Webster County 4-H CLOVER SAYINGS February 2008 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: County Informa- 2 Club Highlights 2 Clover Kids 3 Regional Info 3 Scavenger Hung 3 SW Horse Show 3 RATT Trip 3 Camp Smokey 3 State Information 4 Shooting Sports 4 Youth Forum 5 MSMQA 5 4-H Congress 5 DAIRY Cow Camp 6 HORSEFEST 6 Dates/Event 7 Jeannie A. Moreno 800 S. Marshall Marshfield, MO 65706 (417) 859-2044 FAX (417) 468-2086 morenoja@missouri.edu Dear 4-H Family, I am dedicating this newsletter to a very special person. Some of you know Byron Morrison, 4-H Youth Specialist, located in Greene County but a lot of you do not, but as you continuing to stay in 4-H you will here that name being mentioned for years to come. But on March 17th we all will have to say Good Bye to this person who truly believes in 4-H and has lived, breathe, camp, fished, work, travel, laugh and cry for over 35 in the 4-H world. Build A Box Of Friendship Into a box of friendship To insure that it is strong First a layer of respect On the bottom does belong. Then to the sides attach, In the corners where they meet, Several anchors full of trust, Devoid of all deceit. by Chuck Pool The height of friendship can be measured By the sides of four, So make them all a larger cut, And the box will hold much more. Now fill it up with courtesy, Honor and esteem, Understanding, sympathy, And passion for a dream. Add to that your honesty, Emotions joy and love, And since they re so important, Place them up above But leave the box wide open So all can see inside, To learn what makes a friendship work From the box you built with pride. Webster County 4-H thanks you for all the years you have given us. Sincerely, Jeannie Moreno 4-H Youth Development Program Assistant University Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or status as a Vietnam era veteran in employment or programs.
COUNTY INFORMATION WEBSTER COUNTY LEADERS COUNCIL Each club is asked to send two representatives to attend 4-H Council meetings. Our next meeting will be Thursday, March 6at 7:00 p.m. at the Extension Office. For your club to be in good standing, your club representative needs to attend a majority of Leaders Council. meetings This will make the sixth meeting and I want to thank the clubs that have attended. CLUB HIGHLIGHTS Country Cardinals - The bowling project group has been having a great time learning how to bowl at the same time they are constantly improving there bowling scores. There are 6 in the group and they love to complete boys against the girls. Seven members and five adults attending the Bright and Bold in Bolivar. The adults attend the volunteer training. We are planning a Valentine party for our February meeting plus making a arrangements for Achievement day. Reporter - Freedom Reins Horse Club Hello, there hasn't been much to report since we did not have a meeting in December. State 4-H horse judging is in March and we have 5 juniors and 10 seniors going! We will be staying the night before at a motel and have a fun time swimming together! I hope everyone was safe from the tornadoes. Jessica Rader's house had some damage and her horses were hurt. Hopefully they will all get better soon. At the February meeting we will be doing a food drive for the food pantry. This will counts as a community service on the check list! welcome to our new members from Wisconsin, Kaci & Victoria Janacek from Wisconsin and also congratulations to Chelsea Parker who made the honor roll in school! Good Job! Congratulations to all the 4-H members who attended the MO Equine Council Judging competition on January 26th. All did well Kelsey Chapman placed 3rd Also, Congratulations to Hannah Cheatum who won $500 grant from the Ozark Empire Fair. Remember our theme - 2008 will be great! Reporter - Mariah Leach Heartbeat of the Ozarks - We discuss Achievement Day and what it is all about. Byron Morrison will be coming to our next meeting to explain Parliamentary procedures to us. After the meeting we broken into different projects meetings. The project that met were breads, goats, dairy, beef and small engines. Clover Kids have been very busy this month. We made Flubber, treasurer stones and we are learning the 4-H pledge and motto. At our next clover kid meeting, we are going to tour McDonalds. We had 