Events

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Training

Mark your calendars for our Shooting Sports Leader training sessions!

You don't have to be an expert marksperson to be an expert leader!

Disciplines offered will include : Shotgun, Rifle…

4-H at Carriage House

Macon County 4-H Program
Join us for four weekly lessons about mindfulness that will help teach youth coping and stress management strategies, the importance of emotional intelligence, and how art and working with your hands…

Balancing Blood Sugars: Diabetes Meal Planning

County: DeWitt

It's time to understand more about how carbohydrates and other nutrients impact your blood sugar. Let's plan meals together that improve blood sugar management using tools like carbohydrate…

4-H Passport to the Outdoors - Hiking 2

Hiking Day 2 of 3
Join us for Hiking Day 2 of 3 at Sand Creek Conservation Area!  In this part, kids will learn about proper hiking methods while exploring a stream of water! Activities will involve Tree ID…

Cooking 101

DeWitt, Macon and Piatt County 4-H Program

In this Cooking 101 program, we will learn about: 

Basic concepts of cooking safety Nutrition Kitchen safety Cooking skills Baking skills

Using the 4-H 101 curriculum, we will…

Youth Crop Scouting Competition

Youth teams learn life skills from crop scouting fields to use in their future careers.

Knowing how to properly scout corn, soybean, or any commercial crop field is essential to understanding…

Individual Plant Treatments to Control Woody Invasives

2024 Forestry Stewardship Series
Treat invasive species one plant at a time. 

One technique used to manage invasive woody plant vegetation is focused, individual plant treatments such as herbicide foliar applications, cut…

Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Diseases: The Interplay of Human Knowledge and Behavior

Summer Self-Care 2024
Discover how to safeguard against tick bites and disease transmission.

This presentation provides an overview of how human behavior can impact our risk of tick bites and tick-borne diseases.…

Meeple Mayhem: Your Monthly Board Game Fix!

DeWitt, Macon and Piatt County 4-H Program
Each month we will bring students to the local Extension office for a Tabletop Gaming Night!

"I love Meeple Mayhem! I get to meet new people and play really fun games. Every month we learn…

4-H Passport to the Outdoors - Hiking 3

Hiking Day 3 of 3

Join us for Hiking Day 3 of 3 at Weldon Springs State Park! 

In this part, kids will learn about proper hiking methods while exploring the nature center museum, frog pond, and surrounding…