March

1 Parish 4-H Record Books & Portfolios Due

1 Beef Posters Due

4 Area Cookery Contest (Only parish winners participate)

14 Jr. Leader Meeting (8-12th Graders)

15-16 4-H Challenge Camp (7th Graders)

20 Clothing Garments due for Parish Contest

22 Achievement Day Exhibit Entry

23 Achievement Day at KHS

April

1-4 Jr. Leader Trip

9 Award Applications Due

30 4-H Senior Night

You MUST complete both paper enrollment card (turned in at school) AND the 4-H Online enrollment to be a 4-H member in good standing this year. If you have not completed the Online enrollment, please click on this link and follow the steps on the screen (or refer to your paper enrollment packet for step-by-step instructions): Sign In (4honline.com)

Caring for your home and taking care of home maintenance actually saves time in the long run. This includes keeping your home clean, doing routine tasks and taking action to keep your home safe and prevent accidents. A clean and organized home creates a healthful and safer environment. Creating daily habits to care for your home is an easy way to manage tasks efficiently.

At their February meeting, the 45 Jr. Leader members who attended learned how to start seeds in an empty milk jug. This project focused on both recycling and germination of seeds. Members donated jugs, then filled with soil and selected flower or vegetable seeds to plant and germinate. Members will be able to transplant these plants as they begin growing.

Mr. Johnny has supported the Vermilion Parish 4-H program tirelessly for decades and we are so happy to be honoring him with this dedication.

Achievement Day is our biggest day of the year in Vermilion 4-H! The assembly will be held in the KHS gym and starts at 8:00 am. Testing will take place from 9:00-11:00 am. The event ends at 11:00 am. The rules for this year's event can be found here: 2024 Ach Day Rules.pdf

Keep track of everything you do in 4-H throughout the year easily on our annual 4-H Award Application found here: 2023-2024 Award Application.pdf

These are due in the 4-H Office on April 9, 2024 and will be used to identify Outstanding Club Members and also for invitations to 4-H Summer Camp for 4th - 6th graders and 4-H LOST Camp for 7th -8th graders.

Active 4-H members are encouraged to apply for the Golden (age 14 and under) and Emerald (age 15 and over) Awards! Points are based on project work, leadership, and community service. Awards will be given out at Achievement Day. Find the applications here:

Golden Clover Award Application (ages 14 and under): 2024 4-H Golden Clover Award Application.pdf

Emerald Clover Award Application (ages 15 and over): 2024 4-H Emerald Achievement Award Application.pdf

Congratulations to our two Vermilion Parish inductees into this year's State 4-H Hall of Fame!

The Louisiana 4-H Citizenship Board invites you to sail with us through the troubled waters of hunger and poverty. Sailors will work together to rebuild their boats as they journey across the sea and explore aspects of hunger and poverty and the impacts it can have on them and their fellow sailors. It's sure to be an adventure so join us for our Hunger and Poverty Seminar.

LSU Mini- Farm, Baton Rouge, LA (9:30 am-2:30pm) Lunch will be provided.

Registration will open February 16, 2024, on 4-H Online under the title – Set Sail - presented by the State 4-H Citizenship Board.

Registration Fee - $15 per person - This fee must be submitted to complete registration.

Please utilize the online payment system or submit the registration fee to:

Michelle Dry

Attn: Citizenship Board Retreat

159 Knapp Hall

Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

Registration deadline is March 8, 2024.

It's not too early to start thinking about State 4-H University! This event is held on the LSU campus each summer and is the premier experience for 8th - 12th grade 4-H members. See contest summary here: 4HU_AtAGlance_2024.1.9.24.pdf

Interested members can see contest summaries and register their interest at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/Q0URt8nvzw

The Vermilion 4-H Horse program kicks off this month. If you would like to join the program and participate in the 4-H horse shows this summer, please contact the 4-H office in Abbeville at 898-4335 by April 1st. April 1st is the possession date for exhibitors to have their horse(s). Once enrolled in the project you will be notified of upcoming horse clinics and other opportunities you can attend. Exhibitors can show registered and non-registered horses. Event divisions offered at our shows include:

· Western

· English

· Speed

· Ranch

Find our 2023-2024 Vermilion 4-H Calendar, complete with club meeting schedule here:

https://lsuagctr-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/swaits_agcenter_lsu_edu/EVbyzFJiZaZHq0pHrWJy14UBDqrai1JQi-GA1oZ2QO_Vww?e=eQF3ag

Membership and participation in activities and events are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, veteran status or disability. Should you need an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (337) 898-4335 no later than 2 weeks prior to the event. The LSU AgCenter is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Cooperating agencies: LSU AgCenter, Louisiana parish governing bodies, and United States Department of Agriculture.

For more information about the Vermilion Parish 4-H Program contact:

Vermilion 4-H

LSU AgCenter

1105 W. Port Street

Abbeville, LA 70510

337.898.4335