In This Issue:

• Upcoming Events
• Think 4-H Might be for You
• Service-learning Focus
• Join the Junior Leader Club
• Strawberry Sale
• EC Parish Scholarships
• 4-H Summer Camp
• 4-H University
• 4-H Highlights

Upcoming Events

• 4-H Strawberry Sale - due March 27th; pick up April 3rd
• East Carroll Parish Scholarships - due April 1st
• 4-H Summer Camp - May 20th-23rd - due April 1st
• 4-H University - June 18th-20th - due May 1st

Think 4-H Might be for You?

Here's how to Join the Club:

• Attend the 4-H Club meeting in your school.
• Review the 4-H materials given to you.
• Return the enrollment form to your club leader.
• Select a 4-H project book.
• Pay your $5 dues at your school.

Service-learning Focus

Combating Hunger & Poverty in Louisiana is our state and parish service-learning focus for the 2023-2024 year. Opportunities will be offered for you to participate in our statewide focus. Let’s all make a difference in our community and state.

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed." – Dwight D. Eisenhower

Join the Junior Leader Club

The 4-H junior leader experience is designed to provide members with the opportunity to learn about the qualities and competencies needed to be a leader. Junior leaders provide assistance with 4-H events and assume more challenging leadership roles. Our Junior Leader program is a great place to experience new things, complete service-learning projects, meet new friends, travel, and learn the leadership skills necessary in the world. Contact the office for more information.

4-H Strawberry Sale

4-H is selling sweet, delicious, nutritious Louisiana strawberries for only $23 per flat. Sales will help defray costs of 4-H’ers attending 4-H Summer Camp and 4-H U this summer. Orders/payment are due to the 4-H Office by Wednesday, March 27th. Strawberries will be delivered to the 4-H Office and must be picked up as follows: Wednesday, April 3rd from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. We will not be responsible for the quality of the strawberries if they are not picked up on the 3rd. NO REFUNDS! Make checks payable to East Carroll 4-H; or Cash App payments to $EastCarroll4H. Be sure to indicate in the memo how many flats of strawberries you are purchasing.

East Carroll Parish Scholarships

Please submit East Carroll Parish 4-H Scholarship applications by Friday, April 1st.

4-H Summer Camp

It’s time to plan for 4-H Summer Camp. 4th-6th graders (ages 9-12) are eligible to attend. The base cost is $215; however, if you are eligible for both offered scholarships the cost is $95. East Carroll will camp May 20th-23rd. The deadline to pay in full is April 1st. Spaces are limited, so register early.

4-H University

4-H members who were 13 years of age before January 1 are eligible to attend 4-H University. 4-H’ers can experience an exciting week on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. This event will give students the opportunity to compete in contests, explore the LSU campus, and visit academic departments. 4-H U will be held June 18th-20th. The total cost is $95. The deadline to pay is May 1st.

4-H Highlights

Briarfield Academy 1st grade Cloverbuds built Lego bridges.

Briarfield Academy 4-H'ers made a flashlight using batteries, aluminum foil, and light bulbs.

Southside Elementary 4-H'ers focused on reading and made personalized bookmarks.

Addison Brown won Champion Angus Heifer and Reserve Angus Heifer at the Northeast District Livestock Show in Delhi, LA.

Natalie Brown won Reserve Champion AOB Non-Brahman Heifer, Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer, and Supreme Non-Brahman Influence Heifer at the Northeast District Livestock Show in Delhi, LA.

Collin Smith won Champion Commercial Meat Doe and Supreme Doe at the Northeast District Livestock Show in Delhi, LA.

Addison Brown won Reserve Commercial Meat Doe at the Northeast District Livestock Show in Delhi, LA.

Southside Elementary 5th grade 4-H'ers made a flashlight using batteries, aluminum foil, and light bulbs.

Griffin Middle Academy's 7th grade 4-H Club learned about DNA and made a DNA structure using Twizzlers, toothpicks, and marshmallows.

Some East Carroll 4-H'er attended the Fashion & Beyond on Tour workshop in Winnsboro.

A'Myra Kelly won 1st Place in the Mardi Gras Mask Contest - Intermediate Division.

Mardi Gras Mask Contest Results:

4th Grade: 1st Place - Mich'Kayla Martin; 2nd Place - Zanai Jones

5th Grade: 1st Place - Dawn Williams; 2nd Place - Lanniyah Marshall