Farm/City Night. Clark County Extension Office 111 E. Court St. Suite 10 Kahoka, MO

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1 4-H MOVE Across Missouri 4-H MOVE Across Missouri is back for 2018! Youth and adults can register in 4-H Online now through April 30th and log the number of minutes they accumulate throughout the year moving! The purpose is to promote physical activity and to encourage youth to engage in a broad range of activities such as walking, biking, running, swimming, dance, taekwondo, gardening and more! The competitive portion of the program runs from February 1 to April 30 and there are prizes! For more information, visit 4-H Expo: The Road to Success Mark your calendars for February 17th and make plans to attend the 4-H Expo (formerly the regional energizer) from 10am until 2pm on the MACC Campus in Moberly, Missouri. This year we are offering tracks for Cloverkids, youth 8-10 and youth 11-18, in addition to adult tracks. Each track will center around 4-H project exploration, life skills, career pathways and college and career resources as well as financial aid and scholarship information. The Expo is open to 4-H and non-4-h members for a cost of $10 per participant, which covers lunch. Pre-registration and payment is required by February 1st to your local Extension Office. Farm/City Night Mark your calendars for February 24th for the Clark County Extension Council s annual Farm/City Night at the Clark County Middle School. This year s entertainment will be the Clark County Jazz Band followed by Radio and TV Broadcaster Andrew McCrea. The evening will kick off with the Farm Bureau sponsored soup and sandwich meal beginning at 4:30pm. A donation of canned goods for the local food pantry is requested. We are requesting that each family donate 2 dozen cookies for Farm/City Night. Cookies can be dropped off at the Kahoka Middle School the night of the event or they may be brought the Extension Office by Friday February 23rd by 4pm. January 9 Project leader training January 15 Frank Graham and 4-H Hall of Fame Nominations due January 22 4-H Council and Livestock Committee Meetings February 10 Market Beef Weigh-in February 17 4-H Expo February 24 Farm/City Night March Teen Conference May 5 Market Sheep, Swine & Goat Weigh-in May 30-June 1 State Congress June 3-6 Junior Camp June 6-9 Teen Camp Clark County Extension Office 111 E. Court St. Suite 10 Kahoka, MO clarkco@missouri.edu

2 Regional Project Leader Trainings Project Leader Trainings will be held January 9th at 6pm in the basement meeting room of the Clark County Courthouse in Kahoka and January 11th at the Knox County Community Center at 6:30pm in Edina. All new or experienced project leaders are invited to attend. The training will cover the expectations of project leaders, resources available and helpful information on getting project meetings started, as well as time for conversations with other project leaders. We count on project leaders to help members learn life skills that we hide within their project experience. Please RSVP to the Clark County Extension Office at Livestock Notables If you are enrolled in a livestock project this year, here is some important information for you! The following are the dates by which livestock must be owned to exhibit at the 2018 Clark County Fair. For market animals (Beef/Swine/Sheep/Goats)- each exhibitor may weigh-in up to 4 animals per species enrolled. Note: each exhibitor will only be allowed to exhibit 2 head of market animals per species enrolled and those shown as market animals will not be eligible to be exhibited in breeding classes. Only those animals exhibited in market classes are eligible for the Livestock Sale. All market animals (or potential market animals) must be tagged with a Clark County Tag at the pre-fair weigh-ins at a charge of $3/head, which is due at the time of weigh-in. Beef Weigh-in (steers and market heifers) will be held February 10th from 1-2 pm at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Swine/Sheep/Goat Weigh-in has been scheduled for May 5th from 8-9am at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Recommendations on size/age on a suitable market animal as well as feed recommendations can be made by project leaders of by your local MU Extension Livestock Specialist. Species Breeding Stock Market Animals Beef 5/1/2018 2/10/2018 Swine 5/1/2018 5/5/2018 Sheep 5/1/2018 5/5/2018 Goats 5/1/2018 5/5/2018 Poultry 45 days before the show Rabbits 45 days before the show Goal Setting As things really get going for the new year, it is a great time to think about what your goals are for the 4-H year. Setting goals is really deciding what you would like to get out of this year so that you can focus on how you want to get there kind of like a map. In 4-H we set both personal and project goals. Personal goals could be to meet new friends or to go to camp. Project goals would be learning to make whole wheat bread or learning to make buttonholes in sewing. Goals should have three parts that can be measured: action, results, and time. How are you going to do it? What will you do? And when do you plan to have it done? The project record is a great tool to help you in capturing your 4-H goals for the year and documenting your progress and achievement of those goals. They are also very helpful in completing the end-of-the year forms. Project records are Y620 4-H Project Record and can be found on the 4h.missouri.edu website. 4-H Council Opportunity Support At the November 27th Council meeting, the Council approved to reimburse 1/4 of registration costs for members attending 4-H Camp, Teen Conference, and State Congress upon the return of the delegate. Keep this in mind as you consider signing up for these opportunities. Katie Hogan is on the list to help chaperone this year s Teen Conference!

