Shannon County

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Local Resources

Shannon County 4-H Youth Clubs

The School Enrichment Program serves the needs of the community with different programs that it presents in the schools of Shannon County.  Some are fun like Ag & You, others are informative like The Basics of Babysitting.

There are also camps and shooting sports programs that youth can become involved in.  Hunter Education is available for those that want to obtain their Hunter Safety  Certificates.  Youth programs and 4-H uses many volunteers.   It is a great way to be involved in activities with your children and in the community.

Missouri-wide Resources 

• MU Extension Families and relationships section
  Find news, publications, program Web sites, courses and events across the state
• Missouri Families.org brings you practical information and learning opportunities on health, nutrition, parenting, relationships, aging, personal finance, housing, food safety and more.
  You can sign up for MissouriFamilies' e-newsletter.
• Center on Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy and Parenting
  Learn what research says works.
• SafeKidsMO.org -- Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis
  Educate yourself on child abuse.
• Extension InfoNet Check out information on early childhood.
• KidsCount Missouri Find out how well our children are doing.
• Missouri 4-H  Become a member or volunteer, and see the power of youth.
• ParentLink
  Create a healthy, safe, nurturing environment for a child.

Links to Other Resources

• National 4-H
• National 4-H Technology Web 
• National 4-H Council
• Alaska 4-H Science
• 4-H Volunteer site
• Sci 4 Kids
• University of Missouri Distance Learning
• Community Connection
• Discovery
• Nasa
• Nasa for Kids
• Science Fun w/Flight
• Kidsweb
• Whitehouse

Note: Links to commercial websites do not imply endorsement.

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		University of Missouri Extension Shannon County shannonco@missouri.edu Updated 10/24/07