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Working
together to
help youth
become competent,
caring, capable, and
contributing citizens.
Volume VI 2011
4-H Family Newsletter
Caldwell/Clinton /DeKalb
Debbie Davis
4-H Youth Specialist [email protected]
Dale Hunsburger 4-H Youth Program Associate
Clinton County Office 101 S. Main
Plattsburg, MO 64477 816-539-3765
Clinton County Web Site: extension.missouri.edu/
Clinton
Caldwell/Daviess Office 102 N. Main, STE 1
Gallatin, Missouri 64640 1-888-663-3232
Caldwell/Daviess Web Site: extension.missouri.edu/
daviess
DeKalb County Website: extension.missouri.edu/
dekalb 1-888-449-2101 x704
(toll-free)
State 4-H Director Dr. Ina Linville
8th Floor, Clark Hall Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-7430
State 4-H Website
http://4h.missouri.edu/
(where ALL the answers are)
University of Missouri System, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture &
Local University Extension Councils Cooperating
Equal Opportunity/ADA Institutions
2011
April
1 4-H Foundation Scholarship
Application DUE
1-3 Shooting Sports Leader Certification
Workshop, Camp JoOta, Clarence, MO
4 Caldwell 4-H Council Meeting, 7pm.
Courthouse, Kingston
4 Live Radio 4-H Breakfast Club—KKWK
100.1 FM 8:10 am
7 Clinton 4-H Council Meeting, 7pm.
Platte Valley Bank, Plattsburg
9 Horse Bowl Contest, MU
10 NW Regional 4-H Camp Counselor
Training, Camp Crowder, Trenton
10am-3pm.
10 Hippology State Contest, MU
16 NW Regional 4-H Camp Counselor
Training, Camp Crowder, Trenton
10am-3pm.
18 DeKalb 4-H Council Meeting, 7pm.
Farmers Independent Bank,
Stewartsville.
1 Missouri 4-H Project Horse
Enrollment Form DUE
2 Live Radio 4-H Breakfast Club—KKWK
100.1 FM 8:10 am
15 NW Regional Camp Applications
DUE 21-27 Missouri State 4-H Equine tour
1-3 State 4-H Congress, MU
6 Live Radio 4-H Breakfast Club—
KKWK 100.1 FM 8:10 am
7-10 NW Regional 4-H Camp
Trenton, MO Session #1
14-17 NW Regional 4-H Camp
Trenton, MO Session# 2
18 DeKalb Parade/Royalty/BBQ
19 DeKalb Horse Show
20 DeKalb Achievement Day
21 DeKalb Beef Show 6:00pm
22 DeKalb Sheep/ Goat Show
23 DeKalb Swine Show
24 Clinton Exhibit Day
25 Clinton Horse Show
26 Clinton Shooting Sports & Fashion
Revue & Scholarship Dinner
27 Clinton Sheep, Goat & Swine Show
28 Clinton Beef Show
27-29 NW Regional Teen Float Trip,
Steelville
Celebrating people in action…
our 4-H Volunteers!
Thank you for donating your
skills and time for the youth
in your community.
National Volunteer Week April 10-16
News from University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development
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PROJECT HORSE
ENROLLMENT FORMS
The horse member enrollment is due to
county offices May 1 each year.
Missouri 4-H Project Horse Enrollment
Form (PDF) 4-H members may be asked
to produce a current project horse en-
rollment form to show at county
shows. State Fair requires
4-H members to include a copy of their
current project horse enrollment form
with their entry.
Teen Outdoor Adventure
Ages 13 and up
On June 27—29, we will journey to
the float capital of Missouri—
Steelville! Activities will include
float trip, hiking, and other adven-
tures. Transportation, most food,
canoes, t-shirt, and lodging are pro-
vided, all for around $150. Applications will be out by April 10
and will be accepted until we’re full or June 1, so don’t delay! For
an application, contact your local Extension office or email mur-
MISSOURI SHEEP PRODUCERS OFFER COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Supporting the future of the Missouri sheep industry is a key strategy
for the Missouri Sheep Producers (MSP) organization. Offering four
$750 scholarships to current and former 4-H and FFA members involved
in the sheep industry is one way the organization accomplishes this strat-
egy.
“Youth involvement is important to the sheep industry,” says Ed DeOrnel-
lis, president of MSP. “The Missouri Sheep Producers feel that by sup-
porting the youth now they are more likely to continue in the sheep indus-
try as they become adults.”
