Kendall County 4-H Newsletter - University of Illinois Extension

June-August 2015 Kendall County - 7775B IL Rt. 47, Yorkville IL 60560
Save the Date Pork Chop Dinner July 18
Top Ticket Sellers Receive Cash
The Friends of Extension and the 4-H Foundation are
holding their 10th Annual Pork Chop Dinner July 18, 57 pm at the Fairgrounds. 4-H family’s tickets are due
back to the office by July 6. Cash prizes: $30 1st prize,
$25 2nd Prize, $20 3rd Prize and more for selling more
than 10 tickets. The 4-H Pleasure Horse Show is also
July 18. So plan to eat a pork chop dinner after the
show! Little Rockets and Seward Kids& Critters are
helping with set up from 4-5:30 p.m. Barn and Beyond
from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Millbrook Mighty Ones is doing
drinks and helping carry from 4:30-6 p.m., and LaMenu
Modelle is doing the same from 5:30-7 p.m. Outbacker
Kids helping from 4:30-6 p.m. The drive through is
being run by and Renegades, Rebels and Rogues from
5:30-7 p.m. We still need help at 6:45 p.m. with clean
up. Tickets will be available at the door for $2 more.
4-H Fair Preparation Reminders for All
All 4-H members get your exhibit tags and wristbands at
your July 4-H club meeting, as these will be given out at
the July Leader’s meeting. Everyone needs to help set up
the fairgrounds on set-up day, July 26. 9 a.m. for Livestock
and 10 a.m. for Smith 4-H Hall. 4-H Exchange will be
cooking lunch; you can support that 4-H group by eating
at their booth! Superintendent meetings are that day
as well, 10 a.m. the beginning of General and Home
Ec. and 10:30 a.m. for Livestock at the end of set up.
There are new sections being added to Smith 4-H Hall,
and some changes to me made. The times listed in the
front of the Fairbook are NOT correct.
Photo above: Livestock Judging Youth Excel at State Contest.
The Kendall County 4-H Junior Livestock Judging Team placed 10th
at the Illinois State Contest, and two 4-H members also were named
with high individual honors on June 15. Pictured are (from left, from
back): Coach Jeff Anderson coach, Emma Konicek of Plano; Trent
Cooper of Yorkville, Jaiden Mahler of Earlville, Hailee Dannenberg of
Newark and Kate Konicek of Plano.
2015 Fair Royalty Contestants Listed
There are seven candidates representing six 4-H Clubs for
this year’s Fair for the royalty spots of Kendall County
Fair Queen and King this year. From Barn & Beyond 4-H
Club: Ethan Heidrich, 16, Oswego,; from Lisbon Town &
Country 4-H Club: Eli Williamson, 16, Newark,; from
Martin Family 4-H Club: James Martin, 15, Newark; from
Millbrook Mighty Ones 4-H Club: Molly Bernard, Newark,
19, and Ally Rott, Sheridan, 15,; from Outbacker Kids 4-H
Club: Cydney Olah, 17, Oswego,; and from Rockin’ KC’s 4H Club: Thor Hester, 16, Yorkville. Face painting will be
available for candidate support; call Karol Bundy to
volunteer to help at the Fair. Voting will take place from
ballots printed in the Kendall County Record , and you can
vote at the fair up until Friday as candidates are crowned
at 4:45 p.m. on the Family Stage at the fair.
4-H Horse Project Shows
Gaming July 15-3pm, Pleasure July 18-9 am
With many participants for the 4-H Horse Shows we have
split the dates to Wednesday, 3 p.m. and Saturday at 9
a.m. Check-in will start at 2 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m.
on Saturday. The conference testing will be done both
days, Trail activities are on Saturday and the new
Exhibition class of Texas 8 will be run on Wednesday.
Cancelling classes is to be done 2 classes ahead of time.
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http://web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk/kendall4h/2897.ht
ml Records will be judged September 28 and 29. We need
at least 2 adults from each club to come judge on
September 28th. Tell Kim at the July 6th meeting who can
attend. Many volunteers make the process fun.
4-H Fair Dates are: July 30-August 2
Tuesday, July 14 –Beef Rate of Gain weigh-in and
conference judging 6:30 p.m. Wheeler Farm, Yorkville
Wednesday, July 15 – Kendall County Gaming 4-H
Horse Show 2-3 check-in, 3 p.m. start at Harris Forest
Preserve. Rain date, Friday, July 17
Saturday, July 18 – 8-9 a.m. check-in, 9 a.m. start 4-H
Horse Show- English, Western, Dressage and Trail, Rain
date, Sunday, July 19.
