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September

2013 4-H News

Montgomery County Extension #1 Industrial Park Drive

Hillsboro, IL 62049

Ph.: 217-532 -3941 Fax: 217-532 -3944

Christian County Extension 1120 N. Webster Street

Taylorville, IL 62568

Ph.: 217-287 -7246 Fax: 217-287 -7248

Macoupin County Extension #60 Carlinville Plaza

Carlinville, IL 62626

Ph.: 217-854 -9604 Fax: 217-854 -7804

Jersey Co unty Ex te nsion 200 North Lafayette, Suite 6, 2nd Floor

Jerseyville, IL 62052

Ph.: 618-498-2913 Fax: 618-498-5913

STAFF

Amanda Cole, County Director

[email protected]

Peggy Hampton,4-H Youth Development Educator

[email protected]

Jodi Heberling, Christian County4-H Program Coordinator

[email protected]

Judy Benz, Jersey County4-H Program Coordinator

[email protected]

Kate Harding, Macoupin County4

-H Program Coordinator

[email protected]

Elisha Hughes, Montgomery County

4-H Program Coordinator

[email protected]

UNIT 18- Serving:

Chrisan, Jersey,

Macoupin &

Montgomery Counes

this issAward Winners

Speaking for IL & It CanWa

Fall Classic & Leader’s Mtg

State Fair Results & PicsP.4&

New 4-H Year Info

4-H Happenings

Upcoming Events

Miranda Fulton

has been

named an

Illinois State

4-H Award

winner in

Achievement.

Miranda wasrecognized on

Friday, August 9th at the Illinois State

Fair during the Clover Celebration.

She is a member of the Green Genes

4-H Club in Macoupin County and is

not only active in her club and at the

county level, she is also currently

serving on the Summer Illini

Academies planning committee.

Miranda submitted the Illinois Award

Application in January for considera-

tion of this award. This award is for

4-H youth ages 15 and up. For more

information on this award, please

contact your local Extension office.

Unit 18 is proud to announce four

awesome volunteers were inducted

into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame on

Saturday, August 10th on the

Director’s Lawn at the Illinois State

Fair. These volunteers were

nominated by their local Extension

staff and clubs for there many years

of dedicated service to the local 4-H

programs. Left to right are: Lolita &

John Alward (Macoupin County);

Marti Benning (Montgomery County

2nd Row: Kenneth Schafer (Jersey

County)

CONGRATULATIONS MIRANDA!!

University of Illinois US Dept. of Agriculture

Local Extension Councils Cooperating

University of Illinois Extension provides equal

opportunities in programs and employment.

www.web.extension.illinois.edu\cjmm

MACOUPIN COUNTY

4-H HALL OF FAME WINNERS!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!



University of Illinois Extension— Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties


September 2013

The next Speaking for Illinois 4- H Training will be held Saturday,

October 5 in Matteson, Illinois. Registration materials are availableat: https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=8714 .

Speaking for Illinois 4-H is a wonderful opportunity to expand the leadership potential of high

school 4-H members. Applicants must be 14-18 years of age, willing to complete a full-day

training, and totally interested in working with their county and Unit to advance the 4-H

program! Whether it be by speaking to county board members or state legislators, recruiting

volunteers, soliciting new donors, or speaking to civic groups, the youth who attend SFI4-H

training learn how to tell their 4-H story. Information on preparing presentations, examining

your audience, Positive Youth Development (BIG-M), and working together to get your

message across is covered in fun and interactive ways. And the youth who participate in

SFI4-H training receive special invitations to participate in the spring Legislative Connection

events at the State Capitol and apply for National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C.

SFI4-H is totally planned and taught by members of the Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership

Team. Deadline to register is September 25th.

Illinois 4-H announced that it will join AT&T in the “It Can Wait” campaign as

its members encourage drivers to take the pledge not to text while driving.

Illinois 4-H members are asking drivers to help make the state safer and to

save lives by sending a simple text message. To take the pledge, anyone

can text “4H4ICW” to “50555.” “It’s a small way to make a big difference,”

said Angie Barnard, executive director for the Illinois 4-H Foundation.

AT&T presented these facts in the effort to end texting and driving:

More than 100,000 crashes a year involve drivers who are texting (Source: National Safety

Council)

75 percent of teens say texting and driving is “common” among their friends (Source: AT&TWireless Survey)

97 percent of teen drivers say texting while driving is dangerous ― yet 43 percent admit todoing it. (Source: AT&T Teen Driver Survey)

“The members of Illinois 4-H are committed to making a difference in the ‘It Can Wait’ campaign,

and we will be encouraging friends and family members to take the pledge to never text and

drive,” said Barnard. “We’re excited to spread the message through the

state with our 23,000 members in 1,250 4-H clubs.”

