Bond County

925 E. Harris

Greenville, IL 62246

618/664-3665

Clinton County

1163 N. Fourth

Breese, IL 62230

618/526-4551

Jefferson County

4618 Broadway

Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

618/242-0780

Marion County

1404 E. Main

Salem, IL 62881

618/548-1446

Washington County

9623 Wall St.

Nashville, IL 62263

618/327-8881

find us online any time web.extension.illinois.edu/bcjmw

S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T

1

Patoka Panthers

2

Trivia Night

Kell

Cowpunchers

Livestock

Judging

3 4 5

Iuka Blue Ribbon

Producers

6 7 8

Hoofbeats

Iron Clovers

9

Beef Weigh-In

10

Kinmundy

Tornadoes

11

Crochet SPIN

Club

12

Homegrown

Clovers

Meacham

Worthwhile

13 14 15 16

Archery

Find-Out Mtg.

Showstrings

17 18

Marion County

Pioneers

19 20

STEM Club

Find-out Mtg.

Shriver Sircle

Omega

Shamrocks

21

Sewing

Workshop

22 23

Junior Leadership

Conference

24

Junior Leadership

Conference

25

Federation

26 27 28

Save The Date

February — National Black History M onth

1 DEADLINE: IAA Foundation

Scholarships

15 DEADLINE: Registration for

State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

15 DEADLINE: Governor ’s Service Awards

16 Illinois Pork Producers Youth Day

23 State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, East Peoria

23-24 Illinois 4-H Jr. Leadership Conference, Champaign

28 DEADLINE: Wor ld of 7 Billion Video Contest

28 DEADLINE: Project Y.E.S. Internships

March 1 DEADLINE 4-H Livestock Scholarship

1 DEADLINE: 4-H Legacy of Leadership Scholarship

1 DEADLINE: Farm Credit Scholarship

1 DEADLINE: Farm Credit Community Service

Grants

8 Explore ACES Open House @U of I

25 DEADLINE: Local Public Speaking Contest

30 Regional Horse Bowl & Hippology @SIUC

April

8 Local Public Speaking Contest @KC

13 State 4-H Horse Speaking Contest

13 State 4-H Horse Hippology Contest

14 State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest

27 National 4-H Day of Service #TrueLeaders

27 State 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Galva

May

11 State 4-H Robotics Competition, Bloomington

June

1 DEADLINE: Ownership for dogs & horses

8 – 15 Citizenship Washington Focus Trip

8 Illinois 4-H Public Speaking Contest

17 Illinois 4-H State Livestock Judging, Champaign

23 – 29 Illini Summer Academies

July

20 – 21 4-H Shooting Sports Training @ 4-H Memorial Camp

22 – 28 Illinois State Fair Junior Horse Show, Springfield

August 10 General Projects at Illinois State Fair, Springfield

24 Illinois 4-H State Dog Show, Dixon

Online ethics certification

required

Applies to all 4-H animal projects

All 4-H members enrolled in an animal project

area are required to complete the online Quality

Assurance and Ethics course one time in order

to stay enrolled in an animal project area.

The certification must be done if you are enrolled

in one of the following projects: beef, dairy, cats,

dogs, goats, horses, poultry, rabbits, sheep, and

swine. Members who don’t complete the

certification before the show will be removed from

the project and not be allowed to show. Anyone

who has already taken the certification does not

need to retake the test. The local office has a list of

those already certified. Go to

go.illinois.edu/4Hqaec. This rule applies to 4-H

members who exhibit live animals AND poster

No cow required

All 4-H members are invited to compete in the

State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest. The state

contest is Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Embassy Suites,

East Peoria Riverfront Hotel & Conference Center,

100 Conference Center Drive, East Peoria. Check

in before 11:30 a.m. The first test begins at 11:30

a.m. Contest rounds begin at 1 p.m., and the

contest will be completed by 5 p.m. Participants

will need to pay for their group lunch at the hotel

OR you can go (with adult supervision) across the

parking lot to Steak ‘n Shake between noon and 1

p.m.

