Illinois 4-H CloverSeed

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Illinois 4-H Impact

WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO WHY IT MATTERS

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Who we are, what we do, and why it matters

4-H

is all about relationships, and we have many examples, from caring adult leaders who guide and mentor youth to the compassionate young people who work together to fill a need in their communities.

4-H is building a generation of empowered, skilled, and confident youth leaders. We reach nearly 200,000 youth each year in clubs and programs, assisted by nearly 15,000 volunteers. We had 789 first-year leaders in 2017; and we had one leader celebrating an incredible 72 years of service.

In the pages which follow, you’ll see evidence of 4-H’s impact in Illinois, made possible by the gifts of donors and the work of dedicated volunteers and staff.

Impact.

Impact is not what we did.

Impact is what changed because we did it. So what changed?

Many pages of the CloverSeed feature an impact statement, a statement of positive change in Illinois youth that occurred because of their 4-H involvement. 4-H matters—and that means what you did to help us matters.

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Food Access Page 10

Healthy Living Page 34

STEM Page 14

Global Citizenship Page 38

College & Career Readiness Page 18

Environment Page 42

Animal Science Page 22

Leadership Page 46

Camping Page 26

Awards Page 50

Shooting Sports Page 30

Donors Page 53

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4-H is Growing Minority Membership

UP 34% Hispanic Membership

5-Year Rates Participation

UP 29% Number of Clubs

UP 34%

UP 147%

24,708 4-H Club Members 200,000 4-H Participants 12,085

4-H Volunteer Leaders

789 1st Year Leaders 1,858 4-H Clubs

It is incomplete to tell the Illinois 4-H story without mentioning the Illinois 4-H Foundation. It is just as true that the Foundation’s mission cannot be fully realized without understanding the 4-H programs it supports. So, this year, the CloverSeed is a joint publication from both organizations. In the following pages, you’ll learn who we are and why it matters. We hope our stories inspire you to increase your involvement with Illinois 4-H with your time, talents, and financial contributions.

With your support, 4-H continues to thrive and grow in Illinois.

So what’s making the difference?

The growth of Illinois 4-H has come by our getting out in the community, listening to youths’ changing interests, sharing the stories of 4-H impact, building new relationships with families who have never heard of 4-H, and identifying partners who share our commitment to prepare Illinois youth for the future.

Our exceptional team of youth development professionals and 4-H volunteers is doing exactly those things – all around the state.

This year we added new project areas in creative writing, computer science, virtual reality and 360 technologies, 3D printing, and more. That work is getting the attention of major industry partners, such as Google, who just made a $1.5-million gift to National 4-H Council. We also added new state events, such as our 4-H Roadtrip, where nearly 200 4-H teens gathered at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign to learn more about leadership opportunities as they prepare for high school and beyond. Another 280 teens attended our 4-H Illini Summer Academies, where high school students explore future careers through experiences hosted by 15 U of I departments.

pursue individual dreams. We are about lifelong relationships, new social networks, and opportunities to collaborate, lead, and serve alongside others. 4-H youth are making a difference in their communities – growing gardens, packaging meals for the hungry, educating younger youth about healthy choices, designing technological solutions to today’s needs, and so, so much more.

I want to personally thank each of you who has donated time, money, or both to the 4-H mission.

Together we are preparing youth in Illinois for success. Your gifts are making a difference – for our young people, our communities, our country, and our world.

Lisa B. Diaz, Ph.D. University of Illinois Extension Assistant Dean and Director Illinois 4-H

4-H is a place where every youth belongs and is encouraged to

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10 things for which 4-H members give thanks

2. JOYFUL LIVING

We asked 4-H members and leaders what they are thankful for; here’s what they told us.

1. LIFE SKILLS Take your pick which skill you most attribute to your 4-H experience: Public speaking. Organization.

Time management.

Teamwork. Problem solving.

Recordkeeping. Teachers and employers say they can identify employees with 4-H experience just by their work ethic and personal integrity. 4-H created those qualities, or so our members say. More than anything else, 4-H empowers and prepares young people for a life of success.

“Thank you, 4-H, for teaching me integrity, patience, and the value of hard work.”

–Renae Spannagel, Camargo Champs 4-H of MoultrieDouglas 4-H, age 18.

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The sentiment was expressed in many different ways, but the bottom line is, 4-H makes people happy. Through their accomplishments, 4-H members believe in themselves. They build bonds of friendship which last a lifetime. They travel to new, exciting places. They spend time with family. They laugh – a lot. ”Thank you, 4-H, for giving me joy.” –Quentin Meredith, Watseka Wild Clovers 4-H of Iroquois County, age 11.

3. CARING LEADERS 4-H members never forget them. 4-H leaders are like second parents, who may not tell you to clean your room but will hound you to finish your record book. More than 15,000 adults assist with the Illinois 4-H program each year. Some come for a year; others stay for a lifetime.

“Thank you, 4-H, for all the volunteers who work to put on activities and workshops and help with projects. Thank you to my former leader, Eleanor Markwell, who has volunteered for over 50 years! She inspired me to become a leader.” –Angela Zellers, Morriah Go-Getters 4-H of Clark County, adult.

4. PATHS THAT LEAD TO BETTER FUTURES

4-H is a safe place for youth to explore and discover. We know that 17 percent of 4-H members already have a career path related to their project when they graduate from high school. ”Thank you, 4-H, for helping me develop skill sets to prepare me for a job and for college.

Thank you for your scholarship generosity. Thank you for building tomorrow’s leaders.”

–Michelle Gorrell, Triple T 4-H of Clark County, age 19.

5. COMPASSION 4-H clubs create opportunities for youth to practice service. In the rush of daily living, it is easy to get busy doing for ourselves; we forget to make time to do for others. 4-H inspires us to intentionally commit to service projects so that a generous spirit becomes our true nature.

Research shows that 4-H members are four times more likely than their peers to be involved in their communities. ”Thank you, 4-H, for showing me that there is always a way to make a difference.” –Katy Beaber, Liberty 4-H of Bureau County, age 13.

6. EXPLORATION Exploration takes courage, and 4-H builds confidence that empowers youth to step out into the unknown. From trying a new project to traveling away from home for the first time, 4-H members who feel supported by caring leaders and staff receive the benefit of an adventurous nature. ”Thank you, 4-H, for helping me express my personal style and helping me find what I’m good at.” –Liz Reardanz, Woodworth Kountry Klovers of Iroquois County, age 12.

7. FRIENDSHIPS AND FAMILY

4-H is all about relationships.

In 4-H, boys and girls learn together, and families are welcome at every gathering.

The hard work of showing at the fair doesn’t seem so bad when your friends are there with you.

Shared interests create lifelong bonds of friendship. Winning is good, but seeing friends win is even better. ”Thank you for being so nice and being a second family to me.” –Sophie Barnhart, MCML 4-H of Union County, age 9.

8. RESPONSIBILITY Nothing teaches responsibility like getting up at 6 a.m. to feed livestock every morning or being in charge of a 4-H field trip. 4-H members know that if they don’t do their work, no one else will. Employers want workers who complete tasks and are responsible for the consequences. ”Thank you, 4-H, for teaching me to never give up!”

–Autumn Dottie, Guilford Gainers 4-H of Winnebago County, age 12.

9. SOLID

FOUNDATIONS

4-H is built on the solid foundation of researchbased information which local staff turn into hands-on learning activities. Illinois 4-H builds on information you can trust from people you trust. The foundation of 4-H is the research of the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. ”Thank you, 4-H, for helping me learn new skills and discover new interests.”

–Kaitlin Udelhofen, Leroy Commandoes 4-H of Boone County, Age 16.

10. TRADITIONS 4-H feels like home. Once you pledge your head to clearer thinking and your heart to greater loyalty, you enter a family 6 million strong. You understand what it means to live each day making the best in you better.

“Thank you for parents that encouraged me to join 4-H and the many years of being a 4-H family.” –Georgia Green, Atlanta Town & Country 4-H Club of Logan County, age 76, 45 of those years as a leader.

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Your Gifts Go Local

From the Foundation Director Grateful for every gift, large or small Illinois 4-H Foundation Supports Your Unit

SPIN (Special Interest) Club Grant Recognition for Excellence 4-H Teen Teacher Recognition Grant 4-H Program Grants 4-H Feeding and Growing Our Communities Challenge Grant Northeast Illinois 4-H Club Grant 4-H Teen Leadership Training Grant 4-H National Leadership Opportunities National Judging Contest Participant Support Dear Friends, Illinois 4-H State Livestock Ambassadors Metro Club Program Fee Support Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership Teamsummers, my children have set up a makeshift During the past few Educational Scholarship stand in their grandparents’ front yard to sell the produce from their 4-H Citizen Scientist

small gardens. One order at a time, they added to the day’s proceeds and then to their bank accounts and, at the end of the summer, were surprised by how much their daily efforts had raised.

Illinois 4-H Foundation financially supports all 102 county 4-H programs As the Foundation works to provide financial resources for the Illinois 4-H program, we are often asked by individuals how our efforts benefit their county. This state map is a wonderful way to picture your gifts working in the counties across the state!

SPIN (Special Interest) Club Grant Recognition for Excellence 4-H Teen Teacher Recognition Grant 4-H Program Grants 4-H Feeding and Growing Our Communities Challenge Grant Northeast Illinois 4-H Club Grant 4-H Teen Leadership Training Grant 4-H National Leadership Opportunities National Judging Contest Participant Support Illinois 4-H State Livestock Ambassadors Metro Club Program Fee Support Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership Team Educational Scholarship 4-H Citizen Scientist

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This past year, the Illinois 4-H Foundation has received some generous donations for which we are very appreciative. Yet it was the accumulation of small donations which has allowed the Foundation to play a substantial role in ensuring that new, innovative programs are available. Over time, 4-H endowments (43) have grown to a value of over $3 million, providing over $140,000 of annual support.

Without the consistent donations from faithful families, individuals, and businesses, we would not have been able to provide over $480,000 to Illinois 4-H in this past year. I am grateful for every gift, large or small, which adds to the Foundation’s ability to provide assistance to all 102 counties across Illinois.

Examples of how gifts of varying sizes can impact our work: • $20 will provide a 12-month 4-H membership for a youth whose family might not have the resources to allow participation.

• $100 offsets the cost for a youth to attend a leadership conference.

• $250 allows a caring adult to chaperone a youth event at no cost to the adult.

• $1,000 college scholarships and support to attend national leadership experiences.

• $5,000 provides opportunities around the state for youth to gather, learn, and challenge themselves at events or contests.

• $15,000 will create an endowment that will provide ongoing assistance for future generations.

I hope you will take some time to read through this year’s CloverSeed and to experience, through words and photos, some of the great opportunities Illinois 4-H is able to provide – thanks to our dedicated supporters’ donations, large and small!

With warmest regards,

Angie H. Barnard Executive Director, Illinois 4-H Foundation

Residency for Illinois 4-H participants and members

74%

49%

The Illinois 4-H Foundation Board of Directors The Illinois 4-H Foundation Board of Directors: twenty dedicated volunteers with a vital mission. We are grateful to (front, from left): Dan Kelley of McLean County; Heather Thompson, corporate advisor, GROWMARK; Kara Brockamp, youth representative; Brittney Muschetto, youth representative; Paul Hadden of DuPage County, chair; Renee Deuth, corporate advisor, Illinois Farm Bureau; and Bradley Braddock of Marion County; (back) Barbara Clark of Cook County; Cheryl Wormley of McHenry County; Jessie Crews of Clark County; Roger Clark of Cook County; Jerry Hicks of Sangamon County; Dave Randall of Lake County; and Karl Barnhart of Sangamon County. Our thanks also to those not pictured: Sharon Tenhouse of Adams County; Kevin Carey of Grundy County; Steve Launius of Washington County; Lila Jeanne Eichelberger of Champaign County, Jan Sibley of Lake County; and Bev Haselhorst of Stephenson County.

Program Club Participants Members

26%

25% 16%

10% Over 50,000

10,000 to 50,000

Under 10,000

Population

Grade levels for Illinois 4-H club members

31%

2017 Foundation Highlights • Total donors:

13%

2,610

• Total number of gifts: 3,205 • Total gifts:

$601,181

• 253 new donors

• 107 grants, totaling $102,518

• 32 state-level scholarships, totaling $32,000

• 43 endowments, with a market value of nearly $3

million

• Support back to county 4-H programs:

$419,600— a 10.5% increase over last year!

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30% 23% 3%

13% Grades K-2 31% Grades 3-5 30% Grades 6-8 23% Grades 9-12 3% Out of School 7

Partnering in Illinois 4-H youth development Our 4-H Project Partners are passionate about their involvement in and contribution to the work the Illinois 4-H Youth Development Program is doing to foster belonging, independence, generosity, and mastery among youth, creating opportunities for them to use their skills while influencing and impacting others.

The Illinois 4-H Foundation has joined forces with some outstanding corporations, organizations, and trade associations that support our programs, events, and members.

This funding allows Illinois 4-H Foundation to continue our mission for all Illinois youth to

feel empowered and prepared for success.

We gratefully recognize our Project Partners for collaborating with us as we engage young people in service and hands-on learning and offer targeted youth education programs to address current issues in Illinois.

Paul A. Funk Foundation

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Planned gift creates leadership development pathway When it comes to professional achievement, H. Richard “Dick” McFarland believed that character and leadership development were just as valuable as formalized classroom education. Not only did he model entrepreneurial success, but he also made sure that Illinois youth and College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) students were afforded opportunities to build a similar path. Two gifts provided

by McFarland in his estate will continue to perpetuate that investment in young people.

McFarland passed away in June 2017 at his home in Indiana.

Originally from Hoopeston, Illinois, Dick earned a degree in agriculture from the University of Illinois in 1952. After serving in the Korean War, he built an accomplished career working for several food companies and then starting his own company. The thriving McFarland Foods Corporation operated as many as 45 fast food restaurants in three states.

Dick’s estate included a $2-million unrestricted gift to Illinois Extension 4-H Youth Development and a similar $2-million gift to the University of Illinois College of ACES. Dick and Sally McFarland were loyal benefactors of the University of Illinois. “They were dedicated to creating opportunities for young people to pursue an education at U of I through scholarship funding,” says Kim Kidwell, dean of the College of ACES. “They also

The late Dick McFarland (left) who contributed to 4-H youth leadership development, is pictured with Illinois 4-H Foundation Executive Director Angie Barnard. made tremendous contributions to infrastructure in the ACES corridor to support student learning.”

Students, alumni, faculty, and staff access the McFarland Student and Alumni Center located in the ACES Library, Information, and Alumni Center each day. The McFarland Bell Tower has become an iconic landmark on the ACES quad.

“The McFarlands’ estate gift is the ultimate reflection of the couple’s commitment to ensuring a brilliant future for agricultural, consumer, and environmental sciences,” Kidwell says. “This endowment will create transformative opportunities in perpetuity in developing future leaders in these disciplines.”

The McFarlands’ dedication to the Illinois 4-H program was similar in longevity. “Dick and Sally invested in Illinois 4-H educational and recognition programs and in the Illinois 4-H Key Award and college scholarships for 4-H members,” says Lisa Diaz, U of I Extension assistant dean and 4-H director.

“Dick enjoyed meeting Key Award and scholarship recipients each year and seeing the promise of these leaders of tomorrow.”

The structure of the McFarlands’ planned gift supporting both Illinois

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4-H and the College of ACES creates a pathway for personal and professional development for young leaders, Kidwell says.

“A spirit of leadership and service is sparked in 4-H,” she says. “Then, these young people come to the College of ACES, where we further prepare them to be the next generation of experts and change leaders to positively influence their disciplines, their communities, and the world. They may even go onto become accomplished entrepreneurs like Dick.”

The $2-million endowment for 4-H will provide flexible funding for perpetuity, Diaz says. “This ongoing funding will allow the Illinois 4-H program to be nimble in responding to financial needs throughout the state, expanding into new and changing areas of interest related to youth development and career preparedness,” she says.

Angie Barnard, executive director of the Illinois 4-H Foundation, says Dick’s generous gift is the largest in history to the Illinois 4-H program.

“His legacy will have positive impacts on young people for generations,” she says.

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FOOD ACCESS

“I wanted to thank you all for the enthusiasm and character demonstrated by the 4-H Hunger Ambassadors. I hope to use your distribution as a model for future entities wanting to replicate this successful program.�

Kate Hartman St. Louis Area Food Bank

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Nearing 1 million Illinois 4-H is barreling toward a one-million-meal milestone.

Across the state, one event at a time, Illinois 4-H members and volunteers are dedicating their energy, time, and money to creating more food-secure communities where they live.

Four years into the 4-H Feeding & Growing Our Communities initiative, more than 900,000 meals have been purchased, packaged, and distributed to families in need, and thousands of pounds of garden produce have been raised to feed hungry families. The

These 4-H Teen Hunger Ambassadors from Washington County sponsor a monthly mobile food pantry. The group distributed more than 70,000 pounds of produce in 2017.

grassroots effort empowers youth to understand hunger in their local community and then tailor a plan to meet their community’s needs.

The 4-H Feeding & Growing Our Communities initiative receives funding from Evelyn Brandt Thomas and The BRANDT Foundation. 4-H Hunger Ambassadors address their unique community needs in many different ways. Some 4-H members gather food donations to fill weekend backpacks for children to take home. In other places, food packs are given to elderly neighbors.

Food packaging events have gained steam. In 2017, 315,000 meals were packaged and donated

“In four years, 22,000 pounds of produce with a value exceeding $30,000 has helped feed hungry families,” said Bill Million, U of I Extension 4-H youth development specialist.

“Volunteers have provided nearly 3,000 hours of service to garden efforts.” over 2,500 pounds of fresh vegetables which were donated to local agencies serving families in need.

in 16 packaging events. Counties raised $19,000 to purchase the ingredients for the meals. The 1,700 volunteers donated more than 3,000 hours packaging meals, which were distributed to local food pantries and agencies in the counties where they were packaged. More than 100 food pantries in Illinois received meals in 2017 from the 4-H Feeding & Growing packaging events.

The year’s largest packaging event was held November 4 in Ullin, representing the southern Illinois counties of Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union. More than 350 volunteers packaged 101,200 meals in five hours. Kristi Stout, U of I Extension 4-H youth development educator, credits numerous partner organizations for motivating their volunteers in the massive hunger-fighting initiative.

funds to cover most of the cost of the meals they package. Up to $750 is provided to groups for each event from a statewide Illinois 4-H Foundation grant.

By early November, community gardens had yielded almost 4,000 pounds of produce valued at nearly $6,000, from tomatoes and sweet corn to peppers and watermelons.

4-H members in Hamilton County produced a bumper crop, donating

Washington County 4-H teens have addressed food deserts by creating mobile food pantries in their communities. Working with Farm Bureau, BCMW Community Services, and WIC staff, 4-H members meet St. Louis Food Bank trucks, then sort and bag the food. As families arrive, 4-H Hunger Ambassadors distribute the bags.

“Understanding the need and contributing to the solution builds character and promotes a generous spirit,” said Amanda Fox, Washington County Extension 4-H program coordinator. The program has grown to 79 Hunger Ambassadors, with nearly 90 percent of the youth new to 4-H. Operating once a month, mobile pantries serve about 100 families each time. Last year, the teens distributed 70,000 pounds of food, from potatoes and apples to eggs and cereal.

Illinois 4-H works with Illini Fighting Hunger, a U of I student group operated out of Wesley Foundation on campus. As that group nears its two-millionth meal packaged, Illinois 4-H can account for nearly half of the group’s total efforts. The ingredients cost about 14 cents per meal, and 4-H clubs hosting a meal-packaging event must raise

Fewer Illinois children experience hunger now because Illinois 4-H Hunger Ambassadors are building food-secure communities.

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Illinois 4-H volunteers paid for, packaged, and distributed 315,000 meals for Illinois families in 2017, with 101,000 coming from this meal-packaging event in November sponsored

by Extension volunteers in Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union counties.

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Teen is inspired to feed hungry families A 4-H conference inspired one southern Illinois 4-H member to go home and improve the lives of people in her community. Kate Miller lives in tiny Macedonia in Hamilton County. While at the Illinois 4-H Junior Leadership Conference, she helped package meals distributed to food pantries.

She said she asked herself, “Could a teenager do that?”

Her search took her to the 4-H Feeding & Growing website, where she read through each requirement and decided that, yes, she could host a meal-packaging event.

900,000

meals paid for, packaged, and delivered by Illinois 4-H since 2013.

In 2017, Illinois 4-H helped provide meals to families in our communities through 16 mealpackaging events organized by 4-H members and volunteers.

315,525

meals packaged

1,341

volunteers

2,538

Over $20,000

in local donations to support meal packaging events

volunteer hours

Kate was 13 at the time.

One year later, Kate’s efforts have created 46,500 meals to feed hungry families in her local communities.

She and her Extension supporters have recruited 221 volunteers and raised nearly $3,000 to host three meal-packaging events, the first held in October 2016.

Although Kate’s plan was to hold only one event in 2017, she raised so much money she was able to hold two events, one in April and one in October.

She promoted the events in newspapers and at the local high school, where several students volunteered as part of their community service. “Living in a small town helps,” Kate said. “Everyone hears about an effort and wants to get involved.”

She raised funds by speaking to several civic groups.

“That was the hardest part at first,” she said, “but now I could do it on the spot.”

Kate is a member of the County Line Crew 4-H Club and the daughter of Lisa and Mark Miller. Kate thanked Extension’s Kathy Oglesby, Hamilton County office support; Paula Hatfield, Hamilton County 4-H program coordinator; and Bill Million, state 4-H youth development specialist, for their help on the project. “I couldn’t have done it without their help and kindness,” she said. “And thanks to my awesome friends for being very supportive and to my family and the role models in my life.”

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Justin Allgaier drove the #7 BRANDT race car to victory in the Xfinity racing series.

BRANDT 4-H car wins maiden race 4-H has been a part of Evelyn Brandt Thomas’ life from her childhood days as a 4-H club member in Pleasant Plains to her co-founding of BRANDT Consolidated, Inc., a global agricultural chemical company.

When The BRANDT Foundation was formed in 2012 to support the communities, farms, and families where the company operates, Illinois 4-H was one of the first recipients of grant money.

So it was only natural that as Evelyn and her nephew, Rick Brandt, ventured into the NASCAR racing arena, 4-H would be along for the ride.

And what a ride it was.

In the maiden voyage of the 4-H-adorned car, BRANDT Racing driver Justin Allgaier pulled into the lead with less than 20 laps remaining and took the checkered flag. Suddenly, the black-and-white flag sported some 4-H green.

on the hood of its race car.

The company has a lot riding on inspiring young people to undertake agricultural careers as it searches for skilled workers to fill the growing company.

“Illinois 4-H has a tradition of challenging rural and urban youth alike to choose agricultural careers,” said Angie Barnard, Illinois 4-H Foundation executive director. “By exposing youth to companies such as BRANDT, we help youth explore many ways they can be part of the solution to feeding the world’s population.”

Thomas privately supports Illinois 4-H’s hunger awareness initiatives across the state.

“With the help of the BRANDT Foundation,” Barnard said, “urban youth are teaming up with their peers in rural areas to learn where their food comes from and to learn about careers related to agriculture.

Thomas, the 94-year-old matriarch of the Brandt family’s enterprises, welcomed dozens of families to the September 18 Xfinity Race at the Chicagoland Speedway near Joliet to christen the 4-H car.

“BRANDT, through its NASCAR program, elevated the exposure of 4-H to new levels on race day,” Barnard said. “Their gift of prime advertising space meant thousands of people saw our green-and-white 4-H clover emblem.”

BRANDT believes so much in the future of agriculture, a company spokesman said, the Illinois ag company put the icons of 4-H and FFA, the two greatest youth development organizations,

For the Brandt family and their entities, you don’t have to wonder where they think the future of agriculture lies; it’s plain as day, emblazed on the hood of their car.

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Dorsey Dee Murray

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any happy memories flood my mind as I think of my personal connection with 4-H – first as a young member in the states of Tennessee and Wisconsin, then as a club leader in Illinois and a member of the Board of Directors for the Illinois 4-H Foundation.

My 4-H experience enabled me to pursue projects of interest, work toward a goal, record the progress, and receive recognition for my efforts. These life-learning skills were encouraged by club leaders and Extension staff with an alwayspositive focus to “make the best better.” This is an environment for creativity and productivity, and each 4-H member will reap the harvest of such an association.

I am so pleased to have the opportunity to continue to make financial donations to the Illinois 4-H Foundation, knowing that my contributions will support the outstanding programs available to all young people. And, I SALUTE the many VOLUNTEER LEADERS who give their time, so generously, to support each 4-H member – a truly priceless gift.

Dorsey Dee Murray

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STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

This 4-H member experienced the 4-H Expedition through the Google Cardboard virtual reality viewer.

Google provided 1,000 viewers to State Fair visitors in August.

Virtual world is new Illinois 4-H project “At the age of 9, I joined the local 4-H club and took electricity as a project, which got me started in my goal of becoming an electrician.”

