Clover Connection. April Birthdays. Upcoming Area Shows/Livestock Events. Club Information. Upcoming Events and Deadlines

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1 Clover Connection A Carroll County 4-H Youth Development Publication April Birthdays Upcoming Events and Deadlines Upcoming Events: May Achievement Day at Carrollton Library May 22..Clover Kid Day Camp Upcoming Deadline/Registration: April 20...Camp Registration Early Brid Applications Due April 27 Camp Registration Late Registration Apps Due Clayton McMullin.....4/6 Willa Burgess.....4/9 Michael Kee /10 May Clover Kid Camp Registration Due May 15 State Fair Swine DNA Barrow Cards due to State Fair office June 15-.State Fair Meat Goats and Lamb Nose prints due to State Fair Office Andrew Craven 4/14 Kate Edwards...4/15 Price Casner...4/17 William Kee.. 4/17 Brea Hemme...4/30 Brody Swindler..4/30 Porter Eiserer.4/30 Upcoming Area Shows/Livestock Events For a complete list, go to: Club Information Bogard Willing Workers will meet on April 12th at 6:30 pm. Bosworth Fireballs will have a field trip to Hemme Dairy on April 7th. A meeting will be on April 29th at 2PM. Chase will be meeting on April 8th at 5PM. Happy Hustlers Clover Kids meeting on April 8th at 3:00 pm Happy Hustlers: meeting on April 8th at 4:40 pm Page 1: Events calendar Page 2-3: State Info Page 4-5 Carroll County Info Page 6: Clover Kids Pages 7: Carroll Co. Info Page 8: Extension Staff Info

2 State 4-H Congress Save the Date: May 30 June 1, 2018 Fee: $225 All New Leadership Sessions New Focus on college/career sessions Delegates will select two sessions Congress Dodgeball Tournament! Make a team of 5 or a team can be made for you. Register and pay for your team at check in for Congress. $5 per person. Registration: You must be at least 14 years of age before January 1, 2018 to attend. You may attend more than once, subject to county approval. The cost includes housing, meals, Congress activities, and t-shirt. Registration through 4HOnline will open on March 1, 2018 and extend through April 15, We cannot accept registrations after April 15. Chaperones start registering February 1. Public Speaking Academy The 4-H Public Speaking Academy is preparing for its seventh year! Extension faculty, along with 4-H volunteers will provide educational workshops to help youth build their skills and comfort with public speaking. Participants will be guided through the basics and finer points of writing and delivering a speech. Youth will receive individual assistance. The camp is open to all youth years of age interested in learning more about public speaking. The Academy will be June 20-21, 2018 and registration is due May 17. Lodging will be provided on the campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. The cost is $100. For more information, contact Patty Fisher at fisherp@missouri.edu or and be sure to download the brochure on the Missouri 4-H page at State 4-H Event Deadlines. More info at: 4h.missouri.edu Registration opens April 1. Open to all 4-Hers, but participants 14 and over before Jan. 1 will be placed in the senior division. It is $20 for both the youth and adult registrations until May 15, and then youth and adult registrations will be $25 until the June 1 deadline.

3 Announcing the Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Program MO Shooting Sports Ambassador Program is designed to promote 4-H and 4-H Shooting Sports. Ambassadors will receive training that will allow them to return to their homes and advocate for the program at the county, regional, and state level. Ambassadors provide public relations support at special events such as donor/sponsor functions and also serve as spokespersons for the 4-H Shooting Sports Program, helping to make 4-H and the 4-H Shooting Sports Programs more visible. The Ambassadors further develop their skills in leadership, public presentation, citizenship, community service, public relations and team building. Applicants must be at least 12 years of age by January 1, 2018 to apply. Candidates should have at least one year left in 4-H. PURPOSE, GOALS, OBJECTIVES Represent 4-H and specifically 4-H Shooting Sports for public relations purposes at special events; at donor/sponsor functions and with the general public, 4-H groups, community service organizations, schools and media contacts. Serve as spokespersons for the 4-H Shooting Sports program at their respective levels of participation. Further develop their skills in leadership, public presentation, citizenship, community service, public relations and team building. Assist in maintaining relations with 4-H Faculty and Extension Administrators and supporters. Application packets are available on the Shooting Sports Ambassador webpage Carroll County Achievement Day Saturday, May 5, 2018 Carrollton Public Library Basement Don t forget to keep saving those pop/pull tabs. There is a drop off box at the Extension 8:30-9:00 A.M. Check-in 9:00 A.M. Start Time Registration Forms available at the Extension Office Forms are due by May 1st.

