Unit 21 Extension Offices:

Clay…………………………...618-662-3124

Effingham…………………..217-347-7773

Fayette……………………….618-283-2753

Jasper………………………...618-783-2521

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September 2020 4-H Newsletter

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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University of Illinois Extension Staff in

Effingham County 1209 Wenthe Drive Effingham, IL 62401 Phone: 217-347-7773 FAX: 217-347-7775 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Carl Baker County Extension Director

Patti Logan Extension Program Coordinator, 4-H

Dana Homann Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

Mary Fischer Extension Educator, Horticulture

Michelle Fombelle Extension Educator, SNAP-Ed

Jennifer Jones Extension Watershed Outreach

Amanda Poe Community Worker, SNAP-Ed

Jackie Hahn Office Support Associate

Effingham County 4-H Illinois

Effingham County 4-H

Calendar of events

(Dates are tentative and subject to change)

September

1 ..... New 4-H Year!

2 ..... Award Training

10 ..... County Connections

15 ..... Awards Due

15 ..... Club Financial Forms Due

The impact of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continues to create

uncertainty and concern both globally and here in our community.

Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines,

campus leadership has implemented social-distancing protocols that im-

pact all university events. Illinois Extension, as the outreach program of

the university, aligns with all policies related to public health and safety.

University of Illinois Extension has suspended normal office hours at our

offices. While our staff will still be working, they will largely be doing so

remotely, in most cases from their homes.

While our office is closed you are still able to mail documents to:

University of Illinois Extension

1209 N. Wenthe Drive

Effingham, IL 62401

Patti Logan, 4-H Program Coordinator can be reached by phone at:

217-300-9294

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Effingham County 4-H

Award Training

Illinois 4-H Awards for 4-H members! Discussion will

be the various applications, best practices and hear-

ing the “why” behind the process from some of our

Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership Team Members.

4-H members who register and attend this event will

count as a state level activity. This will be a teen led

and focused training for 4-H members to learn more

about the process and to ask questions. Click on this

link to register https://web.extension.illinois.edu/

registration/?RegistrationID=22491

The Experience Award The Experience Award offers recognition for mem-

bers who participate in activities and events. There

are always lots of activities you can do as a 4-H mem-

ber ranging from club to national events.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to 4-H members of all ages.

APPLICATION PROCESS

DOWNLOAD the Experience Award Application at

https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/members/awards

for Individuals and save to your computer. You can

also check out the award tip sheet and example pro-

vided below. We encourage you to work on this ap-

plication throughout the year. Your county will pro-

vide you a local application deadline. Complete the

application listing your experiences during one year in

these 4 areas:

Participation

Community Service

Leadership

Project Learning

RECOGNITION

Bronze, Silver, & Gold Clover Award winners receive

county recognition. Diamond and Emerald Clover

Award winners will be honored at a state awards

ceremony each fall. There is no limit to the number

of members who can achieve each level... if you do

the work, you get the award.

Your award level is determined by how many experi-

ences you do in each area:

Bronze Clover Award: Complete at least 1 experi-

ence in each of the four dimensions.

Silver Clover Award: Complete at least 2 experiences

in each of the four dimensions; at least 2 of those

experiences must be at the County level or beyond.

Gold Clover Award: Complete 4 experiences in each

of the four dimensions; at least 2 of those experienc-

es must be BEYOND the County level.

Diamond Clover Award: Complete 6 or more

experiences in ONE dimension; at least 4 of those

experiences must be BEYOND the County level.

Emerald Clover Award: Complete 8 or more experi-

ences in ONE dimension; at least 4 of those experi-

ences must be BEYOND the County level PLUS at

least 2 must be at the State or National level.

CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS SCHOLARSHIP

You must currently be fourteen years of age or older,

enrolled in 4-H in Effingham County, and submit a

500 word essay including the following criteria: 4-H

accomplishments, community service activities; how

you will utilize what you have learned from 4-H.

Essay must be in the Extension Office no later than

September 1.

NEWLIN MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP You must currently be a high school senior or junior, or college freshman, enrolled in the Effingham County 4-H program, and submit a 500 word essay including the following criteria: 4-H accomplishments, community ser-vice activities; how you will utilize what you have learned from 4-H; and financial need of the scholarship. Essay must be in the Extension Office no later than October 15.

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Effingham County 4-H

Start Your Adventure Today!

4-H makes learning fun! A variety of projects are

offered through 4-H so members can pick the ones

that most interest them. 4-H members can find other

young people with the same interest and study that

topic with the help of a volunteer that shares the

same interests. 4-H projects help members to learn

by doing. Click on the link to begin your adventure

today! https://issuu.com/illinois4h/docs/illinois_4-

h_project_guide_20-21/8?ff 2020 Effingham County 4-H

Virtual Exhibition Results

Miss coming to the fair seeing the results from the

hard work & dedication from our 4-H members?

Grab your drinks and snacks, come take a look at the

results from our 2020 Effingham County Virtual 4-H

Shows! To begin click on the following link https://

fairentry.com/Fair/Results/13951 GREAT JOB EVERY-

ONE!!!

