JANUARY 2014 News! for Sullivan County 4-H Families 4-H Move Across Missouri MDA Agribusiness Academy In This Issue Michelle Klem University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist WEBSITES TO REMEMBER! www.4h.missouri.edu www.extension.missouri.edu/ Sullivan Page 2 Page 3 BOAC Page 4 Meat & Dairy Goat Camp Equine Tour, Scholarships Page 5 Deadlines & Dates Page 6 If you need this newsletter in an alternative format, please contact Michelle Klem at the Adair County Extension Center. If you cannot open a Microsoft Word file you can get a free reader for the program. Go to this website and download: http://tinyurl.com/64atx. University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local Extension Councils Cooperating equal opportunity/ada institution If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please inform me immediately. I may be contacted at: 660-665-9866 (Michelle Klem) SULLIVAN COUNTY NEWS PLEASE READ!!!! Red Cross Blood Drive Sponsored by Sullivan County 4-H Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 1:00 to 6:00 pm Milan Community Center Show Me Quality Assurance Certification Thursday, February 27th, 2014 Milan Community Center 6:30 pm Remember ALL 4-H members enrolled in food animal projects including beef, sheep, swine, dairy cattle, meat and dairy goats, rabbits and poultry must complete the appropriate level of SMQA certification to be considered a 4-H member in good standing in that project. If you have questions contact Mary Oden at 660-265-4541. Sullivan County to Receive a Full Time 4-H Youth Development Program Assistant The Sullivan County Extension office is very excited to announce we will be receiving a full time 4-H Program Assistant! The person in this position will be responsible for assisting in the planning and coordination of educational events, contests, and programs in the county. This position will also assist with the 4-H volunteer management system as well as other duties involved with the 4-H program. The position will be posted and open for applicants starting the first of the year. A complete job description and application process can be found at http:// extension.missouri.edu/careers/positions_available.html. 1
4-H MOVE ACROSS MISSOURI Tis the season for 4-H Move Across Missouri (MOVE)! Enrollment for new and re-enrollment for current MOVErs begins January 1, 2014. As you know, MOVE promotes physical activity and encourages youths to engage in a broad range of activities such as walking, biking, running, swimming, dance, taekwondo, gardening and more. Using a paper tracking system (no online system this year), youths and their families can log the number of minutes they accumulate throughout the year and during the competitive component of the MOVE program from February 1 April 30. 4-Hers can enroll as individuals and/or as part of a team. An individual MOVEr may also be a part of a team. A team can consist of a family or members of a 4-H club or group. MOVE awards will be provided. If your region is hosting a regional energizer between now and March and you want to have a MOVE kick off I would be more than happy to help facilitate. Thank you for encouraging youth and families to join MOVE! To sign up visit - http://www.4h.missouri.edu/programs/move/ YOUTH CIVIC LEADERS SUMMIT REGISTRATION IS OPEN Registration is now open for teams of 3-10 youth and adults to attend Life is a Highway! the 2014 Youth Civic Leaders Summit! One adult leader per team will receive complimentary registration ($125.00 value) for the first 20 teams to register. Teams may represent a 4-H club, a countywide project, youth council, Extension council, EXCEL leadership program, afterschool program, or community group. Any group interested in working in youthadult partnerships in 2014 is welcome to attend the weekend retreat at Windermere, March 7-9. Tracks include: Highway to Successful Teams, Highway to Successful Careers, and Highway to Successful Communities. Registration forms and information are available at: http://4h.missouri.edu/events/ summit/ Last date for team registrations is February 1, 2014. WHITE HOUSE STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL The White House is launching the first-ever White House Student Film Festival. K-12 students from around the country are invited to create and submit one- to three-minute short web videos. Finalists could have their videos screened at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, and posted on the White House website. The topic: Highlighting the importance of technology in the classroom -- and imagining how technology will change the educational experience for kids in the future. Films can be submitted now through January 29th, 2014. Learn more at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/filmfestival? utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=email265- text1&utm_campaign=filmfest 2
