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Kansas City, MO 64118-6155 Phone: 816-407-3490

Fax: 816-407-3491

www.extension.missouri.edu/clay clayco@missouri.edu

4-H NEWS Information for Clay County 4-H Families and Friends

Sarah Morefield

4-H Youth Development Specialist

MAY 2017

Hello Fabulous 4-H Families,

Summer is weeks away – camp and fair are in the works and on top of that…so many introductions to be had!

I have sent emails to many club leaders, volunteers and our senior 4-Her’s introducing myself and began my tour of Clay County 4-H Clubs last night (thank you Town and Country and Happy Northeasterners for letting me stop by your meeting!). If I have not met you yet, please know that I am excited to do so and making my way to your club. My name is Sarah Morefield and I am your new 4-H Specialist. While I am new to Extension professionally, I grew up in the 4-H program and have been working in education for 6 years and youth development through camp for 13 years. I am originally from St. Louis, but moved around when I was little and spent quite a bit of time growing up in Overland Park, KS. After going to Indianapolis for college, I made my way back to St. Louis and am excited to be back in KC close to family and my camp, but in the Northland where I have new things to explore! 4-H has made a huge impact on my life and many of the people I am closest to now came from my 4-H community, so I am so excited to be working for this organization and with you all. Please reach out with any questions you have about me and I look forward to meeting you all! Sincerely, Sarah

4-H COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGE Due to 4-H Camp dates, the date for the Clay County 4-H Council meeting has been changed to Monday, June 12. Club leaders and delegates - please make a note of this date.

COUNTYWIDE PROJECT LEADERS Are you willing to be one of the amazing volunteers who help youth with projects? It takes about 5 hours per month, and no experience or project-knowledge required! You can learn alongside your project members and coordinate a series of guest speakers or community classes.

If you are leading a countywide project this year, and your name or project is not on this list, please contact us immediately so we can let 4-H members know you are out there to help them and we can grant you access to countywide project member information in 4HOnline!

Sewing (all levels) ...... Nelda Godfrey ...................................... 816-792-1696 ......... neldagodfrey@gmail.com Arts & Crafts ……………Jennifer Underwood ………………………….816-806-8148 ......... Jennifer-underwood@sbcglobal.net Rabbits ....................... Sherri Peters......................................... 816-635-3727 ......... smorepeters@gmail.com Poultry ....................... MJ Loar ................................................. 816-589-1589 ......... mitziloar@yahoo.com Crochet/Knitting ........ Sherry Long .......................................... 816-792-9972 ......... shersky@gmail.com Dogs ........................... Stephanie Rehrer ................................. 816-442-3793 ......... stephrer@gmail.com Vet Science ................. Dr. David Leighr (project leader) Jamie Roberts (mtg coordinator) ......... 816-883-8475 ......... nirvana_nutrition@yahoo.com Shooting Sports .......... Laura Zimmer (county coordinator) .... 816-628-6678 ......... laura.zimmer@gmail.com

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NEW LEADERS: Tom and Sherry Kutz, who live in Holt, have volunteered to help anyone who needs assistance in the following

projects: Agronomy, Beef, Beekeeping, Dairy Goats, Electricity, Meat Goats, Home Environment, and Gardening. Contact them and let them know what you need in the way of help. Phone: (816) 264-3319, Tom cell (217) 274-1758, Sherry cell (217) 260-7338. Email: kutztj@gmail.com.

We are also still looking for project leaders for the following: Cake Decorating, Photography, and anything to do with computers! Parents, ask around your communities to see if we can find someone to fill these shoes! 2017 CAMP FOR AGES 8-12 JUNE 6-8 – Camp Palestine

Guess camp is going to be a blast - it was full to 100 capacity by April 13th. If you register now, you will be put on a waiting list and notified as soon as we know if they get the extra spots.

Cost will be $130 but with the 4-H Council grant the parent portion is only $55 if you sold $120 in ads or $105 if you sold $40 in ads or paid the minimum of $40 county dues. If you are not sure what to pay, please call the office.

Camp Application, Health Form, Permission Form, Swim Waiver

CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS!

Brynne Davis – Liberty North Rose Galetti – Kearney

Lydia McKay – North Kansas City

Karlin Peters – Kearney

Monroe Pruett – Liberty North

Alexis Sorrell – Liberty North

Victoria Stahr – Home school

Isaiah Wiese – Bridger Academy

Mark Wiese – Bridger Academy

Travis Zimmer – Academy of Family Learning

Congratulations! We hope you continue “doing your best” as you go on to college or whatever is in your future.

SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS 2017 Fall Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop:

The 2017 Fall Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop is taking place October 6 -8, 2017 at Pinecrest Camp in Fredericktown, MO. Registration duration for this event is still to be determined.

Friends of NRA Calendar Gun Raffle Fundraiser

It is that time of the year again, the NRA Calendar Fundraiser!! Some of you might be asking yourselves, what is it? Well, this fundraiser is actually a GIANT raffle for 104 guns. Two guns per week are given away in this fundraising raffle. One raffle ticket is good for all 104 drawings and comes in a beautiful calendar depicting Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports members and leaders. Each raffle/calendar sells for $50.00. I know what you are thinking; it is expensive. BUT if you figure it out on a per chance win it is only 0.48 cents per chance! AND each calendar purchaser will have 104 chances! Please remember that they are not buying a calendar, they are buying 104 raffles.

PUBLIC SPEAKING ACADEMY – REGISTER NOW! The 4-H Public Speaking Academy is preparing for its sixth year! Extension faculty, along with 4-H volunteers and college professors 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 11-13 years of age interested in learning more about public speaking. The Academy will be June 21-22, 2017 and registration is due May 16. Lodging will be provided on the campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. The cost is $100.

For more information, contact Patty Fisher at fisherp@missouri.edu or 573-324-5464 and be sure to download the brochure on the Missouri 4-H page at http://4h.missouri.edu/public-speaking-academy/main .

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SUMMERS@MIZZOU Teresa Bishop Do you have an idea you want to turn into your own business? Do you like helping people? Do you want to learn about drones? Are you interested in science? Do you want to put your coding knowledge to work? If any of these apply to you, Summers@Mizzou is where you should be this summer. Camps are offered the week of July 9-13 and July 16-20.

Summers @ Mizzou offers seven different camps: Scrub-In to a Health Career, Build-a-Business, Dog Days of Summer, Network Forensics for Hacker Trackers, Robo Palooza, Telling the Story of the Stars and GeoTech: Drone Camp. These camps are offered as residential or day camps. Camps are available for a wide range of ages beginning with 12 year olds; check the registration information for the age range of each camp.

Early registration is due by May 5. For registration and available scholarships see http://4h.missouri.edu/programs/summers For those without internet access call your local Extension Office or Teresa Bishop at 573-884-0554 for a brochure.

Dear Student: The Mizzou International Experience would like to extend an invitation to you to join our team of explorers!

During the two weeks in July, you will become an explorer who will get to experience life on the University of Missouri campus while

engaging with various professional fields, ranging from business and technology all the way to arts and communication. You will join

others from countries around the world to build your teamwork and leadership skills, culture exchange, and explore your potential

majors and careers!

The program fee covers the following expenses:

· Living arrangements in Mizzou college residence halls with one roommate

· All meals during the program

· All program activities including entry fee during field trips

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at mucoemie@missouri.edu!

APPLY TODAY or for more information, visit us at http://mie.missouri.edu

2017 FILMFEST 4-H will take place in Kansas City area once again, July 23-26, in Independence. This national 4-H film festival provides a chance for youth to learn directly from film industry professionals, and those who make films can have them selected for screening at this exciting event. For information and updates, visit http://filmfest4h.org or check out @FilmFest4H page on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

STATE POULTRY DAY June 17, 2017 at the Animal Science Building, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. Registration is open until May 15 in 4HOnline. Open to all 4-Hers, but participants 14 and over before Jan. 1 will be placed in the senior division. It is $20 for both the youth and adult registrations until May 15, and then youth and adult registrations will be $25 until the June 1 deadline. T-shirt ordering — Deadline: May 8, 2017 Activities for the day include:

Two Educational Sessions for 4-H Day

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Production Poultry Judging –Hands-On Workshop for Beginners and Judging Classes for More Advanced: o A Production Judging Contest, including egg and carcass grading and laying hens placing. If desired, a senior

4-H Judging Team may be identified to qualify to enter the 4-H National Competition in Louisville, KY in November.