Leroy Garman Tazewell County Profession: Electrician

Science drives new discoveries daily, and with them, new technologies to reimagine reality. We may not know what is coming next, but we do know who will create it – youth empowered and prepared to build the future of their dreams.

Illinois 4-H is entering the world of virtual reality, thanks to a $1.5-million gift from Google to 4-H programs around the country. Google has done the heavy lifting up front, creating virtual learning spaces for youth to explore a variety of topics.

What is virtual reality (VR)? Think back to the days when you first heard stereo sound. Now take that to the next level, the visual level, but instead of stereo sound, you have stereo graphics. With the use of special viewing eyewear, people can view and explore a three-dimensional environment, as real as being there.

Google provided 1,000 Google cardboard VR viewers when it visited the Illinois State Fair and made its $1.5-million grant

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announcement. It has also created a virtual 4-H world expedition. Participants take a virtual tour through many of the adventures 4-H members experience in real life without leaving their home.

The expedition has a strong agriculture flavor, said Keith Jacobs, University of Illinois Extension 4-H youth development specialist in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) area.

“Apps allow you to choose the field trip you wish to go on,” Jacobs said.

Instructors take classrooms on virtual trips, courtesy of educational guides included with the software. “Step on board the International Space Station or travel to Mars – it’s all possible in the virtual world,” Jacobs said.

It works by placing a smartphone in the viewer headset. The viewer splits the image, much like putting on 3D glasses to watch a movie. Since virtual reality is recorded in 360-degree format, the gyroscope in the cellphone allows

participants to change their field of view as they turn their head to enhance the experience.

“Having the equipment provided

by Google allows us to introduce virtual reality to the masses before it’s widespread,” Jacobs said. “With this tool, 4-H members will expand their capabilities and possibilities in whatever direction they choose, and they’ll become creators of content instead of just consumers.”

Illinois 4-H hopes to reach 10,000 youth this year with the technology.

“With virtual reality cameras, youth will begin to take 360-degree videos and images, edit them with software, and upload them to their viewers to create their own expeditions to share around the world,” Jacobs said. As soon as next summer, youth can exhibit their own virtual reality videography at their summer 4-H fairs.

Google announced a $1.5-million grant to National 4-H Council at the 2017 Illinois State Fair, which will allow Illinois 4-H to bring technologies, such as virtual reality and 360 imaging, to 4-H members. technologies is that people just don’t know about them,” Jacobs said. “If our youth aren’t introduced to them, there’s no hope of preparing them for what’s coming next in their world.”

Jacobs has an ambitious plan of introducing drone education in a classroom setting. Imagine a national park ranger speaking virtually to students in several classrooms at one time with the use of a drone. Students will see live the natural wonders as the ranger discusses where the drone is flying. Students will be able to ask questions and get answers in real time.

“Our goal is to get youth to see computer science as a multifaceted field with endless possibilities to apply what they learn and create,” Jacobs said. For example, graphic designers can use technology available now to design and render 3D-printed clothing.

“We believe this wave of technology will be the new ‘hook’ to greatly expand the number of youth joining 4-H,” Jacobs said.

It fits the 4-H model of learnby-doing, except these young people will conduct experiential learning in environments they never had access to before. “With no boundaries, they’ll be able to experience far-off places as though they’re actually there,” Jacobs said.

This new work is coupled with another new tech 4-H project, unmanned aerial vehicles. The UAV, or drone, curriculum includes building drones, navigating FAA regulations, starting a drone business, and getting a commercial license.

This 4-H member demonstrated his 4-H robotics exhibit to National 4-H Council President and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo and U of I Extension STEM Specialist Keith Jacobs.

Drone enthusiasts are constantly looking for ways to expand use of drones, from crop scouting to emergency-rescue guiding.

As drones become more commonplace, people have created ways of using them for entertainment, such as racing.

“The biggest barrier to these new

Illinois 4-H is empowering youth to be the inventors, makers, scientists, and engineers needed for an ever-growing STEM world.

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“By living in the virtual sphere, 4-H can now teach and contribute to the body of knowledge without having to meet in the physical world,” Jacobs said.

Jacobs will soon have Illinois 4-H flying high, literally. Jacobs is working with private space companies that will allow youth to send 4-H satellites to space.

The Arduino-based satellites will be coded by 4-H members to do anything from tracking weather patterns to sending a tweet from space back to earth. The goal, with enough funding, is to have 27 of the $8,000 satellites, one for each of Extension’s 27 operating units.

The future is being imagined and re-created daily, right here, by Illinois 4-H members.

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“4-H changed my life” Google made quite a splash at the Illinois State Fair.

Rob Biederman, head of Google’s Midwest external affairs office, and Jennifer Sirangelo, president and CEO of National 4H Council, announced a $1.5-million grant from Google to the national 4-H program to expand computer science education nationwide. The pair made the announcement in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds surrounded by more than 3,000 Illinois 4-H members and their families during the fair.

To say we at Illinois 4-H are happy is an understatement. We’re giddy.

But, as good as that announcement was, it only got better when a 4-H member named Russell took center stage.

himself as a loner at school who lacked confidence.

coordinates 4-H for young people in the Springfield metro area.

“I never had a place where I felt I belonged.”

“When I was 12 years old, 4-H came at just the right time,” Russell said. “The staff and volunteers saw something I didn’t see in myself.”

Russell praised the 4-H volunteers for setting positive examples of service and leadership and for challenging him.

That was life before he met Erica Austin, the Extension 4-H youth development educator who

“They trusted me with real chances to lead,” Russell said. His interest in STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—was nurtured.

With the confidence of a skilled speaker, the teenager stepped to the microphone, flanked by Google reps, National 4-H Council leaders, and Governor Bruce Rauner, and said, “I’m seriously having a wow moment right now.”

“I know that STEM is for me and a career in computer science is my future.” Russell currently attends Lincoln Land Community College on a full scholarship and plans to eventually complete a master’s degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

We all were.

Russell Moore III is a product of Sangamon County 4-H. His journey to 4-H was unique.

“Today is a big deal for kids across our nation, for the youth of Illinois, and, yes,” Russell smiled, “especially a big deal for me personally. You see, 4-H changed my life.”

Russell described his life and the struggles he faced growing up.

“The pressure to make bad choices was overwhelming, and the promise of a better future was sometimes bleak,” Russell said. He described

An Illinois 4-H member demonstrates Google’s new computer science curriculum to Google Midwest External Affairs Rep Rob Biederman (back, left), National 4-H Council President and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo (middle), and U of I Extension Director George Czapar.

Illinois 4-H members are more likely to believe that science is useful for solving everyday problems than their non-4-H peers.

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As the applause after Russell spoke died down, Google’s exec stepped back to the microphone and said, “Russell, get us your resume in about four years.”

Illinois 4-H has a dream for all Illinois youth to be empowered and prepared for success. Whomever they are, whatever their interests and talents. 4-H is the place to help youth channel their gifts and achieve the goals they set for their future.

Don’t know where 4-H is near you?

Just Google us!

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of 4-H members report that they like science and want to learn more about science.

90%

of 4-H members report that they are good at science.

88%

of 4-H members report that they often do hands-on activities in 4-H.

of 4-H members report that science is useful for solving everyday problems.

of 4-H members report that science, engineering, or technology is important to a future job.

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report that they would like a job related to science.

of 4-H members report that they can explain how they use science, engineering, or technology in their 4-H project.

of 4-H members report that in their robotics club they learned to test and improve robot designs.

of 4-H members report that in their robotics club they came up with ideas used in the robot design.

93%

of 4-H members report that in their robotics club they learned to think about different options to identify the best robot solutions.

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of 4-H members report that they are encouraged to ask about science, engineering, or technology in their 4-H project.

4-H provides a rigorous and engaging science/STEM learning experience for youth of all ages.

4-H is spotlighted during solar eclipse Southern Illinois was a prime viewing spot for last year’s total solar eclipse. Kristi Stout, U of I Extension 4-H youth development educator, and a team from southern Illinois worked cooperatively with the Southern Illinois Miners baseball team to host an educational event from Rent One Park in Marion.

Keith Jacobs, U of I Extension 4-H STEM specialist, used a specially equipped telescope to allow viewers to watch the eclipse on the park’s outfield screen. The Miners provided viewing glasses to all participants. Though the sky was overcast much of the day, the clouds parted just in time for

the eclipse. Applause circulated through the crowd as the eclipse reached totality.

Jacobs provided frequent instructions and safety tips to the crowd.

In addition to viewing through the telescope, participants could choose from half a dozen hands-on educational activity tables, staffed

by U of I Extension staff, club members, and volunteers.

U of I Extension 4-H STEM Specialist Keith Jacobs used this telescope to project the solar eclipse to the big screen of Rent One Park in Marion.

Illinois 4-H members are more likely than other youth to want a job related to science and see science as exciting.

4-H alum Anthony Warmack captured these images of the solar eclipse in Marion, Illinois, as part of the 4-H hands-on learning program.

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COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS “I was a national winner in clothing, 1961, which led to owning my sewing business for 55 years now. I have made wedding gowns for brides in Belgium, Germany, Israel, Palestine, and even Singapore. 4-H has been the best part of my life!”

Illini Summer Academies connects youth with U of I instructors as they consider future careers.

Marilyn Donoho DeKalb County Profession: Seamstress

Illini Summer Academies reveals new wonders for teens It’s like suddenly seeing the world in a new way. That’s how teens attending the Illinois 4-H Illini Summer Academies describe their

time studying with University of Illinois instructors. The summer conference is a chance to take college for a trial run.

From quantum mechanics and mutagenesis to honey bee health and family interactions, U of I staff allowed academy teens to peek into the windows of emerging technologies, scientific investigation, and human development as explored on this great campus.

4-H youth got down to the bare bones in the Anthropology Academy.

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“I’ll never look at a movie the same way after this conference,” said Marion County 4-H member Lindy Branch. Lindy was one of 10 youth participating in the Theatre Fashion Academy with Barbara Schoenoff of Krannert Center. The group evaluated the movie “Beauty and the Beast” to understand

how subtle changes in the beast’s costumes advanced the movie’s key themes.

“I’m considering changing my future major now because of this class,” Lindy said. Theatre Fashion was one of 15 fields of study offered to 275 Illinois teens June 25–29. For many teens, it was their first time on the U of I campus and their first time to consider potential college majors and future careers. Other academies included Human Development and Family Studies, Ag Communications, Animal Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Aerospace Engineering, Micro and Cellular Biology, Journalism, Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Entomology, Digital Manufacturing, Anthropology, and Theatre Hip Hop Dance.

You can’t get more hands-on than these scholars, who suited up to monitor the U of I pollinatarium beehives.

Teens learned how interwoven the sciences really are.

“We use math and physics to better understand chemistry,” said Professor Nancy Makri, Gutgsell Professor of Chemistry, as she described quantum mechanics to 20 students in the Chemistry Academy. One could hear the excitement and wonder in her voice as she admitted, “After more than 30 years of teaching, I still get excited at the science.”

Dane Sievers, Electrical and Computer Engineering teaching lab coordinator, helped students get dressed for entry in the lab’s “clean room.” Feeling a bit like Teletubbies, the students saw equipment valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars, far exceeding any lab at their high schools.

The first activity for teens in the Anthropology Academy was to piece together skeletal bones.

“Anthropologists study how humans came to exist and how we interact with one another on a cultural, physical, and biological level,” said Alexandra Zachwieja, anthropology grad teaching assistant. “We attempt to analyze the diversity of the human condition in both the past and the present, and we hope the students gain an understanding of how far-reaching anthropology can be in our everyday lives.”

4-H member David Bruns, who attended the Journalism Academy, captured images and videos of Illini Summer Academies as part of his academy activities. helped the students transition to college life and feel more comfortable approaching instructors.

“During this week in MCB, we hope that students walk away with an appreciation for the complexity of living organisms,” Reedy said, “and we hope they get excited about biology.”

Katelyn Jones-Hamlow and the faculty in the ACES Animal Sciences department hoped to expand the career options for youth interested in animal science.

Nearly all the scholars come to the academy thinking they want to be veterinarians, Jones-Hamlow said, “but we want students to see there are many other opportunities waiting for them in food production, companion animal care and education, wildlife biology, and other fields which use an animal science foundation.”

Janice Collins, assistant professor of journalism, said her goal for the week was to show teens “every voice has power; every voice is important.”

“We want youth to gain experiences which will advance their knowledge, attitude, and self-confidence,” said Alvarez Dixon, University of Illinois Extension 4-H youth development specialist in college and career readiness.

Melissa Murray Reedy, life science teaching specialist at U of I, has seen that success firsthand. Last year three students in her introductory microbiology course at the university came up after the first class to say they had all been part of her Micro and Cellular Biology (MCB) 4-H Summer Academy. She said she felt the experience

Youth built bridges, literally and figuratively, in the Human Development and Family Studies Academy.

Illinois 4-H members are prepared for their future by studying careers related to their 4-H project, and 17% of graduating seniors already own a business related to their 4-H project.

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Juntos supports school transition Juntos, a program aimed at helping families of middle and high school students gain the skills and knowledge needed to be successful through high school, college, and career, is being piloted at 10 Illinois sites. School and 4-H staff meet with youth and parents for six sessions. Youth may then continue by joining a Juntos 4-H Club, prepare for a campus visit, and have regular meetings with counselors and parents.

Families in the program see improved communication and school preparation at home. “What helped me most from the Juntos program is that I am learning to communicate more with my daughter, checking her homework more, and talking with her teachers,” said a participant in the Wauconda Public Library group.

“Now I feel ready to support my son to be successful in college,” a second parent said. Another parent said, “Now I understand what GPA is, and I understand a little better the school system.”

One youth in the program said, “Juntos helped me because now my mom helps me.” Another youth said, “Juntos makes me want to go to college.”

Carl Schmidgall took the Jeep pictured at left and turned it into the vehicle shown above as his 2017 4-H welding project. The project took several months to complete and encompassed many skills, including woodworking, electronics, mechanics, and more.

When life gives lemons, build a Jeep Carl Schmidgall knows how to take a bad situation and make it better.

His sister, Korri, wrecked her Jeep when she hit a patch of black ice coming home from basketball practice. She was fine, but the Jeep was totaled. It sat in the machine shed at home for two years before Carl decided to rebuild it, bigger and better.

Step one was to put the vehicle back together and see if it could be safely driven. Carl rebuilt one axle, fixed the transfer case, rebuilt the brakes, and worked on the body panels. After the local frame shop agreed the Jeep could be aligned, Carl’s work began in earnest.

“I knew I wanted to make it longer,” the 16-year-old said, “so I cut it in half and lengthened the frame 28 inches.” He built the cab and added a new roll cage. He made the bottom of the Jeep to fit the hard top. Finally, he built the flatbed and added the wood deck.

Martha Ebbesmeyer (standing far left), U of I Extension educator, welcomed participants to the first Whiteside County Juntos 4-H Club.

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The project took all winter. He worked a bit each night after basketball practice and on the weekends. “I drive it every day,” the Dee-Mack High School junior said.

Though Carl entered the Jeep as his

4-H welding project, the work encompassed a range of skills, including woodworking, electrical, mechanical, paint, fabrication, and engineering. U of I 4-H Youth Development Specialist Alvarez Dixon was the welding superintendent when Carl drove the Jeep onto the fairgrounds and parked it for exhibition. “This wasn’t just a two- or three-day project,” Dixon said, “and it involved more than just welding. Carl had multiple and complicated systems he had to negotiate.”

Dixon said the work exemplified the manufacturing process and showed how welding fits into that process.

“Carl didn’t just restore the vehicle, but he changed and improved it by adding a flatbed to the back, and he extended the wheelbase.”

Carl may have drawn inspiration from his family. Carl’s grandfather received a ’56 Chevy Belair on his wedding day, which he later made into a truck. His father took his sister’s Ford Maverick and turned it into a flatbed truck. You might say they are a family used to “making the best better.”

Carl plans to take over the family farm one day and hopes to improve his engineering skills at college.

IMPACT As a result of attending Illini Summer Academies:

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of participants said they learned more about the subject covered in their Academy.

74%

of participants are more interested in attending U of I after taking part in Illini Summer Academies.

91%

of participants said they learned about careers of interest.

Help us fill a healthy agriculture STEM pipeline University of Illinois Extension and the College of ACES hope to raise $2 million for agriculture and engineering education for Illinois youth. Why this focus? We know . . .

• Illinois 4-H is the leader in preparing youth for agriculture and STEM careers.

• The demand for qualified agriculture STEM workers exceeds the candidate pool.

• Middle and high school years are critical times for youth to explore future careers.

• Youth lack a full understanding of potential STEM careers related to agriculture.

Tanner Scherer, a Richland County 4-H alum, owns a small business featuring CNC plasma cutting and custom designs. Now a U of I agricultural engineering student, Scherer began welding years ago after attending a tractor and farm safety class hosted by U of I Extension. He is pictured with the bucket skid loader he made for his final 4-H welding project.

The 4-H Agriculture and Engineering Challenge will spark and maintain STEM interest in youth from an early age by strategically adding age-appropriate challenges and opportunities. These main components are included in the program: • An online, multimedia database of learning resources that include examples of contemporary needs in agriculture, examples of research-informed STEM innovations in agriculture, and information on related careers that bridge urban and rural communities.

• Youth engaging with corporate and higher education experts to develop responses to agriculture-related issues in their communities.

• High-tech “maker” hubs placed strategically around the state with partnership groups to provide access to innovative technologies for invention, prototyping, and experimentation.

• Regional events that showcase opportunities for small groups to share emerging work and receive feedback in a climate of diversity, creativity, and innovation.

• A culminating showcase, the 4-H Agriculture and Engineering Challenge, held during the annual Illini Summer Academies on the U of I campus and sponsored by the College of ACES. • A credentialing system that allows youth to track their activities and have them validated by experts, creating an online portfolio.

For more information on how you can support this endowment, contact Angie Barnard, executive director of the Illinois 4-H Foundation at abarnard@illinois.edu or call 217-333-9295.

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ANIMAL SCIENCE “The emphasis 4-H placed on living a wellbalanced life and the ‘I dare you to be your own self, at your very best, all the time’ challenge made an impact on my life. Trees that I planted as part of a conservation project are now fully mature and provide homes for birds and other wildlife.

4-H taught me how our lives can make a difference in our world.”

Karen Campbell Champaign County Profession: Veterinarian

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Nearly 200 youth competed in the annual 4-H livestock judging contest held in the Stock Pavilion and Animal Sciences Lab of the University of Illinois ACES campus.

The other benefit of livestock judging Teens are busy. So between jobs, studies, 4-H, sports, and other community activities, what motivates a young person to spend countless hours studying livestock?

The cause for the behavior was the preparation and practice phase of the oral reasons portion of the Illinois State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest.

Sure, understanding which traits improve a herd’s productivity and marketability will improve a farm’s bottom-line profits. But there’s another reason, a collateral benefit, that makes livestock judging priceless – the one where young people gain confidence making a decision and verbally defending that decision.

That morning, 160 4-H members sorted class after class of cattle, sheep, goats, and swine from the highest quality to the poorest quality. The competitor whose ranking most closely matched the official judge-placing was winner. As difficult as that sounds, it was the easy part. The oldest competitors returned to face a panel of judges to defend their morning placings without the use of their notes, said Dan Jennings, U of I Extension 4-H animal science educator.

Someone unfamiliar with livestock judging may have wondered what ailment had come over the young judgers assembled in Room 150 of the Animal Sciences Lab in June on the University of Illinois campus.

Everywhere, teens were mumbling to themselves while they paced the floor.

Teens took every moment possible to rehearse what they would say to the judges in hopes they would remember the

4-H alum, vet at 23 At age 23, 4-H alum Nicole Thomas earned her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She is one of the youngest to receive a DVM.

The senior division winners of the Illinois 4-H State Livestock Judging Contest held Monday, June 19, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are pictured: (front, left to right) Eric Schafer of Christian County, first; Maddie Fugate of Christian County, second; Cody Knodle of Montgomery County, third; Ty Drach of Livingston/McLean County, fourth; and Clay Sundberg of LaSalle County, fifth; (back) McLayn Musick of Adams County, sixth; Nicole Haverback of Henry/Stark County, seventh; Tucker Marrs of Edgar County, eighth; and Bailey Sigrist of Marion County, ninth. Not pictured: Case Hennenfent of Knox County, tenth. key points when their turn came.

Somehow, pacing the floor helps, one competitor joked, or at least calms the growing anxiety of waiting.

judging team. “It’s important to be persuasive and have confidence when you present reasons, and that’s a skill these competitors will need throughout life.”

For Nick Hamilton of Edgar County 4-H, the secret of oral reasons isn’t trying to remember everything you wrote on your sheet. “Just remember the big things and paint a picture in your mind of what the class looked like,” he said.

Shike backs his belief with years of experience. A 4-H alum, Shike was a member of the state 4-H livestock judging team, then later became coach. His U of I department provides the coaching staff for youth who represent Illinois 4-H in national competition.

Even the most seasoned participants feel the pressure when they walk into the judging room.

Young judges able to talk persuasively and accurately about the justification for their placing can score well in reasons even if they don’t match the official score perfectly.

“They have to be right in how they describe the animals,” said Daniel Shike, U of I animal sciences professor and coordinator of the state 4-H contest and

“Livestock judging builds confidence, decision making, and communication skills,” Shike said.

It also provides young people a means to travel to different livestock operations where they meet potential employers, he said.

Thomas began coursework at Kaskaskia College at age 13.

She earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and became Dr. Thomas in May 2017. She works for Lakeside Veterinary Hospital in Carbondale.

On top of a demanding school schedule, the Marion County native was active as a member of the Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership Team and provided leadership for many county and state events.

“There were days in vet school I wondered if I could keep going, but I’m glad that I did,” Thomas said in a recent interview with RFD Radio Network. “Helping animals is what I am meant to do.”

She encouraged youth who think they might want a career in vet medicine to volunteer with a local veterinarian first. “Make sure it’s what you want to do,” Thomas said.

“4-H allowed me to have handson experience with several animal species,” Thomas said, which influenced her career decisions and provided her the leadership, discipline, and work ethic to be successful.

Shike and his team of graduate students encourage the teens to consider U of I, either straight from high school or as a junior college transfer student.

Illinois 4-H is providing first-time agricultural experiences to youth who are far-removed from the source of food they eat.

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Nicole Thomas earned her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from U of I in 2017.

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Foundation supports national animal science teams Illinois 4-H stands tall in the world of national judging contests. Becoming a good judge does not just happen; it takes hours of study and practice. The Illinois 4-H Foundation is proud to provide financial support to all the Illinois 4-H teams who compete in national judging competitions.

AMERICAN ROYAL 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST Illinois was represented at the American Royal 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in October by a team from Christian County 4-H. The team received the honor by winning the state 4-H livestock judging team competition. Pictured: (left to right) Eric Schafer of Owaneco, Makenna Green of Arthur, Maddie Fugate of Mahomet, and Tanner Mickey of Taylorville. Not pictured: Sue Schafe, coach.

NATIONAL 4-H DAIRY QUIZ BOWL Illinois 4-H members competed in the November National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Ky. Pictured: (seated, left to right) Dave Fischer, coach; Beck Meier, assistant coach; and Dylan Houzenga of Carroll County; (standing) Grace Koester of Randolph County; Kaylen Miller of Stephenson County; and Rachel Scidmore of Carroll County.

NATIONAL 4-H DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST The Illinois 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Team placed sixth overall at the 2017 National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest held in Madison, Wis. during the World Dairy Expo. Pictured: (front, left to right) Dawn Irwin of Logan County and Lauren Robison of Bond County; (back) Dave Fischer, coach; Connor Erbsen of Carroll County; and Jared Dickman of Stephenson County.

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are strongly interested in pursuing a career in agriculture.

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are strongly interested in advocating for ag issues that impact our world.

are interested in providing service to their community related to agriculture.

96%

spend more than 3 hours a week on 4-H projects.

NATIONAL 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST The Illinois 4-H Livestock Judging Team claimed second place at the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held in November in Louisville, Ky. Pictured: (seated, left to right) Thomas Crome of Clark County; Maddie Fugate of Champaign County; Dalton Lemenager of Kankakee County; Lauren Burgener of Shelby County; and Bailey Sigrist of Marion County; (standing) Jack Oattes, coach; and Tyson Schulte, assistant coach.

NATIONAL 4-H HORSE BOWL A team of Illinois 4-H members claimed first place in the Eastern National 4-H Roundup Horse Bowl contest held Saturday, November 4, in Louisville, Ky. Pictured: (left to right) Brenna Berns of Carroll County; Megan Poole of Carroll County; Bryan Hollewell, coach; Kiersten Pratt of Bureau County; Natalie Shaw of Carroll County; and Kaiti Collin of Carroll County.

NATIONAL 4-H LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON CONTEST The Illinois 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team claimed third place at the National 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest held in November in Louisville, Ky. Pictured: (left to right) Sam Schneider, coach; Ethan Macklin of Shelby County; Wyatt Clair of Iroquois County; Evan Link of Knox County; and Bobby Batson of Grundy County.

