S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T 1 NEW 4-H YEAR BEGINS 2 3 Labor Day Extension Offices Closed 4 5 6 7 8 State Archery Shoot 9 10 Advisory Council Meeting 11 12 Shooting Sports Open House 13 14 15 State Shotgun Shoot Robotics Club Open House 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Hunger Ambassador Summit 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 State Rifle Shoot State Pistol Shoot 30 Leader s Hullaballoo find us online any time web.extension.illinois.edu/bcjmw Bond County 925 E. Harris Greenville, IL 62246 618/664-3665 Clinton County 1163 N. Fourth Breese, IL 62230 618/526-4551 Jefferson County 4618 Broadway Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 618/242-0780 Marion County 1404 E. Main Salem, IL 62881 618/548-1446 Washington County 9623 Wall St. Nashville, IL 62263 618/327-8881
Save The Date October 7-13 National 4-H Week November 2 Achievement Night 13-14 Shooting Sports Volunteer Training 25 Laser Tag Party 27 Speaking for Illinois Training SHOOTING SPORTS OPEN HOUSE You re invited to the Jefferson County Shooting Sports Open House on September 12, 2018 from 6 to 8pm at the Jefferson County Extension Office. Come learn more about our existing Archery, Air Rifle and Outdoor Skills clubs PLUS plans for our new Shotgun Club! Don t miss out on presentations and info from local organizations who use skills learned from Shooting Sports every day like the local police, Conservation Police, Military and much more! Exciting things are happening with Jefferson County 4-H Shooting Sports come join the adventure! Your cabin is waiting at Family Camp Registrations are now being accepted for Family Camp Program at 4-H Memorial Camp Sept. 14-16. Come out and enjoy all that the camp has to offer! Experience rock climbing, zip lining, archery, fishing, hayrack rides, campfires, crafts, cardboard boat racing, and many other fun activities. We will also have drone demonstrations, and participants will have a chance to fly drones themselves! Let us manage the stress of planning a camping adventure while allowing your family and friends the opportunity to enjoy a weekend together at camp! Your family will sleep in a cabin, have meals provided (starting Friday dinner and ending with Sunday lunch), and enjoy A LOT of fun activities! Expect to have fun, eat heartily, and make memories that will last a lifetime! At least one youth attending must be 8 to 16 years old, and children must be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian. The cost for participants 8 years and older is $75/person; $35/per person for youth 4-7 years of age. Learn more at: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/programs/camping/family-camp. Please contact Andy Davis at (217) 762-2741 or ardavis1@illinois.edu with any questions or if you need special accommodations.
Celebrating Us! Please join in the 2018 Celebrate Food & Ag Day at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Saturday, September 8 from 4-6 p.m. This event is hosted by the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. We are excited to welcome Illini supporters in the food, agriculture, and allied industries to campus to celebrate with us prior to cheering the Fighting Illini football team to victory. Prior to watching the Illini take on Western Illinois, we invite you to enjoy our tailgate celebration at Lot 31 on the tree line along Kirby Avenue directly west of the stadium. A Midwest barbeque buffet will be featured in the tent. President Killeen, Chancellor Jones, and administrators from Western Illinois will be joining us. Tailgate entrance passes (which includes the buffet) are now available at http://go.aces.illinois.edu/cfag. Game tickets are exclusively available through the Illinois Ticket Office. Tent tickets can be picked up through Thursday, September 6 at the ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center, Suite 115, 1101 S. Goodwin Ave. Tickets can also be picked up at the tent prior to the start of the event. Celebrate the outstanding volunteers SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE 2019 The Illinois 4-H program is built on the work of amazing volunteers, and we look forward to recognizing our volunteers for what they do! The National 4-H Council sponsors the Salute to Excellence Award Program that targets 4-H volunteers who demonstrate exemplary service to 4-H, while promoting service through volunteerism as both an opportunity and a privilege. Outstanding local volunteers can be nominated for consideration as the 2018 Illinois Salute to Excellence Volunteer. If you are interested in nominating a volunteer for consideration, contact your extension office. The award categories are: Volunteer of the Year recognizing individuals who have served as 4-H volunteers for less than 10 years at the local, county, region, and state level. Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer recognizing individuals who have served 10 or more years at the local, county, region or state level. Nomination criteria will be available at your local Extension Office. Nominations are due to the State 4-H Office by Friday, September 28, 2018. Shooting Sports volunteer training on target for Oct. 13-14 Adults interested in teaching the shooting sports to young people should attend the fall adult volunteer certification training for the Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program Oct. 13-14 at 4-H Memorial Camp in Monticello. Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age. Cost is $125. Volunteers must register through their local U of I Extension office. Volunteers must be present for all hours of the training to receive their certification. There are six concentrations of study, and volunteers must choose only one discipline to attend per session. These include archery, rifle, shotgun, pistol, and hunting and wildlife, as well as the overall county coordinator training. Remember, volunteers will work with their local Extension 4-H staff to establish or add to an existing shooting sports program in the county. Learn more about the Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program at: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/programs/shooting-sports. Registration opens in September.
