4-H FAST FACTS. A Newsletter for Montgomery County 4-H Families. Music and Public Presentations Competitions

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1 4-H FST FCTS Newsletter for Montgomery County 4-H Families Music and Public Presentations Competitions show full of talent! UNIT 18- Serving: Christian, Jersey, Macoupin & Montgomery Counties OFFICES Montgomery County Extension #1 Industrial Park Drive Hillsboro, IL Ph.: Fax: Christian County Extension 1120 N. Webster Street Taylorville, IL Ph.: Fax: Macoupin County Extension #60 Carlinville Plaza Carlinville, IL Ph.: Fax: Jersey County Extension 201 West Exchange, Suite Jerseyville, IL Ph.: Fax: STFF manda Cole, County Director Name Elaan Bader Club Independent Class/Division JR Vocal G wards Champion Elaan Bader Independent JR Instrumental Joelle Hughes Clovers JR Vocal Fallon Knodle JR Instrumental manda Niemann Kate Harding, Macoupin County 4-H Program Coordinator harding@illinois.edu Clovers JR Instrumental Jonathan Schmidt Clovers JR Instrumental Champion Gabrielle Vallelonga Voyagers SR Vocal Champion Elaan Bader Independant Illustrated Speech State Fair lden Knodle Formal Speech State Fair lt Bond Knodle Illustrated Speech Fallon Knodle Oral Interpretation State Fair lt Kendall Knodle Formal Speech Champ, State Fair Katelyn Marley manda Niemann Formal Speech Illustrated Speech Champ, State Fair Clovers To keep up with 4-H happenings in MontgomeryCounty, including workshops, check us out on Facebook at Rebecca Livingston 4-H Program Coordinator rlvngst2@illinois.edu Elisha Hughes, Montgomery County 4-H Program Coordinator ehugh2@illinois.edu Jessica Jaffry, Jersey County 4-H Program Coordinator jjaffry@illinois.edu

2 4-H FST FCTS Youth Leadership Team Chicago Trip Left to right: Kendall Knodle, Tyler Behme, riana Coan, Haleigh Hester, Natalie Fry, Erin Kistner, lex Miller, Rachel Wolff, Taylor Wills, Nathan Bailey, (Back) Hyler Pence, ustin Pence, Kaden Reynolds. Thirteen youth from Montgomery, Christian and Macoupin Counties took part in a Chicago Career Exploration trip on pril 2. The group was led by Extension 4-H program coordinators, Elisha Hughes and Kate Harding. The purpose of the trip was to explore new careers at a tech company in Chicago called Relativity. This included a company tour, discussion panel and learning to code. The company inhabits eight floors of a Chicago high-rise near Union Station. The discussion panel included members of their programming, law, human resources, online security and promotions departments. Other than talking about what they do in each department, they talked about how they got where they are today. Many of them started out in different fields before they ended up at Relativity. They encouraged the youth to get as much experience in as many areas as possible until they find what they like doing. The youth participated in a short coding session and were encouraged to try coding in school because it is a field that needs more workers. While in Chicago the group visited the cultural center, the Bean, Sky Deck and finished with Chicago Style pizza. 2

3 4-H FST FCTS web.extension.illinois.edu/cjmm/montgomery4h 4-H SUMMER FUN IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY Put the WOW in your painting. 2 hour crylic painting workshop crylic painting workshop. Bring your favorite object, photograph of a pet, person or scene that you took, or a sketch of your favorite subject. Be original, no copyrighted materials please. ges 8-18 June 6, 9-11am Cost $7 4-H Science Explorers: How to survive space! Rockets, Chemistry, Growing food, Water cycle Everything you need to live in space! ges 7-9 June 28, 9-10:30am Cost $10 ges June 27, 9-11:00am Cost $10 Intro to Python: Computer Programming Learn how to program using one of the most popular coding languages available. This class is for beginners, and no previous training required. Grades 6-8 July 9-12 & 16-19, 1-4pm Cost $15 Grades 9-12 June pm Cost $15 Snacks and drinks provided Have your rt Engraved on Wood Join us for two sessions where we plan and execute a piece of art that will be translated on to wood by Ben and Cheryl Bishop of Point of Light Laser Engraving. In this class you will learn design principles that will help you create a successful wood engraved piece of art. July 2 & am ges 8-18 Cost $5 KEEP WTCHING FOR MORE... 3

