Barton County 4-H Clover Grower

Barton County 4-H Clover Grower M A K I N G T H E B E S T B E T T E R March 2017 Bob McNary 4-H Youth Specialist mcnaryrl@missouri.edu Elaine Davis 4-HFamilies. - Spring is in the air! It seems early as everyone is getting very busy with 4- H and all the other activities. your family is involved in. Special Dates to Remember: March 12 MSF/ Lamar Steer Weigh in Lamar Animal Clinic 2pm-4pm March 18 4 H 5K Run for Health : Glow with the Green Lamar City Park Registration 5:00m race begins at 6:00 pm March 25-26 State 4-H Teen Conference April 8/9 RATT Trip St Louis April 23 County Livestock Judging Contest -Morgan Farms May `1 deadline to change project areas May 1 will be here soon. Please take a minute and look over your projects. Make any changes that you want in whether is add or remove project areas. May 1st is the deadline. Club Leaders : if you have members that are attending meeting but have not enrolled, please make sure they are enrolled. The date will count from the day they enroll. Lots of upcoming dates for you to participate in the next few The detail are inside. Information and forms are enclosed May 24, 2017 will be the Barton County Citizenship trip for 4-H members currently in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The group will be traveling to Independence, Mo to the Truman s Museum and Library, and on to KC Steamboat Arabia, if time allows we will stop on our way home at the Truman Farm. It will be a full day of exciting Missouri history. 4-H members will need to pay $10.00 admission fees and Adults will pay $40.00 admission fees /travel fees. I you want o go its first come first serve with your payment for the trip. I will have a sign up sheet in the office let me know if you are planning on going. There will be 50 sets on the bus. The 4-H council will pay for the bus with money form the Lamar Fair drink wagon. 4-H Youth Program Asst. DavisJer@missouri.edu 801 East 12th Lamar Mo. 64759 Phone 417-682- 3579 Thank you for all you do Elaine Davis 4-H Youth Program Assistant Fax 417-682- 4125 University of Missouri Lincoln University U.S. Department of Agriculture& Local University Extension Council Cooperating University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race color, natural origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, to status t a Vietnam era veteran in employment or programs

4-H Club Information 4-H DATES/ INFO Barton County 4-H Council meeting April 4, 2017 7:00 pm the Wolf Center May 1, 2017 will be thedeadline to change projects Each club is ask to send a representative If you have questions 682-3579 4-H TEEN LEADERS MEETING Teen Leaders will have a meeting March 17, 2017 6:00 PM at Wolf center. April 20, 2017 6:00 pm wolf center SW Region Camp Smokey Dates June 10-124-H counselor s camp June 11-14 Member camp 1 June 14-17 Member camp 2 June 17-18 Clover Kids camp June 18-22 Teen camp Watch newsletters for more info. MO. State Collegiate 4-H presents Project Palooza! April 29, 2017 Darr Agricultural Center Springfield A chance for you to learn more about preparing your projects for the fair. Registration due April 7. County Announcements Barton County 4-H /FFA Steer Weigh In March 12, 2017 2:00 pm Lamar Animal Clinic Nose print for MSF will be taken at this time also Contact Charlie 682-3611 or 4-H office 682-3579 Barton County Livestock Judging Event April 30, 2017 Morgan Farms 432 SW 50th Lane Lamar MO 2: 00 pm Contact Rick or Melinda Morgan 682-6388 New Date!!!!! Barton County Achievement Day 1:00pm 5: 00 pm Demonstrations, Personal Development, Judging, Public Speaking Open to all county 4-H and clover kid members Sunday, June 25, 2017 Lamar First Christian Church, Lamar, MO 4-H 2016 Flag Schedule May 6-8 Truman s Birthday Make It Happen 4-H clu b May 27-29 Memorial Day Rough Riders 4-H Club June 14 Flag Day City Clovers 4-H Club July 4 Independence Day Shiloh 4-H Club September 1 Labor Day Learn-A-Do 4-H Club September 17 Constitution Day Range Masters November 11 Veterans Day Teen leaders

