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4-H CLOVER CLIPPER

A NEWSLETTER FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY 4 -H FAMILIES

14 E. 19th Street, Suite 102, Higginsville, MO 64037

660-584-3658 Fax 660-584-3659

www.extension.missouri.edu/lafayette or mo4h.missouri.edu Email: Lafayetteco@missouri.edu

Volume XVII Issue 10 October 2017 Eric Jackson, Youth Program Specialist

4-H Recognition Banquet Sunday, October 8, 2017

American Legion Hall, Higginsville 5:00 PM Registration 5:30 PM Meal

Sponsored by West Central Electric, the Higginsville Chamber of

Commerce and the Lafayette County 4-H Council Please call 660-584-3658 by Friday, Sept. 30

for reservations.

Who attends the banquet? 4-H Club and Project Leaders and spouses; Jr. Leaders;

All 4-H members who completed a project award application, a Secretary’s Book, the Missouri 4-H Recognition Form (MRF), a Treasurer’s Book or

the club’s Scrapbook; 10 or 11 year 4-H members;

First Year member nominees, Young Teen, all State 4-H Contest participants;

Danforth Award nominees, Key Award winners, State Fair demonstrators; Extension Council members and their spouses; new Lafayette

County 4-H Council Officers, Friends of 4-H; Fair Board members and nominees and their spouses and parents of 4-H members receiving awards.

4-H MEMBER ENROLLMENT 2017-2018 THE 2018 4-H YEAR BEGINS OCTOBER 1

MEMBER ENROLLMENT BEGINS OCTOBER 1 All enrollments will be completed online at

4honline.com Members must go on-line to update their profiles

with current addresses, phone numbers, contact information, health forms and projects.

You can pay by credit card or check. If you are paying by check, make the check payable to your club. When clubs have collected all the dues, they

will submit a check to the 4-H Council for their members.

Cost of state and county dues is $25.00. If your club has additional dues, that amount should be paid directly to your club and not included in your credit card payment on-line.

Be sure your credit card on file is not expired. If you do not have internet access/computer to

complete the enrollment, we will work with you and your club leader to make enrollment possible.

YOU WILL NOT BE OFFICIALLY ENROLLED UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE ON-LINE ENROLLMENT.

Youth may enroll at any time but those who enroll after January 1 may not be eligible to participate in fairs and other state 4-H events.

Reminders for project selection: If a member is no longer going to be enrolled in a

project, the project should be deleted. The project will be archived.

If a member is enrolling in a new project, remember to add it.

If a member is going to remain in a specific project for the next year, you don’t need to do anything.

VOLUNTEERS New to volunteering for 4-H? Learn the steps to

get started at 4H.Missouri.edu\Volunteer Complete and submit form LG639 to Extension

Office– this is a paper form and cannot be completed on-line. It takes a “real” signature and needs to be filled out completely. LG639 (PDF)

Go to 4HOnline to update profiles with current addresses, phone numbers, contact information, health forms and leadership responsibilities for the new 4-H year.

Complete the required Volunteer Orientation (one time only) online at 4HOnline. If you have completed this in the past you will not need to do it again.

All leaders MUST COMPLETE form LG639 EACH YEAR for background screening.

University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture & Local Extension Councils Cooperating Equal opportunity is and shall be provided to all participants in Extension programs and activities, and for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis

of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or military organizations

associated with the armed forces of the United States of America.

4-H SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS

Shooting Sports Leader Certification, October 6-8, Pinecrest Camp, Fredericktown, Missouri.

TIME TO THINK ABOUT 4-H CAMP? Our camping group created a survey for you to complete. This data will be used to make a decision on where we are going to camp next year. Please complete the survey by September 30. We hope to have a decision made by January. Survey link: https://goo.gl/forms/MlMXPFIujIVxdx5G2 NW REGIONAL ENERGIZER February 3, 2018 at Cameron Middle School Do you have suggestions for workshops for youth or project leaders? Are you a project leader who would be willing to share your talents and lead a session. Contact Eric by Friday, October 13! GLOBAL 4-H EXPERIENCES

4-H members have the opportunity to participate in global education in a variety of ways. They can host an exchange student, participate in the global education project, or even take a trip to another country over the summer. The experiences that a member can get from global education are ones that will last them forever, and give them an insight into the different cultures around the world.

