Learning By Doing May Barton County 4-H Mark Your Calendars May 7 Truman Days 4-H youth help with games May 9 Liberty Tree Dedication Lamar Historic square 3:30 pm June 5 County 4-H Achievement Day Lamar First Christian Church June 7 -Wheat tour cookies need Drop off at Wolf center. 4-H mission Engaging youth as valued, contributing members of their communities in partnership with caring adults. 4-H vision A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together for positive change. Bob McNary 4-H Youth Specialist mcnaryrl@missouri.edu Elaine Davis 4-H Youth Program Asst. DavisJer@missouri.edu 801 East 12th Lamar Mo. 64759 Phone 417-682- 3579 Fax 417-682- 4125 4-H Families, Please join Barton County 4-H May, 9 at 3:30 pm on the Historic Lamar Constitution Square for a special dedication of the Tulip Poplar tree grated form the last standing Revolutionary Era Liberty Tree The original Liberty Tree was a famous elm tree that stood near Boston Common during the Revolutionary era. In 1765, the Sons of Liberty, a group of American colonists, staged the first act of defiance against British rule under the tree. This spawned the resistance that eventually led to the American Revolutionary War. During the war, several other towns designated their own Liberty Trees as support for the resistance spread throughout the colonies. These trees became symbols of American independence. The last original Liberty Tree, a Tulip Poplar, stood on the grounds of St. John s College in Maryland until 1999 when it died during Hurricane Floyd. Prior to its death, 14 seedlings were successfully germinated from the tree through a project spearheaded by the nonprofit conservation organization American Forests. These seedlings were planted throughout the original 13 colonies. There will be media coverage and special ribbon cutting Barton County Achievement Day will be June 5, start planning your demonstrations, public speaking, and work on judging skills. Hope you will have a share the fun skit or talent you would like to share with everyone, Please let me know you are coming ASAP, the registration is enclosed. 4-H camp application are due May 15 Down on the Farm in Hawaii i looks to be a fun time. Barton County will be going to Member Camp 2. All the forms are enclosed in this newsletter. Contact the office if you need help with any of the materials. Thanks for all you do, Elaine Davis Were On The Web and Facebook http///extension.missouri.edu/barton www.facebook.combartoncounty4h
Page 2 4-H Club Information Barton County 4-H Council will meet July 5,2016,7:00pm at the Wolf Center. The 4HOnline system new enrollments or reenrollment is up and running. Please remember to use Goggle or foxfire as your brower when you log on. MOVE Across Missouri Just a reminder the final competition of MOVE Across Missouri will begin at the end of the month in a no cost 4HOnline event with the data entry for the 15 weeks of logged activity that started February 1. Sign up There is no pre-registration required this year. 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. Log your activity Using a paper tracking system found at the bottom of this page, 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. 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. Youth and families will submit their total number of minutes logged throughout the competitive period at the end in 4HOnline (http://mo.4honline.com ). The final reporting take place inside of a no cost event registration that will only be open at the end of the competition period from April 30 and May 14. MOVEr s will include total minutes and types of activities they have logged. MOVE awards will be provided. Prizes and more... Participants who sign up for MOVE before April 30 will receive a MOVE promotion item and certificate. During our competition period February 1 through April 30, individuals and teams who log the most minutes in each county and the state will receive awards. County individual and team awards are valued at $10 and $25, respectively. State individual and team awards are valued at $50 and $250, respectively. Get ready to MOVE! My Move Activity Log
