4-H members in Illinois will join the 6 million youth across the country in celebrating National 4-H Week Oct. 1-7. Clubs around Illinois celebrate this week by highlighting the remarkable 4‑H youth in their communities and showcasing the incredible experiences that 4‑H offers young people.

Illinois 4-H is the flagship youth program for the University of Illinois Extension and the largest out-of-school youth organization in Illinois. 4-H youth development programs in Bond County challenge youth to “learn by doing” with fun, hands-on activities.  Kids can learn, practice, and demonstrate new skills while exploring the interests that are important to them. 

In 4-H, youth are brought together in clubs led by caring adults who welcome them as a part of the larger 4-H family.

In 4-H, members learn about topics that interest them through projects. That could be anything from learning how to cook, build a robot, or care for the environment.  Members can explore these topics through 4-H experiences such as community clubs, special interest clubs, workshops, and more.

There are several community clubs across the county that meet monthly and a wide range of special interest clubs currently in Bond county. Or you can start a new community club or special interest club of your own.

As members get organized in their clubs for the new 4-H year, they are also filling out award applications and looking back on the 22-23 program year. More than 175 members exhibited almost 350 projects. Award recipients for 4-H General Projects and Animal Shows included:

4-H Beef Show

• Katelyn Osborne              Beef Rate of Gain                                             Champion
• Abby Belcher                     Junior Showmanship                                      Champion
• Katelyn Osborne              Junior Showmanship                                      Reserve Champion
• Ava Scott                             Intermediate Showmanship                        Champion
• Claire Mollett                     Intermediate Showmanship                        Reserve Champion
• Lane Mollett                      Senior Showmanship                                    Champion
• Kylie Doll                              Senior Showmanship                                      Reserve Champion
• Lane Mollett                      Spring Yearling Heifer- Angus                      Champion
• Lane Mollett                      Jr. Yearling Heifer- Angus                              Champion
• Ava Scott                             Sr. Heifer Calf- Hereford                                Champion
• Alice Lurkins-Crothers    Sr. Heifer Calf- Hereford                                Reserve Champion
• Ava Scott                             Summer Yrlg. Heifer- Hereford                   Champion
• Alice Lurkins-Crothers    Cow- Hereford                                                  Champion
• Claire Mollett                     Spring Jr. Yrlg. Heifer- Simmental              Champion
• Claire Mollett                     Jr Heifer Calf- Simmental                              Reserve Champion
• Megan Mollett                  Early Jr. Yrlg Heifer-                         Champion
• Lyla Mollett                        Cow Class- Crossbred                     Champion
• Kylie Doll                              Feeder Calf                                         Champion
• Gavin Doll                            Feeder Calf                                         Reserve Champion
• Lyla Mollett                        Market Steer                                     Champion
• Megan Mollett                  Market Steers                                   Reserve Champion

4-H Cat Show

• Caroline Elders                  Cat Care                                               Champion
• Hannah Doll                        Cat Care                                               Reserve Champion

4-H Dog Show

• Caroline Elders                  Dog Care                                                              Champion
• Lyla Tally                              Dog Care                                                              Reserve Champion
• Lyla Tally                              Dog Obedience Beginner Novice 1            Champion                           State Fair Delegate
• Ella Marcoot                       Dog Obedience Beginner Novice 1            Reserve Champion          State Fair Delegate
• Grace Sperandio               Dog Obedience Beginner Novice 2            Champion Ribbon            State Fair Delegate
• Lily Bourgeois                    Dog Obedience Beginner Novice 2            Reserve Champion          State Fair Delegate
• Lyla Tally                              Showmanship Jr                                               Champion                           State Fair Delegate
• Laura Craver                       Showmanship Jr                                               Reserve Champion
• Grace Sperandio               Showmanship Sr                                               Champion                           State Fair Delegate
• Lily Bourgeois                    Showmanship Sr                                               Reserve Champion

