BOLLINGER COUNTY IN-4-MER

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1 Vol. No. 151 July 1, 2016 BOLLINGER COUNTY IN-4-MER 1 July H meetings include: Leopold Club will NOT meet again for monthly club meetings until August. Thursday, July 14 Crooked Creek 4H Club, Extension Office, 7 pm Monday, July 18 Country Club 4H club meeting, Ma & Pa s Daycare Center, Marquand, 6:30 pm Monday, July 25 - Cheerful Workers 4H Club, Sedgewickville City Hall, 7 pm 2016 State 4-H Congress Representing Bollinger County Nikki Wolfe, Beth Lincoln, Raylee Leimer, Kyleigh Wolfe, Grace Seabaugh, Ashley Nussbaum & Maria Calvert. Also attending, but not pictured, Jennifer Wilkinson. To register for ANYTHING you MUST be Active in 4-H Online. Make sure you are enrolled! Enroll in 4-H Online - review all info to make sure it s current. If paying by credit card this year instead of check, at invoice screen it will show club/county check. Click Continue & the next screen will let you enter a cc at the top of the screen. If you ve forgotten your password, use the reset password instead of creating a new profile. To be a recognized 4- H volunteer, you must complete & turn in the 1- page paper volunteer form & register through 4-H Online & complete the volunteer orientation, if you haven t already. The orientation link is gillespiet/volorientation/story. html. Congratulations Raylee Leimer! Our new Southeast Regional Representative. Each of us shines in a different way, but this doesn t make our light less bright. Albert Einstein Heartland 4-H Camp Wednesday-Friday July 6-8 See You There!

2 Calendar of Events JULY 6-8 Heartland 4-H Camp 9-10 Ste. Genevieve County Fair 12 SQMA session, Cape County Extension Office 13 SQMA session, Perry County Extension Office 15 SEMO Fair Market lamb, goat, swine nomination forms due Jefferson County Fair 23 Perry County 4-H Fair Atchison County Fair 27 4-H Water Fun Day AUGUST 6 Cape County Prospect Show Missouri State Fair 26 9/5 DuQuoin State Fair SEPTEMBER SEMO District Fair East Perry Fair 24 Bollinger County Fall Festival OCTOBER Madison County Fair Project Report Forms due Frequently important news is updated on our Facebook pages for everyone to see. If you are not a Facebook user, why not get connected so you can stay informed about what is happening in & around Bollinger county? Just log into Facebook & create an account for yourself. Then go directly to Bollinger County Extension 4H & LIKE our page. Then you can receive notifications of events that are posted for your benefit. Happy July Birthdays! Bennett Allen, Klara Beel, Deeana Brown, Anthony Eftink, Iris, Ronda & Simon Elfrink, Aly & Lauren Fluchel, Maddie Hutchings, Mallory James, DJ Keim, Donna Kranjec, Raylee Leimer, Mark Meek, Kory Mouser, Shelby Schreckenberg, Richard Seabaugh, Kenny & Kylee Whitener Cheerful Workers 4-H members putting flags on graves of Veterans at the Sedgewickville Lutheran Church cemetery. Countywide Projects Robotics Session held June 14. Sportsfishing Great Field Trip to Flowers Fish Farm on June 10 th. Take a look at (AND like) our local 4H Facebook pages Cheerful Workers 4-H Club, Bollinger County 4-H, Bollinger County Shooting Sports Project, Leopold 4H, Southeast Region and Crooked Creek 4H all have one!

3 Planning to travel to Sedalia this year? The State Fair 4-H Building Guidelines are posted near the bottom of this page: /4hbuildinginfo The 2016 State Fair website is at What s the Latest Buzz? The new State Fair Cooking with Honey Contest! This year, the State Fair 4-H Building will add Cooking with Honey as one of the Specialty Contests. Download a flyer and a sample score card on the Missouri 4-H web page: ments/sfhoneyruleflyer.pdf to learn more. Sweet! Clover Kids Day at the State Fair- A special day for Clover Kids (youth ages 5-7) will be featured in the 4-H building in Sedalia on August 14. All 4-H Clover Kids and their families are invited to attend this event. Clover Kids can: Display an item they have made Receive a State Fair participation ribbon Give a demonstration (just show up that day and we ll find time as soon as possible for Clover Kids demonstrations) Participate in arts/crafts, science and other fun learning activities See cool 4-H stuff displayed in the building 4-H Day Camp July 19 Poplar Bluff Attention ages 5-13 Cost is $20 and registration is limited so do not delay! Attention Livestock Project Members SEMO Fair Nominations SEMO District Fair nomination letters & forms for swine, goats & sheep have been sent. The deadline to have them completed & returned to the Cape County Extension office is July 15. Forms are also posted online at: u/capegirardeau/4h.aspx and Swine Project Members Please note breeding swine will be returning to the fair this year. Gilts may be shown as a market hog or breeding stock - not both. Show Me Quality Assurance (SQMA) To exhibit livestock of any kind at the SEMO District Fair, you must be SMQA certified. Training is scheduled for July 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level, Cape County Extension office; July 13 at 6:30 pm at the Perry County Extension Office in Perryville or you can complete it online at: du/smqa/. If you are unsure if you need to complete it, call the Cape County Extension office. You will not be allowed to show if it is not completed.

