THE JUNE FEDERATION MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED! WATCH YOU MAILBOX FOR A LETTER!

Thank you to everyone that came and helped decorate the 4-H Float and walked with the float during the Toledo Spring Festival. We received 2nd place in the Civic Group area. A special thanks for donations and hard work goes to Randy Flood, Jack Ingram and Marty Marshall.

We only have a three weeks until the annual 4-H BBQ!! Now is the time to really be selling those advance tickets! With every one's help and cooperation we can make this fundraiser a success! Remember the more you sell the more money will be used to help 4-H'ers with their $20 Program Fee beginning next 4-H Year! So, the more you sell could mean the less you have to pay in Program Fees!

Here are a few tips on what you can do to help:

1. SELL ADVANCE TICKETS!!!

2. Post 4-H BBQ signs and flyers!

3. Advertise by word of mouth!

4. Sign up to work at the BBQ and show up to work!

5. Have you parents volunteer to work!

6. Bake desserts for the BBQ

7. Help set up on 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon, before the BBQ!
(On Friday, we need a trailer)

8. Did I mention, SELL TICKETS?

WINNERS

1st Place Poster
Kendra Flood

1st Place Flyer
Kenzie Shrum

2nd Place Poster
Zach Moses

2nd Place Flyer
Kierstan Ault

Other prizes you could win are:

· 1st place ticket seller-$40.00 (Family)

· 2nd place ticket seller-$25.00 (Family)

· The club with the most ticket sales will receive the traveling plaque

**Everyone will be looking forward to home baked cookies, pies, cakes, etc. at the 4-H BBQ. So be sure to bring your allotment to the BBQ for everyone to get a taste of your delicious recipes!

**Leaders must turn all ticket sale money into the Extension Office NO LATER than Wednesday, June 17th. 4-H Members are to return their tickets and money back to their club leaders only!

Would you like to help put up BBQ posters, flyers and signs around the county? If so, call the Extension Office to help!!!!

The 4-H BBQ is quickly approaching! There are many things that need to be done before, during and after the event. With the retirement of Don, there are several places you can volunteer. There is a lot of planning and organization that goes into this event. If you would be willing to help out the afternoon before, please contact the Extension Office! We need a trailer and hope to start around 3:00 p.m. This is a TEAM effort and together this will be a GREAT BBQ! We have not heard from anyone yet, so we are still looking for help!!!!

Club Leaders, please make sure you have sent in your worker list for the BBQ! Those were due May 29th. We need those soon to get worker lists compiled. Remember, you may not have the job you signed up for. Jobs are assigned as the lists came into the office.

On Saturday, May 30th 4-H members, parents and Extension Staff worked together to help make someone's day a little brighter. We worked on pillowcases for the ConKerr Cancer project. We made 23 pillowcases of different patterns and colors. We also worked on blankets for the Project Linus program. During this effort we completed 10 fleece tie blankets. It was a great morning of sewing and making items for children with needs and cancer. Thank you to those who brought sewing machines and attended the workshop! I enjoyed myself, I hope you did too!!!!

The New Member Party on June 16th and the Parent Meeting on June 30th have been CANCELLED at this time. Watch future newsletters to see if they are rescheduled in July.

· Entries due to the State NO LATER than July 1 for Jr. Beef, Jr. Dairy Cattle, Jr. Rabbit, Jr. Sheep, Jr. Swine, Jr. Poultry and Jr. Goat exhibits.

· Entries due to the State NO LATER than June 9 for the Jr. Horse Show.

YOU MUST have county Extension Staff sign off on your entry form! Sharon Kuhns, Interim County Director will need to sign it. If you plan to show livestock (other than horses), the forms are due to the Cumberland Extension Office by noon June 24th.

The Food Show & Miscellaneous Show dates have changed! Both shows will occur on the same day! The NEW DATE is July 16th, reserve afternoon and evening. Watch the July newsletter for more information!!!!

I think everyone has completed the certification for the PQA Plus requirements. However, if you are a new member to 4-H and are showing hogs at the fair, and have not completed the PQA training, you must do so ASAP! Call the Extension Office with any questions and to set up a time to certify. Also, if you plan to show at the State Fair and have not completed the Ethics training online you must do so before July 1 for all animals except Horses, which should have been done by June 1! If this is your first year to show livestock at the Cumberland County Fair, you must also complete the Ethics training online to be eligible to show at the county fair!!!! THE SAME DATES APPLY for county requirements! If you have any questions please contact the Extension Office, ASAP!!!!!!

4-H Members, who are unable to show their project(s) this summer during the Miscellaneous/Food Show due to work, death, illness in family, school related activities or vacation should send the completed project with another member accompanied by a written summary of the exhibit. Projects not accompanied by a 4-H member or other required information listed below will receive an automatic lower grade level. This is a county rule. Please reference to General Projects Section pages 66-68 in the Cumberland County Fair Handbook.