3 2018 Ag Day Essay Contest Students across the country are invited to enter the National Ag Day essay and video contest, sponsored by the Agricultural Council of America. This year s theme is How Will Agriculture Feed the World? The contest is open to students in grades 9-12 for the school year. Contestants must be a U.S. citizen and attending school in the U.S.. The contestants must compose an original written essay and/or video essay with limited guidance from adults, teachers, or agricultural industry professionals. Interviews with industry professionals are acceptable research; input beyond research is unacceptable. Entries are due by January 31, Go to for more information Missouri Community Service Commission Scholarships Do you know high school students who are dedicated to improving their community and looking for scholarship money to continue their education? If your answer is yes, the Missouri Community Service Commission is looking for those individuals. It is that time of the year again when the Commission recognizes eight outstanding high school student volunteers (by awarding $1,000 scholarships to each). The Commission will also honor AmeriCorps members, local community volunteers and businesses for their commitment in meeting unmet needs in the community where they live, work, and play. For more information, please visit Applications are due March 2, Teen Conference The State Council is pleased to announce the 2018 Teen Conference will be held March at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri. The fun-filled, two day event (begins 12:30pm Saturday and ends at 11am Sunday) for ages is planned by your State 4-H Council teens, to promote Belongingness, Independence, Generosity and Mastery. This year s theme is Lights...Camera Leadership! and registration is open now at a cost of $179 for youth sharing a bed (with another delegate) and chaperones (sharing a room with another chaperone). The cost for youth who prefer their own bed is $229. Registration is now open in 4-H Online and will close on February 15th. Take a chance and take your 4-H experience on the road! Check out 4-H Teen Conference! Missouri Agribusiness Academy Are you a high school sophomore interested in becoming a future leader in agriculture and your community? Then the Missouri Agribusiness Academy is for you! MAbA is a youth leadership program designed for high school sophomores to explore career opportunities in agribusiness, government and production agriculture. The 2018 MAbA class will tour agribusinesses, explore educational opportunities and meet with agricultural leaders in the Kansas City area from June 4-8. Written applications accompanied by three letters of recommendation must be postmarked by February 1st. A link to the written application can be found at

4 4-H Foundation Scholarships College is expensive, but 4-H can help! 4-H participation and involvement leads young people to explore various careers and educational options. The Missouri 4-H Foundation offers college scholarships that help 4-H members pursue their educational dreams. In 2018, thanks to generous support donor support, the Missouri 4-H Foundation will offer over 5 scholarships ($500-$2,500/scholarship). 4-Hers who are current high school seniors and former 4-Hers who are college students are eligible to apply. The scholarship guidelines and application are available at Applications are due to your local Extension Office by February 20th. The great news is that the scholarship form aligns with the State Recognition Forms, so if you have your recognition forms completed, your have a great start on your application! Regional Representative Are you interested in representing Missouri 4-H members, assisting with planning and implementing major 4-H events such as 4-H Congress and Teen Conference? Would you like to represent the State 4-H Council at special events and provide youth input? If so, serving as a Northeast Regional Representative may be the position for you. Find out more about what the council does on their website: Applications are also available on the website and are due to the Extension Office by Friday, January 12, Missouri 4-H Equine Tour Join up! The 2018 Equine 4-H tour, May 21-28, will be headed west to Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado exploring the equine world for teens dreaming of an equine related career or aspiring to learn more about the horse world. Each year s tour has a unique itinerary to help youth explore the diverse equine industry indigenous to the destinations. The 2018 tour will have a focus on English and Western performance, the rodeo and entertainment industry and visits to leading medical facilities. The itinerary will include visits to top horse ranches, dude ranches and a Colorado mountain trail ride. One of the higher educationa visits will be at Colorado State University in addition to meeting nationally recognized leaders and trainers in the equine industry. The $650 tour fee includes charter bus transportation, tours, trail ride, hotels, meals, tour t-shirt, travel bag and other associated costs. Applications are available at The fifty tour seats typically fill prior to the March 1 deadline. To avoid disappointment, submit your complete application packet early! Questions? Contact 4-H Youth Specialist Debbie Davis at davisdd@missouri.edu or Public Speaking Academy The 4-H Public Speaking Academy is preparing for its seventh year! Extension faculty, along with 4-H Volunteers will provide educational workshops to help youth build their skills and comfort with public speaking. Participants will be guided through the basics and finer points of writing and delivering a speech. Youth will receive individual assistance. The camp is open to all youth years old interested in learning more about public speaking. The Academy will be June 20-21, 2018 and registration is due May 17th. Lodging will be provided on the campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO. The cost is $100. For more information, contact Youth Specialist Patty Fisher at fisherp@missouri.edu and be sure to download the brochure on the Missouri 4-H page at University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture & Local University Extension Councils Cooperating An Equal Opportunity/ADA Institution

5 Missouri State Fair Foundation Youth in Agriculture scholarship The Missouri State Fair Foundation Youth in Agriculture scholarship application for Missouri High School seniors graduating in 2018 is now available. Applications should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be postmarked by February 1, Applicants must be high school seniors and active members of 4-H or FFA, and have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair. Eligible scholarship applicants must plan to enroll in an accredited Missouri community college or a four-yearcollege or university in the fall/spring semester immediately following graduation from high school. Applicants are not required to pursue a degree in agriculture. Check out -in-agriculture/. Shooting Sports Leader Certification Visit 4-H Online to sign up for the upcoming Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop to be held March at Camp JoOta in Clarence, MO. Registration is now open, don t delay! Registration will open February 1st for the Hunting and Outdoor Skills Leader Certification that will be held at Camp Windermere April in Roach, MO. University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture & Local University Extension Councils Cooperating An Equal Opportunity/ADA Institution

6 University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture & Local University Extension Councils Cooperating An Equal Opportunity/ADA Institution University of Missouri Extension Clark County 111. East Court, Suite 10 Kahoka, MO 63445