Louisiana has been one of the few states in the nation that reward 4-H’ers with virtually all-expense paid educational trips for excelling in a contest or project. For more than 50 years, 4-H’ers have been attending such memorable trips as Club Congress, National Livestock Judging, Entomology, Fashion Board, National Meat Identification and many others. As youth recall their time in 4-H, one of the most memorable experiences were the opportunities to travel and meet people not only from Louisiana but from other parts of the country. The Louisiana 4-H Foundation provides funds for these trips using interest accrued from our endowments. The current state of the economy is causing a major impact on our investments, which will make it extremely difficult to sustain our normal funding levels. We are still committed to providing positive educational experiences for our 4-H youth across Louisiana, and this year, we are appealing to our loyal 4-H donor base to come together and help ensure that our youth do not miss out on these wonderful opportunities.

If you would like to be a part of making memories for the youth in Louisiana, please consider donating (scroll down for the donation form) to be a sponsor for the 2009 4-H Educational Trips. Any donation, no matter the amount, will help us continue to provide trip funds to a deserving 4-H’er.

With your donation, you will be recognized at the 2009 4-H University Closing Ceremony where a majority of our trips are awarded. Please go to the "Contribute" section of our Web site to find the donation form and consider supporting the future leaders of Louisiana. In addition, the parish that is credited with the most trip contributions will receive a pizza and ice cream party at this year’s 4-H University. So don’t forget to indicate on your donation form which parish you would like to give credit for the pizza party.  The donation form is below.