The 4-H county horse show ownership papers must have all the above paperwork in the office by June 1st.

Please include two photos, one for each side of every horse/pony you may ride in the shows.

4-H member enrollments are due in the Extension Office by the 4-H Leaders no later than June 1, 2006; for members who plan to exhibit at the Cumberland County 4-H shows this summer. Members may be added or dropped from membership at any time, but after June 1, 2006, they are not eligible to show at this year's shows.

All youth must be 8 years of age or in third grade by September 1st of 2005 in order to enroll or exhibit.

Cloverbud members are not eligible for premium but may display their project at any of the 4-H shows.

SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2006

Cumberland County 4-H will again be selling pie to the patrons of the Toledo Fire Department's Chicken Dinner during the Toledo Spring Festival on Sunday, May 21.

It is suggested that each club donate at least nine fruit pies (No cream pies, please, due to health department regulations.) Leaders are encouraged to call the Extension Office to confirm pie donations. Pies should be delivered to the Toledo Fire Hall after 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 21.

Funds raised from this event go directly toward 4-H publication expenses, which eliminates each club having to cover publication costs.

YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED

June 13, 2006

At the Cumberland County Extension Office At 3:00 p.m.

This is your last opportunity to get your Pork Quality Assurance or your Ethics training . You must have this if you are a first year exhibitor or you are going to show Swine. If you have any questions please contact the Extension Office.

217-849-3931

The Festival 56 company of artists features actors, dancers, directors, designers, technicians and musicians from across the country, offering a rare opportunity for students aspiring to explore the professions of performing arts to meet and talk with pros from all aspects of theater.

Over the course of 4 days, campers will attend productions of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, an evening of cabaret performances and their choice of either Marisha Chamberlain's adaptation of Little Women or the classic British farce, Noises Off.

Campers will be cast in, rehearse and perform scenes from a wide selection of classic dramas, comedies and musicals, all under the direction of experienced professionals from the Festival 56 company of artists. Visit www.festival56.com or call 815-879-5656 for festival information and an application form.

To apply for Theater Camp 56, send us the application form along with a letter of recommendation from your theater or music teacher, a letter from you explaining why you are interested in the program, a head and shoulders photo and a complete list of your performing experience. Don't be modest! We want to know all about you!

The application is deadline is May 1^st.

By May 15^th you will be notified by mail whether you have been accepted to the program. If accepted, you will receive a packet of forms to fill out and return with a non-refundable $100 camp tuition fee. Campers will stay at the Days Inn in Princeton, IL. Meals and Lodging are included in the camp tuition fee.

County Ambassador and State Ambassador Program
IPPA has several opportunities for youth to learn more about and network within the pork industry. The most visible program is our County and State Ambassador program. Each year, pork ambassadors from across the state work to promote pork and the pork industry and to educate consumers in their communities about animal agriculture. Ambassadors DO NOT necessarily need to be from a county with an active county pork organization.
IPPA also selects one individual to serve as the Illinois Pork Ambassador/Intern each year. This person works as a part of the IPPA staff during the summer and serves as a youth spokesperson for the industry throughout the year There is a scholarship-based stipend for the Illinois Pork Ambassador. For more information visit www. ilpork.com or contact Abbi Brickey.

Illinois Pork Leadership Institute
Illinois youth are also invited to attend the Illinois Pork Leadership Institute (IPLI) each June. This year, IPLI will be a three-day tour in the Chicago land area. This program helps teach ambassadors about agribusinesses and the food chain past the farm gate. Some possibilities to visit this year are: Chicago Board of Trade, Culinary School at Joliet Junior College, a pork processing plant tour, Oberweis Dairy, and much more. There will also be an evening of sight-seeing in Chicago or a sporting event to attend.
Enclosed are guidelines and an application for the IPLI program. The deadline for applications to be received in the IPPA office is May 1, 2006.

IPPA Scholarship Opportunities
In addition to the Ambassador and IPLI programs, IPPA offers scholarships each year through its own scholarship program and through the IL Purebred Swine Council. Applications for these scholarships are also included in this mailing. The scholarship application deadline is May 15, 2006.
Thank you in advance for passing this information along to those in your programs who would benefit from them. For more information or questions on these programs, please contact the IPPA Director of Marketing and Education, Abbi Brickey at (217) 529-3100 or abbi@iloork.com.

The sixth Annual 4-H Equine Challenge show is on Saturday, June 10 at the Rock-N-A Ranch, Charleston IL.

