2024-11-14T10:48:48-06:00 2024-06-30 721434223 C SCOTT MASSEY CPA LLC 333 TEXAS STREET SUITE 700 SHREVEPORT LA 71101 990EZ 2023-07-01 721295576 BOSSIER PARISH 4-H FOUNDATION BOSS 3189652326 PO BOX 370 BENTON LA 71006 JULIAN WHITTINGTON PRESIDENT 3189653497 2024-10-31 1 0 C SCOTT MASSEY P00042109 3182209939 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 5610 X X N/A X X 78762 X 12690 39466 9669 16937 9612 7325 69150 8990 595 59418 69003 147 69126 0 69273 69126 69273 69126 69273 0 0 69126 69273 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:3 CONFERENCES, 2 CAMPS AND 1 TOUR WERE HELD FOR A TOTAL OF 99 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 66 CAMPERS, 6 ADULT LEADERS AND 4 YOUTH VOLUNTEERS PARTICPATE IN THIS CAMP. CHALLENGE CAMP FOR 7TH & 8TH GRADE YOUTH WAS CONDUCTED AS A ONE-DAY EVENT AND BOSSIER PARISH HAD 7 YOUTH PARTICPATE, 4-H UNIVERSITY FOR 8TH TO 12TH GRADERS WAS HELD AT LSU BATON ROUGE. BOSSIER PARISH HAD 16 CONTESTANTS WHO WON 12 BLUE RIBBONS. FASHION AND BEYOND ON TOUR HAD 1 PARTICIPANT AND 1 ADULT LEADER ATTENDED. 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 5 MEMBERS ATTEND. THE WELEAD CONFERENCE WAS A TWO-DAY EVENT HELD AT LSU CAMPUS IN BATON ROUGE AND BOSSIER HAD 4 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 16791 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: 141 YOUTH PLUS COACHES,PARENTS AND LEADERS FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 334.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: 92 YOUTH COMPETED AT THE REGIONAL CONTEST. 64 YOUTH QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT THE STATE COMPETITION. 163 INDIVIDUAL MEDALS WERE WON AND 14 TEAM MEDALS. NRA GRANT RECEIVED FOR $2,900.00. 0 16665 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: 24 YOUTH, PLUS SIBLINGS, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, ETC., FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 86. EVENTS HELD: 5 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: 11 YOUTH QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE AND RAISED APPROXIMATELY $51,700. 0 3943 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED: 4-H PROJECT ACTIVITIESNUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED: THE PARISH-WIDE 4-H ENRROLLMENT TOTALED 1108 MEMBERS PLUS ABOUT 131 VOLUNTEER LEADERS.EVENTS HELD: CLOVER BUCKS STORE, AWARDS NIGHT, LEADERS' TRAINING, OFFICERS' TRAINING, POSTER CONTESTS, T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST, TEEN LEADERSHIP CLUB, MONTHLY AT-SCHOOL CONTESTS (225 ENTRIES IN MINIATURE PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST, 205 CREATE A TURKEY CONTEST, 147 FOR PINE CONE ORNAMENTS, 166 MARDI GRAS MASKS/3 MARDI GRAS FLOATS AND 167 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 31604 69003 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 12408 16423 28684 50972 22359 130846 27225 17173 20467 24193 56403 145461 39633 33596 49151 75165 78762 276307 0 0 0 276307 39633 33596 49151 75165 78762 276307 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X X X 0 FALL MEAT AND PECAN FUNDRAISER 15040 15040 15040 15040 15040 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATES AFFILIATE NAME: LSU AGCENTER STATE 4-H DUES. PURPOSE OF PAYMENT: DUES. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT: 8,990. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 49,782. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 7,853. DESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NONPROFITS. AMOUNT: 1,783. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 59,418. 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.