College isn t the end of your 4-H career If you are a 4-H er or know a 4-H er heading to University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana campus OR University of Illinois, Springfield campus, check out Collegiate 4-H! Collegiate 4-H (C4H) is a registered student organization with clubs that provide opportunities to continue strengthening your leadership skills and be engaged in service to others. In addition to the leadership and service benefits, C4H also creates an opportunity for positive social engagement with other college students who, like you, have been a part of 4-H. If interested, contact: University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, Collegiate 4-H Club President Cara Thiems @ illinois4h@illinois.edu University of Illinois Springfield, Collegiate 4-H Club President K Lynn Brown @ sang4hmetro@gmail.com Inspire Kids To Do 30 Days of Doing is a chance for kids across the nation to do things on purpose. Luckily, that s what 4-H is all about! You re already on your way to fulfilling the 30 Days! Check out the cool chart online at 4-h.org/inspire-kids-to-do/ to see the challenge for each day of September. Beginning September 1, you could win a $10,000 scholarship for your kid! If you win, so does Illinois 4-H! Submit a photo that shows how your child inspires themselves or others TO DO WITH PURPOSE for themselves, their family, their community, their country, or the world. Last chance this year to get trained in 2018 Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 27, 2018, 10 AM to 3 PM, at the Knoxville High School, 600 East Main St., for your first opportunity to prepare to be a part of the Illinois Legislative Connection Program coming up in Spring 2019. Speaking for Illinois 4- H training will teach you to tell their story to legislators, donors, 4-H volunteers, and civic groups. You will also develop skills that help you show the impact 4-H has in your local community, across Illinois, and the world. Training is provided by members of the Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership Team. Those who complete training will be invited to attend the Spring, 2019 Legislative Connection events at the state capital in Springfield. Click the register button at go.illinois.edu/sfi4h. A $12 fee cover the cost of lunch and supplies. Who will win $5,000? The Youth in Action Award honors four 4-H members who have gained critical life skills through their 4-H experience and have used those skills to overcome a challenge or challenges they have faced. Each of the honorees epitomize 4-H youth empowerment and leadership. In addition, the winners have demonstrated the positive impact they ve made with their family, peers, and community through their 4-H experiences. Nominate outstanding 4-H members in four different categories: Agriculture, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living, and STEM. Each winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship for higher education, be featured as the 4-H youth spokesperson for their pillar area, receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. to be recognized at National 4-H Council s Legacy Awards, and network with celebrities and prominent 4-H alumni. Learn more at https://4-h.org/parents/4-h-youth-in-action-awards/. Deadline for application is October 22.
