Up & Coming April 6th Bobwhite counselor training April 9th poultry meeting @ Fair grounds @7pm April 13th Clover Kid Day Camp April 15th deadline to sign up for projects April 27th animal weigh in The 4-H LINK Inside This Issue: 4-H er of the Month 1 General News 2 Project News 3 State & Regional 4-H Events Council minutes 5 Calendar of Events 6 3-4-5 Henry County Extension, 120 E. Lincoln, Clinton, MO 64735 PHONE: (660) 885-5556 Member Spotlight April 4- Her of the Month is Laci Madole. Laci is 15 years old and is a member of the Clinton Cougars 4-H Club. Laci describes 4-H as being a good way to learn how to do every day things and learn how to grow and raise your own food, animals, and crops. Projects that Laci has been involved in Agronomy, Cooking, Canning, Rabbits and Poultry. Her favorite project is Poultry. The reason poultry is her favorite project is because she thinks chickens are a very interesting type of bird and are good for 3 things. They are good for egg production, meat, and for a pet that you can enjoy and love. The most important thing Laci has learned in 4-H was health and fitness. The role Laci has play in 4-H has been treasurer. She says being treasurer can be a little confusing and overwhelming at first but once she got the hang of it she loved it and she would do it again. The most exciting things Laci has done in 4-H are in blanket making, cake decorating, poultry and 4-H carnival. Laci would definitely recommend 4-H to families because it is a great way to learn about animals and foods and crafts and many other things. 4-H will teach you how to raise your own food like poultry or in gardens or how to preserve your food like poultry or in a garden or how to preserve your food like canning. 4-H is amazing in so many ways and she thinks that every kid should learn about the things she has so they can also pass on the knowledge they would get from it LINK Info Due 20th of Each Month...If you would like to include information about something your club or project group is doing, or just want to announce an opportunity for members, please send your submissions to the Henry County Extension Office by the 20th of each month. Send an email to henyco@missouri.edu or mail to: The 4-H LINK, 120 East Lincoln, Clinton, MO 64735. We are always looking for good information to share with our 4-H members and leaders. Please note that the HC Extension Office hads the right to edit or refuse articles. 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 Vietnamera veteran in employment or programs. If you need special accommodations for any program listed in this publication please contact the Ext. Office at 660-885-5556. FAX: (660) 885-5408 henryco@missouri.edu extension.missouri.edu/henry/4h.aspx Henry County 4-H Link 1
General News 4-H er of the Month Rotation Don t miss out on your chance to put a club member in the spotlight through the 4-H er of the Month Program. The selected member will interview with KDKD around the last Wednesday of the month prior to their featured month, or at an arranged time. The 2019 rotation continues as follows: May-CCA Patriots June-Montrose Busy Beavers July-Clinton Cool Cats August -Mt. Zion Lions September -Shawnee Indians Active / Pending Again this year all state event registrations will require a member to be in Active status in MO4HOnline. Members will remain in Pending status until the county review of membership and state membership dues are processed. Adult volunteer applicants remain in Pending status until all steps of the volunteer process are complete. Volunteers Make sure that all volunteers sign up on 4-H online and turn in the new volunteers screening form to the extension office. 4-H County Council Date is set... The regular bi monthly meeting of the Henry County 4-H Council will be Monday, May 20th at the Extension Center at 7pm. It is very important that your club is represented. 2019 Committees Need Volunteers It is time once again to get organized! The Henry County 4-H Council committees are the backbone of our 4-H program and your help to make them successful is needed! 