BOCOMO Happenings

January 2017

Sr. 4-H Council

Officers:

President: Sarah Morefield

Vice President: Christine Vaughn

Secretary: Brenda Wilsdorf

Treasurer: Theresa Shettlesworth

Next Meeting: January 24th

Jr. 4-H Council

Next Meeting: January 16th

Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday

of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the

Boone County Extension Office.

Any 4-H member who is 13 or older is in-

vited to attend! This is your chance to

be more involved in Boone County 4-H

and have a voice in planning county

events.

University of Missouri Extension does not

discriminate on the basis of their race, color,

religion, sex, sexual orientation, national

origin, age, disability in employment or in any

program or activity.

County T-shirt Orders Attached at the end of the newsletter is a copy of the

county t-shirt order form. There is a wide variety of color

options and the design will be the same was last year with

your club on the front and Boone County on the back.

Orders are due to the extension office by January 13th.

Please note only one order from should be submitted per

club and one check should accompany the order form.

Please talk with your club leader about ordering de-

tails.

Jr Council Lock-in Jr Council is hosting a lock-in for any 4-H youth ages 13+

on January 13-14, 8pm to 8am. Bring a snack to share! All

other meals and entertainment will be provided. Anyone at-

tending is not allowed to drive home in the morning, please

make plans accordingly.

Camp Counselor Applications

Counselor applications are due February 3rd, along with

the $55 camp counselor fee. Any youth who will be 14+ by

June 1st are encouraged to apply.

Trainings will be held at Boone County Extension on

February25th from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., March 15th from 6-8

p.m., and April 5th from 6-8 p.m. To be considered a

counselor position a youth must attend 2 of the 3 trainings,

counselor camp June 2-3, and camp June 12-15. Applica-

tions can be found at:

http://extension.missouri.edu/boone/4hcamp.aspx

Club Leaders, please email any changes in

meeting times, location, and dates to

uthlautt@missouri.edu

Upcoming Events

January 2017

Newsletter Deadline

Club information, club reports, meeting

schedules, or anything else you want

published needs to be emailed to Tevin by

the 25th of the month.

Boone County MO 4-H

All forms, applications, etc. are due at 4:30 on due date unless otherwise noted.

BoCoMo 4-H Jr Council

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Snapchat Ride the Wave of Leadership

Congress, May 31-June 2, 2017 Counselor Camp, June 2-3, 2017

Shooting Sports Camp, June 8-10, 2017 4-H Camp, June 12-15, 2017

Boone County Fair, July 15-23, 2017

January County T-Shirt Orders Due ·············································· January 13

Jr. Council Lock-in ··························································· January 13-14

Extension Office Closed ··················································· January 16

Shooting Sports Safety Training ····································· January 20-21

Livestock Meeting ··························································· January 23

February SS Leader Certification Registration Opens ···················· February 1

Meat Judging Registration Due ······································· February 1

NE Regional Energizer ··················································· February 18

Extension Council Annual Meeting ······························· February 23

Meats Judging Contest ·················································· February 25

Camp Counselor Training ·············································· February 25

March 4-H Foundation Scholarships Due ······································· March 1

State 4-H Congress Registration Open ································ March 1

YCLS ······················································································ March3-5

Regional Horse Bowl ··························································· March 4

Camp Counselor Training ·················································· March 15

Shooting Sports Leader Certification ······························· March 24-26

April Camp Counselor Training······················································· April 5

State 4-H Congress Registration Closes ······························· April 15

4-H BBQ ················································································ April 22

Regional & State Events

Teen Conference

Teen Conference Will you be 11-13 yrs. old before January 1? Then grab your surfboard and ukulele, and catch a wave at Teen Conference this Spring on the tropical island of Columbia, Missouri! This is the first big trip away from home for many young islanders, and it’s an awesome choice that you’ll be talking about the rest of the year. Why? Because you’ll make about 300 great new friends, learn how to be a better leader and get a heads-up on all the exciting things waiting for you as a 4-H teenager! Your State 4-H Council teens are lead-ing Teen Conference, so you know it will be exciting. Teen Conference is safe and fun, the hotel is amazing, you share a room with other friends your age, and the chaperones are great! Teen Conference starts at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25th, 2017 and ends at 11 a.m. on the 26th. Registration is open through 4-H Online until January 15. In the meantime, keep up with all the island haps at http://4h.missouri.edu/teen-conference/main, and we look forward to seeing you!

