November 2012 News from University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development Missouri Agribusiness Academy 2013 to visit Springfield and Jefferson City Agriculture has a tremendous impact on our nation s economy, and Missouri is at the heart of this industry. It is important that young people carry on the tradition and heritage of those who have made this state the agricultural leader it is today. Are you interested in becoming a future leader in agriculture and your community? The Missouri Agribusiness Academy is for you! Each year, the Missouri Department of Agriculture gives 30 high school students from throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the Missouri Agribusiness Academy a competitive Harrison County 4-H Council to Form Harrison County 4-H will enter a new era on November 12, 2012. The youth of Harrison County will now be the voice of the 4-H Advisory Board. At the October membership for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related college degrees and careers. MAbA is a youth leadership program focused on career exploration in the fields of agribusiness, government and production agriculture. Since 1988, the Missouri Agribusiness Academy has awarded more than 700 academy memberships through a competitive application and interview process. The Agribusiness Academy is an opportunity for bright young folks in our state to sit down with top leaders in agriculture, government and education to explore the many opportunities ahead of them. Agriculture impacts every sector of our economy and every community in our state. There is a bright future meeting it was decided that now is the time to form a 4-H Council ran by the youth of Harrison County. Each club in the county will send 3 or 4 members to the first meeting on November 12 at 5pm. The club leaders were given the charge to for young people in agriculture and it is vital that we attract and educate the next generation of leaders. - Missouri Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler The 2013 Academy will tour agribusinesses, explore educational opportunities and meet with agricultural leaders in the greater Springfield area and in Jefferson City June 3-7. Application Information The deadline for applications for the 2013 Missouri Agribusiness Academy is February 1, 2013. Copies of the Application Form and Recommendation Form are available at http:// mda.mo.gov/connect/youth/ agribusacademy.php or by contacting the Department s Agriculture Business Development Division at (573) 751-4762. select youth who have a desire to lead in the county. At the meeting youth will elect officers and plan for future activities, programming and events to be held in the county. The youth will have an adult assistant for each officer position. 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning citizenship, leadership and life skills.
UP AND COMING MU Extension 4-H Legislative Academy Legislative Academy is an opportunity for MU Extension 4-H members to develop a deeper understanding of Missouri government. The event will be in Jefferson City, Feb. 18-20, 2013. Young people must be 14-20 and complete an application and interview. For more information, eligibility requirements or to apply for the legislative academy, go online: http://mo4h.missouri.edu/ events/academy/ 8th Annual Youth Civic Leaders Summit: Oh, the Places You ll Go With 4-H! When: March 1-3, 2013 Where: Windermere Conference Center-Lake of the Ozarks Cost:$125/person Registration due by January 25 to your extension office. The Summit is a statewide retreat for teens who are active/aspiring leaders in their communities and the adults who support them. Youth ages 13-18 should form teams to attend the event. News from University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development Editor: Becky Simpson, 4-H Youth Specialist MU Extension-Daviess County 102 N. Main St., Suite 1 Gallatin, MO 64640 660-663-3232 simpsonre@missouri.edu Through Clover Kids clubs, children learn how to get along, share and work in groups, explore their interests and build self-confidence. Each Clover Kids Corner provides an activity, information or other materials that Clover Kids leaders can use in planning and implementing experiences that introduce 5 to 7-year-olds to the 4-H concept of learning by doing. Floating and sinking What you need: Bucket Water Spoon Bowl Paperclip Cork Coins Marbles Sponge ball Other items that will sink or float What to do: Guess which objects sink and which float. Put each object in the bucket of water. Record which objects floated and which sank. Why do some objects float? Why do some objects sink? Things that are light and things that contain air will float in water. Source: Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Water Surface Tension RABBIT AND POULTRY WORKSHOP ~NOVEMBER 17-CAMERON, MO Rabbit and Poultry 4-H/FFA members! There s a workshop for you November 17 at the Community Building, 915 Ashland Drive, Cameron, 10:00 am-noon to help you learn just about everything for your project. The workshops, which will be conducted at the same time, will teach animal selection, care, feeding, preparing animals for showing at the fair and showmanship. Tony Perryman, Poultry Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, will be assisted by Trevor Simmons, 2011 & 2012 Missouri State Fair Poultry Champion and Buchanan county 4-H member in teaching the poultry sessions. Brandy Burton, ARBA Judge and Livingston County 4-H Project Leader will be conducting the rabbit program. We welcome any rabbits or poultry to sell at this workshop. To receive workshop materials, registration is requested by November 14 to Debbie Davis at davisdd@missouri.edu or 816-539-3765. equal opportunity/ada institution 2 Clover Connection University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development
