4-H is a club...a really big club! The 4-H club is the largest youth organization in the United States! Louisiana has over 85,000 4-H members in more than 1,700 clubs. There are more than 700 4-H members in East Carroll Parish participating in 13 different clubs that are organized in all the schools.
4-H participation provides youth a means of developing positive self-esteem and acquiring essential life skills; it is important that a wider variety of methods to be used reach more youth. East Carroll 4-H is a people oriented program promoting life and leadership skills, citizenship and family improvement through goal-setting and hands-on experiences. 4-H in East Carroll uses professionals and volunteers as positive role models to provide informal educational opportunities for the development of youth.
The vision of 4-H is to be recognized as flexible and focused in response to the diverse educational needs of the clientele and the community. 4-H programs teach life skills and the values necessary to develop independent and productive citizens. Educators and volunteers receive effective training which enables them to expand leadership roles in delivering programs.
If you'd like to know more about the 4-H program in East Carroll Parish, you can call us at (318) 559-1459 or e-mail us from the link below. Please ask for Ms. Kris Mayers, Associate Extension Agent (4-H).
4-H Information Email Request