Sunday, Nov. 1 - Kick-Off Party at The Great Pumpkin Patch, south of Arthur, from 2 - 5:00 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 2 - 4-H Pride Day - Wear your green to school!

Tuesday, Nov. 3 - 4-H Information Day - Post flyers about your club!

Wednesday, Nov. 4 - 4-H is 4U - Tell a friend! Any member who is responsible for enrolling a new 4-Her gets a prize!

Thursday, Nov. 5 - Be a role model! Send an encouraging note to a Cloverbud.

Friday, Nov. 6 - Thank Your Leaders Day - Tell your club leader how much you appreciate their hard work.

The 2009 4-H Achievement Program will be held Sunday, November 8 at the Arthur Community Building from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The Illinois 4-H Web site has recently been redone to make it more user friendly for members, parents, leaders, teachers, and organizational personnel. The new address is: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state4h .

Volunteers are needed to help school-aged kids make crafts, as well as promote 4-H, at the Sullivan Chamber of Commerce Annual Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration on Saturday, November 21 from 1 - 4:00 p.m. at the Sullivan High School. Moultrie-Douglas 4-H has been asked to host a Make-&-Take craft for this event.

Call 543-3755 to join the fun!

Each county has them – outstanding teens who help without complaint, believe in the leadership roles they can play, and serve as role models to others. How can we recognize them and thank them for what they have accomplished? How about encouraging them to apply for the 4-H Premier LCP Award?

Are your teens into LCP – Leadership, Citizenship, and Professionalism? The Illinois Farm Bureau and their Affiliate Companies offer a wonderful recognition opportunity for 4-H members ages 17 and above. The 4-H LCP Award provides several levels of recognition to applicants – two recipients per county; ten 4-H members with the highest cumulative point totals for state recognition at the Illini Summer Academies; and ten 4-H members who may attend the IFB Premier 20 Leadership Conference in April.

Applications are available via the web: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state4h/members/recognition_awards.cfm . Each Extension unit determines how they select their two nominees for the state competition. Applicants must be 4-H members who are at least 17 years of age by December 1, 2009. Our local county deadline will be December 1, 2009.

Join us for an evening of fun, food & community service! The 4-H Holiday Happening will be held Saturday, December 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Arthur Community Building.

The evening's agenda includes:

• Chili supper and desserts (Clubs donate one gallon of chili and two dozen cookies or treats to share)
• Games led by the Jr. Leaders

Again, we are asking all of our clubs to participate in a Club Challenge Scavenger Hunt. The club who can gather the most items, wins a prize. All items gathered will be donated to each county's food pantry. Your club leader will be contacting you and fill you in on how you can help. Items needed are:

Personal Items ~

• Toothpaste Toilet paper
• Deodorant Body lotion
• Shampoo Conditioner
• Body powder Toothbrushes
• Kleenex Hand soap
• Body wash Disposable razors
• Shaving cream or gel
• Feminine hygiene products
• Anti-bacterial (waterless) soap

Food Items ~

• Boxed foods
• Canned goods
• Paper goods

Note: No partial or opened packages, please.

Travel to Washington, D.C. for one summer week filled with fun, new experiences, sightseeing, and learning about our nation's capitol and the governmental process. Delegates stay at the National 4-H Center. Illinois offers this trip on alternate years. CWF is open to high school teens aged 14 and above.

Delegates must be 14-18 years of age by May 1, 2010. The minimum cost will be $1,050. Registration is due by December 15, 2009 and must be done online at: https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=3650 .

Help motivate junior high 4-H members into exploring their leadership abilities by encouraging them to attend the 2010 Illinois 4-H Jr. Leadership Conference!

This event, designed for 7th & 8th grade 4-Hers, is scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, February 20-21, 2010. The Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership Team will again be hosting this event at the Lake Williamson Camp & Conference Center near Carlinville, Illinois. More details and registration information will be appearing on the new 4-H Web site at: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state4h/events/juniorleadership.cfm .

Don't forget to cash your 4-H premium checks! If you have lost it, call the office and let us know. We can reissue if necessary.