About 4-H

4-H Basics

4-H is a positive youth development program delivered by the cooperative extension services that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. Through informal, research-based, experiential education activities, 4-H members gain knowledge and life skills that enable them to become positive, productive, capable and compassionate members of their communities. We invite you to join us at your local Louisiana 4-H club, where the fun never ends!

4-H Club Meetings

All schools with 4-H clubs will meet in person once a month with the 4-H Agent. Some schools may schedule additional meetings to work on different projects throughout the year. Check school calendars, websites, and other communications for 4-H meeting dates.

4-H Mission

The mission of 4-H is to provide meaningful opportunities for youth and adults to work together to create sustainable community changes. This is accomplished within three primary content areas or mission mandates — citizenship, healthy living, and science, engineering and technology (S.E.T.). The educational foundation of 4-H lies within these three mission mandates.

4-H Pledge

I Pledge:

My HEAD to Clearer Thinking

My HEART to Greater Loyalty

My HANDS to Larger Service

My HEALTH to Better Living

for My Club, My Community, My Country, and My World.

How to Join

Louisiana 4-H programs offer youth from all backgrounds and interests the opportunity to join 4-H as a 4-H Club member or independent member. 4-H offers membership without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender or disability.

Enrollment for the school year begins August 1. Click to access the 4-H Online Enrollment Site to register.

For enrollment questions, contact the Assumption Parish LSU AgCenter Extension Office at 985-369-6386 or contact Margo Castro, 4-H Agent, at mcastro@agcenter.lsu.edu.

Motto, Slogan, & Emblem

4-H Motto: To Make the Best Better

4-H Slogan: Learn by Doing

4-H Emblem:

The Four H's:

HEAD: Problem-solving: the ability to sort out complex problems.

HEART: Emotional development: developing good attitudes toward work and learning; developing acceptance and appreciation of other people.

HANDS: Skills development: the ability to do, skill in doing, and habit of doing.

HEALTH: Physical development: understanding and appreciating physical growth and change

Types of Memberships

• Cloverbud — An age appropriate, non-competitive experience for youth that targets children from kindergarten through third grade. Offered in some parishes.
• Club Membership— 4-H Club members must be 9 years of age before January 1 of the current club year and must not have passed their 19th birthday on January 1. 4-H clubs are groups of youth who meet monthly to learn, work on 4-H projects, perform community service, develop leadership skills and work together. Guided by one or more adult volunteers, a club can consist of six or more youth from a school, neighborhood or parish.
• Member At Large— Participate in planned learning outside of a club setting. Self-directed with guidance and support of parents and mentors.