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 University
of Missouri Extension's 4-H educational program empowers young people to
reach their full potential while working and learning in partnership with caring
adults. As one of the nation's largest youth organizations, 4-H reaches youths,
ages 8 to 18, in rural, urban and suburban settings, helping them become
competent, capable, caring and contributing members of society.
Grundy County 4-H Activities:
For more information you may contact
Shaun Murphy
murphyse@missouri.edu
660-646-0811
or Lisa Delameter
delameterl@missouri.edu
660-359-4040 Ext 248 or Princeton office 660-748-3315
Next 4-H Council meeting will be
Tuesday, September 22nd at the courthouse. Leaders Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Council meeting 6:00 p.m.
XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING
REALLY NEAT-
It takes less than a minute to
participate!
Pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and send to a soldier who is
currently serving in Iraq. How AMAZING it would be if we could get
everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes a second. Go
to
http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html
The card will go to a member of the armed services.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these?
Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we
are behind them. This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to
say thank you. Please pass this on to others also.
SHOOTING SPORTS MINI GRANTS
Mini-grants in amounts up to $500
are available to county 4-H shooting programs. Approximately 6 grants will
be awarded from funding provided to the Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports program
from the Missouri Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Eligibility requirements can be found on the grant application available on the
shooting sports website-SS Resources page:
http://4h.missouri.edu/go/projects/shootingsports/resources.htm
Applications are due to Gerry Snapp by January 15, 2010.
PHOTO CORPS 2010
SHOOTING FOR THE STARS! EDITION
Are you that person between the
ages of 12-18 who always has their camera nearby? Do you have a passion
for photography? Would you like to show the world how Missouri looks
through your own personal lens? If the answer to any of these questions is
"yes!" then consider applying to be a member of the State 4-H Photo Corps team!
Members submit their digital photos each month, via internet, and network with
other 4-H photographers from across the state.
For more information or to apply, visit the website at
http://4h.missouri.edu/go/programs/photocorps/
Applications for the 2010 Photo Corps will be accepted through January 31, 2010.
2010 TEEN CONFERENCE
The State 4-H Council is pleased to announce another
exciting State 4-H Teen Conference! This event is planned by your Council
teens for younger youth. Teen Conference helps your program retain 4-H'ers
by introducing 11-13 yr olds to the exciting opportunities that await them as
4-H teenagers. Teen Conference 2010 promises to be a fun, safe environment
for having fun, learning new things, and making about 300 new friends!
NOTE the Teen Conference sold out last year on December 17th!!!!!
February 6-7, 2010
Ages: 11-13
Cost: $129 per person, for youth and for adult chaperones. Grundy
County will reimburse back 1/2 of this cost after you have attended the
conference. T-shirts must be pre-ordered and will be available for
purchase at the event for $15 each. Please do not send t-shirt money with
the registration check.
Chaperones: Counties are responsible for providing one chaperone for every
10 youth, per existing 4-H policy.
Lodging: as with last year, the event will take place at Columbia's Stoney
Creek Inn and no roommate requests will be accepted. Lodging arrangements
will prioritize safety and supervision; youth will be rooming with other youth
from their county and region, and chaperone rooms will be located in close
proximity to the rooms of the youth they are supervising.
Registration: Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served
basis as long as space is available. There is a limit of 290 total
participants!
Registrations are not considered complete unless they include all paperwork, a
check for registration fees, and one chaperone per 10 youth.
forms and information:
http://4h.missouri.edu/events/teenconf/
STATE 4-H
HORSE JUDGING CONTEST
February 20, 2010
No clinic will be held this year
$15 per participant
2010 4-H
MEAT GOAT CAMP
February
13th, at the Darr Agriculture Center in Springfield. Registrations are due
by February 1st. (Flyers are not available yet, when it comes in I will
post it here)
It will be a full day of learning which will include hands on workshops and
speakers; with lunch provided. This is open to any 4-H member or FFA
member; adults accompanying a youth will pay the registration fee as well.
MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS
AND FESTIVALS SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline is December 1, 2009 (application attached)
LEGISLATIVE ACADEMY
The Missouri 4-H Legislative Academy has been set for February 15-17, 2010 in
Jefferson City. The only cost for the selected delegates is transportation to
and from Jefferson City.
Applications are available on the website at
http://4h.missouri.edu/events/academy/#forms
and are due to the state office by December 1st.
(actual date not post mark date)
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
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Able to attend the entire
Academy,
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14-20 years old on December
31st, and
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A State 4-H Council member,
Youth Futures alumni, Mizzou 4-H Collegiate 4-H member, state award winner (Key
Award or National Congress) or recommended by your local 4-H youth specialist.
