Sponsored by The Auxiliary to the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association

Due to the State 4-H Office, postmarked NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2006

Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 18 (inclusive) by September 1, 2005; must be currently enrolled in the Vet Science project; and must have been enrolled in the Veterinary Science project at least three years (current year included). Once a 4-H member has received this award, they may not re-apply. The winner will receive a $100 cash award; how the award is to be presented has yet to be determined

Excellence In Agriculture Scholarship Program from the Illinois State Treasure Judy Barr Tapinkia will be awarding five $2,500 Scholarships. These Scholarships are annually awarded to Illinois high school students who plain to enroll as full-time Students in Agriculture or agriculture related studies. You can pick these applications up the Cumberland County Extension office. These applications have to be post marked by April 12, 2006.

If you are planning on pursuing any AG field this would be a Scholarship for you.!!!!!!!!!

The Governor's Green Youth Awards is an annual awards program handled through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of youth who are working on environmental and conservation projects. The project must involve one or more of the following areas:

• waste reduction
• prevention or reduction of pollution in the air, water, or land
• restoration, preservation or enhancement of natural areas
• energy or water efficiency

Awards are given to individuals, classrooms, or clubs and are divided by grade level.

If you'd like to apply and share your 4-H activities in one of these areas for potential recognition, contact the extension office for more information.

The applications are due no later than March 10, 2006.

Cumberland County 4H Clubs have been offer by Greenup resident ,Mary Kuhn, to create a 4-H Garden in Greenup. Mary has a plot of land 104' by 50' that would be a great place to learn about a variety of garden crops while doing something good for the world.

Mary is interested in having 10% of the proceeds from the garden to benefit the Peace Meals.

Mrs. Kuhn's father has offered the use of a garden tiller. All that is needed is a 4-H group willing to plant and harvest.

We can do this as clubs or individuals or even with all of the clubs together. I have a lot of ideas for this garden and I bet you do too.

Let me know your ideas call me email me. If I get enough interest I will set a meeting date to plan all of the details out.

Please let me know so we can get our garden growing !!!!!!

Tjeich@uiuc.edu or 217-849-3931

Sunday, April 2, 2006 8:00 a.m. Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum

Time: 8:00 a.m. Judging begins. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. in the south hallway of the Pepsi Coliseum. Report by 7:45 a.m. Please enter through doors on the north side of the Coliseum.

Purpose: To provide a learning opportunity for individuals interested in horse evaluation and oral reasons by gaining experience in a contest situation. The emphasis will be placed on education of participants, rather than on the winning of awards.

Grade is determined as of January 1, 2006.

Divisions:

• Junior Individuals - Grades (3rd - 5th grade)
• Intermediate Individuals - (6th - 8th grade)
• Senior Individuals- (9th grade & above)

Entry Fees & Deadline: Registration is $12.00 if submitted electronically – LINK NOT AVAILABLE- and $15/person for paper entry. Entries are due by March 10, 2006. Entries are non-refundable. There is no limit on the number of individuals who may enter from each county, school or association.

All entries will be sent to: YDAE, HHF, Agricultural Administration Building Rm. 225, 615 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2053, by March 10th.

Electronic identification options for sheep producers will be among the topics covered March 4 at the annual Sheep Industry Day sponsored by University of Illinois Extension. The event will be held in the U of I Stock Pavilion on Pennsylvania Avenue.

"The program will include things of interest to both adult and youth sheep producers," said Dick Cobb, U of I Extension sheep specialist. "In addition, the Illinois Lamb and Wool Producers will present awards to FFA producers from various areas of the state."

The program begins at 9 a.m. and registration is $10 per person and includes lunch. Youth participation and lunch are free.

The youth session will focus on the basics of sheep judging.

Topics for the adult sessions include internal parasites, electronic identification options, the genetics of scrapie, and reducing costs through practical feeding.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting
Jane Zeien of the Illinois Lamb and Wool Producers at (815) 544-1063, e-mail: jzcci@aol.com,
or
Cobb at (217) 333-7351, e-mail: arcobb@uiuc.edu

4-H Project Workshops:

Mastering Skills for Life:

Making the Connection

A Learning Experience for Adult & Teen Volunteers

In-depth exploration of one selected 4-H project area

All current and potential volunteers are invited:

• Organizational Leaders
• Project Leaders
• Teens
• Parents
• Junior Leaders
• Volunteers from Community/Businesses

Join Us for a Day of Active-Learning in Popular 4-H Project Areas

Registration Registration

Date: March 18
Location: Tuscola Middle School
Deadline: March 8
Fee: $10

4-H Window Display Contest:

4-H Windows will be judged on Monday, March 7^th. The following clubs plan to have window displays at the following locations:

• Cumberland County Clovers–Gentry Small Engine, Toledo
• Hurricane Hustlers–D & M Hardware, Greenup
• Liberty Hill Rangers–Greenup American Legion
• Roslyn Rangers–Sav-Mor Pharmacy, Neoga
• Springpoint Rebels–Linda Wolke Florals, rural Sigel
• Work & Play–Sav-Mor Pharmacy, Neoga

4-H Dance:

This year's 4-H Dance will again be held at the Stockyards in Greenup, beginning at 7:00 p.m. 4-H Royalty will be announced that evening.

