OREGON, Ill.— Ninety-eight Ogle County 4-H’ers were honored for their achievements during the 2025 4-H year at club programs this fall. The 4-H Experience Award allows 4-H’ers to be recognized for their work in project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Three levels can be earned: Bronze 4-H Clover Award, Silver 4-H Clover Award, and Gold 4-H Clover Award. All awards will be distributed at the member’s 4-H Club awards banquet.OREGON, Ill.— Ninety-eight Ogle County 4-H’ers were honored for their achievements during the 2025 4-H year at club programs this fall. The 4-H Experience Award allows 4-H’ers to be recognized for their work in project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Three levels can be earned: Bronze 4-H Clover Award, Silver 4-H Clover Award, and Gold 4-H Clover Award. All awards will be distributed at the member’s 4-H Club awards banquet.
PHOTO: Members of the Pine Creek Valley 4-H Club (Polo) hold up the awards their club received: 4-H Honor Club, Illinois State 4-H Club Award, and 2nd Place Window Display Award. L to R: June Robertson, Aylivia Danekas, and Kerrigan Becker. BRONZE 4-H CLOVER AWARD WINNERS These 4-H’ers completed at least one experience in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership.
SILVER 4-H CLOVER AWARD WINNERS These 4-H’ers completed at least two experiences in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Additionally, at least two of those experiences took place at the county, regional, state, or national level.
GOLD 4-H CLOVER AWARD WINNERS These 4-H’ers completed at least four experiences in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Additionally, at least two of those experiences took place at the state or national level.
CLOVERBUDS are 4-H’ers between the ages of 5 and 7. The following Cloverbud members were recognized by their clubs:
4-H is an informal youth education program conducted by University of Illinois Extension. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in 4-H, contact the Ogle County Extension staff at 815-732-2191. |
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.