University of Illinois Extension Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cjmm/ Christian County 4-H Newsletter UNIT 18 OFFICER S TRAINING March/April 2012 Montgomery County Extension #1 Industrial Park Drive Hillsboro, IL 62049 Ph: 217-532-3941 Fax: 217-532-3944 Christian County Extension 1120 N. Webster Street Taylorville, IL 62568 Ph: 217-287-7246 Fax: 217-287-7248 Macoupin County Extension #60 Carlinville Plaza Carlinville, IL 62626 Ph: 217-854-9604 Fax: 217-854-7804 Jersey County Extension 200 North Lafayette, Suite 6, 2nd Floor Jerseyville, IL 62052 Ph: 618-498-2913 Fax: 618-498-5913 WHERE IT ALL CAME TOGETHER!! 4-H Officers and future officers from Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties participated in 4-H Officer Training at Lincoln Land Community College in Litchfield on Saturday, March 31 st. Twenty-seven officers from the four counties learned about the roles and responsibilities of each office, participated in mixer and team building games and watched a role play of a bad and a good 4-H meeting. Participants gained skills they will be able to use in their individual 4-H clubs. Those participating included: Christian County Rebecca Wiggins, Paige Tarr, Tommy Tarr, & Christine Curvey Jersey County Anna Fessler, Ruth Speidel, Ross Speidel, Robert Speidel, Aimee Pelletier and Natalie Stemmler Macoupin County Gage Hyman, Kelly Hyman, Michael Halpin, Jesse Petty, Hyler Pence, and Austin Pence Montgomery County Aaron Schmidt, Isaac Schmidt, Silas Weir, Steven Holder, Mitch Abbott, David Beeler, Kali Hand, Lucas Brookshire, Alicia Benning and Taylor Pope. STAFF Amanda Cole, County Director acole1@illinois.edu Peggy Hampton, 4-H Youth Development Educator phampton@illinois.edu Jodi Heberling, Christian County 4-H Program Coordinator heberlin@illinois.edu Judy Benz, Macoupin/Jersey County 4-H Program Coordinator benz@illinois.edu Kate Harding, Macoupin County 4-H Coordinator harding@illinois.edu Elisha Hughes, Montgomery County 4-H Program Coordinator ehugh2@illinois.edu University of Illinois US Dept of Agriculture Local Extension Councils Cooperating University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
STATE 4-H POULTRY JUDGING CONTEST August 9, 2012 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Orr Building Participation: A county/unit may enter any number of 4-H participants. A county/unit team may be made up of three or four contestants with no limit on the number of teams or individuals. The scores of the three highest scoring individuals from each team will be totaled to determine each team score. All contestants will be eligible for all individual honors. The four highest senior 4-H ers will be selected to participate on the state team. A senior 4-H er is one who is 14-18 years of age by January 1 of the current year. The individuals that score the highest will be invited to participate in the National 4-H poultry and Egg Conference during the third week of November in Louisville, KY. Registration: Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on August 9, 2012. Classes: Three (3) classes of post egg production; four (4) classes of ready-to-cook fowl or fryers; one (1) class of ready-to-cook turkeys; one (1) class of broken out eggs; two (2) classes of shell eggs (candled) and two (2) classes of exterior egg quality. Contestants will give oral reasons on two of the three post egg production classes. Ten (10) minutes will be allowed for placing the rings and two (2) minutes will be allowed to give oral reasons to the judge. Contact the local Extension office for educational materials. 4-H DAIRY CATTLE JUDGING CONTEST Saturday, August 18th 10:00 a.m. Livestock Center Illinois State Fair Grounds Participation: All contestants must be current 4-H members and a record of their enrollment must be on file in the respective Extension office. There is no limit on the number of participants per county. Contestants need not be enrolled in a dairy project, however, this state 4-H dairy judging event is used to support the county/club 4-H dairy curriculum. Registration: Begins at 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on the day of the show at the site of the contest. The contest will begin at 10:00 a.m. Classes: here will be six (6) classes of cows and heifers selected from various dairy breeds at the Illinois State Fair. All 4-H contestants will be scored as a Jr. Division (13 years of age and younger as of January 1, 2012) or Sr. Division (14 years and older as of January 1, 2012) participant. All participants will be invited to present oral reasons following the contest but it is not mandatory. Contestants in the Jr. Division will be encouraged and offered the opportunity to give one set of written or oral reasons on a cow class. The Jr. contestants can read or recite from memory their reasons. HOWEVER, contestants in the Sr. Division who will be considered for selection to the State 4-H Team will be required to give two sets of oral reasons on cow classes. Two (2) minutes will be allowed per class to give oral reasons to the judge. Ten (10) minutes will be allowed for judging each class when no reasons are required; twenty (20) minutes will be allowed on reasons classes Illinois Team Selected for the National Contest The state 4-H dairy cattle judging team will be selected from participants in this contest. To be eligible for selection, members must have been 14 years of age and not older than 18 years of age as of January 1, 2012.
