‘Shining Light’ Sophomore Promotes Urban 4-H in Calcasieu Parish, Beyond
The motto of Washington-Marion Magnet High in Lake Charles is “Forward. Onward. Upward.” And that is precisely how sophomore Armund Wilson lives his life.
Wilson’s infectious optimism has helped grow 4-H — an organization he once didn’t know much about — in his high school, his community and even nationally.
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National 4-H Week Highlights 4-H'ers Readiness For Life
Louisiana 4-H’ers are ready — ready to learn by doing; ready to get their hands dirty; ready to show up for their communities.
For more than 100 years, 4-H has been preparing youth from across the state to be ready for service, STEM, leadership and life.
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Tarifa To Oversee Louisiana 4-H, FFA In Interim AgCenter Youth Development Position
Todd Tarifa, who has spent his career educating Louisiana’s young people through organizations and in the classroom, was named interim associate director of youth development for the LSU AgCenter effective Oct. 1.
He now oversees both Louisiana 4-H and Louisiana FFA, which together reach nearly 126,000 youths.
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LSU AgCenter Extension Engages Youth To Celebrate Urban October
In Louisiana’s urban areas, LSU AgCenter extension agents are working to innovate, educate and improve lives. Throughout October, LSU AgCenter Extension will celebrate Urban October, a worldwide campaign the United Nations launched to focus on the opportunities and challenges created by the fast rate of change in cities.
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Louisiana 4-H Hall Of Fame Welcomes New Members
Vickie Weeks joined 4-H when she was nine years old and has since been involved in the organization for six decades. Weeks was one of 12 honorees inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony held Aug. 10 at the Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center.
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A Mandeville Markswoman's Journey to West Point Started 8 Years Ago with 4-H
It all started for Mandeville graduate Addison Antwiler about eight years ago.
She was just 10, but the young markswoman was about to discover a skill that would change her life.
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Staff, Counselors, Volunteers Are ‘Heartbeat” of 4-H Summer Camp
Reagan Fraze has spent much of the summer tooling around the Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center in a golf cart, crisscrossing the grounds to attend to the many needs that pop up when hundreds of fourth through sixth graders are in town for Camp Grant Walker.
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Union Parish 4-H Students at Clover College
Union Parish 4-H’ers had the opportunity to compete for best in state in more than 40 events ranging from plant identification, photography and fishing sports to speechmaking and fashion design. During 4-H U, participants were introduced to aspects of life that college students experience on an everyday basis. 4-H’ers had the opportunity to tour a working dairy, a biomedical center and athletic facilities.
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LA 4-H Shooting Sports Wins Second Consecutive National Championship
The Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Team are once again reigning national champions after defeating competitors from across the United States.
The team has placed first in four out of the past five national competitions, including 2019, 2021 and 2023, with a second-place finish in 2022 and the 2020 event being canceled due to COVID restrictions.
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Cajun Cuties Take Home Prize In 4-H Food Challenge
The Cajun Cuties, 4-H cooking challenge team from Winfield took home first prize in last weeks 4-H Food Pantry Challenge at the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show.
The team consisting of Emily Nevils, Emily Higginbotham, Elizabeth Page and Isabella Schilling from Winnfield Senior High School 4-H Club, Winnfield, La., were challenged by 4-H cooks from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee, then evaluated by a panel of food industry judges considering 4-Hers knowledge and skills related to preparing nutritious foods.
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Kids Learn Gun Safety As LA 4-H Club Holds Regional Shooting Sports Event
More than 150 children put their knowledge of gun safety to the test at the southern regional Civilian Marksmanship Program shooting sports event Thursday afternoon.
The event, hosted by Louisiana 4-H Club, brought in sharp shooters from nearly 30 parishes in the southern region of the state.
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Talent Pool: STEM Youth Make a Splash at the SeaPerch Regional Competition
Louisiana 4-H recently hosted 22 teams from 10 parishes at the LSU Natatorium for the SeaPerch regional competition, a showcase for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, programs.
SeaPerch challenges youth to build and engineer a submersible, remotely operated vehicle to complete a series of underwater challenges. More than 100 competed in this second year Louisiana 4-H has put on the event.
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4-H Foundation Names New Executive Director
Jon Carr has been named executive director of the Louisiana 4-H Foundation.
Previously serving as director of development for the LSU Foundation as a fundraiser for the College of Engineering.
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USDA and LSU AgCenter Team Up for ASPIRE Internships
The LSU AgCenter is partnering with USDA to offer the ASPIRE [Agricultural Sciences Professional Internships in Research and Extension] Program during the summer of 2024. Undergraduate students (from any college or educational institution, including LSU) are encouraged to apply for various 10- week paid summer internships. There are internships focused in animal science, horticulture, 4-H, nutrition, entomology and aquaculture.
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Southwest District Livestock Show Contestants Build Connections and Learn Life Lessons
Lots of excitement is in Lake Charles as the Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo returns to Burton Complex.
The rodeo starts Thursday evening, but livestock shows are underway today.
We caught up with some who are showing their animals, and they say it’s a lot of work, but the relationships they build and the friendships they make are the best part.
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