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CALLAWAY COUNTY
4-H NEWS
January 5, 2018
CALLAWAY COUNTY
Sarah Rohrbach
642-0755
Callaway County 4-H
Youth Program Assistant
http://extension.missouri.edu/
callaway/4h.aspx
Equal Opportunity/ADA Institutions
Upcoming Dates:
January 8-12-Sarah will be out of
the office for training
January 15-Extension Office
Closed
January 22-6:30pm Senior
Council
January 25-7:00pm Callaway
Youth Expo Meeting
January 27-8:00am –10:00am
Beef Weigh –In at the Callaway
Livestock Center
February 22-7:00pm Callaway
Youth Expo Meeting
February 24-Possible Regional
Energizer in Herman
February 26-6:30pm Senior
March 5-Possible 1st Camp
Counselor Training
March 10-KTIS Dinner
March 15-6:00pm SMQA Training
April 27-29 Beef Fitting Clinic
Like us at Callawayco4h!
If you are a project leader the list of who is in your project will be
coming by the end of January to get started on your project. The
project sheet is attached at the end of the newsletter. Please take
a few minutes at your meetings to talk about goals with your kids
and fill out during project meetings.
If you need project material please let me know so I can order if
needed and get it to you by the end of January. If you are
interested in project leader training please e-mail Sarah before
the middle of January.
4-H Move Across Missouri is back for 2018! Youth and adults can register for it on 4-H Online under project HF775. Enrollment begins January 1 and continues until May 1. 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-Hers and adults can register for the competitive event as individuals and/or as part of a team. An individual MOVEr may
also be a part of a team. A team can consist of a family or members of a 4-H club or group. MOVE awards will be provided.
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January 5, 2018
County Happenings
Horse Bowl in Boone County– The Boone County MU Extension, Missouri Horse Shows Association, and Stephens College Equestrian Studies Department will be putting on a Horse Bowl Competition on January 27, 2018 at Stephens College. Your county horse leaders have more information about this event.
Beef Weigh-In-January 27 from 8am-10am at the Callaway Livestock Center. $10 per head.
Goat/Sheep Clinic– See attached flyer about a goat/sheep clinic that will be held by Klarissa DeOrnellis in New Bloom-field on March 31, 2018. The objective of the clinics are to provide the youth in 4-H and FFA with a clinic that will help them with their sheep project by preparing them to show and sale their lamb. The clinic will involve the youth in: 1) se-lecting a lamb 2) feeding and caring for the animal 3) getting the lamb ready for the show ring 4) and showmanship skills. Part of the clinic will also provide them with hands-on skills and instructions from experienced instructors and judges. Lamb is served at lunch to present to those who are not familiar with lamb meat.
Callaway Youth Expo Food Booth-4-H needs some volunteers to be in charge of the food booth during the CYE. This would include oversee-ing the buying or donating of supplies, menu choices for each day, setting daily times, getting daily change and over-
seeing workers as needed with club adult volunteers. Please contact Sarah at the Extension Office at [email protected] to help with this. Planning needs to begin on this by the end of January.
Youth Board- The Callaway Youth Expo is looking for kids 14 and up that will be a part of the youth board. The youth board meets at 6pm every month on the 4th Thursday of the month before the Callaway Youth Expo meetings. The youth board picks the slogan/theme/shirt for the expo and helps make other decisions. Please join us for our next meeting on January 25. Contact Melanie Allen at [email protected] if you have questions.
State Happenings
Missouri Youth Civic Leaders Summit-In the spirit of youth-adult partnerships, the Summit will invite leaders of all ages to find and follow the “yellow brick road” of teamwork, action, and impact. Come explore “The Courage to Lead!” at YCLS 2018 from March 2-4 at Windermere. Registration is now open in 4-H online for this event for teens 14-18! Contact Sarah at the extension office for a more detailed schedule of the event.
State 4-H Congress-Save the date for 4-H Congress on May3-June 1. The theme is “Lights, Camera, Leadership”. There will be a new focus on leadership, college and careers and a dodgeball tournament. You must be 14 years or older as of January 1, 2018. The fee is $225 which includes housing, meals, activities, and a t-shirt. Registration will open on March 1 through 4-H online. Scholarships for $50 off may be available through your county extension office.
2018 Missouri 4-H Equine Tour-Join up! The 2018 Equine 4-H tour, May 21-28, will be headed west to Nebraska,
Wyoming and Colorado exploring the equine world for teens, ages 14-18, dreaming of an equine related career or
aspiring to learn more about the horse world. Applications are due by March 1 and are attached at the end of the
newsletter. Please mail to the following e-mail. Debbie Davis, [email protected]
4-H Public Speaking Academy- Extension faculty, along with 4-H volunteers 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.The Academy will be June 20-21, 2018 and registration is due May 17. Lodging will be provided on the campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO. The cost is $100. For more information, contact Patty Fisher or 573-324-5464 and be sure to download the brochure on the Missouri 4-H page at http://4h.missouri.edu/public-speaking.
Lego Mindstorm Training-Tan-Tar-A will be hosting Robotics Training on Saturday, January 13. See attached flyer for
details.
Important
Websites
http://mo/4honline.com
(site to sign up for 4-H)
http://4h.missouri.edu
(to look up all the project
possibilities, project briefs,
links to other websites
to help with the project and
information for officers and
state events)
http://extension.missouri.edu/
callaway/4h.aspx
(Forms & expo information can
be found on this site)
Callaway County 4-H programs
receive financial support from the
Callaway County United Way.