4 Quad County Shoot June 11, Apple Creek Cape County FFA/4-H Prospect Steer & Fancy Heifer Show SPONSORED BY JACKSON & DELTA FFA CHAPTERS & CAPE COUNTY 4-H CLUBS Open to all Cape, Bollinger & Scott County 4-H & FFA Members SEMO Fairgrounds Show Arena, Cape Girardeau, MO Saturday August 6 Show: 10:30 am (animals must be in place by 8 am) For additional info contact Collin Schabbing (573) ) or Univ. of MO Extension at Project Reminders Project Enrollment If you change your mind about the projects you are enrolled in after April 1 - changes will have to be made through the Extension Office. The Clover is available online at clover.aspx. This is where you can view the projects and get information about 4-H. Shooting Sports Interested in learning more about the Shooting Sports Project in Bollinger County? Contact Willie Saputo at or Billi Colyer at Info on all shooting sports activities will be posted on the Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports website. Use this page as the starter page for 4-H Shooting Sports: ing-sports-events/main Shooting Sports Practices/Events Dates set by project leaders the leader in the chosen discipline will be in touch! Archery Schedule Thur. July 14 th 6-8 pm Mon. July 25 th 6-8 pm Congratulations to Jaden & Jonathan Starkey and Adison Little. Good Job!.

5 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational Matches Several county 4-H programs host shooting matches open to any current Missouri 4-H member. As information is received about these matches, it is posted to the 4-H website: 4h.missouri.edu/shootingsports-events/more-shootingsports August 6 -- Lewis Co. Invitational The Lewis County Shooting Sports Invitational will be held at the Deer Ridge Conservation Area North of Lewistown, Missouri. All eligible Missouri 4-H members currently enrolled in Shooting Sports projects who have met county, club & project requirements are invited to participate. Events: Archery-300 round, Archery- FITA, field and 3D combo, Hunting & Outdoor Skills, Small Bore Rifle, Air Pistol, and Shotgun- Trap and 5-Stand. Preregistration required. Entry forms are available at u/lewis/forms.aspx & must be returned by July 15 th with all required signatures, health & authorization forms & fees. State Shoot Registration Registration for the 2016 State Shoot is scheduled to open July 5 and will close on August 1. Registration for both August and September events will be combined into one registration as done in the days of paper registration forms. The State Trap Shoot on August 27 and the 300 Archery event on August will be self-scheduled again. Meaning the 4-H member will select their own times during the registration process. So, counties that want to shoot trap together in the same squad need to coordinate their registration. Other events may also be selfscheduled, so read instructions thoroughly before beginning the registration process and during the process. This year the state Skeet Shoot will take place on Sunday, August 28 in the St. Louis area. Please read the most current information regarding the State Shoot events, dates, rules, locations, etc. by reading the 2016 rules and other information found on the website: ting-sports-events/stateshoot It is your responsibility to know and follow the rules and procedures. Mizzou Mizzou offers seven different camps: Scrub-In to a Health Career, Build-a-Business, Dog Days of Summer, SENSEible Science: Dyeing to do Chemistry!, The Arts and a Portal to Science, Network Forensics for Hacker Trackers & GeoTech: Drone Camp. Camps available for a wide range of ages beginning with 12; registration info will indicate age range of each camp. For registration & available scholarships see /summers or contact Bollinger County Home Food Preservation Series Bollinger County Extension Office each session runs 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday - July 7 Home Canning the Safe Way Pressure Canning Green Beans Registration deadline: July 1 Thursday - August 18 Topic: Salsa From Your Garden Water Bath Salsa Registration deadline: August 12 Thursday - August 25 Making Fantastic Jams and Jellies Water Bath Jam & Freezer Jam Registration deadline: August 19 Cost: $15 for each session or $35 for all 3 sessions **Pre- Registration and Pre-Payment is required by deadline dates listed above; class size limited to 10 For more information contact: Bollinger County Ext

