April 28, 2012
Deadline Approaching for Spring SFI4-H Training
The Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership Team would like to encourage the counties in northern Illinois to strongly consider recruiting 4-H members to register and attend the May 19th Speaking for Illinois 4-H (SFI4-H) Training. The all-day training will be held in Woodstock (McHenry County) at the McHenry County Farm Bureau Auditorium.
SFI4-H is open to 4-H members age 14 and above and provides these members with skills to assist YOU in promoting the 4-H program in your area. Youth who attend learn about PYD and BIGM, enhance their public presentations skills, and learn to put their 4-H story to best use in recruiting volunteers, soliciting donors for local programs, and most importantly, speaking to local fundors and local and state elected officials about the benefits of University of Illinois Extension and the 4-H program. While the major intent of this program is for youth to assist on the local level, SFI4-H members are also recruited to assist with state legislative contacts and are invited to attend Legislative Connection events at the State Capitol.
Youth must register on-line at: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state4h/members/leadership_sfi4h.cfm. Registration closes for the May 19th session on May 9th. LATE registrations are NOT accepted; if we do not have enough youth to hold the program after registration closes, the training will be cancelled. Youth who register are sent email instructions regarding the training following the May 9th deadline. The registration fee is $10 and includes lunch. The program runs from 9:30 Registration Check-in to 3:00 p.m. Youth must attend the entire day to become a member of the SFI4-H statewide team.
Think of the benefits to having youth from your Unit help you with speaking to civic groups or talking to potential donors for your special program needs. The impact that the SFI4-H youth have made at the State Capitol is immeasurable - think about what they could do at your local County Board meetings when they speak about the impact 4-H has made on them, their families and their communities! We encourage you to strongly consider getting your older members involved in giving back to the 4-H program in this manner.
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April 28, 2012
State Fair Premium Books
We received notification on Friday that the Illinois State Fair has posted all of their Premium Books on their website for the 2012 Illinois State Fair: http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/competition.html.
For new staff, all Junior Department classes (including the General 4-H Exhibits), are included in the Jr. Livestock Premium Book. Junior Department Livestock and Horse classes are open to 4-H and FFA members. The Dog Show and General 4-H Exhibit classes are open to 4-H members only.
You will notice in the General 4-H Exhibit Rules section under Premiums that starting in 2012, we will only be paying premiums to those members who achieve Superior or Best Action status on their project exhibits. State Fair management had approached the State 4-H Office with this item during discussions this winter. They had asked that we wait to announce it to you until they had provided us with a statement concerning the reason for the change. Unfortunately, we never received that statement, so we had not notified you of this major change. We were not expecting the books to be posted until we had been able to contact you first.
We apologize for the suddenness of this particular announcement and whatever questions and concerns that may arise from it. This change was made due to the continued high costs of printing and mailing checks for small amounts and makes sense during this time of state budget concerns. The premium amount for the youth receiving Superior and Best Action recognition will still be determined by an "x" factor, but will be higher than the previous amounts issued.
We will post the State Fair's statement as soon as we receive it. Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
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April 28, 2012
Illini Summer Academies Alert!!
Registrations continue to be accepted for the 2012 Illini Summer Academies through the May23rd final deadline. Here is an update on a few items you need to be aware of!
* The Physics Department has lowered their grade requirement for the Physics Academy. They will now accept youth who have completed their SOPHOMORE year in high school (previously it was set at the Junior year). This has been changed on the ISA website information, but obviously we cannot change the brochures that have been printed and distributed. If you could update your own information and/our send out a post on your local websites, we would greatly appreciate it!
* The Electrical & Computer Engineering Academy is FULL and we are taking names for a waiting list. The Bioengineering Academy would offer another look into possible careers in the ECE area - please promote that Academy as a potential option. It currently has 7 openings left. Veterinary Medicine currently has 9 openings left.
* Requests for 4-H Scholarships must be filed by May 1; we still have 11, $50 scholarships remaining for 1st time attendees.
* We are in need of Adult Assistance at this event -- PLEASE continue to recruit chaperones (or consider attending yourself). We are trying to recruit summer college students as well, but have not had any success at this point. If you have multiple youth attending from your county/unit, we ask that you work on recruiting at least one adult to attend. As you know on the county level - events do not happen by themselves! :-) We need your assistance to help make this event happen!
Thank you for your continued support of this statewide event focusing on workforce preparation in science & technology areas for youth!
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April 24, 2012
Effingham 4-H Member Awarded the Governor's Volunteer Service Award
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April 20, 2012
2011 North Central Region Volunteer e-Forum DVD's Available
2011 North Central Region Volunteer e-Forum DVD's Available
Today I put in the mail 3 DVD's to each 4-H Youth Development Educator. There is one DVD for each of the three sessions that were offered in November 2011 as part of the North Central Region Volunteer e-Forum. Please utilize these DVD's to share the sessions with 4-H volunteers in your unit. You may play one topic at a leader training or share one whole DVD at a time. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me - Sheri Seibold at 217.333.9290 or by email at sseibold@illinois.edu. Program Coordinators and Community Workers - know that the 4-H Youth Development Educator have these available for use in your counties.