“IT CAN WAIT” CAMPAIGN —TAKE THE PLEDGE TODAY!

itcanwait.com

SPEAKING FOR ILLINOIS TRAINING—October 5th

https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=8714





4-H SHOOTING SPORTS FALL CLASSIC

September 2013


The first annual 4-H Shooting Sports Fall Classic will be held on Saturday,

September 14th at the Brittany Shooting Park located at 11374 Prairie Dell Rd,

Bunker Hill, IL . Registration is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. with Safety Orientation at

9:30 a.m. The shoot begins at 10:00 a.m. and will include all three disciplines:

Archery, Shot Gun, and Rifle. Youth will be divided into three age groups. For

more information on the shoot contact your shooting sports instructor or your local Extension office.

Each participant will receive a t-shirt and are eligible for ribbons and prizes.

Unit 18 4-H Leaders Training

4-H Leaders from across Unit 18 will meet on Saturday, September

21st from 9:30 – Noon at Lincoln Land Community College in

Litchfield. This year’s training will focus on Community Service:

What does it mean to your club, your community, and your world?

A light brunch will be served. Registration information will be sentdirectly to the 4-H leaders.

COMMUNICATION IN TODAY’S WORLD

Technology has significantly changed the way we communicate today. The telephone replaced the

telegraph and today’s cellphones, e-mail and the Internet are replacing our landline phones. The way

we communicate with YOU (4-H families) is changing too.

It is very important that we have the correct phone numbers and e-mail addresses on your enrollment

forms. If you no longer use your landline then be sure to make a note of it on the enrollment form and

we will take it out of our system. Also, make sure we have your correct e-mail address. Print it clearly

on the enrollment form. In the coming year, you will see more Friday Updates, e-mail newsletters and

flyers, Facebook updates, and more information on our website and yes, we still will mail things out.



STATE FAIR RESULTS

September 2013

State Fair Results Congratulations State Fair Participants

Congratulations to all of the 4-H members who earned State Fair Honors this year. You all did a great job

and did well representing Macoupin County. The results for this year’s State Fair are listed below. Thoseprojects meeting standards receive an Award for Excellence (A of E). Those projects far exceeding

standards receive a Superior (S).

Ainsley Baldwin-Zurek, Intergenerational-A of E Tyler Behme, Animated Video-S

Ethan Cain, Visual Arts (Paper)-A of E Lexy Casey, Fashion Revue-S

Nathan Cauley, Photography I– A of E Ariana Coan, Photography III– A of E

Noah Cox, Visual Arts (Metal)- A of E Hailey Driscol, Pebble Pups– A of E

Julie Ehorn, Fashion Revue– A of E

Lydia Fulton, Theater Arts-S

Miranda Fulton, Clover Challenge (Nat Res)-A of E Catherine GeRue, Cooking 301-S

Elizabeth GeRue, Sewing– A of E Allison Groves, Visual Arts– A of E

Elizabeth Haney, Fashion Revue– A of E Haleigh Hester, Animal Science– A of E

Alicia Homeier, Visual Arts-A of E Ethan Jones, Natural Resources-S

Rachel Koebbe, Public Presentations-S Alyssa Kroeschel, Photography-A of E

Paige Mick, Natural Resources-A of E Austin Pence, Food Pres-A of E

Hyler Pence, Microwave Magic-A of E Ben Polo, Horticulture-A of E

Laura Polo, Horticulture– A of E Ben Reno, Natural Resources– A of E

Esther Rice-Public Presentations-S Rebekah Rice-Public Presentations-S

Anne Robbins, Health– A of E Jennifer Robbins, Floriculture– A of E

Joe Robbins, Pebble Pups– A of E Allison Rosentreter, Visual Arts-S

Dylan Rosentreter, Welding-S Nicholas Spencer, Forestry-A of E

Kayla Wills, Woodworking-S Taylor Wills, Woodworking–S

Emily Wolff, Cooking 201– A of E Mackenzie Wolff, Intercultural-A of E

Meghan Wolff, Cooking 401– S

Isabelle Wolff, Visual Arts– A of E

Joshua Wolff, Crops– A of E Rachel Wolff, Sewing II-A of E



2013 STATE FAIR WINNERS

Check Out some of our 2013 State Fair Parcipants!

September 20



4-H Enrollment

4-H enrollment for new and continuing members will begin September 1, 2013. Youth must be 8 years old by Septem-

ber 1, 2013 . Youth ages of 5-7 can join a Cloverbud club.

4-H members may enroll in as many project areas as they have interest; however, it is recommended that first year

members enroll in only one or two projects. Your parents and your 4-H leaders will help you as you choose areas of in-

terest, set goals, and work on projects.

Remember, if you wish to continue in a project area from one 4-H year to the next, you must sign up for that project

area every year. You are not automatically enrolled from one year to the next. In order to exhibit a 4-H project at the

fair, you MUST be enrolled in the project area by the enrollment deadline.

