The 2008 St. Landry Parish 4-H Achievement Day was held on Saturday, April 19 at Opelousas High School. The event was presided over by Lisa Benoit, Associate Extension Agent (4-H). Four-H club representatives exhibited banners in a procession as a salute to participants at the opening of the program.

Mr. Wayne Gilmore and the late Lou Ella Lognion from St. Landry Parish were recognized for being inducted into the LA 4-H Hall of Fame. In recognition of outstanding contribution to 4-H club work through leadership, citizenship, community service and project work, two Scott Truck & Tractor Scholarships were presented to Lauren Beard, North Central and Melissa Rideau, Beau Chene.

Four-H’ers competed throughout the day for various awards, ribbons, certificates and a chance to represent St. Landry 4-H at the statewide competition in Baton Rouge at LSU in June. The winners of state contests compete for scholarships and trips.

Contest winners are as follows:

DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST

GRADES 4-6

1st Place: Alayna Hebert, Central Middle

2nd Place: Samantha Bihm, Central Middle

3rd Place: Maggie Beard, Morrow Elementary

GRADES 7-8

1st Place: James Prather, St. Ignatius

2nd Place: Cody Beard, Morrow Elementary

3rd Place: Jared Sanders, St. Ignatius

READY-TO-WEAR CONTEST

GRADES 4-6

1st Place: Alayna Hebert, Central Middle

2nd Place: Christian Bourgeois, Leonville Elementary

3rd Place: Mallory Wyble, Leonville Elementary

TALENT CONTEST (DANCE)

GRADES 4-6

1st Place: Kyantia Williams, Chasstidy Milton, Breanna Hickman & Brianna Comeaux, Southwest Elementary

2nd Place: Keandre Jones, Southwest Elementary

3rd Place: Samantha Bihm & McKenzie Granger, Central Middle

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