Calendar of Events

November 2026

1


Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15
2
1st day of Club Meetings

Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-15
4


Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-15
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-15
6
Commodity Sale
Order Deadline

Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-15

7
Fall Fest,
Live Oak Elem.

Louisiana State Fair Oct 29-15
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15
9
Livestock Possession Deadline
Validation due for Market: Goats, Lambs,
Commercial Does, Ewes, and Heifers; Breeding:
Beef, Dairy, Sheep and Goats
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15
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Challenge Camp,
Acadian Baptist Center
18
Commodity Sale
Pickup at Second
Harvest Food Bank
Challenge Camp,
Acadian Baptist Center
19

Junior Leader Meeting,
4-H Office
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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National 4-H Week
October 4-10
5
1st Day of Club Meetings

National 4-H Week
October 4-10
6


National 4-H Week
October 4-10
7


National 4-H Week
October 4-10
8
Possession Deadline
Fall Fest Rabbit Show
National 4-H Week
October 4-10
9


National 4-H Week
October 4-10
10


National 4-H Week
October 4-10
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FINAL CALL! Enrollments
Due in 4-H Online System

Junior Leader Meeting,
4-H Office
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Officer Training Workshop,
Lafayette Elementary

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Oct 29-Nov 15
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Louisiana State Fair
Oct 29-Nov 15

September 2026

DateEvent
1
First Day of Club Meetings
7Labor Day Holiday, 4-H Offices are closed
114-H Challenge Camp Applications Due, 4-H Office
15FIRST CALL - 4-H Enrollment Due
17Junior Leader Meeting, 4-H Office (Registration Required)
281st Year Livestock Exhibitor Meeting, 4-H Office

March 2026

DateEvent
2First Day of Club Meetings
2Talent and Art Entries Due (Online submissions only)
6-8Junior Leadership Conference, Camp Grant Walker
7Parish Shooting Sports Tournament
14Lafayette Parish Fashion Show Pre-Judging
17Junior Leader Meeting
21Achievement Day, Martial Billeaud Elementary

February 2026

DateEvent
3First Day of Club Meetings
13Scholarship Deadline, 4-H Office
14-21State Livestock Show
26Junior Leader Meeting
27Record Books due to 4-H Office
27Fashion Show entries due to 4-H Office

January 2026

DateEvent
2Exhibition Poultry Blood Testing, Blackham Coliseum
3Sewing Workshops for Beginners, AllBrands Sewing (registration required)
6First Day of Club Meetings
8LSU Broiler Pick-Up, TBA
15Junior Leader Meeting, 4-H Office
19Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 4-H Office Closed
22-24Lafayette Parish Livestock Show and Sale, Blackham Coliseum
27-31Acadiana District Livestock Show, Blackham Coliseum

December 2025

DateEvent
1Poultry Clinic, 4-H Office
1Validation Kits and Possession Deadline for all Markey, Commercial, Breeding Swine and Exhibition Poultry
1
First Day of Club Meetings
4Parish Broiler Pick-Up, 4-H Office
6Record Book Workshops, J Wallace James Elementary
15Golden Clover Awards Due, 4-H Office
15Emerald Achievement Awards Due, 4-H Office
15Honor Cord Application Due, 4-H Office
18Junior Leader Meeting, 4-H Office
23Hoof Trimming Clinic

November 2025

DateEvent
3First Day of Club Meetings
8Lafayette 4-H Fall Fest, Live Oak Elementary School
10Validation Kits Due and Possession Deadline for all Market: Goats, Lambs, Commercial Does, Ewes, Heifers
10Possession Deadline for Breeding: Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Goats and Exhibition Poultry
10Commodity Sale Order Deadline, 4-H Office
15Bash on the Bayou, Tiger Stadium- Baton Rouge
18-19SW Region Challenge Camp, Acadian Baptist Center
20Jr. Leader Meeting, 4-H Office
20Commodity Sale Pickup, Second Harvest Food Bank
25Junior Leader Po-Boy Sale

October 2025

DateEvent
1First Day of Club Meetings
2Junior Leader Officer Meeting, 4-H Office
5-11National 4-H Week
15FINAL CALL- Enrollment Due in 4-H Online
16Junior Leader Meeting, 4-H Office
23Officer Training Workshop, Lafayette Elementary
28- 11/16Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport


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