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Building Our American Communities (BOAC) Grant This program provides Missouri 4- H clubs and FFA chapters grants each year for projects aimed at developing and advancing Missouri s rural communities. Application Information Applications for the 2013 BOAC program are now available and all Missouri 4-H and FFA chapters to submit their proposals for the annual Building Our American Communities (BOAC) Grant Program to fund their community service projects. Projects may include improvements to existing facilities, grounds or buildings used by local organizations in the applicant s community. Past BOAC grant projects have included improvements for local fairgrounds, rural intersections and parks, as well as renovations for damaged and aged public use structures in rural communities, including those used by local 4-H and FFA groups. BOAC grants to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters of up to $500 are available to support projects that benefit an agricultural community and/or promote community development. Up to 12 $500 4-H BOAC grants and 12 $500 FFA BOAC grants are awarded annually, two in each of the six districts. Grant applications are available at http://mda.mo.gov/connect/youth/ boac.php Saddle Up for Teen Conference! (March 23-24, 2013) This March, find the fastest horse you can and head for the Wild Wild West at the 2013 State 4-H Teen Conference! Your State 4-H Council teens are riding hard to make this a fun and active event. Your trail will include leadership and communication skills, along with maps to all the exciting opportunities waiting for you as a 4-H teenager! This is the first big trip away from home for many Teen Conference delegates, and it s a good choice. Teen Conference is safe and fun, the hotel is amazing, and so are 300 new friends you ll make! Come join the Wild Wild West, just after high noon on March 23. We ll see ya there! Date: March 23-24, 2013 Location: Columbia s Hilton Gardens Inn and Conference Center Cost: $139/person for youth (sharing bed) and chaperones (not sharing a bed) $189/person for youth not sharing bed. Deadline: County Summary & Registration forms must be received no later than February 1, 2013. Please note: This event typically sells out before the deadline! * WHERE DOES MY REGISTRATION FEE GO FOR TEEN CONFERENCE? Sleeping Room $30.84 (with 2 per bed) Meeting Space $1.32 Meals $43.86 Equipment $1.12 Bus to Campus $9.90 Personnel $5.61 (DJ, Security, etc.) Program Other $44.36 (Insurance, supplies, t-shirts, favors, snacks, etc.) TOTAL $137.01 Pawnee Peppers 4-H Club It has been a fun year for the Pawnee Peppers 4-H club. We had 27 Members and 5 clover kids. Our Officers were President- Cooper Sadowsky, Vice Pres.- Sara Clawson, Secretary- Cameron Hamaker, Treasure- Sara Campbell, Reporter- Mardee Sadowsky, Historians- Olivia Babinski and Josie Hurt.We had a poster party for National 4H week and had the most posters at recognition night. We sold fruit as our fund raiser. We made cookie plates at Christmas and gave them to an elderly person or family friend. Everybody gave great project talks and the Woodworking and Cooking project groups got a lot done. We had a Swimming and Pizza party in the spring. The members cleaned up the Eagleville Ball Park, scrubbed the bathrooms out and planted flowers to brighten up the place. We ended our year With a Walk the Hill for Bruce and will donate $150 in honor of Bruce Lueken for Children's Mercy and Pompeii Disease. That day we also had a Fishing Derby and bonfire. We caught fish, played tug o war, and had a potluck supper. We gave away cooler bags and fishing poles for the biggest fish and the most fish. We had prizes for the smallest fish and the most snails. It was fun! During the year we had two award winning record books from our club. We had really neat projects go to Achievement Day, with a couple that made Best of Show. We had members attend 4H camp, State Fair, State 4H Congress Judging Contest, State Judging Contest, State Public Speaking Contest, Shooting Sports, Northwest Missouri State Fair, and Inter-state. We had a member selected as a delegate for National 4- H Congress. We had the Champion Harrison County Steer (2011), winning lambs, pigs, and cattle from our club members. The Pawnee Peppers are looking forward to another fun filled year and we thank our parents, and all those who support 4-H! Submitted by Mardee Sadowsky, Reporter. 4 Clover Connection University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development