Volunteer Training

Volunteer training is essential so that volunteers not

only understand the expectations of their role but

have the skills, competencies, and information nec-

essary to be successful. We're here to do everything

we can to help you. You can access these training

courses 24/7! Visit https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/

volunteers/training for more information.

Parliamentary Procedure

This session helps volunteers and members under-

stand the basic rules of parliamentary procedure and

the basic order of business of a club meeting. It also

helps outline the role of officers in a 4-H club. https://

web.extension.illinois.edu/4hc/?parliament_art

CONGRATULATIONS 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees Dr. Bernie & Tom Haarmann

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Effingham County 4-H

Club Fiscal Forms Due September 15

All 4-H clubs WITH an EIN Refer to email sent on August 26, 2020, sent from logan1@illinois.edu. You will find all the

instructions, along with the necessary documents you will need to complete.

Complete the club’s fiscal review and submit the (2-page) 4-H Club Annual Financial Statement) to the

Extension office:

* Make certain bank statements, cancelled checks, copies of bills paid, deposit slips, proper

signatories and receipts for cash are all reviewed.

Extension staff should check each 4-H club’s financial statement to ensure that the following items appear

on the form:

* The correct Annual Financial Statement form revision is used.

* Dates for fiscal year (September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020)

* 4-H club name

* 4-H club EIN

* Income and expenses have been entered and totaled (checking &/or savings)

* Club treasurer and leader signatures (page 2)

* Fiscal review has been completed and committee signatures (3) are included (page 2)

All 4-H clubs WITHOUT an EIN No deadline

Complete the Indication of Financial Activity Statement () and submit to the Extension office

This form will NOT have to be uploaded to the repository since they don’t have an EIN or bank

account.

Keep this form in your office files as a paper trail to monitor club fiscal activity.

All 4-H clubs with a new EIN

Be sure to obtain the three subordinate forms from the club required by the IRS: Group Tax Exempt

Authorization, Articles of Organization and Indication of Financial Activity Statement/Annual Financial

Statement. Also, a reminder to always input the club’s EIN number in 4-H Online, whether it is a new or

old club. Both of these will assist in running accurate club reports using 4-H Online.

4-H clubs with an EIN that have disbanded

Complete and submit a final Secretary Record Book and Treasurer Record Book / Annual Financial State-

ment to the Extension office

New 4-H clubs interested in opening a bank account

New 4-H clubs may begin to meet, elect officers, and identify goals and activities for the new 4-H program year as

soon as adult volunteers have completed the screening process. An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is required

in order to open any bank account (4-H clubs can only have a checking and/or savings; no CD’s or other long term

investments). Continue to send requests to me at spow@illinois.edu to submit applications for new club EINs. Please

note that we are on hold with receiving new club EINs. We will continue to submit applications, but there is no

timeframe of when they will be received. Please inform club leaders accordingly.

The EIN application process must be done through the State 4-H Office; not with the assistance of a bank etc. since

this will not connect them to the 4-H Central Organization in Illinois.

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Congratulations to Mr. Nathan Hill from Altamont, IL. (Photos Attached to this email) Nathan was honored

to receive the Jeff Brooks Scholarship. Nathan has given back not only to his club and his community but to the county 4-H program as well. He has been a Teen Teacher at the Lawnmower/Small Engine/Tractor Safety School for many years educating youth on the importance of safety while working on the farm or at home.

Jeff Brooks made a very significant con-tribution Effingham County during his service as Youth Advisor from 1957 to 1970. Mr. Brooks family members con-tinue to share his positive attitude and his enthusiastic encouragement by hon-oring youth with this scholarship in or-der to help youth achieve success in their chosen endeavors.

Effingham County 4-H

OFFICER AWARDS: Special prizes are given to the following top club officers:

President: MEMBER’S APPLICATION PROCESS: Write an essay about your leadership as the club’s president. Include your involvement in preparing the club agenda, planning programs, assisting members, holding officer meetings, etc. which might give a clue into how you personally led your 4-H club.

Vice -President: MEMBER’S APPLICATION PROCESS: Write an essay about your leadership as the club’s vice-president. Include your involvement in preparing the club agenda, planning programs, assisting members, hold-ing officer meetings, etc. which might give a clue into how you personally led your 4-H club.

Secretary: MEMBER’S APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit secretary book and all supplemental material. The sec-retary’s book may be typed instead of handwritten, but all additional sections of the secretary’s book must be completed.

Treasurer: MEMBER’S APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit treasurer book, bank statements and all supplemental material. THE AUDIT MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED.

Reporter: MEMBER’S APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit reports submitted to the paper or the office. The following criteria is used in judging the officer awards: neatness; thorough completion of the books by the member; accuracy of the information provided; and the scrapbooks should include the club name, officers’, leaders’ and members’ names.

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The University of Illinois Extension staff would like to wish you a very happy birthday

and may all your birthday wishes come true!

