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 St., Suite 4 Salem, MO 65560 729-3196 sheltonld@missouri.edu

Dent County 4-H Newsletter

4-H Council

Budget Meeting

Jan. 4th, 5:30pm

4-H Council

Meeting

Jan. 4th, 6:30pm

Inside this issue:

Be a Member in Good Standing

2

Move Across Missouri

2

2016 Equine Trip 2

Meats Judging Contest

3

Teen Opportunities 3

Club News 3

Clover Kids Corner 4

January 2016

4-H Shooting Sports

Mandatory Paperwork & Fees due by Sat., Jan. 9th Return the Shooting Sports packet Family Information Sheet & Agreement Statement and appropriate range fees to the Exten-sion office, Rusty Howard or other Shooting Sports instructor. No one may participate in Shooting Sports unless these are turned in. If you didn’t receive a packet, contact the Extension

office immediately.

Shooting Sports Safety Course Sat., January 9th

Extension Conference Room, 8:30 am — 2:30 pm Parents may

stay, but it is not required. Participants should bring a sack lunch

(refrigerator/microwave available) or parents can bring lunch lat-

er. The Shooting Sports Safety Course is MANDATORY for all 4-

H’ers enrolled for the first time in a Shooting Sports project-the

Dept. of Conservation Hunter’s Educ. course is not accepted. The

safety course is offered only once each year and is not repeated.

ALL 4-H MEMBERS ARE WELCOME!!!!!

WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2016

WHERE: St. Pat’s Center Hwy 63 North, Rolla

See insert for more information!

2016 Livestock Dates Steer Weigh-in Feb. 21 Quality Assurance Mar. 10

Hog Weigh-in Apr. 2 Lamb/Goat Weigh-in May 2

Livestock Preshow June 4 Marketing Meeting June 28

4-H/FFA Expo July 20-23

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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Levi Gillam 6

Jet Cartwright 8

Mackenzie Radford 9

Karissa Gibbs 10

Londyn Cook 13

Gunnar Mahurin 18

Kaylee Mahurin 19

Lyndsey Parker 20

Olivia Wisdom 20

Melody Whitman 24

Malia Terrill 25

Kennedy Major 28

Eli Westerman 31

BE A 4-H MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING! (from the New Family 4-H Handbook)

4-H club members are recognized for setting and completing goals each year. At a minimum, a 4-H member should: Attend a majority of your club meetings. Enroll in at least one project and finish it. This includes attending a majority of project meetings,

working on project goals, keeping records on the project. Demonstrate a skill learned or knowledge gained by making a handmade item, exhibiting a project or

project animal at a show or fair; presenting a speech, report, or demonstration in a group setting such as a club or project meeting.

When a 4-H club member meets these requirements, they are recognized for “completing a year of 4-H membership” and are a “Member in Good Standing”. Yearly participation pins and other awards are pre-sented at the annual 4-H Recognition Night dinner in the fall.

4-H Move Across Missouri (MOVE) is back for 2016! Youth and adults can register for it on 4HOnline beginning January 1, 2016. MOVE promotes physical activity and encourages youths to engage in a broad range of activities. There is no pre-registration required this year. To participate: - Enroll in the Move Across Missouri (MOVE) project (HF775) in 4HOnline in your profile. - Use 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 com-petitive 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. 4-Hers and adults can register for the competitive event as individuals and/or as part of a team. A team can consist of a family or members of a 4-H club or group. Youth and families will submit their total number of minutes logged throughout the competitive period at the end in 4HOnline. The final reporting take place inside of a no cost event registration that will only be open at the end of the competition period from April 30 and May 14. MOVE awards will be provided. For more information visit - http://4h.missouri.edu/4hmove/main

2016 Missouri 4-H Equine Tour They’re off and running...

to the horse capital of the world, Lexington, Kentucky! 4-H teens

dreaming of an equine related career will want to participate in

the 10th annual Missouri 4-H Equine Tour, May 23-29, 2016. The tour

begins watching the pre-dawn ‘breezing’ of the race horses at the Keen-

eland track and spending the day at the Kentucky Horse Park, the premier

international equestrian facility. Participants will explore the wide range of

equine industry opportunities in the Lexington area with visits to world

renowned equine medical and research facilities. The itinerary will include

tours of famous Thoroughbred and Saddlebred horse farms with possible

farm visits of other breeds. Visits to higher education institutions such as

the University of Kentucky, Kentucky Horseshoeing School, North Ameri-

can Racing Academy will be included with additional opportunities to meet

nationally recognized leaders in the equine industry. And the group will

most definitely have the backside tour at Churchill Downs!

The $600 tour fee includes charter bus transportation, tours, hotels, most

meals, tour t-shirt, travel bag and other costs. Applications are available:

http://mo4h.missouri.edu/equine-tour/main. Questions? Debbie Davis,

davisdd@missouri.edu or 816-539-3765.

Tell your 4-H story on the 4-H Grows

website how your 4-H experience has

impacted your life or the lives of others,

and what 4-H means to you. You could

be featured on 4-H.org. You can also

sign up to receive the 4-H Grows newslet-

ter at http://www.4-h.org/grows/ to read

what is happening in 4-H nationwide.

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Attention Teens! — Two great opportunities!