Josh Buchanan, former 4-H member, will serve as the DJ for the evening. Requests are wel- come, so jot down your favorites and he'll do his best to play them for you.

Clubs are encouraged to bring snack foods – chips, cookies, brownies, veggie tray, etc.

Each club should determine the number that will be attending and bring snacks accordingly. Drinks will be provided.

Royalty Candidates

King:

• Cole Sappington
• Kevin Will
• Lance Moses
• Brock Barnick

Queen:

• Valerie Marti
• Paige Hatfill
• Rosa Swingler
• Paige Holsapple
• Mallory Deters

Prince:

• Zach Moses
• Houston Moses
• Aaron Niebrugge
• Derek Walk
• Ethan Marti

Princess:

• Kiersten Russell
• Maurah Cutright
• Jackie Niebruggee
• Taylor Walk
• Lacey Hornbeck

4-H Leaders' Banquet:

Invitations have been sent out for the Annual Cumberland County 4-H Leaders' Banquet. We ask that you RSVP no later than Wednesday, March 1 at noon, so we can call our head count in for meals.

Leaders, Junior Leaders, and officers are encouraged to take advantage of this evening to recognize the volunteers who are very important to the Cumberland County 4-H program.

There will be a 4-H Horsemanship camp this year. It is open to any youth ages 8-18 as of September 1, 2005, that has a horse. This is not limited to 4-H members. The camp will be held June 12-16, 2006 at the Lawrence County 4-H Barns. The registration fee is $75.00. No other money will be needed. Youth will sleep in open barns. Horses will be in tie stalls.

The goal of this camp is to help youth learn to have fun with their horses safely. Several hands on learning activities are planned. Games on horse back are planned to encourage kids to try different activities that will help improve horsemanship skills while having a good time. Fun games with horses at halter are planned to teach safety zones and ground skills. The importance of taking good care of a horse will be stressed and discussed along with the consequences of neglect. Several awards and prizes will be given away.

Meals and snacks will be furnished for each camper. Sawdust will be furnished for tie stalls for horses. Kids and horses will be chaperoned by several approved adults on site.

For more information please contact the Lawrence County Extension Office 618-943-5018.

If you are interested or have any questions please contact the Head Wrangler Barb Fyffe at 812-890-0270.

If you are looking for a new project or want to expand on your current Poultry project Rural King can help you. They are having there annual Chick Days on March 13-19. During this time Rural King will be ordering directly From Cackle Hatcheries, giving customers the opportunity to request rare breed birds. Any purchase of at least 25 of a specific breed will revive a 100% live upon delivery guarantee. They will also have chicks and ducks on sale in the store.

4-H members, alumni and their families are invited to join us for 4-H Day with the Cardinals Saturday May 13. The Cardinals will be playing the Arizona Diamondback in a 6:15 game in the NEW Bush Stadium. There are many activities planned for this game.

The tickets are limited so please contact the extension office for more information

Ticket orders must be postmarked by April 3rd!

Open Steer & Heifer Show and Livestock Judging Contest

April 1^st & 2^nd, 2006

Champaign County Fairgrounds, Urbana, IL

Judge: Travis Tarr of Newton, IL

Sponsored by the University of Illinois Hoof–n–Horn Club

2006 IBA Points Sanctioned Show

IBA Junior Rules will be followed

For more information contact the extension office.

HEY KIDS - * Wear green and get your name entered for a digital camera.

The Cumberland County Clovers 4-H Club is hosting a Kid's Night Out.

• WHO: Students from Kindergarten to 5^th Grade
• WHEN: Friday, March 17, 2006
• TIME: 6:00-8:30 p.m.
• WHERE: Cumberland Grade School Old Gym
• Cost: $6.00 per child

Parents:

We are offering a safe evening of fun and games for your child. Some of the activities will include: basketball, volleyball, board games, puzzles, coloring, etc. Refreshments will be provided, but please make sure your child has had supper before they attend. Please be at the gym no later than 8:30 p.m. to pick up your child. Students wishing to leave with another party should bring a note indicating who will be picking them up.
Call the Extension office for a permission slip to complete.

It's that time of year again. In the event that ANY SCHOOL that serves Cumberland County cancels or dismisses school early due to bad weather conditions, 4-H events will be canceled and rescheduled also. The Extension Office will try to notify all leaders and radio stations in such an event.

ESRI announces two grant options for the ESRI GIS Grant Program, designed for U.S. 4-H in cooperation with National 4-H Headquarters, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)/U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support its geospatial outreach, education, and community involvement efforts. The goal of this program is to foster and support the integration of geographic information system (GIS) software in U.S. 4-H clubs.