NATIONAL 4-H HORSE JUDGING CONTEST Cail Pontnack (seated, far right) of Morgan County placed fifth overall at the Eastern National 4-H Roundup Horse Judging Contest held Saturday, November 4, in Louisville, Ky. She contended against 90 competitors in the national contest. The Illinois 4-H Foundation provides financial support to the team in national competition.

“The Commodity Carnival taught me, as well as all the kids who played the game, a lot about raising livestock. I have a background in raising cattle, but I don’t always think of the risk factors which come into play.

There is more than just feeding a steer and taking it to market. By showing how much it costs for vet visits, electricity, and facilities, kids start to understand more about real costs in raising livestock. When we discuss the unknown risks of weather, health, and consumer preferences, it really shows the uncertainty and risk factors livestock breeders face.”

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CAMPING New Best Friends Isaac (left) and Peter enjoy time at the waterfront.

Your new best friend is waiting at 4-H Memorial Camp “4-H is like an old friend I haven’t seen for a while, but catch up quickly with.”

Peter and Isaac didn’t know each other before arriving at 4-H Memorial Camp, but two days in, each has found his new best friend. There’s something about fresh air, campfires, starry nights, and lake water that brings out the best in humanity.

Jennifer Weidner Tazewell County Alumna 2014 County Fair Queen

Isaac and Peter run to the beachfront and hold up each other’s hand when the buddy whistle is blown, as do dozens of other kids enjoying the water. On the other side of the dock, Dylan and Kenneth, another pair of new friends, are trying to figure out how to row their boat in the direction they want to go. There’s lots of laughter. Lifeguards perched in tall chairs keep a careful watch over the campers.

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The fish aren’t biting, but that doesn’t stop campers from dangling their feet and their poles over the bridge waiting for a tug of the fishing line. Up the hill, teams are crafting their cardboard boats for races the next day. Shouts from the sand dodgeball court mean a new champion has been crowned.

The craft house is buzzing; some campers are painting shirts, others are molding clay.

From the nearby archery grounds, the sounds of arrows whizzing toward their targets cut through the air.

A group of campers has assembled at the ropes wall, challenged to work as

a team to climb to the very top.

Though the youth wear protective harnesses, the climb still tests the youngsters’ courage and determination.

4-H Memorial Camp, which occupies 250 beautiful acres at Allerton Park, last year served 46,000 user days, said camp director Curt Sinclair, with groups on site 190 days a year. The 34 cabins can house 256 campers at one time, said Andy Davis, University of Illinois Extension camping educator.

What don’t you see at camp?

Cellphones, for one. Electronic devices aren’t allowed at camp except during specific technology training sessions. Counselor Kaleena Davis said phones aren’t missed. “There’s so much to do, you don’t have time for your phone,” she said, “and you don’t need the distraction.”

Boating at the waterfront There is no better place on earth on a hot day than lakeside at 4-H Memorial Camp near Monticello.

The camp hosts groups 190 of the 365 days in a year, including four weeks devoted to 4-H youth and one week dedicated to serving military youth at Camp Corral.

Technology is allowed at Creation Station, a new facility built to house STEM activities. A grant from Hughes Net in 2017 provided STEM equipment and funded an educator, Lori Gregg, to assist campers. Gregg is no stranger to 4-H Memorial, having served as a counselor from 2002 to 2012.

“I love that campers can try technology out with no time constraints,” Gregg said. “You can learn better when you’re learning not to perform on a test but for pure exploration.”

4-H Memorial offers a popular Counselor in Training program to show teen campers what it’s like to be a counselor. The success of the training shows in the record number of counselor applications submitted each year. More than half of the counselors return for more than one year.

Some counselors, such as Devon Rohr and Mary Lanker, have found

Building cardboard boats

a summer home at 4-H Memorial Camp. Both came to camp the first time as 8-year-olds. Rohr is now in his 18th consecutive year there, and Lanker has helped at camp for 10 years. It’s a family affair for Lanker; her mother, Sheila, has been the camp nurse for 12 years and was a camper in the 1960s.

STEM activities take place at Creation Station

“It’s a great camp to be at,” Sheila said. “You feel it the moment you drive in.”

Young adult counselors build competency in communication, patience, leadership, creative problem solving, and responsibility.

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What I learned from being a 4-H camp counselor

Lila Jeanne Eichelberger (middle) stands in front of the tree planted as a dedication to her untiring work on behalf of University of Illinois and Illinois 4-H. Eichelberger is pictured with Curt Sinclair (left), 4-H Memorial Camp director, and Jim Moore, U of I Foundation president and chief executive officer. The tree is located next to the new arts and crafts building that will carry Eichelberger’s name.

Planting seeds of hope in youth for generations A tree planted at 4-H Memorial Camp marks the spot where campers will long enjoy the graciousness of benefactor Lila Jeanne Eichelberger. The U of I and 4-H alumna received the National 4-H Hall of Fame award in 2016. “Rarely has Illinois 4-H seen an individual make such a lifelong impact on the lives of young people as has Lila Jeanne,” said Angie Barnard, Illinois 4-H Foundation executive director. “A woman of remarkable grace, Lila Jeanne tirelessly campaigns with her time, energy, and financial resources to the advancement of Illinois 4-H, 4-H Memorial Camp, 4-H House, University of Illinois, and Illini sports.”

“Anyone who knows me knows that I bleed Illini orange-and-blue and 4-H green,” Eichelberger said.

“It is an honor to have [late husband] Paul’s and my legacy live on through a gift from our estate. If we are remembered for just one thing, I hope it will be a commitment to the development of the next generation of young people.”

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“I know now that I am working for something bigger than myself. I am not just making pizzas or taking orders – I am making a direct influence in children’s lives.”

“I enjoy the relationships I create with campers.

I get to watch kids grow over a week and become more independent. I also gained wonderful relationships with people that I couldn’t imagine my life without. I’ve grown as a person because of this job.”

“The biggest thing I’ve learned is how to be patient and resolve conflicts better.”

“The experience of working with kids of varying ages has made me realize that I want to specialize in pediatric care as a nurse.”

“This job changed my life.”

“Camp has increased my sense of independence, leadership and compassion.”

“It’s uplifting to know that I’ve made an impact on the lives of kids that come. I’ve learned a lot about myself and the person I want to be.”

4-H campers report a greater sense of personal responsibility for the environment.

Camp Corral, held at 4-H Memorial Camp near Monticello, serves families of wounded, injured, ill, and fallen military heroes.

Military kids find comfort at camp All campers are special, but the campers in attendance during one week at 4-H Memorial Camp are extra-special; they are youth from military families. The mission of Camp Corral is to transform the lives of children of wounded, injured, ill, and fallen military heroes by providing a unique summer camp experience.

Life is tough for military families.

With sponsorship from the Golden Corral restaurant chain, kids take a break from the day-to-day challenges they face as children of military service members and veterans and enjoy a week at Camp Corral.

Of those attending, 87 percent have a parent who is wounded,

injured, disabled, or fallen due to military service. Almost a quarter of campers come from dual military families (with two parents serving in the armed forces), and 52% feel that no one understands what it is like being a military child. Having one or both parents deployed and away from home for over a year is the norm for children from military families.

“This was the first time my son had been away from home,” one parent said, “and we were both so nervous. He came back confident and unafraid. He made a ton of friends and didn’t want to leave.”

“Campers have the priceless opportunity to connect with other kids who understand the unique challenges that come with military life,” said Pat McGlaughlin, University of Illinois Extension 4-H youth development specialist and military liaison.

Parents of campers had high marks for Camp Corral. Ninety-eight percent said their child made a new friend; 86% learned a new skill; 95% felt welcomed; 88% became more confident; and 85% improved their ability to overcome challenges.

Camp Corral provides an opportunity for youth to spend time with other young people who understand the challenges military families face.

Illinois military youth are now better able to overcome challenges and feel more confident in their abilities.

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SHOOTING SPORTS

Illinois 4-H surpassed its 1,000th volunteer for the Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports club program in May 2017. More than 2,600 youth participate in the program annually through 4-H. The volunteers pictured were certified in weekend training ending May 7 at 4-H Memorial Camp in Monticello. Photo by John LaBusier.

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4-H Shooting Sports tops 1,000 volunteers One thousand volunteers. It’s a milestone for the Illinois 4-H program, which has seen its share of big moments as a lifechanging organization.

One thousand people have received training to become certified as Illinois 4-H

Shooting Sports volunteers. Just eight years ago, the program didn’t exist. In 2009, Illinois 4-H sent five staff members to the National 4-H Shooting Sports training program. That training was the realization of a 20-year dream held by people convinced that shooting sports was another way to positively inspire youth who might not be reached through other 4-H avenues.

“Shooting is simply the subject matter that we use to do what 4-H does so well; prepare and empower young people with the skills they need to be successful in life, said Dan Dawson, retired U of I Extension state shooting sports educator.

“4-H Shooting Sports uses the term ‘discipline’ to describe the different types of shooting activities involved in the program for an important reason,” said Curt Sinclair, interim state 4-H shooting sports educator. “The entire process teaches lifelong discipline, responsibility, safety, and goal setting. That’s why and how 4-H shooting sports hits the bullseye on youth development,” Sinclair said.

“I’ve never met a more dedicated group of 4-H volunteers,” Dawson said.

Volunteers must attend a full weekend of training; most do so at their own $125 expense. A large part of the training is introducing the fundamental philosophy

of 4-H youth development. Most of those attending the May training indicated they had no previous 4-H experience. Once trained, they go on to give countless hours in all types of weather to inspire a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts.

“After the training, our 4-H volunteers understand their role in mentoring youth to become self-directed, confident members of their community,” Dawson said.

“Yes, they’ll teach the fundamentals of safe shooting, but their bigger role will be helping youth feel welcomed, empowered, and successful; generous in spirit; and thoughtful about fellow club members and the communities where members live.”

Illinois 4-H offers project work in archery, shotgun, rifle, pistol, and hunting and wildlife. Archery is the most popular.

Ron Camper attended his second training in May. Certified first in archery, he returned this year to be able to assist in the rifle project. “I was thrilled that the kids were so eager to learn and advance in archery last year,” Camper said, “and I know we’ll see the same thing in rifle.”

For Jonathon Manuel of Piatt County, serving as a volunteer allows him time to do activities with his twins. “I want to see 4-H keep growing,” Manuel said.

Understanding the role 4-H can play in shaping tomorrow’s leaders, Greg Brugler of Winnebago County said, “I want to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem.”

“The reason I am beginning the journey as a 4-H shooting instructor is simple,” said Michael Jensen of Montgomery County.

“I want to be a part of the life of some youth who believed they couldn’t do it. Through this training and a heart to serve, this will happen.”

Dominick Trujillo of Decatur won the 2017 Illinois 4-H State Archery Shoot compound bow division.

‘Aim small, miss small’

Philosophy helps teen become champion There isn’t a better recipe for success than hard work and the desire to be great. Dominick Trujillo has proven that. A year ago, the Macon County teen finished eighth in the Illinois 4-H state archery contest. He wanted better, so for the past year, Dominick has honed his skill with help from his 4-H club leader and instructors at a local archery club.

His objective for this year’s meet was as clear and as focused as his aim. “I want to win,” the fourth-year club member said early in the day.

And Dominick did just that, claiming the compound bow division championship of the state contest, held Saturday, September 9, at the Panther Creek Bowhunters Club near Chatham. He also qualified to represent Illinois next year at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Contest.

“Aim small, miss small,” Dominick said. Instead of aiming to hit anywhere on the large three-foot target, he said, he concentrates solely on the black center circle; the key is

Illinois 4-H youth demonstrate discipline and responsibility as they set and work to achieve personal goals.

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concentrating and staying mentally focused. Dominick consistently hit center. His next goal is to become a licensed USA archery coach. After high school, he’ll pursue a veterinary medicine career.

Top archer in the recurve division was Jeffrey Che of Jackson County. He, too, made improvements over last year’s result, moving from fourth in 2016 to champion in 2017.

Jeffrey and Dominick developed a friendship in the 2016 contest, one they renewed this year.

Stories of camaraderie and friendship are common for the archery program, which promotes the development of young leaders while it trains them to hit a target with bow and arrow. “It’s a big family that gets together to shoot arrows,” said Bill Mohn, state 4-H certified archery instructor.

Although by nature the contest is competitive, University of Illinois Extension shooting sports educator Dan Dawson reminded families that the event is more an educational opportunity than raw competition. “The skills of teamwork, communication, decision making, problem solving, and leadership are the first and most important lessons we teach in the 4-H shooting sports program,” Dawson said.

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4-H state contest winners exhibit top marksman skills STATE 4-H COMPOUND ARCHERY SHOOT The top winners from the 2017 Illinois 4-H State Archery Shoot in the compound bow divisions included (front, left to right) Dominick Trujillo of Macon County, first; Steve Hilgers of Mason County, second; Jacob Maschino of Edgar County, third; Gavin Coombe of Edgar County, fourth; and John Reutter of McLean County, fifth; (back) Carson McGill of Iroquois County, sixth; Jessica Shilling of Edwards County, seventh; Johnathan Brookens of Christian County, eighth; Dillon White of Morgan County, ninth; and Lawrence Shilling of Edwards County, tenth.

The contest was held Saturday, September 9, at the Panther Creek Bowhunters Club near Chatham.

STATE 4-H SHOTGUN SHOOT The only way you could win this year’s Illinois 4-H State Shotgun Shoot was to be perfect, which is just what one Rock Island County 4-H member was. Drew Baxter shot a perfect 100 for 100 Saturday, September 23, at the Brittany Shooting Park near Bunker Hill. His teammate, Tommy Keeshan, missed only one shot, ending the day in second place with 99 points.

The top ten winners are pictured above: (front, left to right) Drew Baxter of Rock Island County, first; Tommy Keeshan of Rock Island County, second; Cole Gordon of Marion County, third; Jacob Dies of Rock Island County, fourth; Brayden Rohlfs of Logan County, fifth; (back) Macy Donoho of Marion County, sixth; Krzysztof Gajda of Winnebago County, seventh; Hunter Robinson of Livingston County, eighth; Cole Tarochione of Fulton County, ninth; and Brandon Batchelder of Logan County, tenth. Four Rock Island competitors scored above 90, claiming the high team shotgun award. More than 60 teens competed for top awards and the chance to represent Illinois in national competition. Photo by Kate Harding.

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STATE 4-H RECURVE ARCHERY SHOOT The top winners from the 2017 Illinois 4-H State Archery Shoot in the recurve division included (front, left to right) Jeffrey Che of Jackson County, first; Alexander Ford of DuPage County, second; Jamie Anderson of McHenry County, third; Ben Snider of Mason County, fourth; and Cheyanne Bihlmaier of McHenry County, fifth; (back) Marlee Anderson of McHenry County, sixth; Larry Rhyner III of McHenry County, seventh; Isaac Snider of Mason County, eighth; Noah Evans of McHenry County, ninth; and Brittney Rhyner of McHenry County, tenth. The contest was held Saturday, September 9, at the Panther Creek Bowhunters Club near Chatham.

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STATE 4-H AIR RIFLE SHOOT The Illinois 4-H State Rifle Shoot was held Saturday, September 30, at the Central Illinois Precision Shooters near Bloomington. Top finishers in the air rifle division were (left to right) Shandre Willoughby of McLean County, first; Hunter Swanson of DeKalb County, second; Ashley Ledbetter of Rock Island County, fourth; Joseph C. of Kendall County, fifth; Renee Gehrke of Ogle County, eighth; Jamie Anderson of McHenry County, ninth; and Paul Knipmeyer of McLean County, tenth. Not pictured: Grace Melvin of McLean County, third; Sydney Lorton of Shelby County, sixth; and Thomas Bennett of DuPage County, seventh.

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The Illinois 4-H State Rifle Shoot was held Saturday, September 30, at the Central Illinois Precision Shooters near Bloomington. Top finishers in the smallbore division were (left to right) Josette Peters of Iroquois County, first; Jaden Thompson of McLean County, second; Marygrace C. of Kendall County, sixth; Krzysztof Gajda of Winnebago County, seventh; Alex Enderson of Winnebago County, eighth; Marcin Gajda of Winnebago County, ninth; and Danielle Brosend of Winnebago County, tenth. Not pictured: Jasmine Dotson of McLean County, third; Gavyn Love of Woodford County, fourth; and Sarah Fandel of Woodford County, fifth.

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HEALTHY LIVING 4-H teaches youth to make healthy meal choices 4-H is changing the eating and exercise habits of Illinois youth through a variety of healthy living programs.

These young men are part of Washington County’s 4-H Food Challenge. Proceeds from the Illinois 4-H Foundation cookbook support Food Challenge efforts with funds for equipment and supplies.

More than 4,100 youth participated in Illinois Junior Chef and Health Jam, two programs which encourage making healthier choices by preparing nutritious foods and increasing daily exercise.

The youth expressed marked changes in behavior after participating: • 79% eat more fruits and vegetables.

• 69% eat more whole grains.

• 67% eat less junk food.

• 88% drink more water.

• 71% encourage their family to eat meals together.

In addition, nearly all youth expressed increased understanding of what

“4-H gave me a sense of accomplishment in my sewing and cooking projects and led me to my future career as a family and consumer science teacher.”

Dawn Jones Madison County Profession: Teacher

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makes up a balanced diet and which foods they should eat every day.

ILLINOIS JUNIOR CHEF is conducted in conjunction with University of Illinois Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program staff. 4-H Teen Teachers assist and learn critical skills in lesson planning, teaching, and evaluation.

4-H HEALTH JAM brings health careers alive for youth during a 9-week program. Youth are introduced to a variety of careers in the health professions while engaging in creative exercise and learning how to keep their bodies healthy.

HEALTH ROCKS aims to reduce youth smoking and tobacco use, helps youth build life skills that lead to healthy lifestyle choices, and builds enduring partnerships with at-risk youth and caring adult mentors who can help guide youth to productive living. Health Rocks reached 1,300 youth in 2017, with 80 percent of the participants self-identifying as minority race. Ninety-six percent of the participants indicated they would help other youth stay away from alcohol and drugs.

Youth from Macon County created a healthy entrĂŠe without a recipe as part of the 4-H Food Challenge.

Volunteers taught more than 4,000 4-H youth safe and healthy food preparation skills, inspiring youth to be more active and make healthy food choices.

4-H FOOD CHALLENGE has teams of 4-H members create a dish in 35 minutes using mystery ingredients.

Once their final dishes are prepared, the teams present them, providing nutritional and cost information on their dish.

The Illinois 4-H Foundation supports healthy living clubs across the state by providing needed equipment and consumable supplies with proceeds from the sale of Illinois Through the Years Cookbook

These youth were part of a 4-H Health Jam program.

Youth in Illinois 4-H nutrition programs lead healthier lives by eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

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This young woman is enjoying an active lifestyle as part of the Macon County Health Jam program. The program encourages youth to exercise and make healthy food choices, as well as to learn about careers in the health industry.

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Desire to be healthy inspires teen to found SMART2bfit Madeline Cumbey has a message to her generation: “We can be a healthier generation which serves others.” To help her peers reach that goal, the Kendall County 4-H member created SMART2bfit, a nonprofit that brings awareness on health issues, including education about food and water scarcity.

SMART stands for Service – Multipurpose – Active – Real Hope – Teaching, all components of Madeline’s outreach to engage volunteers in creating a healthier population. With her brother, Carter, Madeline teaches kids to be healthy through fun and low-cost physical activities, healthy cooking, and gardening.

Madeline noticed the lack of fresh vegetables at food pantries. She

Funds raised by Madeline’s nonprofit have built seven wells in Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, and India.

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Madeline Cumbey (front right in white shirt) and hundreds of supporters are changing lives for families in developing countries by raising funds for healthy water supplies. became a Junior Master Gardener to hone her gardening skills and donate fresh vegetables to local food pantries.

Her interest expanded to other issues, including the global water crisis. She enlists support from area schoolchildren, who learn while they raise funds walking. “Students carry jugs of water to get a sense of what life is like in countries where people have to collect the water they need at home,” Madeline said. So far, the funds raised by

SMART2bfit have built seven wells in Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, and India.

Madeline represented Illinois in the National 4-H Healthy Living Summit in Washington, D.C. She serves as both a 4-H Science Ambassador and 4-H Health Ambassador to spread the message of good health. “I hope to engage youth so they know they can be part of the solution and to empower youth to solve real-world problems in a healthy way,” Madeline said.

Youth in Illinois 4-H Health Rocks programs know strategies to resist peer pressure to try cigarettes and drugs.

Because of 4-H Youth expressed these changes in behavior or knowledge as a result of participating in a 4-H Healthy Living Program: 69% eat more whole grains

79%

eat more fruits and vegetables

88%

drink more water

67%

eat less junk food

95%

know the foods they should eat every day

4-H Hall of Fame honorees inducted The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually recognizes 4-H volunteers for exemplary service to the Illinois 4-H program. The new members were inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame during a celebration Saturday, August 12, at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. This year celebrated the 13-year anniversary of the award, said Angie Barnard, executive director of the Illinois 4-H Foundation. “These long-time volunteers fully embody what 4-H strives to instill in youth,” Barnard said. “They are caring, dedicated, generous leaders, and the Illinois 4-H Foundation is extremely proud to be able to provide this honor to each and every one of them to thank them for their service to this wonderful organization.” The Illinois 4-H Foundation established the statewide Hall of Fame in 2004 to honor and celebrate extraordinary 4-H alumni, volunteers, and former 4-H staff. Each inductee received a commemorative Hall of Fame medallion.

71%

encourage their family to eat meals together

95%

know why it is important to eat a healthy diet

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know what makes up a balanced diet

McCulloughs have 4-H family spirit 95%

know how to make healthy food choices

The Maynard and Jeannette McCullough family of McHenry County was honored as the 2017 winners of the 4-H Foundation Family Spirit Award.

Start counting: 76 continuous years of 4-H from 39 family members, 351 cumulative years of membership, 269 cumulative years of volunteerism, 96 state fairs, 23 state judging teams, 11 national leadership conferences, and more udders than one can count. Those are the statistics racked up by this year’s Illinois 4-H Foundation Family Spirit Award recipients.

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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

Cumberland County 4-H Club members brightened their community by planting trees.

“4-H is the foundation of my leadership.

Because of 4-H I know the importance of giving back, volunteering and serving others.”

Cheryl Timmermann Clinton County Profession: Program coordinator

4-H members work on national day of service If you know 4-H, you know service is one of the things we do better than most everyone else. Need proof? Have a look at the Tufts University study. Tracking youth for 10 years, they determined 4-H youth are four times more likely than their peers to make contributions to their communities.

4-H members pledge it, then live it in their daily walk. 4-H True Leaders in Service Day recognized the outstanding work of 4-H members across the country. On April 29, 2017, clubs were encouraged to serve others in their community. Here are descriptions of a few of those projects.

Cottonwood 4-H Club, Whiteside County.

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filled planters on Morrison’s Main Street and planted a new memorial native wildflower garden in honor of the late wife of a 4-H club leader.

DeKalb County. In work gloves and work clothes, members prepared the gardens and grounds of the Sycamore History Museum.

Will County Youth Ambassadors. These eager 4-H members promoted 4-H and helped clean the Francis Field 4-H grounds.

Coal City Community Club, Grundy County. Club members planted trees at the Mazon Community Park in honor of two longtime 4-H club leaders.

Dreams come true for kids in need Supported by information appearing in the Rockford Register Star, May 17, 2017.

For kids in need in Boone and Winnebago counties, kindness is wrapped in a warm sleeping bag.

For four years, 15-year-old 4-H member Serenity Brockman has used her allowance and birthday money to buy child-themed sleeping bags for children in need.

This year, Serenity enlisted the help of her fellow Boone County 4-H Federation members.

“It just made me so sad how many children were affected,” Serenity said. She has learned of children living in poverty, children abused or neglected, and children affected by accidents or house fires.

On 4-H True Leaders in Service Day, the teen’s hard work was rewarded.

More than 80 sleeping bags were donated to the project. Serenity said the sleeping bags give children a sense of security. “I want kids to be victors, not victims,” she said.

The 4-H Federation made bag tags, and Serenity wrote a note with each bag with a wish for peaceful sleep and sweet dreams. The bags were taken to Rock House Kids, a Rockford organization that works to strengthen the spiritual, mental, and physical growth of children.

“Serenity has a heart and passion for helping others,” said Melissa Irwin, University of Illinois Extension 4-H youth development program coordinator.

Scotland Raiders 4-H Club, Randolph County. The community of Tilden is cleaner thanks to the dedicated service work of club members, who picked up trash, cleaned the city park, and planted flowers in the small southern Illinois community.

Stauntoneers 4-H Club, Macoupin County. Club members made soup bowls, with profits going to the Kids Café, a local outreach program which provides food to children during the summer months when school is out.