“Applicants are selected based on their sheep industry involvement, character, academic achievements, educa-
tional goals and financial need,” said Sarah Gehring, scholarship committee chair. College students and high
school seniors who are Missouri residents or out-of-state students attending a Missouri school are eligible for
these scholarships. Recipients must be former or current 4-H or FFA members actively involved in a sheep
project for at least three years.
Applications can be downloaded from the MSP Web site at www.missourisheep.com/youthprograms.htm. The
application deadline is May 16, 2011. Scholarships will be presented at the Missouri State Fair.
For more information about the Missouri Sheep Producers Scholarship,
please contact Sarah Gehring at 573-886-9417 or via e-mail at
YOUTH HORSE JUDGING CAMP AND COACHES
CLINIC INFORMATION
2011 Cyclone Horse Judging Camp and Coaches Clinic on June 16-18 at Iowa
State University is for any interested youth ages 12-18. Register by May
15. The information and registration forms can be found at http://
www.ans.iastate.edu/events/horsejudging/.
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Dallas County Beef Cow Camp
When: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 9am-4:30pm
Where: Dallas County Fairgrounds, Buffalo, MO Who: Youth, ages 8-18
Cost: $5 for participants when postmarked by Fri, May 13.
Cost includes a hot dog/burger lunch & t-shirt. Registration after May 13 will be
$8, space permitting, and t-shirts cannot be guaranteed.
Refunds are not available.
Please bring an animal, if you have one. If you do not have one, you will be paired
with someone who does. Registration forms and 4-H Health Forms can be ac-
quired from your county Extension office or by visiting the
Dallas County Extension webpage at: http://extension.missouri.edu/dallas/.
STATE 4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST
The 2011 State 4-H Public Speaking Contest will take place Saturday, September 24th on the MU Campus, with a
few changes from 2010: Beginning this year, youth may compete as members of the junior division (ages 8-10),
intermediate division (ages 11-13) or senior division (ages 14-18); Time limits for prepared, extemporaneous or
technology assisted speeches will vary by division: juniors (3-5 minutes), intermediates (4-6 minutes) and seniors
(5-7 minutes); Finally, the “no props” rule is being expanded to all competition categories.
As with last year’s event, counties may send up to three speakers per division (junior, senior and intermediate) for
the Prepared, Extemporaneous and Technology Assisted categories, and up to five competitors per division for
Public Service Announcements, Dramatic Interpretations, Humorous In-
terpretations and Pantomimes. All other rules and guidelines will remain
consistent. Information will be posted at http://4h.missouri.edu/go/
events/publicspeaking/.
All intermediates who would like to strengthen their public speaking
skills are encouraged to check out the 4-H Public Speaking Academy be-
ing held in Pike County on June 7-8, 2011! See below! Whether the goal
is to prepare for the state contest or just strengthen this critical part
of their leadership and communication arsenal, the public speaking acad-
emy looks to be a valuable opportunity and a lot of fun.
4-H PUBLIC SPEAKING ACADEMY
The 4-H Public Speaking Academy is an exciting new MU Extension
event! Extension staff, along with former 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 assis-
tance. The camp is open to all youth ages 11-13 years of age interested in learning more about public speaking.
The Academy will be held June 7-8, 2011 and registration is due on May 1; however, the academy will be filled on a
first come first serve basis with a maximum of 30. Lodging will be provided on the campus of Central Methodist
University with activities that include swimming.
For more information, contact Patty Fisher at [email protected] or 573-324-5464 or Kathy Bondy at
[email protected] or 660-584-3658.
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SHOW-ME 4-H WARES AT THE
MISSOURI STATE FAIR 2011
Applications now open for 4-H youth exhibitors!
The 5TH Annual Show Me 4-H Wares at the State Fair booth
is now accepting applications from 4-H youth entrepreneurs
ages 8-18 to sell their original 4-H products and services at
the Missouri State Fair on August 11, 12, 13 or 14, 2011.
Please note these guidelines for the program:
Any 4-H member in good standing is eligible to apply as an
exhibitor at the booth, regardless of whether he/she has a
2011 State Fair eligible project.
Teams of up to 3 youth representing a 4-H club may apply
to sell original products or services as a group (club-based
ventures feature original items that are produced and sold by
4-H members, such as goat milk soap or doggie treats).
