4-H Happenings! News for 4-H families and friends

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1 Stephanie Femrite Stephanie Femrite University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Specialist Phone: (573) Contents 4-H Happenings! News for 4-H families and friends February 2019 Goal Setting... 2 Volunteer Orientation... 2 Shooting Sports Leader Certification Training... 2 Shooting Sports: Save the Dates... 2 Missouri 4-H Foundation Scholarships... 3 Missouri Association of Fairs & Festivals Scholarship... 3 FCS Financial Scholarships... 3 Missouri Pork Expo... 3 Horse Judging State Contest... 4 Show Me Quality Assurance (SMQA)... 4 Missouri 4-H Equine Tour... 4 MU Animal Science Youth Leadership Academy... 5 Mizzou Trap Academy... 5 Misouri 4-H T-Shirts H Feeding Missouri H Move Across Missouri (MOVE)... 6 Natural Resources Careers Academy... 6 JoAnn s Fabric Partners with 4-H th Annual 4-H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals... 7 Shooting Sports Safety Training: Part Fairbook Cover Contest... 8 Audrain County 4-H Foundation Scholarship... 8 Event Assistance... 8 Upcoming Events... 8 Club Reports... 9 An equal opportunity/access/affirmative action/pro-disabled and veteran employer

2 Goal Setting As 4-H activities begin to get under way for the new year, it is a good time to think about what your goals are for 4-H year. Setting goals is simply deciding what you want to learn and do. Having goals is like a road map. It is a tool that helps you plan how to get to where you want to go. In 4-H we talk about setting both Personal Goals and Project Goals. You may have a goal of meeting new friends, attending 4-H camp, learn more about the rule of thirds in photography, improving your showmanship skills, or improving your public speaking skills. Goals have three parts that can be measured or checked. Think about the three parts of a measurable goal: 1) the action: how you are going to do it; 2) the result: what you will do; 3) the timetable: when you plan to have it done. For example, for the goal, "I want to train my 4-H market heifer to lead before county fair," I want to train is the action portion of the goal. The project record form is a good tool to help you with your goals and document your project work, so at the end of the year if you choose to submit end of the year award forms, all of your documentation is one place. Project record forms are available on your county 4-H website and at the Extension Office. Volunteer Orientation 4-H works because of the adults that become volunteers. All 4-H volunteers are required to complete a one-time volunteer orientation. Volunteers may complete this requirement by attending an in-person session or online. Orientation needs to be completed before a volunteer s enrollment will be accepted. Online Orientation: Be sure to go all the way to the end of the module to where it asks your name, county, etc. If you do not, you will not be given credit for completion. Shooting Sports Leader Certification Training The spring shooting sports leader certification will open soon. The spring workshop is taking place March at Camp Jo-Ota in Clarence, MO. Registration opens within 4HOnline on February 1. Workshops usually fill up before the deadline so do not delay! For more information about the workshop will be available in 4-H Online. Shooting Sports: Save the Dates March 22-24: Spring Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop April 12-14: Hunting & Outdoor Skills Leader Certification Workshop May 3-5: Western Heritage Leader Workshop August 10: Missouri State Fair Shooting Sports Day August 17: State Skeet Shoot August 24: State Trap Shoot August 24-25: State Archery 300 Sept 21-22: State Shoot Oct 4-6: Fall Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop For more information on all of these opportunities: 2

3 Missouri 4-H Foundation Scholarships College is expensive but 4-H can help! 4-H participation and involvement leads young people to explore various careers and educational options. The Missouri 4-H Foundation offers college scholarships that help 4-H members pursue their educational dreams. In 2019 thanks to generous donor support, the Missouri 4-H Foundation will offer over 60 college scholarships ($500 - $2,500/scholarship). 4-H ers who are current high school seniors and former 4-Hers who are college students are eligible to apply. The scholarship guidelines and application is available on the Missouri 4-H Foundation website at Applications are due to the extension office by Friday, February 22. **Please note that the scholarship application has been updated this year, do not use an older version of the scholarship application form; the current form will have Revised Dec 2018 on the bottom of the application form. Check out the list of scholarships on the 4-H scholarship website and apply! The scholarship application format is almost identical to the 4-H Missouri Recognition Form (MRF) format. If you complete the MRF form, you ve completed most of the narrative for the scholarship application, too. Missouri Association of Fairs & Festivals Scholarship Staats Awards and the Missouri Association of Fairs & Festivals (MAFF) Past Presidents Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce 2018 applications are available for the $1,000 scholarship. The MAFF Past Presidents Club administers the scholarship, funded by Staats Awards. Staats Awards has been servicing the fair industry for over 110 years and wishes to be a part of preserving the fair industry for future generations. Staats has committed an annual gift of $1,000 to assist the recipient of this scholarship to continue their education at the two- or four-year college level. Applications must be postmarked before February 21, FCS Financial Scholarships FCS Financial believes in the future of our next generation. For that reason, the Board of Directors began the FCS Financial Scholarship Program in 2004 to support higher education for children or grandchildren of FCSF customers. Each year up to 35 scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each are provided to eligible Missouri high school seniors. Since its inception, more than a half a million dollars has been awarded through the scholarship program. The application requires information on school activities, volunteer, and work history. Scholarship applications are due March 1. Missouri Pork Expo The Missouri Pork Expo and In the Show Ring are rapidly approaching. In the Show Ring will be February 12-13, Those youth attending also receive Show Me Quality Assurance certification/recertification. We are strongly encouraging attendees to pre-register, as it will make registration at the event much smoother and quicker for our staff as well as the students. Additional information available on their website: 3

