MAY 2008

· Tuesday 20- Dog Training –6:30-8:00p - Fairgrounds Bldg. 1

· Wednesday 21 - 4-H Leader's mtg. - 6:45-8:00p-Auditorium

· Tuesday 27 - Dog Training –6:30-8:00p - Fairgrounds Bldg. 1

· Thursday 29 - Records Workshop - 6:45p-8:00p - Auditorium

· Saturday 31 - Rocketry Launch (Rain Date) - 12p-3p - Fairgrounds (Northwest lot)

JUNE 2008

· Tuesday 3 - Dog Training – 6:30-8:00p - Fairgrounds Bldg. 1

· Saturday 7 - PQA Make-Up Training - 11:00-12:00a-Auditorium

· Monday 9 - Fair & Youth Committee mtg. - 6:45p - 8:00p - East End

· Monday 9 - Fair Enrollment Deadline– 4:30p

· Tuesday 10 - Dog Training – 6:30-8:00p - Fairgrounds Bldg. 1

· Thursday 12 - Expansion & Review committee mtg. - 6:45-8:00p– East End

· Monday 16 - Small Pets Reports & Cat Records DUE by 4:30p

· Tuesday 17 - Dog Training – 6:30-8:00p - Fairground Bldg. 1

· Wednesday 18 - 4-H Leader's mtg.– 6:45-8:00p-Extension Office

· Thursday 19 - Dog Make-Up – 6:30-8:00p-Fairground Bldg. 1

· Tuesday 24 - Mock Dog Show - Check In 5:30p/Judging 6:30p - Fairground Bldg. 10

· Friday 27 - Small Pet Show - Check In 5:30p/Judging 6:30p - Fairground Bldg. 10

· Saturday 28 - Dog Show – Check In 8:30a/Judging 9:30a - Fairground Bldg. 10 Monday 30 - Clothing & Textiles/Fashion Revue - Check In 6:00p/Judging 7:00p - Aud.

JULY 2008

· Wednesday 2 - Pop Committee mtg.– 6:45-8:00p- Auditorium

· Wednesday 9 - Judges Training (Visual Arts & General Projects) 6:45p-8:45p - Auditorium

· Thursday 10 - 4-H Fair 101 mtg.– 6:45-8:00p-Auditorium

· Friday 11 - "Why I Love 4-H" Poster Entry Deadline - Extension Office by 4:30p

· Saturday 12 - Cake & Food Skills Judging - Check In 9:00a/Judging 9:30a- Auditorium

· Friday 18 - 4-H Fair Building Set-Up - 4-5:30p

· Saturday 19 - Visual Arts Judging - Check–In 1:00p/Judging 2:00p Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg

· Sunday 20 - General Projects Judging - Check - In 1:00p/ 2:00p Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg

· Wednesday 30– Mandatory State Fair Delegate/Alternate mtg. - 6:45-8:00p - Auditorium

JULY 21-27 - - 4-H Lake County Fair Events /Lake County Fairgrounds:

· Tuesday 22 -

Dairy Cattle Judging 9:00a - Dairy Barn

4-H Fashion Showcase 7:00p - 4-H Bldg. (*This is for all interested 4-H members and/or their family members)

· Wednesday 23 -

English Horse Judging 8:00a - Horse Arena

Steer Judging 9:00a - Cattle Barn

Sheep Judging 11:00a - Sheep Barn

Swine and Goat judging 1:00p - Swine & Goat Barns

· Thursday 24 -

Western Horse Judging 8:00a - Horse Arena

· Friday 25 -

Battle of the Barns 6:30p - Horse Arena (*All interested participants must SIGN-UP *PRIOR* TO THE LAKE COUNTY FAIR - NOT during Fair.) [This is a change 6/10.]

· Sunday 27 -

Project Pick up at 4-H Bldg. 8:00p - 4-H Bldg. ***NO projects picked up before this time! *PROJECTS WILL ONLY BE KEPT AT EXTENSION OFFICE FOR 1 WEEK AND THEN DISPOSED OF!!!