Missouri State 4-H Recognition Awards Teens, ages 14-18, by January 1, 2016 may submit a Level III award application to be recog-

nized as a State Excellence award winner and be eligible to attend National 4-H Congress.

Recognition Award applications are to be submitted to the Dent County Extension office by

Jan. 31st and will then be forwarded to the Regional Committee. Each applicant must attend a

personal interview in March. Up to 8 candidates from each region will be sent to the State 4-H

office. The top 35-40 applicants are interviewed at the state level. Up to 30 youth are selected

to attend National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia in Nov. 2016 as Missouri 4-H delegates.

State 4-H Council Regional Representative The MO State 4-H Council is an elected body of youth from 4-H who serve for one year. Coun-

cil members help plan and carry out State 4-H Congress and 4-H Teen Conference. They also

represent Missouri 4-H at national, regional, and state events. Any 4-H member, age 14-17 on

Jan. 1, 2016 may apply to be a candidate for regional representative. Three youth from each

region are elected each year. Regional Reps are selected through the following process.

January—Eligible youth submit a Regional Representatives Application form and letter to the

Dent County Extension Office. Deadline is January 31.

February—Applications and recommendation forms are sent to the Regional Committee and

a schedule for the regional interviews will be sent to applicants.

March—Interviews are held in each region. All applicants must attend. 3 to 9 candidates will

be selected per region and sent to the State 4-H Office.

June 1-3—State 4-H Congress—candidates will be introduced at regional meetings. Candi-

dates will give campaign speeches and regional elections will be held. Installation of new

members will take place the final morning of State 4-H Congress.

forms/applications are available from your club leader or Extension office

Meats Judging State Contest February 6, 2016 University of Missouri, Columbia Open to all 4-H’ers, as individuals or as a team. Event is 9 am –12 pm; lunch is provided. Cost is $20 per member. 4HOnline registration closes January 15th. If paying by check, payment must be received at the Extension office within 5 days of registration or registration may be deleted.

Green Forest 4-H Club held their regular monthly meeting on December 14 at Green Forest school. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by Austin Schafer. The America pledge was led by Lydia Inman and the 4-H pledge by Jet Cartwright. Mrs. Schafer discussed enrolment and dues. Mrs. Schafer will look into dates for a lock-in. She informed new members of 4H events, trips, and scholarships available for camps. Mem-bers made Christmas cards. Meeting was adjourned with a game of cat and mouse. Reporter, Addie Konkel

Help the Homeless!!

The State 4-H Council is

asking clubs from around

the state to donate items

for their Teen Conference Gen-

erosity Workshop! They are

making socks filled with necessi-

ties for the homeless that will be

donated to a soup kitchen in

Columbia. East Central region is

responsible for pairs of adult

socks. Each delegate at Teen

Conference will have the oppor-

tunity to fill one pair of socks,

which means 350 pairs of socks

are needed. Bring donations of

either pairs of socks or monetary

donations to purchase items to

your January 4-H Club meeting.

All donations must be submitted

by Feb 1. Any questions contact

Claire Ludwig, one of your EC

regional representatives by

phone: (573) 619-9907 or email:

17-celudwig@heliascatholic,com

Come Spy With Us! March 12th & 13th, grab your secret

decoder ring and rendezvous with your fellow spies at the

2016 State 4-H Teen Conference. Your State 4-H Council

teens are finalizing their plans for making this another fun

and exciting event for youth ages 11-13. This is the first

big trip away from home for many Teen Conference delegates, and it’s a

good choice. You’ll learn how to be a better leader and get a heads-up on

all the exciting things waiting for you as a 4-H teenager! Teen Conference

is safe and fun, and the hotel is amazing. So are the 300 new friends you’ll

make! Your mission starts just after noon on Saturday, March 12th and

ends at 11 a.m. on Sunday, the 13th. Register for Teen Conference at

4HOnline until January 31st , and keep up with information at

http://4h.missouri.edu/teen-conference/main. Cost is $169.00.

Dent County 4-H Council offers scholarships for this trip.

2016 Shooting Sports Dates

Certification Workshop March 18-20 Camp Mo-Val - Union, MO

State Trap Shoot August 27 MTA – Linn Creek, MO

State Archery – 300 round

August 27-28 Prairie Grove – Columbia, MO

State Shoot – other events

September 24-25 Prairie Grove – Columbia, MO

Certification Workshop October 7-9 (tentative) LifeChange Camp – Clinton, MO

Dent County University of Missouri Extension 112 E. 5th Street, Suite 4 Salem, MO 65560

We’re on the web!!

extension.missouri.edu/dent/4-h

University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability

or status as a Vietnam-era veteran in employment or programs.

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Clover Kids Corner Football Pudding

What you need: Spoons, markers and liquid measuring cup Quart-sized sealable bags Gallon-sized sealable bags Instant pudding—one 3.4 oz pkg. per pair of participants 2/3 cup milk per participant

What you do:

Each youth puts half of the package of instant pudding in a quart-sized bag. Add milk

and seal bag well. Mark with children’s names. Two youth can place their well-sealed

quart bags into a gallon bag and close. Have children toss the bag to each other gently

(best done outside) until pudding is ready to eat. Pass out spoons. Participants can eat

from plastic bags.