Youth Civic Leadership Summit Experience the Magic of Growing Leaders and Communities at YCLS 2017! The Youth Civic Leaders Summit (YCLS) is a statewide energizer for teens ages 14-18 and adult leaders who are engaged in leadership and ser-vice, and want to make a difference in their communities and their world! Youth and adults from a local club, council, community betterment group, afterschool program, countywide group, or organization can partici-pate together as a team. The Summit offers opportunities to gain leadership and teamwork skills, exercise youth voice and engagement, network with peers, and make new friends from Missouri and other states! Join a community of youths and adults who are uniquely preparing to step up to the leadership challenges of a new era, March 3-5, 2017! Registration is open through 4-H Online until February 1. For information visit the event page: http://4h.missouri.edu/YCLS

Opportunity to Host Exchange Students We will be hosting 12 Japanese exchange students (12-15 years) from late July through mid-August. Applications for serving as a host family can be found on the website under Global Education -https://www.states4hexchange.org/apply/host/ The requirements are that you have a host sibling within 2 years the age of the Japanese delegate and same gender. They must have their own bed (can share a room). We prefer that they have a USA family experience rather than ‘vacation/travel’ experience – just what your family would be doing at home during the time they are here. Their English skills are limited but there are many ways to communicate other than just verbal. For older 4-H members, we have the Academic Year Long exchange – these students arrive in late July/Early August from Japan, Korea and Eurasian countries to enroll as a Junior in our public high schools. Their English skills are very good and they are motivated to be a good ambassador for their country. Contact Joyce Taylor, TaylorJL@missouri.edu, if you would like more details on this opportunity.

Regional & State Events

Hunting Skills Workshop

The MO 4-H Shooting Sports Hunting Skills workshop date has been set! The workshop will take place from Friday, March 31st to April 2nd of 2017. It will be held at the same location as last year, Camp Winder-mere in Roach, MO. Registration dates have not been set yet, a later announcement will be made with the registration dates and info.

State 4-H Council Regional Representative

The Regional Representative application for prospective State 4-H Council members is now available on the 4-H web site. The State 4-H Council page can be found at http://4h.missouri.edu/missouri-4h-council.aspx. Applications are due to the Extension Office by January 13th.

Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop

Do you have a volunteer that is interested in becoming a certified Shooting Sports leader? Well look no further! The spring Shooting Sports Leader Certification workshop is taking place March 24-26, 2017 at Camp LifeChange in Clinton, Missouri. Registration will be open via 4HOnline from February 1st to March 15th, 2017 or until full. Registration is limited and will close when a discipline class reaches maximum number; or when the camp is full. All registrations accepted on a first-come, first-served basis when accompanied by a $80.00 fee. Workshops usually fill up before the deadline, so don’t procrastinate-register ASAP! For more infor-mation about the workshop click on the following link: http://4h.missouri.edu/shooting-sports-events/shooting-sports-leader-certification

Boone County Fair Livestock Meeting There will be a Livestock meeting on Monday, January 23rd at 6pm in the Boone County Extension office to update livestock rules. Please pass on to anyone who you feel needs to know. If you are changing superintendent leadership, please pass on their contact information to the extension office so we can get our email list updated. Please suggest agenda items to Tevin Uthlaut at uthlautt@missouri.edu before the meeting so we can get an agenda set up and possibly plan future meeting dates if needed.

Regional & State Events

2017 4-H Agriculture Innovators Experience Nomination (Must be submitted by February 6, 2017)

