November 1 - Daylight Savings Time Ends

November 3 - Election Day

November 9 - HCE Christmas Special

November 11 - Veterans Day

November 17 - 4-H Federation Meeting

November 26 - Thanksgiving Day - Extension Office Closed

November 27 - Extension Office Closed

December 8 - Leaders' Banquet - St. Paul UCC, Nashville

December 24/25 - Christmas Holiday - Extension Office Closed

December 31 - New Year's Holiday - Extension Office Closed

At the beginning of each new 4-H year, we are to check our volunteer files to see who needs to be re-screened so they can continue working with our young people. This periodic procedure is necessary for safe-guarding the youth we serve as well as those volunteers giving of themselves. Re-screening is a bit easier than when volunteers were screened as new leaders. We just need a completed CANTS form and the Illinois State Police check. These were sent to all those who are due for re-screening.

Remember, that all leaders do need to re-enroll with the 4-H club they are working with. This is to be done at the beginning of each 4-H year. If you have new leaders, please forward the screening form plus the volunteer application to the Extension office, so everything is in order for your club.

We are planning to have our 4-H Leaders' Recognition Banquet on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at St. Paul United Church of Christ Hall in Nashville. Time for dinner will be 7 p.m. Letters of invitation have been sent with an R.S.V.P. Please make plans for you and your spouse to enjoy an evening reflecting on our past year's success. We are very thankful for all our volunteers and their work with our 4-H youth. AgriPride FS and Washington County Farm Bureau graciously sponsored this event.

The 4-H Premier LCP Award is sponsored for older 4-H members in Illinois. The purpose of the award is to reward members exhibiting outstanding leadership, citizenship, cooperation, and professionalism during the past

4-H program year (September 1 through August 31). Although all members can apply, the program is designed to recognize and promote achievement in the agricultural industry.

Applicants must be 4-H members who are at least 17 years of age by December 1 and cannot have reached their 19^th birthday by September 1 of the year they submit the application. A maximum of two applicants per geographical county may be submitted for the state competition.

Three distinct awards are available through this program. First, the two entries submitted by a county will receive the county LCP Award. Next, the 4-H members with the highest cumulative point total will receive the State 4-H Premiere LCP Award, which will be presented at the Illinois 4-H Leadership Convention.

The final award is the opportunity to attend the Illinois Farm Bureau & Affiliates two-day Premier 20 Leadership Conference. This award will be made available to the ten (10) 4-H'ers with the highest cumulative score who indicate their availability to participate. This conference will begin on Wednesday evening, April 21 and run through Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Illinois Farm Bureau headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois. The Illinois Farm Bureau & Affiliates will pay all necessary expenses (excluding travel and personal purchases) for delegates to the Illinois Farm Bureau & Affiliates Premier 20 Leadership Conference.

The completed application, including the appropriate signatures, as well as the required three (3) Reference Evaluations (two additional Reference Evaluations are optional) must be postmarked by December 15, 2009. For further information contact Roger Greten, Community Worker, at 327.8881.

The Washington County 4-H Achievement Awards program was held on October 26, 2009 at Nashville Primary School Cafeteria. Achievement awards from the 2008-09 4-H year were given to those 4-H'ers according to the standards set in the Washington County members permanent record and the 4-H Award application. Guidelines for earning awards and assistance scholarships were sent to club members and leaders in the August 2009 newsletter. If there are any questions as to what is required for members to qualify in 2009-10, please call the Extension office at 327.8881. The following recipients were:

Club Secretary

Madison Carey, Johannisburg Country Kids

Alexa Zacheis, Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

Megan Hall, Nashville Eager Beavers

Tricia Herrmann, Hoyleton Boosters

Club Treasurer

Garrett Guest, Nashville Eager Beavers

Clark Wisely, Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

Patrick Suchomski, Ashley Aces

Reed Riechmann, Hoyleton Boosters

Rachel Recker, Johannisburg Country Kids

Club Reporter

Alexis Engelman, Hoyleton Boosters

Dylan Mueller, Nashville Eager Beavers

Cody Bevil, Ashley Aces

Samantha Stein, Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

Czessie Wojtkowski, Johannisburg Country Kids

Lauren Unverfehrt, Okawville Busy Bees

Outstanding reporters are:

Dylan Mueller, Nashville Eager Beavers

Cody Bevil, Ashley Aces

Project and Activity Medals

Animal Science

Dylan Mueller, Nashville Eager Beavers

Community Involvement & Global Awareness

Tricia Herrmann, Hoyleton Boosters

Food, Nutrition & Health

Lauren Czajkowski, Nashville Eager Beavers

Personal Development

Bryan Czajkowski, Nashville Eager Beavers

Garrett Guest, Nashville Eager Beavers

Project and Activity Blue Awards

Animal Science

Jace Morris, Nashville Eager Beavers

Kyle Mueller, Nashville Eager Beavers

Patrick Suchomski, Ashley Aces

Community Involvement & Global Awareness

Jace Morris, Nashville Eager Beavers

Kyle Mueller, Nashville Eager Beavers

Engineering and Technology

Dylan Mueller, Nashville Eager Beavers

Kyle Mueller, Nashville Eager Beavers

Patrick Suchomski, Ashley Aces

4-H Promotional Display Award

Ashley Aces

Hoyleton Boosters

Nashville Eager Beavers

Okawville Busy Bees

Club Poster Awards

Nashville Eager Beavers

Hoyleton Boosters

Ashley Aces

Okawville Busy Bees

Club Awards

Standards of Excellence

Ashley Aces

Hoyleton Boosters

Nashville Eager Beavers

Progress Patches

Ashley Aces

Hoyleton Boosters

Nashville Eager Beavers

Group Awards

Johannisburg Country Kids

Nashville Eager Beavers

First Year Member Awards

Alexander Barnett, Hoyleton Boosters

Megan Hanenberger, Hoyleton Boosters

Cole Herrmann, Hoyleton Boosters

Paige Kasten, Hoyleton Boosters

Christopher Lamczyk, Ashley Aces

Madisyn Riechmann, Hoyleton Boosters

Lane Schilling, Okawville Busy Bees

Mallory Zimmer, Nashville Eager Beavers

Second Year Member Awards

Cody Bevil, Ashley Aces

Josey Campbell, Nashville Eager Beavers

Alexis Engelman, Hoyleton Boosters

Abigail Hall, Nashville Eager Beavers

Megan Hall, Nashville Eager Beavers

Jane Holle, Hoyleton Boosters

Shania Huge, Hoyleton Boosters

Blake Kasten, Hoyleton Boosters

Ashley Klasing, Okawville Busy Bees

Nicole Meyer, Okawville Busy Bees

Holly Strasburg, Okawville Busy Bees

Mallory Unverfehrt, Okawville Busy Bees

Laura Weber, Okawville Busy Bees

I Dare You Awards

Lauren Czajkowski, Nashville Eager Beavers

Rebecca Roe, Johannisburg Country Kids

Kyle Mueller, Nashville Eager Beavers

Alexis Lintker, Johannisburg Country Kids

Illini Summer Academies (State 4-H Leadership Convention Award)

