NEWS RELEASE – SUBMITTED BY Anne Scheel

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION, Bureau-LaSalle-Marshall-Putnam Unit

Now is the time to think about joining 4-H for the 2019-2020 4-H year.  4-H members range in age from 8 to 18. Youth who are 5 to 7 years of age may join 4-H as a Cloverbud member.

To learn more about this program, Marshall-Putnam 4-H is hosting an Open House on September 28, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, at the University of Illinois Extension, Henry office- 509 Front St.  There will be refreshments and giveaways.  Staff will be there to help register your child in 4honline.com.

When you join 4-H, you are joining the largest out-of-school youth program in the country. There are 6 million kids just like you across the county in 4-H, and 200,000 of them live here in Illinois. 4-H is in every county in Illinois. Wherever you live, 4-H is there. Depending on what your interests are, there is a 4-H program where you belong and feel welcomed!

4-H offers so much for you to do. You find the path that makes sense for you! Join a club or after-school program, attend camp, sign up as a 4-H Teen Teacher, participate in a 4-H event, have fun, explore your interests, build leadership skills and make connections to new friends, mentors, and future employers.

Marshall-Putnam 4-H offers many ways to be involved: traditional (multi project) community clubs, SPecial INterest (SPIN) clubs. Teen Teachers and school programs. There is a community club for every community in Marshall and Putnam counties. Marshall-Putnam 4-H offers many SPIN clubs. We currently have openings for Shooting Sports: Air Rifle, .22 Rifle, Archery, Hunting Skills and Shotgun, Aerospace, Agriculture, Robotics and Wind Energy & STEM.

4-H challenges youth to try new things, experiment in project areas they may enjoy, and explore opportunities. 4-H recognizes that youth are an important resource in our communities. 4-H does not just teach youth to be leaders someday in the future; 4-H places youth in meaningful leadership roles today and surrounds them with caring, supportive adults.

You can join 4-H anytime during the year. Learn more about 4-H at our state website, https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/  for information about joining Marshall-Putnam 4-H or Teen Teaching, contact Anne Scheel at 309 364-2356, by email. amscheel@illinois.edu or join us at the Open House.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact 309 364-2356.  University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

The Mission of University of Illinois Extension is to provide practical education you can trust to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. Visit our website at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/blmp/

If you have questions or need more information please call University of Illinois Extension, Bureau-LaSalle-Marshall-Putnam Unit at 309 364-2356.  Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC campus.

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