News! for Sullivan County 4-H Families

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1 News! for Sullivan County 4-H Families Achievement Day Letter Page 2 Achievement Day Registration In This Issue Beef Weigh-In, Judging & Grading, SMQA Class Shooting Sports, March Birthdays Michelle Klem University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth WEBSITES TO REMEMBER! Sullivan Page 3 Page 4 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: 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: (Michelle Klem) Sullivan County MO 4-H is the place to find all of the up to date information about 4- H here at home and around the state. 17TH ANNUAL 4-H DAY WITH THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS* Dave Hileman 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 1

2 "Improving Peoples Lives" SULLIVAN COUNTY Courthouse, Third Floor, 109 North Main, Suite 30 Milan MO Phone: Fax: (Call First) Website: Dear 4-H Family: This is your Achievement Day pre-registration letter! Achievement Day is for everybody, so read on and see what activities you want to participate in. Achievement Day is Sunday, April 15th, at the Milan Community Center. Check in will be from 2:30 3:00 pm with the program starting promptly at 3:00 p.m. Finger foods will be served at Achievement Day! Everyone is asked to bring finger food to be shared, 4 -H Advisory Board will provide drinks. Events for the day will be: Demonstrations: Working and General Creative Table Setting: Design a place setting for a table around a central theme. Personal Development: 4-H ers are judged on their 4-H knowledge and personal care habits. Individual Judging: You do not have to be enrolled in the project to participate Fashion Revue: Clothes You M ake, Clothes You Buy, Clothes You Design, Crochet and Knit Public Speaking: Public Speaking provides 4-H members an opportunity to practice skills in communication. Categories include Prepared Speech, Extemporaneous, Technology Assisted and Interpretation. Age divisions for all events will be Juniors 8-10, Intermediate and Seniors 14-18, 4-H age Clover Kids: Come join the fun! You can participate in judging and personal development remember it s not competitive; all Clover Kids will receive participation ribbons. Come see what Achievement Day is all about! Parents, please do not leave your child unattended at Achievement Day. If you cannot be with your child, please ask another adult in attendance to be responsible for him or her, and let your child know who that person is. Thanks! If you need paper copies of the Achievement Day information or guide sheets, please call the Extension Office at We are happy to provide these if needed. Sincerely, Penny Kittle Penny Kittle 4-H Youth Program Assistant "University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status in employment or in any program or activity." 2

3 Sunday, April 15, 2018 Milan Community Center Registration begins at 2:30 p.m. Pre-Registration Form Due Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Everyone Bring Finger Food! Name Age (as of January 1) Name of 4-H Club Phone Number DEMONSTRATIONS Blue Ribbon demonstrations are eligible to be presented at the Missouri State Fair. General Demonstration Working Demonstration age 8-10 age age 14 & over I will need kitchen facilities for my demonstration. Yes No I will need a laptop/projector Yes No CREATIVE TABLE SETTING Junior age 8-10 Intermediate age Senior age 14 & over PUBLIC SPEAKING JUNIORS (ages 8-10) Intermediate (11-13) Senior (14-19) Prepared Speech Extemporaneous Speaking Technology Assisted Speaking PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Interpretation ( Dramatic; Pantomime; Humorous) GIRLS: Clover Kids 8-10 years old years old 14 & over BOYS: Clover Kids 8-10 years old years old 14 & over JUDGING (You may judge in any of the classes offered, you need not be enrolled in that project.) FASHION REVUE Yes, I will participate in Judging. JUNIORS (8-10) Clothes You Make Clothes You Buy Clothes You Design Crochet Knit Intermediate (11-13) Clothes You Make Crochet Knit Clothes You Buy Clothes You Design SENIORS (14-19) Clothes You Make Clothes You buy Clothes You Design Crochet Knit PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY APRIL 11th TO: Sullivan County Extension Center 109 North Main Street, Suite 30 Milan MO