6 Bring the excitement of a dairy farm to life in your classroom with the Adopt-A-Cow program from St. Louis District Dairy Council. Designed for Pre-K through Second Grade, classrooms can adopt and name a calf from a local farmer, then follow her growth over the school year. Through monthly e- mails, students can learn about the important work dairy farmers do. Monthly updates in your inbox will include photos of the adopted calf, personal messages from the farm, activity pages and handouts for students, and other classroom resources. In addition, you'll get an adoption certificate and poster to track her growth in the mail. Anyone interested in adopting can go to and click on the Adopt-a- Cow logo. National 4-H Council and 4-H National Headquarters are pleased to announce the H National Youth Science Day Challenge: Drone Discovery. Developed by Cornell University Cooperative Extension, this exciting engineering design challenge will explore how remote sensing can be used to solve real world problems while learning concepts like flight dynamics, forces of flight, basic computer coding, as well as following federal regulations while operating drones. Learn more about this year's 4-H NYSD Challenge H NYSD Kit Pre- Sale- The H National Youth Science Day challenge kit, Drone Discovery, is available for pre-order at the discounted price of $21.95 through mid-july. After the price will be $ Shop at hmall.org/product/nationalday/2016-national-youthscience-day-kit/nysd8.aspx Great job Bollinger County MOVE Across Missouri Participants! Rewards will be yours at this year s Recognition Event! Information from National 4-H 2016 National Youth Summit on Maker- By submitting this survey ( y.com/r/submittowinnys20 16Maker ), youth makers and adult chaperones are eligible to win a $2,500 credit towards registration, program fees, materials, lodging and meals for the 2016 National Youth Summit on Maker from November 10-13, 2016 More information about the conference can be found at: ummit.org/makerconference/ Fundraising Opportunities Missouri Life Magazine Missouri 4-H clubs receive $7 for every subscription sold (an annual subscription is $20)! Major incentives: Not only will clubs be earning 40% of each subscription sold, Missouri Life Magazine is offering some pretty incredible rewards to get clubs involved. For more info, Please contact augustinere@missouri.edu.

7 Missouri Summer Jobs League / State Park Youth Corps- Whether you re a young person looking for your first job or an internship to round out your résumé, the Summer Job League is your connection to real-world work experience. For ages 16-24, who want to get a jump start on their future while earning some extra cash. The income eligibility is based on gross monthly income not to exceed 185% of Federal Poverty guidelines. Earn money this summer while exploring careers. You may be matched with a business operating in an industry that you are interested in, such as: retail/customer service, information technology, local parks and recreation, financial services, healthcare, business, bioscience, and much more! You can work for up to 240 hours this summer and earn $8.50/hour! To join the league, visit /summerjobs/youthinformation. An additional part of the Summer Job League Program is the State Parks Youth Corps. The Missouri State Parks Youth Corps will challenge participants to "Think Outside" by accomplishing interesting projects that help preserve and enhance Missouri's state park system. In addition to developing the critical leadership skills that will prepare them for success in future careers, the program will bolster an appreciation for the environment and "green" concepts that are an exciting part of Missouri's growing industries. Missouri youth, ages 17-24, are eligible for the program and may attain positions such as Interpretive Aide, State Parks Youth Corps I, State Parks Youth Corps II, and State Parks Youth Corps III. For more information and to apply, visit o.gov/default.aspx. BUTLER COUNTY 4-H WATER FUN DAY JULY 27 11:00 am 6:00 pm Hydro Adventures (water park, go-carts, mini-golf, carnival roller coaster) Poplar Bluff $20 for the entire day! (bring extra $$ for drinks & snacks) Call (573) to register or for more info. Deadline to register is July 20! Missouri 4-H is proud to announce a cooperative effort of Missouri Department of Conservation, Grow Native! retailers &Missouri 4-H; funded by the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation. This project provides matching minigrants to 4-H Clubs or members across the state to plant & maintain monarch habitat gardens on highly visible public properties such as county courthouses, city parks, fairgrounds, school grounds, highway right-of-ways, etc. The purpose of the demonstration plots is to publicly promote plantings that help restore monarch habitat and to engage city mayors, town councils or county commissions, other public entities and local media. Participating 4-H Clubs and 4-H project leaders will be issued $50 vouchers by the State 4-H office to redeem at GrowNative! plant retailers covering up to ½ of the cost of landscape plantings for each 100 square feet of habitat. Additional details, voucher application and educational resources can be found on the website:

8 From individuals, to schools, community groups, and businesses everyone can make a difference! Plant a pollinator garden - Any size is great! From window and patio planters, to home gardens, to pathways and roadsides, to acres of prairies and meadows all can help! Support pollinator friendly businesses - Purchase plants or seeds from nurseries, garden centers, and seed suppliers who offer pollinator-friendly plants and seeds suited to your local area. Register your Garden to BEE Counted Add a photo of your garden or landscape to the S.H.A.R.E map. Anyone and any size garden can join the campaign to reach 1 million sites for pollinators! Plant sustainably Reduce or eliminate the impact of pesticides on pollinators, conserve water; provide an overall healthy habitat for pollinators and people. Find tips and lists to help create gardens that help pollinators in your state or region at NPGN member websites. Keep an eye out for free seeds. As the challenge moves forward, look for corporate and philanthropic sponsorship of seed and plant resources. In addition, NPGN partners who distribute other garden and pollinator material will include seed packs in their mailings. Spread the word - Let everyone know you ve taken on the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge! 1 st Annual 4-H Day with the Kansas City Royals Saturday, September 17 6:15 pm Missouri and Kansas 4-H members, parents, volunteers, supporters, and alumni will gather at Kauffman Stadium for the 1st annual 4-H Day with the Royals. The World Series Champion Royals will be playing the White Socks. Tickets for the game are $35.00 each & includes a specially designed t-shirt. Pre-game ceremonies include one 4-H member joining the Captains Club to represent 4-H prior to the game. As an added bonus, the Royals give-away item for the game is an adult Royals pullover. The first 15,000 fans age 16 and older will receive this one-of-akind item. Tickets must be ordered on the 4- H Day with the Royals order form, available on the web at e/royal.aspx or for credit card orders at Ticket orders must be postmarked by August 1, Tickets usually 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 on the same form. Families can also participate in the 4-H Day with the Royals raffle to win prizes. Complete information about the 4-H Day with the Royals raffle is on the ticket order form. MissouriDNR Photo Contest Amateur photographers of all ages may enter the 3 rd annual MissouriDNR Photo Contest to help showcase Missouri s rich natural and cultural resources. Winning photographs will be featured in the Winter 2017 issue of Missouri Resources magazine. The contest is divided into 3 categories: Natural Resources includes photographs of Missouri s air, landscapes & waterways Unique Places includes photographs taken within one of Missouri s 88 state parks & historic sites. People Enjoying Missouri s Waterways includes photographs of people enjoying rivers, lakes & streams throughout Missouri. The contest runs April 1 September 1, Additional details regarding the contest are available on the department s website at dnr.mo.gov/photocontest

9 6 th Annual Missouri Snapshots Photo Contest Open to amateur photographers of all ages, this year s contest features 5 categories. They are Capture the Beauty, Family Traditions, Discover the Past, Fun on the Water and Hit the Trails. Entries will be judged on sharpness, composition, lighting, creativity and adherence to the category s theme. All photos must be entered online at otocontest.php before the October 31, 2016 deadline. You may enter up to 5 photos in a category, but no more than 15 total for the contest. Don t enter the same photo in more than 1 category. All photos submitted must have been taken at one of Missouri s 88 state parks or historic sites. For a complete list of parks visit Questions about the contest may be sent to info@ruralmissouri.coop. CAPE GIRARDEAU CONSERVATION NATURE CENTER PROGRAMS What s with all The Buzz About Pollinators? From food to flowers and beyond, pollinators play an important role in our lives! Saturday August 27 9 am Noon Crafts, Activities, Live Pollinators, Pollinator Program All Ages & Groups Welcome International Vulture Awareness Day Saturday, September pm All ages welcome no registration required. TURTLE MANIA Saturday July 23 1:00-4:00 pm All ages no registration necessary. Stop by to learn about the species of turtles in Missouri and how they survive. There will be turtle themed crafts & activities as well as live turtles to see. Youth and adult groups welcome. More info available at mdc.mo.gov/capenaturecenter Willie Saputo, 4-H Youth Program Assistant University of Missouri Extension Bollinger County 302 Union Street (PO Box 19) Marble Hill, MO Phone (573) /Fax: bollingerco@missouri.edu saputow@missouri.edu University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture & Local University Outreach & Extension Councils Cooperating; University Outreach & Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran in employment or program.

10 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION BOLLINGER COUNTY 4-H PO BOX 19 MARBLE HILL, MO 63764