Steps in Choosing 4-H Projects

A few steps to make the project selection process easier are:

Review the Illinois Clover

Eliminate projects which don’t interest you.

Consider how much time you have for projects.

Sign up for projects according to your age and skills.

Don’t enroll in a project if it is too advanced.

Make sure you have someone to help you with your projects.

These steps may help to make the project decision easier. 4-H is an organization that has no limitations, so try new

projects, advance on old projects, but most of all HAVE FUN!

Officer’s Corner

Electing Club Officers

Officer roles are an important part of helping the 4-H club run smoothly and gives youth leadership skills. Potential 4-H

officers are commonly nominated in one of two ways. First, a nominating committee can meet and think of members

that would do well as that officer. Or, nominations can be made from the floor during the election meeting. Either nomi

nating procedure is correct. It is just as important, though, to focus on other aspects of 4-H officer positions such as:

Members should get to know the people running for an office

Those running should be willing to share with the group why they should be selected for that

officer position

The 4-H group needs officers who will work with all members, be dependable, and show up for

a majority of the meetings.

You can learn more details about 4-H officer positions and nominating procedures by requesting

the booklet Helping Youth Help Youth: Working with officers and committees

2013-2014 4-H YEAR

NEW 4-H YEAR BEGINS!

4-H Moo

To make the best beer

September 2013



University of Illinois Extension— Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties


September 2013

Upcoming Committee Meetings

4-

H Fair Committee Meeting on Sept. 9

The next 4-H Fair Committee Meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Extension

Office.

4-H Committee Meeting on Sept. 9

The next 4-H Committee Meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Extension

Office. Items to be discussed include 4-H fair evaluations, Records, National 4-H Week, Achieve-

ment Night and upcoming workshops.

Federation Update

What is 4-H Federation?

Federation is a group of 4-H members 13 and older who meet throughout

the year to plan and coordinate activities for Macoupin County 4 -H. This

group allows opportunities for growth in leadership and just a chance to

have some fun! Now is the time of year each club should choose at least two

Federation representatives. Having a Federation representative allows your club to know about

upcoming activities as well as assure your club’s interests are represented when planning activi-

ties. 4-H Federation also helps plan our Pork Cookout which raises money for your 4-H manuals

and program fees.

Kick-off 4-H Federation Meeting Scheduled for Oct 6

You’re invited to attend the first Federation meeting of the new 4-H year on Sunday, Oct 6 at

2:30pm at the Extension Office. This meeting will be the time that we elect officers for 2013-

2014. We will have something fun to do as well. If you have any questions about what being a

Federation member is, please call the Extension Office.

We NEED your Help!

Record Judges Wanted!

In order for Achievement Night 2013 to be possible, we must have all records

judged and awards ordered on time. This is where you come in. WE NEED

YOUR HELP! Volunteers can include parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or

junior leaders. Don’t worry about being related to a 4-H members because we

will have you judge other member’s records. Judging is easy, and won’t take

too long if we get enough people to volunteer. Please contact the office to

select a time to come on in and help out!



UNIT 18-Serving

Christian County

Jersey County

Macoupin County

Montgomery County

Macoupin County 4-H Website

http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cjmm/macoupin4h/

Check out our website for current information and important forms/resources

you may need during the new 4-H year! Spread the word about our website,

Facebook page and our 4-H programs. Let’s get the word out that 4-H is

AWESOME!


Upcoming Events

SEPTEMBER

September 2013……...Archery SPIN Club Starting!!!! (Lisa Coan-Instructor)

September 9, 2013…...4-H Fair & Committee Meeting (6pm& 7pm-Ext Office)

September 14, 2013…...Unit 18 Shooting Sports Fall Classic (Brittany Park)

September 21, 2013…..Unit 18 4-H Leader’s Meeting (Lincoln Land-Litchfield)

OCTOBER

October 3, 2013.…..Leadership SPIN Club beginning! (Look for more info soon!)

October 6-12……..National 4-H Week Oct 6, 2013…….4-H Federation Meeting 2:30pm-Ext office

October 9, 2013……...4-H National Youth Science Day (Maps & Apps)

October 19, 2013….. Unit 8teens Group Outing4-8pm (Beaver Dam) (More Info soon)

NOVEMBER

Nov.8, 2013 …….Achievement Night 2013, KC Hall, Carlinville

Naonal 4-H Week is October 6-12

This year’s theme is "Make a Lasng Impact.” As a member of this

community you are the best place to promote what you love-4-H!

Get the word out through Business/Church Marquees, take 4-H pro-

moonal items to school, display boards. Club incenves available!

The Extension oce has some promoonal materials and signs that

can be used to promote 4-H this fall.

September 2013

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