Alexis Lintker, Johannisburg Country Kids

Southern Illinois Leadership Conference

Lauren Czajkowski, Nashville Eager Beavers

Rebecca Roe, Johannisburg Country Kids

Illinois Junior Leadership Conference

Tricia Herrmann, Hoyleton Boosters

Dylan Mueller, Nashville Eager Beavers

Garrett Guest, Nashville Eager Beavers

Discover Chicago

Kari Hake, Hoyleton Boosters

Josey Campbell, Nashville Eager Beavers

Cody Bevil, Ashley Aces

4-H Junior High Camp

Patrick Suchomski, Ashley Aces

Zachary Riechmann, Okawville Busy Bees

4-H Camp Award

Kyle Hake, Hoyleton Boosters

Nicole Meyer, Okawville Busy Bees

County Outstanding 4-H Member Award

Garrett Guest, Nashville Eager Beavers

Tricia Herrmann, Hoyleton Boosters

4-H Year Achievement

Megan Hall, Nashville Eager Beavers

4-H Career Achievement

Bryan Czajkowski, Nashville Eager Beavers

2009 Illinois 4-H Club State Award Winner

Nashville Eager Beavers

Achievement Members

1st Year

Alexander Barnett

Megan Hanenberger

Cole Herrmann

Paige Kasten

Christopher Lamczyk

Madisyn Riechmann

Lane Schilling

Mallory Zimmer

2nd Year

Cody Bevil

Josey Campbell

Alexis Engelman

Abigail Hall

Megan Hall

Jane Holle

Shania Huge

Blake Kasten

Ashley Klasing

Holly Strasburg

Mallory Unverfehrt

Laura Weber

Project Achievement Awards (8-11 Years Old)

Ashley Aces

Cody Bevil

Christopher Lamczyk

Hoyleton Boosters

Alexander Barnett

Brayden Barnett

Alexis Engelman

Kari Hake

Kyle Hake

Kyle Hanenberger

Megan Hanenberger

Cole Herrmann

Sarah Herrmann

Jane Holle

Shania Huge

Paige Kasten

Mitchell Kroeger

Madisyn Riechmann

Kara Sachtleben

Alyssa Schnitker

Matt Schnitker

Sammi Jo Schnitker

Johannisburg Country Kids

Kendall Lintker

Katlyn Roe

Nashville Eager Beavers

Josey Campbell

Abigail Hall

Dylan Mueller

Mallory Zimmer

Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

Nick Brown

Okawville Busy Bees

Ashley Klasing

Nicole Meyer

Zach Riechmann

Lane Schilling

Holly Strasburg

Mallory Unverfehrt

Laura Weber

Service Achievement Awards (12-14 Yrs. Old)

