National 4-H Week October 1st thru 7th
Local youth program offers a place where kids can belong, lead,
learn
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[September 28, 2023]
In
Illinois, 4-H members will join six million youth across the country
in celebrating National 4-H Week Oct. 1-7. Clubs around Illinois
celebrate this week by highlighting the remarkable 4 H youth in
their communities and showcasing the incredible experiences that 4 H
offers young people.
Illinois 4-H is the flagship youth program for the University of
Illinois Extension and the largest out-of-school youth organization
in Illinois. 4-H youth development programs in Logan, Menard, and
Sangamon counties challenge youth to “learn by doing” with fun,
hands-on activities. Kids can learn, practice, and demonstrate new
skills while exploring the interests that are important to them.
In 4-H, youth are brought together in clubs, led by caring adults,
who welcome them as a part of the larger 4-H family. Members learn
about topics that interest them through projects. That could be
anything from learning how to cook, build a robot or care for the
environment. Members can explore these topics through 4-H
experiences such as community clubs, special interest clubs,
workshops and more.
”4-H’s ‘learn by doing’ philosophy encourages youth to experiment,
innovate and think independently,” said Carissa Davis, University of
Illinois Extension Youth Development Educator. “4-H grows confident
kids who tackle issues that matter most in their communities.”
Illinois 4-H members range in age from 8 to 18, and youth who are 5
to 7 years of age may join 4-H as a Cloverbud member. The cost to
join 4-H for the year is $20. New members can get more information
by visiting go.illinois.edu/
LMS4-H or contacting your local 4-H office:
• Logan County: 217-732-8289
• Menard County: 217-632-7491
• Sangamon County: 217-782-4617
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Community clubs offered in the Logan, Menard and
Sangamon County Extension unit are as follows:
Logan County 4-H Clubs youth can join:
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Atlanta
Ag
Atlanta Ag Cloverbuds
meets 3rd Sunday at 3 PM in Atlanta
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Atlanta
Town and Country
meets 1st Monday at 7 PM in Atlanta
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Beason Ag
meets 2nd Sunday at 1:30 PM in Beason
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Chester
meets 3rd Sunday at 2 PM in Lincoln
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Cloverdale
meets 1st Thursday at 7 PM in Lincoln
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Four
Corner Clovers
Four Corner Cloverbuds
meets 2nd Wednesday at 6 PM in Lincoln
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Hartem Clovers
meets 4th Sunday at 3 PM in Emden
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Hollanders
Whiz Kids Cloverbuds
meets 3rd Sunday at 1 PM in New Holland
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Middletown 4-H’ers & Middletown Cloverbuds – meets varying
Sundays at 4:30 PM in Middletown
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Topper
meeting day/time TBD in Mt. Pulaski
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Wide-A-Wake
Early Riser Cloverbuds
meets 2nd Sunday at 6:30 PM in Lincoln
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Menard County 4-H Clubs youth can join:
Sangamon County 4-H Clubs youth can join:
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Capital Clovers
Capital Cloverbuds
meets 3rd Sunday at 3 PM in Springfield
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Cooper Jets
Cooper Jets Cloverbuds
meets 4th Sunday at 6:30 PM in Rochester
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Illiopolis
meets 3rd Sunday at 5 PM in Illiopolis
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Island Grove
Island Grove Cloverbuds
meets 3rd Sunday at 2 PM in New Berlin
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Lucky Clovers
Lucky Cloverbuds
meets 2nd Monday at 1 PM in Springfield
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Pawnee Cloverbuds
meets last Saturday at 10 AM in Pawnee
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Pleasant Plains Clovers
meets 1st Sunday at 2 PM in Pleasant Plains
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Sugar Creek Pioneers
meets 2nd Sunday at 2 PM in Chatham
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Talkington
meets 2nd Sunday at 5:30 PM in Waverly
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Town and Country
meets 1st Saturday at 1 PM in Auburn
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Tri-City
meets 3rd Wednesday at 7 PM in Buffalo
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West Side
West Side Cloverbuds
meets 2nd Wednesday at 7 PM in New Berlin
[Amy Zepp, 4-H Program Coordinator,
Sangamon County] |