4-H Dairy Show

• Kyle Clanton                       Spring Heifer Calf- Jersey                              Champion           
• Kyle Clanton Two-Year-Old Cow- Jersey                            Champion          
• Kyle Clanton                       Summer Yearling Heifer- Holstein             Champion          
• Kyle Clanton                       Winter Yearling Heifer- Jersey                    Champion          
• Trenton Segrest                Summer Yrlg. Heifer- Jersey                        Champion          
• Ellie Albert                          Winter Yearling Heifer- Brown Swiss        Champion          
• Ellie Albert                          Spring Heifer Calf- Brown Swiss                  Champion          
• Ellie Albert                          Winter Heifer Calf- Brown Swiss                Champion          
• Ellie Albert Three-Year-Old Cow- Brown Swiss             Champion           
• Braden Hartmann            Winter Yearling Heifer- Guernsey             Champion          
• Braden Hartmann            Summer Yearling Heifer- Guernsey          Champion          
• Braden Hartmann            Fall Heifer Calf- Guernsey                             Champion          
• Braden Hartmann            Spring Yearling Heifer- Guernsey              Champion          
• Connor Hartmann            Four Year Old Cow & Older - Guernsey   Champion          
• Connor Hartmann            Two Year Old Cow- Guernsey                     Champion          
• Mackenzie Krausz            Three Year Old Cow- Holstein                     Champion          
• Mackenzie Krausz            Spring Heifer Calf- Holstein                          Champion          
• Mackenzie Krausz            Winter Heifer Calf- Jersey                            Champion           
• Ella Marcoot                       Fall Yearling Heifer- Jersey                           Champion          
• Ethan Marcoot                  Fall Heifer Calf- Jersey                                    Champion           
• Ethan Marcoot                  Three Year Old Cow- Jersey                         Champion          
• Nora Marcoot                    Spring Yearling Heifer- Jersey                     Champion          
• Katelyn Osborne              Two Year Old Cow- Brown Swiss                 Champion          
• Bryce Siebert                     Spring Yearling Heifer- Holstein                  Champion          
• Braden Hartmann            Two Year Old Cow- Guernsey                     Reserve Champion Ribbon          
• Braden Hartmann            Four Year Old Cow & Older - Guernsey   Reserve Champion Ribbon          
• Connor Hartmann            Spring Yearling Heifer- Guernsey              Reserve Champion Ribbon          
• Connor Hartmann            Fall Heifer Calf- Guernsey                             Reserve Champion         
• Connor Hartmann            Summer Yearling Heifer- Guernsey          Reserve Champion         
• Kyle Clanton                       Junior Showmanship                                      Champion          
• Nora Marcoot                    Junior Showmanship                                      Reserve Champion         
• Ethan Marcoot                  Intermediate Showmanship                        Reserve Champion
• Ellie Albert                          Senior Showmanship                                      Champion          
• Bryce Siebert                     Senior Showmanship                                      Reserve Champion         

4-H Goat Show

• Nettie Graves                    Dairy- Doe 6 Months and Under                Champion          
• Nettie Graves                    Dairy- Buck Under 1 year                              Champion
• Nettie Graves                    Dairy- Doe 2 years to Under 3 years         Champion          
• Wyatt Trapp                       Dairy- Doe 3 Years and Over                        Champion          
• Maia Hafley                        Pygmy- Doe 2 Years to Under 3 Years      Champion          
• Gracie Kist                           Pygmy- Doe 1 Year to Under 2 Years        Champion           
• Maia Hafley                        Pygmy- Doe 1 Year to Under 2 Years        Reserve Champion         
• Gracie Kist                           Pygmy- Doe 2 Years to Under 3 Years      Reserve Champion         
• Ella Kleiner                          Meat- Doe 6 Months and Under                Reserve Champion         
• Alice Lurkins-Crothers    Meat- Doe 1 Year to 2 Years                        Champion          
• Ella Kleiner                          Meat- Doe 1 Year to 2 Years                        Reserve Champion         
• Colten Trapp                      Meat- Doe 3 Years and Over                        Champion          
• Alice Lurkins-Crothers    Meat- Buck Under 1 Year                              Champion          
• Ella Kleiner                          Meat- Buck Under 1 Year                              Reserve Champion         
• Alice Lurkins-Crothers    Market Wether - Meat                                  Champion          
• Gracie Kist                           Market Wether - Meat                                  Reserve Champion         
• Nettie Graves                    Junior Showmanship                                      Champion          
• Alice Lurkins-Crothers    Junior Showmanship                                      Champion          
• Wyatt Trapp                       Intermediate Showmanship                        Champion          
• Maia Hafley                        Senior Showmanship                                      Champion          
• Ella Kleiner                          Senior Showmanship                                      Reserve Champion         

4-H Poultry Show

• Cameron Earnest             Fryer Market Pen                                             Champion          
• Rylee Waters                     Fryer Market Pen                                             Reserve Champion
• Avery Hunter                     Cock Feather Legged                                      Champion          
• Avery Hunter                     Pullet Feather Legged                                    Reserve Champion         
• Kylie Doll                              One Dozen Eggs                                                Champion          
• Hannah Doll                        One Dozen Eggs                                                Reserve Champion         
• Hannah Doll                        Junior Showmanship                                      Champion          
• Avery Hunter                     Intermediate Showmanship                        Champion          
• Kylie Doll                              Senior Showmanship                                      Champion          

