2023-11-10T13:51:44-06:00 2023-06-30 721434223 C SCOTT MASSEY CPA LLC 333 TEXAS STREET SUITE 700 SHREVEPORT LA 71101 990EZ 2022-07-01 721295576 BOSSIER PARISH 4-H FOUNDATION BOSS 3189652326 PO BOX 370 BENTON LA 71006 JULIAN WHITTINGTON PRESIDENT 3189653497 2023-11-09 1 JULIAN WHITTINGTON 999009999 0 C SCOTT MASSEY P00042109 3182209939 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 5610 X X N/A X X 75165 X 49247 14652 1725 9541 6753 2788 68412 459 48571 49030 19382 49744 0 69126 49744 69126 49744 69126 0 0 49744 69126 X YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H CAMPS:DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED: THE 4-H PROGRAM PROVIDES SEVERAL ONE-DAY TO ONE-WEEK LONG CAMPS FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP SUBJECT MATTER, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SOCIAL SKILLS. EVENTS HELD:THREE CAMPS WERE HELD FOR A TOTAL OF 85 YOUTH BENEFITTED: 4-H CAMP FOR 9-12 YEAR OLD YOUTH WAS CONDUCTED AS A FOUR-DAY CAMP AT GRANT WALKER EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN POLLOCK, LA. BOSSIER PARISH HAD 62 CAMPERS, 6 ADULT LEADERS AND 4 YOUTH VOLUNTEERS PARTICPATE IN THIS CAMP. CHALLENGE CAMP FOR 7TH & 8TH GRADE YOUTH WAS CONDUCTED AS A TWO-DAY EVENT AND BOSSIER PARISH HAD TEN YOUTH PARTICPATE, 4-H UNIVERSITY FOR 8TH TO 12TH GRADERS WAS HELD AT LSU BATON ROUGE. BOSSIER PARISH HAD 13 CONTESTANTS WHO WON 12 BLUE RIBBONS. FASHION CAMP FOR 10-13 YEAR OLD YOUTH WAS HELD AT GRANT WALKER EDUCATIONAL CENTER AND BOSSIER HAD ONE CAMPER AND ONE ADULT LEADER ATTEND. JUNIOR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR 14-19 YEAR OLD YOUTH WAS CONDUCTED AS A THREE-DAY EVENT HELD AT GRANT WALKER EDUCATIONAL CENTER AND BOSSIER HAD SIX ATTEND. THE WELEAD CONFERENCE WAS A TWO-DAY EVENT HELD AT LA TECH UNIVERSITY AND BOSSIER HAD NINE STATE BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND THIS LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY.OBJECTIVES:YOUTH TO LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS, HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE HABITS, POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND A VARIETY OF OTHER SUBJECTS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SENSE OF BELONGING IS CONNECTED TO PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. YOUTH WHO FEEL THEY BELONG HAVE A GREATER SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE AND ARE MORE INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED. SOME RESEARCH ALSO INDICATES THAT YOUTH WHO ARE INVOLVED IN POSITIVE EXPERIENCES WHERE THEY DEVELOP CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS HAVE FEWER BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL. THE LOUISIANA 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STRIVES TO BUILD YOUTHS' FEELINGS OF BELONGING THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 0 11592 SHOOTING SPORTS:DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED: INSTRUCTORS' TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR VARIOUS SHOOTING SPORTS DISCIPLINES; INSTRUCTORS THEN PROVIDE REGULAR PRACTICE SESSIONS, AND YOUTH THEN COMPETE IN VARIOUS LEVELS OF SHOOTING TOURNAMENTS. NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED: 187 YOUTH PLUS COACHES,PARENTS AND LEADERS FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 402.EVENTS HELD: EIGHTY PRACTICE EVENTS AND ONE REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL SHOOTING TOURNAMENTS WAS CONDUCTED. OBJECTIVES: YOUTH TO LEARN THE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF FIREARM EQUIPMENT AND ENHANCE SELF-CONFIDENCE, DECISION-MAKING, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPORTSMANSHIP AND AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EIGHTY-SEVEN YOUTH COMPETED AT THE REGIONAL CONTEST. SIXTY-THREE YOUTH QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT THE STATE COMPETITION. ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN INDIVIDUAL MEDALS WERE WON AND 38 TEAM MEDALS. NRA GRANT RECEIVED FOR $4,000.00. 0 13374 LIVESTOCK PROJECT: DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED: GUIDANCE AND TRAINING IN PURCHASING, FEEDING, CARING FOR, GROOMING AND SHOWING VARIOUS LIVESTOCK SPECIES THAT ARE PROVIDED IN WORKSHOPS, CLINICS AND INDIVIDUAL VISITS. NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED: THIRTY-TWO YOUTH, PLUS SIBLINGS, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, ETC., FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 100. EVENTS HELD: SIX PARISH, DISTRICT, STATE AND/OR NATIONAL LEVEL LIVESTOCK SHOWS WERE HELD. YOUTH WERE RECOGNIZED ON THE PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE WHEN YEARLY AWARDS WERE PRESENTED. OBJECTIVES: YOUTH TO LEARN HOW TO CARE FOR, FEED, GROOM, SHOW AND JUDGE LIVESTOCK AND DEVELOP RESPONSIBILITY FOR TAKING CARE OF ANIMALS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ELEVEN YOUTH QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE AND RAISED APPROXIMATELY $38,000. 0 100 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED: 4-H PROJECT ACTIVITIESNUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED: THE PARISH-WIDE 4-H ENRROLLMENT TOTALED 1072 MEMBERS PLUS ABOUT 120 VOLUNTEER LEADERS.EVENTS HELD: FUN DAY, AWARDS NIGHT, LEADERS' TRAINING, OFFICERS' TRAINING, POSTER CONTESTS, T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST, MONTHLY AT-SCHOOL CONTESTS (252 ENTRIES IN MINIATURE PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST, 257 CREATE A TURKEY CONTEST, 165 FOR PINE CONE ORNAMENTS, 179 MARDI GRAS MASKS/5 MARDI GRAS FLOATS AND 144 4-H LOUISIANA BOOKMARKS) AND CLOVERBUDS CLUB (FOR 5-8 YEAR OLD YOUTH) AND AREA TEEN/ADULT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.OBJECTIVES: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND 4-H PROJECT MASTERY IN A VARIETY OF 4-H PROJECTS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: YOUTH GAINED KNOWLEDGE IN AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER SCIENCES, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY WHILE ALSO BUILDING SOCIAL SKILLS AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. 0 23964 49030 JULIAN WHITTINGTON PRESIDENT 0.50 0 0 0 ROBIN DEAN VICE PRESIDENT 0.25 0 0 0 ANN ALLEN SECRETARY 0.25 0 0 0 E SCOTT STEPHENS TREASURER 0.50 0 0 0 STACIE FERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 0 0 DR SHELLY BARRETT BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA JOY B MATTHEWS 204 BURT BLVD BENTON LA 71006 3189652326 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 23464 12408 16423 28684 50972 131951 32382 27225 17173 20467 24193 121440 55846 39633 33596 49151 75165 253391 0 0 0 253391 55846 39633 33596 49151 75165 253391 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 31,231. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 16,140. DESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NONPROFITS. AMOUNT: 950. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 250. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 48,571. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.