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4-H and Youth

Whiteside County Traditional 4-H Program
Various life skill building opportunities are offered to youth throughout the year, some of the various opportunities in Whiteside County include:

  • 4-H Club Officers Workshop
  • Magnificent Monday-Project Workshop Day
  • 4-H Camp
  • 4-H Softball
  • Teen Federation Trips and Activities
  • New Member Party
  • Dog Obedience Classes
  • Communications Contest
  • Farm Safety Day Camp (biannually)
  • Pork Quality Assurance Workshop
  • Summer Club Youth Activities including gardening and foods
  • Whiteside County 4-H Show

4-H Youth Development School Enrichment
Opportunities for teachers to incorporate Extension's experiential learning curriculum into their classrooms.

  • Extension staff may be available to teach in your classroom. See the available school enrichment programs for more information.
  • Embryology Program
  • Earth Day Programming
  • Food and Nutrition Programs
  • Schools On Line: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/SchoolsOnline/
  • Teacher curriculum available on "The Great Plant Escape", "The Adventures of Herman", "Incubation and Embryology", "Walk in My Shoes", "Character Education", "Apples and More" and more.
  • Many other local resources offered upon request and availability

Our other program areas....

News & Updates
Cloverleaf Special
News from the Whiteside County 4-H program.
Extension Link
Resources for Teachers
Cloverpatch
For the latest ideas in leading Cloverbud 4-H Clubs, check out the Cloverpatch.
Illinois Leader
Leader news from the State 4-H Office.
Upcoming Events

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

Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Karen Atkinson
Community Worker, 4-H / Youth
Whiteside County Unit
100 E Knox Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Phone: 815-772-4075
FAX: 815-772-4077
katkinso@illinois.edu

Jennifer Hunter
Community Worker, Youth & 4-H
Whiteside County Unit
100 E Knox Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Phone: 815-772-4075
FAX: 815-772-4077
jmhunter@illinois.edu

Senietta (Sunny) Porter
Secretary II
Whiteside County Unit
100 E Knox Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Phone: 815-772-4075
FAX: 815-772-4077
seporter@illinois.edu

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