Saturday – July 18 – 5-7 p.m. Friends of Extension Pork
Chop Dinner held at the Kendall County Fairgrounds.
Cash prizes for winning ticket sales.
Wednesday - July 22 –The Sewing and Textile Judging
and Fashion Revue at Yorkville Congregational Church,
409 Center Pkwy, Yorkville. 9:00-10:30 a.m. check-in,
judging starts at 9:15 a.m. Fashion Revue at 7 p.m. with
a “6:30 p.m. be ready time” for participants photos.
Friday, July 24 – TV interview promoting the fair, 8:30
a.m. Need 4-H project youth to interview!
Sunday – July 26-Fair Set-Up 9 a.m. Livestock,
Superintendent mandatory meeting 10:30 a.m. General
and Home Ec Superintendent mandatory meeting at 10
a.m. and set up following meeting.
Tuesday – July 28, 4-6 p.m. check-in and judging
until complete of the following;
Community & Personal Development, Engineering &
Technology, Home & Family, Natural Resources,
Photography.
New date for Eng./Tech.
Wednesday – July 29: 4-6 p.m.
Check-in and judging for; 4-H Foods, Visual Arts, Plants
& Soils (Crops, Horticulture, Floriculture). Check-in of
all Open Class General and Home Economic Exhibits in
Smith 4-H Hall. Check-in of all 4-H Clothing Projects
(note: all clothing, clothing decisions and non-clothing
items will be judged on July 22).
Sunday – August 2- 6 pm
End of Fair, pick up projects and clean up.
*Check fair book for specific information on
check- in dates & times.
2015 4-H Records & Award Apps Due
4-H records and special award applications are due to
Leaders by September 15. Submission of records and
award applications must be processed and approved by
your 4-H club leader(s). Project and lifetime summary
forms can be found on the Kendall Extension website:
Club Award Applications Due August
4-H clubs that would like to compete for state recognition
must complete an "Illinois 4-H Club/Group Report” and
turn in to the Extension Office by August 7. Winning
clubs receive $50. All clubs are encouraged to participate.
Areas of competition are agriculture; community
involvement & global awareness; environment & natural
resources; food, nutrition & health; home & family;
engineering & technology; and personal development. A
club may enter more than one category but a separate
application must be filled out for each category. The top
10 clubs or groups in each category are recognized at a
special reception at the U of I in Urbana-Champaign.
4-H Treasurers - get books audited now!
4-H Club Secretaries and Treasurers, it is your
responsibility to get your books finished and to the
leaders by September 15. If you are going to college, or on
vacation, finish them up now, before the fair...so you will
get them done in time, plan ahead. All club treasury books
need to be audited before being turned in to the
Extension Office. Make a copy first, before it is audited (if
submitting the Treasury book for competing for the
Treasurer’s award). Books must be audited by three
people: a parent, leader and a 4-H member, (not a
signatory or relation to signatory). If your club does not
have a treasury, the 4-H office needs a statement saying
that. All audited Treasury books are due September. 15.
4-H Clubs will not be re-enrolled without an audited
treasurer’s book turned in. We need a copy of the clubs
attendance sheet showing six meetings.
Table of Contents
4-H Calendar ........................................................................ 6
4-H Dog Show Results ...................................................... 4
Building Watchers ............................................................. 3
Clothing Judging/Fashion Revue ................................. 3
Cloverbuds ............................................................................ 3
Conference Judging ........................................................... 3
Fair Admission .................................................................... 4
Fair Maps ............................................................................... 9
Kendall County Fair Dates .............................................. 2
Master Showmanship Info., Auction Info. ................ 5
Parade of Champions (Trophy Winners) ................. 4
Poultry and Beef Info. ....................................................... 5
Workshops ........................................................................... 8
National Youth Science Day ........................................... 7
Illinois Fast Facts…State Fair info .. end of newsletter
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July/August 2015
Plan To Lend A Hand at the ’15 Fair
It takes many hands to put on the Kendall County 4-H
Show and Fair and we need to have every one of your
family members help in one or more ways to make our
2015 4-H Fair a success again this year. Our Fair
Superintendents or the Extension office will let you
know what you can do.
