Discover the World of Ouachita 4-H!

Explore robotics, livestock, food & fitness, service-learning, art, fashion, wetlands, & shooting sports! Intro meeting for parents & activities for kids!

Call to register by October 1: (318) 323-2251

Thursday, October 3, 6-7:30 PM, Ike Hamilton Expo Center, 4^th-6^th Graders

Fall Foods Fest – Cookery Contest

Monday, November 18.

Check in: 5:15-5:30 pm.

Awards Begin: 7 pm.

Members bring a prepared dish on ice, & garnish, to be judged for prizes!

Dish Categories:

• Chicken
• Corn
• Egg
• Heart Healthy Ground Beef
• Pecan
• Quick-N-Easy Ground Beef
• Rice Any Other
• Rice Main Dish
• Sweet Potato

Members can choose 1 category or all 9, but only 1 dish per category. 4-H’ers with winning dishes will compete against other parishes in the Northeast Region Cookery on February 6, 2025. Category specific rules are posted on our website: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/portals/our_offices/parishes/ouachita/features/4-h under Contests & Awards.

Food & Fitness Day Camp

Monday, October 14 at Kiroli Park, 9am-12pm. $5 entry fee. Grades 4-8 are welcome!

Space is limited. Call (318) 323-2251 to register.

Hands To Larger Service Workshop

October 10, 5-6:30 pm, 704 Cypress St., West Monroe.

Join us as we build & paint a produce pantry for the Children’s Coalition & learn what service-learning is! Wear something that can get paint on it!

Information

Ouachita Parish 4-H
704 Cypress Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
Phone: (318) 323-2251
Fax: (318) 387-9376
https://lsuagcenter.com/ouachita/4-h

Bethany Corona, 4-H Agent
bcorona@ agcenter.lsu.edu

Lena Thornton, 4-H Agent
lthornton@agcenter.lsu.edu

Visit our website: www.LSUAgCenter.com
Matt Lee, LSU Vice President for Agriculture
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center; Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station; Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service; LSU College of Agriculture
The LSU AgCenter is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Join Ouachita Shooting Sports

Must be 9 years old by January 1, 2025.

4-H dues are $8. Shooting Sports registration fees are $30 per child, with a family maximum of $50.

Email bcorona@agcenter.lsu.edu for registration forms or questions!

• Returning shooter registration: September 16-30
• New shooter registration: October 1-17
• New Shooter Meeting: Thursday, October 17, 6- 7:30 PM, 704 Cypress Street, West Monroe
• Range Round Robin: Sunday, October 20, 2-4 PM, 357 Sheriff Fewell Road, West Monroe

Join Our Team!

Is your child 9 or older by 1/1/2025 & interested in showing/owning an animal? Scan the QR code or visit the link to receive an introduction email about the team & resources to get you started!

https://forms.office.com/r/ihY5in0wjL

Jr. Leaders!

7th-12^th graders:

Join Jr. Leaders monthly for service-learning, leadership, food, and fun! Come when you can, no pressure!

Thursdays, 6-8 pm each month! Email questions to bcorona@agcenter.lsu.edu

Save the Dates:

October 24
November 21
December 19
January 18
February 20
March 20
April TBA
May 29-31

Name the Newsletter

Turn in your ideas for a newsletter name to your 4-H Leader or email entries to rmiller@agcenter.lsu.edu.

All entries due by October 25.

Winner will receive $20.00. Limit one entry per 4-H’er. Put name & school on entries.

National 4-H Week

To celebrate National 4-H Week, let’s Paint the Parish Green on Friday, October 11!

4-H Members & Supporters: Wear green or 4-H attire. Distribute clover ribbons from the 4-H office! To enter, post a photo of your outfit in the comments of the Facebook post on Friday!

Businesses/Offices: Create a green/4-H display in your window, lobby, or front yard! To register, email us by October 8! Judging will take place on Friday.

Ouachita 4-H Photography Club

Join our monthly club, led by West Monroe Mayor Staci Mitchell, for hands-on lessons and activities, service projects, & fun! Each month at a new location! Compete in photography contests, portfolios, Art Crawl, & a 4-H art showcase! Participate regularly to earn a photography rewards trip!

Photography Club Registration: $20

Save the Dates!!

• September 23: Black Bayou
• October 21: Indian Village
• November 12: NELA Veterans Home
• December 16: West Monroe City Hall
• January 10 & 12: Ike Hamilton Expo
• February 17: Photo Camp at Kiroli
• March 11: Biedenharn Museum
• April 3: Art Crawl, 4-H Art Show

Ouachita Livestock Show Team Showmanship Clinic

Show Rings at Ike Hamilton Expo Center.

Bring your animal & supplies. If you don’t have yours yet, come anyways!

October 4, 5:30-7:30 PM at the Ark-La-Miss Fair!

Ouachita Livestock Show Team Presents Livestock Lane

At the Ark-La-Miss Fair! Livestock Exhibit (Petting Zoo) inside the Ike Hamilton Expo Center.

October 3 & 4, 5-9 PM … October 5 & 6, 1-8 PM

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Due at the 4-H office Friday October 25.

Only Rules:

• Must use a fake pumpkin
• Must be appropriate

Categories will be broken out once all entries are in. Those that are alike will be judged & awarded.

Things we are looking for: creativity & artistic skill.

Pumpkins will be displayed the following week at City Hall.

Robotics Club

4^th-12^th graders, join our afterschool Robotics Club using the Lego Spike Prime System. Learn coding, engineering, & compete with other teams! Parent & youth must sign waiver upon arrival.

Beginner club: 4-5 PM

Advanced club: 5-6 PM

• August 27
• September 24
• October 22
• November 19
• December 17
• January 21
• February 18
• March 18
• April 15
• May 13

Competition: Tuesday, May 13

Scavenger Hunt

Hunt begins October 7 & ends October 11!

• Register at 4-H office in person or over the phone & receive a scavenger hunt form!
• Go Hunting & fill your form! Take pics as you go & tag Ouachita 4-H on Facebook!
• Turn the form in at 4-H office or email to bcorona@agcenter.lsu.edu by the end of Friday, October 11!

Multiple winners will be selected. Prizes available while supplies last!