Wayne City 4-H Club, Wayne County. Members helped create small flower pots for the Baptist Children’s Home in Carmi. They also held a pork burger fundraiser to assist a local high school boy diagnosed with leukemia.

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I leave (e.g., % of estate, $ amount, residue) to the University of Illinois Foundation, an Illinois nonprofit corporation (37-6006007), for the benefit of the Illinois 4-H Foundation supporting the Illinois 4-H Youth Development Program.

4-H members are four times more likely to be engaged in their community than their peers.

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Let them eat cake Sometimes we take for granted the simple, everyday, every-year things which make our lives complete.

Take birthdays. We all have them, but 4-H members learned that many of their peers don’t get to enjoy birthdays in the same way the 4-H youth do.

Food pantries often lack the simple ingredients for a birthday celebration, so 4-H members around the state went into party mode. Clubs in Warren, Henderson, Kendall, DuPage, Kane, Peoria, Macoupin, Grundy, Franklin, Tazewell, and Monroe counties prepared more than 760 birthday bags and distributed them to local pantries and helping agencies.

The bags included everything needed for a birthday celebration— cake mix, frosting, candles, hats, toys, party supplies, birthday cards, plates, napkins, balloons, candy, and party favors. The response has been overwhelming, said Tara Chenoweth, University of Illinois Extension 4-H program coordinator in Warren and Henderson counties.

With contributions by Rosie Ralston Tara accepted a challenge from the state 4-H office to organize a birthday box program. Her efforts resulted in 250 birthday boxes.

Other counties soon joined the party!

“Our local effort was part of the 4-H True Leaders in Service this spring,” said Deanna Roby, 4-H youth development educator for University of Illinois Extension.

“Nineteen DuPage, Kane, and Kendall County 4-H clubs each partnered with a charitable organization in the area, collected the birthday kit items, and delivered the completed kits.”

“Every child would like a cake on their birthday,” said DuPage County 4-H leader Sandy Murray when she told Opportunity Getters 4-H Club members about the project this spring. “We would be providing that for children who otherwise might not get one.”

“4-H members learned how easily birthday celebrations may be eliminated when families do not

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4-H members and staff from Warren and Henderson counties donated 250 birthday bags to area food pantries, bringing the total contribution for Illinois to more than 760 birthday bags. have the means to have extra treats or celebrations,” said Tina Heidrich, Kendall County 4-H leader with Barn and Beyond 4-H Club. “They also were reminded of how a simple act of kindness and working together can create a positive difference in many lives— often the lives of children just like themselves.”

Giving back is an important part of the 4-H experience. “One of the four H’s in 4-H stands for ‘hands to larger service,’ ” said Roby.

“4-H members are encouraged to develop and practice skills to be helpful to others.”

“By participating in community service activities, 4-H members gain a sense of pride, empathy, tolerance, understanding, compassion, and accomplishment,” said Heidrich. “This project was a winning opportunity for everyone – for those in each 4-H club to work together as a team for a positive outcome, for the food pantries that now have an exciting surprise to make available to their guests, and for the recipients who will be celebrating, enjoying, and having fun on a truly special day.”

Logan County family has global year There may not be a more urgent need in our country than expanding our cultural awareness and compassion. Marty Ahrends, whose family lived a triple-global experience last summer, knows just how big, yet how small, the world truly is.

Marty, a Missouri 4-H alum, went to Germany in 1994 as part of the IFYE international exchange program. The program, originally open to rural 4-H members only, provides cultural exchange experiences that place youth with host families around the world.

Understanding diverse cultures and lifestyles provides life-changing experiences for participants and host families alike.

Last summer Marty’s daughter, Caroline, spent eight weeks in Japan as part of the LABO exchange program. During that same period, her son, Joe, spent three months in Germany with IFYE. Knowing that Illinois needed host families, Marty opened her home to Naoko Irie, a LABO tutor who was chaperoning the Japanese LABO delegation visiting Illinois. It

was a summer to remember for all of them.

Caroline, 14 and a freshman in high school, had two host families during her eight weeks in Japan.

The first family lived in Yokohama, the second largest city in Japan, and had three children ages 7, 10, and 12. Each day, Caroline traveled 90 minutes by train to Tokyo to attend a Japanese language school.

Caroline had taught herself some Japanese phrases by watching YouTube, and by the end of her stay could understand what her host families were saying “most of the time.”

The second family, who lived near the sea in northern Japan, had children ages 5, 12, and 14. Caroline said she enjoyed hanging out at the beach with both families. Because of the experience, she says she definitely wants to host youth in the future and wants a job which allows her to travel.

Joe stayed with four host families in Germany; the first stay involved working on a farm. His favorite

Caroline (far left) is greeted in Japan by members of her first host family.

Marty (right) hosted Naoko Irie, a LABO tutor who was chaperoning the Japanese LABO delegation visiting Illinois. The two are pictured on the grounds of Ewing Manor in Bloomington, where they attended a performance at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. experience was working on a family vineyard and trimming grapevines along the steep slopes of the Rhine River. Joe, 20, is a 4-H alum who attends Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.

Back in the states, Marty arranged daytime hosts for Naoko while she worked. Sometimes the hosts treated Naoko to excursions; other times, they exposed her to daily life such as grocery shopping or sharing conversation over lunch.

Marty said Naoko enjoyed the simple, everyday activities of life in the United States, though the two did take in some sightseeing, such as the St. Louis arch and Chicago theater.

“Being on an IFYE exchange is a great value for 4-H alumni who wish to travel and experience living and working in other countries,” Marty said. Serving as a host family is not the inconvenience which some think it could be, she stressed: “All you need to give is your gift of time and conversation.”

4-H opportunities empower youth to be leaders in a global society by deepening their cultural awareness and respect for difference.

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The family has membership in the Chester 4-H Club in Logan County. For more information about traveling abroad or hosting an international youth or adult, visit the Illinois 4-H website at go.illinois. edu/global4H.

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ENVIRONMENT

The 4-H Ag Innovators Experience Healthy Soils Challenge helps youth develop critical workforce skills and shows that agriculture can be relevant and fun.

Illinois soil sleuths ‘dig in’ to learn about soil health “I truly feel that my 10 years in 4-H were the basis for the rest of my life and career. Learning to work with volunteers and to be a servant leader in numerous roles all started with my 4-H experience.”

Linda Hiltabrand LaSalle County Profession: Environmental protection specialist

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By Rosie Ralston Just how healthy is the soil under our feet? That’s a question more than 1,500 Illinois youth asked and answered as part of this year’s national Ag Innovators Experience challenge, sponsored by National 4-H Council and Monsanto. Healthy Soils CSI engaged youth as scientists to investigate soil life and health. The Carbon Soil Investigation (CSI) teams evaluated soil through visual, slake, and chemical tests to determine soil quality. They also designed, built, and tested a 1:64 scale no-till planter.

The summer program empowered youth to be leaders in the no-till adoption process by using 4-H Teen Teachers to guide the learning activities. Through the hands-on program, youth learned about soil health and about how agriculture is reducing its carbon footprint with no-till farming. They made miniature no-till planters using a robotic “bug” and miscellaneous items such as pins, straws, paperclips, and beads.

“The 4-H Ag Innovators Experience challenged youth to understand the composition of soil and the

impact tilling soil has on the entire soil ecosystem,” said Donna Nuger, University of Illinois Extension 4-H youth development educator. “In addition, youth were exposed to robotics and engineering as they found a working solution.”

Healthy Soils CSI also promotes teamwork, problem solving, and creativity, all important skills for life now and in the future, said 4-H Teen Science Ambassador Ethan Heidrich of Oswego, who was one of the 55 4-H Teen Teachers who led the program at 25 CSI events this summer.

“The program does more than just inform youth about healthy soils,” Ethan said. “It provides an opportunity for youth to learn about collaboration and how to share and connect ideas.”

4-H Teen Science Ambassadors Xen Briggs of Downers Grove, Julian Heidrich of Oswego, and Olivia Antoine of Barrington traveled to Washington, D.C. last spring to learn the Healthy Soils CSI project.

Participants were surprised to learn about the negative effects of tilling soil. “I don’t have a lot of opportunities in school to learn about agriculture, so it is interesting to learn about this branch of science,” said Phoebe Harmon of Naperville. “It also is important, because young people need to learn our actions have real effects on the environment.”

Nathan Schwatal of West Chicago also felt there was a message for youth. “It is important for young people to learn about growing food and feeding the world because related issues will be large problems when they are adults.”

Less than 20 percent of the total U.S. acres is used to grow the food we consume. Maintaining healthy soil is an important factor in feeding a growing world. Farmers know that soil quality affects crop production. A new generation of youth is now learning the benefits of no-till systems to promote soil health.

Beekeeping was a new 4-H project in 2017, and more than 1,300 4-H members began learning how to protect this important pollinator.

Illinois youth know innovative ways to solve real-world problems facing a growing population which needs to be fed.

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Sam Eathington and Jerry Brookhart were guests of the Illinois 4-H Foundation at the Illinois State Fair. The men were on hand for the announcement of a $1.5-million grant from Google. Pictured are (left to right) 4-H Foundation Executive Director Angie Barnard; ACES Director of Development Marise RobbinsForbes; ACES Assistant Dean for Advancement Director Kimberly Meenen; Eathington; Brookhart; and U of I Extension Director George Czapar.

markers in plant breeding from the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign.

Mission: Feed a growing population When your survival depends on feeding a growing world population, who better to call than a 4-H alum who has spent his career working to maximize crop outputs on every acre.

Sam Eathington’s connection to agriculture started young, as he grew up on a grain and livestock farm in west-central Illinois.

“4-H gave me an opportunity to learn more about the science behind the farm,” Eathington said. “Although I grew up on a farm, exposure to new people and elements of agriculture fostered a passion that I still apply in my work today.”

Eathington is chief scientist at The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto, where he leads the company’s research and development efforts in data science, measurements, and field research.

Previously, he worked at Monsanto for nearly 20 years. He led Monsanto’s Global Plant Breeding

team, overseeing one of the largest and most integrated plant genetics programs in the world, composed of nearly 2,000 people and plant breeding and testing locations in more than 35 countries.

He has contributed to agricultural development through a number of significant activities, including authoring more than 58 publications and patent applications relating to technical advances in agricultural technology.

“Record keeping was part of the 4-H process,” Eathington said.

“It provided knowledge about farming operations and return on investment [ROI], something our scientific research is focused on making easier and more insightful for farmers.”

Eathington received a bachelor’s of science, master’s of science, and doctorate focused on genetics and application of molecular

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“Participating in 4-H projects and leading groups helped develop my leadership skills at a young age and gave me confidence to pursue a career in science and agriculture.”

Eathington attended the announcement of a $1.5-million grant from Google to benefit science and technology efforts of 4-H members across the country. The event sparked many memories for the Fulton County 4-H alum, who took a diverse list of projects—from beef and crops to photography, woodworking, small engines, and, wait for it, tropical fish!

Perhaps it was prophetic of his future work that Sam was the state’s Extra Yield Contest winner in 1984. The third of four sons in the family, Eathington was a member of the Avondale 4-H Club, where his parents, Gary and Cathy, served as leaders for 40 years. The Fulton County 4-H tradition continues today with Sam’s nephew and three nieces.

“4-H is good at making you think about the bigger picture,” Eathington said, “and it helped me develop my philosophy and practice of keeping records and thinking about ROI.” The public speaking skills he learned in 4-H help him daily, Eathington said.

4-H teen advocates for planet’s health; urges peers to make smart energy choices 4-H started so simple for Krzysztof Gajda. As a member of the Winnebago County 4-H Shooting Sports club, he thought he’d learn to be a better marksman.

After three years, he and his club members have their sights on a higher prize: saving the world.

At 17, Krzysztof has already earned a spot with Speaking for Illinois 4-H and the Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership Team. He was a delegate to National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C. this year, where he worked with other 4-H teens on the issue of climate change. He returned to Winnebago County ready to make a difference.

Krzysztof encouraged other teens to meet to discuss the impact of

climate change on the environment.

The group has grown steadily and recently sponsored a showing of the documentary Before the Flood.

“We want to educate people on the topic,” Krzysztof said. The teen knows he may face opposition from those who doubt the effects of fossil fuels on climate, and he understands alternative forms of energy may frighten people who depend of fossil fuels for their livelihood. “Our main focus is education on the impact of climate change on the environment and the need to embrace alternate energy sources,” Krzysztof said.

“I want to teach people how to live wisely by conserving our natural resources and positively impact the planet as part of our daily lifestyle.”

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s a young 9-year-old, I had a lack of confidence in myself. Joining 4-H, and with my dad’s help, purchasing and showing my registered Angus heifer helped build a sense of responsibility. At an early age, I learned how to keep records and how to compete. Certainly getting up in front of my peers at a 4-H club meeting to give a project talk was very intimidating, but that experience helped me gain the confidence needed in my life. All of these early events as a 4-H member are directly responsible for a very rewarding career in agriculture. I can never adequately repay all of the benefits to my life that being a member of 4-H has given to me.

Ray Brownfield

Krzysztof Gajda advocates for environmental issues as part of his 4-H experience.

Illinois 4-H members know that every action made by humans impacts the world around them.

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LEADERSHIP “I owe many life skills and talents that I honed to 4-H and use many of the skills in my daily job. My project in small engines grew my passion and prepared me for my role as an agricultural engineer.”

Jeff Behme Macoupin County Profession: Engineer Attendees at the Teen Leadership Conference worked on skills to improve their abilities in one of the six core leadership roles. The Illinois 4-H Foundation provides funding for all the 4-H leadership conferences, including 100 percent of the cost of chaperones.

Influencing and changing community today 4-H recognizes that youth are an important resource in our communities. 4-H doesn’t teach youth to be leaders someday in the future; 4-H places youth in meaningful leadership roles today and surrounds them with caring, supportive adults.

“A critical part of the solution to today’s world is in each of you,” said Lisa Diaz, University of Illinois assistant dean and 4-H director, to a group of teens attending the 4-H Teen Leadership Conference in January. “A leader is not always the person at the front of the room, and the leader is not the only one talking. There is a beautiful diversity in your gifts and strengths, and that makes us stronger.”

This vision of teen leadership has changed the face of membership in Illinois 4-H. Thirty-two percent of 4-H’s 25,000 members in Illinois are teenagers, and more than 1,800 youth started 4-H as a teenager in 2017.

For many 4-H members, the leadership path starts in their local club, and youth gain speed after attending one of the many Illinois 4-H camps and conferences. The Illinois 4-H Foundation and its donors provided $35,000 toward these events in 2017.

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4-H ROAD TRIP Nearly 200 teens packed cars and buses in September for a rally on the University of Illinois campus to celebrate the beginning of the 4-H year. The event, new in 2017, celebrates the importance of teen members to 4-H, said Alvarez Dixon, U of I Extension 4-H youth development specialist. “We want to engage youth so they see all the opportunities available to them,” Dixon said. “We know that teens are tempted to drop out of 4-H in their early adolescence, so this event provides a chance for us to show them all the reasons they should stay.” The rally was also a way to introduce potential students to the U of I. Dean Kim Kidwell (above) of the College of ACES challenged the teens to investigate all the university has to offer.

185 participants | 41% minority | 32 counties represented

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Adventures Await: Where Will You Go inspired 7th- and 8th-grade 4-H members to put aside what they thought they knew about 4-H and open up to new possibilities.

The Illinois State 4-H Youth Leadership Team planned and presented all the training sessions: first aid, robotics, understanding different cultures, animal science, team building, and robotics.

“The Junior Leadership Conference helped change my perspective on how to be a leader and the things you need to succeed.” – Hunter Brewer, Ford County

Going Above & Beyond with Leadership is more than the tagline for this teen conference. Illinois 4-H recognizes six leadership roles teens can explore in their 4-H experience. “The role one teen may enjoy is not always what another teen wants to do,” said Debra Stocker, U of I Extension 4-H youth development specialist. “This conference helps teens improve their skills in one of six roles: planning, promoting, teaching, mentoring, advocating, and advising.” The conference elevated each teen’s leadership skills, whatever their starting point.

“It taught me how to be more open and to communicate with people I don’t know.” – Guadulupe Viramontes, Cook County

“The conference taught me I have a voice, and I can impact others’ lives. I can spread the word of 4-H in many ways.” – Natalie Bonnell, Pope County

“It helped me learn that a person, no matter how small, their race, their language, or their physical appearance, is still a person.” – Courtney Carter, McLean County

“This leadership conference helped me set goals for myself to make me and my community a better place.”

– Kyesha Hood, Peoria County

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ILLINOIS 4-H YOUTH LIVESTOCK CONFERENCE Illinois 4-H livestock project members solved a mystery haunting their imaginary 4-H barnyard at the Youth Livestock Conference held February 11 and 12 in Champaign. Each new skill gained during the training provided a clue to the 2-day “whodunnit” mystery.

4-H members in 7th through 9th grades gained new livestock management skills, such as dissection, embryo preservation, blood typing, electrophoresis, DNA isolation, and bacteriology. In addition, youth learned valuable animal ethics and advocacy priorities in order to become better livestock stewards, said Dan Jennings, U of I Extension 4-H animal science educator. The teens participated in mock courtroom debates as they wove through the difficult issues on the table. The conference is supported financially by the Illinois 4-H Foundation, COMPEER Financial, and Farm Credit Illinois.

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The future is ‘limitless’ A consistent theme runs through all of Katlyn Helton’s volunteer service—compassion. Katlyn started a mentoring program for junior high girls at the Hope Grows Community Center. Limitless helps girls living in poverty look past their current situation and see a future without limits.

Katlyn takes the girls on trips to explore different careers at area businesses in Lincoln.

“Katlyn has a tremendous passion and drive to help those who are disadvantaged overcome what life has dealt them,” said Ed Tibbits, executive director of His Hands Outreach Inc. “She has great empathy for kids who are hurting and underprivileged.”

Katlyn’s passion is contagious. With her urging and legwork, the Logan County 4-H Ambassadors created a peer mentor program, linking high-risk middle school youth with 4-H teen mentors. “Katlyn’s willingness to accept challenges and listen to input enables her to contribute thoughtful, well-reasoned approaches to helping her peers, her community, and younger youth through difficult circumstances,” said Carissa Akpore, U of I Extension 4-H youth development educator.

Katlyn said, “A big part of the program is just letting them know we care about each of them.” She learned how to be a leader from her nine years of 4-H Leadership Project work, she said. “I have learned so much about myself and what it takes to become someone who leads instead of follows.”

Katlyn’s compassion led her to spend three months with a nursing home resident so she could prepare a memory book for the family.

Katlyn is a 4-H Teen Teacher and conducts Cloverbud Camps for Logan County 4-H. She plans to major in biology and become a pediatrician so she can travel to countries where children need medical care. She wants to establish a foundation focused on changing the lives of children at a young age. “I have been fortunate to attend many life-changing camps,” Katlyn said, “and I hope my foundation will provide funds to open these types of opportunities to all.”

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Trips set youth on once-in-a-lifetime adventure The Illinois 4-H Foundation provides funds to help offset the cost of national 4-H conferences.

Though some of the trips include sightseeing in Washington, D.C., much of the time is spent engaging in leadership activities, meeting with national legislators, and networking with youth from other states.

CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS

NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE National 4-H Conference delegates engage in personal development experiences that increase their knowledge, resources, and skills while they discuss topics affecting youth and 4-H programming nationwide. Delegates do not only learn while at the conference: they are empowered to create positive social change in their communities and have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a real-world setting.

Pictured: (left to right) Krzysztof Gajda, Parker Karrick, Charlotte Roberts, Paw Kaw Ku, Isabella Warmack, and Patricia McGlaughlin, U of I Extension 4-H youth development specialist.

Citizenship Washington Focus offers high school teens opportunities to enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at our nation’s capital and the chance to meet their congressional representatives and senators. Youth are immersed in the culture and history of Washington, D.C. through onsite workshops at many of the museums, memorials, and other educational sites throughout the city and surrounding areas. Through educational workshops and assemblies, teens learn to deepen their individual commitment to citizen involvement and to build lifetime skills for success, such as decision making, debate and public presentation, team building, and consensus. Activities encourage friendships with teens from their own states and across the country.

Pictured: (front, left to right) chaperone Amy Dixon, Katelyn Elias, Isabelle Bryant, and Payton Dixon; (middle) Camryn Parker, Danielle Lynn, Rachel Fishburn, Taylor Schaefer (Wisconsin delegate travelling with Illinois), Kathleen Hopkins, and Emily Kruse; (back) Garrett Hartke, Julian Heidrich, Cooper Wilt, Andrew Cunningham, Camden Kirkpatrick, and delegation coordinator Dale Stocker.

NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS DELEGATION The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually supports awardwinning youth with a trip to National 4-H Congress in November.

Pictured: (front, left to right) Brittney Muschetto; Nicholas Hembrough; Kara Froidcoeur; Beth Warden; Rhett Geisz; Brock Irwin; David Bruns; (back) Sara Marten, Extension youth development educator; Deb Stocker, Extension specialist; Miriam Hoffman; Katie Lynn; Jordan Witte; Nathan Hill; Suzanne Russo; and Trevor Olson, 4-H volunteer.

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AWARDS The Illinois 4-H Foundation, along with Illinois 4-H, in October applauded the achievements of youth whose collective work has earned them top awards. The ceremony was held at the Round Barn Conference Center in Champaign Saturday, October 7. University of Illinois College of ACES Dean Kim Kidwell also presented Friend of ACES awards to Evelyn Brandt Thomas and George Obernagel III, who share an enthusiasm for Illinois 4-H. The Friend of ACES Award recognizes non-alumni friends who have made outstanding contributions to the growth and success of the College of ACES.

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George Obernagel III was presented the University of Illinois Friend of ACES Award. Obernagel graduated from McKendree College in Lebanon and completed graduate trust school at Northwestern University. In addition to having a successful career in the financial industry, Obernagel is the owner/operator of a family farm with acreage in Nebraska, Arkansas, and Illinois.

He also manages a purebred Angus herd, is partowner of 12 Wm. Nobbe & Company John Deere dealerships, and owns the Waterloo Republic Times newspaper, along with other businesses. Obernagel is an avid supporter of 4-H and FFA and encourages opportunities for College of ACES students. He values hands-on learning and supports travel and professional development activities for the University of Illinois Livestock Judging and Evaluation Team. Obernagel is pictured with (left to right) Illinois 4-H Foundation Executive Director Angie Barnard, College of ACES Dean Kim Kidwell, and ACES Assistant Dean for Advancement Kimberly Meenen.

Evelyn Brandt Thomas (second from left) was presented the University of Illinois Friend of ACES Award. Thomas is a businesswoman, philanthropist, and civic leader. Growing up on a small family farm near Pleasant Plains, Thomas was active in 4-H. After graduating from Springfield High School in 1940, she earned an accounting degree from Illinois Business College, unusual for a young woman of that era. She and her brother, Glen, started a fertilizer business in the early 1950s to supplement the family’s income. For over 60 years, the siblings remained active in leading the family business, which has grown to become BRANDT Consolidated, Inc., a multi-million-dollar international company dedicated to helping farmers adopt new and profitable technologies to enable their success on the family farm. In 2012, BRANDT was named to Inc. magazine’s list of 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies. Thomas is pictured with (left to right) Illinois 4-H Foundation Executive Director Angie Barnard, College of ACES Dean Kim Kidwell, and ACES Assistant Dean for Advancement Kimberly Meenen.

4-H concepts for positive youth development: a sense of belonging with a positive group, independence and self-determination, a spirit of generosity, and a variety of opportunities to master life challenges.

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LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AND PROFESSIONALISM AWARD The Youth Education Committee of the Illinois Farm Bureau and its affiliates awarded 10 Illinois 4-H members with the Leadership, Citizenship, and Professionalism Award. Pictured: (front, left to right) Brittney Muschetto of Will County, Megan Kerschner of Macon County, Adrianna Maxwell of Hamilton County, and Kaley Rouse of Stark County; (back) Zachary Perkins of Kendall County, Austin Brockmann of Boone County, Tanner Scherer of Richland County, and Jenny Webb of Illinois Farm Bureau. Not pictured: Hallie Anderson of Wayne County, Josephine Hubele of White County, and Anne Preston of Macon County.

LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS The Illinois 4-H Foundation presented $1,000 scholarships to eight 4-H members who have demonstrated and maintained a high standard of 4-H excellence and mastery during their membership tenure. Pictured: (left to right) Kaley Rouse of Stark County, Alex Hartke of Effingham County, Johnathan Prose of Ogle County, Rachel Miller of Franklin County, and Taylor Hartke of Effingham County. Not pictured: Adrian Austin of Marion County, Natalie Carlson of Ogle County, and Katlyn Helton of Logan County.

KEY AWARD The 4-H Key Award recognizes youth leaders who mentor and serve their communities. Pictured: (left to right) Brittney Muschetto of Will County, James Martin of Kendall County, Jacob Larkin of Livingston County, Andrew Cunningham of Macon County, Kaley Rouse of Stark County, and Taylor Hartke of Effingham County.