 July 20, Bring your painted trash cans by 7 p.m.
fairgrounds.
 Fairground Set-Up Sunday, July 26 starting at 9 a.m.
 Building Watching schedule on page 3
 Daily Clean-up at Fair - pick up around the Events
Arena and in the parking lot from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
 Sunday, August 2, Fair take down and clean-up
 Monday, August 3, general fair clean up, put cabinets
back, take down fences, gates, pens, etc.
4-H Building Office Fair Hours
During fair week, the 4-H building will be open
during the following hours. Please take note of these
times, as State Fair paperwork will only be available
when the 4-H office is open. If you find a staff person
on the fair grounds, they might be able to help you in
the times the building is closed.
Tues/Wed
July 28-29
2:30-7 pm
Thu.
July 30
8-5pm
Fri.
July 31
8-5pm
Sat.
Aug. 1
8-5pm
Sun.
Aug. 2
11-6pm
4-H Cloverbuds Show at the Fair
Kendall County 4-H Cloverbud members, ages 5-7, may
present ONE group activity they completed from a
Cloverbuds curriculum. Exhibits must be checked in and
“shared” Wednesday, July 29, from 3:30-4:30pm in the
Smith 4-H Hall. Refer to 4-H page 31 of the fair book for
more details.
Cloverbud participants will receive a green participation
ribbon, but don’t receive premiums. Cloverbud exhibits
stay on display during the week and can be picked up
between 6 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 2.
New Location for 2015 4-H
Clothing Judging & Fashion Revue
Wednesday, July 22 the 4-H Clothing judging and
Fashion Revue will take place at Yorkville
Congregational Church, 409 Center Pkwy. (Turn
off Rt. 34 next to Pizza Hut) All Sewing & Textile project
items which have been completed by 4-H’ers in Clothing
1, 2, 3 classes will be judged for construction, appearance
and fit starting at 9:15 a.m. Clothing Decisions will also
be judged. The Knitted or crocheted items will be judged
at the fair under Visual Arts. Check-in for Fashion Revue,
“Fashion Bazaar” is 6-6:30 p.m. (dressed and ready for
photo) with judging at 7 p.m. Fashion Revue participants
can also model an international garment from another
country if they want, during the time that the judges are
making their decisions. Check with your club’s
International Night committee to see if they have outfits
to share. Call a member of the clothing committee for
more details.
During the waiting time, the morning of the clothing
judging, we will practice the way the participants walk up
the isle and stand on the staging area during the Fashion
Revue. This is a new venue, so the routine will be
different; there is no center aisle and not as many steps.
Return Fashion Revue Information sheet by July 15.
Please complete a separate form for each garment
(constructed and/or purchased) that will be modeled
during the Fashion Revue.
Check-in is earlier this year: from 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Building Watchers Schedule Set
Thursday, July 30
9-11 a.m. Denim & Dust 4-H Club
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Renegades, Rebels and Rouges 4-H Club
1-3 p.m. Lutz Family 4-H club
3-5 p.m. Barnstormers 4-H Club
5-7 p.m. Seward Kids & Critters 4-H Club
7-9 p.m. Need Help
Friday, July 31
9-11 a.m. Be-Wize Family 4-H Club
11a.m.-1 p.m. Nothin’ But Country 4-H Club
1-3 p.m. Millbrook Mighty Ones 4-H Club
3-5 p.m. LaMenu Modelle 4-H club
5-7 p.m. Outbacker Kids 4-H club
7-9 p.m. Need Help
Saturday, August 1
9-11 a.m. Lisbon Town and Country 4-H Club
11a.m.-1 p.m. Spanglish 4-H Club
1-3 p.m. Stagecoach Trailblazers 4-H club
3-5 p.m. Morris Family 4-H Club
5-7 p.m. Kendall County Country Kids 4-H Club
7-9 p.m. Martin Family 4-H Club
Sunday, August 3
9-11 a.m. Rockin’ KC’s 4-H Club
11a.m.-1 p.m. Barn & Beyond 4-H Club
1-3 p.m. Barn & Beyond Buddies 4-H Club
3-5:30 p.m. Little Rockets 4-H Club
Conference Judging is Rule at Fair
Remember, ALL Home Ec and General Projects will be
conference judged at the fair. Please read the conference
judging section in your fair book (4-H pg. 2) to find out
more about that process.