16 attend Bright and Bold. 10 members and 6 adults. All the adults went thru the volunteer training. Bayleigh Ward, Reporter Webster County Trailblazers - is growing with 5 new members and one honorary member. Our meeting are very large with 10 members, 5 advisors and usually 3 parents. In January Mary- Lou Gorman, one of the advisors, gave a talk on the American Saddle bred Horse. This horse is her true love and she showed them when she was in 4-H. Before the meeting we rode some of the horses at Harmony Riding Academy. The junior members were given lessons by the senior members. This was a great experience for all. In February it was to cold to ride. So the people in Horse II worked on learning to set goals and the anatomy of the hoof. The junior members work on breeds and colors of horses. Aly Mackey presented a self made brochure on the Morgan horse. We hard snacks and played games Reporter - Emily Quas Page 2 CLOVER SAYINGS
CLOVER KIDS CORNER Through Clover Kids clubs, children learn how to get along, share and work in groups, explore their interests and build self-confidence. Each Clover Kids Corner provides an activity, information or other materials that Clover Kids leaders can use in planning and implementing experiences that introduce five-to sevenyear olds to the 4-H concept of learning by doing. Ice Fun What You Need variety of containers with ice rock salt What You Do Place various sizes of ice in a large container. Ask the children if they ve ever slipped on the ice. What types of things do people use to make it safer to walk on the ice? Let the children predict what will happen if they pour rock salt on top of the ice, based on their past experiences. Then let them try it. What happens? Use the rock salt to make tunnels and different designs in the ice. Valentine Snack Pots What You Need Terra cotta clay pots Pencils Acrylic paints Spray sealer Valentine stickers Ribbon Paint brushes Newspaper Pencil (with new eraser) Sponge REGIONAL INFORMATION FAMILY CANOE RIVER SCAVENGER HUNT For you early planners, the dates for the Northfork River canoe trip clean up will be August 7 and 8. That way no one will miss any of the great activities happening at the Ozark Empire Fair. Usually 6-8 families make a full crew. We had a great team last year. One was a family of 9. Call now to get your name on the list. There is no cost for canoes, camping or trash bags. They are all provided by Pettit s Canoe Rental. SW REGIONAL HORSE SHOWS SET Page 3 The spring Fuzzy Fools 4-H horse show is set for 10 am, April 26, at the Parnell Arena in Miller. Entries are due by April 23, and entry forms will be available soon. For details call Debi Woodward, 861-3039. The District Show is set for August 16, at Miller also. Due date is Aug. 13. SOMO FARM AND RANCH invites you to meet John Lyons, America's Most Trusted Horseman, who will be signing autographs at 2850 West Kearney, Springfield, March 4 th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Plastic terra cotta pot liner What You Do Lay newspaper on a work space. First, show children all the supplies and tell them to think about what they want their finished pot to look like. Paint the inside and the outside of the pot and let it dry. It may need more than one coat. Decorate the pot. Try different ways: polka dots can be made by dipping the pencil eraser in paint and dabbing it. Stickers are easy to use. Conversation hearts can be glued on. Use a sponge to add another color on top of the old one. (Wet sponge, wring out water and dab it into paint. Wipe off extra paint on the newspaper. Dab sponge lightly onto the first color.) When pots are done, spray with acrylic sealer and let dry. Put the liner in and fill with a nutritious snack (or candy. ALL 12 YEAR OLDS AND OLDER ARE INVITED TO R.A.T.T. Our SW Regional 4-H Teen Council annually sponsors a one day trip called the Regional Action-Packed Trip for Teens (RATT) and it is coming soon. This year the trip is Saturday, March 29, to Tulsa, OK. All 4-H ers in southwest region 12 and older may attend. More information and registration forms will be available by mid-feb., I d guess. Teens worked on details at Mt. Vernon, Jan. 26. They usually plan for a full bus and it fills rather quickly. It is first come-first served, so, sooner might be better.
