Are you a high school age 4-Her looking for a experience where you can voice your opinion?

Or you think it would be really cool to tell your friends that you sat and voted in your Representative's chair in the House chambers?

Or you want to meet 4-Hers from all over Illinois and find at least 40 more friends to add to your facebook account?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, The Great 4-H Debate is a conference for you!

Sign up today! 4-H'ers from across Illinois are invited to converge in Springfield to debate bills and learn about the legislative process. The Great 4-H Debate is for all high school age U of I Extension 4-H youth development program participants who are interested in learning about how Illinois state government works.

During the two-day event, youth will:

• Learn persuasive speaking
• Learn how to find information on the legislative process
• Develop an understanding of the legislative process
• Meet people from other areas of the state

Besides all the work, participants will meet youth from across the state and enjoy games and music on Friday night.

This conference is open to youth in the across Illinois involved in University of Illinois Extension youth programming. Registration fee for the conference is $60. The deadline for registration is January 23, 2009. Lodging will be at Lake Springfield Christian Academy. Delegates need to bring bedding, towels, and toiletries in addition to clothing.

More details on the conference are available on the web at http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/mclean/greatdebate/ . Registration forms are available online or through your local county Extension Office.

Several slide shows were shared at Recognition of Excellence at Olympia High School in Stanford on Sunday, November 9 at 3 pm.

http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn208/techamb/4-H%20Fair/08%20Recognition%20of%20Excellence/

Please email: techamb@illinois.edu for the password

Tom Laxton gave a key note address about how 4-Hers can follow the 4-H pledge and help make their communities better.

Special thanks to the 4-Hers and volunteers who assisted with the event. 4-Hers introduced awards, announced winners, helped with lighting and sound, and assisted back stage with presenting awards.

To learn more about how to get awards in 4-H go to this link:

http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/mclean/4hrecognition/index.html

To learn more about 4-H the records process plan to attend "Oh, the places you'll go...in 4-H!" on March 30, 2008 from 6:30-8:30 pm, at Heartland Community College.