The showbill, registration and parental consent forms are available at the Extension office.

The deadline for registration is May 19.

Start your summer off right! What box? We're Throwing Out the Box! is the theme of the 2006 Illinois 4-H Leadership Convention, scheduled for June 23-25 in Decatur. The convention has been redesigned to provide a more in-depth look at youth leadership, as well as provide all of the fun and socializing expected from a teen conference!

All teens ages 14-18 years old (by September 1, 2006) are invited and the convention is not limited to only 4-H members. So make sure you bring along a friend! From workshops to the National Guard-led team-building activities to the hypnotist on Saturday evening, this weekend is jam packed with learning, fun, and new friends. Scholarships are available for youth and adult "teams" from counties who wish to focus on one of three specialty workshop "tracks" in meth informational programs; youth in decision making; or military kids speak-outs. Plenty of other "real-life" workshops are available as well, focusing on cultural differences, parliamentary procedure, etiquette, interviews and portfolios, fun in sports, and more!

Full-time registration is $175, which includes your hotel, six meals and programming materials. (4-H members may be able to get scholarships!) We are also offering a "Saturday Only" registration for $60, which includes workshops and lunch. Don't miss this chance to meet new friends, and learn new skills that you can bring back to your club and community. Contact the Extension Office today for more information about registration and scholarship applications! Details will also be available via the Illinois 4-H website at: http://www.4-h.uiuc.edu/events/annual004.html.

Butterfly Curriculum
We Released the Cumberland Butterflies in the beginning of May.
We will be releasing the Neoga Butterflies at the end of the month.

Operation Safe Kids
We have had a few presenters so far and they have been great. WE have had Jeff Winnet from the Greenup Fire Department, Officer Tony Ortiz from the University of Illinois Police. Still to come is Telephone Skills (911), Water Safety with the Army Corp of Engineers of Lake Shelbyville, Basic First Aid with the Cumberland County Heath Department, Internet Safety, and then Babysitting Safety with the Child Care Resource & Referral, Eastern Illinois University

A big thanks to all of the teacher in the Neoga and Cumberland School for there participation in Operation Safe Kids and Butterflies.

Will your dog sit ?
Will it Stay?
Will it just listen to you ?
Well if your do can do this that is great and if it can't that is great too!!!!!

Jim "The Dog Man" from Mattoon has offered to help our local 4-H members with dog training. If you are interested at all and are not enrolled in Dogs let me know and we will get you enrolled. This will be a great experience for you and for your dog.

Any question E-mail (tjeich@uiuc.edu) or phone the office

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Warren County Fairgrounds, Roseville

Registration 8:00 a.m., Contest begins at 9:00 a.m.

Warren County 4-H will be hosting a Livestock Judging Competition at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Roseville on June 10. The contest will consist of 3 cattle, 3 swine and 2 sheep classes in both Jr. & Sr. Divisions. Team and individual awards will be given for overall and species winners. Cost to participate will be $3.00 per person, which includes lunch. Contact person is Lynn Shimmin 309-426-2955.

This means that we need to START PLANNING.

There will be a meeting at the Extension office on May 25th at 7:00pm

The Top three winners of our county window display are strongly encouraged to help out

All members are invited to help with the Window Display

This year we are in the Exposition Building

Set-up Dates is August 9-10 and Tear-Down Date -- Sunday, August 20 (after 3:00 p.m.).

If you are unable to attended the May Meeting please let me know you ideas.

Scott County is hosting the 2006 Illinois State 4-H Llama Show. The show will be held Saturday, June 24 at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Winchester. Registration begins at 8:30 am with the show starting at 9:30 am. Please contact the Cumberland County Extension office for the registration and rules for the event.

The General, Livestock, Junior Livestock, Society Horse Show, Western Horse Show, and Miniature Horse Show premium books and forms are now available on-line in pdf format.

http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/premium/

August 11-20, 2006

Don't miss out on your chance to own one of these cute cuddly state fair souvenirs for only $8 each. For more information please contact:

Pati Kohlbecker
217-782-0772

Or e-mail: pkohlbecker@agr.state.il.us.

To see the Stuffed animals go to
http://www.agr.state.il.us/isf/press/stuffed.html

The 2006 National High School Finals Rodeo in Springfield, Illinois needs your volunteer assistance to assure its success. The World's Largest Rodeo will be held from July 24-30, 2006 at the magnificent open-air howground known as "The Arena", located on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Please complete this form and the attached release and return it to:

Illinois State Fair
Attn: Patti Kohlbecker
PO Box 19427
Springfield, IL, 62794-9427

We are going to have a float for the parade we need your help to fill it.

