4-H Calendar of Events
March 2024
1 – 4-H Achievement Day Registration Forms Due
1 - Horse Show Forms Due
1-10 - Regional Shooting Sports Comp., Port Allen
3 – Parish Shooting Sports Competition
7 – SET Club Meeting, 4-H Office, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
7-9 – Jr. Leadership Conference, Alexandria
8 - 4-H Project Book Records Due
18 - 4-H Camp Applications Due
22-23 – 4-H Achievement Day, Yambilee Bldg, Opelousas
25 - Four-Wheeler Raffle Tickets & Monies Due
27 - Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office, 4:30-6:00 PM
31 - Easter
April 2024
1 - Grade Horse Certificates & Horse Possession Date
2 - Camp Counselor Training, 4-H Office, 2:00-4:30 PM
4 - Regional 4-H Commodity Cookery Contest, Alexandria
12-21 - State Shooting Sports Comp., Shreveport
24 - Club Point Sheets & Treasurer's Reports Due to 4-H Office
24 - 4-H University Meeting, Extension Office, 4:00 P.M.
24 - Jr. Leader Meeting, Extension Office, 5:00 P.M.
May 2024
1 - SET Club Meeting, Extension Office, 4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
14 - 4-H Award Banquet, Yambilee Bldg, Opelousas
15 - Junior Leader Meeting, Extension Office, 4:30 P.M.
4-H Horse Shows
The 4-H Horse Shows will be rapidly approaching, and now is the time to begin preparing for the Parish, District and State Horse Shows. Exhibitors must have possession of their horses prior to April 1, 2024.
All registered horses must be officially registered in the name of the 4-H club member or an immediate family member on or before April 1, 2024. To show a grade horse (non-registered horse), the 4-H’er must submit a certificate of ownership to the St. Landry 4-H Office by April 1, 2024. Grade horse certificates can be obtained from the 4-H Office.
Complete the horse and livestock exhibitor online form by March 1, 2024, located below, if you are planning to exhibit horses or livestock this year in 4-H. Animals are not provided by 4-H. Families must purchase the animal(s) for 4-H’ers to show. Interested 4-H’ers should contact Megan Plattsmier at 337-948-0561 for more information.
St. Landry Parish Livestock and Horse Exhibitor Form
4-H Penny Drive
4-H Clubs that wish to participate in a penny drive for St. Landry 4-H Foundation can begin collecting pennies and/or other coins. Clubs can turn in what’s been collected by the due date of Monday, April 1, 2024. Please have them rolled in coin wrappers or submit a check for the amount collected made payable to St. Landry 4-H Foundation. Trophies will be presented to the club(s) raising the most money. Each club participating will receive a certificate.
4-H Summer Camp
Do you want to swim, canoe, shoot archery, dance and hang out with friends this summer? Then you need to attend 4-H Summer Camp! You must be in Grades 4th-6th. St Landry Parish will attend camp June 3-6, 2024.
The fee is $245.00. A $50.00 non-refundable deposit (included in the fee) is due on March 18, 2024, along with your camp application (attached below). Don’t forget to have your 4-H Club Leader sign the application form as well.
4-H University
4-H University will be held June 18-21, 2024, at LSU-Baton Rouge. Participants (whether in contest or clover college) must be in 8th-12th grades for the 2023-2024 year. 4-H University applications are due to the Extension Office by April 1, 2024. Approximate cost will be $200.00 to attend.
The first meeting for 2024 State 4-H University participants will be held Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. at the Extension Office.
Achievement Day
This event will be held Friday, March 22nd and Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Yambilee Building in Opelousas.
Friday, March 22, 2024, Events
Talent Contest: 5:00-7:00 P.M.
Individual or team, 5 minutes or less, must bring own equipment and music. Categories: Musical Instrument, Vocal Music, Dance, Other. The top acts in each category will perform Saturday, March 23rd in the talent show.
Saturday, March 23, 2024, Events
Assembly/Parade of Banners: 9:00-9:30 A.M.
Contests: 9:30-11:00 A.M.
Talent Show: 11:00 A.M.
Awards: Immediately Following Talent Show
Contests:
- Parade of 4-H Club Banners – Each club can make a banner to carry during the opening assembly.
- Demonstration Contest – Team of 1 or 2 individuals on any subject or topic, 15 minutes or less.
- Job Interview Contest – Individual interviews for a job they can currently do at their age. Obtain resume form from 4-H Agent.
- 4-H Club Community Service Project Presentation – Team of 2-3 club members give an oral presentation, with project display board featuring a service project their 4-H club conducted this year.
- Project Area Contest – Take a written quiz/test. Project Areas: Discovering 4-H (4th-6th Grade Only), Horticulture, Child Development, Ready to Wear (Clothing).
- Exhibits – Individual, can enter 1 exhibit in each category. Label exhibits with name, grade, and school. Categories: Club Reporter Scrapbook, Recycled Art, LA Ag Commodity Informational Poster (Sweet Potato, Rice, Beef, Dairy, Crawfish, Soybean, etc.)
Achievement Day pre-registration due March 1, 2024, for Demonstration, Job Interview, Talent, and 4-H Club Community Service Project. No same day registrations.
Camp Counselor Training
8th – 12th grade 4-H members can complete Camp Counselor Training (3 hours online & 3 hours in-person). An in-person camp counselor training will be held at the 4-H Office on Tuesday, April 2nd from 2:00-4:30 pm. To register to attend the training, click the link below.
Counselor Training Registration
4-H’ers must also complete the online portion of the training and turn in the certificate of completion to Mrs. Lisa Benoit prior to attending the in-person training.
Use the following directions for online training.
- Go to learn.lsuagcenter.com
- Log on using a google ID.
- Click on 4-H.
- Click on 4-H and then “Camp Counselor Training”.
- You will be prompted to enter a key which is LACCT.
- Print out certificate & turn it in to the 4-H Office.
Junior Leader Meeting
The March meeting will be Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office.
Record Book Time!
Four-H Record Books are due at your March 4-H meeting or the Extension Office, Friday, March 8, 2024.
Seed of the Month Club Evaluation
The St. Landry Parish 4-H Agents would like the 4-H’ers that participated in the 4-H Seed of the Month Project Club to complete an evaluation. Please complete the evaluation below. We ask that you complete the evaluation by Monday, March 18, 2024.
Seed of the Month Evaluation