4 4-H FST FCTS Babysitting Workshop Learn how to be a great babysitter and run your own business. Learn how to entertain young children, first aid and CPR, nutritious snacks and stages of development. Open to youth who have completed 6th grade June 1, 9-4pm Cost $25 Homegrown Cooking Camp Learn basic cooking skills, the importance of good nutrition, food safety, and how to cook locally and seasonally produced foods. June :30pm Entering 3rd 5th grades Cost $15 Share your 4-H Club Service Projects! We know clubs are doing amazing service projects. The state 4-H office wants to share your amazing stories. It s simple to tell your story: 1. Go to go.illinois.edu/4hservice 2. Tell us a little about your project. 3. dd a picture if you have one. Your stories will be collected and shared back on the State 4-H Website! If you ve already done a service project this year. Great, go and report anything you ve done since September 1, We re Looking for New Members! You see them at state 4-H events in their bright green shirts. Now YOU can become an Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership Team member. Eligibility: ge 16 to 19 by September 1, Length of service: Two years, so new Team members selected this summer will serve from September 1, 2018 through ugust 31, pply mid-pril online: go.illinois.edu/4hylt. Look for the application at the bottom of the page under Resources. Deadline: Early deadline is June 15 for interviews during Illini Summer cademies. Last deadline is July 31 for interviews during the Illinois State Fair. The State Youth Leadership Team plans and implements the state Jr. Leadership Conference, plans and teaches the Speaking for Illinois 4-H program, and assists (behind the scenes and in front of the audience) for many other statewide events. Team members have the opportunity to serve on statewide planning committees and advisory groups, including the Illinois 4-H Foundation Board of Directors, Illinois Farm Bureau Youth Education Committee, Illini Summer cademies planning committee, and Teen Leadership Conference planning committee. Members also have the first opportunity to attend National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C. each spring. 4

5 4-H FST FCTS Host families needed for Japanese & Korean 4-H Exchange students for 4 WEEKS this summer. July 25-ug 19. Placements needed now Enjoy an International Experience Without Leaving Your Home. Please consider sharing in the experience of being a host family and taking a young foreign exchange student into your home. Your family will have the opportunity to enjoy another culture, grow in their communication skills, and build memories that will last a lifetime. While the student is only here for a month, the effects of this exchange has long-lasting benefits for your own students. Studies indicate that students who are exposed to multicultural experiences tend to be more creative and think unconventionally compared to their peers. This experience also looks great on a college resume as recruiters favor students with a better understanding of the multicultural environment encountered on college campuses and in the work place. Even if you have a busy summer, bring them along with you, and let them experience everyday life in an merican family. Host family requirements Families must pass a background check, have a youth in the home with a similar age, gender and interest as the exchange student, and have an interest in other cultures. Students will need their own bed, but can share a room. Students arrive July 25 and return ugust 20, age ranges from You don t need to plan anything special during their stay; they just want to experience everyday merican life. For more information, visit Contact Miriam Rosenbohm rosenbohm07@comcast.net or Elisha Hughes mailto:ehugh2@illinois.edu 5

6 4-H FST FCTS Which dairy cow do you place first? Line em up and rank them at the 2018 Illinois 4-H State Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. Registration begins at 9 a.m. ug. 18 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, and the contest begins at 10. ll contestants must be current 4-H members, but you do not need to be enrolled in a dairy project. There will be six classes of cows and heifers of various breeds. Youth 13 and younger (as of 1/1/18) will be in the junior division. Youth 14 and older will be in the senior division. ll participants will be invited to present oral reasons, but it is not mandatory. Juniors may read or recite from memory. Those seniors wishing to be considered for the state team must give two sets of oral reasons. State team members must be at least 14 but not older than 18 as of Jan. 1, The national contest will be Oct. 1 in Madison, Wisconsin. Test your skills at state livestock judging contest The Illinois 4-H Livestock Judging Contest will be held Monday, June 18 at the Stock Pavilion in Urbana (1402 West Pennsylvania ve.) beginning with registration at 8:30 a.m. ll participants must be checked in by 9:30. The contest will begin at 10. Each county may enter a total of three teams, with no more than two junior teams or two senior teams. Get all the rules and details go.illinois.edu/4hlivestock. Counties may enter a total of three 4-member teams and unlimited number of individuals in the junior and senior contests. Juniors are 4-H members who were 13 years of age and younger as of January 1, Seniors were years of age on January 1, There will be three classes of beef, three classes of swine and two classes of sheep. There may also be a class of meat goats substituted for one class of the other species. There will also be a class of 15 questions (5 from a beef class, 5 from a swine class and 5 from a sheep class). Don t be chicken; compete at Illinois 4-H State Poultry Judging Contest The Illinois 4-H State Poultry Judging Contest will be June 26. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at the U of I Stock Pavilion in Champaign. Youth 8 to 13 (on Jan. 1, 2018) compete as juniors; youth 14 and older compete as seniors. The top winners will represent Illinois at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in November in Louisville, Ky. Learn The official resource is the National 4-H Poultry Judging Manual available from UNL Extension Marketplace, University of Nebraska. Copies of the manual and more information are available from Extension Poultry Specialist Dr. Ken Koelkebeck, kkoelkeb@illinois.edu. Participation Multi, State, National, Internat Participated in at least one 4-H activity or event outside my county. OR Project Learning Multi, State, National, Internat Participated in a 4-H workshop or other learning opportunity beyond my county related to my 4-H project OR Project Learning Participated in a 4-H competition ore exhibit experience related to my project area beyond my county dvocate for Livestock as 4-H mbassador Join a team of 22 young adults who are passionate about Illinois agriculture and livestock. pplications are being accepted for the state 4-H Livestock mbassador Team. You must be 16 to 21 years of age (as of 9/1/18) Terms are two years long, beginning in September. Members can serve two terms if age allows. You ll be required to attend face to face meetings and online teleconferences, as well as help with several projects around the state each year. pplications are due June 1 and can be leadership. Speak up and be the voice of Illinois 4-H livestock! 6

