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4-H and Youth
"Making the Best Better" is the motto of the 4-H program, and here in DeKalb County 4-H members are doing that. By using their heads, hearts, hands and health, our 4-H members are learning new things, improving their communities, and becoming tomorrow's leaders!

Featured Websites
4-H FAQs 4-H Leader Orientation Illinois 4-H 4-H Program Planning All About 4-H Illinois 4-H Foundation
Additional Websites
Local Programs
4-H Fairbook

4-H Fairbook
This is the 2009 Fairbook. 4-H members should review this book to make their appropriate entries for the 4-H Show and Fair. All entries are due into the Extension office by Monday, June 29.

Advanced Science Siesta

Advanced Science Siesta
Advanced Science Siesta - "Miracles of Medicine" will be held on June 23 & 24 at the University of Illinois Chicago for girls entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades, who have participated in at least 2 University of Illinois Extension Science Siestas at the Rockford Discover Center Children's Museum and Burpee Natural History Museum.

4-H and Youth Resources
Choose a category:
  • 4-H Goal Sheets
    4-H project goal sheets for 4-H members to use when setting goals within their project areas. For DeKalb County awards judging purposes all records must be written by hand by the 4-H member.
  • Awards & Recognition
    Find award applications for 4-H members to complete for county recognition.
  • End of the Year Award Forms
    Find 4-H award form applications for the end of the 4-H year.
  • General
  • Horses
  • Quality Assurance and Ethics Clinic
    QAEC is a required program for all 4-H members in DeKalb County showing beef, sheep, swine, dairy and horses for the first time. This site is currently up but will close on July 1. Click below to get to this site.
  • Swine Nomination Forms

Our other program areas....

4-H Clubs
There are currently 21 4-H Clubs in DeKalb County. Click here for a complete listing of area 4-H Clubs.
4-H School Enrichment
School enrichment programs are 4-H projects you can use in your classroom, after school programs and at your library. Click here for a listing of programs in DeKalb County.
News & Updates
4-H Flashes
The latest news about the DeKalb County 4-H program.
Connecting with Kids
Resource for staying in touch with kids.
Illinois Leader
Leader news from the State 4-H Office.
Upcoming Events

Lee Co. 4-H Fair & Jr. Show
Amboy, Illinois (Lee County)
July 22-25, 2010

Volunteer Opportunities
4-H Club Organization Volunteer
Want to help develop tomorrow's leaders today? Then become a 4-H Club Organization Volunteer!
4-H Cloverbud Volunteer
Like working with youth ages 5 to 7? Then become a 4-H Cloverbud Volunteer.
4-H Project Volunteer
Do you have a talent that you would be willing to share and teach to youth? Then become a 4-H Project Volunteer!
Photo Galleries
2008 4-H General Project Show
2008 4-H Fair
4-H Show & Fair 2007
4-H Super Saturday 2007
2006 4-H Show and Fair
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Johnna B. Jennings
4-H Youth Educator
DeKalb County Unit
1350 West Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178-3166
Phone: 815-758-8194
FAX: 815-758-8199
jbjennin@illinois.edu

Nicole Groezinger
4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator
DeKalb County Unit
1350 West Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178-3166
Phone: 815-758-8194
FAX: 815-758-8199
groezing@illinois.edu

Nancy Heisner
Office Support Assistant
DeKalb County Unit
1350 West Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178-3166
Phone: 815/758-8194
FAX: 815-758-8199
nheisner@illinois.edu

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