Youth should be able to make clear connections between
items they are selling and skills they have learned through 4-H
projects, including skills in science and entrepreneurship.
Youth who have completed or are enrolled in the 4-H en-
trepreneurship project, or have participated in a county fair
booth are strongly encouraged to apply (neither of these are
required for exhibiting at the State Fair).
Youth will select a preferred day and time slot (4-hr. or 8-
hr.) to sell their wares on their application.
Exhibitors will have the option of displaying items and order information at the booth beyond their time slot.
Youth marketing a service (such as photography or babysitting) can do so with an in-person demonstration, pre-
made video, or PowerPoint presentation at the booth. Youth selling a product can bring pre-made items to sell at
the booth, and/or take customer orders to fill after the fair.
Applications require a thorough description of the product or service, a sample or photo of the item, a recommen-
dation from an unrelated adult, and approval by the county 4-H youth staff. Up to 16 youth exhibitors (or groups)
will be selected to sell during the 4 days. (Two exhibitors for each time slot will have access to two 10x10 booth
spaces). Youth exhibitors will initially be selected from applications received by May 20, with youth notified
by June 1. Youth may still apply after May 20, until all booth vacancies are filled up.
Youth selected as Show Me 4-H Wares exhibitors will be mailed additional information on how to price items,
make a sales pitch, etc. Youth will also participate in a conference call in early August with other Show Me 4-H
Wares exhibitors. Project leaders and parents are encouraged to assist youth in preparing for “blue ribbon” mar-
keting of themselves and their items at the state fair.
To access the application (PDF or DOC), visit: http://4h.missouri.edu/events/fair/showmewares.htm
For more information about the program, please contact Steve Henness at the 4-H Center for Youth Development
at [email protected] or 573/884-6618.
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Clinton County 4-H News
Glidewell, Patrick 2
Mayes, Gwen 2
Orton, Sydney 2
Mink, Adam 4
Lawrence, Jennipher 6
Cobb, Tanner 13
Barker, Cassidy 18
McNeely, Robyn 20
Wine, Camden 21
Berhorst, Jack 25
Moore, Jacqueline 28
April Birthdays
Youth Building Renovation
In Progress
The Clinton County Youth Building is
currently in the middle of getting an
interior facelift. The new closet and
chair and table storage unit is built in
and sheet rocked. The new ceiling is
in place and is ready for painting. As
soon as that is completed a major
cleanup will be necessary. We will
keep you informed about when we will
be needing help to complete that
process.
The Youth Building Lawn Needs Your Help!
After the winter of interminable snows, the lawn areas around the Youth
Building need a lot of work. As you can see from these photos, the snow
removal process was very hard on the sod. We have major divots to
repair as well as large piles of sod to either spread out and replace in
those divots or remove them entirely. If you can organize a crew to aid
us in this beautification project we would greatly appreciate it. With
the extent of the damage, it may take several crews, several days to get
the yard back to its prior condition. What a great community service
project!!!
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Clinton County Contest Day 2011
Seventy Clinton County 4-H members gathered Saturday, March 12th at the Plattsburg Middle School for their
annual Contest Day event. Participating 4-H-ers displayed their skills in a variety of venues including Regular and
Working Demonstrations competing to determine who will go on to the 2011 State Fair in August; as well as, Public
Speaking, Extemporaneous and Technology Assisted Presentations to determine who will go on to compete at the
State Public Speaking Contest in September 2011. Designated horse related presentations will be able to com-
pete in the State Horse Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest held in September each year. Other catego-
ries involved with Contest Day are Personal Appearance and the Judging classes, where poise under pressure is
the 4-H way.
The top medal winner’s over-all in the Demonstration Category and our Farm Bureau winners, who will be pre-
sented a cash prize in the fall at our Recognition Day event were 1st Place - Sydney Orton, Gower Dynamites; 2nd
Place -Jamie McPike, Gower Dynamites - and 3rd Place - Tana Anderson, Clinton County Posse. Congratulations to
the following qualifying winners for either the 2011 State Fair or other State contests: Public Speaking: Syd-
ney Orton (Jr.) and Gretchen Mayes (Sr.); General Demonstrations: Sydney Orton, Tana Anderson, Cameron
Henry, Baylee Price, Chelsea Price, Rebecca Barclay, Amanda Johnson and the team demo by Matthew and Daniel
Carlton; Technology Assisted Speaking: Chelsea Price (Jr.) and Jacqueline Heath (Sr.); Extemporaneous
Speaking: Andy Mink (Jr.) and Emily Barclay (Sr.); Soy Demonstration: Lauren Adams (11-13); International
Topic: Jamie McPike (Jr.); Electric Demonstrations: Andy Mink, Noah Sell, Treinton Head, Kate Wright, Clint
Black, Mathew Carlton, Daniel Carlton and Elizabeth Barclay; Egg: Ethan Pierson (Jr.) and Austin Zeigler (Sr.);
Horse Public Speaking: Nichole Provin; and Working Demonstrations: Kirby Stuedle, Leah Burkhead, Allie
Hansbrough and Wesley Andrews.
The Royalty judging for the 2011 Clinton County Fair was held during the Contest Day events. This year’s Royalty
court winners are Fair Queen - Kirby Stuedle, Cameron Keystone Willing Workers; Ambassador - Austin Zeigler,
Lathrop Shamrock; Jr. Queen - Jasmine Mumford, Gower Dynamites; Jr. Ambassador - Treinton Head, Lathrop
Shamrock; Princess - Gracie Mink, Gower Dynamites and Prince - Isaiah Robbins-Head, Lathrop Shamrock.
Congratulations to all 4-H members who participated in the day’s events! We really appreciate the increased
number of Demonstrations and Public Speaking presentations you prepared for the event this year. A special
thank you goes to all the clubs, volunteers and judges who helped with Contest Day 2011. It takes everyone’s ef-
fort to create a positive experience for our 4-H youth. Pictured below are our public speaking winners.
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Contest Day Collage 2011
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Polo Trailblazers
4-H Club Meeting
The Polo Trailblazers held their monthly meeting
March 21, 2011.
There were 40 members present. The February
minutes were read along with February’s treasure
report. These both were approved.
There were three demonstrations given by:
Alayna Chapman—How to paint your
finger nails. (See photo to right)
Savanna Cline—How to make fiesta- happy
eggs.
Trysten Wolf—3 different magic tricks.
The Trailblazers next meeting will be April 18,
2011 at 7:00pm. See you then.
Caldwell/DeKalb County 4-H News
SMQA Training Session
Pictured above is several Caldwell County and a few DeKalb
County youth participating in a mandatory SMQA training. All
youth under the age of 14 must complete the training module
twice if they are involved with showing any form of livestock.
After the youth turns 14 they must attend the training one
more time in order to show livestock.
James-Kipp, Shari 1
Chapman, Logan 3
Fitzwater, Ashley 4
Edwards, Olivia 5
Alspaugh, Tammy 6
Gentry, Michelle 6
Reed, Christian 6
Roberts, Kris 7
Andrews, Brady 8
Gilliam, Tia 8
Cooper, Cheyenne 12
Alden, Haley 13
Copeland, Shelby 15
Larkins, Kole 15
Robertson, Makayla 16
Clevenger, Joe 17
Goll, Patricia 18
Wolf, Arianna 23
Clevenger, Kathleen 28
Henry, Ryan 30
Bomar, Fonda 1
Bray, Caleb 7
Coghill, Heather 10
Cochran, Ashton 22
Kneib, Christina 23
Millard, Braden 30
Clinton County Extension Office
101 S. Main, P.O. Box 294
Plattsburg, MO 64477
University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development
April Greetings!
The Code of the West…Principle #2 is an easy one for 4-H members and families! “Take Pride in Your Work”
How can we NOT take pride in our 4-H world? Everywhere I turn, I am bustin' my buttons with green pride! Your
club reporters fill local newspapers with your 4-H accomplishments, community service projects, and special
events. At competitions, we celebrate the accomplishments of the 4-H member in addition to the blue ribbon
projects. We celebrate the State Fair grand champion but also the Clover Kid who completed their project or
gave their mini-demonstration. We hear the wonderful compliments from our 4-H judges who love hearing the
pride in the conversations they hold with 4-H members describing their project work. It's an attitude that shows
up everywhere in 4-H! Judges who evaluate year-end recognition forms thank us for giving them the opportunity
to read about member's accomplishments. I swell with pride when we have the top senior and junior horse judging
teams win at our state competition, and am also proud of that young 4-H camper who survived the homesickness
battle! We take pride in HOW we get to the end of our project work because we are growing character as we
grow 4-H kids.
Clovers...wear them with pride!
Deb