SHOOTING SPORTS CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP Dates and location for the spring Shooting Sports Leader Certification workshop are set: March 28-30, Camp JoOta near Clarence, MO. Look for details and registration forms to be available in mid-january. Look online at: http://4h.missouri.edu/go/projects/shootingsports/workshop.htm MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRIBUSINESS ACADEMY 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 membership for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related college degrees and careers. MAbA is a youth leadership program focused on career exploration in the ields of agribusiness, government and production agriculture. The 2014 Academy will tour agribusinesses, explore educational opportunities and meet with agricultural leaders in northwestern Missouri and in Jefferson City June 2-6. To be eligible for the Agribusiness Academy, students must be high school sophomores and come from a Missouri farm family or be an active member of the National FFA Organization or 4-H. Applications are available at h p://mda.mo.gov/connect/youth/agribusacademy.php and must be returned to the Missouri Department of Agriculture, postmarked no later than February 1, 2014. THE RETURN OF PHOTO CORPS After a one year hiatus, Photo Corps is back! Photo Corps is a team of 4-H ers across Missouri who take photographs around an assigned theme and engage through social media as they strive to meet monthly photographic challenges. The opportunity to apply for Photo Corps is offered through an application process at the state level. It is open to young 4-H photographers ages 12-18 that have completed at least one year of 4-H Photography. Deadline to submit an application to join Photo Corps is January 1, 2014. Applications can be found at http://4h.missouri.edu/go/ programs/photocorps/ RABBIT & POULTRY WORKSHOPS Saturday, February 8, 2014 Mildred Litton 4-H/FFA Community Building at The Litton Agri-Science Center, Chillicothe, MO In case of bad weather make up date February 15 Poultry 10:00 am 12:00 noon 10:00 am Poultry Care & Health 10:30 am Poultry Breed and Showing 11:00 am Broiler Raising & Showing 11:30 am Questions and Answers/ Skill-a-thons Rabbit 1:00 3:30 pm 1:00 pm Rabbit Care & Health 1:30 pm Meat Pen Raising & Showing 2:00 pm Rabbit Breeds & Showing 2:30 pm Rabbit Showmanship 3:00 pm Questions and Answers/ Skill-a-thons Livingston County Extension 2881 Grand Drive Suite 2 Chillicothe MO 64601 660-646-0811 woodpm@missouri.edu In case of bad weather please listen to radio. 3
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN MISSOURI CONTEST OPEN TO 4-H YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 4-H youth in grades 6-12 may be interested in developing a video, speech, website, or other 4-H project to enter and participate in National History Day in Missouri! National History Day in Missouri is the state affiliate of the national educational program, sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri, in partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council. The yearlong contest encourages young people to explore historical issues, ideas, people, and events. The contest is open to public, private, and homeschool students, and any youth participating in community-based programs like 4-H. Youth may become involved through their school, after school program, club, or individually, supported by a 4-H leader, parent, teacher, or other influential adult. Youth use both primary and secondary sources to produce sound historical research on any topic they choose related to the annual theme (This year s theme is Rights and Responsibilities in History. ) They then present their findings in one of five formats: Documentary, Exhibit, Performance, Paper, and Website. Projects are evaluated at a series of local and regional competitions before the top projects from each category advance to the state contest. Regional contests are held in February or March in Maryville, Kirksville, Independence, Jefferson City, St. Louis, Joplin, Springfield, Rolla, and Cape Girardeau. Over 2,500 students in Missouri participate in local and regional competitions each year, with nearly 600 advancing to the state contest at the University of Missouri, April 26, 2014. Top winners in each category receive the opportunity to represent Missouri at the Kenneth E. Behring National Contest in June in Washington D.C. Missouri is well represented, with an average of more than 60 students participating in the national contest each year, including several medalists. It is an unforgettable experience that youth will always treasure. For more information about National History Day in Missouri, see the attached