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4-H and Youth
"Making the Best Better" is the motto of the 4-H program, and here in DeKalb County 4-H members are doing that. By using their heads, hearts, hands and health, our 4-H members are learning new things, improving their communities, and becoming tomorrow's leaders!

Featured Websites
Quality Assurance and Ethics Certification Illinois State Fair Premium Books Illinois 4-H 4-H Overnight Chaperone Orientation 4-H FAQs Who Wants To Be a Parliamentarian
Additional Websites
Local Programs
4-H Fairbook

4-H Fairbook
This is the 2008 Fairbook. 4-H members should review this book to make their appropriate entries for the 4-H Show and Fair. All entries are due into the Extension office by Monday, June 30.

4-H and Youth Resources
Choose a category:
  • 4-H Goal Sheets
    4-H project goal sheets for 4-H members to use when setting goals within their project areas. One goal sheet per project is what 4-H members should use.
  • 4-H Show and Fair Results
    Find news releases from the 2006 4-H General Project Show as well as the 4-H Fair.
  • End of the Year Award Forms
    Find 4-H award form applications for the end of the 4-H year.
  • Fishing Derby
    Check out details on the DeKalb County 4-H Club Fishing Derby. Learn how it works and how many fish clubs have been earned so far.
  • General
  • Horse Bowl
  • Horses
  • Quality Assurance and Ethics Clinic
    QAEC is a required program for all 4-H members in DeKalb County showing beef, sheep, swine, dairy and horses for the first time. This site is currently up but will close on July 1, 2007. Click below to get to this site.
  • Scholarships
    Scholarship opportunities for 4-H members. Some are state scholarships while others are limited to DeKalb County members.

Our other program areas....

4-H Clubs
There are currently 23 4-H Clubs in DeKalb County. Click here for a complete listing of area 4-H Clubs.
4-H School Enrichment
School enrichment programs are 4-H projects you can use in your classroom, after school programs and at your library. Click here for a listing of programs in DeKalb County.
News & Updates
4-H Flashes
The latest news about the DeKalb County 4-H program.
Cloverpatch
For the latest ideas in leading Cloverbud 4-H Clubs, check out the Cloverpatch.
Connecting with Kids
Resource for staying in touch with kids.
Illinois Leader
Leader news from the State 4-H Office.
Volunteer Opportunities
4-H Club Organization Volunteer
Want to help develop tomorrow's leaders today? Then become a 4-H Club Organization Volunteer!
4-H Cloverbud Volunteer
Like working with youth ages 5 to 7? Then become a 4-H Cloverbud Volunteer.
4-H Project Volunteer
Do you have a talent that you would be willing to share and teach to youth? Then become a 4-H Project Volunteer!
Photo Galleries
4-H Show & Fair 2007
4-H Super Saturday 2007
2006 4-H Show and Fair
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Johnna B. Jennings
4-H Youth Educator
DeKalb County Unit
1350 West Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178-3166
Phone: 815-758-8194
FAX: 815-758-8199
jbjennin@uiuc.edu

Nicole Groezinger
4-H Youth Development Community Worker
DeKalb County Unit
1350 West Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178-3166
Phone: 815-758-8194
FAX: 815-758-8199
groezing@uiuc.edu

Nancy Heisner
Secretary
DeKalb County Unit
1350 West Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178-3166
Phone: 815-758-8194
FAX: 815-758-8199
nheisner@uiuc.edu

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