ILLINI SUMMER ACADEMIES JUNE 24 27 ON THE CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHAMPAIGN-URBANA It is open to ALL Illinois high school teens - it is not limited to just 4-H members. High school teens from across the state will participate in 15-hours of college department Academies, exploring a college major and potential careers with hands-on work in labs, classrooms, and field trips. 2012 ISA ACADEMY OPTIONS INCLUDE: Aerospace Engineering * Agricultural & Biological Engineering * Art & Design * Bioengineering * Crop Sciences * Electrical & Computer Engineering * Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning * Leadership * Molecular & Cellular Biology * Physics * Veterinary Medicine Registration MUST be completed on-line. Early-bird fee discounts are available through April 15. Final registration will close May 23. FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF EACH ACADEMY AND THE COST (COST VARIES DEPENDING UPON THE ACADEMY) CHECK OUR THE WEBSITE BELOW. http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state4h/events/summeracademies.cfm. PURPLE UP! FOR MILITARY KIDS April marks Month of the Military Child, a time to honor youth impacted by deployment. In celebration, Illinois Operation: Military Kids (OMK), part of the 4-H Youth Development program, invites you to join us for Purple Up! For Military Kids. Register at: http://bit.ly/purpleup We are encouraging every Illinoisan to wear purple on Friday, April 13th as a visible way to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices. Purple is the color that symbolizes all branches of the military, as it is the combination of Army green, Coast Guard blue, Air Force blue, Marine red and Navy blue. Wall of Heroes Month of April When going online to register for Purple Up! registrants also have the option to participate in creating a Wall of Heroes through their 4-H club, school, business, library, or other civic organization. Registration for this provides a downloadable toolkit that includes ideas for photos, banners, proclamation, and other promotion items.
LAMB & GOAT TATTOO L & WEIGH-IN Hugh Moore Jr. Farm, Jerseyville May 5, 10 a.m.to Noon Contact Person: Judy Benz at 618-498-2913 Illinois State Fair Fairgrounds, Springfield May 12th 10 11:30 a.m. Contact Person: Brent Titus at 217-202-3550 Fayette County Fairgrounds, Brownstown, IL April 21, 1-3 p.m. Contact Person: Rachelle Hollinshead at 217-347-7773 STATE FAIR EMPLOYMENT The REVISED State Fair Jr. Department Job Application and Job Listings have been posted on the Illinois 4-H website Fair & Exhibits page: http:// web.extension.illinois.edu/state4h/members/ fairsandexhibits.cfm. There are openings for youth ages 14-15 (limited); 16 and over (LOTS) and adults as judges, project assistants, livestock crew, superintendents, and set-up crew. If you are interested, please check out the link above. PASSES & PARKING FOR THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR If you will be requiring extra parking or passes and you have specific dates you need parking for, Please get your requests into the office by June 1, 2012. STATE 4-H YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM Are You Interested In Providing Leadership to the Illinois 4-H Program? Membership Criteria: Applicants must be 4-H members or recent 4-H alumni, ages 16-19 as of September 1, 2012. Members may serve until they are age 21 by September 1. Terms are 2 years in length, beginning September 1. Members can serve a maximum of two, 2-year terms (4 years). Applicants under the age of 18 must have parental or guardian support. Team members must attend a minimum of 1 of the 2 face-to-face meetings and 75% of the scheduled Telenets each year of their term. Faceto-face meetings include two weekends (Fri night through Sunday) which includes the Jr. Leadership Conference. Team members are required to make quarterly reports to their local Extension staff Team members must be active participants in at least 2 statewide events or represent 4-H on statewide committees and the Junior Leadership Conference each year. Check out the application at: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state4h/members/ leadership_sylt.cfm REMINDERS All enrollment/changes in by April 15, 2012 in order to show at the 2012 4-H show. Make sure we have your correct contact information including e-mail, mailing address, phone, and cell phone number, most of our correspondence will be by e-mail unless you specify otherwise. Christian County Earth Day will be held at Manners Park on April 22, 2012-2-4 p.m.