Not pictured: Devin Koester of JoDaviess County and Isabella Warmack of Grundy County. The award is sponsored by the H. Richard and Sarah F. McFarland Endowed 4-H Youth Leadership and Character Development Support Fund through the Illinois 4-H Foundation. The late Richard McFarland was a 4-H and University of Illinois alum who experienced tremendous success in the food, agriculture, and real estate industries; he shared the fruits of that success with the organizations he treasured, said Angie Barnard, Illinois 4-H Foundation executive director.

LIVESTOCK SCHOLARSHIP Julia Taraszewski of Macon County 4-H was awarded a $1,000 scholarship for her excellence in the 4-H livestock project area The scholarship is provided by LA-CO Industries.

ILLINOIS 4-H VETERINARY MEDICINE AWARD Austin Brockmann of Boone County was awarded the top prize of $200 in cash for his work in the veterinary medicine project area.

Scholarships donors include Farm Credit Illinois, Nannette Armstrong, Patricia Clickener, Lila Jeanne Eichelberger, Nellie R. McCannon Trust, Dorsey Murray, Keith Parr, and the Legacy of Leadership Endowment.

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ILLINOIS STATE 4-H AWARD 4-H members were honored for their lifetime 4-H achievements during a ceremony held Saturday, October 7, in Champaign. Winners received their choice of a trip to National 4-H Congress, $1,000 toward the cost of attending another national 4-H event, or a $1,000 college scholarship as their prize. The award is supported through gifts to the Illinois 4-H Foundation by donors, including the Illinois Farm Bureau, Renita Anderson, Jennifer Cowsert, Carrie Francis, Susan Moore, Donna Mueller, Keith Parr, Phyllis Ruwe, Ryan Ruwe, Elizabeth Schnitzler, Jean Shinn, Kenneth Smith, and Gerald Thiele. Pictured: (front, left to right) Nathan Hill of Effingham

County, Brock Irwin of Boone County, Andrew Cunningham of Macon County, David Bruns of Christian County, and Nicholas Hembrough of Lee County; (back) Beth Warden of Cass County, Brittney Muschetto of Will County, Rachel Miller of Franklin County, Miriam Hoffman of LaSalle County, Abigail Mongan of Ogle County,

Molly Schempp of Logan County, and Katie Lynn of Logan County.

Not pictured: Abbey Bowrey of Macon County, Kara Froidcoeur of McLean County, Rhett Geisz of JoDaviess County, Reed Jostes of DeWitt County, Anne Preston of Macon County, Suzanne Russo of Winnebago County, and Addison Wetzel of Lee County.

excellence; Rachel Miller of Franklin County, leadership excellence; Brittney Muschetto of Will County, leadership excellence; Samantha Obermark of Massac County, leadership excellence; Jill Parrent of McLean County, leadership excellence; Zachary Perkins of

Kendall County, project excellence; Keeton Reynolds of Massac County, leadership excellence; Julia Taraszewski of Macon County, leadership excellence; and Isabella Warmack of Grundy County, leadership excellence.

4-H EXPERIENCE AWARD The first class of Illinois 4-H Experience Award winners were honored at a ceremony held Saturday, October 7, in Champaign. The award recognizes youth who have expanded their 4-H experience to the state and national level. The award, sponsored by the Illinois 4-H Foundation, is made at several levels. Achieving the Diamond Experience Award in Leadership were Lydia Oker of Kendall County, Tanner Scherer of Richland County, Nalia Warmack of Grundy County, and Garrett Williams of Richland County. Emerald Experience Award winners included Rhiannon Branch of Marion County, leadership excellence; Danielle Brinkmann of Clinton County, leadership excellence; Austin Brockmann of Boone County, project excellence; Josephine Hubele of White County, leadership excellence; Brock Irwin of Boone County, project excellence; Justene Jennings of DeKalb County, leadership

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ANNUAL REPORT ON GIVING The Illinois 4-H Foundation would like to thank the many individuals, businesses, trade associations, and organizations that provide financial support for our 4-H programs. Your financial support is the reason we can continue to fund outstanding 4-H opportunities in Illinois that give our youth opportunities to grow, learn, and succeed. The following contributions—each one important and appreciated—were made between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.

“Giving is not just about making a donation.

It is about making a difference.”

—Kathy Calvin, CEO and President of the United Nations Foundation

From the Foundation Board Chairman Dear Friends, On behalf of the Illinois 4-H Foundation, which I have the privilege of serving as chairman, I want to thank you for the support you give the great youth of our state.

We have seen a strong increase in financial donations this past year, an increase that has enabled important assistance to our nearly 200,000 4-H participants, as well as their parents, 4-H volunteers, and 4-H staff.

I want to share with you the excitement held by our board as we kick off 2018. We continue to develop new contacts, connecting with both individuals and companies who share our passion for Illinois 4-H and all it offers. Most of this success is a result of the little things each of us can achieve, whatever our role. Our board members can continue sharing the 4-H story, continue asking for financial contributions, and continue enhancing relationships with individuals who may not yet know the Illinois 4-H story. Our 4-H members can continue to use the skills they develop in their clubs, their projects, and their events to collaborate, operate, and thrive in their passions, making a positive impact in their schools and their communities.

And our parents and supporters can continue to give their time, their talents, and their knowledge to help create pathways for 4-H youth to make their communities even better places to live.

Often it’s the little things that make an impact: someone introduces himself and makes a connection with you after seeing you in your 4-H hat; a 4-H youth takes a new club member under her wing to help the newcomer find her passion; a local business person shares her knowledge with a 4-H club on how to build a rocket or start a garden. All these little things make up the big things. Are you seeing the “little things”—are you showing them, sharing them, living them?

Illinois 4-H does great little things—how can you do the same?

Sincerely,

Paul Hadden Chairman, Illinois 4-H Foundation Board of Directors

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INDIVIDUALS Marja-Leena Aaltonen Libbie Aavang Carol and Victor Abell Mark and Gaye Abrahams Dean Ackland Jill and Tye Adair Alan and Jo Ann Adams DeWayne Adams Gary Adams Zel and Marilyn Adams Marilyn and Zel Adams Cory and Jamie Adolphson Jennifer Aholt Wade Ahrends Brenda and Joe Akins Jane and Jim Alabastro Kimberly and Kevin Albert Ronald and Sharon Albrecht Racheal and Steven Albrecht Branden and Sheila Alexander Keith and Camella Alexander Kyle and Hazel Alexander Paul Alexander Philip and Sarah Alexander James and Crystal Allen Grace Allen Rosie Allen Kenneth and Alice Allers John and Lolita Alward Mayra Ambriz Sherry Anast Elnathan Anderson Jane Anderson Joan Anderson John and Chris Anderson Larry and Kathy Anderson Robert and Renita Anderson Christine and Dale Anderson Joan Anderson and Daryle Wragge Shelley and Wayne Anderson Clarita Anderson Angie Anderson-Althaus and David Althaus Karen Anderson-Like and Gerald Like Nick Andrew Mary and Darrell Andris Audrey and Jason Angus Lucinda Antonacci-Fulton and Robert Fulton Gene Apel Jill and Garret Apel Myrna and Fred Aper Wayne and Roberta Archer Alice Arjes Wendell and Geneva Armour Leonard and Pat Armstrong Nannette Armstrong Ellen Armstrong Donald and Rosemary Arnett Bob Arrowsmith Beverly and Joseph Asbury Patricia and David Asbury Susan and Terry Asher James Ashworth Shane Ater and Jennifer Smith Cynthia and Benjamin Atkinson Tamara and Lee Ator

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George and Phyllis Attig Norma Attig Shirley Aukamp Arla and Richard Ault Elmer and Beata Aupperle Virginia and Eldon Aupperle Steve and Cara Ausmus Roger and Bonnie Austin Barry and Karessa Aves Ronald Aves James Ayers Anna Babbs Larry and Myra Bachman Betty Bafford Beatrice and John Bagby Andrew Bagley David and Marsha Bailey Karen and Paul Bailey Diane and Kevin Baker Todd and Emily Baldwin Cecilia and Gary Balke Janice Ball Charlene and Larry Bandy Emily and William Bane Susan Banks-Price Florence and Sidney Banwart Richard and Kathleen Barclay Donna and Allen Barclay Paula Barksdale Theodore and Linda Barnard Angie and Matt Barnard Nancy and Harold Barnes Brian and Leanne Barnhart Karl and Heather Barnhart Marilyn and Burton Barr Christina Barthel Everett and Pamela Bass Allan and Dorothy Bastian Margaret Bateman Angela and Bane Bates Linda and Galen Bates Susan and Bill Bates Susan Bates Patricia and Richard Battles Gretchen and Roger Batz Susan and Charles Bauer John and Christine Baumann Bruce and Kathryn Baumgartner Ruthann Bauroth Celene and Richard Baxley Jami Bayes Charles and Patricia Beard Jennifer and Jason Beard Mark Beatty Simone and Randel Beazly Tom and Cindy Bechtold Sandra Bechtold Roderick and Delores Beck William Beck Kathleen and Dan Becker Renee Beebe Bonnie and Lyle Beeler Karen Beeler Ruth and Harold Behling Julie and Jeffrey Behme Sharon Behme Darrel and Anna Behrends Mary Beil Theresa and Howard Beldner Randall and Arlis Bell Christina Bell Arlis and Randall Bell Annette and James Bellm

Brian Bend Roger Bengtson Lawrence Bennett Margaret Benoit Eric and Mary Benson Joan and Richard Benson Janice and Roger Bentley Kimberly and John Berberich G. and Darlene Bergschneider Allen and Linda Berry Mary Berry Michael and Cindy Berta Michael Bertelsen Marilyn and Carlan Best Kenneth Betz Luellen and Robert Betzelberger Alvin Beutel Tim and Roberta Beutel Nancy Beveridge Dennis and Jodi Beyers Belva and Kirk Beyers Karen Bickers Joseph and Lucille Bierbaum Tena and Roy Bigham Kristine and Wayne Bingham Judy Bingman Carol Bishop Thelma Bishop Thomas and Nancy Bivens Edwin and Mary Bjorling Jane and Lynn Black Dean and Phyllis Blackford Carol Blair Brad and Penny Blaser Lisa Blaser Edith and Douglas Block Sue and John Block Brent and Deanne Bloomberg Kathleen and Charles Bloomberg Leon and Marge Bluhm Richard and Tina Blumhoff John and Roberta Boarman Patricia Boarman Matthew Bockhold Joyce and Henry Bockhold Peggy and John Bockler Angela Boe Lois Boecker Peggy and Robert Boente Richard and Marilyn Bogner Mary and Kenneth Bolen Patsy and Carrol Bolen Diana Bollin Verleen and Daryl Bollmeier Clay and Mary Bontz Kenneth and Mimi Book Robert and Debra Book Sharalyn Borchers Kent Borecky Karen and Phillip Borgic Carol Bork Stacey and William Boruff Gerald and Norma Boston Marilyn Bottorff Nancy Bower Gary and Mary Bowman Jennifer and Lanny Bowman John Bowton Maria and Paul Braden Fred and Carole Bradshaw Scott and Laura Bradshaw

Lori Bradshaw Martha Braker Terry Brakhane and Sherry Brakhane Gage and Amanda Braley Alice and Leslie Brammeier Amanda and Stephen Braun Richard and Martha Bray Frances and John Bray Jim and Lois Brechbiel Marjorie Breckon Patricia and Clarence Bree Kevin and Janet Breen Mary and Richard Brenneman James Bridgeland Carole and Kenneth Bridgewater Dean and Wendellyn Briggs Gail and Robert Briggs Robert and Marilyn Brink Jean and Darryl Brinkmann Holly and David Brint Marina and William Britz Wesley Broers Thomas and Melissa Brookens Jerry Brookhart and Mary Creasey-Brookhart Sue and Billy Brooks Eileen Brotherton Ross and Carolyn Brower Barry and Martha Brown Donald and Sandra Brown Jeff Brown and Toni Brown Jeffrey and Mindy Brown Larry and Patricia Brown Michael Brown Stephen and Rhonda Brown Cheryl and Norman Brown Irene and Don Brown Pama Lee Brown Virginia Brown Patricia and Ray Brownfield Sandra and Richard Brummer George and Judith Bryan Audrey Bryant Christopher and Darcy Buckert James and Sondra Bugg Gene Buhrow Charles Buie Larry and Sandy Bull Marcia Bullis Shelly and Gary Bultemeier Kathleen and John Bundy Robert and Sue Bunselmeyer Noralee Buntin Marie Burger Christina and Roger Burgess Rebecca Burget Richard and Annabelle Burgland Joan Burke Paul and Ellen Burton Martha and Tim Burton Phyllis and Charles Burwell Billie Busboom Kimberly and Maury Busboom Kathleen Buse Leah and Larry Buser Timothy and Janet Butcher Gary and Sherry Butler

Lori Butler Charles and Janice Butterfield Lisa and Paul Butterfield Elsie Cady Angelinn and Joseph Caffarini Debora and Robert Camp Allan and Marlene Campbell Steven and Debra Campbell Karen and Donald Campbell Connie Campbell Macey and Jerry Cannon Kathryn and John Cantlin Kevin Carey Timothy and Belinda Carey Resa Carlock Althea Carls Mary Carls Dale and Mary Carlson Larry and Sharon Carlson Colleen and John Carlson Sharon Carlton Joe and Susan Carnes Jane Carney Jane and Dennis Carroll Shirley and Robert Carroll Tami and David Carroll Bill and Debby Carson Roger and Martha Carson Howard Carter Debra Carter Ervin and Marian Caselton Jane and Larry Casey Betty Casper Jane and Ralph Castellano Dean and Doris Cates Carolyn and David Cattron Keith and Lynette Causemaker Bob Champlin Janet Chapman Joyce Chase Judith Chase Theodore and Jean Chase Karen and Robert Chatterton

“Thank you, 4-H, for teaching me to do stuff without complaining.”

–Karli Yotter, Bunker Hill Livewires 4-H of Macoupin County, age 13.

Linda and Robert Cheeseman Christine Chenoweth Peter Cherecwich John and Adrienne Chesnut Barbara Chiles Jody Chmielak Elizabeth and Dana Christensen Roger Christin Marilyn and Gary Christopher John and Mary Church Betty Church Martha Cirks Dan and Norma Clair Ruth Clanin George and Barbara Clark Harold Clark John and Lula Mae Clark Larry and Kathy Clark Roger Clark and Fredric Hoffman Barbara and Stuart Clark Hazel Clark N. Clark Anna Clay Carol and Keith Clement Gretchen and Richard Clemmons Darren Clendenny Patricia Clickener Margaret and Scott Cline Katherine Cloonen David and Carol Close Brenda and D. Close Steven and Denita Clover Michael and Lois Coates Chalice Cobb Coena Coffee Donna and Sam Coffman Annette and Farley Cole Charlot and Kendall Cole Amanda Cole Herbert Coleman Virginia Collins Thomas and Ann Collopy Cindy and Terry Colwell John and Rachel Comerford D. and Patricia Compton Richard Conn and Cynthia Smith Lynn and Timothy Connelly Victoria and Joseph Conner Callie and Joseph Connor Dale and Becky Conrady John Conrady Martin and Rosann Conroy Doris and James Cook Marjorie and John Cook Dianne Cook Gloria Cook Dale and Mary Cooper Chris and Kelley Coplan Amanda Corban Kasey and Lindsey Cornwell John and Rita Corson Ryan and Carrie Corson Judy Corson Ronald and Marge Cottom Robert and Dorothy Cowan Jennifer Cowsert David Cox Debbie and Arlan Cox Janet and Dale Cox Marcia Cox

Kay Coyne Marilyn Coyne William Craig Kermeta and Jeffrey Craig Cathy Crain Larry and Moran Cramer Craig and Jennifer Cramm Paul Crandall Myra and Clifford Craven James and Beverly Creek Jerry and Diana Cremer Terry Cremer Shirley Crisco Rebecca and Mark Crone Janice Crow Bobbi Crull Craig Culp Caroline Cummings Karla and Edward Cunningham Arthur and Mary Cunningham Daniel and Debra Cunningham Susan and Randell Curington Dean and Tessa Curley Marlene Curley Alan and Janet Curry Cleve and Susanne Curry Darlene Curry Robert and Kathy Curtis Donna and William Curtner Timothy and Debbie Cyr Carol Cyrier Shirley Daggett Ellen and Chris Dahm Herman and Helen Dahmer George and Nancy Daigh Joseph and Barbara D’Alessandro Doris Darling Wyatt and Rebecca Daugherty Jonathan David Carol and Richard David Janice and Richard David Joan and Russell Davidson Shirley Davis Terry and Cindy Davis Alice and Lyle Davis Laura Davis-Maas and Randy Maas Kristine and Jerry Daws Bobbi and Delbert Dean Jean Dean Victor and Susan DeBlock Cindy and Wilburn DeBoard Tracy and Thomas DeClerck Mary Jo and Grover DeCounter

Ann and Dennis Deedrich Georgia DeFalco and Charles Rhyner Cathy DeForest Milicent and Mark Dempsey Jacquelyn Dempsey Steven and Christel Denault Ray and Irene Denbesten Donald and Pamela Denby Jack and Carolyn Denny Cindy and Gary Denzer Lisa and Steven Depies Suzanne and Randall DeSutter Andy and Sally Determan Renee Deuth John and Marilyn Dewey Harold and Nancy Diamond Lisa and Ricardo Diaz Vivian and John Dickerman Michael and Diane Dickinson Gerald Diekemper M. Diel-Beeler and William Beeler Mary and William Dielman Rodney and Sharon Dienst Wendell and Mary Dienst Jane Dierker Mary and Carl Dilling Virginia Dillon Kathy and Craig Dimmick William and Mary Lee Dimond Walter and Kathryn Disbennett Phillip and Marianne Dixon Melissa Dolan John and Donna Dombroski James and Sandra Donovan Richard and Jean Doub Natalie and James Dougherty Jerry Douglass Edward and Marcia Dowling Virginia and Samuel Down Judith and David Downin Joy Drach and Tony Drach Linda Drainer Judith and William Drayer Jeanne and Steven Drebes Raymond and Karen Drees Linda and Dale Drendel Joyce Drewiecki Carol and Greg Drummond David and Jill Dueringer Lawrence and Mary Duewer Helen DuFour Debra and Andy Dugan Carl Dumoulin Sharon Dunbar

Linda and David Duncan Heather Dunn and Blair Foreman Sandy and Michael Dunphy William and Margaret Durall James Durand Lorrie and Edward Durbin Linda Dyer David and Sandra Dzurny John and Brooke Earley John and Jeanette Earley Laura and Dennis Easley Robert and Cheryl Easter Hope Eastin Amy and Kenneth Eathington Kathryn and L. Ebersohl David Ebert Doris Eberty Maria and Steven Eckert Faye Eckhardt Loretta and Stanley Eden Scott Edmonds Carol and Arthur Edmonds John and Marion Edwards Debrorah and Larry Egbert William and Doris Egelhoff Norman and Martha Ehlers Lila Jeanne Eichelberger William Eickhoff Rolland and Ardeanne Ekena Gary and Sandra Ellenberg Doni and Kenneth Ellerbrock Jeanette and John Elliott Harold and Barbara Ely Effingham and Anita Embree Patricia and Richard Emerson Shirley Emerson Margaret Emkes Dorothy Emory Lori and Kevin Engel Michael England Stephen and Brenda England M. England Karen English Dennis Epplin Mark Erdman Waneta and Myron Erdman David and Nancy Erickson Scott and Rebecca Erickson Virginia and E. Eschbacher Alice Espenschied Robert and Mary Espeseth Mary Estes Barbara and James Esworthy Barbara and Earl Etheridge Brenda and Timothy Etter

4-H | Extension | College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences | University of Illinois

Cynthia Eustice Joseph and Betsey Evans Sue and Robert Ewbank John and Susan Eyers Jerry and Glenda Faber Crystal Fackrell Loreta Failoni Jane and Robert Fairchild Greg and Mitzie Fairfield Kay and Ronald Fairley Jana Fairow Peter Fandel James and Carla Farley Joyce and Norman Fassig Virginia and Thomas Faxon Audrey Fechner Bob Fennell Kristy and Stephen Fenton Mike and Mary Ferrari Ken Ferrie Donald and Mollie Fesser Diane and Anthony Fessler Christina Fidler Ronald and Karen Fields Kelly and Brian Finet William and Julia Finkes Annette and Michael Finlay Paul Finley Tamara and Larry Fischer Sherry and Alan Flack Lois and Martin Flaherty Nancy Flamm Vicki and Jack Flammang Kristin Flanders Yvonne Flanigan Julie and Jeremiah Fleming Elaine and Marvin Flessner Lisa Flier Bonnie and Dana Floor M. and Esther Foiles Kathryn and Malcomb Foiles JoAnn Foiles Glenna and Leroy Foley Donna Foli Bradley and Ashley Follmer Linda and Leon Follmer Glenn and Mona Fones Mark and Debra Forbes Patsy and Ronald Forbes Janet and Rick Ford Blair Foreman and Heather Dunn Randall and Nanette Fornoff Jean and Gerald Forsythe Clarence and Norma Forth Samuel and Judith Foster Kay and Samuel Foster Carol and David Foulke Cheryl Fox Stephen and Judy Francis Jane and John Francis Rita and William Francis Carrie Francis Roger and Nancy Franck Ken and Mary Frank Tasset Bruce Frank Janelle Frankel Wendy and Rodney Frankford Marilyn Franks Janet Frazee Lois Frazee and Charles Frazee John and Lois Freberg Dennis and Linda Fredrickson

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Mark Frels Richard Frels Mary and Robert French Rita and Paul Frericks Christine Frieden Beverly and Michael Friese Sharon Friesner Eloise Fritschle Wanona and Darrell Fritz Denise and Don Frost Rachel and Cimeron Frost Lisa and F. Fulkerson Mary and David Fullington John and Sheryl Fulton Don and Abby Funk Melba and Jim and James Funk Andrew and Sandra Furbee R. Gage and Dixie StewartGage Megan and Aaron Galeener Paul and Cheryl Galligos Steven and Cheryl Gannaway Sherrilyn Ganske Elsie Garbin Richard and Linda Garlisch Allen Garrison Andrea and August Garritano Julie and Craig Gathmann Merle Gaulrapp Jason and Kathi Gehrke David Geiger Thomas and Carol Gelwicks Donald and Wilma Gepford Jeff and Cynthia Gerard Chelsea Gerberding Terry and Mary Gerken Chelsey and David Gerstenecker Doris and Bill Gettings Donald and Lee Gibbons Larry and Jenny Gibbs Carolyn Gibbs and Michael McCully Mary Gibbs Angela and Matt Gibson Phyllis and Howard Gibson Patricia Gibson Stephanie and Gregory Giertz C. and Joanne Gill John and Mary Gill Martha and Edward Gillespie Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman and Phillip Kaufman Penelope and Leslie Gioja Wayne Gleim Joan and Bruce Glendenning Eric and Susie Glenn Murl and Teresa Godman Dorothy and Ardell Goetting C. and Mary Goff F. and Bradley Goff Robert and Sharon Going Mary and Ronald Going Alice and James Golby Renee and Mark Goldinger Janet and Gail Goodell Debra Boehm Scott and Debra Goodman Marcia and John Goodrich Judy and Richard Goodwin William and Nancy Gossett

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Sandra and Eldon Gould Jerry and Linda Gourley Janis and Roger Grace Don and Marjorie Graff Theodore Granquist Eric and Susan Gray William and Elaine Gray Beverly Gray John and Julie Greek Richard and Patti Green Steven and Pamela Greenfield Betty and Eldon Greenwood Gean and Eleanor Gregory Richard and Barbara Gregory Carman Gresham Richard and Kim Grever Brian and Ruth Griffin Nancy and Walter Grimes Marsha Gritton Joseph and Clara Groeper Frederick and Leslie Grohmann Leonard and Carol Gross Vicki and Robert Gross Lynn and David Grotefendt Amanda and David Grove Kevin and Elizabeth Groves Lavange Guinn Susan and Donald Guinnip Lois and Harold Guither Roy and Donna Guldenpfenning Alee and Michael Gunderson Sondra Gunn James and Jane Gunther Donald Gustafson Gail Guthrie George and Ann Guzzardo Mark and Michelle Haas Martha Habben William and Lorraine Hacker Kristen and Paul Hadden Marilyn and Joel Haefelin

Mary Hagedorn Adrian and Michelle Hagen Herbert and Janice Hagen Donald Hahn Clifton and Amie Hake James and Shirley Hall Peter and Darla Hall Janet and Fred Hall William and Elaine Hall Connie and Virl Hallett Vivian and William Hallett Rita Hallett Kathleen Hamby Wanda Hammann Bernard and Mary Hammel Norrita and R. Hammond Gregory and Peggy Hampton Lorraine and Donald Hand Gerald and Nancy Handegan Richard and Cinda Hanes David and Amy Haney Duane and Margaret Haney Steven and Lyren Haney Keith and Carla Haning Grace Hanley Carolyn and Gordon Hansen Vickie and G. Hansen Jerry Hardin Beth and John Harding Mary Harland Dawn and Doug Harman Paul and Sandra Harmon Wendy and William Harmon Peggy Harmon Daniel and Rose Harms Harvey Harms and Candy Ogden Ryan and Breanne Harms Karen and Norman Harms Janet Harms Kathryn Harms Earl and JoAnn Harness Joseph and Kimberly Harris Cynthia Harris