Effingham County 4-H

Birthday Corner Those celebrating birthdays in the months of August & September are:

Blake Vahling Aug 01 Cooper McManaway Aug 27

Marie Zumbahlen Aug 01 Camille Zeigler Aug 30

Angie Flinn Aug 03 Jessica Larsen Sept 01

Elizabeth Brackney Aug 04 Scarlett Donaldson Sept 01

Lilly Burrow Aug 04 Andrew Lidy Sept 04

Matthew Weidner Aug 06 Carter Bierman Sept 05

Mason Robinson Aug 06 Mila Wakefield Sept 05

Jaiden Niebrugge Aug 07 Hank Sipe Sept 07

Kallie Phillips Aug 08 Ava Donaldson Sept 09

JoAnn Ring Aug 10 Cole Phillips Sept 11

Josie Fritch Aug 10 Cora Bierman Sept 11

Kadence Wolff Aug 13 Lillian Weishaar Sept 11

Annelise Donaldson Aug 13 Hailey McWhorter Sept 12

Lance Koester Aug 13 Gabriella Wakefield Sept 12

Owen Gipson Aug 13 Jenna Bohnhoff Sept 12

Mike Logan Aug 14 Estella Meinhart Sept 13

Emily Macklin Aug 14 Audrey LaSarge Sept 13

Adam Stuckemeyer Aug 15 Ellie McManaway Sept 15

Sara Zumbahlen Aug 16 Colton Nelson Sept 15

Emily Meyer Aug 16 Tinley Mette Sept 17

Maggie Wolff Aug 16 Mary Tappendorf Sept 17

Nathaniel Lurkins Aug 17 Terry Hoene Sept 18

Lilly Jansen Aug 18 Evan Weidner Sept 19

Ellie Macklin Aug 18 Lucas Niemerg Sept 20

Hannah Morris Aug 19 Ed Hoopingarner Sept 22

Dominic Ashley Aug 19 Jack Connours Sept 24

Taylor Mette Aug 21 Ethan Weidner Sept 25

Carsyn Gibbons Aug 21 Jemma Chesnut Sept 25

Eloise Feldhake Aug 22 Nora Kinkelaar Sept 25

Asha Walls Aug 23 Garrin Polanin Sept 26

Evan Klingler Aug 24 Allie Wendling Sept 26

Sarah Brackney Aug 26 Kaitlyn Boerngen Sept 30

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University of Illinois Extension Staff in

Clay County 223 W Railroad St, Suite C Flora, IL 62839 Phone: 618-662-3124 FAX: 618-662-3191 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Carl Baker County Extension Director

Sarah Luce Extension Program Coordinator, 4-H

Dana Homann Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

Mary Fischer Extension Educator, Horticulture

Michelle Fombelle Extension Educator, SNAP-Ed

Jennifer Jones Extension Watershed Outreach

Erin Maxwell Community Worker, SNAP-Ed

Clay County Illinois 4-H

Clay County 4-H

Calendar of events

(Dates are tentative and subject to change)

September

1 ..... New 4-H Year!

October

1 ..... Club Financial Statement due

The impact of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continues to create

uncertainty and concern both globally and here in our community.

Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines,

campus leadership has implemented social-distancing protocols that im-

pact all university events. Illinois Extension, as the outreach program of

the university, aligns with all policies related to public health and safety.

University of Illinois Extension has suspended normal office hours at our

offices. While our staff will still be working, they will largely be doing so

remotely, in most cases from their homes.

While our office is closed you are still able to mail documents to:

University of Illinois Extension

223 W. Railroad St.

Flora, IL 62839

Sarah Luce, 4-H Program Coordinator can be reached by phone at:

217-300-4807

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Clay County 4-H

Used/Unwanted Project Books

If you have 4-H manuals/project books that you are no longer using, please

consider donating them to the office. We have a local class interested in

implementing 4-H curriculum (especially ag related) with their students.

Enrollment information will be ready later

this month! Contact the office for help with the

enrollment process.

Enrollment opens late September.

Register online at il.4honline.com

4-H Meeting Guidelines:

September: Social distancing & masks required;

gathering size limited to the lesser of 25 people

indoors/50 people outdoors or 50% of space

capacity

Virtual meetings are still encouraged for those

that feel more comfortable with that format.

Member meeting requirements will be waived for

the time being.

Save the date: October 4-10, 2020

More information to come!

4-H Club Fiscal Paperwork

All 4-H Clubs without an EIN complete the Indication

of Financial Activity Statement.

All 4-H Clubs with an EIN complete the club’s fiscal

review and submit the (2-page) 4-H Club Annual

Financial Statement to the Extension office in the

following ways:

• Separate 2-page financial statement included with

the Treasurer Record Book

• Make certain bank statements, cancelled checks,

copies of bills paid, deposit slips,

proper signatories, and receipts for cash are

all reviewed.

All paperwork must be submitted to the office by

October 1st!

Make sure you have all required signatures

before turning in!

Secretary Book: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/

sites/4h.extension.illinois.edu/files/Secretary%

20Book.pdf

Treasurer Book: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/

sites/4h.extension.illinois.edu/files/Treasurer%

20Book.pdf

Fiscal Resources: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/

clubs/fiscal-resource-resources

Award Applications

Information for 2019-2020 awards and the applica-

tions will be sent out via email when available!

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Clay County 4-H

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ng

ra

ts!

