Michelle Klem University Of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist From: Mary Oden, YPA University of Missouri Extension Putnam County Courthouse, Room 104 Unionville MO 63565 660-947-2705 E-Mail Mary at odenm@missouri.edu February 2017 2017 Putnam County Fair Beef Weigh-In/Check-In Unionville Livestock Market March 5, 2017 2:00 to 4:00 pm ALL Market Steers and Market Heifers MUST be brought to weigh-in to have a special Putnam County Fair Ear Tag placed in the animals ear. You do not have to weigh, only if you wish to enter the Rate of Gain contest, So to repeat you must bring the calf in and a tag will be placed in their ear to show at the Putnam County Fair, If this tag is lost you MUST contact the PC Extension Office ASAP to have another tag put in the ear. No calves will show without a tag! Also at this time we will be Nose Printing for Missouri State Fair and pulling DNA hair samples for Ak-Sar-Ben. Some of The Topics You Will Find Inside PC Fair Beef Weigh-IN SMQA Certification Project Information Scholarship Information 4-H Day w/cardinals 4-H Day w/royals Summers @ MIzzou MARK THIS DATE!!! (SMQA Show Me Quality Assurance Training March 15, 2017, 6:30 pm at 4-H Building at the PC Fairgrounds Remember 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. If you have questions contact the Putnam County Extension Office 660.947.2705 Clover Kids Corner Birthdays University of Missouri System, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local Extension Councils Cooperating Equal opportunity/ada institution
Shooting Sports Leader Certification The spring shooting sports leader certification workshop is quickly approaching! The spring workshop is taking place March 24-26, 2017 at Camp LifeChange in Clinton, MO. Registration opens within 4HOnline on February 1 and closes on March 15, or when full. The cost for the workshop is $80.00 and includes five meals, overnight lodging (one or two nights), and workshop materials. Workshops usually fill up before the deadline so do not delay! For more information about the workshop, please check out our website at: http://4h.missouri.edu/shooting-sports-events/ shooting-sports-leader-certification Missouri 4-H Foundation Scholarships The Missouri 4-H Foundation offers more than sixty scholarships every year, each ranging from $500 to $2,500. One scholarship application permits applicants to be considered for any available scholarship, subject to conditions specified by the donor. Applications are due to the extension office by Friday, March 25. http://4h.missouri.edu/recognition/scholarships/ PROJECT CHANGE DEADLINE ATTENTION PARENTS March 1 is the deadline to make changes to your child s 4-H Enrollments. No changes will be accepted after that date. Please go online now to review your child s enrollment and if there is a project they are not going to participate in please delete that project from their enrollment, this will help me when sending out letters about project meetings, etc. SEWING PROJECT LEADER Chris Yunick has volunteered as a Sewing Project leader and only has one 4-Her s at this time and is willing to share her talents with other Sewing project 4-Her s. If you would like to be included in Chris s group just let Mary at the PC Extension Office know and she will get her the information. 4-H ACHIEVEMENT DAY JULY 20, 2017 FCS FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FCS Financial believes in the future of our next generation. For that reason, the Board of Directors began the FCS Financial Scholarship Program in 2004 to support higher education for children or grandchildren of FCSF customers. Each year up to 35 scholarships in the amount of $1500. each are provided to eligible Missouri high school seniors. Since its inception, more that $412,000 has been awarded through the scholarship program. The application requires information on school activities, volunteer, and work history. Scholarship applications are due March 1. Club grants are also available, due April 1. Ag youth funding is also available for qualifying 4-H projects. For more information: https://myfcsfinancial.com/scholarships
16 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 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 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 at the University of Missouri Extension office, or 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 about the 4-H Day with the Cardinals raffle is on the ticket order form. For more information contact the Putnam County Extension Office. 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 2 nd annual 4-H Day with the Royals playing the Minnesota Twins. Tickets for the game will be early bird $40 each by April 15 or $60 by July 15, 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 Summers@Mizzou 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. Camps are offered the week of July 9-13 and July 16-20. 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 For those without internet access call your local Extension Office or Teresa Bishop at 573-884-0554 for a brochure.
