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October
Sweet Potato & Pecan Fundraiser
5-11– National 4-H Week
7- Jr. Leader Meeting (7-12th graders)
12- Livestock Family Day
14- Wiggles & Wags Meeting
15- 4-H Enrollment and Project Book/Leaflet Orders Due
16- Home & Style Meeting
20- Egg Cookery Contest Drop Off
20- Sweet Potato & Pecan Order Due
21- Challenge Camp Registration Due
28- Decorated Pumpkin Contest & Pet Show
31- Spark | Action | Change Summit- Deadline
31- Horse Judging Registration Deadline
November
Project Book Delivery @ Club Mtgs
10 - Livestock Possession Deadline
11-12 - Challenge Camp (7-8th grades)
15 - 4-H LSU Game and Tailgate
19-20- Sweet Potato & Pecan Pick Ups
21- Dairy Judging Registration Deadline
24- Poultry Cookery Contest Drop Off
27-28 Thanksgiving- Office Closed
Sweet Potato & Peeled Pecan
Halves Pecan Fundraiser
Just in time for the Holidays, we are having our Annual Ascension 4-H Sweet Potato & Bergeron’s Peeled Pecan halves fundraiser. These Louisiana freshly grown products will be available for preorder now through October 20th. Orders can be placed online, turned into your club leader or submitted at the 4-H Extension office using the attached order form. We are offering a 20-pound sweet potato INSTEAD of a 10-pound again this year, along with the normal 40-pound sweet potato and 3 pound of peeled pecan halves. Sweet potatoes are Beauregard and/or Orleans varieties. The sweet potatoes and pecans ordered will be available for pick up at the 4-H Office on Nov. 19th & 20th. It is the responsibility of the 4-H member’s family who sell the products to ensure their orders are distributed. Orders can be picked up between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Orders that have NOT been picked up after the 20th will be resold! We cannot hold onto any product during the Thanksgiving break. This fundraiser benefits the Ascension 4-H Foundation and provides money for educational programs, awards, workshops, scholarships, and events. If you have any questions or need to make special arrangements for pickups, please call the 4-H Extension Office!
Visit www.lsuagcenter.com/ascension4h to check out our website to stay up to date! We will continue to post updates, contest rules and information, event registrations, and more on the website as the year progresses! Stay connected by joining the Ascension 4-H Band; https://band.us/@ascension4h
Enrolled Ascension 4-H members are eligible to participate in the 4-H BINGO contest! Congratulations to the following students for receiving BINGO!
Desiree Brown, Emma Dupuy, Emerson Bays, Ameila Bourgeois, Reese Delcambre,
EB Romero, Anna Guillory, Maxton Reyes, Abram Joshua, Mollie Kate.
National 4-H Week will take place October 5-11. Join in the fun by helping to spread 4-H awareness and encouraging your friends to join! 4-H provides opportunities for community development, friendships, citizenship, and developing leaders! We challenge each 4-H member to take advantage of the opportunities in their community by participating in 1-2 hours of service during 4-H week. Please share service stories with us- email a brief description and pictures to cmoran@agcenter.lsu.edu. Check social media for daily trivia, videos, stories, and challenges throughout the week!
Clubs can participate in the 4-H Week Display Contest! Decorate a shadow box, hallway, bulletin board, school entrance, office, or whatever school administration will allow you to! Registration is open until October 3rd.All displays will be judged toward the end of 4-H Week during October 5-11. Registered participants will receive communication from the 4-H office as to exactly when judging will take place!
Help your club to WIN by participating in different events! We will have two AWARDS that will continue this year!
These clubs will be recognized at Achievement Day and will receive a party at the end of this school year!
1. Club Sweepstakes Award- The club with the highest percentage of members participating in parish activities.
2. Highest Increase in Enrollment- The club with the largest membership increase for the year.
Louisiana 4-H is excited to announce the inaugural Spark ▪ Action ▪ Change |Summit, an immersive 3-day event designed to engage and inspire 7th and 8th grade 4-H youth with a keen interest in government relations, volunteering/service, and personal development. This summit aims to provide a dynamic and interactive learning environment where participants can deepen their understanding of civic engagement, refine their leadership skills, and develop a strong sense of social responsibility. Through a series of hands-on educational workshops, engagement tours, and collaborative service projects, youth will have the opportunity to explore critical aspects of civic education, public service, and personal growth. The event will take place February 19-20, 2026, at the Lod Cook Conference Center, LSU Baton Rouge. Cost: $125 per participant. Registration on 4-H Online will be open with a 2-per parish limit beginning September 22nd through October 31st.
