4-H Agent Welcome
Welcome to the St. Landry 4-H Junior Leader Club. The main goal of this amazing club is to help the members further develop their leadership skills through service-learning projects and other 4-H activities throughout St. Landry Parish. As a Junior Leader member, you will have the opportunity to meet new people; travel to various local, parish and state activities; and hopefully make many enjoyable and unforgettable memories.
The Junior Leader Clubs service-learning project, selected for this year, is poverty/homeless education, awareness, and service in our community.
Sincerely,
Lisa Benoit
Associate Extension Agent, 4-H
St. Landry Parish
4-H Fall Activity Day
4-H Fall Activity Day will be held October 23, 2024, at the Ag Arena in Opelousas (behind Yambilee Building). Junior Leader assistance will be needed with registration, set up and take down. Arrive by 3:00 p.m. or as soon after school. You can also participate in the pet, poster and/or pumpkin decorating contest. Look for contest specifics in your Chatterbox newsletter.
Blessing Bags
The Jr. Leader Club is conducting a supply drive for toiletry items to make blessing bags for the homeless. Each Jr Leader is asked to contribute 3 of each item listed below.
Travel Soap, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Toothbrush Mini deodorant Wet wipes, Wash cloth Lip balm/chap stick Hand sanitizer, small first aid kit Socks Comb/brush
Dates to Remember
10/15 - 4-H Robotics Workshop
10/22 – Junior Leader Meeting
10/22 - Pointe Coupee Pecan Fundraiser Orders & Money Due 4-H Office
10/23 – 4-H Fall Activity Day
11/6 – Junior Leader Meeting
11/26 – Elementary Workshop Day
Elementary Workshop Day
4-H Elementary Workshop Day will be held during the Thanksgiving Holiday break on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, from 9:00 AM until 11:30 AM at the Extension Office. Junior Leaders available to assist will need to notify Mrs. Lisa so she can assign you a workshop. Workshops are Birdhouse Building, Food & Fitness, and Tie Dye Art Project.
Homeless/Poverty Service Project
The Junior Leader Club has decided to focus on homeless/poverty education, awareness, and service for this years’ service-learning project. Goals are: blessing bags for homeless, collect items for blessing closets at school, food drive for ICONS food bank, work at food bank, birthday bags/toys for CASA, etc. Any other ideas will be appreciated.
Junior Leader T-Shirt Order
The Junior Leader Club will be ordering t-shirts for this club year. Mrs. Lisa will need your t-shirt size no later than our October club meeting, October 22, 2024. Only adult sizes will be ordered.
Please email Mrs. Lisa at lbenoit@agcenter.lsu.edu with your t-shirt size. Update on cost of t-shirt, color and design will be given at the October club meeting.
October Club Meeting
The October Junior Leader Club Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2024. We will be discussing and making plans for upcoming workshops/activities and putting together “blessing” bags for homeless. Pointe Coupee Pecan Fundraiser orders are due to the 4-H Office at the meeting or no later than by Friday, October 25, 2024.
Pointe Coupee Pecan Fundraiser
The first fundraiser we are conducting this fall is a pecan fundraiser. 16-ounce packages of sugar, roasted, chocolate, shelled and/or praline crunch pecans can be purchased. Pecans come from Pointe Coupee Pecan Company. Order forms and money are due to Mrs. Lisa at the October meeting or no later than Friday, October 25th. Checks need to be made payable to St. Landry Parish 4-H. Orders should be in to the 4-H Office before Thanksgiving.
