, Maddox Tumlin, Andre Olivier, and Marlee Trahan LCS 5th-6th: Meadow Landry PMS 7th-8th: Brock Doucet, Aiden Devillier, and Harper Dugas CJH 6th-8th: Alivia Champagne, Anniston Guidry, Brylee Broussard, Adalyn Mistric, Paxton Wiltz, Alana Thornton, Khloe Mire, Brinley Broussard, Ted Taylor, and Nicholas Taylor BBJH 6th-8th: Blair McGregor, Dezi Onezine, and Anika Augustine SMJH 6th-8th: Isabella Champagne and Amari Cole St. Bernard 7th-8th: Cooper Gonzales and Mason Trahan At-Large: Lawless Guillot, Weston Cormier, Sebastian Cantu, Jessi Granger, Ethan Latiolais, Julia Babineaux, Calais Varnado, Aiden Edgar, and Averi Theriot ARC: McKlain Cortez, Ally Patin, Rhylie Landreneau, Braxton Clark, Annalise Arnaud, Elise Horn, and Reese Huval BBHS: Deisy Chavez-Hernandez CHS: Xyailon Harmon, Baylor LeBlanc, and Kaili Anderson SMSH: Thomas Latiolais, Rihanna Narcisse, and Kelia Francis
4-H@saintmartinschools.org if using a school email.
St. Martinville Senior High Veteran’s Day Luncheon
4-H Fun Day: Stephanie Schexnayder
Camp Counselor Training Participants: Aiden Devillier, Iyan Gaspard, Ava Gauthier, and Averi Theriot
Food for Families Food Drive:
So many 4-H members from across the parish donated non-perishable food items to the Food for Families Food Drive.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ashley Mrs. Erica
Ashley Istre Erica Poirier
4-H Agent 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.