4 Horse Judging State Contest Saturday, February 23, 2019 The National Equestrian Center 6880 Lake St. Louis Blvd, Lake St. Louis This event is open to 4-Hers ages 8 to 18. There is no limit on the number of members a county may register in the contest. Registration for the Horse Judging State Contest will take place through 4HOnline and will close on February 8 th. Contact your county office for more information. Registered youth will receive, via , an information letter with maps, details, etc. Please keep a lookout for information regarding a horse judging clinic hosted by the Missouri Quarter Horse Association. The clinic will take place on Friday, February 22 nd at the National Equestrian Center. The clinic will consist of two sessions; the first at 1 p.m. for advanced judgers and the second at 6 p.m. for younger or more novice judgers. Registration for this clinic will be handled by Missouri Quarter Horse Association (just like last year). Show Me Quality Assurance (SMQA) Show Me Quality Assurance certification is required for all livestock project members (beef, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, and rabbits) to be eligible to show at the county and state fair. Members can complete their certification by attending an upcoming training or through the on-line training module. Certification must be completed by June 1. Upcoming trainings March 5 6:00 p.m. Fulton Callaway Co. Extension Office April 11 6:30 p.m. Paris 4-H Building, Fairgrounds April 15 6:30 p.m. Shelbyville Shelby Co. Extension Office April 25 6:30 p.m. Mexico 4-H Center, Fairgrounds Online training: Missouri 4-H Equine Tour Join up! The 2019 Equine 4-H tour, May 20-27, will be exploring the horse industry in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Canada and is open to Missouri 4-H teens, ages Tour highlights will include collegiate equine education departments, harness racing, visiting a variety of equine farms, meeting 4-H youth, and touring Mackinac Island. Participants will learn from leading equine professionals in the fields of equine therapy, dressage, entertainment, training, art, harness racing, equine facility management and equine welfare. In its thirteenth year, the tour has proven to be a great opportunity for participants to expand and clarify their possible equine related career paths. The $650 tour fee includes charter bus transportation, tours, hotels, meals, tour t-shirt, travel bag and other associated costs. Applications are available: The fifty tour seats typically fill prior to the March 1 deadline. Complete application packet early! Questions? For more information or Debbie Davis, davisdd@missouri.edu or

5 MU Animal Science Youth Leadership Academy This four-day program (May 29-June 1) will focus on increasing knowledge of Missouri s diverse and dynamic livestock industry, as well as building participant s leadership and communication skills. Twenty high school students will be selected to participate in the session based upon educational, community, and agricultural involvement, as reflected through an application process. Students will have personalized instruction and interaction with counselors, professors and livestock industry leaders. Cost is $100/student. Applications are available on your county 4-H website. Applications must be postmarked by April 1, no late applications accepted. The goal of this academy is to develop young leaders within the livestock industry and help prepare them for a successful future in their endeavors. The participants will have the opportunity to enhance their leadership development, learn about current issues regarding livestock production (all species), tour industry leading operations and businesses, and interact with University of Missouri. Mizzou Trap Academy The Mizzou Trap Academy is an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to learn skills in a competitive, constructive and fun environment. In combination with shooting, all participants will gain information on programs, scholarships, and ways to advance collegiate study opportunities in Natural Resource Recreation Management, Recreation Management and Sport Management. Shooters will be selected on their active and future pursuit of competitive shooting and interest in higher education. Squads will be selected providing a cross-section of skills, scores, and passion for shooting. The 2019 Mizzou Trap Academy is set to take place on July at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports and Mizzou campus and will be open to 20 eligible shooters. Please visit our website to learn more about our program and application requirements. Applications are due April 1. Missouri 4-H T-Shirts Youth, families, faculty and staff may once again purchase a Missouri 4-H t-shirt through 4HOnline. The cost of the shirts are $11 each. Orders will be placed through the event registration system in 4HOnline. You may pay by check or credit card. If paying by check, please make your check out to your local extension office. Once payment is received in the local county extension office, your 4-H faculty/staff will approve the registration and the order will be processed. The t-shirts are black with short-sleeves and a green and white design. Sizes available include youth sizes small-large; adult sizes small- 3XL. 5

