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Pictured, left to right, are 4-H trip participants Holly Klockenga,
Michael Ward, Jessica Howerton, Hayden Zimmer, Whitney Siltman,
Ashley Paulus, Sarah Fuller, Kristin Bishop and Kathryn Opperman.
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Kristin Bishop, Sarah Fuller, Jessica Howerton, Holly
Klockenga, Kathryn Opperman, Ashley Paulus, Whitney Siltman, Michael
Ward and Hayden Zimmer were part of the 48 4-H'ers from the West
Central Region of University of Illinois Extension who traveled to
Chicago to learn about careers and communications.
The 4-H'ers'
first stop was Rainforest Café, where they participated in a
behind-the-scenes tour to see all the jobs involved in operating a
restaurant and then enjoyed a lunch of exotic-titled foods.
Traders on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade have a very
unique way of communicating, and 4-H members learned how to make
sense of what can appear to be a very chaotic scene.
The 4-H'ers also saw one job that isn't much in demand right now
-- a knight. They feasted and watched a jousting match at Medieval
Times in Schaumburg. They also toured behind the scenes and talked
with one of the actors who plays a knight in the performance.
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Visiting the Windy City took on new meaning as they felt the wind
of Chicago from the 100th-floor open-air observation deck of the
John Hancock Building and learned of the many jobs required to build
and maintain such tall buildings.
Chicago's famed Navy Pier offered many unique sights and sounds,
including the six-story I-MAX, where they learned how
computer-animated films are created.
Finally these 4-H'ers viewed Chicago from yet another perspective
-- the Chicago River and Lake Michigan -- as they went on a
sightseeing tour by boat.
All activities during the trip centered on communications
techniques and career choices. To learn more about communications in
4-H, contact the Logan County 4-H office at 732-8289.
[News release by Patty Huffer,
Logan County
Extension Unit]
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