Club Reporters One of your responsibilities 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 email davisjer@missouri.edu State 4-H Congress May 31 - June 2, 2017 University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Registration for the 2017 State 4-H Congress is open please register as soon as you finalize your plans to attend 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. Registration Cost: $225 You can find registration information and register for State Congress through your 4HOnline profile Check with your county office for local due date. Counties, please adhere to the state registration deadline of April 15 in order to permit sufficient time to confirm workshops with instructors and youth What you'll do at 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! State Poultry Day June 17 Animal Science Building, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. Check in begins at 7:15 a.m. Event times are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This will be a youth training/skills demonstration event in an educational format. Tony Perryman, Missouri Department of Agriculture; Jesse Lyons, University of Missouri; Kim Cash, Lincoln University; and Dustin Oehl, will be providing the subject matter content with assistance from Dr. Michael Ouart and Dr. Vandepopuliere and Prof. Geiger retirees from the MU Poultry Science Department and students from Mizzou. This will be a great opportunity for leaders to pick up information and materials they can take back home to assist with their poultry training and programs and for members to hone their skills in a voluntary just for fun quiz bowl. Registration opens April 15. Open to all 4-Hers, but participants 14 and over as of Jan. 1 will be placed in the senior division. It is $20 for both the youth and adult registrations until May 15, and then youth and adult registrations will be $25 until the June 1 deadline. Register for this event on your 4HOnline profile.

4-H MOVE Across Missouri (MOVE) is back for 2017! youth and adults can register for it on 4HOnline!! Enrollment for new and re-enrollment for current MOVErs begins now and continues until May 1 (please make sure to register by May 1 so you can participate in the competition!). As you know, MOVE promotes physical activity and encourages youths to engage in a broad range of activities such as walking, biking, running, swimming, dance, taekwondo, gardening and more. 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. Using a paper tracking system found on the 4-H website at: http://4h.missouri.edu/4hmove/moveinfo, 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. Youth and families will submit their total number of minutes logged and activities (basketball, running, chores, etc.) throughout the 12 week competitive period between May 1-15 in 4HOnline. 4-H Equine Tour Cowboy Up! The 2017 Equine 4-H tour, May 22-28, is headed to Oklahoma and Texas exploring the western equine world for teens dreaming of an equine related career or aspiring to learn more about the horse world. Each year s tour has a unique itinerary to help youth explore the diverse equine industry indigenous to the destinations. The 2017 will have a focus on the western performance and rodeo industry with visits to leading medical facilities, tours of top performance quarter horse ranches including the Lazy E, the Remington Horse Racing Track, the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and Fort Worth Stockyards. Visits to higher education institutions such as Northeastern Oklahoma College, Oklahoma State University, will be included with additional opportunities to meet nationally recognized leaders and trainers in the western equine industry. Nicole Bricker, Equine Tour Alum and second year MU Veterinary School student, reflected upon her experiences: I really enjoyed going on the equine tour each year to learn about the horse industry across the state of Missouri as well as several other Midwestern states. The trips are a fun and exciting way to learn more about the horse industry, the many different disciplines, and equine business sectors. The MO 4-H Equine trip was one of my absolute favorite state level activities. Ashley Bauer, 2013 Missouri State Fair Queen, Graduate Student Equine Studies William Woods University and 4-H Equine Tour Alum summarized her feelings about the tour s value: The 4-H Equine Tour opened my eyes to all that the equestrian industry truly has to offer. Not only did I make lifelong friends, I made connections throughout the nation with potential employers and experienced various equestrian opportunities. The $600 tour fee includes charter bus transportation, tours, hotels, most meals, tour t-shirt, travel bag and other associated costs. Applications are available: http://4h.missouri.edu/equine-tour/equineregist

