October 3 Window Decorating Contest Judged

October 7 State Fashion Revue

October 12 Recognition Judging

November 9 Club Officer Training

November 12 Recognition

November 27 4-H Council and Livestock Committee Meetings

January 9 Project leader training

February 24 Farm/City Night

Clark County

Extension Office

111 E. Court St. Suite 10

Kahoka, MO 63445

660-727-3339

clarkco@missouri.edu

Welcome to the New 4-H Year!

The Clark County 4-H Council voted to support members again this year by paying 1/2 of the State Dues. To take advantage of this offer, members must be enrolled with the remaining $10 in dues paid to the Clark County Extension Office by November 15th. Enrollment is open! To take advantage of the reduced dues, you will need to select club/check as the payment method. No refunds will be made for dues paid online. Please remember that the Council funds to provide this support come solely from the county-wide fundraiser usually held in the Spring.

Please do not set up a new profile if you cannot remember your email or password. Contact the Extension Office and we can get you your login and reset your password.

As you enroll, please update your family’s address to your new 911 address. If you do this in your family profile there is a checkbox you can mark that will update all members in that family– what a great time saver.

Please use an email for your profile that you check on a regular basis. When you select your “correspondence preference” you are telling us how you would like to receive your monthly newsletter. There are also many times we need to get information out between newsletters, so an email is sent.

Providing your cell phone number and provider (who you pay your bill to) allows us to send text reminders or last minute changes/cancellations.

National 4-H Week Clovers to the Fox River Clovers 4-H Club for hosting this year’s Kick off Event. The wiener roast was good (no matter who cooked the hot dogs) and the games were fun. Thanks to all who attended. Awesome job by all clubs who participated in the National 4-H Week Window decorating contest! What a great way to promote 4-H! 1st place– Fox River Clovers 2nd place– Antioch 3rd place– Shamrock Honorable mention– Willing Workers All of the windows were great!

2016-2017 Clark County 4-H Council President– Courtney Kirchner Vice President– Kylie Selway Secretary– Susan Selway Treasurer– Erica Barlow

News and Notes

The Clark County Junior Livestock Committee has voted that 2018 pre-fair entries must list a specific, unique identification for each animal on forms due July 1st with no corrections after that date.

2017-2018 4-H Club Officer Training will be held November 9th at 6pm at St. Paul Church. All club officers and their parents, along with club leaders should plan to attend for a fun evening of training!

Project leader training for new and veteran 4-H project leaders will be held January 9th in the Courthouse meeting room.

November 4-H Council and Clark County Junior Livestock Committee Meetings

November 27th, we will be holding the Election of Officers for both the 4-H Council and the Clark County Junior Livestock Committee. The Shamrock 4-H Club is serving as the nominating committee. Additionally, we will also be voting on Fair Superintendents and continue revisions to the Fairbook for 2018. Please take the time to look through the Fairbook (still available on the Clark County Extension website) for corrections or revisions that need to be made and share those with your club’s representation. 4-H Council will meet at 6pm with the Clark County Junior Livestock Committee meeting to follow. We would like to thank the following folks for serving in leadership positions during the 2016-2017 4-H Year.

2017 Recognition Recognition for the 2016-2017 4-H Year will be November 12th at 5pm– location to be announced. All families are asked to attend to help us celebrate the accomplishments of our 4-H members, Cloverkids, and Volunteers over the last year. We will also be recognizing community supporters. This is also a great time to see what opportunities there are within 4-H, so whether you have submitted reports for recognition or are a new 4-H family, please join us!!! A pot luck will be held after the recognitions, so all families are asked to bring something to contribute. A slideshow featuring the many images of Clark County 4-H and it’s members over the last year will also be presented.

Recognition Judging Any 4-H parent, club leader or volunteer willing to help in evaluating recognition forms, secretary books and treasurer’s books, please bring your supper and join us on October 12th at 6pm in the Extension Office to help judge forms from another county. This is a great opportunity to see how clubs work in other counties and to learn what needs to be in the recognition forms.

2016-2017 Clark County Junior Livestock Committee President– Sandy Kemper Vice President– Trudi Baker Secretary– Janine Riney Treasurer– Marilyn Day

2017 Clark County Fair Superintendents Dogs– Beverly Hasner Horses– Nancy Bash Poultry– Susan Plenge Rabbits– Barb Clark Beef– DeWayne Selway Swine– Jim Day and Russell Riney Sheep– Michelle Hess Goats– Rob Nelson

America’s Farmers Grow Communities Farmer enrollment is open now through November 30th for Monsanto Fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities. Please encourage local famers to visit www. Growcommunities.com to enroll or find a complete list of eligibility requirements. Through this program, local farmers have the chance to direct $2,500 donations to rural non-profit organizations.