Jefferson County 4-H Foundation BBQ Everyone s favorite, delicious, locally sourced BBQ is on sale! Bulk BBQ and sauce is available for purchase at the Extension Office. Perfectly portioned for a quick family dinner, party or tailgating event in 1 pound containers. (this BBQ is PERFECT for BBQ nachos!) Prices: $8 per container; $6 per container when buying 10 or more at once. Buying 4-H Foundation BBQ directly supports the mission, activities and members of Jefferson County 4-H. Jefferson County 4-H and Facebook We have heard your voice and agree two Jefferson County 4-H Facebook pages (one is a closed group, one an actual Facebook page) is confusing! In an effort to reduce confusion, present a clear message to the world about our county s 4-H activities and engage more people to learn about us we are DEACTIVATING the closed group. This mean everyone needs to like our public Facebook page to keep up with what J Co 4-H is up to. Click https:// www.facebook.com/4hjeffersoncountyil/ to like and follow our page. The group page will officially close on October 1. NEW YEAR NEWS The new 4-H year is upon us which means wrapping up loose ends from last year and ramping up for the coming year. Its an exciting and sometimes hectic time, so here are a few key pieces of information. Each club is REQUIRED to submit an Annual Financial Statement (this form can be found in your treasurer s book) or an Indication of Financial Activity Statement. Your club s financial form is due back to the Extension Office by Friday, September 21. Each club is REQUIRED to submit their Secretary Book to the Extension Office by October 1. 4-H Online will open on September 15 for re-enrollment and new member enrollment. 4-H enrollment fee is $20 per member with a cap of $60 for families with more than 3 children enrolling. $20 enrollment fee is paid when enrolling using 4-H Online. Club leaders will receive the Project Selection Guide and Enrollment/Re-Enrollment information at the Hullaballoo on September 29.
Celebrate the achievements of our 4-H members and volunteers at the annual Jefferson County 4-H Achievement Night! Youth Reps are providing fried chicken for the meal. Families and volunteers are asked to bring dishes to add variety to the table. RSVP by calling 618-242-0480 Families: Please sign up to bring a side dish when you RSVP Leaders: Please sign up to bring a main dish when you RSVP Please consider donating canned goods for the Youth Reps Food Drive Don t forget to join the Centerpiece Contest!
Calling ALL 4-H Club Leaders (Special Interest and Multi-Project)! Calling ALL 4-h Teen Leaders (Teen Teachers, Ambassadors and Youth Reps)! Please join us for an inspiring day of learning and fun. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Date: Saturday, September 29 Time: 8:30am 2:30pm Location: Sandoval High School; 859 W. Missouri Ave., Sandoval Get your 2018-19 enrollment materials Find out about NEW 4-H curriculum & programs Hear what 4-Hers have to say Lunch will be provided. Attendance is strongly recommended for all 4-H club leaders. This event replaces the county fall leaders meeting. New enrollment materials will not be available prior to September 29. Learn from other Club Leaders PRIZES & GIVE AWAYS
Horse Club Celebrate all things 4-H during National 4-H Week October 7-13 WINDOW DISPLAY CONTEST All clubs are encouraged to create a window display or poster display at a local business, school or any other great public space to celebrate 4-H. Inform Ramona where the display is and it will be judged. (Pictures are always helpful too!) All displays must be up by October 8 to be judged. Be creative, have fun and celebrate 4-H! 4-H OPEN HOUSE Invite friends, family and others to visit the 4-H Open House from 6:00-8:00pm on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Visitors will be able to view member projects from the past year, try their hand at some project activities and even enroll in 4-H. 4-H SELFIE CONTEST Show us your 4-H spirit with a 4-H selfie! Post your selfie on the Jefferson County 4-H Facebook page with the hashtag #thats4h and #jco4h during National 4-H Week to be entered in a drawing for a 4-H swag bag! CALLING ALL HORSE LOVERS & RIDERS! Jefferson County 4-H is starting a Horse SPIN Club. This club will focus on all things horse, offering hands-on activities and presentations suited for any horse enthusiast. The club will compete at the Southern Illinois 4-H Horse Bowl & Hippology Contest in the Spring at SIU-Carbondale. Owning a horse is not required to join the club, but the occasional trail ride or ring work are possible. Come and learn more at the September 15 kick-off meeting from 11am- 12pm at the Extension Office. KING CLOVER ROBOTICS 4-H CLUB 4-H Robotics is taking off! Come learn more about the club and all the exciting plans they have for the year at their kick-off meeting on Saturday, September 15 from 4-6 pm at the Extension Office. The Club is registered as a First Lego League team and will be participating in an Illinois FLL competition in early December. The club will also compete at the Illinois 4-H State Competition in the spring. Be prepared for a fun packed build season!
