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...
4-H Federation Service Learning Food Drive Helps Provide Healthy Food to County Pantries
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Members of the Mason County 4-H Federation Club teamed up with local law enforcement officers to host a food drive as a service learning project. Using the 2019 county fair as a collection site, the goals of the club were to partner with other community volunteers...
Safe Trick or Treat Night to be held at Havana Jr. High School on October 25, 2019
The 2019 Safe Trick or Treat Night, sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, Mason County 4-H Federation, and Havana Jr High will be held on Friday, October 25 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Havana Jr. High. Area businesses are invited to participate. Please note the details for...
Kyle Spangler Receives 4-H State Award Scholarship
Kyle Spangler of rural Ellisville has received a $1,000 scholarship for being an Illinois 4-H State Award Winner. Kyle is the son of Robert and Velynna Spangler, and is a high school senior. He is a 10-year member of the Checkrow Volunteers 4-H Club in Fulton County. He is also...
Fulton County 4-H Federation Officers Are Elected
Fulton County 4-H Federation had election of officers at its September 29 meeting. Kyle Spangler was elected President, and Jaclyn Janssen was elected Vice President. Mason Tessier was elected Secretary, and Lydia Curless was elected Treasurer.
Fulton County 4-H Federation is a...
4-H Teen Teacher Program Comes to Fulton County
For over 100 years, the 4-H Youth Development Program has been helping young people become leaders through community engagement. Now, this will be happening in a new and exciting way as the 4-H Teen Teacher program comes to Fulton County. Through this program, teens will be trained to...
Counting for Dollars: Census 2020 Free Local Government Education Webinar
University of Illinois Extension will host a free webinar to educate the public on how to ensure an accurate count for the upcoming decennial census, an issue on which billions of dollars of federal funding for everyday government expenditures is hinged.
The U.S. Census Bureau released...
Fulton County 4-H Member Does Well at State Junior Poultry Show
Kolston Wickert of the Jolly Workers 4-H Club exhibited in the State Fair Junior Show Poultry Department in August. Kolston is the son of Brian and Cara Wickert of Lewistown.
In Bantams, Kolston placed fifth in feather leg cockerel, fifth in feather leg pullet, third in rose comb...
Fulton County 4-H Member Had Unique State Fair Experience
Emma Eathington, a member of the Fairview Huskies 4-H Club in Fulton County, had a very unique experience this year before and during the Illinois State Fair. Emma is the daughter of Kevin and Patricia Eathington of rural Avon, and is a senior at Spoon River Valley High School. She...
Fulton County 4-H Shooting Sports Members Excel at State Competition
The Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports Program held its State Shotgun Competition on Saturday, September 14, at the Brittany Shooting Park near Bunker Hill, Illinois. Seventy-eight 4-H members from all over the state came to compete in this contest, which was only open to enrolled 4-H Shooting...
Tray Waste Study Leads to Improvements in Lunchroom Processes At Beverly Manor Jr. High
Wasted food has been a great challenge at many schools across Illinois. The mantra “It is not nutrition unless it is eaten” is espoused by many school nutrition staff trying their best to ensure students actually consume a nutritious and delicious school meal. SNAP-Education Educator Kaitlyn...
4-H Members Gain Technical Expertise and Soft Skills Through Livestock Projects
Youth in 4-H who care for and show livestock gain technical expertise and develop important soft skills that will aid them in future endeavors. Fulton County, in particular, has a large number of youth enrolled in livestock projects.
Fulton County is a big county. In square miles, it is...
Local volunteers inducted into Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame
The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually recognizes 4-H volunteers for exemplary service. The 2019 Hall of Fame class includes 80 new inductees who were honored during a celebration Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Those inducted from the Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell...
Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle Joins Extension Team as Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit is pleased to announce Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle, of East Peoria, has joined the team as the new horticulture educator. Her new role will include a wide range of horticulture programs, educational resources, and overseeing the...
Drones in Agriculture Program September 30
Calling all agronomist, farmers, crop service providers and agriculture professionals to a free precision agriculture program; Drones in Agriculture.
Topics include; current and future uses of drones for agriculture. Field demonstration of a variety of the AGRAS MG-1S RTK, an...
Students Learn Computer Science Skills Critical to Future Careers During Annual STEM Academy
How do cars learn to drive themselves? That is exactly what twenty-five middle school students learned as part of the fourth annual STEM Academy put on by University of Illinois Extension Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit, Pearl Technology, Richwoods Township, Caterpillar, Tri-County...
New 4-H Year Begins September 1
4-H clubs will be organizing soon for the 2019-2020 4-H year. Most clubs have their first meeting of the new year in September or October. 4-H is the youth education outreach of University of Illinois Extension.
Kids who like having fun, meeting new people, developing new...