Sue and Robin Harshbarger Vickii Hart Maynard and Leta Hartke Jomarilyn and Howard Hartke Michael Hartman Patricia and Ronald Hartmann Beverly Hartter Doug Hartwick Leonard and Barbara Harzman Peter and Beverly Haselhorst Linda and Faiz Hasib Grace Haskins Jan and Gregory Hastings Rick and Diane Hatcher Anne Hathaway Delores Hauger Robert Hauser Evonne and Christopher Hausman Jody and Darren Havens Stuart Hawbaker John and Katherine Hawkins Matthew and Carrie Hawkinson Carol and Harold Hawkinson Janice and David Hawkinson Vickie and Alfred Hayden Sharon and Gary Hays Gail Hayward-Kapp Christine and James Hazen Larry and Arlene Hazlett Stephen and Nancy Heaton Troy Heaton Charlotte and F. Heaton Rebecca Hebard Julia Heberer Darla Heberlein William and Yeon-Tae Hechler Cheryl and Matt Heffernan M. and Bonita Hefner Bill and Drinda Heiden

William and Barbara Heimer John and Amy Heinecke William Heinisch Elizabeth and Thad Heinold Bonita Heinzmann and Nelson Heinzman Martha and Phillip Heisner John Heitzig Sidney and June Helle Michelle Helms and Matthew Helms Dean and Nila Hemming Donald and Andrea Henderson Helen Henert Judy and Mike Hennenfent Rebecca and William Hennenfent Janet and Chad Hensley David and Lindsey Henson Doris Henson Alvin and Phyllis Hepner Darcy Hepner Darrell and Patricia Herman Joyce Herriott Kristina Herriott Bertha Herrmann Hope Heslop Phyllis and Steven Hess William and Marilyn Hessman Nancy and Jeff Hessman Michele and Brad Hester Jill and Thomas Hevrdejs Robert and Patty Heyen Roger and Mary Hickenbottom Jerry and Jill Hicks Tracey and Patrick Hieland Phyllis and Robert Hieronymus Alan and Lori Higgins Roger and Shirley Higgs David and Karen Hildebrand Norman and Patricia Hildebrand Penny and George Hiler Jean Hiles Christine Hill G. Hillman Linda Hiltabrand Alta Himstedt Stephen and Dawn Hinterlong John and Lauren Hintzsche Janet and William Hnetkovsky Chloe Hoaglin Debrah and J. Hobbs Mary Ann Hobbs Julie Hodges Sheryl Hodges Ann Hodgson Mary and Lon Hoegberg Stanley Hoelzer Paul and Martha Hoene Ronald and Carolyn Hofbauer Sharon and Mark Hoffbeck Allen and Jane Hoffman Courtney and Bryce Hoffman Patricia and Roger Hoffman Mary Hoffman Joseph and Nancy Hogan Dan and Deanna Hoge

Terry and Janice Hoge Helen and Kenneth Hohenstein Clarence Holdiman Richard and Debra Holdsworth Arthur Holevoet William and Brigit Hollis Richard and Gail Hollis Merlyn and Jane Holmbeck David and Thelma Holmbeck Dean and Arlene Holmes John Holmes Gary and Marilyn Holt Keith and Joy Honegger Jean and Gordon Honegger Donna and Keith Honnold Sharon and Jack Hoobler Duane Hood Steve and Lisa Hood Frank and Dorothea Hopkins Barbara and John Hopkins Barbara Hopkins Russell and Lois Horeni Judy Hormell Kay Horsch and Richard Rayburn Caroll and Bruce Hortin Scott and Michele Horton Nicole Horve Sherrill and Rick Houchens Suzanne and Thomas Hough Karen and Roger Houston M. and Roger Hubele James and Nina Hubert Dona and Thomas Hubert Rose and Mark Hudson Felecia and Charles Huebener Kelvin and Nancy Hufendick Nancy and Kelvin Hufendick Patricia and Jeff Huffer Genevieve and Robert Hughes Scott and Carol Hull Marilyn Humbert David and Suzanne Humphreys Robert Humphreys and Gloria Humphreys Tiffany and Robert Humphreys Mary and Thomas Hunsley Donnell and Dorothea Hunt Susan and R. Hunt Tara and Rod Huntley Susan and Wayne Hurliman Oscar and Susan Hurst Lawrence and Mary Huseman Philip and Lucinda Huskey John and Anne Huston Diana and Raymond Huston Sidney and Mary Hutchcraft Hazel Hutchison Linda Hyde Barbara and John Ibendahl Carolyn Icenogle Carrie and John Inczauskis Cecil and Mary Ingmire Sara Innes Nathan Inzerillo and Nichole Jacobs-Inzerillo Alan and Brittney Ippensen Hattie and James Jacobs Pamela and Allen Jacobs

Jane Jacoby Bernard Janecki Donna and Michael Jansen John Janssen Ruth and Gerald Janssen Evelyn and James Jarboe Robert and Vickie Jarrell David Jasper Jack Jennings Sara and Ryan Jennings James and Joyce Jensen Max and Carolyn Jester Willa and William Jewsbury Carolyn and Walter Jiles Marjean and Eugene Jiles Victor and Tammy Johns Brent and Elizabeth Johnson Daniel and Linda Johnson David Johnson Donald and Virginia Johnson Jack and Jayne Johnson Jeffrey and Laurie Johnson Mark and Barbara Johnson Ruth Johnson Peter Johnson Stephen and Lila Johnson Terry and Kathryn Johnson Thomas Johnson Audrey and John Johnson Barbara Johnson Carline and Rick Johnson Christine and Larry Johnson Donna Johnson and Robert Johnson Dorothy Johnson Virginia and Donald Johnson Virginia and James Johnson Cheryl Johnson Elaine Johnson Lucile Johnson Nancy Johnson Norma Johnson Jean Johnston Phil and Judith Jones Audrey and Allen Jones Carol and Patrick Jones Kenda and Joseph Jones Cynthia Jones Sharon Jones Henrietta Juarbe Gerhard and Audine Jung Steven and Janet Jungk Trudy and Thomas Jurs John and Marcia Kabat Larry and Patricia Kaburick Melvin Kaiser Edward and Kathryn Kalaher Norman and Mary Kallal Janet and Gary Kallal Marie Kallal Marilyn and Dan Kallal Francis Kamerer Mary Kanter Hal Kapraun Alan and Madonna Karcher Julius and Ruth Kasa Virginia and Timothy Kasser Donna and Carl Kasten Debra and Marc Katchen David and Virginia Kater Audrey and Donald Kaufman Russell and Norma Keagy Nancy and Fred Keehner Karen Kehoe Rickey Keim William and Betty Kelch

Daniel and Pamela Kelley Elizabeth and John Kelley Sara and Keith Kelley Matthew Kellogg Janice and John Kellogg Robert and Shirley Kelly Gordon Kelm Joel and Nancy Kelsey Clark and Deborah Kelso Kurt Kelso Kyle Kelso Judith and Robert Kemp Lyle Kenady and Lyle Kenady Robert Kenney Helen Kenney Evonne Keppner Marian and Robert Kerr Ronald and Patricia Kerres Ronald and Mary Kersten Lora and Kenneth Kesler Daryl and Katherine Keylor Carol and Roger Kiddoo Richard and Barbara Kiefer Thomas and Sandra Kilcoin Matthew and Gretchen Killam Mary and Richard Killey Anastasia and John Killian Toby King and Judith Hevrdejs-King Kimberly and Edward King Sherri and Dale King Stacy Kinter David and Mary Kirbach Barbara and Martin Kirbach Don and Annelle Kirk John Kirkland Rick and Gay Kirkton Kathy Kissner Thomas and Denise Kistner Thomas and Karen Klatt Peggy Klaus Susan Klehm Linda Kleiber Ronald Klein Carolyn Kleven Robert Kline Nathan Klingler Sharon Klingstedt Krista Klitz Sylvia and Alan Klokkenga Mary Klokkenga Ronald and Wanda Kloster Linda Klump Gilbert and Rosemary Knap Laurence and Joy Knicl Norman and Leslie Knicl Kenneth and Jeanette Knight Richard and Darlene Knipe Brian Knodle and Heather Hampton-Knodle Eugene and Joyce Knodle

Ann Knol Mary and Charles Knudson Verna and Richard Knudson Alvin and Jo Kobernus Cleo Koch Dan and Carol Koch Edward and Karen Koch Elmon and Janice Koch Mary Koehler Oscar Koenig Linda Koenig Marjorie Koenig Robert and Donna Kohl Brandon Kolb Rhonda and Randall Kollmann Rebecca and Martin Koster Jeanne and Gary Kovanda Geraldine and Franklin Kovarik Edward and Sharon Kramer Joseph Kramer Elaine Kramer Gayle and Carole Krantz James Kratz Phillis Krueger Betty and Leonard Krusemark Marilyn and Maurice Kuebrich Joann Kuebrich Donald and Donna Kuhlman Lisa and William Kuhn Sharon and Gary Kuhns Marion and Dianne Kujawa Alan and Margaret Kulczewski John Kustes Roger Ladage Alice Lahne Charles and Kimberley Laird Doug and Linda Lake Robert and Janet Lake Bridget and Scott Lake Georgine Lake Julie and Theodore Lambasio Stacey Lambert Judy and Tom Lamer Bernadette Lamore Margorie and Tod Lancaster Martin and Donna Landes Howard and Carolyn Landon Forrest and Cathy Landreth Cathy and Forrest Landreth Janet and Dan Landstrom Linda Lane Marcella Lane Linda Lanphier Elmer Lanz Barbara and Norman Larson Mary and James Launer Steven Launius Eileen and Gregory Lawfer

4-H | Extension | College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences | University of Illinois

Renee Willhite Medanell Lawton Marc and Debra Lawver Penny Lawyer and Kent Slater Norma Lay Kimberly and Robert Lazenby Linda and Terry Leafgreen Terry and Jill Leary Mary Leasman Joseph and Diane Lecher Paul Lee Theodore and Jennifer Lee Mary Leeper Arthur and Jana Lehmann Michael Leick Leland and Rita Leigh Sue and Lloyd Leka Frances Leland Amy and Christopher Leman Nina and Walter Lembke Lee and Dorothy Lemke Lorraine and Glenn Lenschow Janella Lentz Rebecca Lentz Patsy and Larry Lenz Gary and Mary Leonard Diane and Gregory Lepper Stephen and Margaret Levine Nancy Holsapple Walter and Gayla Lewis Carrol and John Lewis Heidi Libby Donna and Terry Light Gary and Kathie Lincoln Mary Lindahl James and Diane Lindgren Regina Lindhorst Harriett Lindstrom Billie Lindstrom and Richard Lindstrom Todd Line Richard and Ruby Lingle Carol and Dennis Lingley Aaron and Katie Link Jim and Sharon Link Joy Link Richard Lippold Delaine and Kevin Litchfield Craig and Gail Lithgow Doris and Robert Livingston Randall and Diane Lloyd Ronald and Michelle Lloyd Kyle and Thomas Lloyd Ted Lobello Mary and Brian Loeffler David Loellke Thomas and Patricia Loftus Deborah and Daniel Lohnes William Long Janet and William Long Wilma Long Dorothy and Larry Loop Jeanne Lord Stanley Lott Edward and Norma Lotz Marjie and Steve Loudenburg Deanna Lourash Tim and Cindy Lovejoy Philip and Marcella Lovelace Staci Lovell Brent Lowderman

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Kimberly and David Loy Julie Loy Nancy and Harold Loy Cynthia Luallen James and Janice Lucie Donna Ludeman Pauline and Darrell Luepke Rebecca Luke Ronald and Marilyn Lunnemann Christopher and Amy Lupinski Bernice Lurkins Eunice and J. Lutz Beverly Lutz Gregory and Margo Lykins Todd and Carrie Lynch Stephanie Lynn Carlene and Ronald Maag C. and Linda MacDonald Richard MacDonald and Elizabeth MacDonald-Gray Donald Mack Stephen and Charmayne Mack Beth and Steven Macke Byron and Jo Mackey Jo and Byron Mackey Norma Mackey Lara and Craig Macklin Edgar Madsen and Melva Gage Carrie Magill and Emanuel Vlastos John and Cathy Maher Natalie Mahler Jeff and Jenna Maierhofer Marilyn Maiers Gary and Suzanne Main Rolland and Sally Main Christina and Peter Main Virginia Malone Audra and James Malotte Cathy and James Manint Patricia and Lowell Mannhardt Mary Manns Andrew and Sally Mansfield Christina and Edward Marburger William and Jaime March Harold Marcionetti Leonard and Nancy Marley Carolyn and Jerome Marley Darrell Marquis Teresa Marshall Brian Marshall John Marshall Rodger and Janet Marshall Enid Marshall Lynette Marshall and Jeffery Ford Mary Marten Sara Marten Virgil and Amy Martin Nanette and Leland Martin Linda Martin Michael and Lynn Martz Searoba Mascher Kenneth and Julie Maschhoff Robert and Jo Ellen Maske Monte and Roxanne Mason Russel Mason Natalie and Todd Mason John and Edith Massey Vicki and Michael Massie

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Monica Masten Debra Mastin Erik Matthews Joan Mattingly Ken and Chris Maxeiner Nancy Maxwell and Joseph Rich Sharon Mayhew Julie and Brian McAllister Margaret and William McAllister Karen and Philip McArdle Jennifer McBride Linda McCall Harley and Sandra McCammond Babbi McCleary Michael and Debra McClellan James and Robyn McClelland D. and Lloyd McClure Janet and Donald McCormack Donna and Steve McCoy Kay and Gene McCoy Ruth and John McDaniel Duane and Barbara McDonough Joan McEachern Sarah and Andrew Wiggins Shirley and Michael McElvain Harold and Deborah McEvers Cherish and Brian McEwen Donald and Betty McGillivray Patricia and Jan McGlaughlin Elizabeth McGrew John and Sharon McGrew Beverly McGrew Tim and Christina McGrew Alyssa and Donald McGrew Carla and Matthew McGrew Melody and David McGrew Ruth and Kenneth McGrew Sara and Samuel McGrew Marilynne McGuire Susan and Miles McHugh Gordon and Kristna McKavanagh Loretta McKay Stan McKelvie John and Sally McKinley Jacqueline and James McKown Emily and James McLaughlin Roy and Janet McLean

Elizabeth and Robert McMahon Dennis McMillan Edward and Judith McMillan JoLynn and Kyle McMillan Michael and Gayle McMurry David and Lisa McMurtry Jane and William McNamara Andrew and Lisa McQueen Morton and Lisa McWhorter Terry Meade Kimberly and Steve Meenen Edward and Brenda Mehnert Robert Meier Charles Meier Gregg and Janet Meier Betsy and Brad Meisenheimer Jill and Curtis Meisenheimer Donald Meissen Franklin and Jane Mellert Jo Menacher Wilma Mende Carolyn Meng Joshua Merdian Laura Merriman Alan and Joyce Merriman Muriel Merriman Betty and LeRoy Messmer Julie and William Metternich Lynn and Janet Meyer Ronald and Lois Meyer Stephen and Darla Meyer Debra and Donald Meyer Radelle and Timothy Meyer Karen Meyers Michael and Donna Miles Alan and Theresa Miller Donald Miller James and Kay Miller Lee Miller Leon and Virginia Miller Michael and Erin Miller Betty Miller Jenny and Kevin Miller Joann and Wayne Miller Martha and Joseph Miller Mary and Robert Miller Anita and William Million Julia Mills-Ruckman and Steve Ruckman Catherine Milner Mason and Constance Minnes Lori Miser Kenneth and Sandra Mitchell D. and R. Mitchell James Mitchell and M. Mitchell

Rick and Kathleen Mitchem Brian and Lori Moeller Judith and Henry Moellring Steven Moffitt and Connie Zumwalt Donald and Carolyn Moffitt Wayne Moldenhauer Kyong and James Moncrief Ann and Jerome Mondt Rodney and Kathleen Monier Terry Monke Linda and Russ Monson Charles and Tiana Montgomery Donald and Joann Montgomery Jeffrey and Gena Moore Rolland and Frances Moore Bonnie and James Moore Susan Moore Earl Morgan Marcia Morgan Don and Barb Morphew James Morphew and Karen Robinson Bettina Morris James and Paulette Morrison Thomas and Bethany Morrison Sandra and Francis Morse Deborah Mortensen Ronald and Carmen Morthland Patricia and Richard Morthland Kim Morton and Ronald Kok-Alblas Donald Mosher Norval and Esther Mosher Ted and Janet Mottaz Sylvia and Robert Mountz Leanna Mraz Linda and Gregory Muehling Nancy and Ross Muehling Carlyle Mueller Donna Mueller Andrea Mueller Mary and Robert Muentnich Richard and Frieda Mulch Robert and Martha Mulch Shari and Daniel Mulch Mike Mullen Edward and Carla Mullins Blanch and James Mummey Joe Murfin Michael and Brenda Murphy Michael Murray Angela Murray

Dorsey Murray Melvin and Cathy Musgrave Cindy Myer Ronald and Carolyn Myers Charlotte and Richard Myers Gladys and Richard Myers Paula and Dennis Myers Carol Myers Suzanne and Frank Mynard Jean Near Teresa and Kent Nell Deana and Kenneth Nell Brett and Christina Nelson Carl and Leona Nelson Beverly Nelson Dean Nelson Keith and Shelly Nelson Kenneth and Patricia Nelson Steve and Debbie Nelson Walter and Lavonne Nelson Wilbur and Marilyn Nelson Anna and David Nelson Christine and David Nelson Donna and Jim Nelson Raquel and Mark Nelson Mary and Paul Newell Greg and Brenda Newman Jan and Theresa Niccum Bill Nichelson Erma and Leif Nielsen Cheryl and Garry Niemeyer Joyce Nies and Peter Witt Doris Noble Joseph and Brenda Nolan Gail and Charles Nolan Tina and Neil Noland Eleanor Nolin Jean and Thomas Nolte Marietta and Charles Nolte Yvonne Nolte Rebecca and Michael Nordin Stephen and Marilyn Norman Munro and Anne Norris Helen Nosser Ida and Robert Nuernberger Lana and Paul Nuessen Catherine and Ned Denise and Ron Oberle George Obernagel Don and Laura O’Brien Thomas O’Connor David Odell Diane and David Oedewaldt Candy Ogden and Harvey Harms Kelli O’Hara and Michael Kukulka Delano and Wanda Ohaver Lyle Ohnesorge Judy Olin Marilyn and James Olsen Charles and Janice Olson Dean and Diane Olson Robert and Nancy Olson Carol and Michael Olson Judith Onken William and Virginia Orcutt Juliann Orr Patricia Orr Katherine Osborn William and Rilla O’Shaughnessy Helena Osterbur Evelyn and Dennis Osterloo Sara and Frank Otis

Tracey and Ronald Ott Shirley and Eugene Overcash Ralph and Margene Paarlberg Margaret Page Mary and Arthur Paine Lisa and Scott Palm Marie Pappageorge Robert Parker Marjorie and James Parkin Lissa and Keith Parr Thomas and Susan Parrent Edward and Nancy Parrish Faye Parsell Carl Parsons and Cynthia Johnson Linda Patton Carol Paul Connie and Ross Pauli Mark and Carolyn Paullin Iris and Gerald Paulsen Kent and Lynn Paulus William and Judith Payne F. and Samuel Peak Randall and Betsy Pech Linda Peden Marian Pedrick Roland Peelman William and Ann Pell Floy Pelletier Donald and Martha Pellikan Jeff and Sandy Pemberton Amy and Jeff Pendarvis Susan Pensinger Elaine and Russell Peppers Russell Perkinson Howard and Angie Perry Roscoe and Annette Pershing Gene and Margaret Pessman Daniel and Carla Peters Gail Petersdorff Brent Peterson Charles and Delores Peterson David and Holly Peterson James Peterson Martha Peterson Stephen Peterson Cynthia and Stacy Peterson Peter and Debra Petges Landon Petrie and Nancy Schwab Janet and David Pettit Larry and Jan Pfeiffer Mary and Charles Pfingsten Carolyn Phelps Debbie and Dan Phillips Donn and Kathleen Piatt Ida and Jake Pickel Fred and Donna Pickett Randall and Sharon Pierson Chad and Amy Pilcher Judith Pingel William and Loraine Pitman Paul Pitstick Janet and Roy Plote Lee Plummer Jessica Podany Tammy and John Poffenberger J. Pool Sharon and Jonathan Popp Gerald and Ruth Poppe Heather and Keith Poppy

“Thank you, 4-H, for teaching me to be fair, strong, and not selfcentered.”

–Grace Stapf, Prairie Kids 4-H of Piatt County, age 13.

Ernest Potter Gayla and Robert Potts Gail Powers Beatrice Powers Mary Powers Allen and Janet Poynter Kenneth Prather and Maria Ferraro Betty Pratt Margery and Perry Pratt Cindy Prentice David Prestegaard Kevin and Lynn Price Martha Price Mary Price-Moisand Tamara Prins Robert and Mary Pritchard J. and Lora Prochaska Lee and Mindy Pryor Eric Puckett Carolyn and Clifford Puzey

Mariann and Kenneth Qualls John and Bea Quandt Michael and Lori Quarton Valerie and Robert Quarton Jerry Quick and Teresa Grant-Quick Amy and Kenneth Quinn Arlys Rabe Walter and Sandra Rademaker Sally and Stanley Rader Darla and Dennis Rahe Richard and Alice Rainville Sally and James Ramp Robert and Jacquelyn Ramsey Edna and Richard Ramsey Evelyn and Raymond Ramsey Evelyn Randolph Patricia and Preston Randolph Hurbert and Gretchen Rankin Carla and Gregory Rassi Harold and Camille Ratcliff Dan Ratermann S. Rathje Laura and Robert Rawe Katherine and Robert Razim Sharon and William Read Bruce and Debra Reardanz Stanley and Teresa Rebman Judith Redlinger Angela and Blake Reed Rebecca Reed Theresa Reeder Cynthia and Edward Reedy Lois and Kim Rees Shirley Rees Brenda Reeves Gayle Reid Alisa and Rickie Reimolds Daniel Reinhart Michael and Linda Reining Carol Reiter and Charles Becker David Relander Nancy and James Rendel Mildred Renken Jackie and Bill Reno Joan and Don Reno

Margie Renshaw Karen Rentz John and Lois Retherford Nancy Retherford Kathleen and Roger Reum John and Lois Revell Peter Reynolds and Linda Eilks Judith and Larry Reynolds Kathy and Matthew Reynolds Norman and Mary Rhoades Martha Rhoades Kent Rhoads Shelley Rhoads Loren and Rosemarie Rhodes Anna Rhodes Marilyn Rhodes Robert and Holly Rice Fern Rice Pamela and Rodney Rice Cheryl and Gerald Rich Joy and Charles Richey Jacqlin and Phillip Richmond John and Bernadine Richter Bonnie Ricketts Lois Ricketts Donna and Lyle Riddle Melford Ridings Lynne and Jerry Riggins Martha Riley Rachel Riley Virginia Rimington James and Sharon Rincker Jean and Foster Rinefort Alan and Sarah Ringhausen Mildred and Dwight Ringhausen Ray Rippelmeyer Skyler Ripplinger Warren and Shirley Rittenhouse Duane and Phyllis Robb April and Joseph Robbins James and Nancy Roberts Sherrilyn Roberts Lorraine and Donald Robertson Carol Robertson Corey and Stephanie Robinson Roy and Paula Robinson Jennifer and Brian Robinson Karen and William Robinson Lynnae Robinson Linda Robles and Allan Evans Phyllis and Dennis Roby Curtis and Beth Rocke Jon and Carol Rodsater Theresa and Michael Roegge Ruby and George Roemer David and Louise Robert Rohrer and Jayne Quetsch-Rohrer Mary Rolfe William and Jacquelyn Roll Nancy Romer Maurice and Sandra Root William and William Root Mary and Thomas Root Jane Ropp Bell and Arthur Bell Gordon Ropp Stacy and Michael Roseberry

