Dates to Remember: August 2014 Cape Girardeau County 4-H News August 4 4-H Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Upper Level August 7-17 Missouri State Fair, Sedalia August 16 State Dairy Judging Contest, Sedalia August 23-24 State Shooting Sports Contest, Columbia September 6 State Livestock Judging Contest, Columbia September 6-13 SEMO District Fair, Cape Girardeau September 19-20 East Perry County Fair, Altenburg October 3-5 Shooting Sports Leaders Certification, Fredericktown October 4 State Public Speaking Contest, Columbia October 5-11 National 4-H Week October 6 4-H Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Upper Level Upcoming Events 4-H Ornaments Money for 4-H Ornaments sold needs to be turned into Club Leaders by the August 4 th 4-H Council meeting. Club leaders please bring the money and any unsold ornaments to the 4-H Council meeting. County Fair Photography Contest There were 42 pictures judged by Tom Neumeyer for display at the SEMO Arts Council during the month of July. Photographers whose photographs selected were Anna Ahrens, Morgan Bangert, Amelia George, Katelyn George, Maggie Howe, Michaela Lee, Alice Mansell, Michaela Oehl, and Steven Peters. County Fair and Fashion Revue There were 325 exhibits plus 27 Clover Kid exhibits at the county fair this year, which is up from last year. Conference judging went well and those who participated enjoyed the experience. Thank you to Jan Koenig for serving on the County Fair Committee and Sharon Mansell and Sarah Aufdenberg for serving on Fashion Revue committee. A big thank you to all who served as a judge for these events! University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local Extension Councils Cooperating EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ADA INSTITUTIONS CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY 684 W Jackson Trail P. O. Box 408 Jackson, MO 63755 PHONE: (573) 243-3581 FAX: (573) 243-1606 E-MAIL capeco@missouri.edu WEB http://extension.missouri.edu
Achievement Day Thank you to Wanda Aufdenberg and Bea Lorenz for co-chairing the Achievement Day committee. Participation was up in the judging classes and the awards ceremony was well attended. Thank you to all the volunteers and judges who helped with Achievement Day. Thank You! A big THANK YOU to Peters Heating and Air Conditioning and Tilsit 4-H for donating to the County Fair prize money. Southeast Health also donated goodie bags for all the participants. Please tell them thank you for their support. Cape County Prospect Show Thank you to Carol Haley and the show committee for all their hard work on the 20 th Prospect Show! Champion Heifer went to Paige Birk with Reserve Champion Heifer to Andrew Puchbauer. Champion Steer was Chase Gray and the Reserve Champion Steer was Gavin Seyer. Congratulations! Special Thank You Note I would like to thank the parents and the Prospect committee for coming out Friday evening to set up for the Prospect show. I would like to thank the youth and their parents that helped clean up the show barn and the 4-H building after the show. Also thank you to the Jr Leaders and the parents who helped serve the meal. I really appreciate all the work from the parents that helped out. Please remember - Think about helping the committee out next year!!!!!!! - Carol Haley Tractor Supply Company Paper Clover The Fall Paper Clover campaign will be October 8-19 which is during a portion of National 4-H Week. We will be looking for volunteers to work in store promotions during this time. Shooting Sports Certified Leader Training The fall training for Shooting Sports Leaders is in our region at Blue Mountain camp near Fredericktown October 3-5. There is a $65 registration fee, but it may be reimbursed by a grant once the training is complete if you register early. Registrations are due by September 15, but usually the workshop fills up before the deadline. Here is the link to the registration information: http://4h.missouri.edu/go/projects/shootingsports/workshop.htm SEMO District Fair 4-H Food Stand Schedule The schedule for when your 4-H club is assigned to work at the SEMO Fair 4-H food stand will be in the next newsletter. This is the big county-wide fundraiser for the year. The funds from the Fair Stand help support a large portion of the 4-H Council budget that provides money for the county-wide activities such as Recognition Banquet, Achievement Day, 4-H Camp, and Trips. Please represent and support your club by working your assigned shift and wearing 4-H T-shirts. Clover Kid Entries Remember that Clover Kids cannot enter or show animals at SEMO Fair. Clover Kids may enter 3 project exhibits in the Clover Kids Classes and will be given green participation ribbons. 2
