Karen Branstetter 4-H Youth Specialist PO Box 190 Steelville, MO 65565 (573) 775-2135 branstetterk@missouri.edu

Linda Shelton Youth Program Associate 112 E. 5th St. Salem, MO 65560 729-3196 sheltonld@missouri.edu

Dent County 4-H Newsletter

Missouri 4-H is

creating environ-

ments in which

young people are

valued, contribut-

ing members of

their community.

Inside this issue:

Project Record Books

2

Nominations Due 2

National 4-H Week 2

Events/Birthdays 2

Shooting Sports Leaders Certification

3

State Events 3

Clover Kids Corner 4

September 2011

Project Record Books/Club Books Due

Any 4-H member in good standing may complete and turn in

one project record book to receive a project medal on Recognition

Night. It must include a yellow award application form---available at

the Extension office or your club leader. ALL project record books, sec-

retary books, treasurer books, and 4-H club scrapbooks MUST be

turned in to the Extension office no later than Tuesday, Sept. 13th.

Project Record Books should include the 4-H’ers main project

(for which the medal will be received) in the front, complete with yel-

low award application form, project record form, 4-H story, pictures,

member in good standing form; and all other projects should be put

behind the main project in the back of the book. Additional projects

need a project record form only.

Fall Festival Report The 83nd Annual Dent County Fall Festival was a great success for

all 4-H Dent County members and families. One hundred sixty-five

4-H and twenty-two Clover Kid exhibits were entered in the 4-H Ex-

hibit Booth in the Youth Building. All were excellent displays of eve-

ryone’s good work in their projects.

A combined 238 entries of steers, hogs, lambs, bucket calves, com-

mercial heifers, chickens and rabbits were up considerably from last

year’s livestock exhibits. And — another record for the market live-

stock auction was set again this year! A special ‘congratulations’ to

all the livestock Award winners and Best of Show exhibitors.

Thank you parents for supporting your 4-H’er during the Fall Festi-

val. Everyone did a great job and enjoyed another wonderful year.

Recognition Night

Recognition Night has been changed to

Saturday, October 15th, 5:30 pm

at Indian Trail Archery on N Hwy 19

Livestock Update — see insert

Page 2 Dent County 4-H Newsletter

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Alyvia Lunn September 3

Cody Lewis September 4

Becky Paul September 4

Clint Black September 9

Isaac Anderson September 14

Harley Ferguson September 17

Amanda Green September 18

Evan Lunn September 20

Erica Rushing September 21

Mahala Hodge September 22

Wesley Tatum September 23

Logan Walker September 25

David Schott September 26

Jocelyn Strange September 27

Sept 6 Dent Co 4-H Council Mtg

Extension Conference Rm

Sept 18 MO State SS Contest

Cedar Creek

Oct 2-8 National 4-H Week

Oct 5 Nat’l Youth Science Day

Oct 15 Recognition Night

Indian Trail Archery

Nov 7 Dent Co 4-H Council Mtg

Extension Conference Rm

Award Nominations

Key awards, nominations for Outstanding Boy,

Outstanding Girl, Outstanding 4-H Leader, and Friend of

4-H are due by Wednesday, Sept. 7. Nominations must

be in written form and submitted to the Extension office

Returning 4-H’ers . . .

. . . take the time to meet and greet new 4-H’ers and their

families in your club. You can make a difference in helping them feel welcome, fit into

your club’s activities and have a successful 4-H experience.

Reminder to new Club Reporters Club meeting and event news articles submitted for the 4-H newsletter are due to the Extension Office by the 25th of each month. Monthly club meeting reports can be emailed to: sheltonld@missouri.edu.

The Salem News publishes a special feature section for National 4-H

Week and KSMO airs 4-H radio spots by 4-H members. Parents,

project leaders and 4-H’ers are encouraged to participate by writ-

ing a short article about what you have learned from your 4-H

experience during the past year, a favorite project, leadership

experience, or how 4-H has benefitted you as a person. More in-

formation will be given at your Sept. meeting. Articles must be submit-

ted to the Extension office by Mon., Sept. 12th. Radio spots will be

recorded after school at KSMO Radio mid-September. Let your club

leader know if you want to do a radio spot or call the Extension office.

