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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…

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pig standing on straw, behind a blue ribbon
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Logan 4-H Livestock Shows

County: Logan

Logan 4-H members enrolled in livestock will exhibit their animals during the Beef, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine Shows.  Details for exhibitors are available in the county Show Book at …

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Wits Fitness Thomson Library | August

County: Carroll

Join University of Illinois Educator Kara Schweitzer each month as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and enhance cognitive function…

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DSAC Youth Gardening Class

County: Pope

Extension staff and volunteers are once again offering summer youth gardening classes at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center. These classes are a great way for local children to learn about…

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Wits Fitness Mt. Carroll Library | August

County: Carroll

Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain Exercises offered by University of Illinois Extension. The monthly classes are held on…

Vegetables and herbs on a wooden background

Back to School with ABCs of School Nurtition

Earn six (6) hours of USDA Professional Standards for school nutrition team members from the ABCs of School Nutrition. ABCs of School Nutrition is provided by the University of Illinois Extension…

Fresh cut flowers.

Herbs and Cut Flowers Homesteading Workshop

Modern Homesteading Series
County: Jackson
Add spice and color to your life with fresh herbs and flowers.

No homestead or small farm is complete without a flower and herb patch. They are a great additions to our in-town gardens well, in…

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girl holding a haltered black beef calf
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Carroll County 4-H Fair

County: Carroll, Whiteside

Come see the amazing work 4-H members have completed this year! The public is welcome. Youth will be displaying projects in more than 50 subject areas, including visual arts, livestock and small…

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plant sprout growing in a greenhouse
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Growing in the Greenhouse

Youth sessions
County: Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside

Join us for fun growing plants and learning in the Sauk Valley Community College Greenhouse Learning Lab. We will explore the world of plants and how they grow in containers and through hydroponic…

green stage curtains and 4-H Clover
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Set the Stage

Theatre Arts Mini-Camp with 4-H
County: Kane

"Set the Stage" mini-camp teaches acting skills and explores theatre arts. Come expand your imagination and grow as an actor!

Each day, we will focus on a different skills through fun,…

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