4-H events, such as Carnival, Presentation Day, & Fair, just to name a few, are in need of volunteers to make them happen. Every club should have volunteers on all the committees! Committees still needing volunteers include: Carnival, Presentation Day, Fair, Recognition Banquet, Policy and Audit. Please contact the Extension Center and let us know how you can help. Community Service Opportunity Montrose Busy Beavers 4-H Club members are collecting personal care items for two MO Veteran Homes at their November meeting. If any Henry County 4-H club or member would like to add to the collection, a collection box for your donation will be available at the Henry County Extension Office. Brendon, Keon, and Seth Engeman will collect items donated and deliver them to Warrensburg and Mt. Vernon Veteran Homes throughout the year, as this will be an ongoing project. Veterans Home Wish List: Deodorant Stick, Shaving Cream, Denture Cleanser, Sea Bond Denture Adhesive Wafers, Dental Floss, Body Wash, and Body Spray Showing at the Fair Make sure you have your four meetings in by July 1st. To qualify to show at the fair. If you have conflicts making the meetings contact your club leader. Camp Looking forward to Summer? Don t forget to sign up for Camp. Heits Point and Bob White camp application are available now. The Applications are on 4honline. Camp will be lots of fun so get signed up to go. Camper age are 8-12 at Bob White & 8-13 at Heits point. Bobwhite camp will be June 4-6, Heist point June 3-6. Bobwhite is full. You have until April 26th to sign up for heits point. Reporting When you have a club meeting/project meeting please remember to report them to the office; number of adults and kids. Clover Kid Day Camp Saturday April 13th is Clover Kid Day camp. Camp cost will be 10 dollars. The camp will be held at the fairgrounds in the Youth Enrichment Building and will being at 9:30am-2:30pm. Registration will be on 4-H online starting March 1st and the deadline to register is April 10th.For more information contact the extension office. Carnival The carnival was a great success this year. A big thanks to everyone that helped. The carnival couldn't have gone on with all the your help and the clubs help. Good job guys. Picture of Mason Shumate shooting at 10 yards, Shot a 25 point round with a Genesis bow with no sights. Way to go Mason. 2 Henry County 4-H Link
Project News County Wide Projects Check out the list of projects that will be offered at a county level. Watch the Link for meeting times and locations! Archery, SS741 (Wes Carter 693-4808) Air Rifle, SS742 (Mitchell Thornley 885-4374) Beekeeping, EN924 (David Huenefeldt 885-3418) Cake Decorating (Gladys Kalwei 492-3169) Clothing/Sewing, CL521-CL523 (Lea Belcher 885-1021) Crochet, CR321 (call Gloria Sherman @ 351-4874) Dogs, DG171-3 (Lin Kozlowski 890-1962) Electricity, EL831-834 (Chet Jones 885-7508) Foods, FN551-FN554 (Janet Caple 885-5835) Hippology, (Janet Caple 885-5835) Horses, HS141 (Vicky Church 890-1960) Photography, PH351-PH353 (Irene Komer, 924-3254) Public Speaking, PS242 (Sandy Hutchinson 405-9306) Shotgun, SS745 (Chet Jones 885-7508) Sports Fishing.22 Rifle, SS743 (Mitchell Thornley 885-4374) Vet Sciences, VS191-VS193 (Janet Caple 885-5835) Woodworking, WO871-WO874 (Laura Henny 885-4534) This is a TENTATIVE list for 2019. We are confirming leaders and looking to add more. If you are interested please call (660)885-5556. Archery April 4th practice 430-6 then we have shotgun practice after 630 at the VFW range. Beekeeping Beekeeping will meet the second Monday of each month at the Dietz Family Buffet at 7 pm. David Huenefeldt 660-885- 3418 Cake Decorating Gladys Kalwei is willing to work with your schedule call her to tell her what days work with you. (492-3169) Horses Horse registration form is due May 1st. Form can be found on the Missouri 4-H website Hippology March 5 & 26, April 2 & 23 at 5:30 pm, hopefully at the Extension Office. If the Ext. Office isn't available, we'll go to the HC Library. Photography Thursday, April 4 at 4 p.m. at the Katy Trail Clinton Trailhead - dress for the weather & bring your camera. Thursday, May 2 at 4 p.m. at Artesian Park meet at the pavilion by the tennis courts - dress for the weather & bring your camera. Saturday, June 1 at 8 a.m. MCD Trail Parking Lot - dress for the weather, wear hiking shoes and bring camera. Poultry and Rabbits Small animal meeting April 9th at 7pm At the fair grounds Swine, Sheep, Goats. Weigh in is April 27th @ 9am @ fairgrounds. Vet Science April 16, May 7 at 5:30 pm at the Henry County Library. Foods Nothing in April, May 16 at 6:00 pm at the Regional Ext. Office, 908 N. 2nd. Horsemanship First Thursday @ Vicky Church s house (190 SE 200 Rd Clinton, MO) @ 6 pm. If you have any questions call Vicky 