Northeast Region Field Day If you enjoy playing outdoor game such as volleyball, relay races, and tug-of-war, sign-up with your team today! Join the Northeast region for a field day, Saturday, April 8 at the Macon County Fairgrounds, where counties will face each other with some friendly competition. Ideal teams will have 10 members. Cost is $10 a team. However, if you have too many people? Or not enough for a team? Do not worry, sign-up either way and everyone will be included. Sign-up your team today! Team registrations are due by Friday, March 24. If you would like more information or would like to sign-up about this event contact Mary at the Putnam County Extension Office. COMO SWINE SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC March 18 9am 4:30 pm Sponsored by Snow Creek Farms At Trowbridge Livestock Center, 1024 Ashland Rd. Columbia MO Registration is $25. 00 lunch and t-shirt provided Preregister by March 3 to animalnutr@gamail.com or text 573-228-8571 with name, age, address, Phone and shirt size. Send payments to 2501 W. Woodie Proctor Rd. Columbia, MO 65203 Registration 8:30 9:00 am Program begins at 9:00 am. Questions call Scott 573-673-4842 or Janet 573-228-8571 DRIVE-ON SHOW PIG CAMP APRIL 29, 2017 WARRENSBURG MO Subjects; Feeding, Grooming, Showmanship & How to Train Your Pig for the Ring Registration $35 per child. Registration due by April 17th. For more information or to see a flyer contact the Putnam County Extension Office. OZARK SPRING ROUNDUP MARCH 24, 25, 26 Ozark Emprie Fairgrounds Springfield MO YOUTH HORSE JUDGING CONTEST FRIDAY, MARCH 24TH Registration; 9:30 am Contest 10:00 am Junior Division 13 & Under Senior Division 14 & Over Registration Deadline; Friday March 10 For more Information; Farm Talk Newspaper Heather LaShell PO Box 601, Parsons, KS 67357 620-423-2810 heather@farmtalknewspaper.com For a flyer or more information contact the PC Extension Office.
Reusable Tote Bag Decorate a canvas tote for parents to use at the grocery store in place of plastic bags. Be creative and help the environment! Supplies Canvas tote bag Cookie cutters Pencil Fabric paint Here s How 1. Lay the canvas bag flat. 2. Place a cookie cutter on the fabric and draw around it. 3. Paint the cookie-cutter shapes with fabric paint. 4. Allow paint to dry. 5. Give to mom, dad or adult to use to use at the grocery store in place of plastic. Remember, bag the [plastic] bag! PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR SEPTEMBER 5-9 FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS Diego Lopez February 2 Isabela Lopez February 5 Ethen Ryals February 5 Bowdy Wood February 20 Cheyanne Blanchard February 27
What s Going On!!!!! February 13 PC Extension Office Closed February 18, Regional 4-H Energizer February 20 PC Extension Office Closed March 1 FCS Financial Scholarship Due March 1 Deadline for Making Changes to 4-H Enrollments March 1, Deadline for registration for Equine Tour March 5, 2 to 4 pm PC Fair Beef Weigh-In/Check-In @ Unionville Livestock Market March 15, 6:30 pm SMQA Certification @ 4-H Building March 24-26, Shooting Sports Leader Worship March 25, Mo 4-H Foundation Scholarships due March 25-26, Teen Conference, Columbia May 22-28, MO 4-H Equine Tour Mary s Office Hours* Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9am 3 pm each week *note: Although the posted work schedule will remain fairly consistent, there will occasionally be times where Mary may not be in the office during posted times. Please remember, Mary s position is limited to 20 hours per week. Any hours worked outside the posted work schedule, requires hours to be deducted from the scheduled office hours.) Please feel free to call Mary at the Putnam County Extension Office (660-947-2705) or email odenm@missouri.edu. If you have an urgent need outside established office hours, you may contact Mary via cell phone 660-216-2926. Putnam Co University of Missouri Extension 1601 Main Street Courthouse Room 104 Unionville, MO 63565