Forty-two 4-H Club officers and leaders from Jefferson Parish joined participants from Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John and Plaquemines parishes for the 2008 4-H Officer/Leader Training held on Saturday, October 25, at Belle Chase Primary School.

Thirty Jefferson Parish 4-H members joined members from Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. John, East Carroll, and Pointe Coupee parishes for an exciting week of good times and good friends. The week long camp was held at the Grant Walker Educational Center in Pollock, LA. Campers enjoyed educational tracks along with many recreational activities.

Three Jefferson Parish 4-H members joined other 4-H members from across the state for a week long teen camp called Marsh Maneuvers. Participants had the unforgettable experience of walking in marsh mud, taking airboat rides, coming face to face with alligators, swatting mosquitoes and watching the sunrise over the marsh.

Eighteen Jefferson Parish 4-H teens participated in the 94th annual 4-H University held in June on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. Over 1500 4-H members from across Louisiana spent several days in Baton Rouge participating in state level competition or receiving intensive training in selected subject areas, such as Exploring the World of Sports, Forensics, and Dramatic Arts.

Three Jefferson Parish 4-H members visited the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge in early June for “4-H Day at the Capitol”. They joined hundreds of 4-H members, 4-H Volunteers, and parents for the event. As a special bonus, participants celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the 4-H Youth Development Program in Louisiana.

Jonathan Balint, a member of the Jefferson Parish East Bank 4-H Teen Leader Club, was recently awarded the Louisiana 4-H Key Award.

Airline Park 4-H members gave demonstrations on their favorite things they learned out of their Discovering 4-H project book. Discovering 4-H is the project book assigned to all new 4-H members in grades 4-6.

Three Jefferson 4-H members enjoyed two fun filled days at the annual Challenge Camp held at Tickfaw State Park in Springfield, Louisiana.

The Jefferson Parish 4-H Youth Connection is a monthly newsletter which contains a calendar of events, 4-H activities and programs, rules for contests, nutrition and character education information.

(Audio 03/31/08) April is one of the busiest months for planting in the home vegetable garden in Louisiana. Many of the outstanding spring and summer vegetables should be planted this month. (Runtime: 60 seconds)