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All photos will be displayed during the Northeast Louisiana District Livestock Show in Delhi, January 30-February 1, 2025. Photographs are due to the Ouachita 4-H Office no later than 4:30 PM, Friday, January 17, 2025!! Questions: Contact Ashley Powell at apowell@agcenter.lsu.edu
Awards:
For contest rules, see our webpage: 2025 NELA Agriculture Photography Contest
Let the good times roll by creating an art project with Mardi Gras beads! Use beads to create a colorful picture! Art must be on an 8.5x11 board or backing. There will be 2 judging categories, 4th-6th & 7th-12th grades. Please write your name, grade & school on the back. Due to the 4-H office by Friday, January 31.
Join us Sunday, January 12 at 1:00 PM at the Ouachita Parish Livestock Show at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center (501 Mane St, West Monroe, LA 71292). We will be taking photos of the members showing their animals!
Join our monthly club, led by West Monroe Mayor Staci Mitchell, for hands-on lessons & 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
For 6th-12th grade members, there are limited spots, you must call (318) 323-2251 or email bcorona@agcenter.lsu.edu to join. Teams will have a Build Day (January 21, 10AM-3PM), then practice about once each week during February & will compete March 1 and/or March 8. Spots are very limited. There is some flexibility with practice & competition attendance. Email questions to bcorona@agcenter.lsu.edu
7th-12th graders, come join us Saturday, January 18, 9AM-1PM at the 4-H office as we cook lunch for The Simple Project, play games, & plan our Spring Cereal Wars. At 11:30 we will go to The Simple Project to serve the meal we cook!
Open to all 4-H members age 14 years & older in grades 8th-12th. Junior Leadership Conference will be held March 7-9, 2025 at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock, LA. This year’s theme is “Jungle Journey to Leadership”. The session choices are: Scavenging for Citizenship; Conquering Conflict (Resolution); Safari Survival (Life) Skills; & The Hunt for Success (Professionalism). The registration form will be available on our Facebook Page, Ouachita 4-H. The Cost is $150. Please make checks payable to Ouachita 4-H. Please mail or drop off registration forms & fees to our office at 704 Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71291 by 4:30 PM, Monday, February 3, 2025.
Come & join us at the Louisiana Tech University Davison Athletic Complex, 1524 W Alabama Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270.
4th-6th grade members, join us for a night of fun & dancing! Come dressed in your ball gown or mask if you’d like! The ball is scheduled for Friday, January 24, 6-8:30 PM at the 4-H office. Admission is $10 (free for Krewe of Clovers members). Concessions will cost $2 each. A parent or guardian must come inside to sign youth in & give emergency information, phone number, who is picking them up, etc. Email bcorona@agcenter.lsu.edu with questions. Register with this link: https://forms.office.com/r/bukpzc6bxy
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.
Congratulations to our Krewe of Clovers members on their titles! Thank you for your donations to 4-H. Make sure to come watch their Coronation February 7 or watch for them in the Krewe de Riviere Parade February 8!
Good luck to our Livestock Show Team at the parish, district, & state shows in the next month! Ouachita Parish 4-H Livestock Show will be January 12, 2025 & the Northeast District Livestock Show will be January 29-February 1, 2025.
Join us Saturday, January 18, 9 AM - 12 PM & learn about the world of animals & the Louisiana Wetlands Habitat! Meet the 4-H group at the front gate of the zoo (1405 Bernstein Park Drive, Monroe).
4th-12th 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
Dates:
January 21
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 13
Competition: May 13
Ouachita 4-H is on Facebook! Find us there: Ouachita 4-H is our main page & Ouachita 4-H Shooting Sports is our Shooting Sports page.