Vol. No. 125 April 1, 2013

BOLLINGER

COUNTY IN-4-MER

April 2013 4-H meetings include:

Wednesday, April 3 Leopold 4H Club, Leopold Elementary School cafeteria, 6:30 pm/Clover Crafts & Kids in the Kitchen 7:00 pm/ Meeting.

Thursday, April 11 - Crooked Creek 4H Club – Bollinger County Coop, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16 - Country Club/County Line 4H Clubs – Ma & Pa’s Daycare, Marquand, 6:30 pm

Monday, April 22 - Cheerful Workers 4H Club, Sedgewickville City Hall

Bollinger County 4H members attended the 2nd ANNUAL 4H Regional Energizer in February.

Leopold & Cheerful Workers Clubs were well represented.

Bollinger

County 4H

Photography

Contest January 1 – June 25

Get your cameras ready! No limit on submissions –

but photos must be prepared the same way

you get them ready for the SEMO Fair every year.

They will be judged locally – with the top 6 going on

to Sedalia for the Missouri State Fair.

Calendar of Events April 3 – Leopold 4H meets April 4- Livestock judging, Flickerwood, 9-Noon April 10 – Congress forms due April 11 – Crooked Creek 4H mtg. April 22 – State Poultry Day registration due April 13 - Poultry Swap, Fruitland auction barn

Cheerful Workers Trash Pick Up

April 16 – Country Club 4H meets April 19-20 – Shooting Sports Safety Session April 20 – Countywide Recycling

9th Annual Plow Day, Glen Allen, Barks Plantation

April 20-21 - Greenville Blackpowder Rendezvous April 22 – Cheerful Workers 4H meets April 27 – 2nd Annual 4H Picnic in the Park, Marquand

Xenon River Brigade Pre-Revolutionary Living History Demo, Museum

May 1 – Cape County Camp forms due May 18 – 4H Day with the Cardinals May 29-31 – 4H Congress June 8 – State 4H Poultry Day June 15th – Quad County 4H Shoot, Apple Creek Gun Range June 21 – Heartland 4H Camp apps due June 26-28 – Cape County Camp July 27 – Prospect Day July 28-30 - Heartland 4H Camp August 3 – Cheerful Workers bagging groceries

August 8-18 – MO State Fair Sept. 7-14 – SEMO District Fair Sept. 20-21 – East Perry Fair

SW Missouri Sheep

and Goat Fitting and

Showmanship Clinic

Saturday, April 13 Double Down Arena

5585 W. Belle Center Road (near junction of Hwy JJ or MO P),

Joplin, MO. The clinic is a

joint activity of Lincoln

University Cooperative

Extension and University of

Missouri Extension.

Registration 8:45 to 9:30 a.m.

program continues until 3 p.m.

Topics include: Marketing:

buying and selling your animals;

Selection of your animals; Ethics

and Show Me Quality Assurance

(SMQA) program with SMUA

certificates awarded; Feeding and

body condition scoring, acidosis,

poisonous plants; Diseases,

including sore mouth and fungus;

Foot trimming and hoof care;

Vaccination and deworming;

Facilities and equipment; Ask the

vet—discussion; Display and

explanation of fitted breeding

animals; Fitting including clipping

and shearing; Getting ready for the

show; Showmanship; Practice

showmanship

Final Show: Demonstration of

showmanship and behavior in the

show ring with judge and youth

exhibitors

To register or for more

information, call Newton

County Extension at 417-455-

9500 or email

simkinsv@missouri.edu or call

Jasper Co Extension at 417-

358-2158 or email

bryanv@missouri.edu. Pre-

registration is $5 and

registration is $10 at the door.

LIVESTOCK

PROJECT

INFORMATION

REMINDER:

Members planning to

show livestock this

year must be current on

their MSQA training,

which

can be completed on

line at:

http://www.agebb.miss

ouri.edu/smqa/

Attention: members

who intend to show

market lambs or

wether goats at the

State Fair: MO State Fair Nose Print Cards

are available at the Extension

Office, 304 High Street.

Market Lambs – Nominations

close June 15

Wether Goat – Nominations

close June 15

2013 Missouri State Fair

Swine DNA card form

Please find the swine DNA

card form and information

on the Missouri 4-H

website at

4h.missouri.edu/go/events/

statefair/.

Starter Flock

Grant

Goal: To provide a current

Missouri 4-H or FFA member a

grant opportunity to purchase

ewes for a starter flock.

Reward: One winner will

receive a $600 grant to be used

to purchase ewes from a current

MSP member and work with

this member in a mentoring

program. The sheep purchased

may be purebred, registered or

commercial stock.

