2019 Whiteside 4-H awards night held on November 6
4-H Youth and volunteers were celebrated the evening of Wednesday November 6 at their Annual Awards and volunteer recognition night held at St. Peters Church in Morrison. 4-H Clubs and 4-Hers of all ages worked hard yearlong to excel in different project areas. This banquet recognized...
The Food Lab Club Comes to Thomson Library
Have you always wanted to play with your food? The Food Lab 4-H Club will explore food science with fun experiments! 4-H members will get to play with their food and learn about chemical reactions that occur during cooking. Meetings will take place in Thomson, IL from 5-6pm on Mondays...
2020 Illinois Crop Management Conference
What do you need to know for the 2020 growing season? Attend the 2020 Illinois Crop Management Conferences where educators will address several key topics at four regional conferences around the state in January and February. The meetings will provide a forum for discussion and interaction...
CHS Donates $10,000 to Lee County 4-H
Young people in Lee County will have the opportunity to attend 4-H camps this year as a result of a generous donation from CHS in Rochelle. Following a golf outing, CHS donated $10,000 to support youth attendance at 4-H overnight camp, Illini Summer Academies and the like....
4-H Teens to teach Digital Skills in Whiteside County
In Whiteside County, local teen leaders are working with Whiteside County 4-H, community members, and Microsoft to develop targeted digital skills trainings. The training sessions will cover key topics from computer basics to social media and more.
The 4-H Digital Ambassadors are...
Private Pesticide Testing and Training Sites for 2020
The Illinois Department of Agriculture and the University of Illinois Extension provide training and testing for anyone wanting to obtain an Illinois private pesticide applicator's license. The training and testing locations can be found at ...
All Invited for Winterfest At The Lee County Fairgrounds
The Lee County 4-H Federation is hosting Winter Fest at the Lee County Fairgrounds, 1196 Franklin Road, Amboy on Saturday, January 4th from 1-3 p.m. Come get out of the house for some fun during winter break! Admission is free. Lots of Penny-Carnival type games will be available...
FUN Lee County 4-H Clubs To Start Soon
Lee County 4-H is excited to announce the start of four Special Interest 4-H Clubs starting in January and February. Special Interest Clubs are for youth that are interested in learning more about one particular topic. Each club meets at least 6 times and allows youth to really delve into a...
New Dixon 4-H Club gives back to the community
New Lee County 4-H Club, Lucky Clovers met December 4 to make items to give back to the community. Club members made and decorated cookies for the Dixon Fire Department, Police Department, Dixon Library, and Dixon Post Office. They also crafted dog toys out of old t-shirts to give to the...
Whiteside County Master Gardeners Create Terrariums
Whiteside County Master Gardeners had the opportunity to learn how to construct terrariums from Roger Meiers, owner of K & R Greenhouse in Morrison. Roger explained the basics of terrariums; including care and needs and then the Master Gardeners enjoyed creating their own terrarium from a...
4-H Teens Bring Digital Skills to Lee County
The FCC has found that more than 24 million people living in the U.S., including 19 million living in rural communities, do not have access to broadband internet, an essential service in today’s economy. The average need for digital skills across 545 occupations rose 57% between 2002 and...
Lee County 4-H’ers receive awards and volunteers recognized at annual recognition event
On November 23, Lee County 4-H members and volunteers gathered at the Lee County 4-H Center. After Lunch, The Lee County Extension Foundation hosted a silent dessert auction fundraiser to benefit the Lee County Extension programs. Many delicious items were auctioned off including a pumpkin pie,...
Carroll County 4-H Achievement Night
Carroll County 4-H members and leaders were recognized at the annual Achievement Night, held Sunday, November 10 at the Carroll County Farm Bureau. Achievement Night is held to recognize 4-H member’s accomplishments and to encourage youth to excel in the development of their leadership skills....
State Foundation awards $49,000 in 4-H scholarships
The Illinois 4-H Foundation provided $29,000 in college scholarships and awarded another $20,000 in national conference travel scholarships to 4-H members honored at a ceremony held Oct. 5 in Champaign. The annual celebration recognized over 100 of the top participants in the...
4-H Holiday S.T.E.A.M. Workshop
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Would you like your child to experience more about these areas as they relate to the holidays? If so, come and join University of Illinois Extension for the 4-H Holiday STEAM Workshop for ALL youth 8 to 12 and a...
Learning, Thinking, Caring Webinar Series
Long-term care professionals and other professionals who work with older adults now have an easy and convenient way to participate in professional development. The University of Illinois Extension is proud to present the LTC Webinar Series.
“Learning, Thinking, Caring Webinar...
Local Government Education Webinar (Nov 14) Minimum Wage in Illinois
URBANA, Ill. – Under new legislation, Illinois' minimum wage is set to increase from $8.25 per hour up to $10 by July 1, 2020. Learn about the policy implications of this increase with the Illinois Extension Local Government Education fall webinar Raising the Minimum Wage in...
Dogs win the day at state 4-H contest
More than 1,500 Illinois 4-H members care for dogs as part of their project work. Obedience training provides mental stimulation that keeps dogs mentally and physically healthy and provides structure for appropriate behavior.
Two hundred 4-H members advanced from county competitions to...
On target, on the range and in life
More than 3,600 4-H members participate in one of the five 4-H shooting sports disciplines. Each fall, the oldest of those members compete in four state contests to determine the state winners and delegates to the National 4-H Shooting Sports...