RULE: Any 4-H Member may receive an "A" rating if not attending in person* at the Cumberland County 4-H Miscellaneous Show and/or Food Show and be eligible for State Judging (if of age) for the following reasons:

*If absence is due to work, death or illness in family, school related activity or vacation.

Criteria for Project when not present:

i. Project Goal Sheet for appropriate age.

1. Essay required:

i. Age 8-11 minimum of one hand typed written page.
ii. Age 12-14 minimum of one typed page.
iii. Age 15-18 minimum of two typed pages.

ii. Must complete all Project requirements.

iii. Leader must be contacted 48 hours in advance for reason not attending and approve the reason.

iv. Leader must contact Extension Office to inform of absence.

Don't forget that a Project Form is REQUIRED for EACH project that is exhibited. If you need more copies, please contact your club leader or the Extension Office.

WHEN: June 9, 2009

WHERE: Effingham County Fairgrounds

TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

WHY: To learn interesting information about goats.

Learn about trimming, body parts and other "goaty" facts.

HOW TO REGISTER: Call 217-347-7773 or log onto http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/effingham

Would you like to "walk on air?"...be aboard a shuttle going to Mars?...live in a space station environment? If so, you can do all this and more when you register for the 4-H Missions in Space program.

You who will be enrolled in 7th-9th grades in the fall of 2009 can attend this event! The Missions in Space Weekend Camp will be October 8-11, 2009, at the U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. This trip is being offered through U of I 4-H Program.

The cost of the camp is $360, which includes the Pathfinder program, housing in the Space Habitat, meals at the site, bus transportation, a t-shirt, and accommodations along the way. The only additional costs are meals while traveling and souvenirs. A registration fee of $200 is due by July 8, with the remaining $160 due August 1.

Contact the Extension Office for more information and registration materials!

The 4-H Pie stand happened again this year without a hitch. It was held Sunday. May 17th with several patrons of the community attending. A special thanks goes out to the Koester Family from the Springpoint Rebels, and Nancy Moses, Hunter & Rosella Duitsman, Brock & Leann Levandoske of the Hurricane Hustlers for their help in making this year's event a success! Also, thank you for taking the time to donate and make the pies for the stand, we couldn't do it without you! We raised around $260.00 profit, which will be used to help with the 4-H Program Fee that will begin this coming 4-H year.

With the 4-H Shows approaching and limited staff available, we need adult volunteers! If you would like to be a judges' helper, assist with show set-up, or help with other fair preparations, PLEASE contact the Extension Office ASAP. we will let you know where help is needed and what dates and times will be required. As always, your help is appreciated!!!

State Fair Premium Books: The books and livestock entry forms are available online at www.illinoisstatefair.info

Please be sure to look in you handbook for important requirements for the ISF! If you project doesn't' meet the requirements, it will be not eligible for State fair! Also, you must be 10 years old as of Sept 1, 2008 to show at the ISF!!!

Two Illinois 4-H members will be selected to represent the Illinois 4-H Program on the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Youth Education Committee. The YEC provides support for various 4-H and FFA programs throughout the year. The 4-H representatives will assist with the planning, implementing and evaluation of these various programs. The 1– year term runs from August 1 to July 31.

There are several commitments that these individuals must fulfill. However, this is an AWESOME opportunity and if you are interested it would be great to have a Cumberland County 4-H'er involved!!!

Selection is done via application. 4-H members (or recent alumni) must be between the ages of 17-19 in order to apply. Criteria include: 4-H member's interest and experience in agriculture topics, 4-H Leadership experience, age, dependability, and geographical location within Illinois. Applications and recommendation letter(s) are due to the State 4-H Office postmarked by Monday June 14, 2009. Call the Extension Office for your copy of the application.

WHEN: June 24, 2009

TIME: 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Extension Office

We ask that you please RSVP to the Extension Office at 217-849-3931 by Monday June 22! You may also email your response to cumberland_co@extension.uiuc.edu

University Of Illinois Campus

Meats-June 13 in the Meats Science Lab, registration 10:00 a.m. the day of the event.

Dairy-June 16 at the Dairy Barns, registration 11:00 a.m. the day of the event, contest at 12:00 noon.

Livestock-June 16 in Illinois Beef Barn, registration 10:00 a.m. the day of the event, contest 12:00 noon.

Poultry-June 16 in Stock Pavilion room 107, registra tion 10:00 a.m. the day of the event, contest 12:00 noon

Horse-June 16 in Stock Pavilion, registration 11:00 a.m. the day of the event, contest 12:00 noon.

Horticulture-June 16 in the Plant Science Lab

Rocket Launch-June 16 at Stadium Terrace Playing Field, registration 11:30-11:45 day of the event, contest 12:00 noon.

Forestry-June 27 at 4-H Memorial Camp (watch for more information)

Location: Most contests are on the campus of the U of I. 4-H members are responsible for their own transportation to the event(s). Participants must be enrolled in 4-H for the current year.

If you wish to have more information, please contact the Extension Office.