“Hands to larger service” is an integral part of the 4-H experience. The State 4-H Office is proud to announce the formation of the Citizenship Board. Now, Louisiana 4-H has statewide youth-led leadership boards for all three mission mandates. The State 4-H Board will be focused on community service-learning with support for programming in the area of character development, citizenship and Operation: Military Kids. The primary objectives of the board are:

• Serving and learning about their community
• Developing leadership skills
• Building character
• Helping others

The Citizenship Board members for 2009-2010 are as follows:

Austina Coolman                Acadia Parish
Heather Richard                 Acadia Parish
Orwinetta Williams             Acadia Parish
Katie deVeer                     Ascension Parish
Morgan Dison                    Bienville Parish
Gabi MaGee                      Bienville Parish
Taylor Chargois                 Calcasieu Parish
Cassidy Sonnier                Calcasieu Parish
Mikalee Mooney                Cameron Parish
Kacie Spradley                  East Baton Rouge Parish
Chanay George                  Iberia Parish
Andrew LeBlanc                 Iberia Parish
Jared Luent                        Iberia Parish
Kirsten Theriot                   Lafourche Parish
Daniel Wendt                    Livingston Parish
Julie Barrios                     Sabine Parish
Savanna Eaves                 Sabine Parish
Rachel Tastet                   St. Charles Parish
Anissa Champagne           St. Martin Parish
Kelli Cantu                       St. Martin Parish
Adele Richard                  St. Martin Parish
Bryanne Millet                  Tangipahoa Parish
Sarah Use'                       Terrebonne Parish
Sydney Williams              Vernon Parish
Deanna Jason                  West Baton Rouge Parish

The sponsors for the Citizenship Board are as follows:

Janet Fox
Kimberly Jones
Laura Brumbaugh
Charles Hebert
Traig Varnado
ReAzalia Allen
Katie LeBlanc