Bureau County, IL 4-H

09/02/2026

Check out this great opportunity 4-H!

Ready to shape your future? Join youth from across Illinois for Road Trip: College & Career Day!

Get ready for an exciting day packed with hands-on workshops, career exploration, college representatives, and networking opportunities.

Event Details:

Date & Time: Friday, October 9, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Illinois State University, Bone Student Center (Normal, IL)
Open To: Youth in grades 8–12 (4-H, schools, & youth organizations)
Dress Code: Business or Business Casual
Fee: $25 (includes lunch) — Scholarships available for individuals & groups!

Don't wait to secure your spot; register by September 18!

Register here: go.illinois.edu/RoadTrip
Questions? Contact Cindy Ogwal at [email protected]

One day. Endless possibilities.

09/02/2026

Check out this fun workshop!

Calling all club leaders!

Elevate your 4-H club meetings with an exciting opportunity to integrate fun and engaging food science experiments. Join our hands-on virtual workshop, where Linda Perucca from the Chicagoland Food Science Foundation will guide you through tasty activities that bring food science concepts to life.

Discover the art of product development with a potato chip seasoning lab, craft ice cream in a bag right from home, and enjoy demonstrations on creating bubble gum and rock candy. Plus, registered participants have the chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card to stock up on supplies for your club.

Date and Time: September 17, 7–8 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Audience: 4-H club leaders

For details and registration, visit go.illinois.edu/fun-food-science-4-h-club-meetings

Let's make learning delicious!

09/01/2026

From reading recipes to mastering kitchen terms, explore interesting ways to get creative with ingredients and make tasty meals. We will meet for six weeks, learning new skills to create delicious food, ending with a dinner party where you can invite one adult guest. Illinois Extension 4-H and OSF HealthCare are partnering to bring this great program to you.

Registration Link: https://go.illinois.edu/Cook2026

Starting October 5th, 2026, from 4-5:15 p.m., we will meet at the Second Story Teen Center in Princeton to learn new skills in the kitchen. We are limited to the first 15 participants in 5th-8th grade, so don’t wait to sign up.

Email [email protected] or call 217-244-5812 with any questions.

08/30/2026

Heads up! Registration opens Sept. 1 for this fun 4-H field trip on Oct. 6 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Boggio’s Orchard. Only 40 spots are available, so mark your calendar to register!

Explore the apple orchard and pumpkin patch while learning about the apple cider-making process. Open to all ages, but K-12 youth must register. Adults may join if space allows.

🔗go.illinois.edu/fallfun2026

08/29/2026

Illinois Farm Bureau is seeking outstanding student leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to showcase their work. Whether you're a student who has launched a business, conducted agricultural research, led a community initiative, or developed an innovative project, we want to hear about it!

Selected participants will showcase their businesses or projects at the 2026 Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago and have their hotel and registration covered.

Apply by September 15th
🔗 bit.ly/YouthExhibitHall

Illinois 4-H Illinois Association FFA

08/28/2026

It’s Awards Season!
Recognition is an important part of the 4-H experience, encouraging youth to grow their skills, celebrate their accomplishments, and explore new opportunities.

Have questions about Club Awards or Individual Achievement Awards? Join us for a virtual Q&A session on Sept. 9 from 6-7 p.m. on Zoom. We’ll be available to help answer questions and provide guidance as you complete your applications.

More Information & Zoom link:🔗emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/71/170864371.html

08/24/2026

Attention 4-H families!
Today is the last day to sign up for your club shift/dessert at the Bureau County Fair! We look forward to seeing everyone at the Fair! Thank you all for your support!

Club Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FADA92EA3F4C43-64926157-bureau #/

Dessert Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FADA92EA3F4C43-64907896-dessert #/

Fair passes can be picked up at the Extension office, 850 E Thompson St., Princeton, IL 61356, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon-1 p.m.).

08/21/2026

Calling all 4-H Families!
The Bureau County Fair is less than a week away, and we need your help with one of our largest fundraisers! Please check your cub's shift(s) to make sure all time slots are filled for the food stand and grandstand amphitheater!

https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/03/459159903.html

08/21/2026

Great job, Second Story!

08/21/2026