6 4-H Feeding Missouri The goal of 4-H Feeding Missouri is to raise one million meals the month of February in a first-of-its-kind statewide food drive, and every 4-H club in the state can contribute to its success! From February 1-28, 4- Hers across Missouri will engage in a friendly service competition to see which clubs can contribute the greatest amount of food, donations and volunteer hours. They ll have an opportunity to organize and/or participate in food drives, fundraising, volunteerism and educational outreach to learn about hunger and food insecurity. Stay tuned for more information! In the meantime, please consider including educational opportunities about hunger and food insecurity during club meetings and other events leading up to the February drive. Included on the 4-H Feeding Missouri webpage is a resource section that features a 4-H: Empowering Youth to End Hunger in Their Communities Toolkit with ready-made activities for youth to learn about this topic. You can draw from this resource to help youth learn about hunger and food insecurity. Website: 4-H Move Across Missouri (MOVE) MOVE in 2019! 4-H MOVE promotes physical activity and encourages youth to engage in a broad range of activities such as walking, biking, running, swimming, dance, taekwondo, gardening and more. Enrollment for new and re-enrollment for current MOVErs begins January 1 and continues until May 1 (please make sure to register by May 1 so you can participate in the competition!). Here s what youth and adults need to do to participate: Enroll in the Move Across Missouri (MOVE) project (HF775) in 4HOnline in their profile. Enrollment in 4-H MOVE does not count as a part of county limits on projects. Using a paper tracking system found on the 4-H website at: youth and their families can log the number of minutes they accumulate throughout the year and during the competitive component of the MOVE program (scroll to the bottom of the website page and click My Move Activity Log ). Record keeping through the paper tracking system is important because the competition period will be from February 1 to April 30. Youth and families will submit their total number of minutes logged and activities (basketball, running, chores, etc.) throughout the 12 week competitive period between May 1-15 in 4-HOnline. 4-Hers and adults can register for the competitive event 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. Natural Resources Careers Academy Want to learn about careers in natural resources? Up to 30 high school current juniors and sophomores (rising seniors and juniors) will be selected based on scholastic achievement and their interests in the natural world, conservation and environmental studies. Academy is free of charge. Academy dates July 23-28, Application deadline is May 4 6

7 JoAnn s Fabric Partners with 4-H JOANN stores are connecting more young people to experiences where they can learn by doing, creating and making. By providing local 4-H Clubs with resources and tools to run impactful programs, JOANN will help bring the 4-H experience to more kids in need. Through this new partnership, current 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. JOANN will give a minimum of 2.5% of every eligible transaction to support 4-H programming. To learn more and to sign-up: 18 th Annual 4-H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals Missouri and Illinois 4-H members, parents, volunteers and alumni will gather at Busch Stadium on Saturday, May 11, 2019 for the 18th annual 4-H Day with the Cardinals. The Cardinals will be playing the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1:15 p.m. game. Tickets for the game will be $25.00 each and includes a specially designed t-shirt featuring the 4-H Clover on the back and the Cardinals emblem on the front. 4-H members, leaders, alumni, and their families who purchase 4-H Day with the Cardinals tickets will have the opportunity to participate in a parade around the Busch Stadium outfield. Pre-game ceremonies will include a recitation of the 4-H pledge and ceremonial first pitches by an Illinois and Missouri 4-H member. As an added bonus the Cardinals give-away item for the game is an adult Cardinals performance t-shirt. The first 30,000 fans age 16 and older will receive the t-shirt. Tickets for the event must be ordered on the 4-H Day with the Cardinals order form. Ticket order forms are available at your county extension office, or on the web at Ticket orders must be postmarked by April 1, Tickets often sell out before the order deadline so families are encouraged to order early. 4-H Clubs, counties, or groups of families who would like to be seated together must send their orders in the same envelope. Families can also participate in the 4-H Day with the Cardinals raffle to win prizes such as throwing out the first pitch, autographed baseballs, and tickets to other Cardinal baseball games. Funds raised through the raffle support Missouri and Illinois 4-H programs. 4-H Day with the Cardinals has raised $80, to support Missouri and Illinois 4-H programs in the first 17 years. Complete information about the 4-H Day with the Cardinals raffle is on the ticket order form. Questions regarding ticket or t-shirt orders should be addressed to Rhonda Shafer at shaferr@missouri.edu or For questions about the parade, game day activities or raffle contact Dave Hileman at hilemand@missouri.edu or

