Archive for: October, 2015

Boone County 4-H story on citizenship

Boone County 4-H story on citizenship

By Austin Brockmann Guest contributor BELVIDERE – This is my first year taking the Citizenship project. I thought I would explore a new area and help me in my personal growth. Taking on a new project can be very interesting and rewarding. I did not know what this project would […]

 
 

My 4-H story: My dairy story

My 4-H story: My dairy story

By Ray Hildebrandt Guest Contributor BOONE COUNTY – Showing dairy has taught me a lot of important values that I will carry throughout my life. The values consist of hard work, caring for animals, and responsibility. I consider myself fortunate for the ability to show cattle for my enjoyment. I […]

 
 

“Stars and Stripes: A Salute to Our Veterans”

By Lisa Rodgers Reporter ROCKFORD- On Oct. 10, Bergstrom Inc. and The Salvation Army of Winnebago County cordial invite all area veterans, active military, their guests as well as the general public to attend Stars and Stripes: A Salute to Our Veterans from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the […]

 
 

My 4-H Story: Horse story

My 4-H Story: Horse story

By Makenzie Conklin Guest Contributor BOONE COUNTY – My years in the horse projects have not only increased my knowledge of horses, but also helped me gain confidence. My first year in 4-H I thought I was an expert on horses. I was very surprised when I joined horse bowl […]

 
 

My 4-H story: Photography, video

By Hannah Beran Guest Contributor I enjoy photography. It is a good excuse to get outside every once in a while. This year I learned about different types of cameras and recently learned about instant cameras. I had never seen one until I saw my friend use one at a […]

 
 

My 4-H Story: Getting started in 4-H

My 4-H Story: Getting started in 4-H

By Megan Clarida Guest Contributor BOONE COUNTY – Growing up, I was told that there wasn’t a close enough 4-H club for me to attend. So with that being said, I continued on with admiring all the hard work and dedication that I saw 4-Hers put into their animals at […]

 
 

My 4-H Story: Sheep story

My 4-H Story: Sheep story

By Nickole Ryan Guest Contributor BOONE COUNTY – I would like to share with you information on my lamb project.   This was my fourth year choosing a lamb to show. It seems like each year we learn more and more about shows and animals.   This year was one of them.   […]

 
 

My 4-H story: Electricity

My 4-H story: Electricity

By Nathan Kolthoff Guest Contributor BOONE COUNTY – This is my first year in 4-H also my first year in electricity. I wanted to learn about electricity because I love learning about how things work. I also love to build things and watch them work. This year I took Electricity […]

 
 

My 4-H Story: woodcarving

My 4-H Story: woodcarving

By Lars Carlson Guest Contributor BOONE COUNTY – I like to do things with my hands and my tools. I started last year building and rehabbing birdhouses for people at church. I did a Natural Resources 4-H project on birdhouses and feeders and I started to notice that there were […]

 
 

4-H prepares youth for the challenges of life

BOONE COUNTY – Boone County youth are joining the more than six million 4-H members across the nation in celebration of National 4-H Week Oct. 4 through Oct. 10. Last year, 403 young people in Boone County were involved in 4-H community clubs where, assisted by volunteer adult leaders, they […]

 
 
 
 
 
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