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Edwards County 4-H Skillathon & YQCA Training

Edwards County
County: Edwards

4-H members ages 8-18 in Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties are invited to attend a skillathon competition followed by YQCA training. YQCA training is required annually for…

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4-H Livestock Day

YQCA training opportunity and much more
County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

We hope you will join us for a day filled with fun, practical livestock knowledge, and lots of learning! In addition, attendance of the whole event will fulfill the annual YQCA course requirement…

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Farm to Future Tour

County: Clinton, Bond, Jefferson, Marion, Washington

🌾 Are You Ready to Explore Your Future? 🌾
Join us for an exciting opportunity to tour and hear from local agriculture businesses right here in Clinton County!

During these visits,…

Presidents & Plants: A Hands-on Learning Hour

County: Bond

Bond County 4-H and the Agriculture and Natural Resources team are excited to collaborate on a special President’s Day program for youth! Join us as we explore the history of President’s Day,…

4-H Learn and Fun Day

Learn and Fun Day 2026

Choose Your Own Path
County: McLean, Livingston, Woodford
Trinity Lutheran School, BloomingtonLearn new skills through workshops. There is something for everyone! Learn and Fun Day is open to all youth ages 5-18. The cost is $35 per person for 4-H members…
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Livestock Quiz Bowl

County: Perry
We will have a day filled with fun activities as you test your knowledge of feed, species, equipment, and livestock. Prizes will be awarded to the top three in each age category. There is no cost to…
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2026 Unit 12 4-H Public Speaking Contest

County: McLean, Livingston, Woodford
Contest Event InformationThis contest will be hosted during Learn and Fun Day on Monday, February 16, 2026.Important: You do not need to register for Learn and Fun Day. It is a separate event; the…
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Aerospace Workshop

DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt County 4-H
Ignite your curiosity and launch into learning!
 Join us for an exciting aerospace workshop where kids will:Build a marshmallow rocket.Identify the parts of a rocket.

Compare birds to…

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Unit 4-H Public Speaking Competition

Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties
County: Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne

They say practice makes perfect, especially when applied to public speaking! 4-H members, ages 8-18, from Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties are invited to enter the five-…

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Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference - Rockford 2026

County: Winnebago
30th Annual Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference - Monday, February 16, 2026, at NIU-Rockford, 8500 E State Street, Rockford, Illinois

To ensure that you receive lunch, please…

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