Laclede County 4-H Clover News

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1 Laclede County 4-H Clover News University of Missouri Extension September 2016 Edition 4-H members, parents and volunteers, Summer is gone and everyone is back at school. Laclede County 4-H has been busy with camps, fairs and other events this summer of I feel like it has been an eventful and busy summer for almost all 4-Hers in Laclede County. Oct 1 is the date to start re-enrollment for this coming year of Those of you that are currently members should breeze thru 4honline enrollment this year. For newcomers, feel free to ask for help if needed. We are asking for everyone that possibly can to pay with a credit or debit card this year. If you cannot, contact me at the office to make arrangements. Project record forms are due in the office September 2. Every member needs to try and fill out at least one of these on their projects for the past year. If you are unfamiliar with this program, ask myself or a club leader to help. If you are not doing this, you are missing out on the completion of a project and being recognized for it. It looks like we will have a great group of adult volunteers offering county wide projects this year. Over 25 project areas and 11 or 12 new ones. We will have a list out the end of September to pick from. If you have never enrolled in a county wide project I encourage you to try one. They are open to any member from any club. It really adds to the overall 4-H experience and gives every member a lot of choice in projects above and beyond just the club level. Club leaders are meeting on September 13 at 6 pm. at the extension office. Please have one or more leaders (representatives) from your group attend. I am proud of all our members who represented us at Ozark Empire Fair, State Fair and other events this summer. I hope everyone is looking forward to a good 4-H year of and will make plans to try something new in 4-H this upcoming year. Till next month, Sam Sam Lower, 4-H Youth Development Specialist Camden, Dallas and Laclede Counties 186-D N. Adams Ave., Lebanon, MO Office: lowers@missouri.edu MU Extension is an EEO/AA Institution

2 4-H Clubs: Community Clubs: Barn Bums Meets 3rd Thursday each month at 6:30 pm at FFA Learning Center ( Hemlock Road, Lebanon) Club Leader: Aaron Wrinkle, or Sara Johnson, Country Kids 4-H Horse Club Meets 2nd Saturday each month at 10:00 a.m. at Laclede County Saddle Club Club Leaders: Tammy and Brian McKimmey or Drive - Meets 3rd Saturday each month at 3:30 pm at (Stoutland Area location to be announced each month) Club Leader: Becca Witt Friendship Meets 2nd Saturday each month at Laclede County Extension office, Lebanon, at 10 am Club Leaders: Kim McSorley Elada Wears Susan Kromrie Home Grown - Meets 1st Saturday each month (time and location of meetings TBA) Club Leader: Cassie Wans Laclede County Aggies Meets 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at Lebanon FFA Ag Barn, Club Leaders: Glenn and Jennifer Raef or Trail Blazers Meets 1st or 2nd Saturday each month at Gasconade C-4 School at 10 am Club Leader: Sarah DuBose Whippoorwill Meets 2nd Monday each month at Conway Community Building at 7 pm Club Leader: Brian Appleby Show Barn Club-Meets at Phillipsburg City Hall 1st Thursday each month at 6:30 pm Club Leader Steve Cushing Clover Connection News from University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development Sam Lower - 4-H Youth Development Specialist Camden, Laclede and Dallas Counties 186-D N. Adams Ave. Lebanon, MO Phone: lowers@missouri.edu Becky Bell - 4-H Youth Program Assistant Dallas County Extension Office Courthouse, P.O. Box 1070 Buffalo, MO Phone: equal opportunity/ada institution Page 2 Clover Connection

3 4-H Teen Leadership Club Member Dustin Price entered a film he and his Laclede County 4-H filmmaking project members created and won 1st place at the National 4-H Film Festival in Kansas City Missouri. Project Leader Eric Adams guided the group effort and represented the team at the festival. Pictured are various highlights of the festival Dustin is pictured above with the voice of Yoda of Star Wars fame, Frank Oz. Mr. Oz is also an emmy award winning Director.

4 Learning By Doing Pictured at left are Ozark Empire Fair Grand Champion Livestock Judging Notebook by Zack Tullos and Reserve Grand Champion Forestry Notebook by Clayton Stowe. All of our 4-H Blue Ribbon winner projects are on display at the Laclede County Library through the month of September. Pictured at right are 4-H Dairy Judging Camp participants. Included in this group are Logan and Molly Archer of the Show Barn 4-H Club. Campers spent three days judging different breeds of dairy cattle and learning reasons and oral delivery skills.

5 Learning By Doing Pictured at left is the First Lego League work mat for their Robotics fall project. Back to School Bash Bustin em at the State Shooting Contest

6 Learning By Doing Pictured below is Sophie Evans after her demonstration at the Missouri State Fair. Her demonstration was about Colors in the Home Environment. Sophie is a member of the Friendship 4-H club. Pictured above are Molly & Logan Archer after participating in the Missouri State Fair Judging Contest. Molly & Logan are members of the Show Barn 4-H Club. To Volunteer and represent your club at this event please see the Facebook Page for signup Or call Sam or

7 Very Important State Livestock Judging Contest Sept 10 Project Leader Meeting Sept 12 Club Leader Meeting Sept 17 Lebanon Business Expo Sept 17 4-H Online Enrollment Begins Oct 1 Council Meeting Oct 3 Tractor Supply Clover Sales Oct 5-16 Member Enrollment (Ext Office) 4-7:00 p.m. Oct. 12 For families who need access to or help navigating the webpage Showfest at Cowan Civic Center Oct 15 Recognition Night Oct 15 Clover Sales Begin Oct. 5 Sign up Now!

8 Laclede County University of Missouri Extension 186-D N. Adams Ave. Managed Care Coverage for 4-H Membership Dues Youth covered by Managed Care Plans, also known as Missouri Medicaid/MO HealthNet, are eligible to have their membership in one afterschool program or club paid by their insurance company. This includes membership fees for 4-H clubs! 1. Call the Member Services number for your insurer and request a voucher for each child. Member Services Phone Numbers Aetna Better Health of Missouri MissouriCare A WellCare Company Home State Health The insurance company will verify eligibility and send a voucher in the mail with a red or blue stamp on it. 3. Sign and date the voucher form and send the original form to your County Extension Office. 4. Your insurance company will pay for your child s membership in 4-H.