Local 4-H offers free summer programs

[May 25, 2018] 

Logan County 4-H has planned several summer youth programs that are free of charge to attend.

4-H MYTHBUSTERS!

Can an onion charge an iPod? Do horses sleep while standing up? Did you know Hawaii is moving toward Japan by 4 inches every year? Breakout of the myths with hands-on activities and unlock secrets behind Vet., Natural, and Food Science as well as discover magic of electricity in the 4-H Mythbusters program this summer. Open to ages 8 and older to attend.

Date/time/location
Minimum 6/Maximum 25
participants per site

• June 12 —10:30 am - Noon—Lincoln Public Library (Pegram Room)

• June 25 – 10:30 – Noon - Hartsburg Community House (Hartem Clovers 4-H host)

• July 6—10:30 am – Noon - Atlanta Public Library

• July 11 – 1 – 2:30 pm – Elkhart Public Library

• July 24 – 10:30 am – Noon – Mt. Pulaski Public Library

4-H COOKING 101 CAMP

4-H is offering a two day Cooking 101 Camp that will teach skills needed to prepare and serve healthy snacks and meals. Join us to learn skills ranging from how to crack an egg to, to measuring, to even planning your own menu! Particicpants will be able to make and taste all the recipies they create. Open to youth ages 8-13 on June 18 & 19 from 1-4 pm at the Lincoln Public Library (Pegram Room).

AG ADVENTURES WITH QUEEN MEG

Logan County Fair Queen Meg Meeker will host this program where youth will learn more about different agricultural products through hands-on activities. “Ag in the Classroom” is co-sponsor. Open to ages 7-14 on Monday, June 18th from 10 – 11:30 am at the Logan County Extension Office.

To register youth for a program session, please visit go.illinois.edu/logan4h and look under the “Register Online” options to assure a spot! You may also contact the Logan County Extension Office at 217-732-8289 or stop in at 980 N. Postville Dr., Lincoln, IL (NW corner of Logan County Fairgrounds) to register if interested.

For questions, or if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in a program, please contact the Extension Office at 732-8289.

About 4-H: Illinois 4-H strives to help youth learn skills for living. University of Illinois Extension provides 4-H programs in every county in Illinois. Illinois 4-H aims to impact the lives of 200,000 youth each year through sustained learning clubs and groups and short-term programming.

[Patty Huffer,
Extension Program Coordinator/Youth Development,
Logan County]