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4-H and Youth
4-H is a program for youth to learn life skills. We believe that 4-H'ers learn by doing. Youth learn how to run their own club, make their own decisions, follow through on responsibilities, and plan and carry out events.

Featured Websites
Illinois 4-H Illinois State Fair Premium Books All About 4-H Just for Kids 4-H Ceremonies 4-H FAQs
Additional Websites
  • Working with Youth with Special Needs
    Resources for working with youth with special needs.
  • Becoming 4-H Savvy
    Basic information for volunteers about the ins and outs of 4-H.
  • Animals Past and Present
    Lessons for elementary students about what happened to dinosaurs, and what animals lived in Illinois 65 million years ago, 10 million years ago, and today.
  • Business of Babysitting
    Want to start your own babysitting business? Visit this site to learn what you need to know to become a great babysitter!
  • Community Service
    Learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate community service projects in 4-H Clubs.
  • Family Works
    A series of strategies for building stronger families.
  • Parenting 24/7
    Parenting 24/7 is a free one-stop site for parenting news and information from University of Illinois Extension.
  • Working with Committees
    This website contains fact sheets, role descriptions, worksheets, and additional resources to assist volunteers and 4-H members in developing effective committees within their club
Local Programs
GPS Camps and More!

GPS Camps and More!
Learn about our exciting GPS Camp for youth as well as other opportunties to learn about GPS.

4-H and Youth Resources
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Program Registrations

Winnebago County 4-H Recognition Event
Register by November 13, 2009

4-H Clubs
There are currently 15 4-H Clubs in Winnebago County. Click here for a complete listing of area 4-H Clubs.
4-H School Enrichment
School enrichment programs are 4-H projects you can use in your classroom, after school programs and at your library. Click here for a listing of programs in Winnebago County.
News & Updates
Winnebago County 4-H Blog
Check here for 4-H updates and events in Winnebago County
Illinois Leader
Leader news from the State 4-H Office.
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@illinois.edu

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