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Jane and John Rosenbohm Roger and Kristy Rosentreter Theresa and Kris Rosentreter Gerald and Evalyn Roskamp Mary and Norman Ross Barbara Rossman John and Beverly Rot Roberta and Albert Roth Catherine and Wayne Rovey Michael and Tina Rowe Lois and John Rowe Timothy and Tamara Royer Nolene Rubenacker James and Martha Rubottom Esther Rudolph and Jackie Rudolph Beverly Rudolph Russell and Susan Ruhnow Kathleen and Alphonse Ruholl Eric and Maria Rund Holly and Ronald Runner Joyce and Roger Runquist Duane and Pamela Runyon Joseph and Carol Runyon William Runzel Andrea and Chad Ruppert Virginia Beckner-Rush Todd and Jennifer Russell Donna Russell Charles and Helen Ruth John and Nancy Rutledge Elaine and Ryan Ruwe Phyllis and Alan Ruwe Tommy Ruyle Patty Rykhus Kevin and Roberta Saathoff Winona Saathoff Linda Sabo Tom and Heidi Saddoris Todd and Laura Saey Mary and Steven Safford Shirley Saiter Jerry Saline Jacqueline and Gary Saline Kris Salmon Joan Salzman Orion and Gloria Samuelson Myrna and DeWayne Sanburg Harold Sanders Jane and Roger Sanders Earl and Joanne Sandry Rose and David Sandstrom Teresa Sanford-Shipplett Nathan and Elizabeth Sasse Gregg and Cindy Sauder Richard Sauder David and Sylvia Saunders Claire and John Sauntry Richard Sawyer Rebecca and John Sayles James and Carol Schacht John and Kimberly Schaefer Wilbert and Marilyn Schaefer Patricia and Robert Schaefer Shelly and John Schaefer Kenneth and Linda Schafer Thomas and Pam Schahrer Delbert Scheider Laura and Douglas Schemmer Richard Schicht

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Alfred Schierer Stacy Schiltz Johnny and Barbara Schmid Jim and Arlene Schmidt Ronald and Mary Schmidt Mary and Kenneth Schmidt Jeffrey and Elizabeth Schmitt Richard and Francie Schmitz Thomas and Nancy Schneider Lois Schneider Anita and Mark Schneidewind Joe and Mary Helen Schnelt Lisa Schnettgoecke Marvin and Elizabeth Schnitzler Amanda Schoff John Schone John Schoolman Judy and Carl Schottman Averil Schreiber Andrew and Norma Schroeder Danette and Jeff Schroeder Jamie and Derek Schrof Sandra Schrof Richard and Sheila Schrumpf Andrew and Susan Schumacher Donna Schumacher Elizabeth and Martin Schwab Cheryl Schwab Amy Schwamberger Melvin and Delores Schweizer Douglas and Kathleen Scott John Scott Robert and Barbara Scott Elizabeth and Richard Scott Madeline Scott Larry and Monafae Scriba Dennis Searl Karen and Mark Searl Anne Sears Robert Seaver Mark and Brenda Seboldt Roger See Roger Seeger Kathie and Albert Seibert Sheri Seibold Roxanna and Timothy Seifert Ruth and B. Seney David Serven Jeanne and James Serven Azelia Severs Debra and Daniel Seyller David Shaffer Duane and Pam Shaffer Lavern and Jeanette Shaffer Sharon and Phillip Shaner Esther Shanks Charles and Audrey Shaw Damon and Beth Shea Rosemarie and Mark Shedd Linda Sheldon Jean Shelly William and Mary Shenaut Catherine and William Shenaut Mary Shepard Merilyn Shepherd John and Karolyn Sheppard Patsy Sherrard

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Jeanne Sherwood Jeannea Shier and Marion Shier Suellen and Ronald Shike Jean and James Shinn Carole Shirely Barb and Greg Shirley David Shockey Charles and Mary L Shuman Roger Shupe Ruth Shupe Janice and Jeffrey Sibley Kay Siebenthal Douglas Sill Rosa and Ralph Simkins Carra Simmons Kathy Simmons Mary and Randy Sims Gordon and Jane Sissing Barbara and John Slaton Lynne and John Slayton Ralph and Eva Sloman James and Shirley Slothower James Smith Jason and Andrya Smith Kenneth and Lorna Smith Kevin and Pamela Smith Robert and Elaine Smith William and Margaret Smith Joyce and Gary Smith Judy and Donald Smith Debra Smith Patricia Smith Mary Smitley Mary Snavely Lea Sneed Theresa Snider Jean Sobek Ann Soltys Donald and Judith Sowinski John and Holly Spangler Melinda and Terry Spangler Sharon and Bruce Spangler Ruth Sparkman Bettie Speer Annette and Doyle Speer Richard and Rita Spencer James Spohr J. and Kathy Sponsler Melvin and Susan Sprague Donald and Rosann Sprenger Carolyn Sprenger Linda and Wesley Springer Joyce Springer Maurice and Marsha Sprout Marsha Sprout Darlene and David Spurrier Sonya Squibb Allen and Valerie Stabenow Dennis and Patricia Stack Judith and Larry Stack Hubert Staff Catherine and John Staff Stacey and Andrew Staff Joyce Staff George Stahl Kenneth and Ann Stahl Lloyd and Betty Stahl Helen Stahl Phyllis Staker Edna and Chester Stanfield Kaarina and James Stanley Connie and John Stannard Melinda States Constance and Gary Stauffer

Sharon Steck Stephanie and Robert Steele Darrell Steffens Hazel and Mandell Steffey Caryl and Roger Steimel Richard Steiner Walter and Betty Steiner Donna and Paul Steinkamp Diane Stelter Donna Stelter Linda Stephan Scott and Joyce Stephens Deborah Sterett Sue and Mark Sterr Leona Steven Darlene and Raymond Stevens Verla and DeWayne Stevens Monica Stevens Terry and Ruth Stevig Ed Stewart Keith and Anna Stewart Brandon and Casey Stichter Charles Stickman Dolores Stierwalt Sharon Stierwalt Bruce Stikkers David and Barbara Stille Elinor Stille C. Stilwell Katherine Stine Kay Stinnett Juli and Troy Stinson Nancy and Owen Stipp Rebecca and Lionel Stirrett Debra and Dale Stocker Kent and Jill Stoefen Janet and William Stokes Collins and Barbara Stoll Rodney Stoll David and Eleanor Stolz Janis and Kenneth Stone Barbara Stone Nan and Jack Stork Judith and Irvin Story

Marjorie Stout Susan Stout Virginia Stout Carol and Roger Strandlund Robbie and Terry Strauch Ronald and Eileen Strawson Peter Streid Wanda Streitmatter Patricia Stremsterfer Eileen and Bernard Strenecky Leah and Pat Strom Marsha and Doug Strom Frances and Philip Struble Mildred and Robert Struebing Evelyn Stumpe Arlene Stumpf Joan Sturdy Mark and Judith Sturgell Vera Stutzke Gregory and Mary Sullivan Carole Sullivan Dale Summers Joe and Carole Summerville Scott and Michelle Sunderland Susan and David Surprenant Karen and Henry Sutton Russell and Nannette Swanson Christine and Jon Swanson Krista and Brett Swanson Trudy and Paul Swanson F. and Bonnie Swatek Joy Swearingen Allen Swegle John Swiech Judith and Wayne Swigert Robert Swinger Maylouise and Curtis Tannahill Craig Tanner Stephen and Carla Taylor William and Kristine Taylor

Judith and Cheslea Taylor Karen and Darrel Taylor Christine Taylor Deirdre Taylor Mary Taylor Susan Taylor Alice and Alan Tebbe Arthur and Sharon Tenhouse Carol and Michael Terstriep Genalee and Michael Tevebaugh Leona Thacker Karen Thennes Kathryn Thiel Gerald and Linda Thiele Linda and Melvin Thies Michael and Catheran Thomas Cheryl and Richard Thomas Evelyn Thomas Leanne and Paul Thomas Reid and Heather Thompson William and Christine Thompson Debra and Michael Thompson Mary Thompson Michele Thompson Heather and Reid Thompson Alice and Marvin Thorman Rita and David Thorngren Christopher and Cathy Thorp Cathy and Christopher Thorp Helen Thorp Alberta Thorpe Roy Threlkeld Dennis and Brenda Throneburg Matthew and Maria Thurm Howard Tingley Marilyn Tjardes Marla and John Todd

“Thank you, 4-H, for making me a better me.”

– Alicyn Olson, Liberty 4-H of Bureau County, age 18.

Nancy Todd Becky Toohill Loren Torbeck Corey and Michelle Torrance John Torrance R. Torrance and Monica Torrance Jean Treter Norma and Robert Trojan Jacquelyn Trotter Dale and Teresa Troyer Neil and Pamela Truman Lynn Tryon Ann and Gary Turner Patricia and Joey Tusek Gloria and Gary Tuxhorn Arthur and Mary Twardock Kenneth and Charlotte Tyrrell William and Eleanor Uhlman Keith Underwood John and Michelle Unser Gary Unsicker Kenneth Uphoff Jane and Larry Vahle Marilyn and Leo Van Blair Cherie and Dennis Van Daele Marvin Van Hoorn Forrest Van Orman Joan and Donald Vanausdoll Gerald and Mary Vance Mary Vance David Vandeburg Tara and Marvin Vanhoorn Lonnie and Kristie VanPelt Deborah and Sean Vanslyke Douglas Vaughn and Stacie Piatt-Vaughn Pamela and Robert Venvertloh Alfred and Rosemary Vermiglio Sherry and Dennis Vetter Linda Vidmar Dorothy Vinson Patti Vitale Charles and Angela Vogel H. and Margaret Vogelsinger Larry and Jan Voigt Michael and Nancy Voiland Margaret and Brian Von Lienen Diane Voreis

Clayton Wadlow Gene and Shirley Wadsager Marilyn and Walter Wagenblast Jean Wager Richard and Marcia Wahls Stephen Wald and Rachel Whitaker Jerry and Judy Waldron Randy and Kathleen Walk Dustin Walker James and Tracey Walker James and Marian Walker Sharon and James Walker Eleanor Walker Mary Walker Grace Wallace Dennis Wallin Mary Walsh Peter and LaRae Walter Susan and James Walter Julia Walters-Edwards James Walz Mary and Charles Wargel Anthony Warmack Daniel and Rachel Warner Lyle and Rosella Warner Michael and Cynthia Warren Henry and Janice Wassmann Bill and Nancy Waters E. Waters Thomas and Agnes Watkins Muriel and Marvin Watters Richard and Carol Wax Susan and Dennis Weaver O. Glenn and Phyllis Webb Justin Weber Michael and Susan Weber Craig and Alice Webster Thomas and Karen Webster JoAnn Webster Wayne and Rebecca Wedekind Madonna Weese Lawrence and Paula Weidner Terry and Louise Weidner Lorraine and Herbert Weier Virginia Welborn Wayne and Martha Welch Teresa and Michael Welch Robert and Karla Weldon Robert and Kay Weller Arlene Welsh Richard and Sara Wendling Christine and Roy Wendte Timothy and Betty Wente Brian and Jo Ann Wenzel Elaine and Wilbert Wernecke Pat and Ed Wernsing Dean and Trudy West Kenneth and Mary West Julie and William West Mary West Elsie and Donald Westerman Cheryl and Jimmy Westfall Karen and Donald Wettstein Loretta Wheeler Larry Wherley Malcolm Whipple Janet and Michael Whitchurch Coni and Edwin Whitcomb Richard and Teresa White Doris White Elizabeth and George White

Peggy and John Whitlock Jeffrey and Kelley Whitsitt Cheryl and Thomas Whitsitt Diana and David Whitson Duane and Barbara Wibben Joy and Norman Wideburg Sally and Jack Widholm Virginia Wieland Frederick and Marla Wiemer Dean and Gloria Wiese Crystal and Robert Wiese Frank Wieting Patricia and Douglas Wiggim Teresa and Rex Wilburn Dale and Marilyn Wilcox James and Joyce Wilcox Carolyn and Carl Wilcoxson Sandra and Harold Wilken Tania and John Wilken Duane Will Raymond and Dorothy Willard Wayne and Carolyn Willenburg Christopher Williams Scott Williams Dixie and John Williams Jane and David Williams Donna Williams Randall Williamson Gene and Anne Williman June Willms Charles and Jean Wills Mark and Penny Wills Ronald and Jane Wills Janet Wills Donald and Irene Wilson John and Mary Wilson Larry Wilson Robert and Joyce Wilson Ronald and Rita Wilson Donna Wilson Jewell and Robert Wilson Audrey Wilson Betty Wilson Beverly Wilson Regena Wilson James and Janet Winningham Kevin and Kelly Winter Dustin Wire Carole and Paul Wirth Dale Wise Susan Wise Joshua Wiseman Gregory Witmer Phyllis and Richard Witter Robert and Cathy Wock Edward and Cheryl Woelfel Patricia and James Woerner Charlotte and Lawrence Wohler Diane and Robert Wolf Bradley and Kimberly Wolter William and Kathryn Wolters Scot and Karilyn Wonderlin George and Gina Wood Mary Woodbur Marsha and Roger Woods Ann Woods Laura Woodside and Jason Danner Kristina Woodvine Leola Woodworth Paul Woodworth

Donna and Ronald Woolfolk Bonnie Woolley John Woolsey Stacey Worley Doyle and Linda Worlow James and Cheryl Wormley Rodney Worth Susan and Scott Wray Betty and Kenneth Wright Glenna and A. Wright Helen and Harry Wright Shannon and David Wright William and Jane Wyffels Vicky and Robert Wyffels Kenneth and Linda Wyss Connie and Alan Yager Daniel Yates Neval and Norma Yeates Marlis and Earl Yelm Linda Yoder Mary Yost Rosella Young Laurence and Karla Young Donna and Barry Young Elizabeth and Dennis Young Frank and Mary Yung Donald Yunker Jackie Zachmeyer Andrew and Abigail Zeaman Jennifer and Michael Zecher Paul and Jane Zeien Joe and Donna Zerrusen John and Anne Zick Karen and Joe Ziegler David and Jane Zimmerman Donald Zimmerman Luke and Amanda Zwilling Rebecca and Alvin Zwilling BUSINESSES, CLUBS, FOUNDATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS 1st Community Bank Abbott Fund Adams County 4-H Federation Addie’s Ammo & Guns Ag Resource Management, Inc. AgReliant Genetics, LLC

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Agrible, Inc. Akin Missionary Baptist Church Akins Farms Akron Services, Inc. Albert K. Krause, Jr. Family Trust Alfonso’s Pizza, Inc. All Animal Health Care All Pets of Macomb PC Alliance Contractors, Inc. Alpine Bank & Trust Company Alward Trenching Inc. Ameren Corporation American Legion Auxiliary Unit 854 American Water Charitable Foundation Animal Hospital of Monticello Animal Medical Center of Macomb Ltd. AO Foundation Research Fund Area Diesel Service, Inc. Area Mechanical Inc. Arnold Bros. Heating & Cooling, Inc. Asbury Family Trust Asbury Tree Farm Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives AT&T Foundation B. K. D. C., Inc. Bagley Grain & Livestock LLC Bangert, Inc. Bank of Kampsville Bank of Modesto BankORION Barnard Music Studio Barry HCE Bauer Farms Trucking Inc. Beard Implement Company Beck’s Superior Hybrids, Inc. Bedwell Farm Equipment Company, Inc. Beeler Farms Bellatti, Barton & Cochran, LLC Belvidere IOU Club

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Bergschneider, LLC Best Buy Co., Inc. Beta Sigma Phi Chi Pi Big River Resources Galva, LLC Bigham Farms Birkey’s Black Hawk College Blandinsville Veterinary Clinic Blazing Saddles 4-H Club Boehle Consulting Bond County 4-H & Extension Education Foundation Boone County Community Foundation Cummings Charitable Trust Borgic Farms, Inc. Bradshaw Custom Pumping, Inc. BRANDT Consolidated, Inc. Brass Door Restaurant & Catering Inc. Brewster Companies, Inc. Bright Horizons 4-H Club Bushnell Locker Service II, Inc. Bushnell Veterinary Service, Inc. C&H Builders, Inc. Cargill Incorporated Carrollton Bank Carthage Livestock, Inc. Cass Cable TV, Inc. Casteel Color Wheel Catch A Star Learning Caterpillar Inc. Catholic Holy Family Society 104 Piopolis Council Central Illinois Storage, LLC Central State Bank Certified Title Company LLC Chief Agronomics, LLC Christine A. Taylor Inc. CHS Cisco Systems, Inc. Citizens Bank - Morton Community Bank Citizens for CD Davidsmeyer Citizens for Hammond Civilian Marksmanship Program Clarence R. Marshall Family Trust Clark County 4-H Leaders Classic Iron Club, Inc. Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. Close Farms Clover Cadets 4-H Club CNB Bank & Trust CoBank Coles County Extension Foundation Commerce Bancshares Foundation Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Community Foundation of the Quincy Area COMPEER Financial Compton Accounting Comptroller-State of Illinois

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Continental Tire the Americas, LLC Coordinated Financial Services, Inc. Country Financial County Line Crew 4-H Club Covenant Animal Clinic Cox Electric, Inc. Crawford Funeral Home, Inc. Crop Copter Crop-Tech Consulting, Inc. Crowe Ford Sales Curtis Family Farms LLC D&D Family Enterprises, Inc. D. Lewis Electric, Inc. Dairy Queen of Carrollton Dambacher Farms Partnership Dan K. Speckhart, D.M.D. & Douglas Jack White, D.M.D, P.C. David Carroll, Inc. David Grotefendt Farms, Inc. David L. O’Dell Insurance Agency Inc. Davis Anderson Funeral Homes, LTD Dearwester Grain Services, Inc. Denbesten Properties Diamond B Farms Diamond DS Ltd Diekemper Brothers, Inc. Dimond Bros. Insurance Do More Unit (HCE) Dobson Automotive, Inc. Don and Abby Funk Charitable Trust Downin Farms DuPont Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Durflinger Livestock Dynergy Midwest Generation, LLC EC & JR Farms Ed Kabrick Beef, Inc. Eli Lilly and Company Ernest G. Potter, Ltd. Exelon Corporation Fairview Sale Barn, Inc. Family Farms, LLC Farm Credit Illinois Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Bushnell Farmers National Bank Farmers State Bank Fidelity Investments HQ FIRST First Bank First Bankers Trust Company First Busey Corporation FIRST Illinois Robotics First National Bank of Brownstown First National Bank of Litchfield First National Bank of Raymond First Trust & Savings Bank Fulton County 4-H Federation Fulton County 4-H Horse Committee G and E Roskamp, Inc. Gallano Trucking, Inc. Gallatin County 4H Federation Garden Gems Greenhouse Garry Niemeyer Farms LLC General Grind and Machine, Inc. Gianni’s Pizza

Glenn Webb Family Farm Goodman Agency, Inc. Grainland Construction Incorporated Gray Farm Productions, Ltd. Green Apartments Growmark, Inc. H&H Transit, Inc. Haley Bros. Excavating, Inc. Hamilton County Homemakers Extension Association Hamilton County Rotary Club Hamilton County Telephone Foundation Hass Avocado Board Hayward Farms Heaton & Heaton Heimer & Associates, Inc. Heitzig Farms Heneghan and Associates, PC Heneghan, White, Cutting & Rice Heritage Farms Grain & Dairy, Inc. Hickory Kennels Hiel Enterprises, Inc. HLC Ag Seeds LLC Hobbs Angus Howard Hughes Medical Institute Huston Vet Service Hyland Farm Polands Hy-Vee Food Store IBM International Foundation Illini Community Hospital Illinois Corn Marketing Board Illinois Department of Agriculture Illinois Extension Professionals for Youth Education Illinois Farm Bureau Illinois Heartland Decorative Artists Illinois Lamb and Wool Producers, Inc. Illinois Legislative Sportman’s Caucus Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, Inc. Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative Members Community Fund Illinois Turkey Growers Association Illinois Wool & Fiber Mill Inness Farms R & R Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Ippensen Farms J B Esker and Sons Inc Concrete Construction Company Jacobs Enterprise, LLC James E. Lucas Trucking Company JBS United, Inc. Western Illinois Grain Division Jersey County Fair Association Jersey County Farm Bureau Jersey County Grain Company

Jersey Farmer’s Elevator, Inc. Jerseyville Banking Center John Deere Foundation Johnson Real Estate Jones Mowing Joseph F. Boente Sons, Inc. Joy Family Veterinary Services JustGive Karla’s Jewelry Karmak K-D Farms Kelly’s Accounting Service, Inc. Kelso Brothers LLC Kentland Farms Killion Communications Consultants, Inc. Kistler Prairie Mill, Inc. Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus Virden Council No 2321 Knodle, Ltd. Knox County Agricultural Board and Fair Association Knox County Extension & 4-H Facilities Corporation Knox County Farm Bureau Foundation Knoxville Community Fire District Knoxville Fire Protection District Koster Construction LLC KPMG LLP Kramer Farms KSL Accounting & Payroll Services, Inc. Kufa & Son, Inc. Land of Lincoln Purebred Livestock Breeders Association Land Pro LLC Landes Farms, Inc. Lange Title Records Co. Law-Rae Manor Dairy Farm Lee County Extension Foundation Legolympians Levora-Starr Electric, Inc. Lewis Seed Farms Liberty Hill Rangers 4-H Club Lincoln Valley Farm Little Bit Homestead Little Italy’s Pizza Livewires 4-H Club Lockport Animal Hospital, PC Loellke Plumbing, Inc. Logan Agri-Service Inc. Lohnes Veterinary Service Longhorn Cattle & Swine Confinements Inc. Lowderman Auction Company Lucie, Scalf, Sutton & Bougher Attorneys at Law Lucky Birds 4-H Club M & B Furniture Company, Inc. M & D Garner Tire of Carrollton Inc. M & M Farms

M & M Service Company Macoupin County Food Festival Mad Hatters 4-H Club Mahkovtz Heating & Air Conditioning Maple Lane Farm Mark A. Wills Farm Marley Pork Farms, Inc. Martin Sullivan Inc. Mason County 4-H Federation Massie & Quick, LLC McDonough County Farm Bureau McDonough Power Cooperative McDonough Telephone Cooperative McGrew Brothers McGrew Feedlot Equipment McLean County 4-H Alumni Timeless Clovers McLean County 4H Horse Education Committee McLean County Farm Bureau McLeansboro Kiwanis Youth and Activity Fund McLeansboro Space Center, Inc. Medora Homemakers Unit Memory Lane Awards Mercantile Bank Mercer County Farm Bureau Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District Mercer Township MidAmerica National Bancshares, Inc. Midwest Bank Midwest Bank

Midwest Dairy AssociationIllinois Division Midwest Grass and Forage Milton/Pearl HCE Unit Mitchell Bros. Electric, Inc. MJM Electric Cooperative, Inc. Modelite Home Extension Modern Realty, LLC Monday Niters Monroe County Farm Bureau Monsanto Company Moore’s Insurance Agency, Inc. Gable-Moore Insurance Agency Mount Olive HCE Unit Mulch Farms, Inc. National 4-H Council Nationwide Mutual Insurance Nelson Farm Service Niebur Funeral Home, Inc. Nilwood Unit HCE No Place Like Home Nolte Enterprises, Inc. Northern Trust Company NRA Foundation, Inc. NTN-Bower Corporation Olson Acres Oxford Enterprises Production Office Parker Farms Paul A. Funk Foundation Paullin Farm Peak Insurance Agency Inc Peterson Brothers Seed Pharmacy Plus, Inc. Piasa Birds 4-H Club Pike County Association for HCE Detroit HCE Unit Pike County Lumber Company Pike Pig Systems Inc. Pine Transportation Inc. Pioneers 4-H Club

Pitstick Farms LLC Pittsfield HCE Nite II Pittsfield Nite III HCE Unit PJ’s Tire & Service Center, Inc. Porcine Farms, LLC Prairie State Generating Company Prairie View Farms Prairieland FS, Inc. Premier Cooperative, Inc. Printpack Inc. Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. Quincy Tractor, LLC R & D Walter Farm Ramsey Grain, Inc. RF Scheldt Enterprises, Inc. Rhodes Farm, Inc. Riden Farm Supply Inc. Rippelmeyer Farms Inc. Rochester State Bank Rock Island County Farm Bureau Foundation Roger Slightom Farms, Inc. Ron Schmidt Farms, Inc. Rosebud Ranch Rotary Club of Carlinville Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative Co. Rural King Distributing Ruyle & Sims Attorneys at Law Saint Isidore Knights of Columbus #7118 Saint Johns Catholic Church Inc Sassafras Acres SCB Bancorp, Inc. Schaefer Appraisal Service Scharf Law Firm Schoff Farm Service Inc. Schoolman Farms II

Schwab Charitable Fund Seed Source LLC Serenity Title & Escrow, Ltd. Shady Lane Farms, Inc. Shady Ridge Farm Smith & Smith Enterprise Inc. DBA S & S Short Stop Smith Family Farms, LLC Snell Enterprises, Inc. Sonneborn Bros Trucking South Side Hardware, Inc. Spencer Duroc Farm, Inc. Squier Insurance Agency, Inc. St. Clement’s Catholic Church Ladies CCW State Bank of Toulon State Farm Companies Foundation States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs Stilwell Farms Stinson Farms Stitch & Stir HCE Unit Stutz Excavating Inc. Sullivan Bros. Fertilizer Service T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Tanners Orchard, Ltd. Tazewell County 4-H Federation The Chicago Community Trust The Enchanted Florist The Hanor Company of Wisconsin, LLC The Maschhoffs LLC The Medicine Shoppe The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. The Ronald Reagan Breakfast Club The WILO Group, LLC Thrivent Financial Topflight Grain Cooperative Torrance Farms Town & Country HCE Unit Tri-County Antique Triple D. Farms, Inc. Tyson Foods, Inc. United Community Bank United Technologies Corporation University of Illinois Extension - Knox County University of Illinois Extension - McDonough County University of Illinois Extension - Mercer County Unversity of Illinois Extension Logan County Unit Council Ursa Willing Workers 4-H Club US Bank Foundation Van Horn Inc. Vickii Hart High Hope Acres W. A. Rice Seed Co. Walter Farms Walters Brothers Warren County 4-H Jr. Leader Club Wells Fargo & Company West Central FS, Inc.

