Monday, July 7th

Moultrie-Douglas Fairgrounds

All Foods & General Projects

Check-in: 4:30 p.m.

Judging: 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9

Moultrie-Douglas Fairgrounds

Clothing & Public Speaking

Followed by Performance Showcase

Check-in: 4:30 p.m.

Judging: 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 10

Moultrie-Douglas Fairgrounds

Livestock Check-in - after 6:00 p.m.

Friday, July 11

Moultrie-Douglas Fairgrounds

Vet Check 8:00 a.m.

Goat Show 9:00 a.m.

Sheep Show 11:00 a.m.

Poultry Show

followed by Rabbit Show 1:00 p.m.

Dairy Show 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 12

Moultrie-Douglas Fairgrounds

Swine Show 8:00 a.m.

Beef Show 12:00 p.m.

Master Showmanship 3:00 p.m.

All projects released following

Master Showmanship

Saturday, July 19

Moultrie-Douglas Fairgrounds

Cat Show, Dog Show & Small Pets

Check-in: 8:30 a.m.

Judging: 9:00 a.m.

Friday, August 1

Coles County Fairgrounds

4-H Jr Horse Show

9:00 a.m.

Coming up in April your 4-H leaders will be distributing your 4-H Fairbooks and your fair entry forms.

Entry Forms

Look over your entry forms very carefully. If you have any missing projects, you can notify the Extension Office by calling 543-3755 or you can write the name of the project on your entry form and include the class you wish to exhibit in.

Entry forms are due to the Extension Office no later than June 1, 2008 or post-marked by June 1, 2008.

It is the responsibility of the 4-H member to notify the Extension Office of any missing projects or corrections that need to be made to entry forms. It is also the responsibility of the 4-H member to ensure that entry forms are turned in by deadline.

4-H Fairbooks

Your club leader will distribute 4-H fairbooks during the month of April. Read over your project areas carefully and make sure you follow the exhibition rules.

Please be sure to follow deadlines:

May 1 - Last day to enroll and still exhibit

June 1 - Last day to turn in entries

Moultrie-Douglas 4-H Week kicked off on Sunday, April 16 with a skating party at the Silverstar Skate Center in Mattoon. Over 50 4-H'ers, friends and family were in attendance.

During the month of March, several 4-H clubs participated in 4-H Week by putting up a 4-H Window Display. Clubs that participated this year were: Atwood-Hammond Prairie Dogs, Awesome Arthur Clovers, Country Clovers, Moultrie County Longhorns, Silver Spurs and Sunnyside Flea Flickers. Each club will receive $10 for their club treasury.

This year's 4-H Week theme and events were organized by 4-H Jr Leaders.

Members were asked to invite friends to their March club meeting and enrollment forms along with the 4-H member names were entered into a drawing for a DVD player. The winner of the DVD player was Kyle Drury of Moultrie County Longhorns 4-H club. Congrats Kyle!

We hope you enjoyed 4-H Week and made plenty of 4-H Memories.

The Moultrie-Douglas Horse Show will be held on Friday, August 1st at the Coles County Fairgrounds. This year, both counties will combine their shows. This will provide 4-H'ers a greater opportunity for competition at a local level and allows them to meet 4-H members from Coles county. The horse superintendent for this year is Pam Swinford.

Horse Ownership & Lease papers are DUE to the Extension Office: May 1, 2008. Do not complete the lease form unless you are leasing your horse from another owner.

You must include a color photo of each side of your horse that clearly shows markings. If you are unsure of how to fill your papers out, please check with your club leader.

Dates to Remember:

Ownership or lease papers due May 1

Last date to turn in entries for State Jr Horse Show to Extension Office May 30

Last date for 1st time horse exhibitors to complete QAEC June 9

State Jr Horse Show July 22-27

Moultrie-Douglas Jr Horse Show August 1

If you have questions or need help completing forms, please do not hesitate to contact the Extension Office or Mrs. Swinford at 578-3552.

Two new livestock superintendents join us this year, they are Erik Stollard, beef and Tim Walker, swine. Both Erik and Tim bring many years of experience and knowledge to our 4-H program and we look forward to working with them during this fair season.

If this is your first year exhibiting livestock at the Illinois State Fair, you need to complete Quality Assurance and Ethics Certification.

It's very east. Just visit: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/qaec/ and complete the brief lesson and test. Your completion will be automatically sent to the Illinois State Fair.

Annual PQA re-certification is required for State Fair Jr. swine exhibitors. The National Pork Board Association promotes this training in an effort to increase the understanding of how pork producers are an important link for safe and healthy meat in the food chain. If you intend to show, please contact the Extension Office for training information.

• Can you dance or sing?
• Maybe you've got real talent playing a musical instrument or have a flair for the dramatic?
• Whatever your talent, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for 4-H members ages 8 and up who want to participate in a talent show which will be presented during the Moultrie-Douglas 4-H Fair on Wednesday, July 9th in the Grandstand.

Categories are:

• Individual Performance (ages 8-12)
• Individual Performance (ages 13 and up)
• Group Performance (all ages, any club)
• 4-H Club Performance (all ages, one club)
• Miscellaneous Performance (All Ages)

Members can participate in any category.

Registration Information:

• Your performance can be just about anything - a puppet show, mime, singing, dance routine, skits, poetry reading, and instrumentals, however, please remember you will be representing your club, your community and the 4-H program at the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair.
• Time of performance must be under 6 minutes
• You must provide all props or special items and will have 5 minutes to set up the stage.
• Any music must be presented on a working CD that is clearly labeled with your name and the name of the song.
• Performance should include something about 4-H. (i.e. pledge, motto, green, etc...)

Please contact the Extension Office no later than May 1 with your intent to participate.