Illinois State Fair

Good luck to our General Project State Fair representatives. 6 projects were promoted to the Virtual State

Fair and judged Mid-August. Results have not yet been released!

Teddy Muskopf Clay County Odds 'N' Ends Communications 50367: Creative Writing Blue

Daniel Lewis Walnut Hill Crops 50171: Corn Blue

Thomas Fleener Little Wabash Deer & Fawn Entomology-Beekeeping 50188: Beekeeping 1 Blue

Ava Fleener Little Wabash Deer & Fawn Floriculture 50192: Floriculture A Blue

Katie Muskopf Clay County Odds 'N' Ends Photography 50270: Photography 3 Blue

Ananiah Barbee Panther Creek Pioneers Visual Arts 50336: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Blue

Clay County 4-H Virtual Fair

Congrats to the members that participated for

their hard work and perseverance! We had over

100 participants!

View their entries at: https://fairentry.com/Fair/

Results/13924

Follow us on Facebook:

https://fb.me/ClayCountyIL4H

News and updates posted

there!

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University of Illinois Extension Staff in

Fayette County 118 N. Sixth St. Vandalia, IL 62471 Phone: 618-283-2753 FAX: 618-283-4932 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Carl Baker County Extension Director

Sarah Luce Extension Program Coordinator, 4-H

Dana Homann Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

Mary Fischer Extension Educator, Horticulture

Michelle Fombelle Extension Educator, SNAP-Ed

Jennifer Jones Extension Watershed Outreach

Jo Stine Community Worker, SNAP-Ed

Debbie Boley Office Support Assistant

Fayette County 4-H

Fayette County 4-H

Calendar of events

(Dates are tentative and subject to change)

September

1 ..... New 4-H Year!

October

1 ..... Club Financial Statement due

The impact of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continues to create

uncertainty and concern both globally and here in our community.

Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines,

campus leadership has implemented social-distancing protocols that im-

pact all university events. Illinois Extension, as the outreach program of

the university, aligns with all policies related to public health and safety.

University of Illinois Extension has suspended normal office hours at our

offices. While our staff will still be working, they will largely be doing so

remotely, in most cases from their homes.

While our office is closed you are still able to mail documents to:

University of Illinois Extension

118 N. Sixth Street

Vandalia, IL 62471

Sarah Luce, 4-H Program Coordinator can be reached by phone at:

217-300-4807

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Fayette County 4-H

Enrollment information will be ready later

this month! Contact the office for help with the

enrollment process.

Enrollment opens late September.

Register online at il.4honline.com

4-H Meeting Guidelines:

September: Social distancing & masks required;

gathering size limited to the lesser of 25 people

indoors/50 people outdoors or 50% of space

capacity

Virtual meetings are still encouraged for those

that feel more comfortable with that format.

Member meeting requirements will be waived for

the time being.

Save the date: October 4-10, 2020

More information to come!

4-H Club Fiscal Paperwork

All 4-H Clubs without an EIN complete the Indication

of Financial Activity Statement.

All 4-H Clubs with an EIN complete the club’s fiscal

review and submit the (2-page) 4-H Club Annual

Financial Statement to the Extension office in the

following ways:

• Separate 2-page financial statement included with

the Treasurer Record Book

• Make certain bank statements, cancelled checks,

copies of bills paid, deposit slips,

proper signatories, and receipts for cash are

all reviewed.

All paperwork must be submitted to the office by

October 1st!

Make sure you have all required signatures

before turning in!

Secretary Book: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/

sites/4h.extension.illinois.edu/files/Secretary%

20Book.pdf

Treasurer Book: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/

sites/4h.extension.illinois.edu/files/Treasurer%

20Book.pdf

Fiscal Resources: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/

clubs/fiscal-resource-resources

Award Applications

Information for 2019-2020 awards and the applica-

tions will be sent out via email when available!

Follow us on Facebook:

https://fb.me/FayetteCountyIL4H

News and updates posted there!

Auction Checks (donation drive)

Auction checks will be mailed to participants around Labor Day.

The Livestock Committee is donating the full amount collected to

the eligible members, so no 3% check will be needed.

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Fayette County 4-H

Thank You Donors

• B&A Livestock Feed

• Arthur Young Chevrolet

• Wendy’s

• Tri Ag Distributors

• First State Bank of Beecher City

• Dieterich Bank of St. Elmo

• Pine Ridge Homes

• Hohlt & File Funeral Home

• Willms & Associates

• Midwest Tractor Sales

• S&K Concrete

• Sapp Welding

• Durbin Vet Clinic

• FNB Community Bank

• Woolsey Brothers

• Jason Plummer

• Crossroads Beef Producers

• Kramer Angus

• Wright Way Simmental

• Roger & Jackie Chandler

Don’t forget to say “Thank You”

It is important to say thank you to the trophy/award sponsors! Thank you posters are being mailed to all

businesses and individuals that donated to the Auction Donation Drive.

We would also like to thank Rural King for their gracious gift to each member who virtually showed a market

animal. Please take the time to send them a note of appreciation!

*If you need a thank you card, please contact the office or Sarah Luce*

Address: Rural King-Vandalia

1410 Veterans Ave

Vandalia, IL 62471

Illinois State Fair

Good luck to our General Project State Fair representatives. 7 projects were promoted to the Virtual State

Fair and judged Mid-August. Results have not yet been released!

Kinley Carson St. James Hornets Floriculture 50192: Floriculture A Blue

Curtis Cole Crockett Ramsey Senors/Senoritas Visual Arts 50338: Computer-Generated Art Blue

Kiralyn Hayes Ramsey Senors/Senoritas Veterinary Science 50320: Veterinary Science Blue

Anna Niemeyer St. James Hornets Visual Arts 50336: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Blue

Anna Niemeyer St. James Hornets Photography 50269: Photography 2 Blue

Reagan Walker St. James Hornets Visual Arts 50336: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment Blue

Auni Wollin Sefton Clovers Visual Arts 50337: Clay Blue

Fayette County 4-H Virtual Fair

Congrats to the members that participated for their hard work and perseverance! We had over 45 participants!

View their entries at: https://fairentry.com/Fair/Results/13953

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University of Illinois Extension Staff in

Jasper County 1401 Clayton Ave. Newton, IL 62448 Phone: 618-783-2521 FAX: 618-783-2232 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed 12 to 1:00 p.m.

Carl Baker County Extension Director

Katie Turkal Extension Program Coordinator, 4-H

Dana Homann Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

Mary Fischer Extension Educator, Horticulture

Michelle Fombelle Extension Educator, SNAP-Ed

Jennifer Jones Extension Watershed Outreach

Sarah Clayton Office Support Assistant

Jasper County Illinois 4-H

Jasper County 4-H

Calendar of events (Dates are tentative and subject to change)

August

20 ..... 4-H Volunteer Café Conversation

September

1 ..... New 4-H Year Begins

7 ..... Federation Meeting

14 ..... Leader’s Meeting

The impact of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continues to create

uncertainty and concern both globally and here in our community.

Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines,

campus leadership has implemented social-distancing protocols that im-

pact all university events. Illinois Extension, as the outreach program of

the university, aligns with all policies related to public health and safety.

University of Illinois Extension has suspended normal office hours at our

offices. While our staff will still be working, they will largely be doing so

remotely, in most cases from their homes.

While our office is closed you are still able to mail documents to:

University of Illinois Extension

1401 Clayton Avenue

Newton, IL 62448

Katie Turkal, 4-H Program Coordinator can be reached by phone at:

217-232-0887

4-H Leader Meeting

The next 4-H Leader’s meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 14 at

6:30 p.m. at Peterson Park in Newton.

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Jasper County 4-H

CONGRATULATIONS 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee Randy Bierman

4-H Federation Meeting

The Jasper County 4-H Federation is for all Jasper County 4-H members high school age and older.

The next meeting will be 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7.

All high school age members are welcome, join us to make plans for the upcoming year and of course

have some pizza!

If you would like to be added to the text message group, please text your name to Katie at 217-232-0887.

Jasper County 4-H Ambassadors

Would you like to be a Jasper County 4-H Ambassador?

Now is the time, if you are 7th grade and older and have been a 4-H member for at least 3 years and want to assist with the promotion of the Jasper County 4-H program, you can be a 4-H Ambassador.

Applications can be found on the Jasper County 4-H website https://extension.illinois.edu/cefj/4-h-jasper-county

After completing your form, please e-mail to turkal@illinois.edu by Friday, Oct. 30.

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Jasper County 4-H

4-H Enrollment

The new 4-H Year begins Sept. 1, which

means enrollment is right around the

corner! Jasper County 4-H members

may start enrolling in the new 4-H

Online 2.0 system on Monday, Sept. 14.

Please take a look at the following links

before you begin to register. If you have

been enrolled previously in 4-H Online,

you will use your same enrollment in-

formation.

Family Enrollment Guide -

https://uofi.box.com/s/

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Family Enrollment Video -

https://uofi.box.com/s/

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Volunteer Café

Let's CHAT…

4-H Volunteer Café Conversations!

Register to participate in the first 4-H Volunteer Café Conversation on Thursday, August 20; at 7 PM.

We are so excited to be launching this new Illinois 4-H opportunity creating a platform for 4-H Volunteers

from across Illinois to meet virtually and discuss topics of interest, share both ideas and challenges. Volun-

teers will gain access to tools & techniques to support their volunteer efforts, strengthening 4-H club and

member learning experiences. We will address two topics during each Café Conversation so come with

your ideas, questions, and since this is a Café Conversation, feel free to bring a snack as well! This is what

we have planned for our first Illinois 4-H Volunteer Café Conversation.

Here are the Specials of the Day:

Welcome to our Volunteer Cafe - A Few Appetizers to Get Us Started (10 minutes)

Special of the Day #1 - Successful Member Recruitment Strategies (15 minutes)

Special of the Day #2 - Club Programming to Energize Meetings (15 minutes)

Wrap Up - Tips & Tools for your Pantry; AND What's on the Menu for Next Time! (10-15 minutes)

Use this registration link to indicate your intent to participate in this new opportunity. Everyone who signs

up will receive an email prior to the event with the Zoom Call registration link and additional instructions

We look forward to chatting with you soon!

https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=22481

4-H Club Fiscal Paperwork

All 4-H Clubs without an EIN complete the

Indication of Financial Activity Statement.

All 4-H Clubs with an EIN complete the club’s fiscal review

and submit the (2-page) 4-H Club Annual Financial

Statement to the Extension office in the following ways:

• Separate 2-page financial statement included with the

Treasurer Record Book

• Make certain bank statements, cancelled checks,

copies of bills paid, deposit slips, proper signatories,

and receipts for cash are all reviewed.

All paperwork must be submitted to the office by

October 1st!

Make sure you have all required signatures before

turning in!

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Jasper County 4-H

Jasper County 4-H Exhibits

Congratulations to all Jasper County 4-H members who exhibited a 4-H project for the 2020 Virtual Fair! I know this year has been a whirlwind in and outside of 4-H, and I’m so proud of all Jasper County 4-H mem-bers! For those who decided to show virtually, a complete list of exhibitors and project areas they exhibited, go to https://fairentry.com/Fair/Results/13982. This link can also be shared with friends and family!

Champion & Reserve Champion Livestock & Small Animal Exhibitors

Beef

Champion Jr. Bull Calf – Kayla Goebel

Reserve Champion Jr. Bull Calf – Heather Bergbower

Champion Female Overall – Meyer Tarr

Reserve Champion Female Overall – Shawn Crutcher

Champion Beef Feeder Calf – Jarrell Bierman

Champion Steer – Marshall Tarr

Reserve Champion Steer – Marlee Tarr

Cats

Champion Cat Care – Kohlten Barthleme

Reserve Champion Cat Care – Kohlten Barthleme

Dairy Cattle

Champion Jr. Dairy Female – Toby Schmidt

Reserve Champion Jr. Dairy Female – Toby Schmidt

Champion Sr. Dairy Female – Toby Schmidt

Reserve Champion Sr. Dairy Female – Toby Schmidt

Champion Jr. Bull Calf – Mason Judy

Champion Dairy Feeder Calf – Kendall Probst

Reserve Champion Dairy Feeder Calf – Claire Probst

Champion Dairy Steer – Brock Probst

Reserve Champion Dairy Steer – Lexi Sowers

Goats

Champion Dairy Doe – Lynn Judy

Reserve Champion Dairy Doe

Champion Dairy Doe Kid – Lynn Judy

Reserve Champion Dairy Doe Kid

Champion Meat Doe – Lena Goebel

Reserve Champion Meat Doe – Ella Kreke

Champion Meat Doe Kid – Cassidy Goebel

Champion Meat Market Goat – Lucie Jansen

Reserve Champion Meat Market Goat – Weston Goebel

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Horse and Pony

Champion Horse Halter 56 inch and Over – Taylor Slough

Reserve Champion Horse Halter 56 inch and Over – Taylor Slough

Champion Open Pleasure – Taylor Slough

Champion Pony Halter Under 56 inch – Shawn Crutcher

Champion Walk-Trot – Taylor Slough

Swine

Champion Purebred Breeding Gilt – Jace Judson

Reserve Champion Purebred Breeding Gilt – Weston Tharp

Champion Crossbred Breeding Gilt – Jace Judson

Reserve Champion Crossbred Breeding Gilt – Jace Judson

Champion Market Gilt – Jace Judson

Reserve Champion Market Gilt – Kaitlyn McClure

Champion Barrow – Weston Tharp

Reserve Champion Barrow – Jarrett Tharp

Poultry

Champion Bantam Pair – Wynter Schoonover

Champion Bantam Female – Wynter Schoonover

Champion Bantam Male – Wynter Schoonover

Champion Standard Female – Taylor Slough

Reserve Champion Standard Female – Jessilyn Hall

Rabbits

Champion Crossbred Buck – Nicholas Shamhart

Reserve Champion Crossbred Buck – Xavier Fritts

Champion Crossbred Doe – Katie Shamhart

Reserve Champion Crossbred Doe – Michael Shamhart

Champion Purebred Buck – Nicholas Shamhart

Reserve Champion Purebred Buck – Xavier Fritts

Champion Purebred Jr. Doe – Nicholas Shamhart

Reserve Champion Purebred Doe – Xavier Fritts

Champion Market Pen – Nicholas Shamhart

Reserve Champion Market Pen – Michael Shamhart

Champion & Reserve Champion Livestock & Small Animal Exhibitors Continued

Jasper County 4-H Making a difference for life

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Jasper County 4-H

4-H…INSPIRE KIDS TO DO…

Illinois State Fair results

Congratulations to all Jasper County 4-H members who were selected to

advance to the Illinois State Fair! All the exhibitors received the Award of

Excellence for their project entries. Jaclyn Barthelme and Kohten

Barthelme received Champions awards, and Alex Bergbower and Emily

Dion received Inspire awards!

Illinois State Fair Delegates

Jaclyn Barthelme- Visual Arts: Advanced Scrapbooking **Champion**

Jaclyn Barthelme- Health 3

Kohlten Barthelme- Floriculture Display **Champion**

Alani Bergbower- 4-H Cooking 101

Alex Bergbower- Filmmaking: Short Story Or Narrative

Alex Bergbower- Photography 3 **Inspire**

Clay Bergbower- Visual Arts: Metal

Wesley Britton- 4-H Cooking 201

Emily Dion- Visual Arts: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment **Inspire**

Melanie Dion- 4-H Cooking 201

Xavier Fritts- Woodworking 2

Erica Johnson- Visual Arts: Heritage Arts

John Johnson- 4-H Cooking 401

Lynn Judy- Interior Design

Alex Ochs- Sportsfishing 1

Emma Rauch- 4-H Cooking 301

Toby Schmidt- Aerospace

Toby Schmidt- Welding

Michael Shamhart- Photography 1

Nicholas Shamhart- Intercultural: Passport to the World

Paige Wagner- Photography 1

Brianna Zwilling- STEAM Clothing 1

Brianna Zwilling- 4-H Cooking 301

Illinois State Fair Alternates

Alex Bergbower- Photography: Photo Editing

Virgil Jansen- Welding

Lynn Judy- Photography: Photo Editing

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Unit 21 4-H News

4-H Club Guidelines for Meetings

4-H Clubs may begin holding their meetings while abiding by the following guidelines:

1. Social distancing required; gathering size limited to the lesser of 25 people indoors/50 people outdoors or 50% of space capacity

2. Masks must be worn 3. A virtual meeting option is strongly recommended even if clubs decide to have a face to face

meeting 4. 4-H Clubs will need to identify a safety monitor. The safety monitor will 5. Clubs will need to complete a 4-H Club Safety Management Plan, which will be further

discussed with club leaders.

General COVID-19 Guidelines for Extension Volunteers

Best Practice Guidelines Practice best practices for personal protection and hygiene in order to protect you and those around you. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html Clean and wash your hands for a minimum of 20 seconds before and after volunteering. Fol-

low the same practice if you take breaks during your volunteer time.

Avoid physical contact with others and maintain a distance of at least six feet.

Cover your cough and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue.

If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Wear a cloth face covering when you cannot maintain at least six feet distance form others.

If you become ill with COVID-19 like symptoms AFTER volunteering, notify your local public health

department so the proper procedures can be followed. The public health department will coordi-

nate any contact tracing efforts and will notify Illinois Extension of any possible exposure.

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DO DO NOT

DO consider any risk that may be associated with the task and DO NOT take part if you feel uncomfortable with the risk level. DO coordinate with the Extension 4-H staff before volunteering and follow all additional guidelines set forth in your 4-H Club Safety Management Plan.

DO NOT volunteer if you have experienced any of the following over the past 14 days:

• Have any of the symptoms related to COVID-19 as identified by the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Health https://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus/symptoms-treatment.

• Have been around anyone who has COVID-19

• Have been contacted by a contact tracer in-forming you that you have been exposed to someone who has tested COVID-19 positive

• Traveled to any foreign country

• Been on a cruise or been in an airport

• Been to an event with more than 50 people

DO NOT volunteer if you are in a high-risk category as outlined by the CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html DO NOT volunteer if you live with or are in frequent contact with people in higher-risk categories.

This is an evolving situation, so these guidelines are subject to change, based on guidance from the University of Illinois and guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control. We appreciate the commitment of our volunteers to these volunteer programs, as well as your patience and commit-ment to safety as we navigate the times.

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Illinois 4-H

END OF YEAR AWARD TIME IS APPROACHING

Whether you are a first-year 4-H member or a longtime member, it’s time to focus on

pulling together information for your 4-H award applications. Even younger members can

submit the 4-H Experience Application and be eligible for 4-H recognition. Older members

can submit both the 4-H Experience Application and the Illinois 4-H Scholarship Application to be eligible

for state recognition, scholarships, and/or trips.

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 can report on, members can

receive recognition on the Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond or Emerald Clover Award level. Your family cal-

endar, 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.

The Illinois 4-H Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship to award outstanding work in project areas. Five

$1,000 scholarships will be awarded in each of the following categories: Animal Science, Civic Engage-

ment/Global Living, Creative Performing Arts & Communication, Food Systems, Healthy Living/ Nutrition,

Leadership, Natural Resources & Environmental Science, Personal Growth and STEM/Robotics. The

deadline to apply is November 1. Apply online @ go.illinois.edu/4Hscholarships .

Each 4-H member has a story to tell and are eligible for our 4-H awards program – tell YOUR stories and

see where they take you!

CLUB RECOGNITION AWARD

Is your 4-H Club doing outstanding work in the areas of Community Service, Leadership or Project Mas-

tery?. If so, you should apply for the Illinois 4-H Club Award! Clubs receiving this award will receive a $75

cash incentive and an award certificate. This is also a great tool to set goals and plan for the upcoming 4-H

year. This application can be found @ https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/members/awards.

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Illinois 4-H

Visit the Illinois 4-H Website for Event Updates

https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/events

JOIN COLLEGIATE 4-H AT U OF I

A great way to meet people at U of I is by joining

C4-H, the registered student organization for 4-H

alums attending University of Illinois. For more

information, contact Brittney Muschetto at uiuc-

collegiate4h@gmail.com

TRUE LEADERS IN SERVICE – SHARE

YOUR STORY!