HOST FAMLIES NEEDED FOR EXCHANGE PROGRAMS Are you interested in being a host family for a Japanese youth (ages 12-16)? Families are needed for these youth for approximately one month from July 25th to August 23, 2012. Families will have opportunities to learn about Japanese life and culture and share their own culture. For more information about the Japanese and other hosting opportunities, visit: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state4h/members/international.cfm Consider expanding your intercultural knowledge and apply to host a Japanese youth this summer. 4-H MEMORIAL CAMP MONTICELLO, IL THE DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING REGISTER TODAY! Five days of swimming, canoeing, rock-wall climbing, fishing, arts & crafts, archery, bonfires, camp songs & skits, great food and more. For Ages 8-16. DATES FOR CAMP: June 5-9th June 17-21 July 14-18 Jersey and Macoupin Counties Deadline to Register May 7th Christian County-ONLY 8 Slots Still Available Deadline to Register May 21st Montgomery County June 1st Cost: 4-H Members $160 Non 4-H Members $175 Sibling Discount of $15 (siblings must attend the same week to get the discount. Check out the excitement at: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/4hmemorialcamp/index.cfm 4-H MINI CAMP JULY 1-3RD If you are new to 4-H Camping or would rather try a shorter version then 4-H Mini Camp is for you. It is tailored for kids 8-12 years of age. REGISTER DIRECTLY BY CALLING 217-762-2741 ILLINOIS SHOOTING SPORTS VOLUNTEER TRAINING May 18-20, 2012, 4-H Memorial Camp, Monticello, IL Cost $115.00 Call Your Local Extension For Registration Materials The next training for adult volunteers interested in helping with the 4-H Shooting Sports program will be held on May 18-20th at 4-H Camp at Monticello. If you are interested, please contact your local Extension office for the registration forms. Check out the new 4-H Shooting Sports website at: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/shootingsports/
GREAT AMERICAN NO BULL CHALLENGE The Great American NO BULL Challenge is the largest campaign to combat cyberbullying in America's history: The Great American NO BULL Challenge, invites 4-H's to get involved with the annual campaign that inspires America's 25 million teens to stand up and create a video with an anti-bullying message. Check the website at: www.nobullchallenge.org. The Great American NO BULL Challenge offers teens in 6 th 12 th grades the opportunity to write and direct videos on the danger of cyberbullying and be a part of a national competition where the winners will be recognized as a celebrity at the star-studded NO BULL Red Carpet Awards Event in San Francisco on July 21, 2012. 4TH ANNUAL ILLINOIS STATE 4-H ROBOTICS CHALLENGE APRIL 14, 2012 1-5 p.m. (Noon Registration) MP6 Gym, athletics recreation center on university of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana) campus WELCOME TO THE FARMBOT CHALLENGE! Teams of 3 or more 4-H members (ages 9-18 are invited to compete in this years statewide robotics challenge. The FarmBot objective is to collect two crops from the field and sort/deposit into separate bins. Each team that registers will receive ten (10) 1-inch wooden blocks free of cost to prepare for this challenge For registration and more information about the FarmBot Challenge, click on the following link: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state4h/events/4hroboticschallenge.cfm Summer Days is the theme for the Christian County HCEA Table Setting Luncheon and Plant Sale on April 28, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. at the U of I Extension auditorium. Clubs and individuals (includes a youth division this year) are invited to create a table setting to be judged. Displays can be set up on Friday, April 27 and must be removed by 3:00 p.m. on the 28th. You must provide a card table, and at least one table setting to be viewed and judged. This can be a fun event, so let your imagination run wild! Themes are great! sports, holidays and even 4-H tables have been used in the past! Lunch tickets for the event are $6.00. Contact Jodi if you need more information or plan to participate. 4-H Ambassador Contest Applications are now available at the University of Illinois Extension office for the Christian County Ambassador Contest. They are due back to the Extension office on April 30, 2012 and interviews will be held on May 22. Any 4-H member in the eighth grade or older may apply to be an ambassador. Those who are chosen will represent Christian County at various activities throughout the year. Some ambassador responsibilities include assisting at the fair, making appearances promoting 4-H, attending parades and other community functions. The winners will receive a savings bond and an ambassador name tag to wear at events.
