JUNE 2015
Unit Program report
SERV I NG B O ND- CL IN TON -J E F F ER SON -M AR ION -WA S H IN GTON C OU N TIE S
4-H/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
“So very glad we were able to send her on this experience & so very grateful for 4-H and the education they give our youth!!” PARENT OF ILLINI SUMMER ACADEMIES PARTICIPANT
Area youth attend ISA in June Illini Summer Academies (ISA) is a 4-day overnight event that lets students experience University of Illinois college life while learning with university professors in 13 exciting academies of study --
Aerospace Engineering, Agri Business, Agricultural Mechanization, Chemistry, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Digital Manufacturing & Information, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Human Development & Family Sciences, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Plant Science, and Veterinary Medicine. This year, 280 high school youth from across the state attended ISA, held June 21-24, an increase of 85 from last year. Energy was high all week long, from the opening ceremony where one
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ADMINISTRATIVE/PERSONNEL
▶ GREAT GARDEN DETECTIVES START THEIR ADVENTURE
WELCOME TO EXTENSION June welcomed three new faces to the Extension offices in Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties.
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Judy Hug, Jane Clark, and Jeana Brandmeyer were hired during the first part of the month as Extra Help employees. During Judy Hug Jane Clark their short time with Extension, all three have proven themselves to be great additions to the team.
▶ ROYAL LAKES RENOVATIONS ON TRACK PAGE 9 Jeana Brandmeyer
Jeana has been working in the Clinton County office and will continue helping there throughout the summer. Judy and Jane will be providing coverage for Office Support staff in all five counties during absences and when additional help is needed.
our
Mission
To enable people to improve
▶ 4-H SHOW SEASON KICKS OFF
their lives & communities through learning partnerships
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that put knowledge to work