Bond County

925 E. Harris

Greenville, IL 62246

618/664-3665

Clinton County

1163 N. Fourth

Breese, IL 62230

618/526-4551

Jefferson County

4618 Broadway

Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

618/242-0780

Marion County

1404 E. Main

Salem, IL 62881

618/548-1446

Washington County

9623 Wall St.

Nashville, IL 62263

618/327-8881

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Youth Reps

Souper Supper

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A Look at

Leadership

workshop

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Youth Livestock

Conference

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Youth Livestock

Conference

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Save The Date

CAMP LEAD

February 23 & 24 | Champaign, IL

Join in the fun of summer camp in the middle of win-

ter at this year’s Illinois 4-H Junior Leadership Con-

ference. The conference is open to 4-H members in 7th

and 8th grade. Cost is $160. Register by January 18 at

go.illinois.edu/4Hjlc.

Check out these workshops:

Survival Wearables: There are many kids in

the world who will never get the chance to go

to camp. In this workshop, you'll work with

Real Hope for Haiti to help clothe boys and

girls around the world!

The Wilderness Challenge: Do you have what it

takes? Come experience the wilderness and try

your best to overcome challenging physical

and mental obstacles.

Exploring the Forest of 4-H: Discover all of the

opportunities 4-H has to offer. The possibilities

in 4-H are endless. 4-H offers opportunities in

science, agriculture and citizenship, in a posi-

tive environment where you get guidance from

adult mentors and are encouraged to be a lead-

er. Explore the forest of 4-H and search for

your team.

Crafty Rafty: Venture into the unknown with

only a backpack as you build a raft to help you

and your fellow explorers cross a ravine. This

workshop allows attendees to work together

and be creative to accomplish their goal!

Science Explorers: Join us to explore different

area of science under the Milky Way. You'll

create glow-in-the-dark elephant toothpaste,

experience the effects of static electricity, and

fly to the stars with your man made rockets.

January National Mentoring Month

1 DEADLINE: Joyce Betz Memor ial Scholarship

4 DEADLINE: Pork Industry Scholarship

7 DEADLINE State 4-H Awards

18 DEADLINE: Registration closes for Junior

Leadership Conference

19 Youth Reps Souper Supper

24 A Look at Leadership

26 & 27 Youth Livestock Superhero Conference, Decatur

February National Black History Month

15 DEADLINE: Registration for State 4-H Dairy

Quiz Bowl

15 DEADLINE: Governor ’s Service Awards

16 Illinois Pork Producers Youth Day

23 State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, East Peoria

23-24 Illinois 4-H Jr. Leadership Conference, Champaign

28 DEADLINE: Wor ld of 7 Billion Video Contest

28 DEADLINE: Project Y.E.S. Internships

March 1 DEADLINE 4-H Livestock Scholarship

1 DEADLINE: 4-H Legacy of Leadership Scholar-

ship

1 DEADLINE: Farm Credit Scholarship

1 DEADLINE: Farm Credit Community Service

Grants

8 Explore ACES Open House

April

13 State 4-H Horse Speaking Contest

13 State 4-H Horse Hippology Contest

14 State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest

27 National 4-H Day of Service #TrueLeaders

May

11 State 4-H Robotics Competition, Bloomington

June

8 – 15 Citizenship Washington Focus Trip

8 Illinois 4-H Public Speaking Contest

17 Illinois 4-H State Livestock Judging, Champaign

23 – 29 Illini Summer Academies

July

13-24 Jefferson County 4-H Shows

20 – 21 4-H Shooting Sports Training @ 4-H Memorial

Camp

22 – 28 Illinois State Fair Junior Horse Show, Springfield

August 9 – 12 General Projects at Illinois State Fair, Springfield

24 Illinois 4-H State Dog Show, Dixon

JOIN THE FUN OF MAKING THIS FUNDRAISR A SUCCESS!

The Youth Reps respectfully request your help in the following ways…

Clubs: Please donate a silent auction basket

Leaders: Please donate a silent auction item and/or a dessert.

Families: Please donate a dessert and/or a silent auction item.

Members: Please volunteer to work a shift at the event.

Everyone: Please SPREAD THE WORD! Invite your friends and family to enjoy a great night of 4-H fun!

Funds raised will benefit ALL Jefferson County 4-H members and support things like Cloverbud Camp, Fun

Night at Fair, workshops, community service projects, Achievement Night, county-wide 4-H activities.

THANK YOU!

If choosing to donate a food item for the Souper Supper, please call the office (618-242-0780) and tell us

what you plan to bring.

