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McHenry County 4-H Friday Blast November 1, 2019
Happy Friday! Whoops! Did you forget to re-enroll in the 4-H club? Be sure to complete the re-enrollment BEFORE you attend your next meeting or activity! 4HOnline: https://www.4honline.com
Upcoming events: Nov 6 – Ambassadors – see registration
Nov 7 & 21 – Woodworking
Nov 11 - Tech team
Nov 18 – Horse Sense: Horse Bowl/Hippology practice
Nov 25 – Federation
Dec 2, 16 – Horse Bowl practice
Dec 4 – Ambassadors
Dec 9 – Tech Team
Dec 15 – “Just Wing It” Pollinators Club
Please be sure to check the NEW website for registrations https://extension.illinois.edu/lm/4-h-mchenry-county Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mchenry_county_4h/ Like us on Facebook @4HMcHenryCounty See the Illinois 4-H website for more information: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/ **See Illinois 4-H Newsletter– NOVEMBER News Shorts for more state news and STATE calendar
4HOnline: https://www.4honline.com 4HOnline is OPEN!
TIP: Firefox and Chrome work best. Internet Explorer does NOT work!
See the 2019 Illinois Pick Your Project Guide to for details on new projects such as Child Development, Family heritage, Leather –Visual Arts, Sports Nutrition: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/members/projects
Use the Project Selection Form to help record your favorite projects when you enroll in 4HOnline.
New to 4-H? Please follow the instructions to create your 4-H Family and enroll in 4HOnline.
Projects that you were enrolled in last year will carry over to the new year, so please delete any projects you do NOT plan to take for 2019-2020.
Add additional projects for the new 4-H year.
If you would like to order projects books for your project, please make sure to click the arrow in the drop down box below the project selection box – called “select project materials”.
o If you do not complete this step, no book will be ordered for you.
o If you click in this box and nothing appears, then there is no project book available for that particular project or it is only available online.
Select Payment: Families may pay by Credit/Debit card or choose to pay by check.
o *If paying by CREDIT CARD, please review card expiration date and 3-digit code.
o County staff will only be able to select check if you submit incorrectly.
All Members and Volunteers must submit the “Extension Participant Volunteer Agreement to Assume Risk…”. Leaders will receive forms at the leaders meeting or you may print your own. See attached to the email.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: ALL previous members and adult volunteers MUST RE-ENROLL by October 31st in order to remain eligible to participate in 4-H club meetings, activities and workshops. This does not mean that you cannot Re-ENROLL or JOIN 4-H after the Oct 31st date, you just can’t participate until the 4HOnline registration is completed.
“Who gives a Hoot?” Do YOU?
Be a part of the IL 4-H Barred Owl Nesting Box Challenge!
4-H Researchers needed for groundbreaking owl study!
The Barred Owl is a large owl species that lives throughout the state of Illinois. Very little
study has been done on the nesting requirements of this owl species.
The IL Raptor Center needs the help of 4-Hers across the state to build nesting boxes for a state wide study.
Traditional owl boxes have a box with a hole and a roof overhead. This design has had limited success. The IL Raptor Center has modified the design to consist of a partial open top, which will deter other species from occupying the box. Participants will disperse both types of nesting boxes across the state in a side-by-side comparison; they will monitor the boxes for signs of activity and record their findings.
A project of this scope has never been done before focusing on one owl species. Club participants will be a part of groundbreaking research!
Long time 4-H volunteer, Jack Bragg, will be leading our research team from November – April 2020.
Contact Michele at the Extension office if you are interested. [email protected] or 815-338-3737
Ambassador Meeting - Wed, November 6 at 7pm
Register either attending or NOT attending the meeting: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=21058
Mixer starts at 6:30pm. Meeting start time at 7pm. U of I Extension Office- in the Auditorium NEW & RETURNING Ambassadors may attend
We will have a Special guest speaker: Joy Aavang Joy Aavang will be giving a presentation about
surviving WWII during the Blitz in England. Mrs. Aavang retells her story of being raised by her grandparents as WWII broke out in Europe, how she survived the Blitz while attending school in a bomb shelter, emigrating to the United States after WWII and how she came to meet a handsome young United States Marine in an Ice Cream shop right here in Woodstock!
Joy Aavang is a local author, storyteller, journalist, historian, and MY grandma!
Parents, grandparents, family & friends are invited to attend. (children under the age of 10 may not be recommended for attendance)
Purpose of Ambassadors: 4-H Ambassadors promote the 4-H program and encourage others to become involved and to expand 4-H outreach, share 4-H stories with key stakeholder groups, and increase subject-matter awareness. Please call or email Michele Aavang for questions. [email protected] or 815-338-3737
Federation: Monday, November 25 at 6:30pm Give your CLUB a youth VOICE in the McHenry
County 4-H program!
TWO Delegates (8th grade and up) per club may be nominated by the club or appointed by the club leader to the McHenry County Federation.
Our next meeting will be Monday, November 25 at 6:30pm in the Auditorium. Both Delegates should attend the meeting, if possible or alternate.
The tentative meeting schedule is as follows: o November 25 o January 27 o February 24 o April 27 o June 22
Meetings will start at 6:30pm in the Auditorium unless otherwise notified via email, agenda or 4-H Friday Blast.
• Bring ideas for: o County-wide community service projects o Project day activities, workshops, clinics,
Cloverbud camp, etc. o SPIN Clubs o Livestock clinics and YQCA certification o Fundraising ideas o Promotional ideas o Fair activities
Register either attending or NOT attending the meeting: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=21204
For questions about Federation, please contact Michele Aavang at the Extension office. [email protected] or 815-338-3737
We Want YOU!: Adult or Teen Volunteers needed!
