Madison Parish 4-H

10/12/2026

Cookery is cancelled for Monday,
October 12th.

10/07/2026

I am sorry but the Cookery planned for Monday, October 12th has been cancelled. The parish cookery will now be held Monday, November 23rd. More details to come.

10/07/2026

Why 4-H is such an important program for youth.

Happy National 4-H Week 🍀
There are some things you don’t fully understand the value of until you’re grown: 4-H is one of them.

From the outside, people see the green clover. They see livestock shows, projects, record books, speeches, meetings, contests, ribbons and banners. But those of us who were lucky enough to be raised in 4-H know it was never really about any of those things.
It was learning to walk into a room when you were scared and speak anyway. Learning to shake someone’s hand, look them in the eye and introduce yourself. Learning that if an animal depended on you, you showed up whether you were tired, it was freezing cold, blazing hot, or you simply didn’t feel like it. It was learning how to win with humility and how to lose without letting it break you.
It was finding out that sometimes you can work harder than you ever have, give something absolutely everything you’ve got, and still not be the one whose name gets called. And then learning to come back and try again.

4-H gives kids responsibility before they realize that’s what it is. It gives them confidence before they know they need it. It teaches leadership, service, work ethic, resilience and the importance of being part of something bigger than themselves.
And somewhere between the barn chores, demonstrations, community service, county fairs, friendships, early mornings and late nights, it starts building a person. Years later, the ribbons may be packed away. The projects are long gone. The animals that taught us so much are only memories.
But the lessons stay.
The confidence stays.
The work ethic stays.
The friendships stay.
The ability to get back up stays.

And one day you realize that little green clover had its hand in raising you.Then, if you’re really lucky, you get to stand on the other side and watch it begin raising another generation.
So this week, here’s to every 4-H kid; past, present and still to come. To the parents, volunteers, Extension educators and leaders who pour into them. And to an organization that has spent generations teaching kids not only how to make the best better, but how to become pretty incredible humans along the way.

10/05/2026

IT'S NATIONAL 4-H WEEK!!!!

Help us celebrate national 4-H week by:

1) Wearing green one day and post a picture of you wearing it.
2) Giving your best 4-H memory in the comments

This is a great week for your child to join 4-H. If they haven't joined yet please get them enrolled for some great activities coming up.

10/03/2026

So proud of some of our 4-H members for being a part of the Tallulah downtown cleanup event today.

We worked along highway 65 north in front of the courthouse, trimmed up some bushes, picked up trash, and raked up the leaves.

Thank you for everyone who participated. 

10/02/2026

Don't forget!!

Community Service in the morning at 9:00 am.

Come take pride in your town and help beautify it. Anyone can come help.

09/30/2026

Community Club meeting Tomorrow
Thursday, October 1st
5:15 pm
4-H Office

All youth in grades 4th -12th grade can attend that live in Madison Parish but does not go to school in Madison Parish.

If you attend Delhi Charter, Homeschool, etc, then you can attend this meeting. If you have not enrolled yet, please come and you can enroll at this meeting.

09/30/2026

Some of our Leadership Team attended the Northeast 4-H Leader Forum yesterday where they learned about service learning and about opportunities to become leaders at the regional and state levels.

This event is held every year for the youth as well as adult volunteers. The adult volunteers learned about hosting a club meeting and ways to get the youth involved during the club meeting as well as beyond the club.

Callie, as regional board president, helped lead one of the sessions for the youth and did an excellent job.

We want to thank Ms. Ann Keene, long time 4-H volunteer, for attending with us.

We are looking for more youth to get involved with 4-H and learn leadership skills as well as better our community with our service learning activities. If your youth is interested, we are still signing up youth to enroll in 4-H.

Enroll here: https://4honline.com/ #/user/sign-in.

09/30/2026

📣 Cloverbuds Meeting Tomorrow! 🍀

📅 Thursday, October 1
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Madison Parish 4-H Office

Calling all K-3rd grade students! Come join Madison Parish 4-H Cloverbuds and discover all the fun 4-H has to offer.

🍀 Learn new skills
🎨 Participate in fun activities
🤝 Make new friends
🌟 Experience exciting hands-on learning

Cloverbuds is a great way for our youngest 4-H members to get involved, try new things, and build confidence while having fun!

We hope to see you there! 💚🍀

09/28/2026

Cookery Contest
October 12th
Richmond Civic Center

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For more information please call the 4-H Office