July/August 2015
Everyone Pays Fair Admission
4-H members and leaders will receive
wristbands to wear during the Kendall
County Fair and 4-H Show. The wristband
entitles them to come and go from the fair as
often as they wish without paying at the gate. 4-H
members are required to wear the wristbands at all times
during the fair as the gate entry volunteers will not
necessarily allow them in the gate without the wristband
on their wrist. Superintendents will receive a season pass
if they are not a 4-H leader.
Admission charges start Thursday, July 30 at 8 a.m. Since
we moved the Engineering and Technology, Home and
Family, Community & Personal Development, Natural
Resources and the Photography project judging to
Tuesday evening, no family members except the animal
shows will have to pay to get in for judging. Since family
members of 4-H’ers will have to pay for their admission to
the fair, the most economical way to come and go from
the fair is to buy an exhibitor pass for $14. This gives you
all four days admission to the fair (best bargain in town)!
Prices for fairgoers are listed on page 5 of the Fair book.
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Novice Class, Maddy Gawne also advances to the State
Fair with her trophy and Class Champion honors.
In the Showmanship division, Kamryn Kellogg scored
93 out of 100, winning Novice 1 Class Champion and
the rosette with her Chocolate Labrador, Cooper.
Maddy Gawne earned another State Fair delegate, Class
Champion and rosette with a score of 96 out of 100, in
the Open Showmanship 1 class. In Open Showmanship
2, Olah won with 99 points to receive the rosette, Class
Champion honors and the State Fair delegate. Olah
showed Ulani, her West Highland Terrier. Emily Gawne,
and her dog Rodeo, took the Reserve rosette and
earned State Fair alternate for the class. Additional 4-H
Dog Show participants included Jessica Carlson of
Plano, Anna Green of Oswego, Emma Hill of Minooka,
and Sarah Roberts of Plano.
4-H Dog Show Results
12 local 4-H youth demonstrated new skills with their
dogs at the annual Kendall County 4-H Dog Show on
June 11, in Smith 4-H Hall at the Yorkville Fairgrounds.
The event was led by 4-H superintendent Lou
Riemenschneider and judges Joy Ann Pool and Melissa
Tanis, and assisted by Leanne Schilling. In Dog Care
judging, the 4-H'ers shared knowledge about their dogs
and showcased skills in caring for the animal. In
Obedience and Showmanship classes, 4-H members
demonstrated handling skills with their dogs, as well as
commands, leash work, and off-leash work.
Yorkville’s Maddy Gawne, of Barn and Beyond 4-H Club,
won the Best Dog in Show overall with her dog, Spur, an
Australian Shepherd. Evelyn Martin, Newark, of the
Martin Family 4-H Club, earned the Reserve Best Dog in
Show honors with her Labrador, Dexter. Renegades,
Rebels and Rogues 4-H Club member Haley Tellez of
Somonauk won Class Champion and the trophy for her
Dog Care 1 project, and Sarah Grace Taylor of Plano
won reserve in that category.
In Dog Care 2, Outbacker Kids 4-H Club’s Cydney Olah
continued her streak and took the Class Champion
ribbon and trophy home for Dog Care 2. Aurora’s
Cassandra Stasik, of the Stagecoach Trailblazers 4-H
Club, won reserve, and Maddy Gawne placed third.
In Obedience categories, Martin won Class Champion,
the trophy and received the State Fair delegate ribbon
in the Beginner Novice Obedience 2 class. In the Pre-
Participants pictured back left to right: Emily Gawne, Maddy
Gawne, Cydney Olah, Evie Martin, Jessica Carlson, and
Cassie Stasik. Front: Anna Green, Grace Taylor, Haley
Tellez, Kamryn Kellogg and Emma Hill. Not pictured Sarah
Roberts.
Fashion Revue Precedes Event
Parade of Champions Set For 4:45 p.m.
On Sunday, August 2 on Family Stage
There will be presentation of trophies to all winners from
the non-livestock projects (Smith 4-H Hall projects only)
at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, August 2 on the Family Stage.
The trophy winners will receive a card next to their
exhibit in Smith 4-H Hall if they have been selected. They
should report for line-up at 4:30 p.m. on the east side of
Smith 4-H Hall. You do not need to bring the card with
you.