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April 18, 2012
PQA and Quality Assurance and Ethics Webinar May 24th
Please join the PQA and Quality Assurance and Ethics webinar planned for Thursday May 24th starting at 9:30 a.m. This presentation will outline both the PQA Plus and the Quality Assurance & Ethics programs. An introduction and overview of both programs will be shared as well as the requirements, logistics, and rules that pertain to each of these youth livestock programs. A question and answer session will follow each of the program overviews.
Click on the link below to register for this webinar.
https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=6575
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April 16, 2012
Resources for 4-H Robotics Leaders
The network of robotics leaders/coaches/mentors is growing. Only a small percentage of these volunteers are engineers by trade. The others come from diverse backgrounds and bring expertise in problem solving, teamwork, communication, project management, design, etc.
The following resources have been developed to help this group of leaders use each other as a resource, and to better promote the successes of our 4-H clubs/teams:
Facebook Group Page: Illinois 4-H Robotics (anyone can request membership). Members invited to post questions, successes, videos, photos, etc.
Google Group: Illinois 4-H Robotics (anyone can request membership but primarily designed for club leaders). To join, please send email addresses to lbdiaz@illinois.edu The googlegroup includes a listserv that we can use to post and respond to leader questions.
All of the adult leaders who brought a team to the 4th annual state competition have been added to the google group. But please help share these resources with your other 4-H robotics volunteers as well!
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April 16, 2012
2012 State 4-H Robotics Competition Awards
Congratulations to all the teams for demonstrating 4-H mastery and excellence!
Award Winners for 2012:
Top scoring senior team: Got Robot (Kane County) ($500 FIRST scholarship)
Top scoring junior team: Brimfield HUB (Peoria County) ($350 FIRST scholarship)
Top scoring rookie junior team: L-Cubed (Macon County) ($350 FIRST scholarship)
Rookie Team Award: Crunchy Froggers (Kane County)
Best Teamwork Award - Sr Team: 4-H RoboStorms High School (Macon County)
Best Teamwork Award - Jr Team: SPN/Team Nova (Cook County)
Judge's Choice Award: 9-Volt Junkers (Kane County)
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April 16, 2012
Illinois 4-H Mapmakers
A valuable project support website for youth enrolled in geospatial or who want to create a map exhibit for State Fair Online. Tutorials, resources, examples of 4-H youth-created maps and much more.
Includes a complete sequence of downloable lessons on geocaching and community mapping.
Intended to be a supplement to the 4-H curriculum: Exploring Spaces / Going Places
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April 16, 2012
Illinois 4-H Filmmakers
A valuable project support website for youth enrolled in video/filmmaking or who want to create a video exhibit for State Fair Online. Tutorials, resources, examples of 4-H youth-created videos and much more.
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April 16, 2012
WTTRW Materials Updated on Portal
On the portal I have posted some additional materials that may be helpful to you as a trainer and for the teachers that you work with. These include the file - Changes to the WTTRW Curriculum, Millionaire Game and Key, and Savings When You Don't Have a Dime to Spare. The Changes handout was distributed at the Spring 2010 training but was not included on the CD. The other 3 files are additional information you may find helpful. I also posted the credit/debit card cover for your use as well.
I have reposted several power points - two with the updated expenditure categories figures corrected. So...you have several power points that you may feel free to use and/or share with teachers. Some may need to be customized for your own use.
Finally, I have posted three items as it relates to evaluation - the Evaluation Checklist for Teachers to keep track of the materials that come back to the school from the parents; the Teacher Transmittal Form that teachers would use to turn in with the end-of-session and follow up surveys; and the County/Multi-County Transmittal Form if you conduct an event where there are multiple classrooms or schools involved. Please send any evaluation materials to me - Sheri Seibold at the State 4-H Office. Don't forget to enroll your groups in 4-H DMS.
I will be working with Pennie Crinion this spring to revise the evaluation process and procedures for WTTRW. We hope to make them less cumbersome and to eliminate the parental consent portion. However, it will involve a new IRB application so stay tuned. Hope to have it ready for the new 4-H year in September.
If you have questions about WTTRW, please feel free to contact me. However, do take a few minutes to update your computer files related to WTTRW by downloading the information I have posted on the portal.
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April 10, 2012
2012 State Fair Online Resources
4-H Contacts / Events / Statewide / 2012 State Fair Online
1. 2012 State Fair Online powerpoint overview - Powerpoint used in April 3rd webinar. Recommended for sharing with club leaders - present at leader meeting and/or print handout page of slides for distribution.