CONGRATULATIONS TO FIRST STATE 4- H AWARD WINNERS 8-10 AND 11-13 Of our SW Region s 19 applications, winners in each age group were recognized at Bright and Bold by MU Chancellor, Dr. Brady Deaton. Five youth 8-10 received certificates and medals of excellence in the first state 4-H award contest. Winners were: Clair Silvers, Cedar Co.; Jonathan McAtee, Polk Co.; Alyssa Rockers and MaKensey Dumm, Jasper Co. and Madelaine Giebler, Newton County. In the 11-13 age group, 3 were selected to receive scholarships to State Teen Conference or State 4-H Congress. Winners were: Emily Ziler, Jasper Co. and Katie Pennell and Courtney Spencer, Lawrence County. Maybe Webster County will have applicants and winners this fall. Applications were due November 30, and it will probably be the same time this year. Talk is, the younger group will receive camp scholarships next year. THE COLORS OF CAMP SMOKEY IS THIS YEAR S CAMP THEME. Before Coloring Your Own Good Time at 4-H camp, why not submit a winning design for this years camp T-shirt. The one page, 8½ x 11 inch design, must be turned in by March 20. If you re 12 or older and want to be a Clover Kid s camp counselor this year, or 13 and older and want to be a counselor at members camp, counselor applications will be available soon. Camp directors are planning a special camp counselor training at Mt. Vernon on April 26. Like last year, teens may only be a counselor for one camp.2008 Camp dates: Clover Kids Camp I June 14-15; Teen Camp June 15-18; Member Camp #1 - June 18-21; Clover Kids Camp II June 21-22; Scrapbooking Camp June 22-23 and Member Camp #2 - June 23-26. STATE INFORMATION ALL DAIRY MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EN- TER THE NATIONAL HOARDS DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST. MATERIALS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE IF YOUR CLUB DIDN T RECEIVE A COPY. BLOCK AND BRIDLE CLUB S 3 rd ANNUAL SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC The University of Missouri Block and Bridle Club invites you to attend their youth showmanship clinic for beginners at 9 am, Saturday, Feb. 23 rd and it is FREE of charge. Location is the Midway Expo Center off I-70 at the Fayette exit just west of Columbia. Immediately following the clinic the Block and Bridle heifer show will begin and you re invited to stay and watch experienced cattle exhibitors in the ring. Call the office for details. SHOOTING SPORTS CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP AT CAMP JO-OTA, CLA- RENCE, MO - APRIL 4-6 Registration forms are now available for the spring Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop. Adults wishing to become 4-H certified in shotgun, rifle, archery, muzzle loading, pistol, or as a county coordinator should plan to attend. Pre-registration is required and due to the state office by March 25. The $50 workshop fee includes lodging, meals and materials. Class size is limited, registrations accepted on a first come first served basis. Information and forms can be found on the Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports website: http://4h.missouri.edu/go/projects/ shootingsports Page 4 For those who d like to be a counselor at one of the Member Camps, you must attend Teen Camp and a special counselor s training at Mt. Vernon. Hope several more of you will attend camp this year. We need to continue increasing campers so camp can continue. We filled the one Clover Kids Camp last year and now we have two camps. Camp applications will be included in your March "Clover Talk." They are taken first come first serve. Don t miss out!! Color Up Camp!