Christian County 4-H International Night 2012 Pictured are front row left to Right: Zach Rexroad, Lia Rexroad, Erin Sims, Noah Bailey, Macie Owen, Caleb Grover, Madison Owen, Rebecca Wiggins, Jacob Thomas, Meredith Thomas, Manna Witt, Felicity Witt, Shilo Witt, Evan Allen. Back Row: Nicole Rexroad, David Bruns, Anna Brookens, Lauren Bailey, Rebekah Brookens, Hannah Cornell, Amy Heberling, Ashley Moomey, Tyler Moomey, Kristina Allen and Catherine Brookens. Not Pictured: Hanna Buzzard and Kourtney White-Watts. Friday March 30, 2012, University of Illinois Extension Christian County 4-H hosted a 4-H International Night. The 4-H clubs in the county are given the opportunity to research and do a presentation on different countries. Each family was asked to bring a food dish to share from the country that they had researched. Tri County kids chose Grenada, Go-getters - Israel, Green Wolves -Madagascar, Clover Club -Macedonia, Mt. Auburn Rustlers -Germany, Owaneco Indians and Maidens -Egypt and New Vision- Belgium. The event is a way to learn and have fun at the same time. Over 50 people enjoyed the potluck styled meal, featuring foods from the various countries. Many of the clubs provided some great presentations, complete with display boards and speaking parts allowing many club members to be involved. One club was resourceful enough to master their members having more than one place to be! With the help of Rebecca Wiggin s dad Kirby Hames almost 90% of the Clover club was able to help in the presentation of an 11 minute video. Christian County 4-H Foundation Scholarship Recipients Chosen. Congratulations go out to Rochelle Meteer and Felicity Witt. Rochelle is the daughter of Lee and Karla Meteer of Blue Mound and a members of the Mount Auburn Rustlers 4-H Club. She has been active in 4-H for 10 years. Rochelle s plan is to pursue a career in Animal Science/Pre Vet at Lincoln Land Community College and University of Illinois. Felicity is the daughter of Steve and Tammy Witt of Taylorville and a member of the Owaneco Indians & Maidens 4-H Club. She has been active in 4-H for 10 years. Felicity is participating in Certified Nursing Assistant Program and hopes to pursue a Career in Psychology. It is the 4-H Foundation s goal to help prepare their applicants for the bigger opportunities that are available. They have set a ridge set of guidelines and an interview process that will allow the applicants the opportunity to practice and prepare for their future beyond Christian County!
Christian County Public Speaking contest will be held on Tuesday evening May 22, 2012. Beginning at 6:00 p.m. If you are enrolled in public speaking and would like to give a presentation at this contest please provide the following information to the Extension Office before May 11, 2012. Name Club Phone # Type of Speech RULES: Exhibitors should come prepared to tell stage crew where they want props, microphone, etc. placed on stage. Presentations will take place in open rooms or theaters the general public will be moving in and out of the rooms. The only equipment provided (upon request) will be a podium, table, screen, LCD projector, and extension cord. Requested items should be noted on 4-HDMS electronic entry notes. (NOTE: This includes the brand/type of laptop that the exhibitor will be bringing so we have the appropriate adaptor for the projector.) No parents or supervising adults will be permitted in the staging areas or to assist with equipment being used in the presentation. State Fair staff assistance can be requested in advance; Requests should be noted on 4-HDMS entry notes. No live animals are allowed in illustrated speeches due to restrictions on certain animals entering the fairgrounds. 50235 - FORMAL SPEECH (SF) - Formal speeches (without props or aids) must be between 4-6 minutes in length and done by an individual member. Formal speeches provide information to the audience. 50236 - EXTEMPORE SPEECH -.(COUNTY ONLY NOT ELIGIBLE FOR STATE FAIR) Topics will relate to events of state, national or international importance from January to August of the current year. Exhibitors will draw three topic options for their speech from a large number of topics. They will immediately select one of these three topics for their speech. Participants will have 45 minutes to prepare a 4-6 minute speech. Participants are responsible for providing their own research materials and writing/ note-taking supplies for this class. Laptops may be used. Accessibility to the internet will not be provided by the State Fair. Exhibitors may bring their own wireless devices, however an open internet connection is not guaranteed. 50237 DEMONSTRATION - (COUNTY ONLY NOT ELIGIBLE FOR STATE FAIR) Demonstrations may pertain to any topic (Exception: Foods-Nutrition entries must enter through the appropriate foods class.) Demonstrations may be given by an individual or a team of two members. Exhibitors are responsible for furnishing all equipment and supplies needed. Demonstrations must be 8-10 minutes in length. Food Demonstrations are not a division of Public Presentations; see class 50199 under FOOD and NUTRITION. NOTE: Members wishing to do public presentations with Horticulture subject matter should enter the Horticulture Public Speaking & Demonstration Contests in June on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign-Urbana. This includes members who wish to participate in a Flower Arranging Demonstration. 50238 - ILLUSTRATED SPEECH (SF) - Illustrated speeches (with any type of visual aids) must be between 4-6 minutes in length and done by an individual member. 50239 - ORIGINAL WORKS (SF) - Member may present any type of original works (i.e. comedy, storytelling, original poetry, radio segment, etc.) May be done by an individual or a team of no more than three members. Works must have been written by one of the team members. Segment must be between 4-6 minutes in length. Original work presentations are designed to entertain an audience. 50240 - ORAL INTERPRETATION (SF) - May be humorous or dramatic interpretation, oratorical declamation, prose reading or verse reading. Material may be read or memorized. May be done by an individual or a team of no more than three members. Musical presentations are not appropriate for this class. Interpretation must be between 4-6 minutes in length. State Fair Christian County may submit FOUR entries in Public Presentations. However no more than one entry may be made in an individual class. This project area will be at the State Fair on Friday, August 10, 2012.