National 4-H Congress winners, Poster winners, Office
Works Contest winners, Livestock Judging team winners
and 4-H Graduates will also be announced and honored at
this 4:45 p.m. time. If this involves you, make plans to
attend with someone to take photographs. Fashion Revue
models will present their garment just before this event.
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4-H Livestock and Horse Project
Members
Beef Efficiency Final Weigh-In
Beef Efficiency Contest final weigh-in and interview for 4H’ers participating in the Beef Rate of Gain Contest will be
Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m., David Wheeler’s, 5441
Wheeler Rd, Yorkville. The Beef Efficiency Contest is
sponsored by the Kendall-Grundy Beef Association; they
will be doing the interviewing. Bring your completed
record books for the interview at this time.
Kendall Master Showmanship Contest –
August 2 at 10 in the Morning
To participate in the Master Showmanship
contest, you will need to receive Champion
and/or Reserve Champion Showmanship at the
2015 Kendall County 4-H Show in Beef, Swine and Sheep.
The ADM State Master Showmanship Contest will take
place at the Illinois State Fair, check
http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/premium .
Times for Poultry Project 4-H Members
The 4-H youth poultry tags were given to the 4-H Club
leaders. Bring the health papers to check in when you
bring your animals to the fair on Wednesday between 2
and 7 p.m. If you are bringing eggs for egg production,
don’t bring those until the actual show on Thursday, as
there is no place to keep them.
Livestock Auction Buyers Needed
The 4-H Livestock Auction will be held at the Kendall
County Fair & 4-H Show on Saturday evening, Aug. 1, at
6 p.m. in the livestock arena.
The 4-H Livestock Auction allows buyers the opportunity
to purchase quality animals that were raised and cared
for by Kendall County 4-H'ers.
Since you have worked long and hard on your livestock
project, go out and personally invite some buyers. Take
into account that it is a privilege to sell your animal and
that just because you may have invited a certain buyer, it
does not automatically mean they will buy your animal.
Plan to thank purchasers who come to the auction to
support 4-H and the Fair.
Superintendent Meetings Reminder
The Livestock Superintendent and Junior Superintendent
Meetings will be held Sunday, July 26. The Livestock is
meeting at 10:30 a.m. following set up and Smith 4-H Hall
Superintendents meet at 10 a.m. before the setup, in
Smith 4-H Hall. New cabinets and new areas this year.
4-H Tra sh Ca n Contest c o ntinues...
For those of you who painted a trash can this year, it
was decided that we will vote again during the fair.
Please return them by Monday, July 20 Fair Board
meeting day.
Junior Superintendents Needed
4-H’ers who are 12 years old and older can serve as
Jr. Superintendents at the fair. Duties include;
project check-in, setup of displays, attach ribbons to
projects, project check-out etc. All Jr. Supers will be
expected to attend Fair Setup and a meeting on
Sunday, July 26 at the fairgrounds. See the times in
the above article. Superintendents need to be there
to let you know what you will be responsible to help
with during the fair. Here is the list of those working.
Jr. Superintendents list: Beef:
Need 2;
Cats: Need Dairy: None Goats: Need 2; Sheep:
Need Swine: Zach White, Taylor Thorsen, Zach
Perkins, Lauryn Rayburn Poultry: Tanner
Brummel Rabbits: Cassie Stasik, Lydia Oker
Horse & Pony: Need Horse & Pony Speed Show:
Need; Dogs: Emma Hill and Cassandra Stasik;
Clothing: Emma Hill, Cydney Olah, Evie Martin,
Madeline Cumbey; Home & Family: Cydney Olah;
Comm. & Pers. Dev.: James Martin,; Eng. &
Tech.: Charlie Hill, Austin Nakaerts Foods:
Katelyn Long, Sarah Roberts, Kim Batdorf, Adelina
Jimenez Home & Family: Cydney Olah Field
Crops: Need Floriculture: Dayton LeClercq;
Horticulture: Ethan Heidrich, Ally Rott; Nat. Res.
& Environment.: Will Benson, Emma Hill, Patrick
Black; Photography: Alexandria DeNeve, Taylor
Wade, Michaela DeNeve, Jake Nelson, Kim Batdorf,
Kassidy Collins, Visual Arts: Charlotte Benstine,
Madeline Cumbey, Elin Keller, Greta Keller, Olivia
Sanchez, Kristine Stewart, Karoline Stewart, Nicole
Stiegart; Livia Way, Abigail Way Open Arts &
Crafts Open: Sydney Gassmann Need three more.
