4-H Materials

Youth Electricity Kits

• Building a Simple Motor

  
  Lesson Plan (PDF) English or Spanish
  Slide Show

• Direct Current

  
  Lesson Plan (PDF) English or Spanish
  Slide Show

• Building a 3-Way Switch

  
  Lesson Plan (PDF) English or Spanish
  Slide Show

• Advanced DC

  
  Lesson Plan (PDF) English or Spanish
  Slide Show

Exhibit Recommendations/Suggestions

• IL 4-H Exhibit Recommendations
• Exhibit Suggestions

Judging Criteria

• Electricity Project Scorecard
• General Judging Criteria for Electricity Projects

4-H Committee

The objective of the 4-H Committee is to promote the efficient and safe use of electricity through educational materials and programs designed for youth.
For decades, the Energy Education Council has supported 4-H Youth electricity and energy education with both funding and expertise related to workshops, judging of county and state fair entries and more. The active 4-H committee works to create programming, recommend material purchases, and provide experts and volunteers to assist youth in their energy education.

• 4-H Committee Board

• Co-Chair and EEC Board Liaison: Denise F. Kistner

  
  Montgomery County Extension
  #1 Industrial Park Dr, Hillsboro, 62049
  Telephone: 217.532.3941; Fax: 217.532.3944
  E-mail: dkistner@illinois.edu

• Co-Chair: Melinda States

  
  University of Illinois Extension
  4112 N. Water Tower Place, Mt. Vernon, 62864
  Telephone: 618.242.9310; Fax: 618.242.9433
  E-mail: mstates@illinois.edu

• Chris Boyd

  
  Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
  PO Box 100, Dongola, 62926
  Telephone: 618.827.3555; Fax: 618.827.3585
  E-mail: cboyd@siec.org

• Chris Grotbo

  
  28227 E 725 N Road, Leroy, 61752
  E-mail: grotboc@dtnspeed.net

• Allan Masterson

  
  Monroe County Electric Co-Operative, Inc.
  PO Box 128, Waterloo, 62298
  Telephone: 618.939.7171; Fax: 618.939.3969
  E-mail: mcec@htc.net

• Bill Million

  
  University of Illinois Extension
  1901 University Inn, 302 E. John, Champaign, 61820
  Telephone: 217.333.0911; Fax: 217.333.9287
  E-mail: wmillion@illinois.edu

• Charles Peterson

  
  Retired (Volunteer)
  251 Coyote Lane, Coffeen, IL 62017
  Telephone: 217.854.3137; Fax: 217.854.3918
  E-mail: cpeterson251@hotmail.com

• Dana T. Smith

  
  Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative Co.
  PO Box 19, Auburn, 62615
  Telephone: 217.438.6197; Fax: 217.438.3212
  E-mail: dana.smith@recc.coop

• Larry L. Wachtel

  
  Retired (Volunteer)
  505 Ridgeview Dr., Sherman, 62684-9782
  Telephone: 217.496.2421
  E-mail: wachtell@gcctv.com