4-H 5K /Run for Health GLOW WITH THE GREEN Friday March 17, 2017 6:00pm Lamar City Park Barton County 4-H 1 ST Annual 4-H 5K Walk/Run! Whether this is your first race, or you are a race veteran, we welcome you! Run, walk or stroll the course, just join in! Each person who registers will receive a GLOW goody bag with cool items Prizes awarded to the top runners! 1 MILE KIDS FUN RUN OFFERED! 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run same price! GREAT POST-RACE food, featuring all beef hotdogs! Registration opens at 5:00pm Race will begin at 6:00pm Prizes for the top male and female overall and top runner in each age division! Gift certificates and other great prizes awarded! Proceeds to benefit Barton County 4-H Programs Barton County Health Dept. Children Wellness Programs

MU Animal Sciences Youth Leadership Academy May 31 - June 3, 2017 The academy will be an intensive four day educational experience that will focus on increasing the participant s knowledge of Missouri s diverse and dynamic livestock industry and its importance to a global food system. We will welcome students to the Department of Animal Sciences at University of Missouri and provide on campus housing and experience college life. Students will participate in a team presentation competition on a current event or topic in the animal science industry. The goal of this academy is to develop young leaders within the livestock industry and help prepare them for a successful future in their endeavors. The participants will have the opportunity to enhance their leadership development, learn about current issues regarding livestock production (all species), tour industry leading operations and businesses, interact with University of Missouri faculty and staff and collaborate with other young leaders from across Missouri. MO State Collegiate 4-H presents Project Palooza! April 29 Darr Agricultural Center Springfield A chance for you to learn more about preparing your projects for the fair. Registration due April 7. Registration form: http:// extension.missouri.edu/jasper/ documents/4h/palooza(1).pdf For more information and an application: http:// extension.missouri.edu/jasper/ documents/4h/2017mizzouanimals ciencesyouthleadershipacademy.pdf Application due by April Summers@Mizzou July 9-13 and July 16-20 Do you have an idea you want to turn into your own business? Do you like helping people? Do you want to learn about drones? Are you interested in science? Do you want to put your coding knowledge to work? If any of these apply to you, Summers@Mizzou is where you should be this summer. Summers @ Mizzou offers seven different camps: Scrub-In to a Health Career, Build-a-Business, Dog Days of Summer, Network Forensics for Hacker Trackers, Robo Palooza, Telling the Story of the Stars and GeoTech: Drone Camp. 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. Early registration is due by May 5. For registration and available scholarships see http://4h.missouri.edu/programs/ summers 2nd 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 Friday, September 8, 2017 for the 2nd annual 4-H Day with the Royals playing the Minnesota Twins. Tickets for the game will be early bird $40 each by April 15. After April 15, $60 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 and four 4-H members and/or volunteers attending batting practice. Tickets for the event must be ordered on the 4-H Day with the Royals website at http://tinyurl.com/gt4e7k9. 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 print order form. http:// extension.missouri.edu/saline/ royal.aspx Ticket orders must be ordered online by July 15.