Selection
Between 8-12 young people
will be selected for the Missouri 4-H Legislative Academy. Selection will be
based on: 1) satisfactory completion of the application, 2) personal interview
with selection committee, and 3) ability to positively represent Missouri 4-H to
state-level decision-makers and contributors.
Up to 20 applicants may be
invited to participate in the interview process. The selection committee will
select up to 3 alternates to participate in the event selected members cannot
attend.
Watch the Missouri 4-H website at
http://4h.missouri.edu/go/get/events/academy/
for the application, agenda, and more information.
Agriculture 101-Fish, Sheep & Goat Workshop
February
20, 2010
George Washington Carver Farm, Jefferson City, MO
Contact person: Helen A. Swartz, Sheep & Goat Specialist
swartzh@lincolnu.edu,
ph: 573-681-5540
Ph: 573-681-5540
Goat Conference
March 5, 2010
George Washington Carver Farm, Jefferson City, MO
Contact person: Charlotte Clifford Rathert,
Small Ruminant Specialist
Ph: 573-681-5540
Fiber Retreat
March 12-13-14, 2010
George Washington Carver Farm, Jefferson City, MO
Contact person: Leslie Carroll-Bartlett, Regional Information Technology
Specialist
Carroll-bartlettl@missouri.edu
Sheep Shearing School
March 17, 2010
George Washington Carver Farm, Jefferson City, MO
Contact person: Helen A. Swartz, Sheep & Goat Specialist
Ph: 573-681-5540
swartzh@lincolnu.edu
Ph: 573-681-5540
Sheep Conference & 4-H Camp
March 27, 2010
George Washington Carver Farm, Jefferson City, MO
Contact person: Helen A. Swartz, Sheep & Goat Specialist
swartzh@lincolnu.edu
phone: 573-681-5540
2010
KANSAS CITY 4-H GLOBAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 17-20
All
registration, health, release and county summary forms are due in the state 4-H
office by December 15.
Cancellations and refunds are allowed by February 1.
Delegate substitutions (male for male, female for female) are allowed until
March 1.
4-H opportunities and trips qualify for excused school absence as evidence as
evidenced in Missouri State Statute. Each youth that registers receives a
"school absence" letter from the State 4-H office that references the statue.
The conference provides opportunities for youth to explore careers, technology,
environment and cultural diversity in a global society. Program features
include:
Tours to Kansas City area businesses and organizations (i.e., Zurich Aviation,
Cushing Hospital, Cargill, Board of Trade, ADT Security Systems and much more)
Workshops showcasing a variety of careers (i.e., biomedicine for animals,
wildlife refuge, NASA, US Customs and Boarder Control, marketing and much more)
Cultural events0 (ethnic enrichment festival)
Dances, group events and other programs that provide opportunities for youth to
meet youth delegates from Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Sheep Conference & 4-H Camp
March 27, 2010
George Washington Carver Farm, Jefferson City, MO
Contact person: Helen A. Swartz, Sheep & Goat Specialist
swartzh@lincolnu.edu
ph: 573-681-5540
2010 4-H EQUINE
TOUR
TRIP
OBJECTIVES
Westward, Ho! The 2010 fourth annual
University of Missouri Extension 4-H Equine Tour is headed west May 21-27 to
explore equine related careers and the horse/mule industry in Colorado, Wyoming
and Nebraska. Fifty 4-H teens, ages 14-19, will have a chance to gain a better
understanding of unique equine related careers and the horse industry indigenous
to the west. Some of the destinations will include Bureau of Land
Management facilities, PRAC Rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Equine Rescue, Equine
Assisted Therapy facility, Air Force Academy, Estes Park, Meredith Hodges Ranch,
Nebraska Haythorn Ranch, Colorado State University Equine Sciences, the number
one ‘True Western Town’-- Cheyenne, Wyoming and much more! There will also be
an opportunity to meet with Colorado 4-H teens at an equine event. Each year
the trip itinerary focuses on the equine industry in a different location with
the previous trips in Missouri, Kentucky and Texas. The complete itinerary will
be posted in early December on the Missouri 4-H equine web site. Last year, the
trip members were the focus of a special Ag Lifestyles program aired on RFD!
Quotes from previous participants: “I learned from this trip that there is a
vast array of equine employment opportunities.” “The most important thing I
learned was the importance of a good education and a ‘ fall back’ plan in
life.” “You have to have good people skills in the horse industry.” ”This trip
was awesome and I will always remember this!”