Register with your local Extension office before

Feb. 15. Questions will cover all aspects of dairy

production and marketing. Study reference sources

include the Illinois 4-H dairy manuals plus Hoard's

Dairyman Reference Books, IL Extension Livestock

E-Quiz website, Holstein Foundation website, and

Virginia 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl study materials

online.

Teams of four may compete, or individuals can be

added to other groups to form a team. The State

4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl team will be selected from

the eligible 4-H members participating at this state

contest. Youth 15 to 18 are eligible for the national

team. For information, contact Dave Fischer @

dfischer@illinois.edu or call 618-830-4957.

Learn about the swine industry 4-H members are invited to a free workshop on

February 16 at the State Fairgrounds in Springfield.

The day begins at 9 a.m. with check-in. Lunch will be

provided. For more information and to register,

go to ilpork.com.

Marion County General Projects Show 2019

July 6 at the Marion County Fairgrounds

All general projects and Cloverbud projects will

be exhibited that day. There will be a schedule

released at a later date.

2019 Marion County 4-H Show Schedule

Marion County 4-H Show Book will be available March 1!

July 7 — Horse Show

July 11 — Dog and Cat Show

July 25 — Fairgrounds Clean-up, 9 a.m.

July 26 — Livestock Exhibitor Meeting/

Weigh-in, 5 p.m.

July 27 — Swine Show

July 27 — Dairy Show

July 27 — Beef Show

July 27 — Sheep Show

July 27 — Goat Show

July 29 — Rabbit Show

July 29 — Poultry Show

July 29 — Crops Show

July 31 — Youth Livestock Auction, 6 p.m.

Carcass — TBA

Shooting Sports — TBA

WHAT’S NEW IN 2019 We’ve updated the Public Presentation category. Be sure to read the new rules below! Each county can send three entries

to the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest which will be held June 8 in Decatur. Go to the Illinois 4-H Website @

go.illinois.edu/IL4H. Click on EVENTS, then State 4-H Public Speaking Contest. Here are the new guidelines for your

moment in the spotlight:

Formal Speech |Self-written | Notes Allowed | No props | Individual | 4-8 minutes

Formal Speeches share the presenter’s own unique view and are intended to motivate, persuade, or inform an audience

and may include a call to action. Youth deliver a speech on any topic they wish (Original Oratory), or choose one of

these four topics on which to speak (Topical Response):

Welcome to the Digital Age

What is My Connection to the Global Community?

Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and Does It Matter?

If I Could See tomorrow…

Illustrated Speech | Self-written | Notes allowed | Illustrations Required | Individual | 4-8 minutes

Illustrated Speeches may be used to inform, persuade, or motivate the audience while using a visual aid. Visual aids may

be two dimensional, three-dimensional, or digital. Youth may include audience participation. Digital visual aids must be

stored on a USB flash drive. Illustrated speeches may be:

How-to demonstrations which show the audience how to do something.

Object lessons which use objects as metaphors to share a message.

Educational models where drawings or diagrams help explain a topic.

Original Works | Self-written | Notecards allowed | Props and Costumes Allowed |

Individual or 2-Person Team | Manuscripts sent in Advance | 4-8 minutes

Original works must be written entirely by the presenter. It may be presented as an individual or a two-person team en-

try. Manuscripts must be sent in advance to the contest. Presentations may be designed for TV, radio, or online media

and must be presented live. The types of entries could include:

Prose and Short Stories

Poetry

Broadcast Media Program

Theatrical

Combined Program: Combine any number of the above elements along with other creative presentation forms

Oral Interpretation | Published work | Props and Costumes Allowed | Individual or 2-Person Team |

Manuscripts sent in Advance | 4-8 minutes

Presentations in Oral Interpretation must be published works, and manuscripts or transcripts must be submitted prior to

the event. They may be presented as an individual or a two-person team entry. The types of entries could include:

Prose and Short Stories

Poetry

Theatrical Interpretation

Published Speech Recitation: Excerpt from a spoken presentation delivered by a public figure, such as Winston

Churchill, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., or Maya Angelou

Combined Program: Combine any number of the above elements along with other creative presentation forms

World of 7 Billion Video Contest

Back by popular demand, the World of 7 Billion student video contest helps you bring technology and

creativity into your world. The contest challenges students to create a short video connecting world population

growth to one of three global challenges: preserving biodiversity, sustainable resource use, or human rights.