7 4-H FST FCTS STTE FIR NEWS So much to do at the Illinois State Fair Come see your favorite 4-H exhibitors at the following Illinois State Fair Junior Livestock Shows or jump on over to the Orr Building to see the 4-H exhibits. Livestock entries are due July 1. Entry forms are available the state fair website. ugust 8 Beef 1 PM Poultry 9:30 M ugust 9 Performance Cow/ 8 M Heifers: OB, Charolais, %Simmental, Chianina, Maine njou, Limousin, Maintainer, Shorthorn TB ugust 10 Heifers: ngus, Hereford, Polled Hereford, Shorthorn & Simmental starting at 8 M and following throughout the day Meat Goats: 8 M Meat Goats: after breeding classes Meat Goats: Market after wether classes Breeding 8 M Sheep after breeding classes Swine 7:30 M Swine after gilt classes Master Showmanship 7:30 (or 30 minutes following the beef show) ugust 11 Market Heifers & 7:30 M Sheep Market 8 M Swine 7:30 M ugust 12 Dairy 9 M 4-H Project Show for these counties: dams, Brown-Schuyler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Cook, Ford, Franklin, Greene, Hancock, Iroquois, Jackson, Jersey, Johnson, Lee, Macoupin, Massac, Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pike, Pulaski-lexander, Randolph, Scott, Union, Vermilion, Whiteside, Williamson counties. ugust 13 9:30 M ugust 15 Dairy Cattle Brown 9 M Dairy Cattle 1 PM ugust 16 Dairy Cattle 9 M Dairy Cattle 1 PM ugust 17 Dairy Cattle Milking 9 M Dairy Cattle 1 PM ugust 18 Pygmy 8:30 M 7

8 4-H FST FCTS Celebrating volunteers at the fair If you re a volunteer leader, be sure to check in at the Information booth to receive your special gift. The Illinois 4-H Foundation will honor the 2018 Hall of Fame winners at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, ug 14 in the Orr Building prior to the Sale of Champions festivities. We will no longer hold the Clover Celebration or Fashion Revue during the state fair. new state Public Presentation Contest will be held Saturday, June 9 in Decatur and will not be held during the state fair. Check out the masters at this year s state fair Each county may send one entry into the Illinois State Fair Master Showmanship Contest. The contest begins at 7:30 PM Friday, ug. 10. Exhibitors must be at least 14 and no older than 18 (as of 9/1/17). You need to supply your own animals for the contest, but may make arrangements to borrow animals from exhibitors at the fair. Top prize is $500. The contest is sponsored by Illinois Farm Bureau and RFD Radio. Foundation Hall of Fame ceremony set The Illinois 4-H Foundation will honor one volunteer leader from each county at a ceremony during the Illinois State Fair. The celebration begins at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, ug. 14 as part of g Day at the fair right before the Sale of Champions activities begin. Supporters and families of the recipients are welcome to attend. Could you use $1,000 for college? The Superior Young Producer Scholarship Program is offered by the Illinois State Fair to 4-H members in Beef, Sheep, Swine, Dairy, and Horses as an educational activity at the Illinois State Fair to promote youth development and personal growth. The educational objective of SYP is to provide youth participants in the Junior Livestock Division a practical experience that will develop their life skills, problem solving abilities, and communication techniques. The SYP contest is open to 4-H members who are 14 years of age or older doing project work in the species area for which they are entering. 4-H age is determined as of January 1, Participants do not have to be exhibiting animals at the Illinois State Fair to participate in the SYP contest. Three $1,000 scholarships will be provided in horses and three $1,000 scholarships will be provided in dairy. total of nine $1,000 scholarships will be provided in a combined contest for beef, sheep, and swine contestants. HORSE CONTEST: 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 25 at the Horse rena. Send registrations to Debra Hagstrom, U of I Extension Horse Specialist, 386 nimal Science Lab, 1207 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana BEEF, SHEEP & SWINE CONTEST: 6 p.m., Wednesday, ug. 8 at the Livestock Center. Send registrations to Dan Jennings, U of I Extension nimal Science Educator, 1100 E. Warrenville Rd., Suite 170, Naperville, IL DIRY CONTEST: 8 a.m., Saturday, ugust 18 at the State Fair Livestock Center. Scholarships sponsored by Compeer Financial. Send registration to Dave Fischer, retired U of I Extension Diary Specialist, 901 Oak Hill St., Trenton, IL Check out more page 35. 8