The $500 trip fee will include charter
bus transportation, admission to museums & special events, hotels and a stay at
a guest ranch, most meals, trip shirt and travel bag. Completed applications
with trip deposit are due no later than March 15 and may be obtained from your
local 4-H office or at:
http://mo4h.missouri.edu/events/horse/#equine
Please be advised that the 50 bus
seats fill QUICKLY! The applications will be honored in the order received.
Questions? Contact 4-H Youth Specialists: Debbie Davis, 816-539-3765,
davisdd@missouri.edu or Karen Branstetter, 573-775-2135,
branstetterk@missouri.edu
MCIA-Missouri
Citizenship in Action
June 22-24, 2010
at the Capitol in Jefferson City. In this program, youth work with
Missouri legislators, legal staff and journalists to take on the roles of
legislator, judge, or even reporter! As a legislator, youth debate and
vote on actual bills, while their peers serving as Supreme Court judges try
cases ripped straight from the headlines. Youth enrolled in the Media
Track will report on all the action as it occurs, interviewing key players and
reporting on the events! Registration starts at $119 and registration
forms will be due May 1, 2010
http://4h.missouri.edu/go/events/mcia/
CLOVER KIDS
CORNER
Through
Clover Kids clubs, children learn how to get along, share, and work in groups,
explore their interests, and build self-confidence. Each Clover Kids Corner
provides an activity, information or other materials that Clover Kids leaders
can use in planning and implementing experiences that introduce five to
seven-year olds to the 4-H concept of learning by doing.
Sounds
Great-Bottled Music
Supplies:
Five identical plastic bottles
Water
Here's How:
Fill five identical plastic bottles with varying amounts of water. Arrange
the bottles in order from most to least full. Below across the top of each
bottle and compare the different sounds you make.
Why?
Changing the amounts of air and water in the bottles lets you change the
pitch-how high or low the sound is. When you blow across the tops of the
bottles, you are making the air inside vibrate. In bottles with more air,
vibrations are slower, so the pitch is lower.
Move Across Missouri...for
youth who like to have fun, stay in shape and feel their best!
Challenge yourself or compete with others.
Join MOVE as an individual, a family, or as a 4-H club.
Monthly MOVEment Activity
Youth, families, clubs, afterschool
groups and others can have fun while being physically active.
Power Jumping
Materials:
6 to 8 feet of large bubble wrap
Clothespins (one for each child)
Measuring tape
Marker
Ask youth how far they can jump. Lay out a long strip of bubble wrap
(preferably the large bubble kind) and secure to the floor. Youth stand at
the end with both feet together. They swing their arms back and jump
forward as far as possible. Listen to the bubbles pop! Fasten a
clothespin with each participant's name to the side of the bubble wrap where the
heels landed. Ask youth what they can do to improve their jump (i.e., bend
knees more, push harder off the toes, etc). Use the measuring tape to
measure the distance.
MFA SADDLE AWARD
Sponsored by MFA Agri-Services-Feed Division, the MFA Saddle Award is for
Missouri 4-H members aged 14 years and older participating in the Missouri 4-H
Horsemanship Program who demonstrate knowledge and skills in horsemanship and
horse science, the ability to share the knowledge and skills with other members
and a commitment to better their community. The MFA Saddle Award is presented
at the Missouri Equine Celebration in January.
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Check your county MU Extension office for
local due date. Applications from the county are due to the state 4-H
office by January 2 each year.
DECEMBER CLUB LEADER TIPS
The holiday season is just around the corner, a time for family, friends and
reflection. Don't forget to take time to enjoy your family and club during
the holidays. The hard work and dedication you have provided to the club
leadership is greatly appreciated. As you work with the club officer team
to prepare for the December club meeting the list of things below is something
for you to consider.
Before the end of the December:
1. Meet deadlines for
returning enrollment forms and fees, insurance fees and applications to the
local University of Missouri Extension Center.
2. Program booklets for the year created/completed and club program plans
are distributed to families and volunteers. Please also send a copy to the
Extension Office.
3. Announce/distribute project leader training resources.
4. Distribute curriculum, literature and Project Leader information.
5. Confirm "recognized" volunteer positions related to project groups and
work with other volunteers in the club to complete the process.
6. Make any necessary corrections to enrollment with the youth staff.
Double-check that all enrollment fees have been turned in to extension office.
7. Discuss Teen Conference and Kansas City Global Conference (applicatoin
deadlines coming up soon).
8. Distribute club program plans or monthly agendas for the year.
Send a copy to the extension center.