Painting Workshop with Dwight Shubert

Participants will leave with a completed oil painting and skills to create their own to show at fair.

February 25 & 26 from 6-8pm

@ the Woodlawn Community Building

Limited seating, so please RSVP soon by calling

618-242-0780

Get cash to help improve your community Looking for funding support to conduct community service outreach in your community? Farm Credit Illinois

is ready to help Illinois 4-H clubs and FFA chapters bring positive and visible change to Illinois communities!

Fifty $500 Community Improvement Grants are available. Clubs must be located in one of the 60 central and

southern Illinois counties served by Farm Credit Illinois. Check if your club is eligible and apply today at

farmcreditIL.com. Be sure to contact your LOCAL EXTENSION OFFICE BEFORE applying for this

grant to ensure you follow all fiscal requirements!

DON’T MISS OUT

ON THESE GREAT

OPPORTUNITIES!

Attention Club Reporters! We want

to hear from you! We know there are

many fabulous things happening in

your club. Please don’t forget to send

us your reports . We love to hear what

your club is doing and we want to be

able to share your stories with the

public.

Reporters should send all stories to

the 4-H program coordinator at your

county office.

SHOWBOOK COVER

CONTEST

Your design could be the next show book

cover! Individuals and Clubs are welcome

to submit an entry! Please, no copyright

materials, only all-original designs will be

accepted. Use 8 1/2”by 11”paper, leave

1” boarder on all four sides of paper. You

can use pen, markers or pencils. Be sure

to use dark colors so the image will copy

well during productions. Put your 4-H

Club name and your name on the back of

your design.

Email entries to girtman@illinois.edu or

dropped off at the Extension Office. En-

tries are due February 1 .

NEW LIVESTOCK SHOW

REQUIREMENTS

The new YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care

of Animals) is mandatory for all 4-H youth

enrolled in one of the following species:

Beef Sheep Swine Dairy Goat

Poultry Rabbit

Exhibitors must complete the on-line YQCA Certification in order to

stay enrolled in that project area. This certification must be complet-

ed every year, but does have test-out option for some years.

Members may register to complete the YQCA using the family 4-H

Online login at YQCA.org

Quality Assurance & Ethics Certification is mandatory for horses

and dog exhibits only. That website is https://

web.extension.illinois.edu/qaec/. All horse and dog exhibitors must

complete QA&E Certification via this site one time during their show-

ing career. Those that have completed it in the past for horse or dog

do not have to complete it again.

Begin your global travels with 4-H Make your 2019 an international summer! Here are outbound travel dates:

Eligibility:

• Age 12-18 for Japan & South Korea and age 15-18 for Costa Rica &

Finland from the first day to the last day of the exchange.

These programs enhance the 4-H program through international, cross-cultural experiences that enable young people to

improve their leadership and communication skills, while increasing their international awareness and understanding.

Selected delegates will be placed with a host family where they will experience family life, community activities and be

immersed in the local culture of the country. With 4-H exchange opportunities, you are not just a tourist, but also a fami-

ly member and expected to participate in all aspects of family and community life the program has to offer. Check out

the information for each country online @ go.illinois.edu/global4H.

It’s ‘udderly’ amazing

You don’t need a cow.

You don’t need to like milk (though

you should REALLY like milk).

You don’t need to be taking a dairy

project. All you need to compete in the

State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest is a

desire to do it. (You would probably do better if you

study, too.) The state contest is Saturday, Feb. 23 at the

Embassy Suites, East Peoria Riverfront Hotel & Confer-

ence Center, 100 Conference Center Drive, East Peoria.

Check in before 11:30 a.m. The first test begins at 11:30

a.m. Contest rounds begin at 1 p.m., and the contest will

be completed by 5 p.m. Participants will need to pay for

their group lunch at the hotel OR you can go (with adult

supervision) across the parking lot to Steak ‘n Shake be-

tween noon and 1 p.m.

Register with your local Extension office before Feb.

15. Questions will cover all aspects of dairy production

and marketing. Study reference sources include the Illi-

nois 4-H dairy manuals plus Hoard's Dairyman Reference

Books, IL Extension Livestock E-Quiz website, Holstein

Foundation website, and Virginia 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

study materials online.

Teams of four may compete, or individuals can be added

to other groups to form a team. The State 4-H Dairy Quiz

Bowl team will be selected from the eligible 4-H mem-

bers participating at this state contest. Youth 15 to 18 are

eligible for the national team. For information, contact

Dave Fischer @ dfischer@illinois.edu or call 618-830-

4957.