4-H JAPANESE YOUTH SUMMER MONTH EXCHANGE Unless things have changed from 2007 this is the basic information: ages 12-16 (both male and female students) arrive to your family: late July and depart Monday, August 18. (T) The idea is for the Japanese delegates to have a basic home experience and it is not expected for you to entertain them or make arrangements for any special type of travel except what your own family might have planned. Their language skills will be limited but that should not be a concern youth adjust very well to communicating in other ways. Financially, we ask that you only provide room/board and include them for social activities. They will bring their own spending money for souvenirs and other personal items they wish to purchase while here. The host family application is available on the 4-H websiteor a copy can be obtained from our office. The deadline to let us know you are interested is March 1 st. If you have questions or as you make a decision about hosting you may contact Joyce Taylor, Coordinator, State 4-H Office, Columbia. (573) 882-6393. MO 4-H YOUTH FORUM, IS JUNE 30-JULY 1-2 This is often, the first major 4-H trip for many of our members 8th grade or older, especially, if you missed Teen Conference. It's so fun and educational; you don t want to miss this one!! Sessions are held at Jefferson City in the Capitol, House of Representatives committee rooms, House and usually Senate chambers and state Supreme Court building. Four-H ers are the only ones to sit in the Supreme Court judges chairs, other than the judges themselves!! This hands-on study of the legislative, judicial and executive branches plus a media in government session, highlight the workshop. You get to be legislators, lawyers, officials, judges and jurors!! Also included are tours of state government functions and at least one dance. sheet application completed, including your story. Bring it to the interview. Late applications are not accepted. Call for the 4-H Trip Award Score Sheet application today. 50 percent of your trip fee will be refunded after you ve attended the trip. Your entire trip expense, after refund, is approximately $95.50. MISSOURI SHOW ME QUALITY ASSURANCE (MSMQA) By June 1, 2008, all 4-H members enrolled in food animal projects including beef, sheep, swine, dairy cattle, meat and dairy goats, rabbits, and poultry must complete the appropriate level of MSMQA certification to be considered a 4-H member in good standing in that project. Please note that food animal project members showing at the State Fair in 2008 should be prepared to present their MSMQA card at check in. For the complete MSMQA guidelines go to Missouri 4-H Food Quality Assurance Policies and MSMQA Information. Also, any member planning to show at the Gold Buckle Gala at Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield should complete the training as well. MSMQA training will be offered on Saturday, February 9, at the fairgrounds. Call the office for details. Be sure, if you are under 14 and plan to show any livestock, that you attend training this year, unless you have already attended two sessions. Members 14 or older when they took the training, once is enough. If 13 when you first took it, them you must attend a second one now that you are 14. 4-H offers a great opportunity for us to meet and get to know other members with similar interests. Promotion of food quality assurance training is timely and the content is delivered in a fun, developmentally friendly format. State 4 H Congress To be June 4 6 The 2008 State 4-H Congress will be June 4-6 at the University of Missouri. The fee is $130 per person. Council will pay 1/2 so it will only cost you $105. Watch MU Extension's 4-H Web site (4h.missouri.edu) for details, including registration materials and scholarship information. The deadline to register is April 20. Further details will be provided in your next monthly newsletter. We will be doing interviews on April 3rd at 7 p.m. Page 5 Delegate interviews will be here at the office on April 3rd at 7 pm.. Be sure to have the Trip and Award score embers ages 10-18 (as of 1/1/2008). Youth will work in small groups to prepare a dairy CLOVER SAYINGS