Other Events of the Day: o Fun Poultry Quiz Bowl o Domestic Poultry Photo o Dozen Egg Contest

For more details: http://4h.missouri.edu/poultry/statepoultryday

2ND ANNUAL 4-H DAY WITH THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS Missouri and Kansas 4-H members, parents, volunteers, supporters, and alumni will gather at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, September 8, 2017 for the 2nd annual 4-H Day with the Royals playing the Minnesota Twins. Tickets for the game will be early bird $40 each by April 15 or $60 by July 15, and includes a specially designed t-shirt featuring the 4-H Clover on the back and the Royals emblem on the front. Pre-game ceremonies will include one 4-H member joining the Captains Club to represent 4-H prior to the

game and four 4-H members and/or volunteers attending batting practice. Tickets for the event must be ordered on the 4-H Day with the Royals website at http://tinyurl.com/gt4e7k9. Tickets usually sell out before the order deadline, so families are encouraged to order early. 4-H Clubs, counties, or groups of families who would like to be seated

together must send their orders on the same form. Families can also participate in the 4-H Day with the Royals raffle to win prizes. Complete information about the 4-H Day with the Royals raffle is on the print order form. http://extension.missouri.edu/saline/royal.aspx

MOVE Across Missouri reporting is due! Move reporting instructions through 4-Honline – MOVE competition event reporting is open

from May 1 – May 15 to youth and adults who are active in the 4-Honline system and enrolled in the MOVE project. This is a $0.00 cost event. Participants will report the totals of each of the 12 weeks (starting the week of February 1) and check off the boxes and the types of activities (12) they did during that time. Again, the MOVE competition event reporting is May 1 – May 15. Participants must, must, must click all the way through the invoice, even though it is $0.00 for the registration to be complete.

Any program questions about MOVE direct to Alison Copeland (copelanda@missouri.edu) and any 4-Honline questions direct to 4hyouth@missouri.edu.

Opportunities Offered Outside 4-H Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest Captures Best of Farm, Rural Life

Entries must be submitted by June 15

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture has launched the 8th annual Focus on

Missouri Agriculture contest, asking Missourians to share the unique stories and images of agriculture

through photographs. The contest, which runs through June 15, is an opportunity for amateur photographers

across the state to submit their best images of agriculture.

Entries will be judged on visual impact, creativity, memorable content and image quality.

The contest offers prizes and many chances to win thanks to the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Missouri Grown program. A

$50 Missouri Grown Market gift certificate will be awarded to the first place winner in each of the six categories. A Missouri Grown

Market gift certificate, valued at $150, will be awarded to the Best of Show. Category winners and Best of Show will also receive

professional canvas prints of their winning shot. Winners will be announced in mid-July, and winning images will be displayed during

the Missouri State Fair in the Agriculture Building, Aug. 10-20, 2017.

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To submit your photos, go to agriculture.mo.gov/focus and complete the online form. A complete list of rules and guidelines can be

found on the same page. Photos submitted to the contest will be placed on the contest website and available on the department’s Flickr

stream. Photos must be submitted by June 15.

More information about the Missouri Department of Agriculture and its programs is available online at agriculture.mo.gov.

UPCOMING EVENTS Check out our Clay County Calendar at: https://tinyurl.com/clayco4hcalendar May 31 – June 2 – 4 – State 4-H Congress, Columbia June 6 – 4-H Camp (8-13 years old) June 12 - 4-H Council meeting, Clay County Annex, 7 p.m. (date change due to Camp) July 6-9 – Clay County 4-H Fair – Mark Your Calendars NOW! Reserve these dates! July 22 – Clay County 4-H Open Horse Show, Jesse James Park, Kearney August 1 – 4-H Council meeting, Clay County Annex, 7 p.m. October 3 – 4-H Council meeting, Clay County Annex, 7 p.m. December 5 – 4-H Council meeting, Clay County Annex, 7 p.m.

MAY BIRTHDAYS 2 – Lizzie Blackmore – Kearney Klovers

4 – Kelly Beattie – 4 Corners

7 – Dana Roark – Excelsior Springs 4-H

10 – Evan Grove – Excelsior Springs 4-H

14 – Malia Grelinger – Golden Clovers

14 – Jake McNeil – Golden Clovers

16 – Leah DeGarmo – Project 4-H Fun

17 - Dylan Layton – Excelsior Springs 4-H

21 – Parker Bensyl – 4 Corners

21 – Sasha Hough – 4 Corners

22 – Garrett Frecks – 4 Corners

23 – Georgia Blakemore – Kearney Klovers

24 – Brady Anderson – 4 Corners

25 – Mackenzie Cole – Excelsior Springs 4-H

27 – Cole Green – Project 4-H Fun

27 – Laura Zimmer – 4 Corners

31 – Anne Crossett – 4 Corners

PLEASE VOLUNTEER FOR THE FAIR

We are trying to finalize the fair book and would like to have chairmen for ALL

events listed.

We still need chairmen for two events:

Dog Show Public Speaking

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Contact Sarah or Edythe by email or phone.

morefieldsa@missouri.edu or webere@missouri.edu

(816) 407-3490

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