Information on 2009 Louisiana 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association Annual Conference.

Are you ready to rumble with the New Orleans Hornets? Come out and watch the Hornets take on the Milwaukee Bucks on February 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the New Orleans Arena.

The 2008 State Fair of Louisiana, Oct. 23-Nov. 9 in Shreveport, is dedicated to Louisiana 4-H to help celebrate the centennial of the youth organization. The fair theme is “Celebrate and Educate!”

Eighteen LSU AgCenter faculty members were part of a team recognized with a national award for the Overnight Chaperone Program to make sure extension agents and volunteers know proper procedures for ensuring the safety and well-being of 4-H members entrusted to their care.

Registration is now open for the world's largest rocket contest challenging participants to compete for $60,000 in prizes and scholarships and a trip to next year's international air show in Paris.

The National Council for Science and the Environment is hosting a video contest open to inviduals ages 12 to 25 to submit a video on how today's youth are and will be addressing the challenges that threaten biodiversity.

On October 8, 2008 the 4-H Youth Development Program is launching the first annual 4-H National Youth Science Day to help build America's future science, engineering, and technology workforce. The National Science Experiment, the designated science activity of 4-H National Youth Science Day, will focus on the environment and will use science principles to teach youth across the country about the importance of water conservation.

All Louisiana 4-H members are invited to participate in the upcoming 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest sponsored by the Louisiana Beekeepers Association and the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.

Documents for the 2008 Beef and Sheep Educational Award Trip to the NAILE in Louisville, Kentucky in November, 2008 and the 2009 Goat Educational Award Trip to the SW US in July or August, 2009These documents contain the Rules and Regulations (eligibility requirements for exhibitor and animals) and the specific information on the selection process and the detailed information on these trips. The Entry forms for the trips are also attached. The entry form for the Beef and Sheep trip is sepa

Come out and join the fun for the Chancellor’s 4-H Centennial Health Walk. Help us celebrate the past 100 years of 4-H in Louisiana while focusing on healthy lifestyles as we move into the next 100 years.