Members of the Louisiana 4-H gathered in the Bill Lawton Room on Wednesday to commemorate its centennial anniversary.Mayor-President Kip Holden joined the group to show his support.Holden, a former 4-H member, said the staff members awaken something inside children that make them feel good.”You’re the flip side,” Holden said. “You’re hope.”The Louisiana 4-H began in Avoyelles Parish in 1908.It is an educational program of the LSU AgCenter and is a part of the National 4-H organization.More than 218,000 children and more than 9,000 volunteers will be celebrating the centennial anniversary this year, according to the group.Charles Hebert, a 4-H staff member from Lafayette, said 4-H focuses on four characteristics he calls the “BIG-M” – belonging, independence, generosity and mastery.”It’s been a great opportunity to be involved,” Hebert said. “It’s become a life-long friendship.”—-Contact J.J. Alcantara at [email protected]