Do you have a passion, skill, or talent that you would like to share with young people? As a 4-H volunteer, you can share your skills and experience to help transform a new generation of confident, young leaders. To learn more: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/volunteers
Start your own club? Or assist as a project leader?
Have something specific you would like to share?
Start a SPIN Club. SPecial INterest Clubs can be short term commitments for as little as 6 meetings. Days/weeks/months are up to you the leader.
Older youth leaders are welcome to start their own clubs with a screened adult with the Teen Teacher training.
Club minimum is five 4-H members.
Additional SPIN Club leaders needed for the following possible clubs:
McHenry County 4-H Friday Blast November 1, 2019
o Aerospace o Edible Science o Barred Owl box study - Wildlife o Rain to Drain – Slow the Flow o Solar Sprint Car challenge o Family Heritage o Got a suggestion of your own? Send it in!
Email Michele [email protected] for details or to submit your idea!
OR tell your Federation delegate to submit the idea at the next meeting!
WOODWORKING - November 7th & 21st in the
Woodshop at McHenry East High School. For those interested, classes are approximately every other Thursday evening. If you are interested in attending, please contact the instructor, Bruce Montressor: [email protected] or Michele Aavang: [email protected] or call the Extension office at 815-338-3737.
Beginner classes – 6-7pm
Returning/Advanced classes – 7:15-8:30pm
Tech Team – Monday, November 11th at 6pm
New members, Friends and family are welcome to attend! We will be planning our meetings for the new year. Come share the topics you would be most interested in learning!
o Come learn and explore technology... o Interested in learning more about Computers,
Science, Engineering and Technology? Come explore with the Tech Team leading edge technology topics, learn about operating systems, programming, animation, home networking, digital photo editing, video/audio editing and more.
o **NEW DAY and TIME ** This year we are meeting the 2nd Monday of the month from 6:00-7:30 in the Farm Bureau auditorium OR small conference room in Woodstock.
More information on the Tech Team Spin Club at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mcytt/ Register attending here: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=21054
HORSE SENSE: Horse Bowl & Hippology – Monday, Nov 18 at 6:15pm at the Extension office in the small conference room. HORSE SENSE is the study group that gathers to study for Horse Bowl and Hippology. Anyone is welcome to drop in to study or give horse
bowl and hippology a try. Study groups will be split between junior (ages 8-13) and senior (14-19).
Topics covered may include: horse anatomy and physiology, diseases, evolution, behavior, nutrition, breeds, tack and equine activities.
Teaching may include hands-on, question and answer, multiple choice tests, slide identification, etc.
Study sessions will help prepare youth for horse bowl and hippology competition.
Independent study will also be recommended. You DO NOT need a horse to participate! NEW to 4-H members are welcome to JOIN! Contact Lisa Kunzie for more information: [email protected]
“Just Wing It” Pollinators Club: December meeting with be at the Extension office in the auditorium at 2pm on Sunday December 15th. New members welcome to attend! Contact Randy Mead if you are interested in becoming a member: Randy Mead: [email protected]
Announcements: INSTAGRAM: There are two new Instagram accounts to keep you informed! Follow @mchenry_county_4h for the latest McHenry County 4-H news: https://www.instagram.com/mchenry_county_4h/ Follow @servinglakeandmchenry to find news, information and pictures for all of Extension programs in Lake & McHenry County: https://www.instagram.com/servinglakeandmchenry/
Screening of 4-H Volunteers: All volunteers working with youth in the 4-H program in the State of Illinois must be screened every 5 years through DCFS and the Illinois State Police Dept. Our current volunteer database is in the process of being updated and those leaders and parent volunteers who need to be screened will be
receiving the paperwork to complete this process. If you do receive paperwork in the mail, please make sure to fill it out right away and return to our office. It is very important that our 4-H program stay in compliance with these policies. Thanks so much! Farm Bureau Entrance is under construction! - ALL Offices are OPEN regular hours! The front entrance of the MCFB building may not be usable for days or weeks. If you host your 4-H club meetings at the Extension office, you will need to use the rear entrance. The key is the same as the front door so leaders should not have any trouble gaining entry. There is limited parking in back so families may have to park in front and walk around. NEW Extension website: We are in the process of transitioning over to a new unit/county Extension website and updating our social media outlets.
All State information will ONLY be found on the STATE website after the transition to ensure you will have the latest information available to you.
Start the year out right!!!: For Member Resources (member record forms, award apps, etc.) – please find them here: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/clubs/enrollment-resources
Club News: Community Builders 4-H Club Submitted by: Ava Kardaras, Club reporter
This October not only did we elect new officer's we also put together 28 Halloween themed goodie bags for some of the residents of the Family Alliance in Woodstock. Members of our club put a small pumpkin, candy and snack into each goody bag. It was fun and we hope the resident's enjoyed it. Our club is looking forward to celebrating this year's achievements with a banquet in November, and also look forward to working on some awesome community service projects for next year!
Send your club news to
o Michele at [email protected] or o Quincy at [email protected]
Illinois 4-H Newsletter: Be sure to see the November Newsletter Shorts for important info on happenings in our county and around the state in 4-H. UPCOMING STATE EVENTS
Illinois 4-H Junior Leadership Conference Champaign, Illinois Saturday, February 22, 2020
• 4-H Illini Summer Academies Champaign, Illinois Sunday, June 21, 2020