660-890-1960. Dogs Do you have a dog? Looking for a fun things to do with your dog? Join us for a pawsitively great time at the Ruff It 4-H dog care project in Henry County. Learn how to train your dog, do agility and tricks too! Come and learn training skills, meet new friends, and have fun with your dog! April 2nd at 6:00 pm and hopeful weekly in April at the Henry County Fairgrounds and see below... Please bring your dog, a leash, and their favorite yummy treats. Questions: Call Lin or Jean at 417-644-7425. Woodworking 4-H woodworkers remember the woods meeting on Wednesday 2-4 pm April 3, 17 Saturday 2-4 pm April 6, 13Her workshop is in the building behind the house. You can park on the side drive. For new people, Lucy, our dog, is big and loud. She will keep her distance from you. On days you are planning to come please text or call me at 660-492-5818 so I know to expect you. Sports Fishing We will have fishing class same as dog class on the 2nd and 16th at 6 pm. Meet at the 4h youth building! State & Regional Events 4-H Move Across Missouri (MOVE) Enrollment for new and re-enrollment for current MOVErs begins January 1, 2018 and continues until May 1 (please make sure to register by May 1, so you can participate in the competition!). Contact Irene Komer 660-924-3254 for questions. Henry County 4-H Link 3
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 www.mo4h.missouri.edu. Ticket orders must be postmarked by April 1, 2019. 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 $80,000.00 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 636 528-4613. For questions about the parade, game day activities or raffle contact Dave Hileman at hilemand@missouri.edu or 636-583-5141 Summers@Mizzou Do you like helping people? Do you want to learn more about robots? Do you want to put your coding knowledge to work? Do you want to learn how to help your community? Are you interested in the world of business? If any of these apply to you, Summers@Mizzou is where you should be this summer. Camps are offered the week of July 14-18. Hacker Trackers, Robo Palooza, and Trulaske Business Summit. These camps are offered as residential or day camps. Camps are available for a wide range of ages beginning with 12 year olds; check the registration information for the age range of each camp. For registration and available scholarships see http://4h.missouri.edu/programs/summers For those without internet access call your local Extension Office or Teresa Bishop at 573-884-0554 for a brochure. State 4-H Congress Mark your calendars now and get registered for the 2019 State 4-H Congress, May 29-31, at the MU campus. Registration opened for chaperons and Council members on February 1 and will open for delegates on March 1. The State Council has worked hard to plan our event this year to be different and new!!! Congress is designed for Missouri 4-Her s ages 14-19. The Missouri State 4-H Council plans and implements the event that is held on the University of Missouri campus. Those who attend State 4-H Congress: Learn the life skills of a super leader, connecting with experts in quality workshops and learning opportunities! Experience campus living residence halls, cafeterias, classrooms, you name it! Elect your representatives on the State 4-H Council! Get to know other 4-H youth from across Missouri...and HAVE FUN! The cost for State 4-H Congress is $225 and registration closes on April 15. Shooting Sports Save the dates: March 22-24: Workshop Spring Shooting Sports Leader Certification April 12-14: Hunting & Outdoor Skills Leader Certification Workshop May 3-5: August 10: August 17: August 24: Western Heritage Leader Workshop Missouri State Fair Shooting Sports Day State Skeet Shoot State Trap Shoot August 24-25: State Archery 300 Sept 21-22: State Shoot Oct 4-6: Fall Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop Summers@Mizzou offers five different camps: Scrub-In to a Health Career, Dog Days of Summer, Network Forensics for Henry County 4-H Link 4