· Wednesday 30 -

Mandatory State Fair Delegate & Alternate Meeting - Extension Office

AUGUST 2008

· STATE FAIR, SPRINGFIELD, IL (Friday 8th - Sunday 17th)

Judging for action-oriented classes will take place on the first 3 days (8th, 9th, 10th) of the State Fair. Exhibitors will need to check in at specific times on those judging dates. Exact Check-in times will be provided to the Extension office by mid-July.

· Sunday 17 - Lake County's CONFERENCE JUDGING day at State Fair - (face-to-face judging) Exact check-in times will be provided to the Extension office by mid-July.

***ALL State Fair projects will be delivered by 4-H members/families to Springfield. All projects are conference judged this year. See specific dates for 2008 STATE FAIR EXHIBIT SCHEDULE!

· Wednesday 20 - Leader's mtg. - 6:45-8:00p- Auditorium

SEPTEMBER 2008

· Tuesday 9 - 4-H New Family & Leader's Orientation –6:45-8:00p-Extension Office

· Tuesday 23 - new 4-H Leader's mtg. 6:45-8:00p– Extension Office

2008 4-H Lake County Fair Information

· FAIR ENFOLLMENT DEADLINE IS MONDAY, JUNE 9 by 4:30p!

· Fair Book is now available online

Go to http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/lake/ and click on '4-H and Youth' program area,

then click on 'State & County Fair' resource category. The 2008 Lake County Fair Book can then be opened as a Word file.

Congratulations to the following young ladies from the Chain O'Lakes 4-H club who placed at the Regional Horse Bowl and Hippology competition at Kendall County on April 5 as follows:

Horse Bowl Individual placements:

Victoria Celano – placed 7th

Jessica Rush - placed 10th

Jennifer Rush - placed 10th (juniors)

Hippology Individual placements:

Jessica Rush - placed 1st

Jennifer Rush - placed 4th

*These scores allowed Jessica and Jennifer to participate in State Hippology competition on April 19 in Champaign, IL where Jessica placed 8th in state competition and Jennifer placed 4th. Congratulations!

The following gals from the Chain O' Lakes 4-H Club placed in the State Horse Speech competition at the University of Illinois in Champaign on April 19 as follows:

Brigitte Mason & Victoria Celano - Team Presentation "Horses, Forces" 2nd place

Laura Lisy & Rebecca Dickson - Team Presentation "Wrap 'Em Right" 5th place

Rebecca Dickson, Horse Illustrated - "Thrush Busters" 3rd place

Jessica Rush, Horse Illustrated - Snap, Crackle, Pop, Neigh? 4th place

Congratulations on a job well done!

Shining Shamrocks, a new 4-H club, has been very busy this year. Though it only started in September 2007, the club has already participated in a variety of activities and service projects.

In February, the club made a dinner for a homeless shelter, as well as making a display on Botswana for International Night. In May, the club went on a camping trip to Rush Creek Forest Preserve in McHenry County, where the members did things like fishing and cooking over a fire. Most recently, the club has volunteered at a native plant sale at Independence Grove Forest Preserve, where they helped with handing out plant boxes and taking things to people's cars. The Forest Preserve District will use the money that was earned selling plants for its youth program.

- Nina Wilson and Lydia Wilson

The Illinois Department of Agriculture has rescinded the "mandatory" requirement for Premises Identification Numbers for the 2008 Illinois county, 4-H, FFA, and State Fairs. The program is now voluntary. Below you will find the wording that will be included in the Illinois State Fair Premium Books. Premises Registration is voluntary to exhibit livestock (beef, dairy, horses, swine, sheep, goats, poultry and rabbits) at the Illinois State Fair/county fair.

Choosing to register your premises puts you on the frontline of controlling and preventing the spread of animal disease. A disease outbreak can't be predicted but it can impact every segment of animal agriculture. Participation ensures that you have the information you need, when you need it most, to protect your animals and your investment. Registering a premises involves obtaining a seven-character alpha-numeric "identifier" for the farm, ranch veterinary clinic or other site where livestock or fowl are handled, housed, managed or processed.