4-H Rabbit Show

• Emma Tally                         Junior Showmanship                                      Champion          
• Jacob Simmonds              Junior Showmanship                                      Reserve Champion         
• Avery Hunter                     Intermediate Showmanship                        Champion          
• Hannah Doll                        Intermediate Showmanship                        Reserve Champion         
• Kylie Doll                              Senior Showmanship                                      Champion          
• Callye Earnest                    Senior Showmanship                                      Reserve Champion         
• Avery Hunter                     A0613: Jr. Buck- Fancy                                   Champion          
• Nettie Graves                    A0615: Sr. Buck- Fancy                                   Champion          
• Nora Marcoot                    A0610: Jr. Doe- Fancy                                     Champion          
• Caroline Elders                  A0612: Sr. Doe- Fancy                                    Champion          
• Nettie Graves                    A0603: Jr. Buck- Meat                                    Champion          
• Brantley Jackson              A0603: Jr. Buck- Meat                                    Reserve Champion         
• Jacob Simmonds              A0604: Intermediate Buck (6-8)- Meat    Champion          
• Nettie Graves                    A0605: Sr. Buck- Meat                                   Champion
• Brantley Jackson              A0605: Sr. Buck- Meat                                   Reserve Champion         
• Jacob Simmonds              A0600: Jr. Doe- Meat                                      Champion          
• Nettie Graves                    A0600: Jr. Doe- Meat                                      Reserve Champion         
• Jacob Simmonds              A0601: Intermediate Doe (6-8)- Meat     Champion          
• Brantley Jackson              A0602: Sr. Doe- Meat                                     Champion          
• Jacob Simmonds              A0602: Sr. Doe- Meat                                     Reserve Champion         
• Jacob Simmonds              A0621: Single Fryer                                         Champion          
• Nettie Graves                    A0621: Single Fryer                                         Reserve Champion         
• Scarlett Hensler                A0620: Market Pen of Three                       Champion          
• Jacob Simmonds              A0620: Market Pen of Three                       Reserve Champion

4-H Sheep Show

• Cody Lingley                       A1420: Spring Ewe Lamb- Commercial    Champion          
• Cody Lingley                       A1432: Spring Ewe Lamb- Hampshire      Champion          
• Caroline Elders                  A1460: Market Weather - Commercial    Champion          
• Caroline Elders                  A1461: Market Ewe - Commercial             Champion          
• Caroline Elders                  Junior Showmanship                                      Champion          
• Cody Lingley                       Intermediate Showmanship                        Champion R       

4-H Swine Show

• Gracie Goodson                 February Gilt- Poland China                         Champion
• Jack Goodson                    January Gilt- Hampshire                                 Champion
• Natalie Goodson              January Gilt- Duroc                                          Champion
• Griffin REHKEMPER         January Gilt- Berkshire                                   Champion
• Ada Jefferson                    January Gilt- AOB                                             Champion
• Micah Greenwood          January Gilt- AOB                                             Reserve Champion
• Maggie Goodson             January Gilt- Crossbred                                 Champion
• Ada Jefferson                    January Gilt- Crossbred                                 Reserve Champion
• Jackson Bone                     Market Barrow - York                                     Champion
• Carli Timmermann           Market Barrow - York                                     Reserve Champion
• Gracie Goodson                 Market Barrow- Duroc                                   Champion
• Ada Jefferson                    Market Barrow- Berkshire                            Champion
• Owen Mcevers                 Market Barrow- Berkshire                            Reserve Champion
• Ada Jefferson                    Market Barrow- All Other Purebreds       Champion
• Micah Greenwood          Market Barrow- All Other Purebreds       Reserve Champion
• Titus Jefferson                  Market Barrow- Hereford                             Champion
• Lane Mollett                      Market Barrow- Poland China                     Champion
• Jack Goodson                    Market Barrow- Poland China                     Reserve Champion
• Catherine Perkins            Market Barrow- Hampshire                         Champion
• Dustin REHKEMPER         Market Barrow- Spotted                               Champion
• Lukas Jefferson                 Market Barrow- Spotted                               Reserve Champion
• Lane Mollett                      Market Barrow- Crossbred                           Champion
• Hailey Bohn                        Market Barrow- Crossbred                           Reserve Champion
• Jackson Bone                     Market Barrow- Crossbred                           Reserve Champion
• Jack Goodson                    Junior Showmanship                                      Champion
• Gracie Goodson                 Intermediate Showmanship                        Champion
• Natalie  Goodson             Intermediate Showmanship                        Reserve Champion
• Lukas Jefferson                 Intermediate Showmanship                        Reserve Champion
• Jackson Bone                     Senior Showmanship                                      Champion
• Micah Greenwood          Senior Showmanship                                      Reserve Champion

