Focus

September 2004

Wed, 1 Sep 2004 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Staff Greetings!
Fair Committee Thank You, Thank You!!
THANK YOU STATE FAIR HELPERS!
Fair Club Booth Winners
Garbology Contest Winners
2004 HOUSE OF CANS
Club Feud Winners
Volunteers needed
Art Museum: Projects Exhibited
How do 4-H Shows Happen?
2004 NCVF for Leaders
Style Show
LOST PROJECTS
State Fair Results
State Fair Website
4-H Premier LCP Award
National 4-H Week –October 3-9, 2004 Celebration Activities In the Works!
Awards Applications: Awards Judging Help Needed
Mark Your Calendars!
College Kids
4-H Theme Ideas
Leader's Meeting
Reminder – 4-H'er age
Project Enrollment Selection
Enrollment Early
Cloverbud Projects
Parade of Excellence Thanks
Horse Show
Keep Your Club Active
FACC Needs Help
Good Luck, Students
Officer's Training
Family Night
Job Opportunities in Washington D.C.
Club Articles
Winslow Clovers
Pearl Valley Rangers
Federation Delegates
Federation: August News
2004 Results
You really CAN change the world, if you care enough.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
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October 2004

Fri, 1 Oct 2004 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Dear 4-H Family:
Welcome Pam!!
Enrollment Time
Project Enrollment Selection
College Age 4-H'ers
New Projects
Awards Selection Completed
Achievement Night
State Award Applications
Publication Information
Thank You's to Donors
Officer's Training Night
Intercultural Exchange Opportunities
National 4-H Week – October 3rd – 9th
Culture Kits Available
Missing projects
Three State High School Rodeo
Cash your Checks
State 4-H Dairy Judging Teams Selected:
Reflections of the Past Year
Our Volunteers Take 4-H Above & Beyond
Citizenship Washington Focus
Get up and Move
Calling all Reporters
Federation
Federation Halloween Party
Winslow Clovers
Pearl Valley Rangers
October Birthdays!!
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November 2004

Mon, 1 Nov 2004 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Staff Greetings
Thanks!
4-H Week Window Displays
Silent Auction
Officer's Training Night
Achievement Night
Enrollment Reminder GOAL: 500 Youth Members
Volunteer Banquet
Enrollment/Ownership Deadlines
Volunteers... Make all the difference!
County Projects vs. State Projects
2004-2005 4-H Theme
Helpful Hints for choosing 4-H projects
Releasing Youth at Events
Joint 4-H & FFA Conference for Jr. High Youth
2005 12-14 year old Youth Conference
Thank You Note
4-H'ers can HELP 4-H'ers in Florida
DINING WITH DIABETES
We Want Your Opinion
Congratulations ladies!!
AWARD APPLICATION UPDATES
Kraig Wheat
Sara Earnest
Pearl City Hornets
Winslow Clovers 4-H Club
Federation Minutes
It's That Time of Year Again!
Federation Christmas Box Drive
Sheep Class Change
Happy, Happy Birthday
Parents need to fill a child's bucket of selfesteem so high that the rest of the world can't poke enough holes in it to drain it dry.
ParentSmart Workshop
GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN
YWCA Book Sale
Save Your Cub Food Receipts!
CELL PHONES & PRINTER CARTRIDGES
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December 2004

Wed, 1 Dec 2004 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Staff Greetings
Achievement Night Sponsors Thank yous
Thank You!
Office Closing
Officer's Training Night
Bad Weather- Event Cancellation
Silent Auction – A Success!
THE NEW 4-H YEAR IS UNDERWAY
PROGRAM BOOK COVER CONTEST
Remember to Recycle/Reuse
Share your Skills!!
SUPER SATURDAY
Gifts from the Kitchen
SUPER SATURDAY SESSION IDEA
Do Registration Deadlines Apply to ME??
Foundation Pizza Sales Start Soon!
Would You Like to Travel Abroad?
Horse Bowl, Hippology, and Horse Speaking contest
Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship
4-H VETERINARY MEDICINE AWARD APPLICATION
Club Grants
Stephenson County Home Economists Scholarship
Brittany Koch Scholarship
Changes to Jr. Shows
Youth Conference
Enroll in 4-H Camp Now!!
Camp Counselors Needed
We Have a Winner!
Club Attendance
Officer's Training News Report
Lucky Lancers
Freeport Fantastics
Country Cuzins
Lena Lucky Clovers
Lena Live Wires
Pearl Valley Rangers
FEDERATION BOWLING PARTY
GERMAN VALLEY GOLDEN EAGLES
Pearl City Hornets News
Freeport Fantastics
Federation Report
FEDERATION CHRISTMAS BOXES
SKI TRIP
MIDWEST DAIRY WINNERS
Happy, Happy Birthday
Federation Christmas Box Nomination Form–Return by Dec. 10th
Volunteers Recognized
CLASSES DROPPED
State Award Applications Due
GET UP & MOVE!
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January 2005

Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Staff Greetings
Get Ready for Camp!
A Camp First Aid Volunteer Needed
Thank You!
Standards of Excellence Checklist
Foundation Pizza Sales
Newer 4-H Manuals
Leasing of Animals
Check Out TRAILL
ANIMAL PROJECT DEADLINES
Attention Dairy Goat Project Members:
Beef Weigh-In
POULTRY CLINIC
State Fair Livestock Changes
PROGRAM BOOK COVER
CSI: Crime Lab Conference
4-H House at the University of Illinois
Livestock & Dairy Judging
Horse Sense, 101
Federation Ski Trip
FEDERATION BOWLING PARTY
Freeport Fantastics
Japan Culture Kit
Happy, Happy Birthday!!
Federation News
4-H Family Fun Night
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February 2005

Tue, 1 Feb 2005 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Staff Greetings
And the winner is ....
Super Saturday, March 19th
Reminder for 4-H Clover Use
JLC 2005 – Leadership Round – up!!
Northern Illinois 4-H Leadership
Leaders, Mark Your Calendars
2005 Illinois 4-H Volunteer Forum
4-H Policy Reminder
CLUB ATTENDANCE POLICY
CLOVER CHALLENGE
Take me out to the Ballgame!!
Legislative Connection IX
Cloverbud Fiesta Party
Beef Weigh In
Federation Ski Trip
2005 State Fair Changes
Bowling Party Results
4-H Veterinary Science Award
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
Brittany Koch Scholarship Offered
Premiere Animals Showing at the State Fair
What's all the BUZZ about 4-H Camp?!?!
COUNSELORS!!!
IFYE ADVENTURE
Winslow Clovers
Pearl City Hornets
Whiz Kids
Federation News
Happy Happy Birthday!
Stephenson County 4-H Federation Flower Fundraiser
4-H FAMILY FUN NIGHT
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March 2005

Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Staff Greetings
Attitude
Kim's Update
Legislative Connection
Super Saturday
PHOTOGRAPHY HELP
4-H Day with the Cardinals
New State Fair Size Limitations
ENTOMOLOGY RESOURCES:
REMINDERS ABOUT ENROLLMENTS
Brittany Koch Scholarship Offered
Camp White Eagle
Quality Assurance and Ethics Training
Attention: Livestock Project Members
Volunteer Screening Committee
EXPANSION & REVIEW COMMITTEE
Fair Committee
More Volunteers Needed
State Fair Jr. Horse Show Exhibitors
Get up & Move!
Leader's Forum
Program Book Thanks
VOLUNTEER SCREENING
LABO HOST FAMILIES NEEDED
ANIMAL SCIENCE YOUTH WEB SITE
Challenge
Beef Weigh-In
Club Reporters
Freeport Fantastics
Happy, Happy Birthday, very special March Birthdays include:
Pearl City Hornets
Rockford Riverhawks
YMCA Activities
Federation News
Supplies Needed
I Want You for 4-H Federation
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July 2005

Fri, 1 Jul 2005 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Staff Greetings
General Projects Day Info
Conference Judging
State Fair Delegates
State Fair Gate Tickets
4-H Photographers Needed
State Fair News
4–H'ers Build Self-Esteem by Doing Their Own Work
Cloverbud Adventure
Forestry Project Resource
Leader's Meeting
Federation Meeting Minutes
Winslow Clovers
Pearl City Hornets
4-H Club Awards
College Bound?
Flamingo Fundraiser
Sunday Hours at the Fair
Share Your 4-H Project Knowledge with Others
Thanks to all the Science Siesta counselors
Extension Volunteers
Staff Greetings
General Projects Day Info
State Fair News
4-H'ers Build Self-Esteem by
Records & Awards
State Judging Contests and Quiz Bowls
Stephenson County Fair News
Fair News
Superior Young Producers Award
Horse Camp
June is Dair Month Promotion

May 2005

Sun, 1 May 2005 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Staff Greetings
Get Up and Move!
What's your summer destination?
2005 Foundation Pizza Sales
Project Changes
Flower Arranging
Public Speaking
Performance Showcase
State Fair Dog Show
Fair Thoughts
Items Needed
Show Reminder
Parade Banners
Free Tree Guide
Cloverbud Project Recommendations
Let's Hear it for the Camp Counselors
2005 Illinois Judging Events
Tractor Certification Training and Testing
Child Labor Act
Freeport Fantastics
Lena Lucky Clovers
Quick Ways to Help
Pearl City Hornets
Sheep Info
Horse Patrol
New Photography Clinic
April Minutes
Livestock Clinics
4-H Dairy Promotion Poster Contest
Check Your Calendar
Class of 2005
HAPPY, HAPPY MAY BIRTHDAYS
AG BREAKFAST COFFEE CAKE

April 2005

Fri, 1 Apr 2005 00:00:00 CST

Articles in this issue:

Staff Greetings