Page 3 Dent County 4-H Newsletter

4-H SHOOTING SPORTS LEADER CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP Camp Galilee, El Dorado Springs, MO October 7-9, 2011

First-come, first-serve until camp is full. Pre-registration is required and must be received in the State 4-H Office by September 25….not post-marked.

Cost is $65 per person which includes 5 meals and 2 nights of lodging. Volunteers will select one of the fol-lowing disciplines in which to be certified: Coordinator (program management), Rifle, Pistol, Muzzleloading, Archery, Shotgun. For more info and registration forms go to the website at http://4h.missouri.edu/go/projects/shootingsports/workshop.htm . The Dent County 4-H Council will pay the $65 fee for any leader participating in the Dent County 4-H Shooting Sports program.

Check out these great new Projects!

Filmmaking

Pets Project leaders and 4-H’ers: Copies of current curriculum are available to look at in the Extension

Office to help you decide on your next project(s). Literature can be ordered online: extension.missouri.edu/explore/shop/. Check out the 4-H Clover for over 70 project possibilities to choose from!! Also see: http://4h.missouri.edu/projects/.

‘Discover the Clover’ Missouri Volunteer Forum November 4-5

Columbia, Missouri

You give your time and

commitment directly from the Heart! For our wonderful

volunteers, we offer a con-ference designed especially

for you. Put it on your cal-endar to come, experience,

learn, refresh, and meet others who give so much to

the 4-H program.

On Saturday, August 6 the Lake Spring 4-H Club met at the Victor Baptist Church Gym with 26 members present. The meeting was called to order by President Chandra Sullins. Jonathan Hickernell led the American pledge and Molly Sy-bert led the 4-H pledge. Roll call was taken by standing and giving the name of a Sport. We sang happy birthday to Justin Case. Evan Howard gave the minutes from the last meeting. The Treasurer’s report was given by Vice President Justin Case. Reports: Nate Case and Chandra Sullins on Achievement Day; Jonathan Hickernell and Olivia Elliott on the Marketing Meeting; Alison Earl on the Cole County Shoot; Riley Case and Bailey Martin on the Livestock meeting; Han-nah Headrick on Horsemanship; Evan Howard, Jonah Case, and Olivia Elliott on the Dent County Shoot. We planned our September meeting to be a BBQ on September 10th at Victor Baptist Church. Club officers for 2011-2012 were elected. They are Justin Case, President; Olivia Elliott, Vice President; Shelby Martin, Secretary; Cole Elliott, Treasurer; Sam Deatherage, Reporter/Historian; Kenadee Barnitz and Bailey Martin, Song and Game Leaders; and Olivia Elliott, Dent County 4H Council Member. Announcements were made about Fall Festival, Record Books deadline, Shooting Sports Instructor Training, National 4H week and Dent County 4H Recognition Night. Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 5:00 pm at the Victor Baptist Church gym. Cole Elliott, Reporter

County Cured Ham and Evaluation Clinic

This clinic is open to all Missouri 4-H and FFA members of all interest levels regarding country cured

ham projects. Each youth participant may be accompanied by one paid adult participant. Cost is $10 per person (includes lunch). Make checks payable to: Mizzou Meat Market Mail to: Dr. Bryon Wiegand, 920 E. Campus Dr., S138 ASRC, Columbia, MO 65211 by October 26

Congratulations to MO State Fair participant

Dalton Smith, of the Westside 4-H Club, participated and

placed in two Missouri State Fair 4-H events:

6th place with his Senior Winter Heifer Calf

4th place in the intermediate division of Dairy Judging

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Clover Kids Corner Graham Cracker Creation

Supplies Needed

Graham crackers Creamy peanut butter (cake frosting for those with peanut allergies) Assorted foods for decorations: marshmallows, pretzel sticks, animal crackers, cereal, candy Plastic Knives Disposable Plates

What to do:

Show and tell your Clover Kids that you have brought some materials that they can use to create a snack. Brainstorm about some of the things they could build with the ingredients - a house, truck, animal, book, etc. Ask what they could use to hold the parts of their creation together. Let them use their imagination to create their snack. Invite them to talk about their creation before they enjoy it. Consider serving ice cold milk as the beverage.