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4-H and Youth
Join 4-H in Montgomery County and take part in one of more than one hundred projects.

Featured Websites
Illinois 4-H All About 4-H 4-H FAQs 4-H Memorial Camp Quality Assurance and Ethics Certification Illinois State Fair Premium Books
Additional Websites
  • Dr. Arbor Talks Trees
    Dr. Arbor teaches all about trees!
  • Just for Kids
    Lots of fun websites for kids to learn everything from how worms eat garbage to how to get along with others.
  • Science on the Go
    Introducing the Science on the Go Mobile Science Laboratory, a classroom on wheels.
  • Schools Online
    Wonderful interactive curricula for students about a variety of science and social studies topics.
  • Fresh From the World...Where Your Food Comes From
    This site looks at 15 different popular foods and explores their histories and origins to help kids understand that their food comes from all over the world.
  • Animals Past and Present
    Lessons for elementary students about what happened to dinosaurs, and what animals lived in Illinois 65 million years ago, 10 million years ago, and today.
  • Becoming 4-H Savvy
    Basic information for volunteers about the ins and outs of 4-H.
  • Business of Babysitting
    Want to start your own babysitting business? Visit this site to learn what you need to know to become a great babysitter!
  • Great Corn Adventure
    Zea Mays explains the importance of corn, how it grows, and its thousands of different uses.
Local Programs
Agricultural Literacy

Agricultural Literacy
The agricultural literacy program enables youth and program participants to see how agriculture affects our lives everyday, from the clothes we wear to the food we eat.

4-H and Youth Resources

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4-H Clubs
There are currently 8 4-H Clubs in Montgomery County. Click here for a complete listing of area 4-H Clubs.
News & Updates
4-H Clover Newsletter
Podcasts

Illini Pet Pod

The latest news about pet care and humane education
Upcoming Events

Southern Illinois Leadership Convention
Makanda, Illinois (Jackson County)
October 11-13, 2008

Volunteer Opportunities
4-H and Youth Program
4-H is a voluntary, informal educational program for boys and girls ages 8-18.
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Peggy Hampton
Extension Educator, Youth Development
Montgomery County Unit
#1 Industrial Park Dr.
(North of Route 16 on the edge of Schram City)
Hillsboro, IL 62049
Phone: 217-532-3941
FAX: 217-532-3944
phampton@illinois.edu

Karen Rentz
Community Worker
Montgomery County Unit
#1 Industrial Park Dr.
(North of Route 16 on the edge of Schram City)
Hillsboro, IL 62049
Phone: 217-532-3941
FAX: 217-532-3944
krentz@illinois.edu

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