Art shows, church socials, picnics at the park, a crawfish boil with co-workers — it seems families always have something fun planned. Ours is a community made up of people who like to stay active, not only for their own pleasure, but also for the benefit of others. Volunteerism is a passion in Lincoln Parish.

(01/15/10) WEST MONROE, La. – More than 1,800 first and fourth graders from seven northeast Louisiana parishes heard about agriculture commodities at Ag Alley in special showings Jan. 13-14 at Ag Expo.

Come in and see what our 4-Hers have been up to!

Here you can download registration forms and get information about when, where, and what about these annual camps. You can download the registration forms for Rougin' It Camp and Challenge Camp here. More information for Summer Camp 2010 is coming soon.

Here you will get the health forms for the camper and adult, code fo conduct form, and administer medication form. All of these forms have to be filled out and given to us before your child can attend ANY camp.

Hoops and Clovers, Foods Festival, Food and Fitness Camp, and Challenge Camp forms

Challenge Camp, Food & Fitness Camp, Valentine's Day, Junior Leader Meeting, Mudbugs Game, New Orleans Game, Black History Month Poser Contest, Foods Festival, Shooting Sports, and Much More are in this issue.

Registration for the Louisiana Master Gardener 2010 State Conference is open to Louisiana Master Gardeners and one guest through April 9, 2010.

Foods Festival, Food and Fitness Camp, Junior Leader Christmas Party, Black History Month Poster Contest, Honey Bee Essay Contest and the New Orleans Hornets Game are just a few things that you can learn about in this Lincoln Parish 4-H newsletter!!!

(Distributed 11/12/09) Turkey is the traditional choice for most Thanksgiving celebrations. There is no quality difference between a fresh or frozen turkey although fresh turkeys have shorter shelf lives, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames.