MONROE COUNTY 4-H Family News September 2018 Monroe County “To Make the Best Better” Table of Contents Pages 1-9: County Events Pages 10: State & Regional Events Page 11: Calendar of Events Monroe County Office 901 Illinois Ave., PO Box 117 Waterloo, IL 62298 618-939-3434, 618-939-7708 Fax Madison-St. Clair County Branch Office 1 Regency Plaza, Suite 200 Collinsville, IL 62234 618-344-4230, 618-344-5602 Fax Office Hours: Monday- Friday : 8:00 a.m.. — 4:30 p.m. Closed Noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch County Director Pamela Jacobs 4-H Youth Development Educator Rachel Hazen 4-H Program Coordinators Kelly Brandt Lynn Weis Office Support Paige Brown Patty Stanton Mary Kay Rahn Visit our website: web.extension.illinois.edu/mms Like us on Facebook: University of Illinois Extension: Monroe County 4-H University of Illinois Extension– Madison, Monroe and St. Clair Unit 4-H Members 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Parents & Family Members Fair Board & Superintendents Foundaon & Council Members Show Judges & Teen Helpers Schools & Churches Community Businesses Community Partners All other supporters! We extend much appreciation to... our summer interns: Emily Allen, Courtney Mosbacher, Megan Vogt and Kelsey Weatherford for teaching Youth Cooking School, assisting with 4-H exhibitions, helping at the Fair and more! Thanks to Roma’s Pizza McDonald’s First National Bank of Waterloo State Bank of Waterloo Harrisonville Telephone Company Monroe County Farm Bureau Monroe County Fair Association Maeystown Clovers 4-H Club All 4-H members, parents & volunteers for providing support to the 4-H Ice Cream & Snow-Cone Stand at the Fair. Profits from the stand support 4-H programming. SEPTEMBER 1 IS THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW 4-H YEAR! Enrollment through 4-H Online will be open starting on September 15. Returning members will need to log back into 4-H Online to re-enroll. Reminder instructions will be given to you by your leader at your Sept. or Oct. meeting. Members must also fill out a hard copy of Agreement to Assume Risk and Medical forms. Please turn those into your leader. Returning and new members must enroll by February 1 in order to exhibit at 4-H Shows. THANKS to all businesses & individuals who supported 4-H livestock members at the 4-H & FFA Livestock Auction!
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MONROE COUNTY
4-H Family News
September 2018 Monroe County
“To Make the Best Better”
Table of Contents Pages 1-9: County Events Pages 10: State & Regional Events Page 11: Calendar of Events
Monroe County Office 901 Illinois Ave., PO Box 117
Waterloo, IL 62298 618-939-3434, 618-939-7708 Fax
Madison-St. Clair County Branch Office 1 Regency Plaza, Suite 200
Collinsville, IL 62234 618-344-4230, 618-344-5602 Fax
The Monroe County Cloverbud group will resume meetings on :
October 19.
Meetings are held from 6:30-8:00pm on the third Friday of each month
for youth ages 5-7 (by Sept. 1, 2018).
For more information, please contact Kelly Brandt @ [email protected] or 939-3434.
Page 10 State/Regional Events Monroe County
“To Make the Best Better”
Information to Make Your New Year
Here’s some new things you’ll see in 2018-19:
Re-enrollment will be closed from Sept. 1 to 15 to allow for updates to 4-H online.
Check out the NEW Pick Your Project Guide. The format has been changed to make it easier to find the pro-jects you want and the resources to help you learn! Your local Extension office has the publication, or download it @ https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/members/projects. In addition to projects, you can see events, contests, conferences, and leadership opportunities in the areas you’re studying!
We added a fun new project for you to study—Weather!
The visual arts projects have now been divided into 13 separate projects.
Instead of registering for “visual arts,” you’ll select the medium you want to study: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment, Clay, Computer Generated Art, Fiber, Food Decorating, Glass/Plastic, Heritage Arts, Metal, Nature, Paper, Scrapbooking, 3-Dimensional Mixed Media, and Wood.
Cloverbuds should select “Cloverbud” as their project. Cloverbud leaders will be able to special order resources to assist with Cloverbud club meetings and project learning.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 27, 2018, 10 AM to 3 PM, at the Knoxville High School for your first opportunity to prepare to be a part
of the Illinois Legislative Connection Program coming up in Spring 2019. Click the register
button at go.illinois.edu/sfi4H. A $12 fee covers the cost of lunch and supplies.
How will you celebrate
National 4-H Week
Illinois will be joining 6 million other 4-H members in celebrating National 4-H Week Oct. 7 -13 using the National 4-H Council
WJHS 4-H Science Club FIRST Meeting September 12, 3:15, WJHS
Fall 4-H Leader Meeting September 12, 6:30pm, Mo. Co. Annex
4-H Enrollment Begins in 4-H Online September 15
SPPCS 4-H Science Club FIRST Meeting September 26, 3:15pm, SPPCS
6th Grade Health & Safety Day September 28, Mo. Co. Fairgrounds
Butterfly Festival September 29, 11am-3pm, Baebler Educational Farm
Federation Cookout—NEW MEMBERS WELCOME October 4, 6:30pm, Baebler Educational Farm
Rabbit Breeders Assoc. Rabbit Show October 6, 8:30am, Mo. Co. Fairgrounds
National 4-H Week October 7-13
County Cloverbud FIRST Meeting October 19, 6:30pm, Mo. Co. Annex
Harvest Night Dinner Auction November 17, 5pm, Hecker Community Center
University of Illinois - U.S. Department of Agriculture -Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
Harvest Night
November 17, 2018
Mark your calendars and help to support in any way that you can. Unique and/or handmade items/gift certificates are most welcome for the live and silent auctions.
This event supports all Extension Education progams: 4-H, Master Gardener, Master Naturalists, HCE Lessons, Youth Cooking School, Scholarships, Baebler Farm, office rent and equipment.
THANK YOU for your support!
Plan to attend at $25/person
We are in need of BABY FOOD JARS for an activity at the upcoming Butterfly Festival.
Donations can be dropped of a the Extension office M-F, 8:00-4:30.