Call the office if you can fill an open spot.
Please Send a Thank You
If you receive a trophy or sell an animal in the
auction, do not forget to send a thank you note to
the trophy donor or buyer. There is information on
each trophy. A note helps to keep the donors or
buyers coming back another year and shows that
you are grateful for their contribution. We can’t
host the 4-H events without their help.
July/August 2015
2015 Kendall Co.4-H Calendar
JULY
3 Independence Day Holiday, office closed
4 4-H Exchange pork burger sale, Yorkville Park
6 4-H Leader Meeting –Entry Tags, Wristbands passed
out– 7 p.m., Extension Office
14 Rate of Gain Beef weigh in and judging, 6:30 p.m.
15 Horse Gaming Show 3:00 p.m.
18 Horse Show at Harris Forest Preserve 9 am
18 4-H Pork Chop Dinner at Fairgrounds, Stagecoach
Pavilion 5-7 p.m.
21 WSPY TV 30 show promoting the Fair 8:15 a.m.
22 4-H Sewing & Textile Judging at Yorkville
Congregational Church, 9:00-10:30 check-in. 9:15
judging starts
22 Fashion Revue –7:00 p.m. at Yorkville Congregational
Church. Photos of youth at 6:30 p.m.
26 11 a.m. Livestock Auction Meeting first and second
year auction participants meetings at Fair grounds
26 Fair Set-up, 9 a.m. Livestock set up starts. Livestock
Superintendents Meetings 10:30 a.m.
26 Smith 4-H Hall 10 a.m. General & Home Ec. Supt
meeting10:30 a.m. set up starts
21-26 Illinois State Jr. Horse Show
28 Tuesday Check-in and Judging for Engineering &
Technology, Community & Personal Development,
Home & Family, Natural Resources and Photography,
at Smith Hall, Fairgrounds for the 4-H Show 4-6 p.m.
29 Wednesday Education Building Floriculture check-in 4-6
pm Cloverbuds judged at 3:30 p.m. Check-in and
Judging Day for Food & Nutrition; Horticulture; Plants &
Soils; and Visual Arts 4-6 p.m. check-in, Bicycle/Welding
judged 5-6 pm - Knitting, Crocheting, judged 6-7pm.,
Livestock Weigh-in 4-8 pm
30 First Day of Fair: Sheep Show 8 am, Goat show 8:30 am
Open Horse Show 11 am, Flag Raising noon, Poultry
Show 4 pm, Swine Breeding show 5 pm
31 Swine Show 8:30 am, Rabbit Show 9 am, Dairy Show
9 am
AUGUST
1 Beef Show, 8 am, Cat 10 am, Livestock Auction 6 pm
2 Master Showmanship 10 am, Fashion Revue on Stage
4:30 p.m., Parade of Champions line up 4:45 pm,
begins at 5 pm, pick up projects at 6 pm and
Fairgrounds clean-up.
3 Final Fair clean up, move pens, stage, cabinets
11 Badge Bonanza at Hoover Outdoor Education Center
13-25 Illinois State Fair
15 Kendall County Fair Day at
State Fair
17 Fair Board meeting
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24 Livestock Superintendent fair follow-up meeting 7 pm
25 General and Home Ec Superintendent fair follow-Up
meeting. 7 pm 4-H Office
29 4-H State Dog Show
Summer Consignment Auction
The Kendall County Fair Association is having a
summer consignment auction on Aug. 30 beginning
at 9 a.m. Clean out your basements, garages and
barns and sell all your good used items. Drop off
equipment and items by appointment only. Contact
Kent Bateman 630-918-2823. 4-H families will need
to help with the kitchen, gates and runners will be
needed for the auctioneers.
Take advantage of new experiences;
Join Speaking for Illinois 4-H!
A fall Speaking for Illinois 4-H (SFI4-H) training,
provided by the Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership
Team, is being planned for Saturday, Sept. 26 in
Waterloo. If you are 14 or older and wanting to give
back to the 4-H program, expand your public speaking
skills AND opportunities, and learn how to tell your 4-H
story, then THIS training is for you!