9 4-H FST FCTS N INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT Making the best in each of us better On the surface, members in your 4-H club may look pretty similar, but in reality, they all possess differences. They are different ages, come from different family backgrounds, have traveled/lived in different places, and have different likes. Each member brings a unique perspective which is influenced by his or her own unique individuality. When considering club activities, events and programs, it s important to think about the similarities and differences of your club s membership. To make sure everyone feels included, get to know your members. What are their favorite, places to go, food, hobbies, music, or games to play. fun way to learn about similarities and differences is to play the Have You Ever game. Have you ever: been ziplining lived in another state eaten alligator watched Spongebob Sqaurepants said 'excuse me' when there was no one around scared myself in a mirror sung in the shower. been to a foreign country spoken a difference language been to Disney World To play, have members stand in the middle of the room, if they have done what is called, have them move to one side of the room. sk clarifying questions, such as what states have you lived in, did you like alligator, what countries have you been to, what languages do you speak, what song do you sing in the shower, would you sing for us, etc. By acknowledging and celebrating similarities and differences, members feel accepted and appreciated. They are more likely to participate and become more engaged in club, county and state activities, programs and events. They are more likely to feel valued and supported. Remember, we all learn and communicate in a many ways. Taking the time and effort to treat every member as an individual and truly believing that each can succeed will have a positive and lasting effect on success in life. That s what 4-H is all about To make the best in each of us better! Stand up and be heard Compete in NEW Public Presentation Contest new contest will showcase the speaking talents of the Illinois 4-H members. The contest will be Saturday, June 9 in Decatur at Richland Community College. ctivities will begin around 9 a.m. Each county may send three delegates and they may come from any of the four divisions: Formal Speech, Illustrated Speech, Original Works, Oral Interpretation. Youth may participate in this contest ND STILL BE SELECTED as a delegate to state fair in a different project area. ll presentations must be 4 to 6 minutes in length. See the rules and scoresheets online at 4-H.illinois.edu. Click Member>Projects>Communications. The contest is sponsored by Compeer Financial through the Illinois 4-H Foundation. We hope clubs will travel to the contest to cheer on their favorite competitors and learn more about speaking in public. 9

10 May June 1 June 6 June 9 June 9 Jun June 12 June 15 June 16 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 22 June 18 June 25 June 26 June 27 July 10 July July 22 July 25 ugust 12 ugust 14 ugust 14 ugust 18 ugust 25 September 8 September 15 September 29 Legislative Connection for Speaking for IL 4-H participants Babysitting Clinic Painting Workshop Horse Show Illinois 4-H Public Presentation State Contest, Decatur Cooking Camp Poster session Food Demonstration General Shows Dog and Cat Show Rabbits, Poultry and Beef Shows Goat and Sheep Shows Swine Show Illinois 4-H State Livestock Judging Contest DEDLINE: Illinois State Fair Junior Livestock Show Entries Due Illinois 4-H State Poultry Judging Contest, Champaign, 9:30 a.m. Science programs Foods and Sewing Shows CES Family cademies Illinois State Fair Jr. Horse Show, Springfield Exchange Students rrive Illinois State Fair Exhibit Day for Unit 18 Christian, Jersey, Macoupin & Montgomery Illinois 4-H Foundation Hall of Fame celebration Governor s Sale of Champions, Illinois State Fair Superior Young Producer Scholarship Contest for Dairy Cattle Illinois 4-H State Dog Show, Granny Rose Canine Enrichment Center in Dixon State 4-H rchery Shoot, Pekin NEW LOCTION State 4-H Shotgun Shoot, Bunker Hill Shooting Park State 4-H Rifle/Pistol Shoot, Central IL Precision Shooters, Bloomington 10