January 5, 2018 Projects
Sheep-Larry Henneke will be leading this project countywide and has
offered scholarships to help with this project. Below is more details from Larry
and the scholarship application is attached at the end of the newsletter.
Henneke Club Lamb Scholarship
Sheep production plays a vital role in the US economy. After attending
the Callaway Youth Expo I realized that lambs were not very well repre-
sented at the event. My family has been involved in raising and showing
market lambs for the past 17 years. My own children were active 4-H and
FFA members and showed at the county fair and State fair levels. Being a
past Agriculture Education Instructor and FFA advisor I see the value of
exhibiting livestock. My passion for agriculture and ambitions to help
FFA/4-H members who might not otherwise have the opportunity to raise
livestock has prompted my family to offer a lamb to a deserving member.
Our farm is located near Millersburg. We have 35 Hamp/Suffolk cross
ewes. We have sold lambs all over mid Missouri and have had numerous
fair winners and FFA/4-H member successes. Perhaps the best reward is
producing a quality animal for exhibition. I will also help the recipient clip
the lamb for the Fair and offer feeding and showing advise if necessary. If
you are interested in the scholarship, complete the following application
by February 1. Mail application to Larry Henneke, 4440 County Road 257,
Fulton, MO 65251. The recipient will be notified by March 1.
Horses/Horseless Horse-The next meeting will be Jan.7th 3:00 at Stacie
Smithee’s house for directions or questions please e-mail Stacie at
Shooting Sports-Shooting Sports safety dates will be set soon. If you sign up for
any shooting sports project remember to also sign up for shooting sports safety.
This class has to be taken two years in a row for 1st year shooting sports
members that are young members. It needs to be taken 1 year for older
members.
Dues Re-enrollment
Dues: State $20, County $5 (until Dec. 31)
After Dec. 31 county dues
go up: $10 for January,
$15 February,
$20 for March-July 2018
State dues will continue
to be $20 for all
re-enrolling families.
New members
Dues: State $20,
County $5
(until July 2018)
Need some 4-H attire???
Shop 4-H .org. Get $10 for every person you refer to shop 4-H. Go to shop 4-H .org and click on lower left click “reward program”. Click on share with friends section and use facebook, twitter, or email buttons to share your referral code to friends. Once your
friends make their first purchase you will receive 1000 rewards points which can been redeemed at the checkout for $10 off with no minimum order.
KIDS-Don’t forget to bring a copy of the project record with you to your project
meetings so you can discuss goals, etc. Then at the end of the 4-H year complete
this for your white board disc.
Opportunities Outside 4-H
Soils Crops & Livestock –This will be held in Fulton on January 20th at the
Callaway Electric Building. See attached flyer for more details.
Heart of America Dairy Expo –This will be held on January 18-20 in Springfield,
MO. See attached flyer for more details.
Mid Missouri Grazing Conference-This will be held on January 27 in
Jefferson City, MO. See attached flyer for more details.
January 5, 2018
Save the Date
for State Activities Jan. 12-13 4-H Robotics Training &
Expo at Tan-Tar -A (in conjunction with
computers on the farm conference)
Feb 1-YCLS Applications Due
Feb . 15-Teen Conference
Registration Opens
Feb. 17-Meats Judging (Register in 4-H
online, due by Feb. 1)
Feb. 23 & Feb. 24-Horse Judging Clinic
in St. Louis (register in 4-H online)
March 1-Foundation Scholarships are
due to the State 4-H office
March 2-4 Missouri Youth Civic
Leaders Summit
March 24-25-Teen Conference
(Register in 4-H online, due by Feb. 15)
April 28-29-Horse Bowl & Hippology
May 19-State Robotics Contest
June 9-State Poultry Contest’
July 26-29-State Fair Horse Show
August 9-19-State Fair Animal Shows
September 8-Livestock Judging
Scholarship Opportunities
4-H Foundation Scholarships-Missouri 4-H Foundation is offering $500-$2500
scholarships to current high school seniors and former 4-Hers who are college stu-
dents. Scholarship guidelines are available at https://www.4h.missouri.edu/
recognition/. Applications are due at the State Office by March 1, 2018.
Missouri Community Service Commission Scholarship-Each year the Monsanto
Company sponsors student volunteers to receive a college scholarship of $1000.
Visit https://www.movolunteers.org/awards.htm. Applications are due by March 2,
2018.
Missouri Association of Fairs & Festivals-Public speaking contest opportunity for
youth in grades 9-12. The contest takes place in Columbia on January 26. The top 3
finishers are awarded cash scholarships ($1500/$900/$600). The contest is limited
to one student for every fair or festival. For details contact Randy Fryman at
573-701-1634. Contact Sarah at the extension office for guidelines.
Missouri State Fair Foundation Youth in Agriculture Scholarship-$5000-$1500 schol-
arships will be awarded through the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture spon-
sors and buyers, Sydenstrickers, Steak & Shake and Dairy Queen of Sedalia, and
the Missouri Department of Ag. Annual Golf Tournament. You need to be a senior in
high school to apply and will receive bonus points for going into the agriculture field.
For more information contact Cierra Monsees at 660-530-5610. Applications are due
February 1, 2018.
Club Meeting
Idea
What is it? Take close up
pictures of commonly used
items for a project or group of
projects. Cut out one section of
the photo to see if kids can
guess what the photo is of, and
in turn what project the photo
would be used in.
4-H Camp Camp Counselor-Camp counselor applications will be due in February. If you
are interested in being a camp counselor please call or e-mail the Extension
Pffice so you can receive an application. Counselor training will start in March.
You must be 14 to be a counselor.
