HOCOMO Happenings August 2016 4-H Council Thank you so much for all your hard work, dedication, and willingness to help this year at the Howard County Fair. To all who helped with fair setup, project entry, and fair clean-up, you all are awesome! Howard County is truly blessed to have such wonderful youth and you all truly help 4-H Grow Here. See everyone again at next years fair. State Fair Projects You can pick up your projects from the extension office beginning August 23nd. Club Leaders, please email any changes in meeting times, location, and dates to Chris at mosbruckerc@missouri.edu We would like to post your meeting info here! 4-H Volunteer Forms All Club Leaders, Project Leaders, and Volunteers need to complete the 4-H Annual Background Check Consent Form and return it to the Extension Office. Please get the from to us as soon as possible so we can begin the next 4-H year. The goal is to have every volunteer form turned in September 1. We will get our forms in before the big rush as the state office, allowing us to really start the new year projects in November. This can be found at the end of the newsletter and on the Missouri 4-H website; http://4h.missouri.edu/ volunteer.aspx 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.
Upcoming Events August 2016 Newsletter Deadline Club information, club reports, meeting schedules, or anything else you want published needs to be emailed to Chris or Jaci by the 25th of the month. August State Livestock Judging Registration Due August 1 Western Heritage National Conference August 2-4 State Fair Projects Due Extension Office August 3 Boone County SS Shoot August 6 Horse Demo & Public Speaking Contest Registration August 15 State Fashion Revue Registration August 15 MO State Fair August 11-21 Horse Demo & Public Speaking Contest August 27 State Trap & Archery Shoot August 27-28 September State Livestock Judging Contest September 10 State Public Speaking Contest September 10 September State Shoot September 24-25 October State Fashion Revue October 8 Fall Shooting Sports Workshop October 21-23 Note all forms, applications, etc. are due at 4:30 on due date.
Clover Kids Corner 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. What you will need: Olympic Cookies Sugar cookies (Either store bought or homemade!) Small circle cookie cutter Sprinkles ( red, blue, green, yellow, black) White cookie icing Instructions: Step 1: Use the cookie cutter and remove the center of each cookie to create the Olympic rings. (If your making homemade cookies, you can do the same, OR shape the dough into rings with your fingers before placing them on the cookie sheet) Step 2: Coat the tops of each cookie with icing. Step 3: Sprinkle cookies with an ample amount of sprinkles. Continue this process with all the different colors. Step 4: Line up the cookies to make the Olympic rings. Step 5: Watch & Celebrate Olympic Games with family and friends!
Missouri State Fair 4-H/FFA Boar Goat show dates have partially changed: 4-H/FFA weather goat check-in on Tues., Aug 9 with showmanship starting at 6 pm that evening 4-H/FFA weather goat show will be on Wed., Aug 10 4-H/FFA breeding boar goat show will be Mon., Aug 15 4-H/FFA will not be automatically entered into the Open Show. Exhibitors wishing to be in both the 4- H or FFA Show and the Open Show MUST pay both entry fees. 4-H and FFA rabbits will be judged separately; All substitutions for out of class are due to the superintendent at the same time as the youth and open out of class changes Sunday, August 7 State Fair 4-H Building Youth Demonstrations & Contests Missouri 4-H youth who are selected to do 4-H building demonstrations or contests need to register ( enroll ) by going into their 4HOnline profile. A self-paced tutorial was developed last year. It is available for families at http://4h.missouri.edu/elearn/sf15youth/story.html A few key reminders: No payment is required; however, the 4HOnline steps do require users to click through some screens that pertain to that process. Email confirmations will be sent to families via the email address listed in the 4HOnline family profile. We will not snail mail confirmations. Be sure your email address is up to date and that you check that email account. The 4-H Building Guidelines, limits, contest days, special events, etc. are located at http://4h.missouri.edu/statefair/4hbuildinginfo and also attached. State Fair Dog Show We have added a new event this year called a "Dog Bowl". Please encourage you kids to come and participate at the state show even if you aren't getting to bring your dog. This even is just to test your knowledge of dogs in general. We are hoping this will be a nice, fun event for all! Here are just a few tips I can give you: Make sure to read the rules as we have quite a system set up - http://4h.missouri.edu/dogs/dogbowl. Know your dog parts (common and uncommon names) Know the disease, disorders, and parasites and if specific to breed Know the breeds by picture (I do not intend to do really tough ones at least for now!) Understand the AKC rules for each obedience level and showmanship. Have Fun!!
Regional & State Events 2017 State Team Tryouts for Shooting Sports Shotgun Oct. 21 & 22nd at St. Louis Trap & Skeet Club October 23 rd at St. Louis Trap & Skeet Club November 6 th at Ozark Shooters Sports Complex November 27 th Pin Oak Hill Sporting Clays December 11 th Powder Creek Shooting Park Archery (Tryouts held at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports) September 10 th -11 th October 1 st -2 nd October 15 th 16 th Smallbore Rifle (Tryouts held at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports) October 1 st October 15 th Muzzleloading (Tryouts held at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports) October 2 nd October 16 th October 30 th Smallbore Pistol (Tryouts held at Saline County Fairgrounds in Marshall, MO) October 1 s, October 15 th October 29 th Air Rifle (Tryouts held at Wallsworth Community Center) November 5 th November 19 th Air Pistol (Saline County Fairgrounds in Marshall, MO) October 2 nd October 16 th October 30 th Hunting Skills (Tryout held at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports) December 3 rd Fall Shooting Sports Workshop The Fall Shooting Sports Workshop is taking place from October 21 st 23 rd and is being held in Clarence, MO. More information about registration will be coming soon.
Regional & State Events 1 st Annual 4-H Day with the Kansas City Royals Missouri and Kansas 4-H members, parents, volunteers, supporters, and alumni will gather at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, September 17, 2016 for the 1st annual 4-H Day with the Royals. The World Series Champion Royals will be playing the White Socks in a 6:15 p.m. game. Tickets for the game will be $35.00 each and includes a specially designed t-shirt featuring the 4-H Clover on the back and the Royals emblem on the front. Pre-game ceremonies will 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-a-kind item. Tickets for the event must be ordered on the 4-H Day with the Royals order form. Ticket order forms are available at the University of Missouri Extension office, or on the web at http://extension.missouri.edu/saline/royal.aspx or for credit card orders at http:// tinyurl.com/gt4e7k9. Ticket orders must be postmarked by August 1, 2016. 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.
Regional & State Events The Missouri Junior Cattlemen s Association s Annual Show-Me Beef Leadership Conference will be held Sept. 9-11, 2016, starting at the MCA Headquarters in Columbia and touring in the Kansas City area. This year s conference theme is Mapping Your Future. Young leaders will receive tips from industry experts on how to utilize genetic selection to produce the best endproduct for consumers. The conference is jam-packed with hands-on learning that takes participants beyond the office walls and onto farms and ranches, marketplaces for beef, breed associations and allied industry partners. This is also an awesome opportunity for youth to network and make lasting friendships. The conference is open to junior members entering 9 th grade through age 21 as of January 1. Registration is open to the first 50 applicants and the registration fee is $100. This fee includes all meals, lodging, transportation for the entirety of the program and a t-shirt. There will be one additional cost event for Friday evening incurred by the attendee (recommend about $30). Contact the extension office for more details and the application. Registration deadline is August 25. No refunds for cancellation after August 25.
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