2. 2012 State Fair Online postcard - Recommended for distribution to 4-H members (e.g. meetings, events, camps, fairs). Postcards can be printed 2 to a page on a regular 8.5x11
Click here to listen to a recording of the April 3rd Webinar http://media.itcs.illinois.edu/telenet/20120403/7365.html
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April 10, 2012
Now is the time to submit names to the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame
Submit their names to the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame! It is a great way to say THANK YOU and to preserve their commitment to 4-H and your local county. The submission deadline is May 1, 2012. To submit names go to http://4hfoundation.illinois.edu/hall_of_fame. One person per county may be submitted. Angie Barnard provided submission criteria in an email message sent February 7, 2012. If you have questions, feel free to contact Angie or myself. Last year 51 counties were represented. Let's increase that number for 2012!
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April 9, 2012
Celebrate National Volunteer Week April 15-21, 2012
Please take time to promote the work of your 4-H volunteers during National Volunteer Week. You might run a thank you ad in the local paper; you might write a feature story on an individual volunteer who has a great story; you might submit a picture of a group of leaders working with 4-H youth; you might post a list of all volunteers on your web site as a thank you or send the list of names to your local state representative or county board chairman; or you might send a card of thanks to each volunteer (better yet - have 4-H members send thank yous!)
Feel free to send copies of your media results to me. When considering recognition, remember that as Steve McCurley says - be creative, be sincere, and be specific!
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April 5, 2012
Livestock Health Requirements for Exhibition at County and State Shows
Click here for livestock health requirements regarding "County Fairs"
Click here for livestock health requirements regarding "State Fairs"
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April 5, 2012
2012 State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
All participants will evaluate 8 classes of livestock and answer questions on three sets of questions. Senior contestants will give 3 sets of oral reasons after lunch while the junior contestants are released. Each county may enter a total of three four-member teams plus three extra individuals. Those teams can be either two senior teams and one junior team or two junior teams and one senior team. This contest will decide the high county team which will represent Illinois 4-H at the American Royal Livestock Contest in Kansas City, MO. In addition, the top 20 overall seniors will be invited back to a special work out to select the State 4-H Livestock Judging Team. This team will represent Illinois 4-H in November by participating in the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville, KY.
Click here for more detailed information on rules, eligibility, resources, and classes.
Click here for registration form.
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April 4, 2012
2012 State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest August 9th
A county may enter any number of 4-H participants. A county team may be made up of three or four individuals with no limit on the number or teams or individual contestants. The four highest senior 4-H'ers will be selected to participate on the Illinois State 4-H Poultry Judging Team which will represent Illinois in the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Judging Conference during the third week of November in Louisville. KY.
Click here for more detailed information on the contest classes and format.
Click here for registration information.
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April 3, 2012
2012 Illinois State 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
Registration is to be made on the day of the contest at the site of the contest. Registration will be from 8:30 am to 9:30 am with the contest starting at 10:00 am. 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. There is no limit on the number of participants per county.
The state 4-H dairy cattle judging team will be selected from participants in this contest.The selected State 4-H Dairy Team will participate at the National Dairy Judging Contest in Madison, Wisconsin. Click here for more contest information and rules.
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April 3, 2012
2012 Illinois 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest Results
Local 4-H'ers Participate in State Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest
The 2012 Illinois 4-H Dairy Quiz bowl contest was held at the Chateau Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, Illinois. Thirty-two 4-H members from throughout Illinois participated in the double-elimination contest which challenges the 4-H members' knowledge and quick recall of information relating to the various aspects of dairy cattle management and dairy products. Each competition round included 12 questions presented one-on-one followed by 16 toss-up questions with bonus point options. The 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl requires many hours of dedicated learning and a good understanding of the dairy industry.
"Top 5" Sr. Division Participants:
Nate Koester, JoDaviess County
Meredith Ziller, McHenry County
Becca Sprague, Boone County
Dakota Grayling, Clinton County
Todd Irwin, Logan County
The "Top 10" Jr. Division Participants:
Bria Koester, Stephenson County
Anna Folgate, Stephenson County
Emily Irwin, Boone County
Daniel Obert, Stephenson County
Brianna Sheehan, McHenry County
Kaitlyn Carlson, Boone County
Jared Dickman, Stephenson County
Emma Carlson, Boone County
Lane Heinzmann, Clinton County
Megan Exner, Boone County
For more information on total number of participants and counties click here:
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April 1, 2012
2012 State Fair Employment Opportunities & Update
It is time to start promoting employment opportunities for the 2012 Illinois State Fair Junior Department! 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. We have openings for youth ages 14-15 (limited); 16 and over (LOTS) and adults as judges, project assistants, livestock crew, superintendents, and set-up crew. Please assist us with promoting these opportunities to your members, parents, volunteers, and others who may be interested.
We have also updated the 2012 Fashion Revue Narrative Instructions; those are also posted on the Fairs & Exhibits page. Please make sure to either download the information for your members or direct them to the webpage following your Fashion Revue Contest this spring/summer. Information is due by August 1 for those counties who are not requesting late entry status. Information from counties who have late entry status is August 7.
As a reminder to all staff, entries for the General 4-H Exhibits will be due August 1 to Dan Horn (via the State Fair DMS program) UNLESS you have contacted Dan by July 15 regarding late entries. Late entries are permissible only for those counties who have late 4-H Shows (July 30 or later).
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