Now that the summer fair season has passed, a new 4-H year is already underway. 

Kendra Wallace, 4-H Youth Program Coordinator for the University of Illinois Extension in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties, explains the new 4-H year begins right away on September 1 - giving prospective students plenty of time to get involved. 

Students in the three-county area can register for 4-H any time. Wallace notes like last 4-H year, the DeWitt County 4-H Foundation is covering the costs of dues for DeWitt County students. 

While registration opens on October 1st, you can join 4-H at almost any point throughout the season. Wallace points out in order to show at the fair, students must be registered by April 30th.

Wallace reminds 4-H has projects that can interest any student. Learn more about 4-H in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties by visiting extension.illinois.edu/dmp.