DAIRY COW CAMP The date for DAIRY COW CAMP is May 28-30. Camp is limited to 40 members ages 10-18 (as of 1/1/2008). Youth will work in small groups to prepare a dairy heifer to show and learn about dairy management. Applications will be available March 1. Please call so we can get you an application immediately. It usually fills quickly, first come, first serve. We ve had several 4-H ers from Texas and Oklahoma as well as one from Arkansas with us in past years. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FOR MU COLLEGE STUDENTS We have not heard but expect the state 4-H office and the MU student aid program to team up again to place MU students in county extension centers for the summer. If you know of any MU student, attending the University of Missouri in Columbia, or is enrolling for this fall, please let them know about this possibility. They must have their FAFSA filed before March 1. Have them call their county 4-H staff person ASAP. HORSEFEST AT OEF, MARCH 7-9, 9 AM-5 PM Special offer for FFA Chapters and 4-H Clubs to get free/discount tickets to attend HorseFest and the Equine Judging Clinic to be conducted by Northeast Oklahoma A&M Equine Judging Team Coach Shannon Cunningham. The NEO team has received numerous honors including the 2004 AQHA World Show Judging Championship. FFA Chapters and 4-H Clubs can receive 10 free tickets plus as many half-price tickets as they require. Tickets are good for all HorseFest events on Friday, March 7, including nationally-known clinicians, trade show, educational presentations and much more. Fill out and return the form below to Linda Elderton and she ll mail you 10 free tickets. These free tickets must be ordered in advance before Feb. 22. Extra half -price ($2.50) tickets are available in advance or at the gate. The Clinic will start at 9 a.m. in the Arena. Call 800-356-8255 or www.horsefest.net for general information. ----------------------- Judging Clinic Advance Ticket Request Form School/4-H Club Instructor/Leader Address Town State Zip Phone number Number of half-price ($2.50 per person) tickets Please send form and check for advance tickets to: Missouri Entertainment & Events Center Linda Elderton 3001 North Grant Springfield, Mo. 6580 Page 6
March Events & Deadlines 1 Regional Horse Bowl, State Award and Reg. Rep. Interviews, SW Center, Mt. Vernon 1 Webster County Trail Blazers 4-H Mtg 6 Ldrs Council Meeting 8 MO Youth Livestock Judging and Grading Contest and Equine Event, Columbia 11 Country Cardinals 4-H Mtg 11 Heartbeat 4-H Mtg 12-15 KC 4-H Global Conference 15 State Horse Judging Contest & Judging Clinic, Columbia 18 Freedom Reins 4-H Mtg 20 State & County 4-H Scholarship Applications due 29 SW Regional 4-H Teen Council s RATT April 3 Ldrs Council Mtg - Applications due and interviews for State 4-H Congress and MO Youth Forum 4-6 Shooting Sports Certification, Clarence 5 Webster County Trail Blazers 4-H Mtg 8 Country Cardinals 4-H Mtg 9 Heartbeat 4-H Mtg 15 Freedom Reins 4-H Mtg 19 State 4-H Horse Bowl, MU 20 State 4-H Hippology Contest, MU 26 Camp Counselor Training, Mt. Vernon 28 Achievement Day May 1 Horse Enrollment Forms due to be extension center 1 Ldrs Council Mtg 3 Webster County Trail Blazers 4-h Mtg 13 Country Cardinals 4-H Mtg 13 Heartbeat 4-H Mtg 15 4-H CK s, Member & Teen Camp applic. due 20 Freedom Reins 4-H Mtg 28-30 MO 4-H Dairy Cow Camp June 4-6 State 4-H Congress, Columbia 7 State Poultry Extravaganza, Columbia 9-13 Missouri Agri-Business Academy, Kansas City 14 State Poultry Day 14-15 Clover Kids Camp 1 15-18 Teen Camp, Roaring River State Park, Cassville 18-21 Member Camp #1 21-22 Clover Kids Camp 2 21-30 Washington Focus Trip 22-23 Scrap Booking Camp 23-26 Member Camp #2 30-July 2 4-H Youth Forum, Jefferson City Page 7 July 12 4-H Day with the Springfield Cardinals 14 Regional 4-H Achievement Day, OTC, Springfield 15 Exhibit due to Webster County Fair 15 Webster County 4-H Horse Show 15 Regional 4-H Shooting Sports Meet, Bois D Arc 16-19 Webster County Fair 23 Check in 4-H Building Exhibits at OEF 25-Aug. 3 Ozark Empire Fair, Springfield 24-27 State 4-H/FFA Horse Show, Sedalia August 7-8 27 th Annual Northfork River 4-H Family Scavenger Hunt (T) 7-17 Missouri State Fair, Sedalia September 6 State Livestock Judging, Horse Public Speaking and Demonstrations, Columbia 13 State 4-H Fashion Revue, Columbia