4-H General Projects

• Peyton Coleman               Clothing and Textiles                                      State Fair Delegate & Champion
• Lyla Tally                              Animal Science                                                  State Fair Delegate & Reserve Champion
• Emma Tally                         Animal Science                                                  State Fair Delegate                         
• Lexi Bone                            Animal Science                                                  State Fair Delegate Alternate                     
• Tyler Coleman                   Cloverbud                                                           Inspire Award
• Connor Woll                       Cloverbud                                                           Inspire Award
• Yoseph Golovay               Computer Science                                           State Fair Delegate & Champion
• Colten Trapp                      Computer Science                                           State Fair Delegate                         
• Esaiah Golovay                  Electricity                                                             State Fair Delegate                         
• Catherine Perkins            Entomology-Beekeeping                              State Fair Delegate                         
• JJ Brown                              Entomology-Beekeeping                              State Fair Delegate                         
• Alice Lurkins-Crothers    Family Heritage                                                 State Fair Delegate                         
• Allison Hemker                 4-H Cooking 301 Sweet Rolls                       State Fair Delegate & Champion
• Allie Knebel                        Food Preservation                                           State Fair Delegate & Champion
• Aubrey Wall                       4-H Cooking 401 Sponge Cake                    State Fair Delegate & Reserve Champion              
• Laura Craver                       4-H Cooking 201 Scones                                 State Fair Delegate Alternate                     
• Hannah Doll                        Geology                                                               State Fair Delegate & Reserve Champion              
• LYDIA EALY                          Horticulture: Floriculture                              State Fair Delegate & Inspire Award
• Hailey Bohn                        Horticulture: Vegetable, Herbs, and Fruits             State Fair Delegate                         
• John Bohn, Jr.                    Horticulture: Vegetable, Herbs, and Fruits             State Fair Delegate Alternate                     
• Hailey Bohn                        Horticulture: Vegetable, Herbs, and Fruits             State Fair Delegate & Champion
• John Bohn, Jr.                    Horticulture: Vegetable, Herbs, and Fruits             State Fair Delegate & Reserve Champion               
• Paige Knebel                      Intercultural                                                       State Fair Delegate & Reserve Champion              
• Allison Hemker                 Leadership                                                          State Fair Delegate & Champion
• Lyla Tally                              Nature: Fishing & Wildlife                             State Fair Delegate & Champion
• Lyla Tally                              Nature: Natural Resources & Outdoor Adventures            State Fair Delegate & Champion
• Allison Hemker                 Photography                                                      State Fair Delegate & Champion
• Hunter  Hemker                 Photography                                                      State Fair Delegate & Reserve Champion
• Scarlett Hensler                 Photography                                                      Inspire Award
• Ethan Marcoot                  Small Engines                                                    State Fair Delegate                         
• Dylan Brown                      Veterinary Science                                          State Fair Delegate                         
• Alice Lurkins-Crothers    Veterinary Science                                          State Fair Delegate Alternate                     
• Wyatt Trapp                       You Can Quilt                                                     State Fair Delegate                         
• Laura Craver                       Food Decorating-Beginning                         State Fair Delegate                         
• Nora Marcoot                    Food Decorating-Beginning                         State Fair Delegate Alternate & Inspire Award
• Mikaela Miller                   Food Decorating-Beginning                         State Fair Delegate & Reserve Champion              
• Lauren  Tompkins            Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Division A on Canvas, Paper or Glass         State Fair Delegate                         
• Peyton Coleman               Scrapbooking-Beginning                               State Fair Delegate                         
• Emma Tally                         Scrapbooking-Beginning                               State Fair Delegate                         
• Scarlett Hensler                 Scrapbooking-Intermediate                         Inspire Award
• LUKE EALY                           Woodworking 1 State Fair Delegate          Reserve Champion

In addition to county 4-H Shows, many members participated in the State 4-H General Projects Show and the local 4-H Show of Champions.

State 4-H General Projects

Champion Awards

• Hailey Bohn        Vegetable Plate
• Allison Hemker Photography 2
• Lyla Tally              Wildlife 1
• Aubrey Wall       4-H Cooking 401 Sponge Cake

Reserve Champion Awards

• Hannah Doll        Rock Hounds 1
• LYDIA EALY          Floriculture B
• Hunter Hemker Photography 1

Inspire Awards

• Esaiah Golovay  Electricity 3
• Emma Tally         Scrapbooking-Beginning

4-H Show of Champions

• Lyla Tally                              Animal Science/Vet Science Champion
• Hailey Bohn                        Food Systems & Entomology Champion                                
• Caroline Elders                  Rabbit Champion
• Jacob Simmonds              Rabbit- Junior Showmanship

For questions about 4-H, or information on getting involved, contact Cheralee at 618-664-3665 or email her at vohlken@illinois.edu. Or you can find them on Facebook at BondCountyIL4H.