For more information, please contact the coordinator, Joyce Taylor .

Joyce Taylor, Coordinator Global Education 1110 S College Ave, Room 144 Columbia, MO 65211-3410

TaylorJL@missouri.edu 573-882-6393 Corrections? Additions? Please email Eric by the 15th of each month your special events, Club Reports and Clovers to be included in next month’s newsletter.

Lafayette County 4-H Page 2

Farmer enrollment for America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, is now open until November 1, 2017. Grow Communities gives eligible farmers the chance to win a $2,500 donation to direct toward a rural nonprofit organization of their choice. If your organization was awarded a Grow Communities donation in the past, you can encourage farmers in your area to enroll in the program and support your organization again.

Encourage farmers to enroll by visiting

www.GrowCommunities.com. The winning farmers will be notified by December

2017.

Official rules and eligibility requirements. Since 2010, more than 8,000 organizations across rural America have received Grow

Communities donations.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2018

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK OCT. 1-7

Range Masters would

love to meet you!

Range Masters, 4-H Shooting Sports, offers fun and challenging disciplines such as Archery, Smallbore and Air Rifle, Smallbore and Air Pistol, Shotgun, Muzzle Loading, Hunting and Outdoor Skills and

Western Heritage/Cowboy Shooting for youth ages 8-18.

Certified instructors make sure you have fun, but learn safely!

Youth interested in Range Masters must belong to a 4-H club first. There are several 4-H clubs in Lafayette County and we can put you in touch with the club leaders. Or, the Young Sportsmen 4-H Club meets in Higginsville, MO at the Community Building, prior to our meetings, the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm.

If you are interested, come to an informational meeting on

Sunday, October 15th @ 3PM at the Fairground Park Building in Higginsville

For more information contact:

Lon Hemmen at 816-807-5436 Jamie Bergsieker at 660-232-0015

Or email: 4hrangemasters@gmail.com

4-H uses shooting sports to teach youth development. Our program is valuable for helping young people develop self-confidence, personal discipline, responsibility, teamwork, self-esteem and

sportsmanship. The discipline and self-control required for responsible firearms use carries over into many other aspects of life.

University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture & Local Extension Councils Cooperating Equal opportunity is and shall be provided to all participants in Extension programs and activities, and for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis

of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or military organizations

associated with the armed forces of the United States of America.

October 1-7 National 4-H Week 6 Wear a 4-H Shirt today 6-8 Shooting Sports Leader Certification workshop, Fredericktown, MO 7 State Fashion Revue, Memorial Union, Columbia, MO 8 4-H Recognition Banquet, American Legion Hall 9 Columbus Day—Office is closed 19 (DATE Revised from Oct. 5) 4-H Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Extension Office 23 4-H Youth in Action applications are due November 1 Outbound Exchange Applications due 2 4-H Officer Training, 6-8 p.m. Extension Office, Higginsville 10 Veteran’s Day — Extension Office Closed 16 Volunteer Orientation, 7 p.m. Extension Office, Higginsville 14 Lafayette County Fairboard meeting, 7 p.m. Extension Office 23-24 Thanksgiving Holiday — Extension Office Closed 24-28 National 4-H Congress

CLOVER KIDS’ CORNER Wooden-Spoon Scarecrow

Supplies � One wooden spoon � White glue

� Jute twine (or yarn) for hair � Pipe cleaners (any colors) � Fabric pieces

� Markers for drawing the face

Directions 1. Twist a pipe cleaner around the spoon handle near the

neck area (these are the arms). Twist a second pipe cleaner lower on the spoon handle (these are the legs).

2. Cut pieces of fabric for a shirt and pants or dress. Cut two, matching shirts (one for the front and one for the back), and do the same for the pants or dress.

3. Glue the two shirts together, sandwiching the spoon body and arms in between. Do the same for the pants/dress. Be sure the hands and feet poke out!

4. Glue jute twine or yarn pieces for the hair. Add eyes, mouth and nose with markers.