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1 Traveling Bake Sale: Knox County Liberty Leaders 4-H Club held a traveling bake sale on Friday morning, March 16, Over twenty members and volunteers visited Edina businesses asking for donations in return for cakes, cookies, breads, muffins, chocolate covered strawberries and other dessert items. Over $600 in free will donations was made for the club treasury which assists with purchases such as club t- shirts, Clover Kids dues and camp/event registration scholarships. (Back row, left to right) Jaxon Vannoy, Natalie Howerton and Creighton Karhoff (Front row, let to right) Jadyn Vannoy, Lizzy Ackman and Nora Penn Nursing Home Birthday Party: Liberty Leaders Foods 1 members Janson Miller, Kaylee Worthington and Adrian Hunolt made ice molds and dirt pudding to share with nursing home residents on March 14th! April 15 Colony Nursing Home 2:30 April 21 Edina Sentinel 150th Party April 22 Achievement Day May 5 Sheep & Goat Weigh-in May 7 Swine Validations Cards Due County Liners Meet May 11 Relay for Life (luminaries) May 14 Liberty Leaders Meet May 30-June 1 State Congress June 3-6 Junior Camp June 6-9 Teen Camp June 22 Fair Pre-registrations due June 23 4-H/FFA Open Horse Show June 28 Fair Set-up 5:30 pm June 30 Royalty Tea 2 pm Horse Show (Rain Date) July 9-13 Knox County 4-H/FFA Fair Knox County Extension Office 110 N. 4th St Edina, MO knoxco@missouri.edu Web: knox Facebook: https: KnoxCountyExtension

2 State 4-H Congress The Missouri State 4-H Congress will be held May 30-June 1, 2018 for Missouri 4-Her s ages The Missouri State Council plans and implements the event that is held on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia. At State Congress, delegates have the opportunity to learn the life skills of a super leader, connect with experts in quality workshops and have many learning opportunities. Delegates get to experience campus life by staying in residence halls, eating in campus cafeterias and learning in college classrooms. Those attending get to meet other 4-Hers from across the state in a fun-filled atmosphere and even get to help elect regional representatives and state officers. More information can be found at Registration opens March 1st in 4-H Online and the cost is $225. Registration must be completed by April 15th. Horse Enrollments Horse enrollment forms have been mailed out to all those enrolled in Horse Riding. These forms must be completed and returned to the Extension Office with a copy of each horse s registration papers or a color photo for each horse. All horses you may potentially use for your horse riding project must be enrolled and the paperwork and photos must be received in the Extension Office by May 1st. 4-H Camp Camp will be held at Camp Cedar Crest, 5 miles north of Mexico, Missouri. Junior Camp, for members 8-11 years old, will be held June 3rd-6th and Teen Camp, for youth age 12-14, will be June 6th-9th. Applications are available by contacting the Extension Office and will be due May 1st. Camp registration will be $85/ camper or $80/camper with 2 campers in the same immediate family. Remember that 4-H Camp is open to all youth whether they are in 4-H or not, so talk to your friends! Show-Me Quality Assurance (SMQA) SMQA training is required by all 4-H and FFA members in order to be eligible to exhibit food animals at the county fair. Members under the age of 13 must complete two consecutive years of training to be conditionally certified. An additional year of training is required when members reach the age of 14 to be fully SMQA certified. If you need the training and missed your opportunity to attend the face-to-face trainings, you will need to visit and complete the training prior to the June 1st deadline, or you will be ineligible to show at the Knox County Fair. Once you have completed the training, please contact the Extension Office so that we can get you your card.

3 Show Stock Clinic A Show Stock Clinic focusing on sheep and goats will be held Saturday April 21, 2018 at the Rockin A Arena outside of Palmyra. Registration will be at 8:30 and the clinic will run until noon. Members will discover more about showmanship, daily care, making weight for the county fair, grooming and animal selection. Live animals will be on site for hands-on practice. Participants may bring their own animal, if it is broke to lead. The concession stand will be available for lunch and fitting demonstrations will be provided after lunch. RSVP by April 13th for the early bird registration of $10/youth. Late registration will be $15/youth. To register or for more information, contact Brenda Schreck at the Lewis County Extension Office at or schreckb@missouri.edu. National Volunteer Service Week: April 15-21, 2018 Take a moment during this week to remember the many 4-H volunteers that make 4-H a success! A suggestion would be for each 4-H member to send a thank you note to one project leader or their club leader. National 4-H Day of Service In April, 4-H ers across the nation will participate as True Leaders in Service in multiple community service projects, culminating in a National 4-H Day of Service on Saturday, April 28, How will your youth become True Leaders in Service? Kids and K-9 Camp Join us for a pawsitively great time at the 2018 Missouri State 4-H Kids and K-9 Camp to be held June 7-9th at Camp Cloverpoint. A statewide 4-H camp for dog training, demos, and fun. Come and learn training skills, meet new friends and have fun with your dog. For more information, check out http;// The cost for the camp is $175 and registration will run from April 1st to May 1st in 4-H Online. Missouri Sheep Producers Starter Flock Program Up to three winners (Missouri 4-H and FFA members eligible) will receive a $600 grant to be used to purchase ewes from a current MSP member and work with this member in a mentoring program. The sheep purchased may be purebred, registered or commercial stock. Applications must be postmarked by May 15th. For all of the details, check-out 4-H and JOANN FABRICS Current and lifetime 4-H members, parents of members, volunteers and 4-H staff can save 15% off total in-store and online purchases every day with 4-H Rewards. To sign up for this program go to JOANN will give a minimum of 2.5% of every eligible transaction to 4-H. University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture & Local University Extension Councils Cooperating An Equal Opportunity/ADA Institution

