OREGON, Ill. - The Carefree 4-H Club in Ogle County held its August meeting at the Ogle County Farm Bureau in Oregon. Discussion topics included reflecting on their time at the Ogle County 4-H Fair. Members who participated in the Ogle County 4-H Fair had fun showcasing their general projects and being part of the livestock shows. The club discussed having a Thanksgiving Food Drive and other ideas for a community service project.
The club will participate in the Autumn On parade this October in Oregon. At their November meeting, the club will hold officer elections for their members. Also coming up is Achievement Day, which is the 4-H awards program where members can win prizes for their efforts.
4-H is an informal youth education program of University of Illinois Extension. For more information or to get involved with the program, contact the Ogle County Extension office at 815-732-2191 or visit us online at https://extension.illinois.edu/bdo. This is the best time of the year to join!
PHOTO: Emily Harbaugh with Reserve Champion Milk Cow at the 2024 Ogle County 4-H Fair.
News release submitted by Carefree 4-H Club.
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.