Wayne County IL 4-H

05/22/2026

2025 Fair Premium checks are ready to be picked up. If you have a check you should have received an email this morning.

05/22/2026

Illinois Extension offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026, in
observance of Memorial Day.

Offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 26, 2026

05/21/2026

Is your child interested in 4-H? Check out the 4-H stories in the Annual Report to learn more about our local programs!

Stories include highlights about last year's public speaking contest, livestock workshops, 4-H fair, local workshops, school programs, and after-school programs!

Read the online version at go.illinois.edu/AnnualReport25 or pick up a hard copy of the report at your local Extension office.

05/20/2026

The Richland and Wayne County Extension offices will operate with adjusted summer hours from June 1 through July 31. Summer office hours are as follows:

Richland County:
Monday-Wednesday: 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday: by appointment only
*closed daily 12-1 p.m. for lunch

Wayne County:
Monday-Thursday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday: by appointment only
*closed daily 12-1 p.m. for lunch

The Edwards, Lawrence, and Wabash County Extension Offices will operate with normal hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, closed daily 12-1 p.m. for lunch.

05/18/2026

Ready, set, cook! 🍽️👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

Youth in grades 6-8 are invited to join a fun Cooking Class/Challenge in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension office. Participants will learn the basics of food safety, food preparation, nutrition, and kitchen safety before putting their skills to the test in a team food challenge.

To wrap up the experience, teams will plan, prepare, and present their own dish!

Register at FCC Student Services.

Need a reasonable accommodation to participate? Contact Ryan Littlejohn at [email protected]
or 618-842-3702. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your needs.

04/29/2026

Congratulations to Kenleigh and Silas!

Congrats to our local 4-H members who placed in the 2026 State 4-H Public Speaking Contest!

🍀Kenleigh and Silas Keyser: Reserve Champion (2nd place), oral interpretation (teams) division
🍀Charles and Shailey Roush: Champion (1st place), original works (teams) division

04/29/2026

IECC and Illinois Extension Summer Youth Cooking Class

Culinary Conquest
Grades: 6-8 | $25 | Ryan Littlejohn

Availability:
FCC (Wayne County): U of I Extension Office | June 1-5, 2026 | 10:00 am - 12:00 PM | CRN: 10208
WVC (Wabash County): Allendale Ruritan Building | June 8-12, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 PM | CRN: 10218
WRC (Richland County): West Richland Center kitchen | June 8-12, 2026 | 10:00 am - 12:00 PM | CRN: 10221

A Cooking Class/Challenge in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension office for youth grades 6-8. Youth will learn about food safety, food preparation, nutrition, and kitchen safety. Then, participate in a culminating team food challenge event in which youth plan, prepare, and present a dish.

To Register: Visit FCC, OCC, or WVC Student Services

How to register: In-person classes are offered at each campus. To register, complete a registration form and return it with payment to one of our four campuses:

Frontier Community College: 618-842-3711
Lincoln Trail College: 618-544-8657
Olney Central College: 618-395-7777
Wabash Valley College: 618-262-8641
Classes require pre-registration and payment. Registrations are not valid until payment is received. Space is limited, and registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Ryan Littlejohn at [email protected] or by calling 618-842-3702. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your needs.

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04/27/2026

We are proud to have partnered with Frontier Community College to bring Health Fest to Wayne County seventh graders this spring!

Health Fest utilizes curriculum from the 4-H school program, Health Rocks, to address topics like the negative health effects of smoking and va**ng, how drugs and alcohol affect situational awareness, what positive and trustworthy relationships look like, and identifying sources of stress.

By partnering with FCC, students also had the opportunity to explore the FCC nursing lab and learn more about the EMT and phlebotomy professions. The program even included a yoga session to start the day!

Thank you to FCC and all of the facilitators who helped make this year’s Health Fest a success!