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4-H and Youth

4-H Clubs

Durand Area

  • New England Banner
    Club emphasis: agriculture, livestock, general projects
    Club Leaders: Kathy Palmer
    Club meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm at Masonic Temple in Durand, IL.


Rockford Area

  • Centerville Knot Ketchers
    Club emphasis: vet science, livestock, agriculture, home economics, general projects.
    Club Leader: Tammy Wakeley
    Club meets at Winnebago County Farm Bureau on 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

  • Guilford Gainers
    Club emphasis: home economics, general projects, small animals, woodworking, photography, visual arts.
    Club Leader: Alice Hallin, Co-Leader: Marlene Strohman
    Club meets 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 pm at First Free Evangelical Church

  • Harrison Hotshots
    Club emphasis: horses, visual arts, general projects, rabbits, cats, home economics, poultry.
    Club Leaders: Judi Schmeling, Andrea Saladino.
    Club meets 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 pm at Burritt Town Hall

  • Machesney Pilots
    Club emphasis: dog care & training, visual arts, general projects.
    Club Leader: Susan Schumacher
    Club meets 1st Monday of every month (during school year) at 3:15 p.m. at Machesney Elementary School Art Room #26

  • Owen Blue Bonnets
    Club emphasis: food nutrition, clothing, home & family, general projects, visual arts, cats, photography.
    Club Leader: Betsy Carlson
    Club meets 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Owen Town Hall.

  • Rockfordettes
    Club emphasis: visual arts, stitchery, general projects.
    Club Leader: Kelly Schafer

Rockton/Roscoe Area

  • North Main Rustlers
    Club emphasis: home economics (foods), general projects (aerospace, photography, computers, woodworking), livestock (swine).
    Club Leader: Janet Pollock
    Club meets 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Rockton, IL.

  • Northern Stars
    Club emphasis: general projects, livestock, small animals.
    Club Leader: Ellen Zarnick
    Club meets 3rd Sunday of every month at 4:00 p.m. at Prairie Hill School Library.

  • Tri-River Tryers
    Club emphasis: horses, general projects.
    Club Leader: Sandy Tucker
    Club meets 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Shirland United Methodist Church.

Seward Area

  • Seward Determination
    Club emphasis: livestock (beef, swine, dairy, sheep), crops, agriculture, home economics (knitting, flower arranging, coooking), general projects.
    Club Leader: Teresa Hill
    Club meets 2nd Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Seward Congregational Church basement.

Winnebago/Pecatonica Area

  • Burritt Winners
    Club emphasis: livestock, general projects, horses, poultry, rabbits, dogs, cats.
    Club Leader: Laura Carlson
    Club meets 1st Monday of month (Sep - Mar), 1st & 3rd Monday (Apr-July) at 7:00 pm at Burritt Town Hall.

  • Stars, Stripes & Clovers
    Club emphasis: horses, livestock, general projects.
    Club Leaders: Alan & Mary Ann Arenson
    Club meets 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at U.S. Bank in Pecatonica, IL.

  • Winnebago Wide Awakes
    Club emphasis: dog care & training, agriculture, general projects, livestock.
    Club Leader: Shannon Lapp
    Club meets 3rd Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at Winnebago County Farm Bureau.
News & Updates
4-H Clover Newsletter
News from the Winnebago County 4-H program.
Cloverpatch
For the latest ideas in leading Cloverbud 4-H Clubs, check out the Cloverpatch.
Connecting with Kids
Resource for staying in touch with kids.
Family Talk
News and ideas for families.
Get Up and Move!
4-H activities that encourage physical activity to help create healthy individuals, families and communities.
Illinois Leader
Leader news from the State 4-H Office.
Pet Columns
General information for animal owners from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Upcoming Events

2008 Ogle County 4-H Fair & Jr. Show
Oregon, Illinois (Ogle County)
July 28 - August 3, 2008

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

Stacy Cwiklo
Program Coordinator, 4-H and Youth Development
Winnebago County Unit
1925 S. Meridian Road
Rockford, IL 61102
Phone: 815-986-4357
FAX: 815-986-4329
cwiklo@uiuc.edu

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