February

13 - Jr. Leader Meeting (8th - 12th Graders Invited)

17 - 4-H Scholarships Due to Parish Office

11-18 - State Livestock Show, Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales

March

6 - Garden Camp

7-8 - Challenge Camp

7-9 - Jr. Leadership Conference

11 - 4-H Record Books & Portfolios due to parish office

13 - 4-H Clothing Contest

14-22 - Regional Shooting Sports Match

20 - Jr. Leader Meeting (8th - 12th Graders Invited)

21 - Exhibit Entries due for Achievement Day

22 - 4-H Achievement Day, Kaplan High School

24 - Area Cookery Contest (for parish winners)

26 - Engineering Contests (8th -12th Graders)

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)

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On January 16, 2025, the Vermillion 4-H Junior Leader Club held their 5th monthly meeting. Before the meeting began, chili was served, and the club collected donations of crayons to donate to the Brodeo, a rodeo experience for children with special needs! At the meeting, Mr. Joshua Duhon from the Vermillion Parish Farm Bureau presented awards to the eighth through twelfth grade winners of the "Teens Driving Teens" 4-H demonstration day contest. The club also congratulated Amelie Broussard for becoming a National 4-H Conference Delegate, learned about upcoming events, and did an activity to learn more about Beef Cattle nutrition! The meeting was adjourned after the activity.

Livestock Judging Results: 2025 Livestock Judging Contest Results.pdf

Poultry Judging Results: 2025 Poultry Judging Contest Results.pdf

A full day 4-H Garden Workshop will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 9am – 4pm at the 4-H office. This camp will be limited to 20 members in 4th – 7th grades. Lunch will be provided. Campers will learn about planting seasons, pests in the garden, making products with your produce, and how to plan your garden. Cost for the camp will be $20 per member. Click the following link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/TvynUcTtND

The annual 4-H Achievement Day will be held at Kaplan High School on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Exhibit entries will be due on Friday, March 21 between 3:00 & 6:00 pm. Hard copy rules will be given out at March club meetings but for those who want to get an early start, you can find the rules here: 2025 Ach Day Rules.pdf

Clothing Contest Rules can be found here: 2024-2025 Clothing Contest Rules.pdf

2024-2025 LBIC Beef Poster Contest Theme: Beef- Very Healthful, Very Delicious

Remember, the poster contest is about marketing and communicating the all-around (environmental, health, nutrition, economic, etc.) benefits of beef.

Posters must be on “22 x 28” poster board only.
Place your NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, GRADE IN SCHOOL AND PARISH/CHAPTER on
back, upper right corner of poster.
Digital entries must be designed using one of the following programs: Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Canva. Digital designs should be formatted for “22 x 28” poster size prints. All digital entries must be saved in high-resolution 300 DPI in ALL of the following: original design file, .png file format, and .pdf file format. Digital designs should be saved to a blank jump drive, placed in a 3 ½ x 6 blank envelope labeled with NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, GRADE IN SCHOOL, AND PARISH/CHAPTER on the front. Contact state contest coordinator for alternative delivery format
Posters and digital designs should generate positive images and promotion of beef (not live cattle production) using the indicated theme. Posters should promote beef without projecting any negative messages towards other agricultural commodities (chicken, pork, etc.).

DO NOT use copyrighted materials

· You may develop ideas from magazines, parents, friends, nutrition bulletins, Beef Ambassador Fact Sheets, and meat publications but the end concept should be original and not copied material.

· NO TEMPLATES may be used in the digital division. All design work must be original and from scratch, just as a poster would be designed.

· Pictures, clip-art and materials (i.e. cartoon characters, advertisements, logos, etc.) that are copyrighted may not be used on the poster. The poster will be disqualified if copyrighted materials are used.

· Computer generated clip-art may be used on the poster if it is not copyrighted material.

· Materials to pull ideas from are also available from your local supermarket, butcher, the American Meat Institute and National Livestock and Meat Board.

DIVISIONS

• · Division I – 4th – 6th grades
• · Division II – 7th – 9th grades
• · Division III – 10th – 12th grades
• · Division DIGITAL – Open division. All ages compete together

Blast off is a one-day workshop for 4th-6th graders leading them on an intergalactic journey through the hunger and poverty cosmos. The Citizenship Board will lead these young space explorers to understanding the emotional and physical impacts of hunger and poverty by multiple stations and activities.

2025 4-H Honor Cord qualification information and application link: Senior Honor Cords (lsuagcenter.com)

The 4-H honor cord is a recognition item that high school 4-H Members can earn. The 4-H honor cord symbolizes 4-H Members’ accomplishments throughout their high school years. The honor cords are earned by students who demonstrate dedication and mastery in the areas of science, engineering, technology, leadership, service, and healthy living.

To qualify, a member must have been in 4-H for 3 of their 4 high school years and must have participated in at least one state level event.

The state deadline for submission is Friday, February 14th.

Graduating Seniors can find the 4-H Scholarship form here (due in parish office by February 17): 2025_LA4H_Scholarship_Application.pdf

This form will qualify you for several state and parish level scholarships.

Other Parish Scholarships can be found at these links:

Jane Menard Memorial Scholarship: Jane Menard Scholarship Application 2024-2025.pdf

Schriefer Family Scholarship: Schriefer Family Scholarship - BLANK.pdf

Leonard Hebert Ag Scholarship: Leonard Hebert Ag Scholarship 2024-2025.pdf

Cattlewomen's & Cattlemen's Scholarship: 2025 Cattlewomen's Cattlemen's Scholarship.pdf

Farm Bureau Scholarship for Agriculture Majors (Due February 3): Scholarship — Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation

Farm Bureau Scholarship for Non-Agriculture Majors (Due February 3): VFBF Application.2025.docx

ATTENTION 8th - 12th Graders!!!

It's not too early to start thinking about your State 4-H University Contest! See a list of contests here: List of Contests.JPG Talk to one of the 4-H Agents if you have questions or need guidance in selecting a contest.

All members in the 6th - 12th grades will be asked to submit a 4-H portfolio along with their completed project books. This year's deadline is Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Because it's easier to keep up with this throughout the year, we are posting a link to the portfolio document here: BLANK Portfolio.pdf

You can download this typeable document and save it on your computer so you can update it each time you do an activity.

Keep track of everything you do in 4-H throughout the year easily on our annual 4-H Award Application found here: 2024-2025 Award Application.pdf

These are due in the 4-H Office on April 14, 2025 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.

Find our 2024-2025 Vermilion 4-H Calendar, complete with club meeting schedule here: 2024-2025 Calendar Public Version.pdf

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