Meet at 11:00 am at the Toledo Christian Church to decorate

Judging is at 12:00

Then the big Parade at 1:00 PM

Please come dressed like "Down on the Farm"

July 1, 2006 Martinsville, IL

Entry Fee: $15 / lamb
Office fee: $3

Jackpot:
Grand Champion $200
Reserve Champion $150
Breed Champion $50
Reserve Breed Champion $25

Class money:
1^st - $40
2^nd - $35
3^rd - $30
4^th - 25

Judge: Van Cruit Findley, IL.

• Show open to any junior from 8 to 21 years old with unlimited entries
• Each exhibitor will receive only two monies per class
• Out of state exhibitors are welcome
• Wether and ewe lambs are eligible to compete and will be shown together
• Weigh in will start at 8am until 10am all lambs must be weighed in by 10am
• Show time will be 11am
• Lambs will be shown by breeds and broken down into weight divisions
• If less than 5 lambs per breed then those lambs will be shown in the AOB class

Showmanship will be at the conclusion of the market lambs show

$2.00 per exhibitor and the pot will be split between a 1^st and 2^nd.
Junior 8 to 11
Intermediate 12 to 15
Senior 16 to 21

• ALL LAMBS MUST HAVE HEALTH PAPERS THAT STATE THAT THEY ARE " FREE OF DISEASE"
• ALL LAMBS WILL BE INSPECTED AND MUST NOT BE SHOWING SIGNS ANY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE. SUCH DISEASEA INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SORE MOUTH, FOOT ROT, RINGWORM, PINK EYE, WOOL FUNGUS.

The judge's decision is final.

For more information please contact
Angie Vanatta
217-276-2216

It's that time, once again, to start counting down to the 4-H BBQ. Now is the time to start selling those advance tickets. With everyone's help and cooperation we can make our fundraiser a success. Now here are a few tips on what you can do to help.

• Sell advance tickets!
• Post 4-H BBQ signs and flyers! Advertise by word of mouth
• Sign up to work at the 4-H BBQ and Show up to work your shift.
• Have your parents volunteer to work
• Bake desserts for the 4-H BBQ (cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, etc.)
• SELL MORE TICKETS! To ensure a successful BBQ we need help, help, help! Anything volunteers are able to do will be greatly appreciated. Please be sure to sign the work schedule your leader has. This will be a very hectic day, but with advanced planning we will have a GREAT 4-H BBQ!

Cumberland County 38^th Annual Pork Chop BBQ

JUNE 17, 2006

4:30p.m. – 8:00p.m.

At Municipal Building, Greenup , IL

Pork chops or Pork burger, Buttered Potatoes, Applesauce

Bread and Butter Dessert and a Drink

1-Chop $5.00
2 Chop $6.00
Pork burger $4.50
Little Meal Pork burger Dessert
Drink $3.00

Tickets at the door are $0.50 more

Tickets can be purchased from any 4-Her or at the Extension office 217-849-3931

4-H BBQ POSTER CONTEST RULES

• Posters should be turned in at the Extension Office no later than 4:30p.m., Thursday, May 25th.
• Clearly identify on back with 4-H member's name, age and club.
• Prizes -

1st Place Poster Contest - $15.00
2nd Place Poster Contest - $10.00

1st Place Flyer Coloring Contest - $10.00 value
2nd Place Flyer Coloring Contest - $ 5.00 value

• Posters and flyers may be constructed by anyone. However, for judging of the contest, flyers will be limited to grade school age 4-H members (ages 8-13). Posters have no age limit.
• Winner will be notified first week in June.

Plan now to attend Cumberland County week at 4-H Memorial Camp on June 11-15. 4-H camp scholarships are available from the 4-H Federation. We only have 25 spots for the came, Cumberland 4-Hers will be giving first consideration. The full cost of camp will once again be $135.00. Camping registrations will be on a first-come, first-serve basis so please call the Extension Office to reserve your spot. Registration forms are available at the Extension Office.

Registration Deadline is May 22nd at 4:30

Mini Camp
4-H Mini-camp (for boys and girls ages 8-12) will be June 4-6. The fee is $85.00 and must register directly with the 4-H Memorial Camp Office (217) 762-2741.Registration forms are available at the Extension Office.