2008 Year in Review

Have You Seen 4-H In The Window?

To celebrate National 4-H Week, October 5-11, Whiteside County 4-H Clubs created window displays at businesses throughout the county. "4-H…Touching the Lives of Our Community" was the theme of the displays. "Window displays are a way that clubs can share their creativity and skills learned through 4-H with the community, while peaking the interest of potential members," says University of Illinois Extension Community Worker, Karen Atkinson.

Congratulations to each of the five 4-H clubs in Whiteside County that created displays for the 2008 Window Display Contest. The displays were in place from Monday, October 6 through Saturday, October 11, 2008. The goal of the contest is raise awareness of 4-H throughout the communities of Whiteside County.

Whiteside County currently enrolls about 250 youth and more that 70 adult volunteers in the 4-H program. 4-H is for anyone 5 to 18 years old and always welcomes adults as volunteer leaders or short-term resource persons.

The results of this year's Window Display contest and locations are as follows. First place went to the Hume Happy Hustlers at Sandrock Insurance in Tampico. Second place went to the Genesee Hillbillies 4-H Club with a display at Unique Computers in Sterling. Garden Plain Ripsnorters at Eizenga Taxes in Morrison captured third place.

Every club put in a lot of time and effort into their window displays to show the community the opportunities available through 4-H. The innovative and dynamic Blue Ribbon Window Displays created were located at:
Erie - Fenton Wizards, Rutledge Electric and Leon Stickers, P & C Trailer Sales
Morrison - Garden Plain Ripsnorters, Eizenga Taxes
Sterling - Genesee Hillbillies, Unique Computers
Tampico - Hume Happy Hustlers, Sandrock Insurance Agency

THANK YOU to all the business who allowed 4-H clubs to use their window space. Whiteside County 4-H appreciates your support.

by  Editor, theCity1.com
October 14, 2008