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Our Annual Ascension 4-H Sweet Potato & Bergeron’s Peeled Pecan halves fundraiser pickups are here in time for the holidays! Pickups are at the 4-H Office on Nov. 19th & 20th between 8:00 am and 5 pm. Orders not picked up after the 20th will be resold- we do not want the products in our office for the holiday! If you have any questions or need to make special arrangements for pickups, please call the 4-H Extension Office!
November is the month of giving! Pledge your Hands to Larger Service by helping in one of two ways!
November and December bring several different contest opportunities! The decorated cookie contest and the 4-H poster Contents! Ask your club leaders about rules and deadlines for both! After competing at school, your posters can also be submitted to the Demo Day Competition on January 16th! The Demo Day poster rules are posted on at www.lsuagcenter.com/ascension4h under Contests>Demo Day. More detailed info on Demo Day to come next month!
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. If you are interested in attending, reach out to Ms. Cheyenne to see about getting your spot today!
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.
We are super excited about our second cookery contest, Poultry Cookery! Be mindful all contests have had adjustments made so read the guidelines carefully! For each of our monthly contest entries, you will need to submit 2 copies of your PRINTED recipe and 1-2 servings of your dish in a SMALL 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. Your pictures must be put into a collage of 4 pictures per page before emailing Ms. Cheyenne to print. The drop-off day for completed poultry dishes is November 24th from 8:00 am to 5:30pm. The drop-off day for completed sugar dishes is December 15th from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. From there, your entries will be judged by our volunteers. More detailed guidelines and explanations will be available soon on our website at www.lsuagcenter.com/ascension4-H!
Enjoy a fun filled night with the New Orleans Pelicans and 4-H on January 30th! The Pelicans will be playing Memphis Grizzlies and tip off will be at 6:30 pm. All tickets for this 4-H game need to be purchased by January 2nd. Tickets and parking passes can be purchased on an individual basis or as a group order. There is a ton more information so please check our website for the full details and all the extra things you can participate in for this event! www.lsuagcenter.com/ascension4h/ info under events.
What’s Included with each ticket purchase:
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, November 4th 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 have already been sent out to livestock exhibitors and important deadlines are quickly approaching.
Important Livestock Dates:
Don’t forget to apply for your 4-H Honor Cords! You have worked hard during your 4-H career so wear your honor cord PROUDLY! Guidelines and applications are available and must be submitted online at Senior Honor Cords (lsuagcenter.com). It takes less than 5 minutes to complete! Applications are due by February TBA! The honor cords will be delivered to the Ascension Extension Office and distributed during Achievement Day. More info can be found on our website under awards/applications.
Fall Paper Clover in all Tractor Supply Co stores & online with a purchase from 11/28/2025 - 12/14/2025. You may see some of our 4-H members in the stores assisting. Please don’t forget to donate at checkout! Money raised from paper clover sales goes directly to our program to assist with camp scholarships and programming.
Congratulations to our 2025 enrollment giveaway winners! These students successfully registered for 4-H and paid the required dues before the September 30th deadline. Congratulations to Savannah W & Clara T!