pamphlet or visit the website at http:// www.nhdmo.org/. You may also contact Maggie Mayhan, coordinator, at 573-882-0189, hdmo@umsystem.edu Building Our Communities Grant (BOAC) The Department of Agriculture program provides $18,000 annually to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters for projects aimed at developing and advancing Missouri s rural communities. Selection Process Eighteen $500 4-H BOAC grants and eighteen $500 FFA BOAC grants are awarded annually, three per each of the six districts. Selection Criteria Projects must benefit an agricultural community and/or promote community development. Projects may include improvements to existing facilities, grounds or buildings that are used by various groups or organizations in the applicant s community. For details, refer to Building Our Communities Grant, Missouri Department of Agriculture at http://mda.mo.gov/connect/youth/boac.php. 4
MISSOURI 4-H 4 MEAT & DAIRY GOAT CAMP For enrolled 4-H Members & current FFA Members Saturday, February 8, 2014 Darr Agriculture Center, 2401 S. Kansas Expressway Springfield, MO 65807 Each participant will receive: Handouts, Literature & Lunch Enrollment Deadline: February 1, 2014 Missouri Youth Meat and Dairy Goat Camp will prove to be an exciting educational event for those 4-H and FFA members who are interested in small ruminant animal production. University of Missouri Extension/4-H, Lincoln University and Missouri State University School of Agriculture are proud facilitators of this event. Experts in the field of nutrition, selection, animal health, livestock judging as well as producers with years of experience in the goat industry will guide participants through the basics and finer points of choosing and feeding both your commercial, registered or show herds. Youth and their adult leaders will work in small groups to ensure individualized attention. Registration fee is $15. Paid registration confirms your participation; limiting the registration to 100 due to space constraints. For a copy of the flyer, with registration form, please contact the office. MISSOURI 4-H EQUINE TOUR May 20-26, 2014 Are you dreaming of combining your equine passion with a future career, interested in learning more about the horse industry, and enjoy making new 4-H friends who share your love of horses? The University of Missouri Extension 4-H Annual Equine Tour may be just for you! The 2014 tour, May 20-26, will be exploring the horse industry in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado and is open to Missouri 4-H teens, ages 14-18. Tours will include collegiate equine education departments, working cattle and horse ranches, and a possible Colorado trail ride. Participants will learn from leading equine professionals in the fields of equine therapy, entertainment, outfitters, training, art, rodeo, saddle making, and equine welfare. In its eighth year, the tour has proven to be a great opportunity for participants to expand and clarify their possible equine related career paths. This is just the beginning! The $600 tour fee includes most meals, hotels, transportation on a chartered bus, admission fees, tour shirts/bags/ group photo. Applications are due before March 1. For more information contact the Sullivan County Extension Office. MISSOURI 4-H FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Sixty scholarships are available, each ranging from $500 to $2,500. One scholarship application permits the applicant to be considered for any available scholarship, subject to conditions specified by the donor. Applications are accepted after January 1 and are due by April 1 to the state 4-H office. The county due date for applications may be earlier than the April 1 state deadline. After county approval and signature, your application will be mailed to the state 4-H office by the county. Contact Mary Oden for more information. 5
4-H... Are You Into It? News for Sullivan County 4-H Families Produced monthly at the Sullivan County University of Missouri Extension Center Editor: Mary Oden, Interim 4-H YPA Production: Jan Swearengen "Equal opportunity is and shall be provided to all participants in Extension programs and activities, and for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or military organizations associated with the armed forces of the United States of America." DEADLINES & DATES (More Dates Inside or Call Your Extension Office!) JANUARY 8th Red Cross Blood Drive @ Milan Community Center 1-6 pm FEBRUARY 5th 4-H Advisory Board Meeting 27th SMQA Training 6:30 p..m. Milan Community Center Linn County Extension 108 North High Street P.O. Box 81 Linneus, MO 64653-0081 Non Profit Org US Postage Pd Linneus, MO. Permit No. 1 660-895-5123 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED University of Missouri Extension Sullivan County 6