Students can win cash prizes. The deadline is February 28, 2019. Full contest guidelines, resources for

research, past winners, and more can be found online @ worldof7billion.org.

Join 4-H Members and Clubs across Illinois and the nation on Saturday, April

27, as part of True Leaders in Service. On this day, show the world how 4-H is

making a difference in your community! 4-H clubs serve their communities all

year long, however; April has been selected as a time for ALL 4-H clubs to

join together and roll up our sleeves in service to local communities. This

could mean helping a person or family in need doing yard work or minor

home repairs; cleaning up streets or parks, planting trees or gardens;

supporting your local food pantry, or any other project that supports a local

need. While community service can happen all year long, if 4-H members and

clubs plan to engage in service efforts before the end of April, they should

plan to register their effort on the National 4-H True Leaders in Service website prior to Saturday, April 27. The website

opens March 1 @ https://4-h.org/get-involved/true-leaders-in-service/. Community Service resources are available now!

The goal of the 4-H True Leaders in Service day is to encourage 4-H members in every county to make a positive

difference. Service projects can be done by individuals; by 4-H clubs; or as a county-wide service project. No matter

what the project is, this will be a day to make a difference. Illinois members and/or clubs who complete the 5 steps

below can claim a “national” 4-H activity on their end-of-year 4-H Experience Award Application.

Register your event beforehand at: https://4-h.org/get-involved/true-leaders-in-service/ through the National 4-H

Council website.

Go to go.illinois.edu/4Hservice and find helpful resources – the Illinois resources are also posted on the National 4-H

True Leaders in Service website.

Promote your event on social media using #thats4H and #TrueLeaders. Tag @illinois4H for a chance at fun

prizes for your club!

Complete your event then use the link to go back to the National 4-H True Leaders in Service site to REPORT

the number of youth and adults who volunteered/participated in the service project; number of hours youth and

adults were involved in the service effort; and upload photos of the event in action.

Go to go.illinois.edu/4Hservice after your event and submit a report on what you did.

We want you to register and report using both the National and State links so we do not miss any of the great things that

is happening across Illinois and also to ensure that you qualify for the national 4-H activity experience!

FUN FACT – Illinois 4-H had more True Leaders in Service activities conducted and reported than ANY OTHER

STATE in 2018! Let’s see if we can go even bigger in 2019!

NOTE: Looking for funding support to conduct community service outreach in your community? Farm Credit

Illinois is ready to help Illinois 4-H clubs and FFA chapters bring positive and visible change to Illinois communities!

Fifty $500 Community Improvement Grants are available. Clubs must be located in one of the 60 central and southern

Illinois counties served by Farm Credit Illinois. Check if your club is eligible and apply today at farmcreditIL.com.

Be sure to contact your LOCAL EXTENSION OFFICE BEFORE applying for this grant to ensure you follow all

fiscal requirements!

Time for you to Explore ACES

Take a day and find out just what University of Illinois

College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental

Sciences offers students. March 8 is saved for prospective

students and their families; March 9 is for confirmed

ACES students. Learn more online @ exploreaces.org.

Longer, bigger, better.

See yourself at Illini Summer Academies

Spend 6 nights and 7 days on the

University of Illinois Urbana-

Champaign campus for Illini Summer

Academies. Registration opens March

1 at go.illinois.edu/illini4H. Check in

at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. The

conference ends the morning of Saturday, June 29.

The conference is open to youth who will have completed

8th thru 12th grade by the time of the conference and will

be at least 14 by Sept. 1, 2019. Cost varies based on the

Academy track you choose! Limited scholarships are

available.

