Grab a spoon and try Blue Bell’s newest flavor of ice cream – Centennial Cupcake. It was developed in honor of more than 100 years of 4-H youth development programming.
The ice cream features a delicious cake batter ice cream with pieces of yellow cake, a chocolate icing swirl and four-leaf clover sprinkles, the Centennial Cupcake half gallon is now on shelves in stores where Blue Bell products are sold in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Carol Remy, Union Parish LSU AgCenter Extension Agent, states this is a wonderful opportunity to support 4-H and enjoy a great ice cream. We think our local Blue Bell distribution center in Ruston is great. Jerry Begale, Branch Manager called and asked if they could support our 4-H program by donating the new flavor for our Parish Centennial Celebration and for our upcoming Achievement Day. This has been a great way to publicize the new flavor and encourage our families to purchase the ice cream. Blue Bell is donating a portion of each sale to promote 4-H educational programs. That makes it a sweet deal!
According to Paul Kruse, Blue Bell CEO and president, “4-H benefits so many young people with its youth development programs," this is just a small token of our appreciation. 4-H has been around for over 100 years. Blue Bell just finished celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2007, so we understand how special it is to reach the century mark.”
So check out our local grocery stores. Blue Bell worked with 4-H to create a unique carton for Centennial Cupcake Ice Cream. It features four children in 4-H T-shirts and the youth development program’s widely recognized four-leaf clover emblem. “They created a package that symbolizes what 4-H is all about,” Remy said. “4-H is all about kids having fun learning. I think they did a great job capturing that spirit.”
4-H is a community of more than 6.5 million young people ages 5-19 across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H programs are available to young people in all 50 states, U.S. territories and U.S. military installations worldwide. If you are interested in participating in Union Parish 4-H, contact Carol Remy or Jason Holmes at the LSU AgCenter, 210 E. Water Street, Farmerville, LA., (318) 368-9935.