For this event to be successful, we will need lots of participation, so don't be shy!

Let's show folks that our Moultrie-Douglas 4-H'ers got talent!

Illinois State Fair Performance Showcase

If you've really got the desire to shine, tape your performance

and submit it for audition at the Illinois State Fair Performance Showcase

held on August 10, 2008.

Audition tapes must be received by the State 4-H Office by May 15.

For more information and to receive a registration form,

contact the Extension Office at 543-3755.

4-H Fish Camp – May 10-11, 2008

Do you have a passion for fishing? Reel in a great time at the 2008 4-H Fish Camp, May 10-11, 2008 at 4-H Memorial Park in Monticello. This 250 acre camp includes a private 16 acre lake full of hungry fish and is complete with hiking trails, rustic cabins, and a large dining hall. 4-H Fish Camp is open to any adult/child "team" interested in learning more about fishing. You do not have to be a 4-H member to attend, but it is recommended that participants be at least 8 years old. 4-H Fish Camp will run from 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 11. The fee of only $45 per person covers the complete program, lodging, boat, bait, and four delicious all-you-can-eat meals. Pre-registration and payment is required

4-H Memorial Camp

4-H Memorial Camp offers a quality summer camp experience. 4-H Memorial is open to all youth ages 8 - 16 years. 4-H and non 4-H members are welcome.

Adventure awaits you at every turn at 4-H Memorial Camp. Everyday is packed with activities that will challenge you to try new and exciting things.

Meeting new friends is one of the best parts of camp. Campers stay in cabins with eight other campers and a counselor. Bathhouses located near each cabin have flush toilets and hot showers. Our famous family-style meals are served in a large dining hall.

Moultrie-Douglas camp week is July 20-24, but you can attend any week. Registration forms can be found online at: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/moultriedouglas/downloads/10231.doc

or you can contact our office and we can send you one. The fee for camp is $145, however, Moultrie-Douglas 4-H members can apply for a 4-H Camp Scholarship, those forms are available on our website or can be sent from our office.

4-H Mini-Camp

For boys and girls ages 8-12 years.

Are you new to 4-H Memorial Camp? Or, would you rather try a shorter version of our popular week long program? Get a taste of most everything offered at our regular week-long camp in a setting tailored for younger campers. 4-H Mini-Camp is open to all youth, but will focus on activities designed for kids 8-12 years of age.

Swimming, boating, fishing, crafts, sports, games, songs, hikes, campfires, and lots more. Bring a friend and bunk together in a cool log cabin.

2008 Dates: June 4 - 6. Fee: $95.00

For more information on any of our summer camp opportunities or to receive a registration form, please call the Extension Office at 543-3755.

Illini Summer Academies

June 26-28, 2008 at the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. The Illinois 4-H Leadership Convention has been replaced by the Illini Summer Academies. We have totally redesigned this 3-day event to provide Illinois teens new opportunities to explore the University of Illinois campus; study potential careers or leadership skills; and meet youth from across the state.

For more info, a website for this event has been set up and includes a video. http://www.4-h.uiuc.edu/events/annual004.html or you can contact the Extension Office at 543-3755.

Livestock Judging Workshop

Saturday, April 5

10:00 a.m.

Extension Office

This workshop will be taught by Greg Beard and will introduce 4-H'ers to the in's and out's of what is involved in livestock judging. 4-H'ers, ages 10 and up, who are interested in learning how to judge livestock are encouraged to attend this workshop.

Visual Arts Workshop

Saturday, April 19

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Extension Office

Marylisa Renfro will teach a make & take workshop of a styrofoam relief print and a monoprinting. 4-H'ers enrolled in Visual Arts or those interested may participate. Limit 10-12 people.

GPS Workshop

Saturday, April 26

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Extension Office

A workshop is being planned for one of our newest project areas. Ken Dallmier will be helping our 4-H'ers learn about geo-caching. Participants will get hands-on experience with how to use GPS devices. We encourage any of our 4-H'ers who have enrolled in this project to please attend this workshop.

Floriculture Workshop

Saturday, June 7

9:00 a.m.

Extension Office

Sharon Wax of Petals and Plants will be teaching a workshop on another one of our newest project areas, floriculture. This workshop is open to any 4-H'er currently enrolled in Floriculture or anyone who is interested in learning more about flower arranging.

Spend Your Saturday's with Us! Call 543-3755 to RSVP!

4-H Dog Obedience Training

4-H'ers interested in 4-H Dog Obedience Training can participate in Shelby County. Classes begin on Tuesday April 1 at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. Cost is $9 for training collar and lead.

To register for this training or for more information contact our office at 543-3755.

In mid-June, the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana hosts judging contests in livestock, dairy, poultry, and horses as well as skill competitions in electricity, forestry, horticulture, and rocket launching. A dairy quiz bowl competition is also held. Most of the judging takes place on Tuesday, June 17. Winners of these events become candidates to compete in Invitational Judging Contests held at the Illinois State Fair in August as well as in national competitions. All 4-H members are eligible to participate in these competitions.

If you are interested in participating, and we'd love to see more of our 4-H'ers take advantage of this opportunity, you can register at the following website:

http://www.4-h.uiuc.edu/events/event051.html

If you want to go or have questions about going, call the Extension Office, 543-3755.

Get it on the Web!

What can you find on our website?

• Moultrie-Douglas 4-H Fairbook
• 2008 Illinois State Fair Jr Livestock Premium Book
• Horse ownership & lease papers
• Moultrie-Douglas 4-H Fair livestock entry forms
• Illinois State Fair Jr Livestock entry forms
• Camp registration forms
• Health forms
• & much, much more!

http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/moultriedouglas/4hyouth.html

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