State Fair Updates* Shane Potter State Fair DNA Card information for 4-Hers exhibiting barrows: Please see attached instructions and DNA Validation Card. DNA Card must be mailed to the Missouri State Fair, postmarked by May 15, 2017. Must be received by the Fair ten days following. Steer nose prints are due postmarked on or before March 15. Must be received by the Fair ten days following. Lamb and Meat Goat nose prints are due postmarked on or before June 15. Must be received by the Fair ten days following. The livestock entry deadline is June 30, 2017 (July 1 is a Saturday this year). AKSARBEN Stock Show Shane Potter This year's AKSARBEN Stock Show will be held at the Nebraska State Fair Grounds, Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska, from September 28-October 1, 2017. As the largest 4-H Stock Show in the United States, AKSARBEN offers exceptional opportunities. For example, the Premier Exhibitor contest is an excellent experience where youth take part in an interview, skill-a-thon, quiz, and showmanship. Premier Exhibitor registration will open in July and will be due the first week in August. The AKSARBEN Stock Show Deadlines: DNA Due Dates: Market Beef April 15 to County Extension Office April 22 to AKSARBEN Office May All Market Beef DNA Verified online Sheep, Swine, Meat Goats and Feeder Calves July 8 All Market Broiler request forms due to AKSARBEN Office June 15 to County Extension Office June 20 to AKSARBEN Office July All Sheep, Swine, Meat Goats and Feeder Calves DNA Verified online Nomination Form Due Dates: Breeding Heifer, Dairy cattle and Horses Entries: June 15 to County Extension Offices June 20 to AKSARBEN Office August 10 Entries entered online and hard copies mailed to AKSARBEN Offices Cost: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota and Wyoming - $5.00 per Sample Forms: All Necessary AKSARBEN Stock Show forms can be downloaded at http://www.aksarbenstockshow.com/p/ events/370. All Forms are to be completed by County Extension Offices and submitted to AKSARBEN. Order Form Due Dates: Market Broilers July 8 to AKSARBEN Office. Must purchase 50 birds at cost of $83.50.

Page 8 2017 State Shoot August shoot: August 26 & 27 Archery 300 at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports in Columbia, Mo. August 26 Trap at Missouri Trap Shooters Association (MTA) in Linn Creek, Mo August 27 Skeet at Gateway Gun Club in Hazelwood, Mo September shoot: September 16 Air pistol, air rifle, small-bore rifle, small-bore pistol, archery 600, and hunting skills at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports in Columbia, Mo. September 17 Muzzle loading & Archery 3D at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports in Columbia, Mo. Sporting Clays at River Hills Sporting Clays in Boonville, Mo. This information can also be found on the website: http://4h.missouri.edu/ shooting -sports-events/state-shoot PLEASE NOTE: Some changes were made to the 2017 state shoot rules. Please read through carefully. Keep checking the shooting sports website for the updated rules. Air Pistol Note: The two-handed stance will no longer be allowed for intermediate air pistol participants. Each intermediate participant will be required to shoot in the one-handed position with the counter balance system. For more information, along with how to build the counter balance system, please click on the following links: http://www.usashooting.org/library/youth_development/ Z_PPP_Counterbalance_T_Stand.pdf http://www.usashooting.org/library/ Youth_Development/PPP/PPP_L-stand_construction_plans_2.pdf Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans for youth farmers The Farm Service Agency (FSA) grants operating loans to individual rural youth to finance income-producing, agriculture-related projects of modest size in connection with their participation in 4-H clubs, FFA and similar organizations. Each project must be part of an organized and supervised program of work. The project must be planned and operated with the help of the organization advisor, produce sufficient income to repay the loan, and provide the youth with practical business and educational experience in agriculture-related skills. http://ww.fsa. usda.gov/fsa/webapp?rea=home& subject=paca&topic=you

Page 9 16th Annual 4-H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals May 20 Missouri and Illinois 4-H members, parents, volunteers and alumni will gather at Busch Stadium on Saturday, May 20, 2017 for the 16th annual 4- H Day with the Cardinals. The Cardinals will be playing the San Francisco Giants in a 6:15 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 16th Annual 4 -H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals item for the game is a Cardinals pet bowl. 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 on the web at www.mo4h.missouri.edu. Ticket orders must be postmarked by April 10, 2017. 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 almost $75,000.00 to support Missouri and Illinois 4-H programs in the first 15 years. Complete information can be found at http:// www.4h.missouri.edu/4h-day-with/4hdaywith-cardinals June 21-22, 2017 The 4-H Public Speaking Academy is preparing for its sixth year! Extension faculty, along with 4-H volunteers and college professors 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. Registration is due May 16. Lodging will be provided on the campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. For more information, download the brochure on the Missouri 4-H page at http://4h.missouri.edu/publicspeakingacademy/main.

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