Spend 18 hours in one of these exciting college study

programs:

Honeybees and beekeeping

Veterinary Medicine

Animal Sciences

Aerospace Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Telling Stories About Ag and the Environment – Ag

Communications

Exploring Human Development & Family Studies

Grand Challenges in Family Sciences

Companion Animal Nutrition and Pet Food

Manufacturing Academy

Game Design: Digital Art, Storytelling and

Fabrication

Theater Arts: African Dance

Theater Arts: Costume Design

Anthropology

Agricultural Engineering – NEW

Ag & Natural Resources - NEW

Food Science and Human Nutrition – NEW

When you’re not in Academy time, you’ll be exploring

campus, hanging out with new friends, and having new

adventures you can only find at U of I.

Sewing Workshop Make your own apron!!!

February 21 from 5-8 p.m.

Marion County Extension Office

Limited Availability! Call today!

Members need to bring 1 to 1.5 yards

of cotton fabric-no stripes or

check patterns please.

All other materials will be provided.

New Member Party

This is a great workshop opportunity for new

members and their families! Cloverbuds are

welcome, too!

March 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Marion County Fairgrounds

Tech Build Workshop

Turn everyday objects into touchpads

and combine them with the internet using

Makey Makey® technology, an invention kit

for the 21st century.

April 4 at 6:30 p.m.

Marion County Extension Office

Mark Your Calendars...

4-H Workshops! Call 548-1446 to register for

one of these fun opportunities

FARM CREDIT ILLINOIS SCHOLARSHIPS

High school seniors planning careers in agriculture may apply for a

$2,000 scholarship. Farm Credit Illinois will provide 30 scholarships to

youth who live or farm in one of the 60 counties in their service area.

The first $1,000 will be distributed for the Fall 2019 semester, and the

second $1,000 will be applied during the Fall 2021 semester. Apply

online at farmcreditIL.com before March 1. Are going to University of Illinois College of Agricultural,

Consumer, and Environmental Sciences? The college is MATCHING this scholarship, dollar for dollar!

Double your money while getting a great ag education!

ILLINOIS 4-H LIVESTOCK SCHOLARSHIP This $1,000 Illinois 4-H Livestock Scholarship is open to members who have demonstrated mastery

in the livestock area and plan to continue their education in the area of agriculture. Members must have

been involved in the livestock project a minimum of three years. You must have been a member for at

least 5 years and attending either a 4-year university, community college, or trade school. The

scholarship is open to high school seniors and college freshmen. Applications are due March 1.

Download the application @ go.illinois.edu/4Hscholarships.

LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Fifteen $1,000 Legacy of Leadership Scholarship are offered to members who have demonstrated overall

mastery and leadership in the 4-H program. You must have been a member for at least 5 years and

attending either a 4-year university, community college, or trade school. The scholarship is open to high

school seniors and college freshmen. Applications are due March 1. Download the application @

go.illinois.edu/4Hscholarships. Finalists must submit a video of your 4-H accomplishments.

Your path to State Horse Bowl and Hippology contests The Southern Region Horse Bowl & Hippology Contests will be March 30 at Southern

Illinois University at Carbondale. Winning teams and individuals advance to the state

contests. The State 4-H Hippology contest is Saturday, April 13, beginning about 8 a.m.

at the David Klinley Hall on the U of I campus. Cost is $5 per person. The State 4-H

Horse Bowl Contest will be held Sunday, April 14 at the Education Building on the U of

I campus, beginning about 8 a.m. Cost is $5 per entry or $25 per team. Go to the Illinois

4-H Website @ go.illinois.edu/IL4H. Click on EVENTS, then State 4-H Horse Bowl or

State 4-H Horse Hippology.

Speak up for the horse industry The State 4-H Horse Speaking Contest is Saturday, April 13 at the David Kinley Hall on

the U of I campus, beginning about 10 a.m. All 4-H members may participate. No pre-

qualifying is needed. You must register at the Extension office by mid-March. Cost is $3

per entry.

