AUGUST
Principal Visits
11- Advisory Leadership Council, 6 p.m.
24- Fair Board Meeting, 4-H office
26-4-H Agents Quarterly Training
27-Fair Board social and livestock registration
29- Rabbit Club Meeting
SEPTEMBER– What is CHARACTER?
Club Organizational/Orientation Visits
4- State Fair Entries for Livestock due to 4-H office
7 – Labor Day Holiday
14- Fair Board Meeting
18 – Talent Show Registration Deadline
19 – Parish Horse Show(Great Area, Greenwood)
21 – 4-H Talent & Bake Off, WOW
24 - General Fair Projects Due (Fairgrounds)
25 – General Exhibits Judging & Pet Show (Fairgrounds)
26 – Livestock Show (all day)
General Exhibits Open House (9-11 am)
29- Parish Leader Training, Bill Cockrell, 2-5 pm
30- 4-H Principal’s Breakfast
30 - RSVP Officer/Leader Training
OCTOBER – RESPECT
4-10 – National 4-H Week
5- Parish Fair Awards Program (Trinity Heights UMC)
7- Officer Training (N. Highlands)
7- 4-H National Youth Science Day
8- Papa John’s 4-H Pizza Night - Get coupons here.
18-19- State Fair Item Drop-off
18-24 - CHARACTER COUNTS! WEEK
22- Nov.8- State Fair of LA
23 – Pumpkin Contest Entries Due, 4-H office
28- State Fair Livestock Sale
TBA - Parish Character Counts Kick-Off
NOVEMBER – RESPONSIBILITY
4-6- AgMagic at the State Fair (school groups must pre-register)
9 – State Fair Items Pick-Up
13 – Club Fees, Enrollment Cards, Letter of Authorization Due
16- Top Chef Challenge, WOW
22-24 – Educational Trip, New Orleans
27-30 – National 4-H Club Congress Trip, Atlanta
DECEMBER – CARING
JANUARY – TRUSTWORTHINESS
4-H Club Legislative Visits
8-9 – State Executive Bd Mtg (CGW)
18- MLK Holiday- Day of Service
21- Body Walk, N. Highlands Elem.
22- Body Walk, Oil City Elem.
24-25 - Fashion Camp, CGW
30 - NW District Livestock Show, Fairgrounds
FEBRUARY – FAIRNESS
9 – Caddo 4-H Advisory Council – 6 p.m.
13-20 – LSU Livestock Show
19- Photo Contest Entries Due, 4-H office
23- Caddo 4-H Foundation Board Mtg- 6 p.m.
25-27 - Challenge Camp, CGW (7-8th graders)
MARCH – CITIZENSHIP
11-13- Southern University Livestock Show, BR
12-14- State Food and Fitness Camp, CGW
16- Legislative Breakfast
25-27 – Leadership Conference, CGW (9-12th graders)
29-30 or TBA- Strawberry Fundraiser
APRIL – DECISION MAKING
9 – Scholarships Due to 4-H office
19-23- Youth Wetlands Week
23– Record Books Due, 4-H office
23- Elementary Extravaganza, Location- TBD
27-28 – Record Book Judging
30- Middle School/High School Extravaganza, Location- TBD
30 – Organizational Leader. Reports Due
30 – Club Financial Summaries Due
30- May 2 – Co-Op Camp, CGW
TBA – Area Ambassador Cookery
MAY – CELEBRATE CHARACTER!
6 – Parish Award/Leader Banquet, Riverview Hall, Downtown Shreveport
20- 4-H Camper and Parent meeting, 4-H office
30- June 5- Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington DC
TBA – Camp Counselor Training
JUNE
7-11- 4-H Camp, CGW (4th-6th grades)
15 – 4-H University Parent Meeting, 4-H office
22-25 – 4-H University, Baton Rouge (8th-12th)
JULY
5-10 – State Horse Show, Monroe
20 -4-H Parish Foundation Meeting
27 - 4-H Advisory Meeting
TBA – State Record Books Due
TBA – State Food & Fitness, Tech &
Executive Committee Meeting
TBA – Wild Woods Wandering and
Marsh Maneuvers
August 2010
2-6- LOST Camp, CGW
17-20 – LAE4-HA Convention, Shreveport
Recommended Community Service Projects
September – Promote 4-H in your school!
October – Collect items for Operation Military Kids (OMK)- see suggested list
November – Collect items for homeless shelter (see suggested list)
December – Make Christmas cards for local nursing home
January – Beans and rice for NW Food Bank
February – Recycling (aluminum, newspaper, etc.)
March/April – Trash pick-up around school
*WOW- Woodmen of the World Building, 1151 Kay Lane, Shreveport (1 mile south of LSU-S between Kings Hwy and Youree Drive)
*CGW- Camp Grant Walker Educational Center, Pollock, LA