LEADER LOOKOUT November club leader tips This month things are starting to settle down and club programs are getting into full swing. It is very important to encourage all project leaders to schedule a project meeting before December so that the youth enrolled can begin the project portion of the 4-H experience. Here are some suggestions to consider for this month: 1. Have club members approve club goals and plans for club service projects throughout the year. (Keep track of member participation in these projects.) 2. Add new members to enrollment and update the family newsletter list at your local MU Extension center. 3. Discuss risk management with all volunteers. Give each project leader the number of the county group insurance policy in case of accidents. 4. Ask another volunteer to help coordinate literature orders to save on shipping costs. 5. Encourage project leaders to have at least one initial meeting to plan subsequent meetings, discuss the need for parent support, cost of materials, etc. Have project leaders announce first project meeting date if it has been set. 6. Set up time for committees to meet and set goals during the club meeting. Provide creative tools to help them in this process: flip charts, note paper, markers, etc. Have each committee report on their goals and activities. 7. Recruit volunteers to help 4-H members plan a holiday party. 8. Encourage each member to give demonstrations and/or talks at club meetings. Consider using the brown bag demonstration activity as a way to introduce demonstrations. http://4h.missouri.edu/go/get/ projects/bbdemos/ 9. Inform families again of their options for acquiring personal copies of literature. 10. Announce project meeting dates already set for county-wide and club project meetings. 11. Coordinate with project groups to bring a skill-a-thon in their project area for an activity at the January club meeting. Share web page resources with project leaders. http://4h.missouri.edu/go/get/projects/ skillathons/. 12. Contact your local extension office for possible trainings they can provide. They are willing to come to your club meetings and provide information about demonstrations and Missouri Recognition Forms. Project leader tips Project leaders are very important to the 4-H Club program. Interest in the project areas is what motivates youth to become 4-H members. The 4-H project leaders help members learn skills they will use throughout life, help members reach goals, serve as a role model and give youth in 4-H an important connection with a caring adult. So I said I'd be a project leader now what do I do? Secure the literature from your 4-H club leader or from Extension Publications using the form in the Y603, 4-H Clover; LG911, the Missouri 4-H Literature and Merchandise form; or online at http:// extension.missouri.edu/explore/shop/ Check out the resources available on the project web page http://4h.missouri.edu/projects/ There are many hands-on activities available for your use. Read the literature carefully, know the requirements and the prerequisites, and let members of your group set individual and group goals. Study the leader/helper guide and adapt it to your situation. List skills the members should know in order to complete work. Decide what skills to include in each project group. Decide what you and members are to do at each meeting. Prepare needed materials before the meeting. Collect names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the members enrolled in your project from your club leader or your local University of Missouri Extension Center. Keep attendance and project records. Encourage and guide the youth to complete their project records. The forms can be found at: http://4h.missouri.edu/go/get/ recognition/awards/personalgoals.htm University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development Clover Connection 5
Harrison County Extension Center 1505 Main Street, Courthouse Basement Behtany, MO 64424 Clover Connection: Daviess, Gentry and Harrison Counties 2012 4-H Interstate Show Results Julie Schmitt, 4-H Youth Development Associate, Buchanan County 4-H youth in the Northwest Region of Missouri celebrated National 4-H Week with the 4-H Interstate Show in St. Joseph on October 4th 6 th at the East Hill Shopping Center. Hundreds of 4-H exhibits were on display at the mall from 16 counties in Northwest Missouri and Kansas. These 4-H projects showcased the 4-H project work completed this past year by individual 4-H members. The Interstate Show was sponsored by St. Joseph Tractor Supply Company through their Paper Clover Campaign. The counties receiving outstanding display were Andrew and Caldwell County. The overall display was judged for design, variety of 4-H projects and county/ 4-H pride. Saturday, October 6 th, 4-H contests were showcased in the area of public speaking, demonstrations, working demonstrations, fashion revue and talent at the East Hill Library. Top winners in each of these events were: Public Speaking: Kaitlyn Ruoff and Drew Williams from Andrew County. Demonstration category top winners were: Libby Endecott, Daviess County and Logan Cusick, Buchanan County. Working Demonstration winners was: Katelin Hecker, Buchanan County. The Fashion Revue winners in Clothes you Make category were Amber Kelly, Atchison County, KS with the best poise / modeling. Madi Sager, Gentry County and Madelyn Derks, also of Gentry County with most eye catching outfits. In the Clothes you Buy category Ally Houghton, Caldwell County for most eye catching outfit. Two 4-H youth shared their talent during the awards ceremony in the afternoon. Logan Cusick from Buchanan County and Delora Teeter from Brown County KS. The afternoon awards program featured the selection of Interstate Boy and Girl. The 4-Hers were judged in the area of leadership, community service and growth and knowledge through 4-H involvement. The winning youth received a $1000 scholarship to Missouri Western State University. This year s winners were: Interstate Girl, Kolbie Gall from Linn County; Interstate Boy, Steven Brown from Clinton County.