Hey, Fighting Tiger Fans! Join us for the LA 4-H, FFA, & LSU COA Bayou Bash Tiger Tailgate and watch the Tigers take on Arkansas. The event will take place on Saturday, November 15. There are limited seats available and pre-tailgate registration is required. Visit our website under “Events” for the registration link, shirt sales, ticket orders, and details. Ascension 4-H Office Website under the 4-H Day with the Tigers tab.
The state 4-H Horse Judging Contest will be held on November 18th, 2025, at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, LA. This contest is open to participants who are 14-19 years of age. To compete, you must pay a $15 fee, be enrolled in 4-H online, and contact Ms. Cheyenne for your 4-H online registration BEFORE October 31st.
We are super excited to get our cookery contests kicked off again this year with our Egg Cookery! For each of our monthly contest entries, you will need to submit 2 copies of your recipe and 1-2 servings of your dish in a disposable container. You can earn extra points by submitting pictures of the before (ingredients), during preparation (action shots), and after (finished product) you have completed your dish and a short summary about your experience of cooking the dish. All extra components can be emailed to Ms. Cheyenne. Dishes can be dropped off at the 4-H office on October 20th from 8 am to 5:30pm. From there, your entries will be judged by our volunteers. More detailed guidelines and explanations are posted on our website under the Egg Cookery tab!
Looking for a way to make a difference? Become a 4-H Volunteer! Volunteers are the heart of the Ascension Parish 4-H program. There are many roles and positions that provide important functions to help make 4-H programming successful on the school and parish levels. Individuals can volunteer to serve project leaders, provide transportation to 4-H events, assist with the parish or school 4-H programs, help with event setup/take down, clerical work, contest judges, and more. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please call the 4-H office. As a volunteer, you are supported by the insurance carried by LSU AgCenter for AgCenter events. You can enroll as a volunteer through the 4-H Online system mentioned previously in the newsletter.
Scan the code or visit v2.4honline.com to join 4-H TODAY! Through this online system, you can create a family and/or member profile, register for events, and much more! Your member profile will help track your 4-H experiences from year to year! If you are struggling to register, reach out to us!
A few notes when registering…School Club, Community Club, & Members at Large- Please select your club’s name or member-at-large if you are joining through the parish. State and Parish 4-H Dues will be paid through the 4-H Online Enrollment site. School Club fees (if apply) will be paid through your child’s school.
PROJECT RESOURCES will NOT be selected through the 4-H Online Enrollment site.
~ All 4th and 5th Graders will receive the Discovering the World of 4-H or Exploring the World of 4-H Project Books. NO Ordering is necessary. These will be delivered to club meetings around November.
~2nd
year 5th grade members and 6th-12th graders
should place an order for a project resource if they are interested. All orders must be received by October 15th
to be delivered to the November Club meetings. Members are eligible to receive 1 project
resource at no charge.
Come have a spooktacular time at the Ascension 4-H Pet Show & Pumpkin Contest on Tuesday, October 28th at the Ascension 4-H Office (9039 S. St. Laundry Avenue, Gonzales, LA 70737). Registration will start at 6 pm. To participate in the pet show, pets must be up to date on vaccinations, in a cage, or restrained! The cost is $2.00 to participate in the pet show. Only one pet per 4-Her. There will be a costume contest (for people and pets), tricks for treats, and many other categories for your pets to be judged! You can bring and enter your decorated pumpkins into the following categories for judging: Carved, 4- H Spirit, Character, Prettiest, or Any Other! Concessions will be sold.
Bring one of the listed items to donate to Cara’s House!
The Home & Style Club will include cooking and sewing this year! Each month a cooking project will be completed in coordination with the cookery contests. The club is open to all Ascension 4-H’ers and its membership fee is $10.00 to join. This helps us to pay for supplies used for project materials. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16th, at 6 pm at the 4-H Office. Scan the QR code to register for the Home & Style project club.
Wiggles & Wags is a project club that focuses on everything DOG! It helps members learn more about caring for, training, and working with their beloved canines all while doing service and growing in leadership. The Wiggles & Wags project club is open to all Ascension 4-H members. The membership fee is $10.00. The first meeting will be at 6 pm, Tuesday, October 14th, at the 4-H Office. Scan the QR code to register for Wiggles & Wags.
The Ascension 4-H Jr. Leader Project Club is open to all 7th-12th grade Ascension 4-H members. Jr. Leaders focus on leadership, citizenship, and teamwork. The service-learning theme will be chosen by the members at the 1st meeting. The cost to join the Jr. Leader Club is $10.00. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 7th at 6pm in the 4-H office. To Sign up for Jr. Leaders scan the QR code.
If you are planning to participate in the LSU AgCenter Livestock Shows and have not contacted the Ascension Parish Office to let them know your intentions of showing, please do so ASAP as important forms and information will be sent out to livestock exhibitors very soon. You can email Ms. Cheyenne directly; cmoran@agcenter.lsu.edu.
Important Livestock Dates:
