Karen Branstetter 4-H Youth Specialist PO Box 190 Steelville, MO 65565 (573) 775-2135 branstetterk@missouri.edu

Linda Shelton Youth Program Associate 112 E. 5th Street, Suite 4 Salem, MO 65560 729-3196 sheltonld@missouri.edu

Dent County 4-H Newsletter

4-H Council Meeting

Monday, May 5

6:30 pm

May 2014

2014 4-H Camp “4-H Camp—the Big Adventure”

Camp Clover Point on the Lake of the Ozarks

4-H Camp ($115) Shooting Sports Camp ($75)

June 2-5 June 12-14

Registrations due May 1 (including counselors)

Forms available at Extension office or extension.missouri.edu/dent/4h

Congratulations!

. . . graduating high

school seniors —

Shelby Martin

Amber McDaniel

Zachary Schafer

Jacob Smallwood

4-H/FFA EXPO MARKET LIVESTOCK — GENERAL RULES

4. All market animals must be in place by noon, Thursday, July 17, 2014. Weigh-in will

begin at 1:00 pm. Ultra-sound imaging will be done at weigh-in and fees are paid directly

to the ultra-sound technician. Ultra-sound imaging is optional.

5. Exhibitors may weigh in only one animal per species.

6. Exhibitors may show multiple species of animals, but may sell only one market animal or

ham at the 4-H/FFA Market Sale, with the exception of the exhibitors with a live show grand

champion. Then the exhibitor may sell another market animal or ham in addition to the

grand champion market animal or ham.

7. To be eligible to show and sell, the exhibitor must be a member in good standing of the

Dent County FFA Chapter or a Dent County 4-H Club.

9. Market Livestock Classes will be broken into weight divisions by the Jr. Livestock Com-

mittee.

11. Animals will be placed by the show judge. Sale order will be determined by the Jr.

Livestock Committee.

14. All Market Livestock and Hams sold at auction on Saturday, July 19, 2014 will be sub-

ject to a 2.5% commission fee.

The complete book of livestock rules will be available by May 21 on the

Dent County Extension website. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Because of tent space, any hog that doesn’t make weight, the exhibitor has

the option of taking it home. Any hogs being opted to go home must be re-

moved by 7 pm Thursday night of the Expo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Reminder that Cured Hams are exempt from the one market animal sell rule.

Hams will be considered a non-livestock related project and all cured hams will be

sold at the Market Sale.

Livestock Members: If you are planning to bring more than

3 head of any species to the Expo, you must let Ted or Linda know by

May 3rd. This information is vital so we can make sure that our tents

are big enough to hold all the animals. If no notice is given, space for

your additional animals will not be guaranteed!

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MAY BIRTHDAYS Nate Case May2

Alexis Black May 3

Alexis White May 7

Sheekota Gott May 8

David Meusch May 8

Kallen Garrison May 10

Makia Gibson May 14

Billy Smith May 14

Austin Black May 15

Adam Green May 15

Nathan Earl May 17

Moriah Cramer May 18

Clayton Parker May 20

Morgan Reed May 21

Austin Williams May 28

Enoc Eyberg May 29

Anna McDaniel May 29

Daylen Harrison May 30

Tyffany LuCerne May 31

May 3 Lamb/Goat Weigh-in

Salem Livestock Barn

May 17 4-H Day w/STL Cards

St. Louis, 1:15 pm

May 30-31 Counselor Camp

Camp Clover Pt, Lake Ozark

May 31 Livestock Pre-show

Oakwood Mule Farm

June 2-5 4-H Camp

Camp Clover Pt, Lake Ozark

June 9-11Outdoor Photography Camp

Camp Clover Pt, Lake Ozark

June 12-14 Shooting Sports Camp

Camp Clover Pt, Lake Ozark

June 26 Marketing Meeting

Old City Hall

Market Steer and Heifer project members:

Below are links to two good videos to help you with your beef

project. Although they are sponsored by the Angus industry, they

contain helpful tips and information you can use.

Fitting and Showing Angus Cattle, Part 1 —

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCyJ0mKCiUU

Fitting and Showing Angus Cattle, Part 2 —

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f51j5CWUn4

Livestock Pre-Show May 31, 9 am

The Livestock Pre-Show will be held at Oakwood Mule Farm and all 4-H/FFA

members with market animals projects that will be showing and selling at

the 2014 Expo are encouraged to attend. First-time exhibitors of any mar-

ket species must attend or pay an additional 1% commission fee. First-time

steer exhibitors are required to bring their steers. Other steers should be

brought to the pre-show to acquaint them with the arena and for 4-H’ers to

practice leading them with the other steers. Instruction will be given on

what the judges will be looking for and how best to show your animal.

There will also be demonstrations on how to show hogs and lambs. Rabbit

and poultry exhibitors are not required to attend.

4-H Sportfishing Day May 31 Fulton 4-H members enrolled in the Sportfishing project are invited to participate in the annual 4-H Sportfishing Day. Competitive activities include a Fishing Derby, Casting Contest, and Skill-a-thon. There will also be a fish fry and fish demonstrations.

Little Dixie Lake is a conservation area lake of about 200 acres located near Fulton. The fishing derby will feature both a “boat” division as well as a “shore” division.

Registration is online at the Sportfishing website at 4h.missouri.edu/go/projects/sportfishing/StateEvent.htm . The contest fee is $10. Deadline to register is May 15th.

Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest Captures Best of Farm, Rural Life The Missouri Dept. of Agriculture is holding the 5th annual Focus on Missouri Agri-culture contest, asking Missourians to share the unique stories and images of agri-culture through photographs. The contest is an opportunity for amateur photogra-phers to submit their best images of agriculture – from a beautiful Missouri farm, to a farm tractor that has been in the family for years and the fun and excitement of a child at an agritourism operation. The Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest is open to Missouri’s amateur photographers of all ages. Up to three photos may be entered in each of the five categories: The Beauty of the Farm, Faces of the Farm, The Farming Life and The Pride of the Farm. The Children's Barnyard is a special category for young photogra-phers ages 12 and under.

Prizes include an AgriMissouri gift basket valued at $100 to the First Place winner in each of the four categories. The winner of the Children’s Barnyard category re-ceives a special gift basket filled with $100-worth of child-friendly items from AgriMissouri. An AgriMissouri gift basket valued at $250 is awarded to the Best of Show. Winners also receive canvas prints of their winning shot. Winners will be announced at the 2014 MO State Fair in Sedalia, Aug. 7-17 and the images will be displayed during the State Fair in the Agriculture Building. For a list of rules and guidelines, visit agriculture.mo.gov/focus. Photos must be submitted by June 30.

State Poultry Day June 7

Registrations are due May 1

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On April 13, the Westside 4-H club was called to order at 2 pm by President Dalton Smith. Dillon Gilliam led the Ameri-

can pledge and Jax Hickernell led the 4-H pledge. Roll call was taken, the secretary’s report was read and approved,

the treasurer’s report was read and approved. The 4-H Council report was given. Birthdays and praises for the month

of April were celebrated and talked about. In old business A.J. Morrison reported on the March Bowling meeting. We

discussed the possibility of having a pool party this summer. There was more discussion on the 4th of July parade. A

report was made on our club Movie Night. We were reminded about McDonald’s Night on April 29th for those that

signed up. In new business we talked about the stream clean up. Additional sign-ups were taken for McDonald’s Night.

The Lamb/Goat weigh-in is May 3 at the Salem Livestock Barn. The Livestock Preshow for first-time exhibitors is May

31 at the Oakwood Mule Farm. The Marketing Meeting will be June 26 at the Old City Hall. Cody Lewis moved to ad-

journ the meeting at 3 pm. Desirae Hickernell, Reporter

Missouri State Fair Competition Entry Forms Available

Exhibitors interested in competing at the Missouri State Fair will be able to access online entry and reserved camping forms starting Thursday, May 1, in the online Premium Guide. More than 30,000 entries, are expected for this year’s

agriculture showcase Aug. 7-17. Rules, guidelines and critical deadlines are already posted online at www.mostatefair.com/premium-guide.

Exhibitors should follow these steps to submit entry forms:

In the online guide, select the category(ies) of interest,

Read the rules and schedules,

Download the entry form(s),

Complete the form(s) and follow directions for submission found at the top of each form.

The same steps apply for submitting reserved camping forms. Reserved campsites open Sunday, Aug. 3, and are only available to livestock exhibitors, commercial vendors and persons with disabilities. Exhibitors under age 13 will

be admitted free to the Fair, while exhibitors age 13 and older will be able to purchase up to 40 single-day exhibitor admission tickets for $4. The discounted exhibitor tickets are available on entry forms and from the Fair’s business office until Aug. 8. The tickets do

not include parking and will not be available at the gate. For more info on the Missouri State Fair, visit www.mostatefair.com or call 1-800-422-3247.

Move Across Missouri

4-H Move Across Missouri (MOVE) promotes physical activity by encouraging youths and families to engage in physical activities they enjoy such as walking, biking, running, swimming, dance, taekwondo, gardening and more.

Reminder! The MOVE competition is February 1 – April 30, 2014. MOVE minutes/tallies are due to the State 4-H office by May 10. Email Allison Copeland at copelanda@missouri.edu.

2014 FilmFest 4-H — The fourth FilmFest 4‐H, a national film festival open to all 4-H members ages 11 and up is coming!

FilmFest will be held in St. Louis, MO, from August 3-6. The event hotel is the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac with room rates of $115 per night. Like any other national film festival, this event connects participants to professionals in the film industry and celebrates the work of the filmmakers. The event features film industry professionals from Hollywood and across the nation. Workshops include film editing, cinematography, make up artistry, film directing, writing and producing, extreme location filming, music and casting. The $129.00 Access Pass is your ticket to all screenings, field trips and festivities and workshops with the film industry professionals.

The competition categories for 2014 include Narrative, Animation, Documentary, 4-H Promotional, Music Video and Voices of 4-H History. Film entries are due by July 1st. Film maximum time limit is 10 minutes. Longer films may be submitted, but only the first ten minutes will be shown. Filmmakers should avoid scenes that involve youth pointing guns at each other, if possible. This will help give your films the widest possible exposure through 4-H channels, without creating unnecessary complications. Youth interested in attending FilmFest 4-H should visit the event web site at http://4h.missouri.edu/filmfest or contact: Bradd Anderson, Missouri 4-H Center for Youth Development, andersonb@missouri.edu, 573-884-0576.

The Green Forest 4-H Club met at Green Forest School on April 14th at 7:00 pm. The meeting was called to order by Austin Schafer, President. The American pledge was led by Zach Schafer and the 4-H pledge was led by Hayden Wil-son. Under new business we discussed Pizza Inn workers. Information about the Houston Show was explained. Live-stock Pre- Show is May 31st from 9-11 a.m. All camp registrations are due by May 1st. We discussed location of our summer meetings. May meeting will be at Montauk State Park. Several project groups held short meetings about where and when they will meet at a later date. A game was led by Austin Schafer. Meeting adjourned at 7:15. Addie Konkel, Reporter

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