Macoupin County 4-H

09/08/2026

CJMM 4-H Officer and Leader Training

4-H Officer Training
Whether you’re an experienced officer, newly elected or just curious about stepping into a leadership role, this hands-on training will help you:
-Explore officer responsibilities
-Build leadership & teamwork skills
-Learn how to run effective club meetings
-Have fun while growing your confidence

4-H Club Leader Training
At the same time, 4-H Club Leaders will gather for a dedicated training on:
-Making meetings fun
-Tips for engaging families and volunteers
-Review 4-H programming data from 2025-2026

📆 Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏱️Time: 10am – 12 pm
📍 Location: Macoupin County Fairgrounds

Join us for an exciting morning of leadership development. Let us know you are coming and register using the links below.

Officer Training Registration: go.illinois.edu/CJMM4-HOfficerTraining
Leader Training Registration: go.illinois.edu/CJMM4-HLeaderTraining

09/07/2026

09/04/2026

Bake, Learn, and Explore This Fall!

Our Pumpkin Bread Take-Home Kit is the perfect way for youth ages 5-18 to build kitchen skills while having fun. Each kit includes dry ingredients, a pumpkin bread recipe, and a discovery sheet designed to help youth explore the science and creativity of baking.

Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.

Register by October 16
$5 per kit
Pick up at your local Extension Office October 26-30

Registration: go.illinois.edu/4-HPumpkinBread

09/04/2026

🍀🍀🍀🍀Reese!

09/03/2026

Unit-Wide Community Service Opportunity

Our local 4-H members are putting their hands to larger service by collecting travel-size care items for area schools and food pantries. These everyday essentials help students and families in our community feel confident, healthy, and cared for.

From September 1 through October 15, we invite 4-H members, families, businesses, and community members to donate travel-size personal care items that will be used to create care kits for individuals and families in need.
Please register and select the item(s) you plan to donate. This helps us balance donations, avoid shortages, and ensure each kit contains a variety of essential care products.

Registration: go.illinois.edu/4-HFallCommunityService

Collection Dates: September 1 - October 15

Drop-Off Locations:
• Extension Office
• Officer Training on October 17

Every item donated helps us create care kits for local schools and food pantries. Together, we can make a big impact through small acts of service.

09/03/2026

Save the Date: 4-H Federation Kick-Off October 4 at 3pm

09/03/2026

September Macoupin County 4-H Newsletter ready to view!

https://extension.illinois.edu/cjmm/4-h-macoupin-county

09/03/2026

Pumpkins!

Explore pumpkin production with Extension.From seasoned commercial growers to those simply curious about Illinois’ signature specialty crop, everyone can enjoy