Applications are due to

Scott Kaden by May 1,

2013 with the winners

being selected by June 1.

Details at

www.missourisheep.com/y

outhprograms.htm.

If you have any questions

please contact Scott Kaden,

MSP Executive Director at 573-

341-0284 or

rollakadens@embarqmail.com.

Missouri Dexter Breeders Association Youth Heifer

Chain Program The purpose of this program is

to aid youth in getting started in

the Dexter Cattle business, by

awarding heifer calves to

program participants on the

basis of merit, future goals and

the ability to care for the

animal. Any Missouri youth,

ages 8 – 15 as of January 1st,

2013, who is a 4-H or FFA

member, or for coming high

school freshmen who will be

joining FFA, with a letter from

your FFA advisor, may apply.

Homeschooled youth, ages 8 –

15 as of January 1st, 2013, are

also eligible by meeting the

additional criteria outlined

below.

Previous winners of the MDBA

youth heifer chain are

ineligible. Deadline to enter is

April 20, 2013. All

applications will be reviewed

by an independent selection

committee.

Each program participant will

own their heifer jointly with the

MDBA until completion of the

program, at which time the

participant will receive full

ownership of the heifer and her

future offspring.

Each program participant will

be responsible for raising the

calf, arranging for her to be

bred (AI or naturally) with help

from the MDBA Youth

Program committee, provide an

annual report about their heifer,

and submit record book at the

fall MDBA meeting in October

for two years.

SHOOTING SPORTS PROJECT

MEMBERS!

SAVE THE DATES..

APRIL 19 & 20 SHOOTING SPORTS SAFETY SESSION

Perryville MANDATORY for

members enrolled in the shooting

sports project! An adult is required to

attend with member. Forms

mailed out in March – if you did NOT get forms in the mail and want

to be involved please contact the Extension Office to have a set mailed

to you.

Western Heritage

&/Cowboy Shooting Workshop

June 29 – July 1

4-H QUAD

COUNTY

SHOOTING

CONTEST Cape Girardeau, Scott,

Perry, & Bollinger

Counties

Apple Creek

Conservation

Area

June 15, 2013 Check In 7:30 am

Shooting time 8 am 4-H Competition in

Archery, Rifle, Pistol

Shotgun

Open to 4-H

members currently

enrolled in these

Shooting Sports

projects in the 4

counties. Must be

preregistered to

compete. Registration

deadline May 13, 2013

Concessions will be

available and bring

lawn chairs For additional information

contact

Jim Lichtenegger

Cape Girardeau & Scott

County

Shooting Sports Coordinator

573-243-3581

Shooting Sports

Supplies, etc. ATK/Federal/Champion Youth Direct Program -

Federal Ammunition and its sister companies offer special pricing & direct delivery to qualified youth shooting programs, including 4-H Shooting Sports. Shotgun shells, .22 ammo, trap throwers & other accessories are available through this program. Find the latest info, pricing & order form at the 4-H Shooting Sports webpage: 4h.missouri.edu/go/projects/shootingsports/resources.htm

2013 No more trash! Bash

The 2013 No MOre Trash!

Bash is coming in April!

Join thousands of volunteers to

clean up Missouri and help us

work toward a litter-free state.

During April, conduct a litter

pickup or educational event to

raise awareness of the

importance of reducing litter.

Report your activity and get

recognized for your efforts with

a lapel pen and entered into a

drawing for one of seven No

MOre Trash! prize packs.

Watch for further details and

report your activity at

www.nomoretrash.org by May

15.

2013 STATE 4H CONGRESS

May 29-31 2013 University of Missouri

Columbia

COST: $160.00

Congress is designed for Missouri 4-Her’s ages 14-19. The Missouri State 4-H Council plans and implements the event that is held on the University of Missouri campus.

Objectives for Congress

Elect the State 4-H Council,

Enjoy quality workshops and educational opportunities,

Experience campus living – residence halls,

cafeterias, classrooms, etc., Get to know other 4-H youth from across Missouri, ...and HAVE FUN! Registration & forms

due APRIL 10th.

Heartland 4-H Camp July 29-31

Wapappello It will soon be time to get 4-H Camp on your mind! The theme this year is the luau. Forms must be turned in no later than June 21. If your registration comes after that date, your name will put on a waiting list until we see if the camp is full. If you are interested in going this year – either as a camper or a counselor – call the Extension Office at 238-2420 & request the forms.

4-H MOVE ACROSS

MISSOURI MOVE promotes physical

activity and encourages youth

to engage in a broad range of

activities such as walking,

biking, running, swimming,

dance, taekwondo, gardening

and more. Using a paper

tracking system (no online

system this year), youth and

their families can “log” the

number of minutes they

accumulate throughout the year

and during the competitive

component of the MOVE

program February 1 – April 30.