So good, we added another week

to 4-H Memorial Camp

Great news! 4-H Memorial Camp near Monticello will

be offering five summer camp sessions in 2019. Choose

from one of these summer sessions:

Tuesday, June 4 – Saturday, June 8

Sunday, June 9 – Thursday, June 13

Sunday, June 16 – Thursday, June 20

Sunday, June 30 – Thursday, July 4

Sunday, July 28 – Thursday, August 1

Cost will be $230 for enrolled 4-H members. This new

cost includes a $15 credit at the Trading Post and a camp-

er t-shirt so don’t bring extra cash to camp! Cost to youth

not enrolled in 4-H is $270.

Registration will open February 4 @

go.illinois.edu/4Hcamp! Don’t be late. Most spots will be

taken by the end of February!

Japan 8-week: June 12—August 8, 2019

Costa Rica: June 20—July 19, 2019

Finland: June 26—July 27, 2019

Japan 4-week: July 10—August 8, 2019

South Korea: July 15—August 13, 2019

Time for you to Explore ACES Take a day and find out just what University of Illinois

College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental

Sciences offers students. March 8 is saved for prospective

students and their families; March 9 is for confirmed

ACES students. Learn more online @ exploreaces.org.

Learn about the swine industry 4-H members are invited to a free workshop on February 16 at the State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The day begins at 9

a.m. with check-in. Lunch will be provided. Youth may stay and complete the YQCA training at 4 p.m. at no cost. We’ll

learn more later about this NEW, REQUIRED YQCA training which will replace Illinois’ Quality Assurance and Ethics

certification, but this is a great way to have fun and get your training out of the way. For more information and to regis-

ter, go to ilpork.com.

WAYNE ESTES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Jefferson County 4-H Foundation offers the Wayne Estes Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will be

awarded at the discretion of the Jefferson County 4-H Foundation.

All Jefferson County 4-H members are eligible and encouraged to apply.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 9, 2018.

Requirement and application can be found HERE.

The scholarship will be based upon financial need, GPA and ACT/SAT scores, 4-H experience, community

service, and leadership roles.

OPPORTUNITIES IAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

The IAA Foundation provides college scholarships to Illinois Farm Families, Illinois Farm Bureau members,

spouses, or their children who major in agriculture, agribusiness, or an ag-related course of study. This year,

the IAA Foundation offers 72 awards ranging from $1,000 to $7,500. Applicants may apply for more than one

but can only receive one scholarship. In addition to the above guidelines, many scholarships have specific re-

quirements which you will need to review. Apply online before February 1, 2019 @ http://

www.iaafoundation.org/iaaf/Scholarships/overview_scholarships.htm .

FARM CREDIT ILLINOIS SCHOLARSHIPS

High school seniors planning careers in agriculture may apply for a $2,000 scholarship. Farm Credit Illinois

will provide 30 scholarships to youth who live or farm in one of the 60 counties in their service area. The first

$1,000 will be distributed for the Fall 2019 semester, and the second $1,000 will be applied during the Fall

2021 semester. Apply online at farmcreditIL.com before March 1. Are going to University of Illinois College

of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences? The college is MATCHING this scholarship, dollar

for dollar! Double your money while getting a great ag education!

ILLINOIS 4-H LIVESTOCK SCHOLARSHIP This $1,000 Illinois 4-H Livestock Scholarship is open to members who have demonstrated mastery in

the livestock area and plan to continue their education in the area of agriculture. Members must have been in-

volved in the livestock project a minimum of three years. You must have been a member for at least 5 years

and attending either a 4-year university, community college, or trade school. The scholarship is open to high

school seniors and college freshmen. Applications are due March 1. Download the application @

go.illinois.edu/4Hscholarships.

LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Fifteen $1,000 Legacy of Leadership Scholarship are offered to members who have demonstrated overall mas-

tery and leadership in the 4-H program. You must have been a member for at least 5 years and attending either

a 4-year university, community college, or trade school. The scholarship is open to high school seniors and col-

lege freshmen. Applications are due March 1. Download the application @ go.illinois.edu/4Hscholarships. Fi-

nalists must submit a video of your 4-H accomplishments.

2019 Steers, Market Heifers, Barrows, Wethers, & Meat Goats Birth, Ownership and Tattoo Dates for Illinois State Fair Junior Show

For complete Rules, Regulations, and nomination forms for Premiere Shows, please refer to the information from Dan Jennings.

STEERS & MARKET HEIFERS: Calved on or after January 1, 2018

Owned & personally cared for by exhibitor since – February 1, 2019

Weighed, Tattooed & Tagged – On or between the January 26, 2019 and March 16, 2019. In addition to tattooing, steers that will be going to state fair are to be tagged with the electronic ID tags.