Ashley Aces

Patrick Suchomski

Hoyleton Boosters

Allison Haake

Tricia Herrmann

Collin Heseman

Devin Holle

Amanda Howie

Blake Kasten

Reed Riechmann

Jacob Wacker

Jessica Weihe

Johannisburg Country Kids

Alexis Lintker

Rebecca Roe

Nashville Eager Beavers

Lauren Czajkowski

Garrett Guest

Megan Hall

Kyle Mueller

Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

Maria Thompson

Clark Wisely

Okawville Busy Bees

Nicholas Weber

Leadership Achievement Award

17 Years Old

Jace Morris, Nashville Eager Beavers

Dylan Wisely, Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

18 & 19 Years Old

Bryan Czajkowski, Nashville Eager Beavers

Five Year Member Awards

Patrick Suchomski, Ashley Aces

Allison Haake, Hoyleton Boosters

Tricia Herrmann, Hoyleton Boosters

Reed Riechmann, Hoyleton Boosters

Jacob Wacker, Hoyleton Boosters

Jessica Weihe, Hoyleton Boosters

Jackson Lake, Johannisburg Country Kids

Rebecca Roe, Johannisburg Country Kids

Dylan Schoenherr, Johannisburg Country Kids

Kaelyn Schoenherr, Johannisburg Country Kids

Lauren Czajkowski, Nashville Eager Beavers

Garrett Guest, Nashville Eager Beavers

Quenci Peper, Nashville Eager Beavers

Abree Lamke, Nashville High Aggies

Amanda Malawy, Nashville High Aggies

Clark Wisely, Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

Allison Zacheis, Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

Mollie Reidelberger, Posen Falcons

Ten Year Member Awards

Bryan Czajkowski, Nashville Eager Beavers

Ethan Engele, Nashville Eager Beavers

Dylan Wisely, Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

Alexa Zacheis, Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers

Casey Lehde, Okawville Busy Bees

Cara Polczynski, Posen Falcons

Eleven Year Member Awards

Kristen Groennert, Nashville Eager Beavers

Darci Hesker, Okawville Busy Bees

Ross Recker, Johannisburg Country Kids

Melanie Schuette, Johannisburg Country Kids

Alumni Medal Awards

Bryan Czajkowski, Nashville Eager Beavers

Kristi Droste, Nashville Eager Beavers

Kristi Frederking, Nashville Eager Beavers

Darci Hesker, Okawville Busy Bees

Jessica Ibendahl, Nashville Eager Beavers

Kristen Groennert, Nashville Eager Beavers

Ross Recker, Johannisburg Country Kids

Melanie Schuette, Johannisburg Country Kids

Ashley Aces:

Briana Hall

Derek Kirgan

Dawn Koch

Christopher Lamczyk

Haley Morgan

Zachary Myers

Dakota Najewski

Tyler Terrell

Brandon Zelasko

Luke Zelasko

Hoyleton Boosters:

Alexander Barnett

Megan Hanenberger

Cole Herrmann

Andrew Holle

Paige Kasten

Madisyn Riechmann

Brandon Schnitker

Nashville Eager Beavers:

Samantha Buxton

Shaye Harre

Avery Meade

Hannah Meade

Tyler Wall

Mallory Zimmer

Oakdale Four Leaf Clovers:

Rebecca Mines

Emily Wisely

Okawville Busy Bees:

Michaela Freeman

Brandon Hokeness

Mickey Loucks

Lane Schilling

Taylor Wilson

Posen Falcons:

Paige Buxton

Brent Harris

Cloverbud Graduation

Ashley Aces

Taylor Hall

Hoyleton Boosters

Brooke Bowman

Madylin Kroeger

Okawville Busy Bees

Erin Klasing

Hannah Liske

Drew Riechmann

Posen Falcons

Amy Harris

The The Ashley Aces met to have a volleyball and ice cream party. Members began choosing projects. We will put up a window display on October 2, 2009 at the Ashley Dollar Store. We will have our club hayride at Amanda's house on October 18, 2009. We will have a fundraiser booth at Ashley Fall Festival.

- Cody Bevil

The Hoyleton Boosters held a meeting October 18 at Herrmann's house. We had a bonfire and went through the corn maze. Alexis Engelman, Megan Hanenberger, and Kari Hake gave their talks. We had a wonderful and fun night roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, and running through the corn maze!

- Kari Hake

On September 21, 2009 the Johannisburg Country Kids discussed their 4-H hayride. The event will be on Thursday, October 22. We will have the meeting; then we will go on the hayride. After the hayride, we will all go back to the parish hall for hot dogs. Members are allowed to bring one guest. We also talked about our previous meeting, when we elected officers. Jackson Lake was elected President, Rachel Recker was voted Vice-President, Rebecca Roe was voted Secretary, Madison Carey was voted Treasurer and Czessie Wojtkowski was voted Reporter. For demonstrations, Stephen Lake showed us the rabbits he uses for profit. Jackson Lake showed us his baseball equipment. Kendall and Alexis Lintker have demonstrations for the next meeting on Thursday, October 22.

- Czessie Wojtkowski

The Nashville Eager Beavers elected new officers. We discussed a date for laser tag. It was scheduled for October 3. We discussed having a booth at the Fall Festival. We discussed what we would do at the booth. We tried to decide if we were doing the homecoming parade. We decided not to. Hannah and Avery Meade showed their projects.

- Mallory Zimmer

The second meeting of the Washington County 4-H Federation Club was held on October 20 at the Extension office. There were eight members and one leader present. We discussed Achievement Night, a hayride, the Leaders' Recognition Banquet and our Christmas party. We also elected the following as officers: President – Mallory Klingenberg, Vice-President – Cara Polczynski, Treasurer – Kyle Mueller, Secretary – Josey Lehde, and Reporter – Tricia Herrmann. The meeting was then adjourned.

- Tricia Herrmann