Would you like to bring an engaging Ag Literacy Activity to your camp, after school program, or communi-ty? The 2017 Ag Innovator Experience is a perfect opportunity to for your teens to teach and engage young-er youth around Science and Agriculture. Missouri 4-H is seeking fifteen teens (4-H age 14-18) to serve as leaders for the 2017 4-H Agriculture Inno-vators Experience: Healthy Soils C.S.I. Challenge. Through this activity youth will participate in a STEM activi-ty while gaining an awareness and interest in agricultural careers and agriculture innovation. The format of the Challenge Activity is similar to National Youth Science Day experiments. The nomination can come from either staff or 4-H leader. Ideally the teens should be working in a youth and adult partnership team. Some examples which have been successful have been when a teen lead for the project which their club helped them accomplish, camp counselors working with 4-H staff to conduct the activity at 4-H camp, and teens working with partners in afterschool settings. More information on the project: In 2017, youth will participate in the “Healthy Soils C.S.I. Challenge”, an educational activity focusing on a natural resource critical to growing food and feeding the world. The Healthy Soils C.S.I. Challenge will engage youth as scientists to investigate soil’s life and health. Based on their soil assessment (tests), C.S.I. Soil Sleuth teams will engineer a mechanical solution for reducing the release of carbon into the atmosphere during planting season. Teams are challenged to design and build the cutter and press wheel components for a 1:64 scale no-till planter. Once created, teams will test their device attached to a Hexbug platform on a ta-ble top soil test site (3 feet long by 16 inches wide with a 1-inch travel path). C.S.I. Soil Sleuths will evaluate their solutions on the total area covered from one pass across the test site, uniformity of minimal soil dis-turbance and the ability of equipment to pull the no-till planter without stopping or getting bogged down. To be nominated the teens must: · Have a positive attitude and be excited about teaching others · Be of 4-H age 14-18 · Be able to attend a state training in Columbia, Missouri The teens will receive: · A toolkit to conduct the Challenge Activity including materials · A name tag and polo identifying them as a trainer · The opportunity to participate in a national experience Grant deliverables: · Teens and supervising adult will submit an action plan by April 11 · Teens will reach 75 youth with the challenge activity (April 1-July 15) · Teens will submit a short impact article by July 15 · Teens will respond to communication about program · Submit photos of challenge activity · Submit final report of grant activities by July 15 For questions or additional information please contact Shane Potter, pottersh@missouri.edu, 572-882-3835.

Boone County Senior 4-H Council Scholarships

The Boone County Senior 4-H Council offers three (3) $200 educational scholarships for present Boone County 4-H members, in good standing, in their final year of high school, and who are continuing their educa-tion in a college, university or vocational school. A completed Application Form permits the applicant to be considered for this scholarship, subject to conditions specified and the final decision of the 4-H Scholarship Committee. Applications due to the Extension office by Friday, February 24th, before 4:30pm.

Missouri 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 2017 thanks to generous donor support, the Missouri 4-H Foundation will offer approximately 57 col-lege 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 is available on the Missouri 4-H Foundation website at http://4h.missouri.edu/foundation/scholarships.aspx Check with your local Extension office for the local application due date. Please note the new due date for applications due to the State 4-H Office is March 1, 2017. Check out the list of scholarships on the Missouri 4-H Foundation website and apply! http://4h.missouri.edu/foundation/scholarships.aspx

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 fea-turing the 4-H Clover on the back and the Royals emblem on the front. Pre-game cere-monies 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

Regional & State Events

Regional 4-H Energizer

Name: ______________________________ Youth: ____ Adult:____

Email: ___________________________

Turn the bottom of this form with registration fee into the

Boone County Extension Office by February 10

"equal opportunity/ADA institution"

4-H Members The energizer will be a great day for

4-H members between the ages of 11-18 to meet new people and have a good time while participating in workshops of your choice related to

Livestock

Improvisation

Parliamentary Procedure

Crafts

There will also be chances to learn about state and national opportunities and other ways to become involved in the region and state.

Adults

Adults will also have the opportunity to learn more through sessions that will assist you in increasing

engagement and quality of your club and or project meetings. There will be an opportunity to share ideas and

ask questions.

What: A day full of games, good times, fun workshops and food

Who: Youth ages 11-18 and Adults

When: Saturday, February 18th 10 a.m.— 2:00p.m.

Where: The First Christian Church in Macon

Cost: $10.00 (lunch included); due at registration

Are you ready to serve your community? The Boone County Extension Council is seeking nominations for

new Extension Council members. An one interested can nominate themselves to be and the ballot to be

elected as an Extension Council member. This is your chance to get involved in issues that your are passion-

ate about and serve your community.

As an Extension Council member you will work with the MU Extension staff in Boone County to advocate for

MU Extension, identify local needs and issues, assist with activities and programming, assess program im-

pacts and make recommendations, and help manage the local extension finances.

Extension Council’s play and important role in assisting MU Extension’s role in making university research

available to Missourians. For more information on being an extension council member visit exten-

sion.missouri.edu/extcouncil/, call 573-445-9792, or email us at booneco@missouri.edu.

If you are interested please complete the form below and send it to:

Boone County Extension Office

Attn. Extension Council

1012 N. HWY UU

Columbia, MO 65203

Boone County Extension Council

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________________ Zip: _________________________

Phone: __________________________ Email: ____________________________________