Training lasts from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and members are
required to attend the entire session in order to be
included on the state roster for Legislative Connection
invitations. The $10 registration fee includes lunch and
all training materials. Generous support is also
provided by the Illinois 4-H Foundation to help cover
costs for the training. Registration will open by mid-July
and can be found at the following site:
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state4h/members/le
adership_sfi4h.cfm. (Make sure you are registering for
the September training!) Registration will close
Wednesday, Sept. 16.
For those 4-H members who have already taken part in
Speaking for Illinois 4-H, we will be holding a second
Speaking for Illinois 4-H Level II training in January
focusing on Youth and Adult Partnerships. Dates are
Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8-9, 2016 – be on the watch
for a special invitation to that training this fall!
4-H Club Money Making Opportunity
Serving help is needed at the HCE Victorian Tea at Cross
Lutheran Church, Yorkville on Sunday, October 18 from
2-5 p.m. serving guests. The program is “Victorian Ladies
Secrets”. 4-H Club members helping will get a donation
for their 4-H club for their service. Contact Kim Eisnaugle
or Joan McEachern.
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A 4-H members’ display at the 4-H show might give you
clues that they are well suited for a specific office. A
potential Secretary might exhibit a well written story as a
4-H project exhibit. A member who is good at
photography might be your next Reporter. A potential
Treasurer might be a member who shows evidence of
managing money or keeping track of project expenses.
Everyone needs a new bucket!
Rural King, in partnership with the Illinois 4-H
Foundation is launching a fun fundraising campaign for
4-H. Buy a super cool 4-H green bucket for $2.99 (or
any color bucket) from July 12 to July 25, and $1 from
every bucket will go to the Illinois 4-H Foundation.
PLUS, bucket-buyers will receive 10% off anything they
can fit inside the bucket! (There are some exceptions,
so read the fine print carefully.) So far, 10 states are
participating! Rural King hopes to raise $50,000 from
the campaign. So, go get a bucket soon!
All Invited to the 2015 Illinois 4-H Family
Event at the Illinois State Fair
Registration is open for the 2015 4-H Family Event at
the Illinois State Fair! Saturday, August 15 4-6PM on
the Director of Agriculture’s Lawn on the Illinois State
Fairgrounds. Mike Drendel, Fairboard president is
being inducted. You may register at:
go.illinois.edu/4Hfamilyevent
The Illinois 4-H Foundation Board of Directors hopes to
see you on August 15! Thanks for all that YOU do for
Illinois 4-H throughout the year!
Watch for Future Talent
Now that summer is in full swing, it’s a great time to
watch your members and parents plan for and participate
in club and county 4-H events. An efficient and proactive
leader is constantly looking for raw talent in future youth
and adult helpers for their club. Make good use of your
time by making mental matches for the new 4-H year.
To start identifying potential officers and leaders watch
for members having fun and showing enthusiasm at 4-H
events, you want officers who are excited about 4-H.
Their willingness to lend a hand is an early indication that
they are officer material.
Watch for adults: parents, relatives, friends of 4-H family
members, who are present regularly at 4-H events, as
their availability and support is a good sign they might be
great help with your 4-H club. Your goal is to match
things they say or do with help your club needs
throughout the year. If you can find one logical thing
those adults can do for you and your club, then that’s one
thing you can mark off your list of responsibilities.
Remember…work smarter, not harder!
National Youth Science Day Set in Oct.
On October 7, 2015, millions of young people will
become scientists for the day during the sixth annual 4H National Youth Science Day (NYSD). Watch for local
activities with Oswegoland Park District and Kendall
County Schools. This event, which takes place in urban,
suburban and rural communities all across the nation,
seeks to spark an early youth interest and leadership in
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
careers in an effort keep America competitive in those
fields. This year, the National Science Experiment will
be – Motion Commotion to learn about physics, speed
and safety. http://www.4-h.org/4-h-national-youthscience-day/ is the link for more information. Contact
Jo Ann Britton with questions at 630-553-5823.
4-H Recruiting Science Ambassadors
Come and join our 4-H Science Ambassador
Program. 4-H Science Ambassadors are a group of
4-H members that want to share their leadership skills
with other youth. The 4-H Science Ambassador
Program allows students from 6th through 12th grade to
build knowledge in the areas of science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) earning volunteer hours
for community service. They also develop presentation,
leadership, communication and teamwork skills. As a
4-H Science Ambassador you can attend trainings to
lead lessons that you can teach younger children at
various workshops, science fairs, after school programs
and community events. For more information contact Jo
Ann Britton at [email protected] or call 630-553-5823.