Pick your favorites at State 4-H Horse Judging Contest The State 4-H Horse Judging Contest will be held Saturday, April 27 at Black Hawk

College, 26230 Black Hawk Road, Galva. Registration begins at 11 a.m., with the

contest following at noon. The contest is open to all 4-H members; one does not need to

own a horse or be enrolled in a horse project to participate. Be sure to pick up horse

judging cards signed by Extension staff from the county office. Top-placing youth will

be invited to participate in an invitational judging contest where the national team will

be determined. Go to the Illinois 4-H Website @ go.illinois.edu/IL4H. Click on

EVENTS, then State 4-H Horse Judging.

Contact Your

Local Extension

Office if you

are interested

in any of these

contests.

Livestock News

Upcoming Important Dates:

Beef Ownership Deadline: February 1, 2019

Market Steer and Market Heifer Weigh-In:

February 9, 2019, at the Marion County Fairgrounds @ 8 a.m.

*Steers and heifers must be halter broke. You must let us know that day whether you will be attending the Illinois State Fair.

2019 Steers, Market Heifers, Barrows, Wethers, & Meat Goats Birth, Ownership and Tattoo Dates for Illinois State Fair Junior Show

STEERS & MARKET HEIFERS: Calved on or after January 1, 2018 Owned & personally cared for by exhibitor since – February 1, 2019

SWINE: Regular Barrows Farrowed on or after January 1, 2019 and must be the property of the exhibitor by June 1, 2019. No weighing and tattooing required but must submit ear notches when making entry for ISF

Premiere Barrows Farrowed on or after February 10, 2019 and must have been the property of the exhibitor by June 1, 2019 Weighed and Tattooed with Box A tattoo from February 10 to April 15, 2019 Tattooed within 35 days of birth and not weigh more than 1.0 lbs/day of age Junior exhibitors can purchase pre-nominated barrows

SHEEP: Market Wethers & Market Ewe Lambs: Live Show Wethers – No more Regional check-in sites – New nomina-tion format Lambed on or after January 1, 2019 Ownership Date – May 15, 2019 Self-nomination as follows: Nominations must be signed by local Extension Office. Exhibitors fill out and send in nomination form with photo of lamb’s ear with scrapie tag installed in ear (close up

photo of ear so scrapie tag can be read). This must be completed between March 15 and May 15, 2019. Send to Dan Jennings, Region 1 Office, 1100 E., Warrenville Rd., Suite 170, Naperville, IL 60563.

Jr. and Open Premiere Wether Lambs: Weigh-in, tattoo, and nomination procedures: Junior and open premiere lambs will be nominated, tattooed, and weighed at the county level. Premiere lambs must be weighed and tattooed with the Box A tattoo followed by a number starting with 1 - This

must be witnessed by a local Extension employee. Completed nomination forms must be signed by the local Extension Office. Send nomination forms to Dan Jennings

(address above). Ownership and nomination deadline is March 15 to May 15, 2019. Lambed on or after January 1, 2019

GOAT: Meat Goat Wethers: Live Show Wethers – No more Regional check-in sites – New nomination format Wethers – Born on or after October 1, 2018 Ownership dates for Kids & Yearlings not in milk – May 15, 2019 Self-nomination as follows: Nominations must be signed by local Extension office. Exhibitors fill out and send in nomination form with photo of goat’s ear with scrapie tag installed in ear (close up

photo of ear so scrapie tag can be read). This must be completed between March 15 and May 15, 2019. Send to Dan Jennings (address above).

2019 Breeding Animals

Birth & Ownership Dates for Illinois State Fair Junior Show

BEEF – HEIFERS AND COWS: Heifers Age requirement is from September 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019 (w/ addition of Senior Yearling class)

Owned and personally cared for by exhibitor since June 1, 2019 Performance Cows Cows must be born before September 1, 2017 (Cow-Calf Class only)

Owned and personally cared by exhibitor since January 1, 2019

SWINE – GILTS: Age requirement is farrowed on or after January 1, 2019

Owned by exhibitor since June 1, 2019

SHEEP – EWES & RAMS: Age requirement for yearling ewes is from January 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018

Age requirement for ewe lambs is after September 1, 2018

Age requirement for ram lambs is after January 1, 2019

Owned and personally cared for by exhibitor since June 25, 2019

DAIRY – COWS AND HEIFERS: No age requirements

Calves and Heifers – Owned since June 1, 2019

Cows – Owned since January 1, 2019

HORSE AND PONY: On or before June 1 – Copies of the ownership and/or lease papers,

State Fair Entries, and one set of photos sent to Donna Miller at State Fair for entry verification.