4 Missouri and Illinois 4-H members, parents, volunteers and alumni will gather at Busch Stadium on Saturday, May 19, 2018 for the 17th annual 4-H Day with the Cardinals. The Cardinals will be playing the Philadelphia Phillies 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 a replica 1968 National League Championship ring. The first 30,000 fans age 16 and older will receive this one-of-a-kind item. Tickets for the event must be ordered on the 4-H Day with the Cardinals order form. Ticket order forms are available at the University of Missouri Extension office, or on the web at Ticket orders must be postmarked by April 9, 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 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 $77, to support Missouri and Illinois 4-H programs in the first 16 years. Complete information about the 4-H Day with the Cardinals raffle is on the ticket order form Showstock Clinic Milan, May 5th 10 am noon. $10 by April 20, $20 at the door. -Topics will include: selection, feeding & nutrition, showmanship, show ring ethics, grooming, and animal health. -Cattle Fitting Clinic in the afternoon. -We will have live animals for practice! For more information or for a registration form, contact the office or Penny Kittle, 4-H YPA, at 660/ Carroll County Fair and Livestock Book and Livestock Show entry forms are available at the Carroll County Extension Office or at the Carroll County Extension website.

5 Applications and technology agreements are available at the Extension Office.

6 Day Camp May 22 10:00am 3:00pm 4-H Youth Building at Walnut Hills This event is for Youth 5-7 years old (As of January 1, 2018) All participants must pre-register By May 10 (4-H members may invite a friend, but they must pre-register) Cost: $10.00 for Carroll County 4-H members Yes, I want to attend the Clover Kids Day Camp May 22th and my registration fee and youth health form are enclosed! Name Are you a Clover Kid: Yes No T-shirt: (circle) YS YM YL AS Parent/Guardian Name: Address: Phone #: Return registration form, youth health form, and registration fee to: Carroll County Extension 111 N Mason Carrollton, MO University of Missouri 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 programs.

7 Seed Sprouts: Does Light Make a Difference? Materials Sandwich bags paper towels navy beans permanent marker sprayer or mist bottle with water Directions Give each child two bags, two paper towels, and six to eight navy beans. Help them label their bags. Label one bag with light and label the other bag without light. Fold the paper towels to fit inside each bag. Spray with water until the paper towels are saturated. Place several seeds in each bag. Seal the bags. Ask the children to take the bags home; tape one to a window and put the other one in a closet or somewhere with no light. Keep the paper towels damp. Check on the seeds daily. What happens? Related activity: Take the children on a walk. Look under rocks or logs for seeds that have sprouted without the help of sunlight. What do they look like? What do you think will happen if they are kept in the sun? Plant a Garden You don't need a huge patch of land to grow a garden. A small square of backyard or a flowerpot on a balcony or sunny windowsill will do just fine! With a little bit of care children and families can enjoy tomatoes or flowers that they grow together. Materials Seedling tomato, herb, or flower (look for these at supermarkets, garden centers, or farmers' markets) Trowel Directions Fill the flowerpot or window box about three-quarters full with potting soil. With the trowel, dig a hole deep and wide enough to hold the roots of your plant. Be sure the flowerpot will provide enough space for the roots to grow. Place the plant in the hole, then fill in the dirt around the roots. Pat the dirt down gently but don't pack it down too tightly. Water the plant immediately after planting. A little water is best. If using a flowerpot or window box, place the plant in a sunny spot near a window. Water it every few days or if the soil is dry. Flowerpot, window box, or sunny patch of backyard Potting soil (if you are using a flowerpot or window box) Watering can

8 Carroll County 111 N. Mason Street Carrollton, MO Reminders 4-H Council Meeting: April 10th at 5PM Camp Applications Due: April 20th and April 27th Achievement Day: May 5th Clover Kid Camp: May 22nd Carroll County University of Missouri Extension Shaun Murphy 4-H Youth Specialist Carisa O Dell Carroll County YPA ODellCar@missouri.edu Carroll County Extension Office 111 N Mason Carrollton, MO CarrollCo@missouri.edu University of Missouri 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 programs. Please follow us on Facebook Carroll County 4-H