SEMO Fair The 4-H section of the SEMO Fair book is pages 39-49. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY- Regulations change from year to year to keep up-to-date with project literature. All posters are 14x22 inches, which is one-half of a poster board size!! Posters will be accepted in ALL projects. You may enter 3 items per project. (These cannot be school projects, only items made in 4-H) Please note that some projects require a signature of the Project Leader so please read the Fair Book requirements in advance of completing your entry tags. Fair Tags for SEMO Fair SEMO Fair tags will be available from your club leader after August 4 th or the Extension Office. Please only use tags for SEMO Fair. DO NOT use leftover tags from the 4-H County Fair as those tags are a different number sequence and will mess up the computer program when the Fair data is entered. They made a limited number of Fair Premium Books this year. We did not receive very many but will be glad to copy any of the entry forms or information from the Premium Book. You can also go to www.semofair.com and print off any of the forms directly from their website. You will not need a 4-H Computer Number. Please note the attached SEMO District Fair 4-H Exhibit Slip 4-H Exhibit Hall. EACH 4-H MEMBER SHOULD LIST ALL THEIR ENTRIES ON THIS FORM AND HAND IN WITH THEIR ENTRIES on Friday, September 5 th (5pm 7pm) or Saturday, September 6 th (8am Noon). We use this form to help keep track of entries and what belongs to whom. If you need more forms, please copy as many copies as needed. ONE FORM PER MEMBER! Entry Tag Information Many exhibits require additional information on the back of the entry tag. There are 2 reasons for this requirement. 1) The more the information given about the project, the easier it is for the judges to judge. 2) This is SEMO Fair s version of Conference Judging. Conference Judging is a system used across the state where the 4-H member actually meets with the Judge and is asked questions so Judge can ascertain how much knowledge the 4-Her actually has about their project. SEMO Fair Horse Show 1. You must bring copy of Horse Enrollment Form 2. No Pre-registration needs to be mailed but completed Registration Forms must be brought to the Livestock Gate as your Gate Entry Pass. Use the 4-H Livestock Entry Form in SEMO Fair Book. SEMO Fair 4-H Swine Exhibitors All 4-Hers must complete a 4-H registration form for Barrows PLUS an Open Class registration form to be entered into the Barrow Carcass-Real Time (Class 1150) and enter Class 1151 for Barrow Carcass on-foot. These two classes are registered on the Open Class form. If you fail to do this you will not be registered for these two classes at fair time. Decorate a SEMO Fair Large Bale SEMO Fair will provide six large bales for decorating by area 4-H Clubs. Pre-register in writing by August 20 th to Dortha Strack, 2709 Boutin Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. See Fair Book page 50 for more information. 3