8 AUDRAIN COUNTY 4-H NEWS County 4-H Website: Shooting Sports Safety Training: Part 2 Reminder to all first year shooting sports members, safety training is required. The second half of training will take place Sunday, February 10 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at the 4-H Center. You must attend to eligible to participate in shooting sports this year. Fairbook Cover Contest Designs and slogans are being collected for the 2019 Fairbook. Submit your slogan and/or design by Friday, March 1. Designs can be hand drawn or computer designed. Designs need to fit an 8 ½ by 11 inch piece of paper and need to be completed in black ink. The winning slogan/design will receive a gift card. Audrain County 4-H Foundation Scholarship 2019 High School Seniors are invited to apply for a scholarship from the Audrain County 4-H Foundation. Applications are available on the county Extension website and at the Extension office. Deadline to apply is March 30. Event Assistance Interested in attending a state or county event but could use a little financial help? The 4-H Council can help you with that! Event assistance is available for all Audrain 4-H members to attend events like Teen Conference, State 4-H Congress, and 4-H Camp. The process is simple, fill out the event assistance form and submit with a copy of your registration. For state and regional events, 25% of the registration cost will be covered. For 4-H camp, you will receive $25 to help with registration costs; additional funds may be provided if available at the end of the year. Forms must be filled out prior to the events, funds will be returned after the event. Forms are available online and at the Extension Office. UPCOMING EVENTS Missouri 4-H Foundation Scholarships Due: February 22 Fairbook Cover Designs Due: March 1 State 4-H Teen Conference: March Audrain County 4-H Foundation Scholarship Due: March 30 4-H Camp: Junior Camp June 2-5; Teen Camp June Audrain County Fair: July

9 Club Reports Merry Martins October 2, 2018 The Merry Martins met on Tuesday, October 2, Co-President Delanie Windmann called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by members with October birthdays. The 4-H pledge was led by members wearing tennis shoes. Roll call was What is your favorite cartoon character? Clara Stone presented the Secretary s report. Tucker Robnett presented the Treasurer s report. For the program, members divided into six groups and set goals for our club: Community Service, Communications, Membership, Recreation, Finance, Health and Safety. Sofia Fennewald gave a demonstration on cat care with her new kitten. Justin Duenke reported his Grassland team in FFA is going to state. His team consists of four people: Justin Duenke, Landon Wright, Grant Stafford, and Ethan Fort. Games were played. The next meeting will be November 12, Submitted by Pacey Cope Merry Martins December 10, 2018 The Merry Martins 4-H Club met on Monday, December 10, Co-President Lauryn Robnett called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by members with December birthdays. The 4-H pledge was led by Elementary students. Roll call was What is your favorite month? Why? There were 26 members and 22 others in attendance. Tucker Robnett presented the treasurer s report. The Recreation committee presented games for the members to enjoy. Members enjoyed a family meal and held a cookie exchange. Camp Counselor applications are due January 4 th to the Extension Office. Members were reminded to get enrolled in projects before December 31, The next meeting will be January 14, Submitted by Pacey Cope Merry Martins January 16, 2019 The Merry Martins 4-H Club met on Wednesday, January 16, Co-President Delanie Windmann called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by members with January birthdays. The 4-H pledge was led by members with blue eyes. Roll call was Name your favorite restaurant. There were 31 members and 13 others in attendance. Clara Stone presented the secretary s report. Tucker Robnett presented the Treasurer s report. Members were reminded to check the program book for Livestock Ownership/Weigh-In deadlines. Discussion was held about Teen Conference and the Fair Slogan Contest. Members voted to give a gift card to the Martinsburg Community Betterment. Club Leaders presented members with coloring pages to make Valentines Cards for the local nursing homes. Jacob Javier and Clara Stone gave project demonstrations. Mandy Cope provided members with Fair Board updates. Beef project had three families attend the beef weigh-in on January 5, The next meeting will be February 11, Submitted by Pacey Cope 9