Information forthcoming from Dan Jennings regarding obtaining the tags. Each tag should be recorded to the nomination sheet. All paperwork should be sent to Dan Jennings.

BARROWS: Regular Barrows

Farrowed on or after January 1, 2019 and must be the property of the exhibitor by June 1, 2019.

No weighing and tattooing required but must submit ear notches when making entry for ISF

BARROWS: Premiere Barrows

Farrowed on or after February 10, 2019 and must have been the property of the exhibitor by June 1, 2019

Weighed and Tattooed from February 10 to April 15, 2019

Tattooed within 35 days of birth and not weigh more than 1.0 lbs/day of age

Junior exhibitors can purchase pre-nominated barrows

SHEEP Market Wethers & Market Ewe Lambs: Live Show Wethers – No more Regional check-in sites – New nomination format

Lambed on or after January 1, 2019

Ownership Date – May 15, 2019

Self-nomination as follows: Nominations must be signed by local Extension Office.

Exhibitors fill out and send in nomination form with photo of lamb’s ear with scrapie tag installed in ear (close up photo of ear so scrapie tag can be read). This must be completed between March 15 and May 15, 2019. Send to Dan Jennings, Region 1 Office, 1100 E., Warrenville Rd., Suite 170, Naperville, IL 60563.

Jr. and Open Premiere Wether lambs: - Weigh-in, tattoo, and nomination procedures: Junior and open premiere lambs will be nominated, tattooed, and weighed at the county level. Premiere lambs must be weighed and tattooed with the Box A tattoo followed by a number starting with 1 - This

must be witnessed by a local Extension employee or a person they designate, such as a volunteer or local sheep superintendent.

Completed nomination forms must be signed by the local Extension Office. Send nomination forms to Dan Jennings (address above). Ownership and nomination deadline is March 15 to May 15, 2019. Lambed on or after January 1, 2019

Meat Goat Wethers: Live Show Wethers – No more Regional check-in sites – New nomination format Wethers – Born on or after October 1, 2018

Ownership dates for Kids & Yearlings not in milk – May 15, 2019 Self-nomination as follows: Nominations must be signed by local Extension office.

Exhibitors fill out and send in nomination form with photo of goat’s ear with scrapie tag installed in ear (close up photo of ear so scrapie tag can be read). This must be completed between March 15 and May 15, 2019. Send to Dan Jennings, Region 1 Office, 1100 E. Warrenville Rd., Suite 170, Naperville IL 60563

2019 Breeding Animals Birth & Ownership Dates for Illinois State Fair Junior Show

BEEF – HEIFERS AND COWS: Heifers

Age requirement is from September 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019 (w/ addition of Senior Yearling class)

Owned and personally cared for by exhibitor since June 1, 2019 Performance Cows

Cows must be born before September 1, 2017 (Cow-Calf Class only)

Owned and personally cared by exhibitor since January 1, 2019 SWINE – GILTS:

Age requirement is farrowed on or after January 1, 2019

Owned by exhibitor since June 1, 2019 SHEEP – EWES & RAMS:

Age requirement for yearling ewes is from January 1, 2018 to August 31, 20118

Age requirement for ewe lambs is after September 1, 2018

Age requirement for ram lambs is after January 1, 2019

Owned and personally cared for by exhibitor since June 25, 2019 DAIRY – COWS AND HEIFERS:

No age requirements

Calves and Heifers – Owned since June 1, 2019

Cows – Owned since January 1, 2019 HORSE AND PONY:

On or before June 1 – Copies of the ownership and/or lease papers, State Fair Entries, and one set of photos sent to Donna Miller at State Fair for entry verification.

DOGS:

Dogs must be owned or leased by June 1, 2019 At this time, no paperwork is required to be on file. Make entries via 4-H online.

DAIRY GOATS:

Kids and Yearlings not in milk must be owned by exhibitor only by June 1, 2019. Milking Does must be owned by exhibitor only by January 1, 2019.

MEAT GOATS

All meat goats (wethers and all breeding animals) are to be owned by exhibitor only by May 15, 2019. RABBITS, PYGMY GOATS & POULTRY:

Animals in these species that are to be exhibited at the ISF Jr. Show must be owned by the exhibitor as indicated: Does -- By June 1 of the year exhibiting; All others -- Out of stock owned by the exhibitor prior to June 1.

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Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

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Pam Jacobs

Interim County Extension

Director

Liz Miller

Youth Development Educator

Ramona Girtman

Program Coordinator

4-H & Youth

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