4-Hers can enroll 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. To

sign up, go to

http://www.4h.missouri.edu/programs/move/

2013 ARBOR DAY, EARTH DAY AND THE 4-H MILLION TREE PROJECT

4-H clubs, project groups, members or families are encouraged take action for the environment in April. It’s been a late and extended winter but spring will come. April is a great time to participate in the 4-H Million Tree project in conjunction with celebrations of Earth Day and/or Arbor Day. Plant one tree, a dozen or a hundred – but do something to benefit our environment. As you plant your trees please enroll in the 4-H Million Tree Project and record your tree planting online. Go to the Missouri 4-H Million Tree website for details. http://4h.missouri.edu/programs/milliontrees

• Missouri Arbor Day - April 5 • National Earth Day – April 22 • National Arbor Day – April 26

Kodak Moment

Country Club Clover

Kids with their Easter

craft project.

PUBLIC SPEAKING ACADEMY

The 4-H Public Speaking Academy is preparing for its third year! 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 assistance. The camp is open to all youth 11-13 years of age interested in learning more about public speaking. The Academy will be held June 18-19, 2013 and registration is due May 17. Lodging will be provided on the campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO, with activities that include swimming. A brochure is available on website at 4h.missouri.edu/go/events/publicspeaking/. For more information, contact

Patty Fisher at

fisherp@missouri.edu or 573-324-5464 or Kathy Bondy at

bondyk@missouri.edu or 660-584-3658..

Missouri 4-H Youth feeding communities

service campaign Announcing the Missouri 4-H

Youth Feeding Communities

service campaign in 2013 and

the Invest an Acre program.

Information has been posted to

www.4h.missouri.edu/programs

/hunger/ Missouri 4-H youth of all ages

are invited to join the

Revolution of Responsibility in

2013 to help solve the growing

problem of hunger in their

communities. 4-Hers can join

by doing ANY service that

involves hunger awareness,

relief, or food security.

Individual youth, 4-H clubs,

and groups can report their

hours and results on an online

site by the end of 2013!

The overall goal is to log

10,000 hours of MO 4-H youth

and adult service hours by Dec.

31, 2013. Groups will be able

to log their service hours and

results on an online site, see

how they have added to the

cause, and receive recognition!

As one project idea, youth may

want to learn about and

promote the Invest an Acre

program for local farmers.

Invest an Acre gives farmers an

opportunity to donate one acre

or more of their harvest at the

local grain elevator, with

proceeds going to the local food

bank. Monsanto has agreed to

match farmer donations dollar

for dollar. You can learn more

about it at

www.investanacre.org

Resource for Club

Leaders A new document of meeting ideas for club leaders may be accessed on the website at http://4h.missouri.edu/resources/materials/docs/meetingsthatmatter.pdf

WISE WORDS Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got.

Cape County 4HCamp June 26-28

Registration is due by May 1 –

Call the Extension office to request forms.

Cost for Bollinger County members this year is

$125.00

County-Wide

Recycling Day

Saturday, April 20

Bring your CLEAN

recyclables to one of the

locations

below.

Paper (junk

mail, magazines & catalogs,

newspaper, office paper).

Flattened Cardboard and

Greyboard (cereal-type boxes).

Plastics (#1-#7, including

Styrofoam & plastic bags). No

lids unless they have a

recycling #. Separate colored

#2’s (soap bottles) from

“neutral” #2’s (milk jugs).

Metal (steel food cans,

aluminum cans & pie plates).

10 am to 1 pm

Leopold - KC Hall & Marble

Hill -Country Mart parking

lot

10 am to Noon

Patton – Mouser Steel

Scopus – Scopus United

Methodist Church

Bollinger County VIP in

Marble Hill also accepts paper

& cardboard.

Get Involved! Volunteers

welcomed at all sites!

Monthly meeting usually on 2nd

Tuesdays - 6:30 pm at Library

in Marble Hill. Call 238-4612

for more information.

Newest members of the Lochirco family – Libby

had twins!!

Two Cute!

Happy April Birthdays!

Mike Allen, Barb Bailey, Marissa Calvert,

Jaden Doyle, Joe Ferguson, Byron Lord, Michaela Martin, Isaac McMillian, Devon Medley, Kyle Overton, Kelsey Reed, Eva Saputo, Maggie Seiler, Samantha Welker

Willie Saputo,

4-H Youth Program Assistant

Bollinger County 304 High Street (PO Box 19)

Marble Hill, MO 63764 Phone (573) 238-2420/Fax:

238-2756 http://outreach.missouri.edu

bollingerco@missouri.edu saputow@missouri.edu

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