Participants in 4-H can expect a busy summer ahead, and not only with respect to county fairs. Members in Christian, Jersey, Macoupin, and Montgomery Counties can participate in ongoing activities organized by the University of Illinois Extension. They include a science camp and a hiking club, and registration for both is still open.
Jessica Jaffry, a 4-H youth development educator with the University of Illinois Extension, is managing these various endeavors. She says the science camp, set for Tuesday, June 24 from 9-11 a.m., will focus on “wild weather.”
In past years, the science camp has included activities such as mock crime scene investigations and lab experiments using household items.
As for the hiking club, its next event is a walk through Sangchris Lake State Park on Tuesday, June 30 from 9-10:30 a.m. The club has done one walk already, but interested participants can still sign up for any of the three remaining excursions.
With the Christian County Fair around a month away and other county fairs nearer in time, 4-H participants are preparing their projects and livestock showings. For those presenting projects in Christian County, they must submit their plans by Tuesday, June 24, so the Extension and fair organizers can plan accordingly.
More information on the University of Illinois Extension’s 4-H involvements is available at 4h.extension.illinois.edu. The website also has information and registration details for the aforementioned events.
Jessica Jaffry appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.
