more... > Ascension > 4-H > News > Ascension Parish teens work hard to serve as state leaders Five Ascension Parish 4-H'ers were chosen to serve on 4-H state leadership boards for the 2009-2010 year. Ascension 4-H'ers partcipate in the 95th annual 4-H University [Image: Ascension Parish 4-H U Participants] 4-H'ers from Ascension Parish participated in a three-day event held June 23-25, 2009, at LSU. View video highlights of winners and participants from 4-H University can be found here. Ascension campers holiday the healthy way [Image: Kassie and Ashley learn about stress] Four Ascension Parish 4-H'ers participated in the 2009 Food and Fitness camp held at Camp Grant Walker. The girls learned about nutrition, fitness and etiquette and had fun playing games, enjoying Mardi Gras and trying new recipes. Curiosity and skills soar during 4-H science camp [Image: Forensic science at science camp] Science touches our lives in many ways -- in medicine, electronics, military, and textiles, to name a few. To help youth understand how science impacts lives, the Ascension Parish 4-H Science, Engineering and Technology Board held a Science Camp on November 22 at the First United Methodist Church of Gonzales.  more articles... 2008 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference [Image: Group from Louisiana] LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Brandon Guillory, Calcasieu Parish 4-H’er, took first place in the National 4-H Chicken Barbecue Demonstration contest held here Nov. 19-20. Ascension teamwork leads to Arielle Sutton as state 4-H reporter Arielle Sutton, an eight-year member of the 4-H program in Ascension Parish was elected on the first ballot as state 4-H Club reporter at the annual 4-H University this summer. Oldest La. 4-H’er to celebrate centennial of her life [Image: Elaine Edmonston] (Distributed 08/18/08) Louisiana’s oldest living 4-H’er, Elaine Marchand Edmonston, and the Louisiana 4-H organization have some notable things in common.