01. Message from your 4-H Agent
Welcome to the 2026-2027 4-H year! The St. Charles Parish 4-H Youth Development Program offers various opportunities each month to help youth spark an interest in a variety of topics. I encourage all youth to try something new. Sometimes we find our spark by trying something new, which often leads to a passion, and sometimes a career! I encourage you to bring these monthly newsletters home to your parents and take time to learn about the many opportunities that 4-H has to offer on a parish, regional, state, and national level.
-Dr. Kali Zammit, St. Charles Parish 4-H Agent
02. Take the 4-H Pledge today!
All 4-H members are expected to learn and recite the 4-H Pledge at every 4-H event and meeting. The pledge includes our four H’s: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. Learn more about our 4-H Program by visiting our official LSU AgCenter Website: www.LSUAgCenter.com/StCharles
03. Beyond Ready Meter
Help to make our best even better!
Everyone is encouraged to do your part to help our St. Charles Parish 4-H Program reach its Beyond Ready Goal, which includes the Louisiana 4-H Fantastic 4 Principles.
Check out our monthly newsletters for ideas to reach our goal and highlights of our success. Use the Beyond Ready Meter below to learn how you can help our parish to achieve National 4-H Beyond Ready status again this year!
Enrollment:
- 4-H Program Goal: To increase school & community club membership
- To do: All 4-H Clubs are encouraged to increase enrollment by 1 new member. All 4-H Enrollment forms are due to the 4-H Office by November 1.
Leadership:
- 4-H Program Goal: To increase participation in 4-H Jr. Leader Club & enhanced leadership opportunities
- Jr. Leader Club: Students in 7th-12th grade may contact the 4-H Office to receive Jr. Leader Club information or visit our website for more leadership opportunities.
Civic Engagement:
- 4-H Program Goal: To increase club participation in service projects
- To do: Service is a major part of our 4-H program. Each club is encouraged to conduct at least 1 community service or service-learning project each year.
4-H Camp & 4-H University:
- 4-H Program Goal: To increase 4-H Camp attendance and to have at least 10 youth participate in 4-H University programs
- To do: Visit our website for updates.
- Save the date: 4-H University will be held June 22-25, 2027.
04. Explore St. Charles Parish 4-H on our Official Website
www.LSUAgCenter.com/StCharles
This year all of our programs, opportunities, contests, and more will be posted on our LSU AgCenter website. We encourage all 4-H’ers and families to explore our website for program information and updates throughout the year. Please take some time to become familiarized with the following outline of our website:
Main Page - St. Charles Parish LSU AgCenter
The link above will take you to our main LSU AgCenter website for St. Charles Parish. This includes topics and resources specific to our parish and the LSU AgCenter. Select the St. Charles 4-H Youth Development tile to access our 4-H page.
Main Page -St. Charles Parish 4-H Youth Development
You can access this Main Page to our St. Charles Parish 4-H Program by using the following website: www.LSUAgCenter.com/StCharles4H. The main tiles on this page include About 4-H, Join 4-H, and Meet the 4-H Agent. The subcategories listed below are found on the Main St. Charles Parish 4-H Page. This page will be updated regularly.
Subcategory – Awards
This section includes4-H award applications and announcements.
Subcategory – Camps and Events
This section includes applications and information about 4-H Camps and Events.
Subcategory – Clubs
This section includes information about St. Charles Parish school and community project clubs.
Subcategory – Contests
This section includes information about our Parish 4-H Contests.
Subcategory – 4-H Newsletters
This section includes all St. Charles Parish 4-H Newsletters for up to one year.
Subcategory – Resources and More
This section includes additional resources and articles relevant to our 4-H program.
06. Beyond Ready 4-H Experience
This year the St. Charles Parish 4-H clubs will focus on the foundational principles of the 4-H program to expand their Beyond Ready experience. Each month, 4-H members can work on a different aspect of their Beyond Ready 4-H Experience Worksheet, which is includes in the monthly 4-H newsletter. The focus for this month is as follows:
September (HEAD)
Explore our St. Charles Parish LSU AgCenter website (www.lsuagcenter.com/stcharles). List what you learned about 4-H this month in the HEAD clover leaf on the worksheet.
Download the PDF version of the monthly St. Charles Parish 4-H Youth Development Newsletter for a copy of the worksheet.
07. Additional Information
To see the full version of the monthly newsletter for additional details and information, please download the PDF.
For questions or for more information, please contact your
St. Charles Parish LSU AgCenter