4 Public Speaking Academy The 4-H Public Speaking Academy is preparing for its seventh year! Extension faculty, along with 4-H Volunteers will provide educational workshops to help youth build their skills and comfort with public speaking. Participants will be guided through the basics and finer points of writing and delivering a speech. Youth will receive individual assistance. The camp is open to all youth years old interested in learning more about public speaking. The Academy will be June 20-21, 2018 and registration is due May 17th. Lodging will be provided on the campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO. The cost is $100. For more information, contact Youth Specialist Patty Fisher at fisherp@missouri.edu and be sure to download the brochure on the Missouri 4-H page at Summers at Mizzou July 15-19, 2018 How will you spend your summer? Explore campus life and learn about different college majors and career opportunities while having fun. Each camp is limited to 20 participants and is open to different age groups. This year s offerings include: Scrub-in a Health Career, Robo Palooza, Network Forensics for Hacker Trackers, Dog Days of Summer, Digital Ghost Camp, and Extreme Makeover: Community Edition. For all the information and to register, check out If you are interested, don t delay! These opportunities are limited and fill fast. Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Program Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Program is designed to promote 4-H and 4-H Shooting Sports. Youth selected to serve as Ambassadors will receive training that will allow them to return to their homes and advocate for the program at the county, regional, and state level. Applicants must be at least 12 years of age by January 1, 2018 to apply. It is recommended that the candidates also have at least one year left in 4-H. Ambassadors provide public relations support at special events such as donor/sponsor functions and also serve as spokespersons for the 4-H Shooting Sports Program, helping to make 4-H and the 4-H Shooting Sports Programs more visible. The Ambassador s further develop their skills in leadership, public presentation, citizenship, community service, public relations and team building. This program will serve as a gateway to becoming a National 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador. Application packets are available on the Shooting Sports Ambassador webpage Other Important Shooting Sports Dates April 14-15: Advanced Shotgun Workshop to be held at River Hills Sporting Clay in Boonville. Registration is open. April 27-29: Western Heritage Leader Workshop to be held in Marshall. Registration is open. September 21-23: Fall Shooting Sports Workshop at Life Change Camp in Clinton, Missouri. Continued on next page

5 State Shoots August 18: State Skeet Shoot at Gateway Gun Club in St. Louis. August 25: State Trap Shoot at Missouri Trap Shooters in Linn Creek. August 25-26: Archery NFAA 300 round at Prairie Grove in Columbia. September 8-9: Western Heritage State Shoot in Marshall. September State Shoot all disciplines at various locations Monthly MOVEment Activity: Take a walk! Gather up your friends, other 4-Her s and adults are take a walk. Enjoy the beautiful spring weather while being active. Listen to sounds of nature, notice plants and growing grass, and smell the fresh spring air. That s it! A simple physical activity! Clover Kids Corner: Grilled Vegetables Help children eat healthy vegetables! Asparagus is a vegetable that is in-season during April and May. It is low in calories and is a good source of potassium, fiber, and vitamins B and C. It can be eaten raw or cooked. Grill a variety of vegetables (asparagus, zucchini, mini carrots, peppers) using the recipe below and allow Clover Kids to sample them. Supplies: 1 pound fresh vegetables (asparagus, zucchini circles, mini carrots, pepper strips) ¼ cup fat free Italian salad dressing or 4 tablespoons vegetable oil salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. Wash vegetables. 2. Place the Italian salad dressing or the vegetable oil, salt and pepper in a large food storage bag. 3. Add the vegetables to the bag and toss to coat them. 4. Place vegetables on a pre-heated indoor, electric grill. If using an outdoor grill, place vegetables in a foil pan to cook or thread bite size pieces on a skewer. 5. Turn the vegetables each minute. Cook until tender crisp only a couple of minutes.

6 University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture & Local University Extension Councils Cooperating An Equal Opportunity/ADA Institution University of Missouri Extension Knox County 110 N. 4th Street Edina, MO 63537