University of Illinois- Unit 18 Christian County, Jersy County and Macoupin County Offices will be closed on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The staff will be attending a regional all staff meeting in Jacksonville. Reminders: You need to make sure you are enrolled in the project areas you are planning to exhibit by April 15, 2012. NOW! Horse Exhibitors must have ownership papers with color pictures turned into the office by May 1, 2012. State Fair entries will be due June 1, 2012. Required for State and County Fair. State Fair live animal exhibitors: All Livestock: Quality Assurance Ethics Certification QAEC is available and highly recommended for all youth exhibit any live animal at any fair. Swine: Pork Quality Assurance is required. Youth must be certified by attending a class or by testing out. Upon completion a card is issued with an expiration date that you must maintain. This must be complete before July 15. Sheep and Goats: Must be weighed and tattooed at a region weigh in listed earlier in this publication. Beef Steers: Must have been weighed and tattooed before March 15, Christian County data was sent out for validation with no replies and has now been forwarded on the Dan Jennings. General 4-H Projects: Must be selected at the county level to advance to the Illinois State Fair! Nancy Marsh is retiring!!! Thursday May 31,2012 2p.m. 4p.m. University of Illinois Extension Unit 18 Christian County 1120 North Webster Street Taylorville, Illinois 62568 Christian County HCEA ladies will be providing cake and punch. Nancy has spent 25 years working in Extension, over 23years in the Christian County office! She has decided to retire and spend more time traveling and seeing her three grandchildren, who live in Seattle, WA. and Indianapolis, IN. Please join us on Thursday afternoon, May 31, 2012 at the Christian County office in celebrating her years of dedication and wishing her lots of travels and fun grandparenting during her retirement.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION CHRISTIAN COUNTY 1120 N. Webster St. Taylorville, IL 62568 E-mail: christian_co@extension.uiuc.edu Phone 217-287-7246 Fax 217-287-7248 NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID TAYLORVILLE, IL PERMIT NO. 322 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED DO WE HAVE A CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS FOR YOUR FAMILY? Looking forward to a GREAT SUMMER!! Fair books are complete, congratulations to Victor Kindermann for his cover design! Note these changes for 2012! Foods Show will be on Monday June 25, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m. Clothing Show will be on THURSDAY, June 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Christian County 4-H Horse Show Sunday July 8, 2012 General projects, poultry, rabbits, dog and cat shows-monday July 9, 2012 All Livestock Shows!, Wednesday, July 11 Swine 8:00 a.m. Sheep and Goats not before 11:00 a.m. Bucket Calf & Beef not before 1:00 p.m. Master Showmanship at the completion of Beef Show Additional important dates for the 2012 4-H year! April 15, 2012-Deadline for enrollment in 4-H and the specific project area for exhibiting at the 4-H Fair. May 1, 2012 Horse Ownership Papers are due. MUST HAVE NEW PICTURES. Goats, Sheep and Swine Owner ship deadline (should be in exhibitors possession) Deadline for registration for 4-H Memorial Camp-Christian County week June 17-21, 2012. May 18, 2012 deadline to register for public presentations to be held on May 22, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m. June 1, 2012, Christian County 4-H Fair and State Fair junior horse show entries are due. June17-21, 2012, Christian County week at 4-H Memorial Camp only FIVE Slots still available! ILLINOIS STATE FAIR will have less exhibit areas for 4-H due to space restrictions. PLEASE! Take the time to read over the fair book and follow the requirements! If you have concerns or questions about what is expected for exhibiting, please, refer to the fair book and then to Jodi with your questions. heberlin@illinois.edu 217-820-8253 I do have texting!