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“4-H can lead you to the stars. I was a 10-year 4-Her. I am a contract manager for Boeing. My project is the space mission going to Mars.

Never did I think my aerospace project would actually lead me to Mars.” – Bill Hallett, Liberty Hill Rangers 4-H of Cumberland County Whiteside County Livestock Judging Wilburn Farms Willow Run Farms Winnebago County 4-H Fair Livestock Auction Winnebago County 4-H Show Board, Inc. Witmer Farms Partnership WM. Beck Auction & Realty Wm. Nobbe North Woodland Acres Jersey Farm Woodward Inc. Wright Farms Wright Place Auto Body, Inc. WRMJ Country 102.3 Wyffels Enterprises Inc. Yetter Manufacturing Company Inc

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IN HONOR OF Angie Barnard Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Judy Bingman Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Barbara Clark Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Meg Cline Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Coena Coffee Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Louise Rogers Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Curt Sinclair Lila Jeanne Eichelberger

Thomas Schingothe William and Margaret Smith

Marla Todd Lila Jeanne Eichelberger

MEMORIALS

Christina Veal Lila Jeanne Eichelberger

Edward F. Arndt Malta, IL May 8, 1935 - September 29, 2016 Sharon and Jonathan Popp

Carolyn Bence Charleston, IL January 2, 1926 - March 4, 2017 Doris Darling Margie Renshaw

Jo Ann Block Canton, IL September 30. 1938 - April 25, 2017 Gary Adams Ellen S. Armstrong Clarita Anderson Norma Attig Renee Beebe Clay and Mary Bontz John Bowton Bob Champlin Terry Cremer Darren Clendenny Fulton County 4-H Horse Committee Dawn and Doug Harman Terry Meade Deana Nell Eunice and J. D. Lutz Steve and Debbie Nelson Linda Peden Rebecca Reed Patty Rykhus Madeline Scott Sharon and Bruce Spangler Jacquelyn Trotter Lonnie and Kristie VanPelt Susan and Dennis Weaver

Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Angie and Matt Barnard Jeff and Toni Brown George and Judy Bryan Barbara and Stuart Clark Meg and Scott Cline Ann and Dennis Deedrich Lisa Diaz John and Donna Dombroski Hope Eastin Bob and Cheryl Easter Rita and William Francis Peter and Beverly Haselhorst Greg and Margo Lykins Dennis McMillan Ed and Judith McMillan Denise and Ron Oberle Roscoe and Annette Pershing Kay and Richard Rayburn Sheri Seibold Rod Stoll Michele Thompson Sheryl Fulton Madonna Weese Audrey Kaufman Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman and Phillip Kaufman Carl Larson Roscoe and Annette Pershing Lynette Marshall Ryan and Breanne Harms Rodger and Janet Marshall Shirley and Michael McElvain Sarah and Andrew Wiggins Mary Munson Joan McEachern Veryl Reiher Ed Steward

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Larry Casey Newton, IL April 27, 1936 - October 11, 2016 Linda and Faiz Hasib Norman and Patricia Hildebrand

Anita and William Million Jeannea and Marion Shier Charles H. Clayton Graymont, IL December 17, 1913 December 19, 1996 John and Christine Baumann

Kenneth A. Coyne Milan, IL Febuary 18, 1930- December 19, 2009 Marilyn Coyne

Daren L. Cox Pontiac, IL December 2, 1934September 8, 2016 Marcia E. Cox

Ann Doyle Dimmick Township, IL April 14, 1921 - June 10, 2017 Evelyn Thomas

Beulah J. Drom Urbana, IL 1904 - 2003 Virginia and Samuel Down

James R. Eggen Joy, IL September 14, 1937- April 13, 2017 Audrey Bryant Barbara A. Chiles Barbara and Earl Etheridge Christene Frieden Gail Guthrie Willliam and Marilyn Hessman Nancy L. Retherford Kris Salmon Leanne and Paul Thomas

Patricia Ellerbrock Quincy, IL May 28, 1940 - March 31, 2017 Paul Alexander Bob Arrowsmith Jami Bayes Bonnie and Lyle Beeler Jennifer and Lanny Bowman Karen and Donald Campbell Craig and Jennifer Cramm

Crowe Ford Sales Shirley Daggett Jacquelyn Dempsey Millicent and Mark Dempsey Vivian and John Dickerman Jeanne and Steven Drebes Kenneth and Doni Ellerbrock Jeanette and John Elliott Renee and Mark Goldinger Leonard and Carol Gross John and Amy Heinecke Tracey and Patrick Hieland Alan and Brittney Ippensen Ippensen Farms Donna and Michael Jansen Ruth and Gerald Janssen Brent and Elizabeth Johnson Mary Koehler Cathy Landreth Forrest Landreth Nelson Lawnin Marilyn Maiers Julie and Brian McAllister Stan McKelvie Mercantile Bank Radelle and Timothy Meyer Juliann Orr Lisa and Scott Palm Robert Parker Sally and Stanley Rader Holly and Ronald Running Lois Schneider Larry and Monfae Scriba David Shaffer Duane and Pam Shaffer Barb and Greg Shirley Debra Smith Ann Soltys Carolyn Sprenger Donald and Rosann Sprenger Darlene and David Spurrier Catherine and John Staff Hubert Staff Joyce Staff Stacey and Andrew Staff Donna and Paul Steinkamp Marilyn and Leon Van Blair Donna Williams William and Kathryn Wolters Wright Farms Janeen K. Emory-Kolb Effingham, IL August 18. 1961 - November 20, 2016

Diana and Kevin Baker Robert and Marilyn Brink Debora and Robert Camp Ervin and Marian Caselton Dorothy Emory Terry and Mary Gerken Brandon Kolb Lowderman Auction Company Cherish and Brian McEwen Patricia and Jan McGlaughlin Beverly McGrew Elizabeth McGrew Susan Pensinger Julia and Steve Ruckman Elizabeth and Richard Scott Susan Stout Judith and Charles Taylor Michael and Nancy Voiland Earlene England Oneida, IL March 25, 1930 - December 13, 2016 Dean Nelson

Don Fahlund Knoxville, IL June 26, 1939- March 6, 2017 William and Christine Thompson

Calvin Frels Hillsdale, IL September 14, 1924 - May 19, 2016 Mark and Gaye Abrahams Shelley and Wayne Anderson Cynthia and Benjamin Atkinson Jane and Arthur Bell Brent and Diane Bloomberg Dean and Wendellyn Briggs Sharon Carlton Debbie and Arlan Cox Susan and Randall Curington Steven and Christel Denault Michael and Diane Dickinson Heather Dunn Karen English David and Nancy Erickson Donna Foli Blair Foreman Mark Frels Richard Frels First Trust and Savings Bank Steve and Cheryl Gannaway Roy and Donna Guldenpfenning Paul and Sandra Harmon Larry and Arlene Hazlett Yvonne and Christopher Hausman Illinois Farm Bureau Carol and Roger Kiddoo Linda Klump Kimberly and Robert Lazenby Janet and William Long Russell Mason Darrell Marquis Loretta McKay Rolland and Frances Moore Don and Barbara Morphew

James Morphew and Karen Robinson Patricia and Richard Morthland Norval and Esther Mosher Edward and Carla Mullins Donna and Jim Nelson Greg and Brenda Newman Kathrine Osborn Marie Pappageorge J. C. Pool Jerry and Teresa Quick Rock Island County Farm Bureau Foundation Robert and Jayne Rohrer Ronald Reagan Breakfast Club Russell and Susan Ruhnow Kevin and Roberta Saathoff Stacy Schiltz Anita and Mark Schneidewind Robert and Barbara Scott Dennis Searl David Serven Jeanne and James Serven Randy and Mary Sims Stinson Farms Juli and Troy Stinson Nancy and Owen Stipp Maylouise and Curtis Tannahill Roy Threlkeld Dennis and Brenda Throneburg Margaret and Brian Von Lienen Gene and Shirley Wadsager Beverly Wilson

Glen Foster Hoopeston, IL January 6, 1926 - December 13, 2016 Colleen and John Carlson

Daniel Gill Tinley Park, IL July 17 1942 - May 6, 2016 John and Mary Gill

Merna Gilmore Aledo, IL October 16, 1921 - April 25, 2017 Annette and Doyle Speer

Galen Haren Cullom, IL September 19, 1943 - May 10, 2017 Kimberly Meenen

Earl Herbalsheimer Princeton, IL September 4, 1925 - July 31, 2016 Sara Innes

Alonzo Hoffman Toulon, IL November 9, 1940- Febuary 28, 2017 Sharon Dunbar George M. Stahl Justin Weber

Marie Kallal Jerseyville, IL November 10, 1948 December 17, 2016 Evelyn Stumpe

F. W. Kenzler Urbana, IL September 27, 1939 October 1, 1993 Renee Willhite

Daniel Lloyd Aledo, IL November 23, 1952 January 6, 2017 Steve and Cara Ausmus Brad and Penny Blaser Lisa E. Blaser Stacey and William Boruff Stephen and Rhonda Brown Audrey Bryant Larry and Sandy Bull Martha Cirks Brenda and D. G. Close David and Carol Close Faye Eckhardt Brenda and Timothy Etter Patricia Gibson Theodore Granquist Lois and Harold Guither Mark and Michelle Haas Delores Hauger Darla Heberlein Richard and Debra Holdsworth Tara and Rod Huntley Donald and Virginia Johnson Nancy Johnson David and Virginia Kater Ronald and Patricia Kerres Thomas and Sandra Kilcoin Linda Kleiber Jean and Gary Kovanda Paul Lee Cynthia Luallen Pauline and Darrell Luepke C. Jay and Linda MacDonald Richard and Elizabeth MacDonald

Harold Marcionetti Babbi McCleary Marilynne McGuire Morton and Lisa McWhorter Michael and Erin Miller Shari and Daniel Mulch Brett and Christina Nelson Robert and Nancy Olson Iris and Gerald Paulsen Brent Peterson Gayle Reid David Relander Judith Redlinger John and Lois Retherford James and Marta Rubottom Bonnie Ricketts John Schone Suellen and Ronald Shike Kathy Simmons Carol and Roger Strandund Sharon Steck Christine and Jon Swanson Deirdre Taylor William and Kristine Taylor Leanne and Paul Thomas University of Illinois Extension - Mercer County Frank and Mary Young E. Waters Thomas and Agnes Watkins Jackie Zachmeyer Jennifer Zecher Rebecca and Alvin Zwilling Lisa Mauney Sadorus, IL May 26, 1967 - September 24, 2011 Leanne and Brian Barnhart

J. Miles McGrew Avon, IL January 15, 1932 - January 6, 2016 Terry and Cindy Davis Sheryl Hodges Elaine Kramer McGrew Brothers

Tim and Christina McGrew Sara and Samuel McGrew Carla and Matthew McGrew J. Miles McGrew and Maribel McGrew Rebecca Burget Martha and Tim Burton Joe and Susan Carnes Alyssa and Donald McGrew Elizabeth McGrew John and Sharon McGrew Melody and David McGrew Ruth and Kenneth McGrew Sara and Samuel McGrew Tim and Christina McGrew Judith and Charles Taylor Bill and Nancy Waters Stacey Worley Dolores Meng Belleville, IL October 11, 1925 - October 31, 2016 Rod Stoll

Luke Miller Champaign, IL May 16, 2001 March 11 2017 Marla and John Todd

Gertrude L. Moffitt Knoxville, IL November 9, 1919 - January 2 2017 Charles E. Meier

Debra L. Newell Williamsfield, IL January 9, 1956 - February 13, 2014 Mary and Paul Newell Leah and Pat Strom Marsha and Doug Strom Kenneth O. Nimrick Stronghurst, IL August 23, 1945 - August 20 2016 Teresa R. Sanford-Shipplett

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David A. Peck Knoxville, IL April 21 1948 - February 6, 2017 Cory and Jamie Adolphson Beverly and Joseph Asbury Angela and Bane Bates Susan Bates Susan and Bill Bates Jennifer and Jason Beard Gary and Mary Bowman Marcia Bullis Resa Carlock Thomas and Ann Collopy Larry and Moran Cramer Tessa and Dean Curley Laura Woodside and Jason Danner Laura and Dennis Easley Lori and Kevin Engel Dennis and Linda Fredrickson Matthew and Carrie Hawkinson Rebecca Hebard Judy and Mike Hennenfent Rebecca and William Hennenfent Carolyn Icenogle Inness Farms R & R Jeffrey and Laurie Johnson Mark and Barbara Johnson Virginia and James Johnson Knoxville Community Fire District Bridget and Scott Lake Theodore and Jennifer Lee Janella Lentz Heidi Libby Aaron and Katie Link Jim and Sharon Link Joy and Robert Link Stacey Lovell Patricia and Lowell Mannhardt Debra Mastin Jean Near Christine and David Nelson Keith and Shelly Nelson Kenneth and Patricia Nelson Edward and Nancy Parrish Jeff and Sandy Pemberton Jacqueline and Gary Saline Jerry Saline Myrna and DeWayne Sanburg Earl and Joanne Sandry Patricia and Robert Schaefer David Serven Damon and Beth Shea Catherine and William Shenaut Linda and Wesley Springer Kaarina and James Stanley Stephanie and Robert Steele Sharon Steck Linda Stephan Monica Stevens Janet and William Stokes Krista and Brent Swanson Teresa and Michael Welch Kenneth and Mary West Cheryl and Thomas Whitsitt Carolyn and Carl Wilcoxson

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Ronald Phipps Alton, IL May 31, 1952 - March 2, 2015 Herbert and Janice Hagen

Claire S. Potter Manteno, IL March 5, 1924 - November 27, 1992 Ernest Potter

Robert E. Reiher Carlineville, IL June 22, 1967 - July 30, 2016 Livewires 4-H Club

Donald G. Schellhaass Marengo, IL May 2, 1947 - October 31, 2016 Georgia DeFalco and Charles Rhyner

Verda M. Schottman Effingham, IL September 23, 1921 - June 15, 2016 Ann Knol Scharf Law Firm Judy and Carl Schottman Paty and Ed Wernsing Martin W. Schwab Jerseyville, IL December 18, 1927 - January 7, 2017 Grace Allen Gretchen and Roger Batz Sandra Bechtold Theresa and Howard Beldner Carol Bishop Joyce and Henry Bockhold Frances and John Bray Carole and Kenneth Bridgewater William and Julia Finkes Mary and Robert French

“Thank you, 4-H, for helping me learn about my mistakes from my projects.”

–Audri Green, Prairie Pals 4-H of Crawford County, age 9.

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Evelyn R. Stumpe Tri-County Antique

Vicki and Robert Gross Mary Hagedorn Jersey County Grain Company Janet and Gary Kallal Norman and Mary Kallal Russell and Norma Keagy Marilyn and Maurice Kuebrich Bernice Lurkins Audra and Jasmes Malotte Michael and Donna Miles Brenda Nolan Rebecca and Michael Nordin Ida and Jake Pickel Lee Plummer Martha Price Evelyn Randolph Patricia and Preston Randolph Laura and Robert Rawe Loren and Rosemarie Rhodes Marilyn Rhodes Melford Ridings Esther and Jackie Rudolph Tom and Heidi Saddoris Kenneth and Linda Schafer Charles Schwab Elizabeth Schwab Danette and Jeff Schroeder Nan and Jack Stork Evelyn Stumpe Mary Thompson Marilyn and Walter Wagenblast Karen and Joe Ziegler

Richard Severs Macomb, IL August 4, 1027 - November 1, 2016 Azelia M. Severs

J. L. Shepley Tucson, AZ 1915 - January 8, 2015 Virginia Dillon

Marilyn L. Shriver Ursa, IL August 11, 1932 - March 17, 2017 Nick Andrew Eileen Brotherton

Christopher and Darcy Buckert Elsie Cady Dan and Norman Clair Compeer Financial Kasey and Lindsey Cornwell Durflinger Livestock Maria and Steven Eckert Annette and Michael Finlay Janelle Frankel Murl and Teresa Godman Don and Marjorie Graff Brian and Ruth Griffin Clifton and Amie Hake Joseph and Kimberly Harris Dean and Nila Hemming Kelvin Hufendick Nancy Hufendick Scott and Carol Hull Linda Hyde Gerhard and Audine Jung Lyle Kenady Evonne Keppner Sherri and Dale King Krista Klitz Lewis Seed Farms Regina Lindhorst Leonard and Nancy Marley Julie and Brian McAllister Karen Meyers Anita and William Million Judith and Henry Moellring Joe Murfin Hellen Nosser Lana and Paul Nuessen Robert Parker Juliann Orr Lee and Mindy Pryor Quincy Tractor, LLC Arlys Rabe Duane and Pam Shaffer Lavern and Jeanette Shaffer Ruth Shupe Douglas Sill Patricia Smith Keith and Anna Stewart Karen and Darrel Taylor Ursa Willing Workers 4-H Club Pamela and Robert Venvertloh Dustin Walker Gene and Anne Williman Marsha and Roger Woods

Paul Woodworth Susan and Scott Wray Dorothy A. Sponsler Aledo, IL February 13, 1918 - October 26, 2014 J.M. and Kathy Sponsler

Leo Stokes El Paso, IL July 15, 1934 - February 21, 2017 Meg and Scott Cline

Hubert Stoll Lincoln, IL May 16, 1926 - July 20, 2016 Macey and Jerry Cannon Rita and William Francis Betty Pratt Margery and Perry Pratt Hubert and Gretchen Rankin Connie and John Stannard Rod Stoll Claire Strawson Manteno, IL March 5, 1924 - July 22, 2016 David and Lisa McMurtry

Andrew Tenhouse Liberty, IL December 12, 1984 September 22, 2006 Community Foundation of the Quincy Area

Elizabeth F. Venvertloh Quincy, IL January 12, 1942 - March 28, 2016 Adams County 4-H Federation

Reta Wallace Jerseyville, IL June 10, 1919 - February 20, 2017 Crawford Funeral Home, Inc Linda Drainer James Hall Elizabeth A. Schwab Katherine Stine

Mark A. Walsh Jerseyville, IL December 19 1950 - June 11, 2016 Diane and Anthony Fessler Barbara and Martin Kirbach Elizabeth and George White

Robert E. Wright Dahinda, IL April 22, 1942 - November 8, 2016 Rosie Allen Asbury Family Trust Janice Ball Barry and Martha Brown Steven and Debra Campbell Larry and Sharon Carlson N. Joann Clark Larry and Kathy Clark Anna Clay Ronald and Marge Cottom Walter and Kathryn Disbennett Gary and Sandra Ellenberg Ronald and Karen Fields Lisa and F.E. Fulker Angela and Matt Gibson Phyllis and Howard Gibson F. Morine and Bradley Goff Joseph and Clara Groeper James and Jane Gunther Vickie and Alfred Hayden William and Barbara Heimer Judy and Mike Hennenfent Robert and Gloria Humphreys Nathan and Nichole Inzerillo Hattie and James Jacobs Cheryl Johnson Knox County Agricultural Board and Fair Association Knoxville Fire Protection District Julie and Theodore Lambasio Michael and Debra McClellan D.A. and R.C. Mitchell Blanch and James Mummey Judy Olin Edward and Nancy Parrish Joe and Carol Rodsater Rosebud Ranch Roger See William and Mary Shenaut Rosa and Ralph Simkins Scott and Michelle Sunderland James and Marian Walker Richard and Teresa White Jeffrey and Kelley Whitsitt Carolyn and Carl Wilcoxson John Woolsey David and Jane Zimmerman Donald Zimmerman Marlis Yelm Connie Yantis Mattoon, IL July 20, 1938 - September 11, 2010 Nicole Horve

CloverSeed 2017 ILLINOIS 4-H IMPACT PERPETUAL GIFTS Perpetual gifts are a means to provide ongoing support for the Illinois 4-H Youth Development Program.

Endowed Gift Funds An endowment can be created to continuously benefit a 4-H initiative or county 4-H program with a minimum gift of $15,000.

4-H Mr. and Mrs. Edward E Alexander Memorial Fund Margarette E. Athey 4-H Adult Volunteer Leader Development Fund Ruth and Donald Berger Family Memorial 4-H Endowment Fund Charles and Frances Brummer 4-H Endowment Fund Camp White Eagle Scholarship Fund 4-H Jerry G. Cash Memorial Dairy Judging Awards Fund 4-H Citizenship Memorial Award Fund 4-H Dairy Judging Contests Endowment Fund 4-H George A. Doole Memorial Aerospace Award Fund 4-H Endowment Fund 4-H Equine Excellence Endowed Fund Farm Credit Services of Illinois Endowed Fund for the Annual Support and Sponsorship of Illinois 4-H Mel Fink Livestock Judging Travel Endowment Fund 4-H Dr. Leo Fryman Leadership Dairy Award Fund Herman W. Hanouw Endowment Fund Patti Jeanne Higgins 4-H Scholarship Fund Illinois 4-H Alumni Legacy Fund Illinois 4-H Youth Development Center Endowment Fund 4-H International IFYE Endowment Fund Lucille and Lester Korsmeyer 4-H Scholarship 4-H Legacy of Leadership Scholarship Fund Nyle and Monica Masten Endowment Fund 4-H Lisa M. Mauney Memorial National Congress Achievement Award Nellie R. McCannon 4-H Special Interest Club Fund H. Richard McFarland Endowed Scholarship Fund H. Richard and Sarah F. McFarland Endowed 4-H Youth Leadership and Character Development Support Suzanne McMurry Memorial 4-H Endowed Fund Eugene G. Mosbacher 4-H Program Support Fund 4-H Deborah Edwards Orr Memorial Dog Obedience Award Fund David D. Pyle Fund for 4-H Volunteer Development Fund 4-H Harold Salzman Memorial Fund 4-H Emerson Scholl Memorial Fund—National Conference Janice A. Seitz 4-H Character Education Awards Endowed Fund 4-H Earl J. Sobinsky Memorial Livestock Fund Milford and Florence Skog 4-H Endowed Fund John Clyde Spitler and Walter M. Johnson County 4-H Scholarship Fund Superior Young Producers Scholarship Fund Gordon and Evelyn Brandt Thomas Quasi-Endowment Scholarship Fund 4-H Kenneth Waddell Memorial Performing Arts Fund Clareta Walker Endowed Fund 4-H Nedra Wesson Fund Lisa Woessner Memorial 4-H Science and Technology Award Fund 4-H Ray Woodis Memorial IFYE Fund Deferred Gifts (Bequests, Trusts, Life Insurance) Thank you to the following individuals that have included Illinois 4-H Youth Development Program in their estate planning.

John and Beatrice Bagby Sandra Broadrick-Allen Roger Clark Patricia Clickener Charles and Ruth Dow Herman Fritz Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Jo Menacher Duane Schroeder Rodney Stoll Phyllis Summers Susan and Ronald Warsaw

The CloverSeed is a joint publication of the Illinois 4-H Foundation and University of Illinois Extension State 4-H and serves to show statewide impact of the 4-H program, made possible, in part, by the support of Foundation donors.

This report recognizes all donors who have generously supported the Illinois 4‑H Foundation through their financial contributions from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information.

In the interest of economy, computerized methods have been used wherever possible in compiling names. Please forgive any errors or omissions that may have occurred. We ask that you notify the Illinois 4‑H Foundation of any mistakes so that we can correct our records. Thank you.

Managing Editor/Lead Writer: Judy Mae Bingman Contributors: Paul Hadden, Rosie Ralston, Jennifer Smith, Marla Todd Photos: Judy Mae Bingman, with contributions from local Extension 4-H staff Copy Editor: Molly Bentsen Designer: Deb Eisenmann Illinois 4-H Youth Development Lisa B. Diaz Ph.D, 4-H Assistant Dean and Director Email: illinois4H@illinois.edu Web: 4-H.illinois.edu Phone 217-333-0910 Illinois 4‑H Foundation Angie H. Barnard, Executive Director Email: illinois4hfoundation@illinois.edu Web: 4hfoundation.illinois.edu Phone 217-333-9295 Office 801 N. Country Fair Dr., Suite E Champaign, IL 61801 University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois © Copyright 2018, University of Illinois Board of Trustees United States Department of Agriculture | Local Extension Councils Cooperating Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, GEORGE CZAPAR, Director, University of Illinois Extension.

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