Member in Good Standing Don t forget in order to show at the SEMO District Fair you must be a member in good standing with your 4-H Club. This means you have: 1) Attended half of your club meetings 2) Completed at least one project 3) Demonstrated a skill learned For more info check your Cape Girardeau County 2014 4-H Calendar on the month of March page!! Show Me Quality Assurance (SMQA) If you are exhibiting livestock at the SEMO District Fair, you must be SMQA certified. There will not be an in person training. Please complete it online at: http://agebb.missouri.edu/smqa/. If you are unsure if you need to complete it, please contact Maryann and ask. You will not be allowed to show if this is not completed. Scholarships Cape Girardeau County FCE Scholarship Applicants must have a minimum of 30 hours of college coursework, be a resident of Cape County, and have a 2.75 minimum GPA. The Scholarship amount is $300. Applications are due October 15, 2014 and are available at the Extension office or from Dortha Strack. Announcements State Fair Demonstrators Aubrey Froggatt and Timothy Kirby will be giving their blue ribbon demonstrations at the 2014 Missouri State Fair in the 4-H Building. Congratulations! State Livestock Judging Contest Good luck to Hannah Brunke, Lauren Crutsinger, and Morgan Crutsinger as they compete at the State Livestock Judging Contest on September 6 in Columbia. State Shooting Sports Contest Good luck to Trenton Beard, Landon Hinkebein, Cort Hutchason, Michaela Lee, Spencer Lorenz, and Dawson Ohlmutz who will be competing at the State Shooting Sports Contest August 23-24 in Columbia. Chip Bags and Dairy Containers We are no longer collecting chip bags. We were removed from this brigade. If you have chip bags collected, you can turn them in at the August 4 th council meeting. They will be given to Leopold 4-H Club as they are collecting them as a fundraiser. We are on the waiting list to rejoin. The 4-H Council continues to collect dairy containers to recycle with TerraCycle. Money received will support the 4-H program in Cape County. DO NOT bring them to the Extension Office; give them to your Club Leader to bring to the August 4-H Council meeting. Let your family, friends, and neighbors know about this opportunity. All containers must be CLEAN! 4
Due Dates August 1 Registration for State Public Speaking Contest August 5 Livestock Entries for SEMO Fair October 10 Report Forms due in Extension Office, 4:30 p.m. Lesley R. Meier meierl@missouri.edu 4-H Youth Specialist Missouri 4-H website: http://4h.missouri.edu/index.htm Like us on Facebook 4-H Cape Girardeau County THRIVE Asset of the Month Quote - Safety and security don t just happen; they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear. Nelson Mandela As with any event or activity mentioned in this newsletter, if you need forms or additional information, contact the Extension Office. We often have the needed information in our files, or we can access the information on the web for you, if available. 2014 Cape County Camp Attendees 5
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2014 COUNTY FAIR ROSETTE WINNERS Agronomy - Joseph Sievers Arts & Crafts Renee Peters & Victoria Kobak Breads Sophie Dowdy & Katelyn Oehl Cake Decorating Renee Peters Clothing & Textiles Savannah Rolfing Dairy Dylan Muench Filmmaking Timothy Kirby Floriculture Lauren McClanahan Foods Savannah Rolfing Gardening - Clayton Kirchdoerfer Home Environment Grace Boettcher Photography Alice Mansell Robotics Anthony Kobak Welding Spencer Lorenz Woodworking Caleb Aufdenberg 2014 COUNTY ACHIEVEMENT DAY ROSETTE WINNERS Shooting Sports Judging (Ages 8-13) Larissa Hoffman (Ages 14+) Jacob Koenig Farm Safety Judging (Ages 8-13) Emily Kirby (Ages 14+) Renee Peters Character Counts Judging (Ages 8-13) Noah McMullen (Ages 14+) Jacob Aufdenberg Child Development Judging (Ages 8-13) Noah Underwood (Ages 14+) Joshua Koenig Table Setting Judging (Ages 8-13) Zach Aufdenberg (Ages 14+) Victoria Kobak Personal Development (Grooming) (Ages 8-13) Caroline Abner (Ages 14+) Renee Peters Demonstrations (Ages 8-10) Timothy Kirby (Ages 11-13) Taylor Seyer (Ages 14+) Ethan Seyer Fashion Revue (Ages 8-10) Savannah Rolfing (Ages 11-13) Maggie Howe (Ages 14+) Renee Peters Public Speaking (Prepared) (Ages 11-13) Anthony Kobak (Ages 14+) Renee Peters (Extemporaneous) (Ages 14+) Hannah Aufdenberg (Dramatic Interpretation) (Ages 14+) Jacob Koenig 7
SEMO DISTRICT FAIR 4-H EXHIBIT SLIP 4-H Exhibit Hall Name Club County Are you a Clover Kid? Please Circle Yes or No Tag # Class Project & Item Description You may only Exhibit 3 Items per Project. 8