4-H Members Needed for TV Show
Four 4-H project youth needed to interview on TV 30 to
promote the fair, Friday, July 24 at 8 a.m. Any project
considered. Contact Kim Eisnaugle, first come first served.
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4-H June Workshop Fun & Learning
Thanks to the 4-H Jr. leaders and 4-H Federation for
hosting the project workshops this June. There were
10 youth attending the welding workshops on three
Mondays in June at East High School, Aurora; 12
youth attended the 2-day clay vessel workshop
taught by Lauren Campbell YIS art instructor; Five
youth brought rabbits to our rabbit workshop
taught by Amber DeLancy, Rabbit Superintendent
and six local youth attended the glass night light
workshop taught by Jeanne Dennis our open show
Crafts Superintendent. We had five youth get their
poultry tested by Poultry Superintendent Dave
Gemmer, five youth attend and complete their own
personalized letter at the decoupage workshop
taught by Evie and James Martin; five youth
attended the Horticulture and cooking workshop
and learned how to bake (and eat) four kinds of
bread and demonstrated how to prepare their
vegetables for the fair with Lynn Rott, Anne Sears,
Ally Rott, Haley Morris, Livia Way and Sarah
Roberts. We had seven youth attend the Swine
Workshop on June 28 at the Hufendick’s, Marseilles
and learned cleaning, caring and swine
showmanship. Five youth attended the Public
Service announcement recording in Plano at WSPY
studios, with Melinda Collins. All the youth attending
enjoyed a great learning experience and fun thanks
to our volunteers.
At left, Lydia
Oker, MMO
shaves the pigs
back, after
helping to wash
it at Hufendick’s
farm, June 28.
Above two Kendall youth learn about how to adjust the
flame on the welding torch, readying it to weld, June 8.
Above: at Center, Ally Rott, MMO records her Public
Service announcement advertising the fair, while
Sophie Heidrich, B&B, left and Molly Bernard, MMO,
right, wait their turn at WSPY studio, Plano, June 10.
Chance Ness,
D&D, listens
intently to
instructions
while his bunny
rests, June 4.
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July/August 2015
Below is a map of the Kendall County Fairgrounds
and the check-in areas for Smith 4-H Hall
For those new to 4-H and the Kendall County Fair:
Please download a copy of the Fair Orientation Handbook for 4-H
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk/kendall4h/2877.html
Please feel free to call us at 630-553-5823 for any questions you may have.
#2) 4-H Visual Arts
#3) Open: All Departments
Except Floriculture
University of Illinois U.S. Department of Agriculture Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in the program, please contact your local Extension Office
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University of Illinois Extension
DuPage-Kane-Kendall Counties
Branch Office—Kendall County
7775B IL RT 47
Yorkville IL 60560
ph: 630-553-5823 fax: 630-553-5871
web: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk/
e-mail: [email protected]
Sandra Davis, County Extension Director
Laura Barr, Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness
Jessica Gadomski, Extension Educator, SNAP-Ed
Richard Hentschel, Extension Educator, Horticulture
Donna Nuger, 4-H Youth Metro Educator
Deanna Roby, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
JoAnn Britton, Program Coordinator, School Enrichment
Kim Eisnaugle, Program Coordinator 4-H/Youth Development
Sarah Fellerer, Program Coordinator Master Gardener/Naturalist Program
Kim Olson, Office Support Associate
OFFICE HOURS
The Extension Office is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Kendall County Extension Website
If you have not checked out our website recently, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with it. You will find
information such as: generic enrollment forms, livestock record forms, project summary forms, lifetime summary
forms, project planning forms, project/publication changes, scholarships and requirement to exhibit forms.
Auction Meeting July 26 11 a.m.
DuPage-Kane-Kendall County Unit now has a facebook page. Please visit us at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Illinois-Extension-DuPageKaneKendallUnit/335234106507218?sk=wall. If there is something you would like to see posted, please let us
know. Call 630-553-5823 or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected].
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Look for the
4-H Youth Development Impact Survey
during check-in at the fair.
We are seeking input from our 4-H members and will be asking you to complete a short survey.
We want to hear from you how 4-H has impacted your life!
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