OREGON, Ill. - More than 40 youth participated in the 2025 4-H Day of Dabbling on March 22. This was an opportunity for them to explore numerous areas of 4-H project work hands-on.
Eighteen workshops were offered; each participant chose three. Project areas included visual arts, food and nutrition, fishing, crocheting, geology, Cloverbud projects, science, photo editing, sewing, and bracelet making. As a result of the workshop, participants took home creations ranging from a Macramé Ring, potholders, a clay fish, and explosion books.
4-H volunteers and youth conducted the workshops. Presenters included: Lisa Hinrichs, Oregon; Bethany Kennedy, Davis Junction; Katie and Lydia Sherburne, Byron; Allissa Martin, Oregon; Immanuel Arellano, Mount Morris; Harmony Coy, Mount Morris; Phil Bratta, Davis Junction; Marcia Heuer, Oregon; Vickie Smith, Forreston; Amanda Harbaugh, Chana; Laura Zimmerman, Mount Morris; Bethany Akins, Polo; Frank Sladek, IDNR; Kathy Dombek, 4-H Program Coordinator, Katie Williamson, 4-H Program Coordinator, and Johnna Jennings, University of Illinois Extension Educator.
Andrew and Jacob Hickman, Byron; Raiden Zimmerman, Mount Morris; Josh Snow, Oregon; and Mallory King, Davis Junction, assisted in various ways. Many thanks to all who contributed their time and energy to make this event possible.
4-H is a program of the University of Illinois Extension. For more information about 4-H, contact the Ogle County Extension Office, 421 W Pines Road, Suite 10, Oregon, IL 61061, by calling (815)732-2191 or visit us online at https://extension.illinois.edu/bdo.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.