4-H members and clubs have continued to

demonstrate they are True Leaders in Service,

as they have worked independently to support

both their personal and club goals of making a

difference in their community by focusing their

energies on the 4th “H” and pledge their HANDS

to larger service! Illinois 4-H members and clubs

have demonstrated how to Make the Best Better,

during the COVID-19 crisis by developing plans

and taking action collecting and donating food to

stock shelves at local food pantries; reaching out

to vulnerable populations who may not have fami-

ly members close to pick up needed supplies; and

by making hundreds of face masks to distribute to

medical facilities; local businesses; and communi-

ties.

If you did not register your plan for serve out-

reach, please use this link to share what you are

planning https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/clubs. Be

sure to also follow-up and report what you accom-

plished through your service project. The accom-

plishments of both individual members and clubs

will be highlighted on the Illinois 4-H Website so

make sure you use the reporting link located in

the middle of the page where it says, CLICK

HERE to report your 4-H Community Service

Activity and provide your club update!

PROGRESS IN A NEW SUSTAINABLE AG

PROJECT

In collaboration with the Illinois 4-H Foundation,

Illinois Farm Bureau, and the FarmBot company

we are beginning to roll out several pilot sites for

the implementation of STEM programming in Ag

Education. This educational program is aimed at

developing the critical thinking and STEM-related

skills of Illinois youth by bringing them into contact

with precision agriculture technology and promot-

ing design-thinking approaches to agriculture’s

greatest challenges. See this link for a short inter-

view with Illinois Farm Bureau to learn more about

the progress we've made.

https://vimeo.com/438292870

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-

TURE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK EXPO

Sept 11-13, 2020 (beef / sheep / dairy goats /

pygmy goats / rabbits / poultry)

Sept 18-20, 2020 (swine / dairy cattle / meat

goats)

Open to ages 8-21. Held at Illinois State Fair-

grounds, Springfield, IL.

This is not a 4-H sponsored activity but may be

of interest to you enrolled in related 4-H project

areas. For more information: https://

www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Documents/20%

20JrLivestock.pdf

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-

TURE JUNIOR HORSE SHOW

August 29-30, 2020 (English Show Portion)

September 5-6, 2020 (Western Show Portion)

Open to ages 8-21. Held at Du Quoin State Fair-

grounds, Du Quoin, IL

This not a 4-H sponsored activity but may be of

interest to you enrolled in related 4-H project

areas. For more information: https://

www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Documents/20%

20JrHorse.pdf

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Illinois 4-H

JUST THE HELP YOU NEED FOR YOUR 4-H CLUB

The Illinois 4-H Website has all of the resources and forms needed to guide 4-H club officers, committees,

and members as they plan for the new 4-H program year.

Go to go.illinois.edu/IL4H

Click on the Clubs tab.

Scroll to Meeting Resources near the bottom of the page

Find these helpful documents:

Club Meeting Agenda – this fillable form is a useful fill-in-the-blank form your club officers can use as they plan each section of the meeting. This useful from provides them with the meeting structure they can use to identify who from the club should be in charge of each potential item that may be included in a meeting.

Club Committee Planning Worksheet – the Committee Planning Worksheet is an excellent tool to give to committee members as they plan club events and activities.

Club Yearly Program Plan – this helpful tool guides the club officers and club members as they identify club goals to work toward during the year and brainstorm what programs, events and/or activities to plan for the club to engage members in fun, hands-on learning experiences throughout the program year.

More – Don’t forget to download your new secretary book, treasurer book, tips for good club meetings, tips for using the 4-H name, and more other important resources.

4-H SHOOTING SPORTS FALL UPDATE

After a survey of shooting sports discipline instructors; key volunteers; and state

shooting sports venues - the decision has been made to move all in-person state

shoots to a virtual tournament format for health and safety reasons. This will allow for

smaller, local competitions to be conducted and supervised by certified Level I 4-H

discipline instructors who will then report the youth scores centrally through an on-line

system. Only Level I certified instructors may enter scores from 4-H members.

Also, we are happy to announce that our 2020 Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports team

members who were scheduled to attend the National 4-H Shoot last June (cancelled due to COVID-19) will

be invited to shoot at the same national event in 2021 if they are still age eligible. Our 2020 virtual shoot re-

sults and the data from 2019 State Shoots will then be used to fill any gaps in the 2021 Illinois team.

The virtual shoot will run for the months of September – December, 2020. Registration will be free and

have both a Junior (11-13 years) and Senior (14-18 years) division! Disciplines offered will be compound

archery; recurve archery; shotgun (trap); and air rifle. The rules, registration link, and score submittal link

are attached to this email and also posted on the Illinois 4-H website at: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/

events/illinois-4-h-virtual-shoot-fall-2020

Virtual Shoot registration opens Sept. 1st

There are no current plans to conduct an in-person 4-H Shooting Sports adult certification training in the fall

of 2020 at this time. This situation is still pending and is dependent on pandemic management guidelines.

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