DOGS: Dogs must be owned or leased by June 1, 2019 At this time, no paperwork is required to be on file. Make entries via 4-H online.

DAIRY GOATS: Kids and Yearlings not in milk must be owned by exhibitor only by June 1, 2019. Milking Does must be owned by exhibitor only by January 1, 2019.

MEAT GOATS All meat goats (wethers and all breeding animals) are to be owned by exhibitor only by May 15, 2019.

RABBITS, PYGMY GOATS & POULTRY: Animals in these species that are to be exhibited at the ISF Jr.

Show must be owned by the exhibitor as indicated: Does -- By June 1 of the year exhibiting; All others -- Out of stock owned by the exhibitor prior to June 1.

Changes/Notices Regarding the 2019 Illinois State Fair Animal Exhibits

Note: This list is only a NOTICE of changes that have been made regarding various animal exhibits at the

State Fair. Local Extension staff, Vocational Agriculture instructors, and exhibitors and their families should

read complete rules and regulations included in the 2019 ISF Jr. Department Premium book once printed

copies are received or the book is posted on the ISF website: http://www.illinoisstatefair.info/.

Some Changes include:

Horses – Ownership, Lease papers, photos, and Entries are to be sent in together directly to Donna Miller at the Illinois State Fair by June 1 for verification of State Fair entries. If units wish to keep copies of this information for their own shows, they should make photocopies or require the exhibitors to submit two sets of forms. All junior exhibitors will need to pay entry fees for any/all animals entered. Fees will be due with class entries – June 1 for Horses, July 1 for all other livestock. Fees are allocated as follows:

Beef, Dairy, Horses -- $10.00 per head

Sheep, Swine, Goats -- $5.00 per head

Poultry, Rabbits -- $1.00 per head Premises Identification numbers will be required for all Junior Department Barrow entries to the Illinois State Fair. This is required by most packing house(s). Even though the State Fair show is no longer a terminal show, a majority of exhibitors still have to eventually ship their animals from State Fair to the packing house for processing and Premises ID will be required. Beef – ALL Steers must be weighed, tattooed and tagged during the January 26 - March 16, 2019, dates noted.

Note the Market Heifer show has been discontinued at the Illinois State Fair. Marion County 4-H will continue to offer the Market Heifer class for 2019.

All Marion County 4-H members

enrolled in 4-H Livestock

Projects, including poultry,

rabbits, dogs, and cats, are

required to complete Quality

Assurance and Ethics

Certification.

This is an online certification at http://

web.extension.illinois.edu/qaec. If you need internet access

to complete your training, please contact the Extension

office. Members who have already completed the QAEC are

not required to take the certification again

Contact the Marion County Extension office at 618-548-1446 for more information about 2019 certification requirements.

Archery Find-Out Meeting Saturday, February 16

3 p.m.

Marion County Extension Office

You do not need to own your own equipment to participate in the Marion County 4-H Archery program!

Marion County 4-H Federation News The next Federation meeting will be on February 25 at 6:00 p.m. This

meeting will be at the Manor at Salem Woods. We will have a brief business

meeting and then play BINGO with the residents.

Marion County 4-H Federation would like to thank everyone who helped with

Trivia Night. It was a fun night, and we were able to raise funds to help pay for

4-H enrollment fees and workshops!

U of I Extension

Marion County Office

1404 E. Main St.

Salem, IL 62881

YOUR 4-H NEWS FOR February

@UofIExtBCJMW

UNIT 23 STAFF

Pam Jacobs

Interim County Extension Director

Liz Miller

Youth Development Educator

Kara Boozer

Program Coordinator

4-H & Youth

Alishia Winkler

Office Support Associate

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@uiebcjmw

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