If an exhibitor wants to register their animals an application form can be found on-line at www.agr.state.il.us/premiseid. Exhibitors who register on-line will receive a premises registration number immediately. An application can also be obtained by calling 866/299-9256. If completing application and returning by mail, it may take up to 4 weeks to receive the number.

The Kane County 4-H Horse Committee would like to invite interested 4-H clubs to participate in the annual 4-H Horse Team Tournament. This event is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, at Fox Valley Saddle Association in rural Hampshire. Information, registration, and required forms to participate are posted online at: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/kane/index.html At the home page, click on the 4-H & Youth button; next, scroll down the page and under 4-H & Youth Resources you will find a link for 4-H Horse Team Tournament. Everything you need for the contest is located within this link. If you have questions, contact me at the Extension Office.

Deanna K. Roby
Unit Educator, 4-H Youth Development
University of Illinois Extension, Kane Unit
535 S. Randall Road
St. Charles, IL 60174
630/584-6166, x.19 (phone)
630/584-4610 (fax)
email: roby@uiuc.edu

Midwest Dairy Association's 4-H Dairy Promotion - 2008 Guidelines and Deadline information can be picked-up at the Extension Office.

Leader's Information - Next Leader's mtg. will be on May 21, 2008 , 6:45 p.m. at the Extension Office we will be continuing on our modules. Please bring any questions and concerns.

Please remember to submit your sign-up sheets for the 4-H POP SALES to Susan Brodzik for the up coming Lake County Fair. If you have any questions on the sign-up dates or times please contact Susan at susanbrodzik@sbcglobal.net or via phone (847) 856-0732.

ALSO....

· Club Fair Enrollments can be picked up at the Extension Office

· Fair Enrollment - deadline is Monday, June 9, 2008 by 4:30p - Extension Office

"Kay Doll's Retirement Party"

The Extension Staff would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to all of the staff and 4-H member's who help make Kay's retirement party a big success! THANK YOU Kay... for all your hard work and dedication with Extension and 4-H! Special Thank You to 4-H members for their help with Kay's retirement party: Owen Burns, Emily Pina, Lisa Pina, Kelly Tufano, Brittany Ells, and Jenelle Brodzik and Nancy Tufano.

AND.... THANK YOU TO ALL THE 4-HER'S AND VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME OUT AND PARTICIPATED IN THE LIVESTOCK WEIGH-IN'S !!!

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL VOLUNTEERS -- "VOLUNTEERS INSPIRE BY EXAMPLE"

Thanks to all our leaders for directing our clubs. We are pleased with ALL YOU DO with projects, paperwork, phone calls, driving, refreshments, organizing activities, supplying materials and MOST OF ALL taking the time to care!

Valuable is the work you do

Outstanding is how you always come through

Loyal, sincere and full of good cheer

Untiring in your efforts throughout the year

Notable are the contributions you make

Trustworthy in every project you take

Eager to reach your every goal

Effective in the way you fulfill your role

Ready with a smile like a shining star

Special and wonderful– that's what you are!

~~~~Author unknown

Welcome New 4-H Members! Let's give all of our new member's a BIG WELCOME TO 4-H!!!

We have 140 new members this year. GO 4-H!

4-H Veterinary Science Award - The Vet Science Award is $100 cash award sponsored by the Auxiliary to the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association. Applications are due to the State 4-H office, postmarked no later than July 2, 2008. Applications may be picked up at the Extension Office

We Need lake County 4-H members to attend! Illini Summer Academies held at the University of Illinois! June 26-28, 2008 For more information: http://www.4-h.uiuc.edu/events/annual004.html Space is limited.

Home and Community Education $500 College Scholarship Applications may be picked up at the Extension Office

6th ANNUAL OPEN HORSE & PONY SHOW (SEE INSERT FOR MORE INFORMATION)

Harvard Milk Days for many youth in Illinois kicks off the summer show season. For more information about the dairy show go to: Website: http://www.milkdays.com or contact Bill Olbrich at (815) 943-5512