4 Steer weigh-in for Sullivan County Rate-of-Gain contest will be held on March 7th, from 5pm to 6pm, at North Missouri Livestock Auction LLC in Milan. We will also be nose printing for the Missouri State Fair. ALL market beef animals must be nose printed if they are going to be shown at the Missouri State Fair. Contact Penny Kittle at for more information MISSOURI YOUTH JUDGING AND GRADING CONTEST AND CLINIC Don Nicholson Sponsored by the University of Missouri Division of Animal Sciences We are pleased to announce this year s Missouri Livestock Judging and Grading Contest and Clinic, our 30th year at the University of Missouri. This year s event is scheduled for Saturday, March 3rd and will continue the long-held traditions of Missouri Livestock judging and offer students the ability to develop their judging skills. Co-sponsored and coordinated by the University of Missouri, the Missouri Department of Agriculture, and the Ag Education Advisory Team, this is a great opportunity to support and develop Missouri s youth involved in animal agriculture. The clinic is designed for participants in 8th grade or younger and will focus on hands-on learning, working in small groups to learn more about the basics of livestock evaluation, and understanding the importance of USDA grading of cattle. The contest will provide students the ability to develop and test their skills in a contest-like setting. For more information or to register for this event, please visit or contact Britton Francis at bwfxc4@mail.missouri.edu or Dr. Bryon Wiegand at wiegandb@missouri.edu. SMQA-Show Me Quality Assurance Certification Class All 4-H members enrolled in food animal projects (including beef, sheep, swine, dairy cattle, meats, meat and dairy goats, rabbits, and poultry) must complete the appropriate level of Missouri Show Me Quality Assurance (MSMQA) certification to be considered 4H member in good standing in that project. Penny Kittle will be conducting a MSMQA class for any interested 4-H members, on Saturday, March 17th, at 9:00am in the Green City City Hall meeting room. You also have the option to complete certification online. The online material can be found at Please make sure you print the certificate at the end of the online training and mail it or bring it to the Sullivan County Extension office. 4

5 ATTENTION PROJECT MEMBERS BE LOOKING ON FACEBOOK FOR CLINIC, SHOW AND SALE FLYERS. INFORMATION ABOUT CLINICS, SHOWS AND SALES WILL BE POSTED ON THE SULLIVAN COUNTY MO 4-H FACEBOOK PAGE AND WILL NOT BE PUT IN THE NEWSLETTER. SHOOTING SPORTS Jim Sappington The State Shooting Sports Advisory Committee Met Jan 6 th in Columbia to discuss changes to the state shoot rules and dates. The rules updates are being put together and will be published very soon. Upcoming workshop dates to put on your calendar: March 23-25: Spring Shooting Sports Workshop at Camp Jo Ota in Clarence. Registration open. March 17: Shot Gun Rules Clinic at the Boone County Extension Center. Jim Sappington for information. No online registration. April 14-15: Advanced Shotgun Workshop at River Hills Sporting Clays in Boonville. Registration Open. April 13-15: Hunter and Outdoor Skills Workshop Camp at Windermere in Roach. Registration Open. April 27-29: Western Heritage Leader Workshop in Marshall. Registration Opens Feb 5. September 21-23: Fall Shooting Sports Workshop at Life Change Camp in Clinton. State Shoots: August 18: State Skeet Shoot at Gateway Gun Club in St. Louis. August 25: State Trap Shoot at Missouri Trap Shooters in Linn Creek. August 25-26: Archery NFAA 300 round at Prairie Grove in Columbia. September 8-9: Western Heritage State Shoot in Marshall. September 15-16: State Shoot All Disciplines in various locations. 1 st Emma Whitlock 18 th Evan Tharp 12 th Tatum Salas 22 nd Haylee Palmer 14 th Ansil Hale Jr. 28 th Charity Cowart 16 th Ashton Engelman 5

6 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: Penny Kittle 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." Mar. 7 th : Mar. 21 st : Mar. 24 th -25 th : Mar. 30 th : Apr. 1 st : Apr. 4 th : Apr. 15 th : May 1 st : DATES Market Beef Weigh In SMQA Class 4-H Teen Conference Good Friday, Courthouse Closed HAPPY EASTER Advisory Board Meeting Achievement Day Horse Enrollment Forms Due Sullivan County Extension 109 North Main St., Ste 30 Courthouse, Third Floor Milan MO Office: University of Missouri Extension Sullivan County 6