4-H University is the premier 4-H event of the year for 4-H members currently in the 8th-12th grade. This statewide event is both an educational and fun learning experience. The event is held in Baton Rouge on the Louisiana State University campus in mid-June of each year. Approximately 2,000 4-H club members, staff, and adult leaders from throughout the state attend this event.
These nearly 1,600-1,800 young people from across the state participate in the 4-H University events on the LSU campus each June, which includes competition for trips and prizes, educational activities, as well as the election of state 4 H officers and district representatives.
The gathering is one of the highlights for 4-H members in Louisiana. 4-H is the youth development program of the nation’s land-grant university system and is a dynamic effort designed to help young people and their families improve their quality of life.
4-H University Contests
4-H members can choose and compete in a contest as well as attend educational programs. Contests vary between individual competitions and teams.
- 4-H Has
Talent
- Agriculture Product Identification
- ATV Safety
- Career
Preparation
- Child
Development
- Civic Engagement/Leadership
Talk or Demonstration
- Consumer
Decision Making
- Consumer
Food Evaluation
- Esports
- Fashion
Review
- Fishing
Sports
- Healthy
Living Talk or Demonstration
- Horticulture
Identification & Evaluation
- Insect
Identification
- Livestock
Judging
- Meat
Identification
- Next Food
Star
- Outdoor
Skills
- Personal
Trainer
- Photography
- Poultry
Judging
- Promote 4-H
Graphic Design
- Public
Speaking
- Robotics
- Sports
Broadcasting
- STEM Talk
or Demonstration
- Teens
Driving Teens
- Tiger Tank
- Tractor
Operations
- Vet, Set,
Geaux!
- Visual Arts
- Zero Turn
Mower
4-H Clover College
4-H members can choose to participate in a non-competitive event called Clover College. This event offers non-competitive workshops and a chance for youth to develop teamwork and leadership skills.
- Field of
Dreams: Turf-grass Makes Sports Happen
- Forensics:
The First 48 Hours
- Clover
BattleBots
- How to
Become a “Dogtor”: LSU Vet School
- Sound,
Music, and Thinking Outside the Box
- Immersion
into STEAM: Preserving Aquatic Life
- Soar to New
Heights: Aviation Experience
- Parli Pro:
Rule the Room
- Gear Up for
the Future: Explore Ag Mechanization
4-H Leadership & Boards
Applications are available for several state-level boards and offices. Contact the parish 4-H office if you are interested.
State Leadership Positions:
- President
- Secretary
- Reporter/Historian
- Parliamentarian
- Regional Representative
State Board and Ambassador Positions:
- Citizenship Board
- Equine Ambassador
- Fashion Board
- Food & Fitness Board
- Livestock Ambassador
- Shooting Sports Ambassador
- STEM (Science, Engineering, & Technology) Board
- Wetlands Ambassador