Outbound Exchange Opportunity Just as 4-H goes beyond our doorstep and your county line, it also goes beyond our nation’s borders. 4-H Global Education contributes to understanding peoples of the world through hosting, travel experience, project ad activity enrollment for individuals and clubs. Opportunities for 4-H families provide insight into the world in which we live by participating in some phase of Global Education. Opportunities for youth at least 12 years old are available this coming summer. In the summer of 2018, exchanges will be going to Japan, Korea, Costa Rica and Norway. Applications are due to the State 4-H Office by November 1. For more information, check out the website http://4h.missouri.edu/global-experiences/main or contact Joyce Taylor taylorjl@missouri.edu.

Managed Care Coverage for 4-H Membership Dues Youth covered by MO HealthNet Managed Care plans are eligible to have their membership in one afterschool program or club paid by their insurance company. This includes membership fees for 4-H Clubs! 1. Call Member Services 1-800-322-6027 and request a voucher for each child. 2. The insurance company will verify eligibility and send a voucher in the mail. 3. Sign and date the voucher form and send the original for to your County Extension Office. 4. The County Extension Office will send the forms to the State 4-H Office and your child’s membership will

become active. ***When enrolling in 4-H Online, select the “pay by club/check” option as you finish up enrollment. Do not pay online! Refunds will not be provided!

Shooting Sports– State Team Tryouts The selection process for the nine state shooting teams will begin this fall to set the team members who will travel to Grand Island, Nebraska in late June 2018 to represent Missouri in the National Invitational Match. Any 4-H Shooting Sports member who is in good standing with their county program, enrolled in the appropriate project number and at least 14 years of age for the 2017-2018 4-H Year are eligible to participate in the selection process. For more specific details and deadlines, visit http://4h.missouri.edu/shooting-sports-events/team-try-outs.

Teen Conference– March 24-25, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri Teen Conference is a fun-filled, two day event for ages 11-13, planned by your State 4-H Council teens, to promote Belongingness, Independence, Generosity and Mastery. Mark your calendars now and don’t miss out on the fun! Registration will begin on November 15, 2017.

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Friends of the Troops November is the month we officially recognize and thank our military veterans and those currently serving. Here are a couple of simple projects that don’t take a lot of time or money, but benefits the men and women serving our country through the National Guard and Reserves who may not get a chance to be with their families during the upcoming holiday season. What a great way to share some holiday cheer! The preferred way for letters to be done is on an 8 1/2 x 11 paper or light cardstock, folded to 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Each letter must be folded individually and sharply. The second accepted method is to use a purchased greeting card with (do not seal) or without envelope the sender’s name, club name and address should be on the back of each card in the left hand corner. If the surface is too slick to write on, use labels to put the information on. Contact the Extension Office before November 1st for all the details if this a community service your club is interested in. There is a cost of 25 cents per card.

Monthly MOVEment Activity: Community service ideas that involve MOVEment! Conduct a bicycle rodeo to help children learn about bicycle safety. Organize a safe walk to school event. Assist an afterschool, little league, or other sports program for younger children. Clean yards of neighbors who cannot do it themselves. Hold a sports contest. Teach others about a sport you enjoy and know a lot about. Clean-up trash at a community event or county fair. Clean up a vacant lot.

Clover Kids Corner: Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Don’t toss those pumpkin seeds! Roast them to make a quick and crispy snack. Supplies: -Pumpkin seeds from your jack-o-lantern -Olive oil -Salt -Baking pan with raised edges Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. 2. Separate the seeds from the pumpkin. Rinse and pat them dry with a paper towel. Put the seeds in

the baking pan. 3. Drizzle olive oil over the pumpkin seeds and then sprinkle them with salt. Stir the seeds to coat them

with oil, then spread them evenly over the bottom of the baking pan. 4. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven and stir the seeds. Return to the oven for

another 10 minutes until the seeds are golden brown. 5. Let the seeds cool, then transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the extra oil. 6. Experiment by adding other spices to see what flavor you like the best!

Across 1. Singer of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Leaving on a Jet Plane" 3. Country's original "Man In Black" 4. First Lady to the 35th President of the United States 6. 45th Vice President of the United States 11. Country singer of "I Keep On Loving You" and "The Greatest Man I Never Knew" 12. US First Lady to the 39th President 13. Country singer of "Tim McGraw" and "Mean"

Famous 4-Hers Crossword

Down 2. CEO of Nancy's Notions 5. Host of "The Late Show" 7. Country singer of "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Wichita Lineman" 8. Creator of "Garfield" 9. Star of "Runaway Bride" and "Erin Brochovich" 10. Dedicated his life to perfecting a lighter, fluffier popcorn

Help these 4-H members get to the clover at the middle of the

maze!

University of Missouri Extension Clark County 111. East Court, Suite 10 Kahoka, MO 63445

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