Saline County 4-H Horse and Pony Committee to elect officers
The Saline County 4-H Horse and Pony Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the Extension office.
The committee will be electing officers, reviewing the 2017 4-H Horse and Pony Show, discussing changes to the Horse and Pony rules pages of the 2018 Saline County 4-H Handbook, and discussing upcoming 2018 4-H horse events and related activities. All newly appointed committee members and any other interested 4-H members or volunteers are welcome to attend.
Federation cosmic bowling
The Saline County 4-H Federation is sponsoring an evening of cosmic bowling on Friday, Feb. 16, at Ross Cottom Lanes. All 4-H club members and adult volunteers are invited to join us from 6 to 8 p.m. to bowl a game or two and meet some 4-H members from other counties.
Members are encouraged to increase their club membership by inviting a friend to bowl and to find out about 4-H. Saline County 4-H participants will again be joined by 4-H youth and adults from the other counties in our six-county unit, which include Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Pope and White.
Cost is $3.50 per game, per person. Don't forget to bring additional money for refreshments that evening.
In order for us to have enough lanes reserved, club leaders or individual families must call the Extension office at (618) 252-8391 by today, Feb. 9, to RSVP.
Community Improvement Grants
Looking for funding support to conduct community service outreach in your area? Farm Credit Services Illinois is ready to help Illinois 4-H clubs and FFA chapters bring positive and visible change to Illinois communities.
Fifty $400 Community Improvement Grants are available to assist club members in being positive-change agents by making their local communities better places to live.
Eligible clubs are those located in one of the counties served by Farm Credit Services Illinois. This includes 14 Extension units in Southern and Central Illinois representing 60 counties. U of I Extension Unit 24, serving Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Pope, Saline and White counties, is included in this group.
Applications are due by Feb. 28. Apply online at https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/IVJjCjRJwVUGA3PHdG0N?domain=farmcreditil.com.
NANCY LAMBERT is Saline County 4-H program coordinator.