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 11-13 years of age interested in learning more about public speaking. The Academy will be June 12-13, 2019 and registration is due May 1. 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 573-324-5464 and be sure to download the brochure on the Missouri 4-H page at http://4h.missouri.edu/ public-speaking-academy/main The 12th Annual Show-Me 4-H Wares youth sales booth is back at the Missouri State Fair this summer. 4-H youth ages 11-18 can apply to sell original products or services to fairgoers in the Mizzou Central Building, Aug. 8-18, 2019. Showcase your 4-H projects, gain business and marketing skills, earn your own money as an entrepreneur! Sell as an individual, with a biz buddy, or with a team of three members from your club or project group. Each exhibitor is selected for a half-day time slot of your choice on one of six high-traffic sales booth days. (Youth age 10 or younger may assist older members with selling on-site). Registration in 4-HOnline opens May 1, with first selection starting as early as July 1. For more details, please visit: http://4h.missouri.edu/showme4hwares/main For more info on how to offer additional Show-Me 4-H Wares youth sales opportunities at county fairs, farmers markets, community festivals, or online, email hennesss@missouri.edu. March Council Minutes The meeting was called to order on March 19th by Brendon Engeman and pledges were said. Roll call had the following in attendance: Montrose -6, Cougars-2, Cool Cats-2, Shawnee-2, CCA-4, Mt Zion-0. The secretary s minutes were read by Emily and approved. Treasurer report was read by Jessalyn with a balance of $22,499.25 and approved. Clubs gave reports of monthly meetings. Old Business: Teen Conference--was this past weekend. Henry County was represented by 11 members and all had a good time. 4-H Lock-in--held in Feb was attended by 25 members. All ages had a good time. Hall of Fame--Erin indicated due to years of service qualification regarding the Hall of Fame we need to make a new selection. Jesslyn moved and Keon 2nd to nominate Annette Swaters as our Hall of Fame nominee. Motion passed. Shooting Sports Shirts--were discussed. Kim Carter will send order forms to the project leaders for 4-H ers to purchase shirts if they want. Jesslyn moved and Jared 2nd that the county council would pay for the project leader shirts. New Business: Carnival--tickets sales the first weekend at Walmart were up this year for a total of $775. Reminders that help is needed at 2:00 the day of the Carnival to begin set-up. If you still have business to contact for raffle items please do so quickly. The Carnival will be March 28th in 2020. Fair--The Fair board has asked that 4-H work the concession stands on July 18th for the Mini-Rod pull. Jessalyn made a motion, Keon 2nd to ask 4-H clubs to work together to cover the concession stands, motion passed. 4-H building watch list will stay the same as last year. Presentation Day--will be July 13th at the fairgrounds. Erin suggested that we will announce awards throughout the day instead of waiting until the end. Donna Engeman submitted names for perspective judges. Clover Care Fund--We have the option of hosting the concession stand for the jackpot show. Jesslyn moved and Abbey 2nd that the council coordinate the concession stand with a % of the month going towards 4-H Family Sign and trip Scholarships. Pam also reminded us that we can do the Wendy s fundraiser at anytime. Pam is going to try to see if we can get either the Friday or Monday of Memorial Weekend. Announcements--the next Co Council meeting will be May 20th. Camp Bobwhite is now full. Registration is now open for Clover Kids Camp on April 13th. Keon moved to adjourn the meeting, Brooklyn 2nd and the motion passed. Brendon Engeman delivered a check to the Samaritan Center Director from Montrose Busy Beavers 4-H Club in the amount of $50 to purchase food to Feed Missouri. 5 Henry County 4-H Link
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat December April 1. All animal forms due Shawnee Indians @ 7pm March and 2 3 4 5 6 Camp Counselor training 7 8 Clinton Cougars @5:30pm 9 Montrose Busy Beavers @ 6:30pm 10 11 Clinton Cool Cats @ 6pm 12 13 Clover Kid Day Camp -Mt. Zion Lions @6pm Dogs Poultry Meeting 7pm @ fair grounds 14 15 Final day to switch projects 16 Dogs 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dogs 24 25 26 CCA Patriots @3pm Last day to sign up for camp 27 weigh in for swine, sheep, goats 28 29 30 Dogs Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 May 5 6 Shawnee Indians @ 7pm 7 8 9 Clinton Cool Cats @ 6pm 10 11 12 13Clinton Cougars @5:30pm -Mt. Zion Lions @6pm 14 Montrose Busy Beavers @ 6:30pm 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CCA Patriots 25 26 27 28 29 State congress 30 State Congress @3pm 31 State congress 6 Henry County 4-H Link