Tips for 4-H Award Applications With the introduction of the Illinois 4-H Experience Award application last year, we know there are still questions about how to complete this form. We don t request a lot of information, but there are still a few guidelines you need to follow so that your application showcases your 4-H experiences in their best light. The Illinois 4-H Experience Award Application focuses on all of those events and activities that you have experienced during the 4-H year in four areas: Participation, Community Service, Leadership, and Project Learning. Depending upon the type and number of experiences you report on, members can receive recognition on the Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond or Emerald Clover Award level. Your family calendar, 4-H notes or county summary, checkmarks, and a few written details are all that s needed for even the youngest members to submit this application. This application can be found @ https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/members/awards. Here are a few tips that cover some of the most common errors we saw from award submissions with this application: All items (Except the 2-3 that refer to two years in a row or multiple years ) should be ONLY from the current 4- H year September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018. All experiences unless indicated otherwise are to be 4-H related! That means it should be a 4-H experience or a youth could attend because there are a 4-H member or because they were representing the 4-H program for their county or state. In the Details box, dates and names of the experience are needed. This info can be short it does not need to have a lot of detail. County Livestock Workshop, Dec 6, State Jr. Leadership Conference, Feb 24-25 or 4-H Club Mtgs, 10/12, 11/13, 12/10, 1/14 and 2/15 are good examples. Years are not needed as we believe you are following the above instructions that all experiences have taken place within this 4-H year. For some boxes, you may wish to include a bit more information for example, the name of a project area that you exhibited at the county or state fair, or the name of the non-4-h group of which you are an officer. Members cannot use the same exact date/event for more than one spot on the entire form. So if one uses Visual Arts Workshop/March 6 as part of five or more county 4-H activities in Participation, they cannot also use it for the one county 4-H activity in Participation NOR can they use it for Participated in a county 4-H workshop related to my project in Project Learning. If members are submitting the application for the Diamond or Emerald state level, please make sure that you still complete the ENTIRE form, even though you may only be submitting in the Leadership, Community Service, or Project Learning area. For Diamond and Emerald applicants, the State and National requirements must be in the SAME dimension as the one you are applying. So if you are applying for an Emerald Award in Leadership, you must have at least TWO State and/or National level experiences highlighted on the Leadership pages, in addition to two Multi- County/Regional experiences. More information is available on the Quick Tips: Illinois 4-H Experience Application, available through your local Extension office. There is also a Quick Tips: Illinois 4-H Award Application handout available for those older 4-H members who are looking to submit for state awards with the Illinois 4-H State Award Application. Members may apply in any or all of the five award categories: Communications, Community Service, Leadership, Personal Growth, and/or Project Mastery. State winners in these categories can receive educational scholarships or trips to national events. You all have a story to tell about your 4-H experiences learn to tell YOUR story to its best advantage.
U of I Extension Jefferson County Office 4618 Broadway Mount Vernon, IL 62864 YOUR 4-H NEWS FOR September find us online any time web.extension.illinois.edu/bcjmw @bcjmwu23 @uiebcjmw @UofIExtBCJMW UNIT 23 STAFF Pam Jacobs Interim County Extension Director Liz Miller Youth Development Educator Ramona Girtman Program Coordinator 4-H & Youth Joan Tate Office Support Assistant College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences For special accommodations to participate in activities in this newsletter contact your local Extension Office University of Illinois * U.S. Department of Agriculture * Local Extension Councils Cooperating University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.