Clay County Illinois 4-H

10/15/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT REMINDER! There are still several auction checks that need to be cashed! If you still have your auction check, please cash it in!

10/14/2026

Today we kicked off our first art literature homeschool program of the year! 🎨📚 The kids tapped into their creativity to craft custom bookmarks, discovering how a mistake or a simple bent piece of paper can transform into endless imaginative possibilities and mini-masterpieces!

We are already looking forward to next month! 🍀
https://go.illinois.edu/Clayhomeschool

10/13/2026

Join us this Thursday! Open to 8th grade-college freshmen!

We would love to welcome more 4-H'ers to our Clay County Federation group!! Federation is a great opportunity for leadership, team building, professional development, community service, and networking!!

10/10/2026

Thank you to all who came out for our family fun night!! We had a great time seeing your creations and welcoming new and familiar faces!🍀 Special thank you to Streif's Country Market for hosting us and donating pumpkins!! 🎃

Feel free to post of picture of your pumpkin in the comments!!

ALSO.. Reminder 4-H enrollment is open!! Register for this upcoming 4-H year at https://4h.zsuite.org! We look forward to you joining our program! 🤗

10/09/2026

🍁Come see us at the farmers market tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.!

10/09/2026

Keeping safety a top priority! Clay County Staff and the rest of our extension team are prepared with updated training to keep our youth & community safe! 💚

10/09/2026

🍀 The future of Clay County 4-H is bright! 🍀

What better way to end National 4-H Week than highlighting our upcoming 4-H'ers! Our Cloverbud program (ages 5–7) had an awesome year, from participating in clubs, workshops, and camps to fair projects and our Buddy Program; it’s the perfect way for young youth to try out 4-H!

We’re so proud of everything they accomplished and can’t wait to see them return or step up as new 4-H members!

Interested in our Cloverbud or 4-H Program?
Contact: [email protected] or call 618-662-3124!

10/09/2026

Our federation kickoff is one week from today! Join us for another fun year and come learn about the program! If you plan on coming, don't forget to fill out the form below! https://go.illinois.edu/2026-27Federation

10/08/2026

Join us tomorrow at Streif's from 3:30-6!!! 🍁🎃

10/08/2026

🎃 Be sure to comment or send in your photo to [email protected] by the end of the week to be entered in our contest!!

🎃 Hey Clay County 4-H'ers! We have a contest for you! 🎃

Here's a fun way to celebrate National 4-H Week, enjoy the fall season, and showcase your creativity!! Don't forget to share this post and encourage others to participate. Let's fill Clay County with decorated pumpkins and plenty of 4-H pride this fall!

ALL INFO BELOW 👇

We're excited to see what you come up with! 😁

NOTE: We have a limited number of pumpkins here at the extension office! If you want one to participate, stop by and grab one during our office hours!