2026-27 4-H Calendar of Activities

August

• August 1, Enrollment Begins in 4HOnline, Parishwide
• August 1, Shooting Sports Lev. 1 Instructor Training, Gonzales
• August 27, Getting to Know 4-H Night, Parishwide

September

• September 5, Shooting Sports Lev. 1 Instructor Training, Jackson
• September 10, Junior Leader Kickoff Meeting, Raceland
• September 12, LSU Game, Bash on the Bayou Tailgate, Baton Rouge
• September 12, Shooting Sports Muzzle Loading Training, Ascension
• September 15, 4-H Volunteer Round-Up, Raceland
• September 17, Shooting Sports Registration meeting, Raceland
• September TBA, Shooting Sports Field Day, Raceland

October

• October 4-10, National 4-H Week, Parishwide
• October 6, LA Forestry Contest, TBA
• October 8, Leader/Officer Training & Executive Committee Officer Elections, Parishwide
• October 17, Shooting Sports Lev. 1 Instructor Training, DeSoto
• October 24, Shooting Sports Lev. 1 Instructor Training, Ouachita
• October 31, Shooting Sports Lev. 1 Instructor Training, Acadia
• Oct. 29-Nov. 15, Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport
• October Club meetings, 4-H Spirit Posters Due, Parishwide

November

• November 7, Sugar and Seafood & Sew with Cotton Contest, Galliano
• November (TBA), Deadline to order dist./state broiler chicks, Parishwide
• Nov. 17-18, Challenge Camp, Eunice
• November 19, State Horse Judging Contest, Lake Charles
• November 23, Regional Rabbit Show, Raceland
• Nov. 27-Dec . 13, Tractor Supply Paper Clover Event, Statewide
• November Club Mtgs., Beef Posters Due, Parishwide

December

• December 5, Poultry & Pet Day, Egg & Poultry Cookery & Dog Show, Raceland
• December (TBA), State Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, Franklinton

January

• January 2, SW Regional eSports Tournament, TBA
• January 5, District/State Broiler Pick Up, Raceland
• January 9, Ground Beef/Rice/Sweet Potato Cookery, Raceland
• January 16, Parish Livestock and Rabbit Show, Raceland
• Jan. 27-30, District Livestock Show, Covington

February

• February 13-20, State Livestock & Rabbit Show, Gonzales
• February 18-20, Spark Action Change Summit, Baton Rouge
• February (TBA), Scholarship Applications Due, Parishwide
• February 27, Parish Broiler Show, Raceland
• February 27-28, State Hunting Skills Contest, Grant Parish
• February Club Meetings, Pick up Dairy Posters, Parishwide

March

• March 5-7, Jr. Leadership Conference, TBA
• March 13, SE SeaPerch Challenge, TBA
• March 13, Southern Regional Food Challenge, TBA
• March 12-24 , Regional Shooting Sports, Port Allen/Gonzales
• March 27, SE Region eSports Tournament, TBA
• March Club mtgs., Pick Up Record Books/Articles, Parishwide
• March (TBA), Southern Regional Food Challenge, TBA

April

• April 1, Outdoor Adventure Day, Raceland
• April 5-11, Ag Magic, Baton Rouge
• April 13, State Food Challenge, Alexandria
• April 16-24, State Shooting Sports Competition, Port Allen/Gonzales
• April 24, Achievement Day, South Lafourche High, Cut Off

May

• May 5 , Order of the Clover/Sr. Recognition Night, Raceland
• May 6 , Area Cookery Contest, Napoleonville

Summer

• June (TBA), Bayou Area Horse Show, Raceland
• June 19-25, National Shooting Sports Competition, Nebraska
• June 22-25, 4-H University, Baton Rouge
• June (TBA), District Horse Show, Amite
• June/July (TBA), 4-H Camp, Pollock
• July (TBA), State Horse Show, Gonzales
• July (TBA), State Records Due, Baton Rouge
• July (TBA), LOST Camp, Pollock

Notice: All dates/locations are subject to change!