Lewis County
4-H
Lewis County 4-H Newsletters
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To join a club, contact the Lewis County MU Extension Office at 573-767-5273 or [email protected]. Information will be sent to your home.
Monticello 4-H Club meets on the fourth Wednesday each month at the Monticello Methodist Church, Monticello.
Oyster Prairie 4-H Club meets on the third Thursday each month at the Lewistown Fire Station, Lewistown.
Pleasant Grove 4-H Club meets on the second Wednesday each month at the Canton Masonic Lodge, Canton.
Ten Mile 4-H Club meets on the second Wednesday each month at the Ten Mile Community building on Hwy Z.
Walnut Grove 4-H Club meets on the first Sunday each month at the Ewing Fire House, Ewing.
2022-2023 Lewis County 4-H New Families Guide (PDF)
General calendar
- Oct.1 – 4-H year starts
- Oct. 1 – recognition/award forms due
- Dec. 1 – re-enrollment due
- Mar. 15 – steer nose print cards due to state fair
- May 1 – horse enrollment forms due
- May 15 – swine DNA blood cards due to state fair
- June 15 – sheep nose print cards due to state fair
- July 1 – state fair registrations due
- Sept. 30 – 4-H year ends
See the gray box below for more resources and forms as well as 4-H news.
Missouri 4-H resources and forms
Check out the Missouri 4-H website for full reports, resources, forms and projects.
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4-H clubs
4-H clubs are open to ages 8 to 18. Clubs meet monthly for group activities and club business. Each club elects officers and has an approved adult leader who supervises club activities. Club members also enroll in projects in their areas of interest.
With projects on more than 75 topics, 4-H has something to interest every child. Here are just a few of the opportunities 4-H offers—geocaching, robotics, international exchanges, horsemanship, pets, starting a business, arts and crafts, raising animals, woodworking, photography and gardening.
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Clover Kids clubs
Clover Kids introduces 5- to 7-year-olds to the 4-H experience. In Clover Kids, children learn how to get along with others, work in groups, explore their interests, while building self-confidence. Clover Kids do not enroll in projects or raise animals, and do not participate in competitive events, contests or shows.
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How to join
Joining 4-H is as easy as contacting the extension center. A staff member will explain the enrollment process and membership dues. In addition to dues, some projects may require a small investment to get started, and there may be a fee for materials, trips or other activities.
Young people are welcome to join at any time. The 4-H program year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Certain activities may have participation deadlines.
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Be a 4-H volunteer
Adult volunteers are essential to 4-H. Adult volunteers serve as club or project leaders, help with county or regional events, chair committees and organize fund raisers. You don't have to be a parent or grandparent of the 4-H member to get involved. All volunteers are screened for child abuse and neglect, as well criminal records, before they are accepted and each year thereafter. As a volunteer, University of Missouri Extension will provide you with training so you will be well-prepared and successful as an adult leader. The orientation includes information on 4-H history and the educational framework, the characteristics of age groups, character development and safety.
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