9. Enjoy the Holiday party. Have fun! Plan activities to
encourage all family members to participate--not just the 4-H members. Be
aware of family budgets if planning a gift exchange.
10. Complete service project, this month December is a great month for
giving.
11. Take time to check up on your club's operation.
Are the officers really taking charge of the meetings?
Are the members making motions properly?
Is the business portion of the meeting getting over in about 20 minutes?
If not, is it because a committee should have met to make recommendations prior
to the meetings?
Are games and songs being included so that members are having fun at the
meetings?
Is the club reporter turning in meeting report cards to the extension center and
submitting news items to the local paper?
12. Look at your club's goals and see how far the group has moved toward
completion.
DECEMBER PROJECT LEADER
December is the season of giving and fellowship. The
Missouri 4-H program is very appreciative of your commitment to sharing your
skills and knowledge with the 4-H members in your project areas. Your
caring approach is equipping members with wonderful project and life skills that
they will use in their future. We are excited to work with you and know
the members are excited to get started on their project work!
Project meeting outline
Here is a suggested project meeting plan. Following this plan will help
you envision the direction you hope to take. Involve members in the
planning process as much as possible and keep their goals in mind as you plan
each meeting. Work with 4-H members at the end of your project to review
goals, evaluate their progress and help them learn from the experience.
Interest getter (15-20 minutes)
Ideas include identification quizzes, judging contests, relay skill games, films
or slides, a tour of the host member's project and guest speakers.
Skill session (30-50 minutes)
The majority of time spent in most meetings
should be spent doing-practicing a job or skill. Be sure to include the
elements of experience, sharing, processing, generalizing and applying in your
session.
Discussion (15-20 minutes)
Use this time for questions and answers, coming events, comments on
presentations given and assigned, and members' reports on project problems.
Demonstration (10 minutes)
Ask one member to give a demonstration at each meeting. (This gives
4-H'ers a chance to develop and practice demonstrations that will be given at
4-H club meetings and Achievement Day.)
Record keeping (10-15 minutes)
Allow time for members to work on calendars and 4-H Project Record, Y620
Summary and assignments (10-20 minutes)
Have members summarize the day's meeting. Plan for the next meeting-where,
when and what to bring.
Refreshments and recreation
Recreation and refreshments are optional, but these activities help to keep the
members' interest. Youth leaders can plan and organize this portion of the
meeting.
Risk Management:
When working with youth and adults accidents may occur. There are a few
things mentions below that you should have handy in the event you have this type
of a situation.
First Aid Kit-you can make one of your own
with the use of LG638.
Insurance policy number-you can get this from our club leader.
Accident report-LG811
Emergency contact numbers-both for local officials and parents of the members.
ONLINE ORIENTATION OPTION
If you can't make the
in-person trainings, you may take the online version and the online quiz.
Here are the instructions:
1) Log on to
http://blackboard.missouri.edu
2) Select (Login)
3) Enter username: _kids
4) Enter password: volunteer
5) Select (YES) when the security message appears
6) Select (Online 4-H Volunteer Orientation)
Other options....
If the online or in-person orientation doesn't work, then the extension office
has cd and print versions. Please let us know how we can help you fulfill
the 4-H orientation requirements.
ANATOMY OF A DECORATED CAKE
Grundy County
4-H Clubs
- Grundy Go Getters - Meets the second Monday of the
month (except the month of June) at the courthouse at 6:00 p.m. Leader-Vickie Pash 359-4040
Ext 247
- Rabbit Ridge Rustlers - White-Meets the first
Sunday/month at
Pleasant View R-VI School at 2:00 p.m. Leader-Shani Kinney
359-6463
- Helping Hands Club - Usually meets the first Friday/month at
First Christian Church-Trenton Leader-Patsy Griffin 359-5774
- Oak Leaf Achievers Club - Meets on the second Tuesday/month
at 6:30 pm at 551 NW 5th Ave (just south of Tindall's city limits)
Leader-Carol Ausberger 485-6536
- Grundy County Horsemanship - Meets the first Sunday/month at
2:00 pm at the
North Missouri Saddle Club grounds Leader Cheryl Leffler
485-6721
- Busy Bees meet the 3rd Friday of the
month at 6:30 p.m. Leader Kristi Urich
For more information about 4-H clubs, or to find out how to join,
contact the Grundy County Extension Center at (660) 359-4040
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4-H Council By-Laws
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4-H Constitution
4-H Forms
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Adult & Child Photo Consent Form
Member Requirement Form
Member Enrollment Form
Volunteer Enrollment Form
Confidetiality
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