New Project Areas for 2008-2009

Child Care I - "Growing on My Own" will now be offered as a 4-H project instead of a Cloverbud project.

Wildlife A will now be offered as a 4-H project instead of a Cloverbud project.

Computer Science

Computer Science Introduction- "Newbie Know-How"

Computer Science I - "Inside the Box"

Computer Science II - "Peer to Peer"

Computer Science III - "Teens Teaching Tech"

Cooking 201 - includes My Food Pyramid, Safety, Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Quick Meals, Dessert, Food Comparison and Snacks

Goats

Dairy Goat 1 – "Getting Your Goat"

Dairy Goat II – "Stepping Out"

Dairy Goat III – "Showing the Way"

Welding – "Arcs and Sparks: Shielded Metal Arc Welding"

Entomology

Interested in entomology? The following web sites have additional references for you:

• Guide to Preserving and Mounting Insects for Display

http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/4h/launch.cfm?id=8665

• Instructions for Insect Display Boxes

http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/4h/launch.cfm?id=8490

• Insect Mounting Pins may be ordered from: BioQuip Products, Phone #310-324-0620;http://www.bioquip.com

New Master Cooking Club

Interested in learning more hands on activities and how different ingredients work with one another? Then join the Master Cooking Club. Youth will be meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Extension Office.

Youth will be asked to bring supplies or money to help purchase supplies used at each of the meetings. Price or supplies will change monthly according to what the youth would like to learn.

To register please contact the Extension Office at 815-338-4747.

Join Creative Quilters

Love to sew—be creative—work with your hands!!! Creative Quilters are for you. Youth ages 8-19 are welcome to learn new skills, be creative with colors and fabrics, learn hand and machine sewing techniques.

Creative Quilters meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30-8:00 pm at the Extension Office. For more information please contact the Extension Office at 815-338-4747.

Interested in Entomolgy?

The following web sites have additional references for you:

Guide to Preserving and Mounting Insects for Display

http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/4h/launch.cfm?id=8665

Instructions for Insect Display Boxes

http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/4h/launch.cfm?id=8490

Insect Mounting Pins may be ordered from: BioQuip Products, Phone #310-324-0620

http://www.bioquip.com

Cloverbud Project Day

Saturday, October 18 from 9:30 to 1 at the Extension Office all Cloverbuds are invited to attend this year's Cloverbud Project Day Workshop. A committee of youth plan this fun day. Join us for stories, hands on activities and of course a chance to make new friends over lunch. Registration may be done online beginning September 1 and the fee for this program is $5.00