Grant categories include an introductory grant for 4-H clubs new to GIS and global positioning systems (GPS) and an intermediate grant for those 4-H clubs that received previous ESRI 4-H grants and completed the grant requirements.

Eligible Applicants: A U.S. 4-H community or in-school club, 4-H after-school program, 4-H special interest group, 4-H school enrichment group, 4-H camp, or similar 4-H unit that meets regularly and is recognized as an authorized 4-H group within its state's 4-H program.

Application Period: January 1–March 31, 2006

The 2006 4-H Grants are posted at and downloadable from:
http://www.esri.com/grants/esri/06003_4-h_fy06.html

Mark your calendars for June 11-15 – That's Cumberland County's week to attend 4-H Camp near Monticello.

Remember...

4-H Camp Scholarships are available from The Cumberland County 4-H Federation.

You need to attend a Federation Meeting to Request Funding.

Imagine experiencing the simulation of "walking on air"...being aboard a shuttle going to Mars...living in a space station environment. You can do all this and more when you register for the 4-H Missions in Space program.

Youth who will be enrolled in 7^th – 9^th grades in the fall of 20056can experience these simulated space missions, learn about shuttle operations, and be part of a shuttle mission team by attending the 4-H Missions in Space Weekend Camp, October 5-8, 2006 at the U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. This trip is being offered through University of Illinois 4-H program.

More Details to come, if you are interested let the extension office know.

ExplorACES is a two-day event designed to acquaint prospective students and their families with the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Friday, March 10 or Saturday, March 11 in the College of ACES.

Exhibits will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, and from 10 to 2 on Saturday. Most of the lab tours and other special activities will take place between 10 and 2 on both days

The Illinois State Horse Judges Seminar has been scheduled for April 8, 2006 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Black Hawk College, East Campus Arena in Kewanee, Illinois. Registration and the first classroom instruction will begin in Building A, room 116. Later live classes will be held in the Ag Arena.

This seminar is open to all youth and open horse show judges, potential judges, exhibitors and spectators of horse events. It is designed to encourage uniform standards for judging and exhibiting horses at Illinois youth and open shows, and to yield a directory of judges for show committees. It will cover criteria for judging halter, showmanship, horsemanship, hunter under saddle, hunt seat equitation, trail, Western pleasure, Western riding and over fences classes. Fees for this seminar are $15 for youth (under 18 years), $25 for adults and $40 for adults wishing to take the written and live judging exam for listing in the Illinois Horse Judge's Directory.

The Illinois State Horse Judges Seminar is sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, the UI Department of Animal Sciences and Black Hawk College.

Registration materials may be obtained from:

Kevin H. Kline
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
388 Animal Science Lab
1207 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801

E-mail: kkline@uiuc.edu

Cumberland County teens are invited to join youth from across East Central Illinois at Food, Fun and Not Boring, Take III! Not Your Normal Teen Conference slated for Saturday, March 25, on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign. The theme for the day will be Teamwork – Hollywood style. Conference participants will learn to develop leadership skills to work with their groups and organizations back home. The conference is sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension East Central Region 4-H Youth Leadership Team and is open to all teens, ages 13 – 18. 4-H membership is not a requirement for attendance.

The schedule for the day-long conference includes activities and projects to build teamwork in your group. Conference participants will hear from our keynote speaker, Robert Reese, WCIA Meteorologist. In addition, participants will not just learn about teamwork, but they will also practice their skills by participating in a video scavenger hunt. As the name implies, the day will be filled with good food, good fun and no time for boredom!

Cost for the event is $8, which includes lunch, program materials and a conference t-shirt.
Registration Due March 10

This will be held at the Cumberland County Fair Grounds on March 25, 9:00am

If you would like to have this check you need to contact Ron Haack one week prior to this event. They need to know how many horses that they will have so they can have enough equipment for that day.

Contact Ron Haack for more information and for the amount of horses you will be bringing. 217-849-3673

June 23-25, 2006

Holiday Inn Select -- Decatur

What Is It?

This 3-day event is designed to provide Illinois teens different opportunities to develop their leadership skills. Our theme is What Box? We're Throwing Out the Box!. The focus of sessions and speakers will be on Team Building, Active Learning, Community Leadership, Real Life Situations, and Self-Improvement.

Who Can Come?

This event is open to ALL Illinois high school teens, including incoming freshmen for the fall of 2006. Youth must be 14 to 18 years of age (inclusive) by September 1, 2006 in order to participate. 4-H membership is NOT required – have your 4-H members invite other friends to come along. School and other teen community groups are also welcome to attend.

Contact the Extension office for more details.

When: Monday April 17 - 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Calvery Tabernacle Church - Toledo, IL

Cost: $10 Fee to cover the cost of materials

First Session (choose one):

• Soils
• Flowers

Second Session (everyone will be doing this):

• Nutrition and Food Preparing

Third Session (Everyone will be doing this):

• Electricity

Fourth Session (choose one):

• Candles
• Theater Arts

Lunch will be served.

Please register by April 7th at the Extension Office.

Make checks payable to: University of Illinois