Page 3 Club Reporters One of your duties as a reporter is to take notes at each meeting and prepare a report for the county 4-H office. Please send your club news to the 4-H office by the 25th of each month so that it may be published in the 4-H Clover Grower You can drop your report off at the extension office; send by mail to: Barton County 4-H 801 East 12th, Lamar, Mo or email davisjer@missouri.edu The City Clovers 4-H club met on April 17, 2016. There were 8 members present and 4 parents. Trey Shaw and Kyleigh Ball led us in our pledges. Achievement Day will be held June 30. Our club was selected for the BOAC grant to help fund the square park bench project. Members reported on the park bench project around the square. Members reported on the Clover Kid Camp hosted by Teen Leaders. Trey Shaw gave a demonstration on planting seeds. Our next meeting will be May 15 at 1:00. Submitted by Blaine Shaw LIBERTY TREE DEDICATION - MAY 9, 3:30 PM Please join Barton County 4-H Teen leaders May, 9 at 3:30 pm on the Historic Lamar Constitution Square for a special planting of the Tulip Poplar tree grated form the last standing Revolutionary Era Liberty Tree The original Liberty Tree was a famous elm tree that stood near Boston Common during the Revolutionary era. In 1765, the Sons of Liberty, a group of American colonists, staged the first act of defiance against British rule under the tree. This spawned the resistance that eventually led to the American Revolutionary War. During the war, several other towns designated their own Liberty Trees as support for the resistance spread throughout the colonies. These trees became symbols of American independence. The last original Liberty Tree, a Tulip Poplar, stood on the grounds of St. John s College in Maryland until 1999 when it died during Hurricane Floyd. Prior to its death, 14 seedlings were successfully germinated from the tree through a project spearheaded by the nonprofit conservation organization American Forests. These seedlings were planted throughout the original 13 colonies. Thanks to the generosity of Crader Distributing and local STIHL dealers, approximately 30 budgrafted trees will be donated to Missouri 4-H clubs to be planted in public spaces throughout Mis- 4-H 2016 Flag Schedule May 8 Truman s Birthday May 27 Memorial Day June 14 Flag Day July 4 Independence Day September 1 Labor Day September 17 Constitution Day November 11 Veterans Day Make It Happen 4-H club Rough Riders 4-H Club City Clovers 4-H Club Shiloh 4-H Club Learn-A-Do 4-H Club Range Masters Teen leaders
Page 4 Show Me 4-H Wares. instructions for Show Me 4-H Wares, a program for young entrepreneurs ages 11-18 to market and sell original products and services at the MO State Fair! Application instructions for Show Me 4-H Wares at the Missouri State Fair, August 11-21. We are excited to move the youth sales booth to the State Fair 4-H Building this summer, and to expand dates exhibitors can sell! Youth can apply as exhibitors in 4-HOnline starting May 1. Selection of exhibitors will begin July 1, but youth can still apply after July 1, or until booth spaces fill up. The webpage is at: http://4h.missouri.edu/showme4hwares/main Staff Guide for Setting Up Youth Sales Booths 2016 Edition. Includes info for setting up a youth sales booth program based on Show Me 4-H Wares at any time of the year. Includes sample youth application, promotional materials, salesmanship contest option, and 2016 tax information for youth/families. An editable Word (DOCX) version is on the S: drive: S:\MUCampus\4-H\State Programs\Entrepreneurship When June 5, 2016 Where Lamar First Christian Church in 160 Hwy Lamar, Mo Time Registration 12:45 pm Events begin at 1:00pm Awards presented at4:00pm Events will include Clover Kids and 4-H members Personal Development, Project demonstration, Public Speaking. Project Judging and Share the Fun Acts
Page 5 Down on the Farm in Hawaii 4-H CAMP 2016 Camp Smokey, Roaring River State Park, Cassville Alumni Camp: June 11th 12th all 4-H alumni Member Camp 1: June 12th 15th ages 8 to 12 Member Camp 2: June 15th 18th ages 8 to 12 Barton County will be attending Member Camp 2 Clover Kids Camp: June 18th 19th ages 5 to 7 Teen Camp: June 19th 23rd ages 13 & over Contact the Barton County MU Extension office for more information: 417-682- 3579 Camp form enclosed 4-H members please bring cookies for the Barton ocunty Extension wheat tour. June 7 to the wolf center by noon. The Wheat Tour will be held at the George Sheat s Farms rain or shine beginning at 6;00pm
Were On The Web and Facebook http///extension.missouri.edu/barton www.facebook.combartoncounty4h 2016 4-H Upcoming Dates in Barton County May 1 Barton County Livestock Judging Morgan Farms May 1 Last day to enroll or change 4-H project June 1-3 State 4-H Congress enroll 4-H online June 5- Barton County Achievement Day Lamar First Christian Church June 10-23 SW Regional 4-H Camp Roaring River State Park July 12- SW Regional Shooting BoDarc Conservation Center July 25- Lamar 4-H exhibit Day for OEF & MSF Wolf center July 28- Aug 6 Ozark Empire Fair August 1- SW Regional Achievement Day OEF Fair grounds August 11-21 Missouri State Fair August 21-27 Lamar Fair August 21- Lamar Fair Youth Horse Show August 23 4-H Conference Judging August 24-4-H Demonstrations September 1- New 4-H Year Barton County 4-H 801 East 12th Lamar, Mo. 64759